SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

October 31, 2022

(unaudited)

 

CEF Muni Income ETF XMPT
High Yield Muni ETF HYD
HIP Sustainable Muni ETF SMI
Intermediate Muni ETF ITM
Long Muni ETF MLN
Muni Allocation ETF MAAX
Short High Yield Muni ETF SHYD
Short Muni ETF SMB

 

         
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President’s Letter 1
Explanation of Expenses 3
Schedule of Investments  
CEF Muni Income ETF 5
High Yield Muni ETF 7
HIP Sustainable Muni ETF 50
Intermediate Muni ETF 53
Long Muni ETF 92
Muni Allocation ETF 108
Short High Yield Muni ETF 110
Short Muni ETF 130
Statements of Assets and Liabilities 146
Statements of Operations 148
Statements of Changes in Net Assets 150
Financial Highlights  
CEF Muni Income ETF 154
High Yield Muni ETF 155
HIP Sustainable Muni ETF 156
Intermediate Muni ETF 157
Long Muni ETF 158
Muni Allocation ETF 159
Short High Yield Muni ETF 160
Short Muni ETF 161
Notes to Financial Statements 162
Approval of Investment Management Agreements 169

 

 

Certain information contained in this President’s Letter represents the opinion of the investment adviser which may change at any time. This information is not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results or investment advice. Current market conditions may not continue. Also, unless otherwise specifically noted, any discussion of the Funds’ holdings, the Funds’ performance, and the views of the investment adviser are as of October 31, 2022.

 

VANECK ETFs

PRESIDENT’S LETTER

October 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

 

Back in July, I said that Market Volatility Has One Final Act.1 Stocks and bonds historically do not perform well when the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) tightens monetary conditions, and that’s just what the Fed announced it would be doing at the end of 2021. This would include raising rates and changing its balance sheet actions, which doesn’t create a great environment for financial assets. If we’re in the last, third act of the play, the third act may last a very long time.

 

There are three things investors are currently facing, none of which is either particularly positive for financial assets or likely to change soon. But bond prices have dropped significantly, and so you will see at the end of the letter that we are bullish bonds.

 

1. Monetary Policy: Tightening

 

The typical range for the rate of growth of money supply is in the low single digits. This increased during the global financial crisis and then exploded during the COVID–19 pandemic, but the recent rate of growth of money supply is close to 0% or even negative.

 

Another component to monetary policy is the Fed balance sheet. After buying bonds during the pandemic, the Fed is now going to start shrinking the balance sheet—one estimate indicates $279B net out through the end of the year. The Fed has only shrunk its balance sheet once before, so we are facing a big unknown.

 

Commodity prices and the Consumer Price Index (CPI) receive much focus, but I think what the Fed is really fighting is wage inflation. That is the kind of inflation that is endemic and hard to manage once it takes hold, not least because it creates a spiraling effect. I think the Fed knows it can’t control oil prices or supply chain directly, but it wants to manage this wage inflation psychology.

 

Services typically don’t reflect the price of commodities and, this year, we have seen services inflation increase from 3% to 6%. That’s not slowing down, and this is a battle the Fed is fighting that I think will last for an extended period of time.

 

Last year when my colleagues and I spoke about inflation,2 I had noted that we wouldn’t know about wage inflation until the second half of this year, and now we know. Wage inflation is here. Another factor, which has only happened a couple times in a hundred years, is the pandemic. We don’t know how wage inflation is going to react, because the labor market is still tight in the U.S. and many workers have changed their behaviors and expectations. I think it will take another 6–12 months before we know whether wage inflation will be endemic and how the Fed responds. And the latest data still shows a strong labor market with low unemployment.

 

2. Fiscal Tightening

 

Inflation has caused real take-home pay to shrink over the past year. This should result in a midterm effect in which Republicans take one or both houses, which means a higher likelihood of government gridlock. Even if the Democrats win, as Larry Summers pointed out, stimulus spending during the pandemic led to inflation, so we’re unlikely to see another big stimulus spending bill regardless of who controls government.

 

3. Global Growth Has Almost Stopped

 

Looking at global growth today, we see Europe in a recession and China has slowed down. Over the last 20 years, U.S. and China have been the two main pillars of global growth. China is now going to have a much lower GDP growth rate for the foreseeable future. Think about China growth being 2%, not the 6–8% of the past decades. China has anti–business regulatory policies, and there is a decoupling happening, spurred in part by the tariff fight and in part by re–appraisal of supply chain vulnerabilities, which may mean less foreign investment in China. While 2% GDP growth for China will still be a significant contributor to global growth, we will likely have to look to India, Indonesia and Africa to take up the baton as pillars of higher percentage global growth.

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VANECK ETFs

PRESIDENT’S LETTER

(unaudited) (continued)

 

I believe that these conditions are going to be sticking around for a while, and what the markets are looking at now is the pressure on corporate profitability. Stocks are down because P/E ratios are down, but earnings are still flat. We don’t know yet what earnings will be like, so there will be a lot of information for equity investors to gather over the next few quarters. Monetary and fiscal policy, as well as global growth, are all contractionary.

 

Amidst all this market turbulence, bond investments are now offering attractive yields, so this is our favorite asset class to buy now. (See What to Buy? Bonds. When? Now.)3 Because of higher interest rates, bonds can offer adequate returns like they did in the 1970’s even though that decade was the worst for interest rates in the last 100 years.

 

We thank you for investing in VanEck’s investment strategies. On the following pages, you will find financial statements for each of the funds for the six month period ended October 31, 2022. As always, we value your continued confidence in us and look forward to helping you meet your investment goals in the future.

 

 

Jan F. van Eck
CEO and President
VanEck ETF Trust

 

November 8, 2022

 

PS The investing outlook can change suddenly, as it certainly did in 2021. To get our quarterly investment outlooks, please subscribe to “VanEck News & Insights”. Should you have any questions regarding fund performance, please contact us at 800.826.2333 or visit our website.

 

1 Market Volatility Has One Final Act, https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/blogs/investment-outlook/jan-van-eck-market-volatility-has-one-final-act/.

2 Navigating the Markets: Inflation and the Risks to Goldilocks, https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/blogs/investment-outlook/jan-van-eck-navigating-the-markets-inflation-and-the-risks-to-goldilocks/.

3 What to Buy? Bonds. When? Now, https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/blogs/investment-outlook/jan-van-eck-what-to-buy-bonds-when-now/.

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VANECK ETF TRUST

EXPLANATION OF EXPENSES

(unaudited)

 

Hypothetical $1,000 investment at beginning of period

As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur operating expenses, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This disclosure is intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The disclosure is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, May 1, 2022 to October 31, 2022.

 

Actual Expenses

The first line in the table below provides information about account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

    Beginning
Account
Value
May 1, 2022
  Ending
Account
Value
October 31, 2022
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
During Period
  Expenses Paid
During the Period
May 1, 2022 -
October 31, 2022(a)
 
CEF Muni Income ETF                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $865.90   0.41%   $1.93  
Hypothetical (b)   $1,000.00   $1,023.14   0.41%   $2.09  
High Yield Muni ETF                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $905.40   0.35%   $1.68  
Hypothetical (b)   $1,000.00   $1,023.44   0.35%   $1.79  
HIP Sustainable Muni ETF                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $955.10   0.24%   $1.18  
Hypothetical (b)   $1,000.00   $1,024.00   0.24%   $1.22  
Intermediate Muni ETF                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $962.90   0.24%   $1.19  
Hypothetical (b)   $1,000.00   $1,024.00   0.24%   $1.22  
Long Muni ETF                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $904.60   0.24%   $1.15  
Hypothetical (b)   $1,000.00   $1,024.00   0.24%   $1.22  
Muni Allocation ETF                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $932.30   0.08%   $0.39  
Hypothetical (b)   $1,000.00   $1,024.80   0.08%   $0.41  
Short High Yield Muni ETF                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $960.70   0.35%   $1.73  
Hypothetical (b)   $1,000.00   $1,023.44   0.35%   $1.79  
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VANECK ETF TRUST

EXPLANATION OF EXPENSES

(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Beginning
Account
Value
May 1, 2022
  Ending
Account
Value
October 31, 2022
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
During Period
  Expenses Paid
During the Period
May 1, 2022 -
October 31, 2022(a)
 
Short Muni ETF                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $989.80   0.20%   $1.00  
Hypothetical (b)   $1,000.00   $1,024.20   0.20%   $1.02  

 

(a)  Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (for the six months ended October 31, 2022), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by the number of the days in the fiscal year (to reflect the one-half year period).
(b)  Assumes annual return of 5% before expenses
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VANECK CEF MUNI INCOME ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
CLOSED-END FUNDS: 99.9% (a)                
Alliance Bernstein National Municipal Income Fund, Inc.     148,178     $ 1,514,379  
Blackrock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc.     43,109       468,164  
BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust     34,873       306,882  
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.     123,025       1,173,659  
BlackRock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust     318,902       6,559,814  
BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc.     379,647       3,952,125  
BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust     96,076       979,014  
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust     229,503       2,079,297  
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II     248,015       2,341,262  
BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc.     247,453       2,657,645  
BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc.     99,590       933,158  
BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc.     109,558       1,045,183  
BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc.     433,642       2,753,627  
BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc.     240,946       2,296,215  
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc.     70,556       664,638  
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III, Inc.     319,156       3,204,326  
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc.     339,065       3,600,870  
BNY Mellon Municipal Bond Infrastructure Fund, Inc.     42,791       426,198  
BNY Mellon Municipal Income, Inc.     116,593       682,069  
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.     229,444       1,238,998  
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc.     288,341       1,730,046  
Delaware Investments National Municipal Income Fund     90,902       945,072  
DWS Municipal Income Trust     206,437       1,641,174  
Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund     369,179       3,488,742  
Eaton Vance Municipal Income 2028 Term Trust     28,531       530,249  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust     182,293     $ 1,739,075  
Eaton Vance National Municipal Opportunities Trust     58,301       925,237  
Invesco Advantage Municipal Income Trust II     208,516       1,636,851  
Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust     148,795       821,348  
Invesco Municipal Opportunity Trust     343,909       3,022,960  
Invesco Municipal Trust     283,867       2,492,352  
Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust ‡     272,219       2,409,138  
Invesco Trust for Investment Grade Municipals     278,714       2,525,149  
Invesco Value Municipal Income Trust     176,358       1,989,318  
MFS High Income Municipal Trust     164,355       539,084  
MFS Municipal Income Trust     214,654       1,023,900  
Neuberger Berman Municipal Fund, Inc.     96,648       931,687  
Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Credit Income Fund     760,112       8,384,035  
Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Value Fund     82,776       1,091,815  
Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund     1,025,861       10,586,886  
Nuveen Dynamic Municipal Opportunities Fund     211,577       1,995,171  
Nuveen Municipal Credit Income Fund     764,953       8,284,441  
Nuveen Municipal Credit Opportunities Fund     167,394       1,739,224  
Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund     327,250       3,223,413  
Nuveen Municipal Value Fund, Inc.     749,734       6,260,279  
Nuveen Quality Municipal Income Fund     990,489       10,528,898  
Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio     169,737       2,208,278  
PIMCO Municipal Income Fund     63,285       646,140  
PIMCO Municipal Income Fund II     151,282       1,340,359  
PIMCO Municipal Income Fund III     84,353       673,137  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK CEF MUNI INCOME ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

  Number
of Shares
    Value  
Pioneer Municipal High Income Advantage Fund, Inc.     122,675     $ 912,702  
Pioneer Municipal High Income Fund Trust     125,679       1,002,918  
Pioneer Municipal High Income Opportunities Fund, Inc.     96,801       919,610  
Putnam Managed Municipal Income Trust     154,594       888,916  
Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust     91,629       948,360  
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund, Inc.     224,676       2,132,175  
Total Closed-End Funds: 99.9%
(Cost: $188,743,312)
            131,035,662  
Other assets less liabilities: 0.1%             176,169  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 131,211,831  


 

 

Footnotes:

(a) Each underlying fund’s shareholder reports and registration documents are available free of charge on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov.
Affiliated issuer – as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

Transactions in securities of affiliates for the period ended October 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

    Value
4/30/2022
  Purchases   Sales
Proceeds
  Realized Gain
(Loss)
  Dividend
Income
  Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Value
10/31/2022
Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust   $–(a)   $587,578   $(570,228)   $(76,402)   $69,914   $(312,424)   $2,409,138

 

(a) Security held by the Fund, however not classified as an affiliate at the beginning of the reporting period.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector          % of
Investments
    Value  
Financials   100.0%   $ 131,035,662  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of October 31, 2022 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Closed-End Funds   $ 131,035,662     $     $     $ 131,035,662  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK HIGH YIELD MUNI ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)     Value  
MUNICIPAL BONDS: 97.7%                
Alabama: 2.2%                
Alabama Special Care Facilities Financing Authority, Methodist Home for Aging (RB)                
5.25%, 06/01/25   $ 315     $ 307,217  
5.75%, 06/01/26 (c)     2,000       1,698,271  
5.75%, 06/01/26 (c)     1,400       1,270,340  
6.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     5,900       5,056,020  

Black Belt Energy Gas District, Project No. 8, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 12/01/29 (c) (p)

    3,960       3,707,250  

Hoover Industrial Development Board, United States Steel Corp. Project (RB)

6.38%, 11/01/30 (p)

    1,180       1,281,828  

Hoover Industrial Development Board, United States Steel Corp. Project (RB) (SD CRED PROG)

5.75%, 10/01/29 (c)

    10,040       10,141,972  
Jefferson County, Sewer Revenue, Series D (RB)                
6.00%, 10/01/23 (c)     10,000       10,666,656  
6.50%, 10/01/23 (c)     9,000       9,628,932  
Jefferson County, Sewer Revenue, Series E (RB)                
0.00%, 10/01/23 (c) ^     100       46,809  
0.00%, 10/01/23 (c) ^     60       23,833  

Lower Alabama Gas District, Project No. 2 (RB) (SAW)

4.00%, 12/01/25 (c) (p)

    1,000       971,298  

Montgomery Alabama Medical Clinic Board of Health Care Facility, Jackson Hospital and Clinic (RB)

5.00%, 03/01/26 (c)

    1,350       1,226,660  

Southeast Energy Authority, A Cooperative District Commodity Supply, Project No.2, Series B (RB)

4.00%, 12/01/31 (c) (p)

    1,000       900,869  

Sumter County, Alabama Industrial Development Authority Exempt Facilities, Enviva, Inc. Project (RB)

6.00%, 07/15/32 (c) (p)

    8,000       7,238,381  

Tuscaloosa County Industrial Development Authority, Hunt Refining Project, Series A (RB)

4.50%, 05/01/29 (c)

    5,127       4,356,703  
              58,523,039  
Alaska: 0.2%                

Northern Tobacco Securitization Corp., Series A (RB)

4.00%, 06/01/31 (c)

    1,500       1,178,896  
    Par  
(000’s
)     Value  
Alaska (continued)                

Northern Tobacco Securitization Corp., Series B-1 (RB)

4.00%, 06/01/31 (c)

  $ 4,030     $ 3,739,857  

Northern Tobacco Securitization Corp., Series B-2 (RB)

0.00%, 06/01/31 (c) ^

    3,000       262,363  
              5,181,116  
American Samoa: 0.2%                
American Samoa Economic Development Authority, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 09/01/31 (c)     2,750       2,753,888  
6.50%, 09/01/28     250       268,751  
6.62%, 09/01/25 (c)     1,000       1,049,462  
              4,072,101  
Arizona: 2.7%                

Arizona Industrial Development Authority Education Facility, Leman Academy of Excellence Projects, Series A (RB)

4.50%, 07/01/29 (c)

    1,000       793,812  

Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Academies of Math and Science, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)

    200       196,654  
Arizona Industrial Development Authority, American Charter School Foundation Project (RB)                
6.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     2,940       2,924,541  
6.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     1,320       1,336,973  

Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Arizona Agribusiness and Equine Center, Inc. Project, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)

    1,545       1,426,669  
Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Basis School Project, Series A (RB)                
5.12%, 07/01/26 (c)     250       243,078  
5.25%, 07/01/26 (c)     500       469,726  
Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Basis School Project, Series D (RB)                
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     270       241,503  
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     515       453,814  

Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Basis School Project, Series G (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)

    500       447,228  

Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Doral Academy - Fire Mesa and Red Rock Campus, Series A (RB)

3.55%, 07/15/27 (c)

    1,155       1,030,683  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK HIGH YIELD MUNI ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)     Value  
Arizona (continued)                
5.00%, 07/15/27 (c)   $ 400     $ 361,522  
5.00%, 07/15/27 (c)     300       253,967  
Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Education Facility, Series A (RB)                
5.25%, 07/01/23 (c)     1,050       989,442  
5.50%, 07/01/23 (c)     2,100       1,927,999  

Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Kaizen Education Project (RB)

5.70%, 07/01/26 (c)

    1,000       1,004,169  

Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Legacy Cares, Inc. Project, Series A (RB) (AGM)

6.62%, 07/01/27

    1,000       910,000  

Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Legacy Cares, Inc. Project, Series C (RB) (AGM)

6.75%, 07/01/27 (c)

    2,000       1,700,000  

Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Leman Academy of Excellence, East Tucson and Central Tucson Projects, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 07/01/24 (c)

    500       460,963  

Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Pinecrest Academy of Nevada-Cadence Campus Project, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 07/15/28 (c)

    1,370       1,080,954  

Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Pinecrest Academy of Northern Nevada Project, Series A (RB)

4.50%, 07/15/25 (c)

    500       469,841  

Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Somerset Academy of Las Vegas, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 12/15/29 (c)

    1,400       1,001,732  

City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., Series B (RB) (AGM)

4.00%, 07/01/29 (c)

    1,040       906,421  

City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., Series B (RB) (BAM-TCRS ST AID WITHHLDG)

5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)

    6,990       6,710,791  
Glendale Industrial Development Authority, Beatitudes Campus Project (RB)                
4.00%, 11/15/24 (c)     250       233,276  
5.00%, 11/15/24 (c)     1,000       842,004  

Glendale Industrial Development Authority, Royal Oaks Inspirata Pointe Project, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)

    1,340       1,117,339  
    Par  
(000’s
)     Value  
Arizona (continued)                
Industrial Development Authority of the City of Phoenix, Basis Schools, Inc. Project, Series A (RB)                
4.00%, 07/01/25   $ 315     $ 308,444  
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)     900       874,449  
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)     1,000       904,787  
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)     500       454,555  

Industrial Development Authority of the City of Phoenix, Downtown Student Housing, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)

    750       676,844  

Industrial Development Authority of the City of Phoenix, Legacy Traditional School Project (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)

    2,320       2,068,416  

Industrial Development Authority of the City of Phoenix, Legacy Traditional School Project, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)

    750       708,052  

Maricopa County Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Commercial Metals Company Project (RB)

4.00%, 01/01/26 (c)

    5,830       4,300,832  

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, Benjamin Franklin Charter School Projects, Series A (RB)

6.00%, 07/01/28 (c)

    1,000       1,005,137  
Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, Legacy Traditional Schools Projects, Series A (RB) (SD CRED PROG)                
5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)     1,400       1,353,681  
5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)     1,300       1,268,630  
Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, Legacy Traditional Schools Projects, Series B (RB)                
5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)     500       463,134  
5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)     500       431,333  
5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)     1,990       1,741,047  

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, Paradise School Project (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)

    1,750       1,540,347  

Peoria Industrial Development Authority, Sierra Winds Life Care Community Project, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 11/15/24

    255       243,757  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)     Value  
Arizona (continued)                

Phoenix Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Falcon Properties LLC, Project, Series A (RB)

4.15%, 12/01/31 (c)

  $ 5,000     $ 3,331,935  

Pima County Industrial Development Authority, American Leadership Academy Project (RB)

5.62%, 06/15/25 (c)

    1,250       1,163,107  

Pima County Industrial Development Authority, American Leadership Academy Project (RB) (SD CRED PROG)

5.00%, 06/15/25 (c)

    500       418,268  
Pima County Industrial Development Authority, Edkey Charter Schools Project (RB)                
5.25%, 07/01/26 (c)     250       233,978  
5.38%, 07/01/26 (c)     250       223,673  
5.50%, 07/01/26 (c)     250       225,318  

Pima County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Edkey Charter School Project (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)

    1,000       968,177  
Salt Verde Financial Corp. (RB)                
5.00%, 12/01/37     9,605       9,478,236  
5.25%, 12/01/23     290       293,129  
5.25%, 12/01/24     305       310,650  
5.25%, 12/01/25     265       271,613  
5.25%, 12/01/27     215       221,961  
5.25%, 12/01/28     245       253,379  

Tempe Industrial Development Authority, Friendship Village of Tempe (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)

    355       285,588  

Tempe Industrial Development Authority, Friendship Village of Tempe (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)

    250       204,345  
Tempe Industrial Development Authority, Mirabella at ASU Project, Series A (RB)                
6.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     1,200       1,059,560  
6.12%, 10/01/27 (c)     5,300       4,488,327  
6.12%, 10/01/27 (c)     600       499,655  
              71,809,445  
Arkansas: 0.6%                
Arkansas Development Finance Authority, Big River Steel Project (RB)                
4.50%, 09/01/26 (c)     16,070       12,606,105  
4.75%, 09/01/27 (c)     2,000       1,636,439  
    Par  
(000’s
)     Value  
Arkansas (continued)                

Arkansas Development Finance Authority, Environmental Improvement, United States Steel Corporation Project (RB)

5.45%, 09/01/25 (c)

  $ 3,000     $ 2,714,313  
              16,956,857  
California: 11.7%                
Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority, Second Subordinate Lien, Series B (RB)                
5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     3,000       3,022,692  
5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     5,000       5,016,283  
5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     1,650       1,659,821  
5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     2,055       2,065,242  
Anaheim Community Facilities District No. 08-1 (ST)                
4.00%, 09/01/23 (c)     615       518,973  
4.00%, 09/01/23 (c)     160       142,896  
4.00%, 09/01/23 (c)     420       338,241  
Antelope Valley Healthcare District, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 03/01/26 (c)     1,610       1,399,267  
5.25%, 03/01/26 (c)     1,480       1,467,079  

California Community College Financing Authority, Orange Coast College Project (RB)

5.25%, 05/01/28 (c)

    695       628,712  

California Community Housing Agency, Essential Housing, Arbors, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 08/01/30 (c)

    3,100       2,550,008  

California Community Housing Agency, Essential Housing, Creekwood, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 08/01/31 (c)

    11,735       8,117,935  

California Community Housing Agency, Essential Housing, Glendale Properties, Series A-1 (RB)

4.00%, 08/01/31 (c)

    6,000       4,502,117  

California Community Housing Agency, Essential Housing, Glendale Properties, Series A-2 (RB)

4.00%, 08/01/31 (c)

    2,000       1,351,311  

California Community Housing Agency, Essential Housing, Glendale Properties, Series A-2 (RB) (AGM)

4.00%, 08/01/32 (c)

    3,000       1,853,467  

California Community Housing Agency, Essential Housing, Mira Vista Hills Apartments, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 08/01/31 (c)

    4,000       2,787,961  


 

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)     Value  
California (continued)                

California Community Housing Agency, Essential Housing, Serenity at Larkspur, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 02/01/30 (c)

  $ 3,000     $ 2,488,123  

California Community Housing Agency, Essential Housing, Summit at Sausalito Apartments, Series A-2 (RB)

4.00%, 08/01/32 (c)

    2,000       1,371,005  

California Community Housing Agency, Series A-1 (RB)

4.00%, 08/01/31 (c)

    4,500       3,375,458  

California Community Housing Agency, Stoneridge Apartments, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 02/01/31 (c)

    6,000       4,166,747  

California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Alameda County Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp. (RB)

5.88%, 12/01/22 (c)

    15       15,241  

California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Golden Gate Tobacco, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 11/16/22 (c)

    15       13,789  

California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 06/01/30 (c)

    1,170       908,651  
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Children’s Hospital, Series A (RB)                
4.00%, 08/15/27 (c)     250       199,924  
4.20%, 08/15/27 (c)     500       435,739  
4.25%, 11/15/22 (c)     80       80,030  
5.00%, 08/15/27 (c)     990       947,384  
5.00%, 08/15/27 (c)     460       450,261  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Commonspirit Health, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 04/01/30 (c)

    3,110       2,400,510  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Sutter Health, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 11/15/27 (c)

    2,500       2,475,371  
California Housing Finance Agency, Series A (RB)                
3.50%, 11/20/35     977       835,849  
4.00%, 03/20/33     955       903,915  

California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank, California State Teachers Retirement System (RB)

5.00%, 08/01/29 (c)

    1,085       1,153,611  
    Par  
(000’s
)     Value  
California (continued)                
California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank, Wonderful Foundations Charter School Portfolio Project, Series A-1 (RB)                
5.00%, 01/01/31 (c)   $ 2,500     $ 1,785,139  
5.00%, 07/01/30 (c)     1,000       717,172  

California Municipal Finance Authority, Azusa Pacific University Project, Series B (RB) (NATL)

5.00%, 04/01/25 (c)

    1,910       1,734,367  
California Municipal Finance Authority, California Baptist University, Series A (RB)                
5.50%, 11/01/25 (c)     500       500,063  
6.12%, 11/01/23 (c)     1,000       1,015,771  

California Municipal Finance Authority, Charter School Santa Rosa Academy Project, (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/32 (c)

    1,000       822,297  

California Municipal Finance Authority, CHF-Davis I, LLC - West Village Student Housing Project (RB)

5.00%, 11/15/28 (c)

    500       482,704  

California Municipal Finance Authority, CHF-Davis I, LLC - West Village Student Housing Project (RB) (BAM)

4.00%, 11/15/28 (c)

    150       122,005  
California Municipal Finance Authority, CHF-Davis II, LLC - Orchard Park Student Housing Project (RB) (BAM)                
3.00%, 05/15/31 (c)     3,650       2,341,810  
4.00%, 05/15/31 (c)     5,000       4,256,487  

California Municipal Finance Authority, CHF-Davis II, LLC - Orchard Park Student Housing Project, Series A (RB) (BAM)

4.00%, 05/15/31 (c)

    1,500       1,329,628  
California Municipal Finance Authority, Eisenhower Medical Center, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     200       204,624  
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     250       255,325  

California Municipal Finance Authority, Holy Names University (RB)

7.00%, 10/01/29 (c)

    2,500       2,478,847  
California Municipal Finance Authority, John Adams Academies Lincoln Project, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     500       399,821  
5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     500       412,325  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)     Value  
California (continued)                
5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)   $ 500     $ 442,442  

California Municipal Finance Authority, Julian Charter School Project, Series A (RB)

5.62%, 03/01/25 (c)

    2,390       2,109,374  
California Municipal Finance Authority, LINXS APM Project, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 06/30/28 (c)     500       510,036  
5.00%, 06/30/28 (c)     2,490       2,358,657  
5.00%, 06/30/28     65       66,441  
5.00%, 06/30/28 (c)     600       612,447  
California Municipal Finance Authority, LINXS APM Project, Series A (RB) (AGM)                
3.00%, 06/30/28 (c)     1,950       1,685,687  
5.00%, 06/30/28 (c)     3,405       3,158,055  
5.00%, 06/30/28 (c)     1,000       979,505  
5.00%, 06/30/28 (c)     700       694,406  
5.00%, 06/30/28 (c)     2,040       2,015,269  
5.00%, 06/30/28 (c)     1,035       1,051,380  

California Municipal Finance Authority, Northbay Healthcare Group, Series A (RB)

5.25%, 11/01/26 (c)

    230       217,555  
California Municipal Finance Authority, Palmdale Aerospace Academy, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     500       452,077  
5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)     130       119,884  
5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)     1,000       864,146  

California Municipal Finance Authority, UCR Dundee- Glasgow Student Housing Project (RB) (BAM)

4.00%, 11/15/28 (c)

    250       203,342  

California Municipal Finance Authority, United Airlines, Inc., International Airport Project (RB)

4.00%, 07/15/29

    12,500       11,608,954  
California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Solid Waste Disposal, CalPlant I Project (RB)                
7.00%, 07/01/22 (d) *     1,000       600,000  
7.50%, 12/01/22 (c) (d) *     10,500       6,300,000  
7.50%, 12/01/29 (c) (d) *     7,000       350,000  
8.00%, 07/01/27 (c) (d) *     6,635       3,981,000  

California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Solid Waste Disposal, CalPlant I Project (RB) (SAW)

7.50%, 07/01/32 (d) *

    1,000       680,000  
    Par  
(000’s
)     Value  
California (continued)                
California Public Finance Authority, Enso Village Project, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 11/15/29 (c)   $ 1,000     $ 878,322  
5.00%, 11/15/29 (c)     1,000       809,478  
5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)     400       346,140  
California Public Finance Authority, NCCD-Claremont Properties LLC, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     1,000       699,454  
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     300       223,080  
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     485       379,989  
5.00%, 07/01/27     110       92,632  

California School Finance Authority, Charter School Facility, Grimmway School, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)

    2,000       1,933,965  

California School Finance Authority, Charter School Ivy Academia, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 06/01/28 (c)

    1,150       868,917  

California School Finance Authority, Charter School, John Adams Academies, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/30 (c)

    1,000       836,825  

California School Finance Authority, Hawking Steam Charter School Project (RB)

5.50%, 07/01/29 (c)

    1,000       882,460  
California School Finance Authority, NCCD-Santa Rosa Properties LLC, Series A (RB)                
4.00%, 11/01/31 (c)     1,000       652,939  
4.00%, 11/01/31 (c)     2,700       1,710,618  
California School Finance Authority, River Springs Charter School Project, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     1,000       827,418  
6.38%, 07/01/25 (c)     2,000       2,160,959  
California School Finance Authority, Rocketship Education, Series A (RB)                
5.12%, 06/01/26 (c)     250       219,151  
5.25%, 06/01/26 (c)     250       219,499  
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Baptist University, Series A (RB)                
3.50%, 11/01/27     1,500       1,415,540  
5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     1,000       963,190  
6.38%, 11/01/23 (c)     1,000       1,013,019  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, College Housing (RB)

5.25%, 07/01/29 (c)

    250       203,619  


 

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)     Value  
California (continued)                
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Daughters of Charity Health System, Series A (RB)                
5.50%, 12/01/22 (c)   $ 65     $ 60,640  
5.75%, 12/01/22 (c)     12       11,602  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Daughters of Charity Health System, Series H (RB)

5.75%, 12/01/22 (c)

    2       1,702  
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Irvine East Campus Armaments, CHF-Irvine, LLC (RB)                
5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)     385       391,473  
5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)     545       549,200  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, John Muir Health, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)

    2,305       2,299,814  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Lancer Educational Student Housing Project, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/29 (c)

    435       394,782  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Lancer Plaza Project (RB)

5.62%, 11/01/23 (c)

    75       75,047  
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     1,100       1,100,363  
5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     350       351,678  
5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     2,445       2,240,643  
5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     1,595       1,503,635  
5.25%, 12/01/24 (c)     1,740       1,751,980  
5.25%, 12/01/24 (c)     8,975       8,891,224  
5.25%, 06/01/26 (c)     13,380       12,168,731  
5.25%, 06/01/28 (c)     1,000       915,002  
5.50%, 12/01/24 (c)     13,005       12,652,878  
5.50%, 06/01/28 (c)     6,500       6,081,806  
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Provident Group Pomona Properties LLC, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     3,230       2,827,094  
5.75%, 01/15/23 (c)     125       123,445  
    Par  
(000’s
)     Value  
California (continued)                

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, University of California, Irvine East Campus Apartments (RB)

3.50%, 05/15/26 (c)

  $ 615     $ 512,168  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, University of California, Irvine East Campus Apartments, Phase IV-A (RB)

5.00%, 05/15/27 (c)

    3,170       2,974,080  

California Statewide Financing Authority, Pooled Tobacco Securitization Program, Series B (RB)

6.00%, 12/01/22 (c)

    3,175       3,228,889  

California Statewide Financing Authority, Pooled Tobacco Securitization Program, Series C (RB)

6.00%, 12/01/22 (c)

    900       915,273  

City of Fontana, Community Facilities District No. 90 (ST)

4.00%, 09/01/28 (c)

    500       387,674  

City of Fremont, Community Facilities District No. 1 (ST)

5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)

    250       250,108  
City of Irvine, Community Facilities District No. 2013-3 (ST)              
4.00%, 09/01/23 (c)     250       228,791  
4.00%, 09/01/23 (c)     250       231,349  
4.00%, 09/01/23 (c)     230       215,568  

City of Irvine, Reassessment District No. 15-2 (SA)

5.00%, 09/02/25 (c)

    750       750,247  

City of Oroville Hospital (RB)

5.25%, 04/01/29 (c)

    2,500       2,224,559  

City of Rancho Cordova, Sunridge Anatolia community Facilities District No. 2003-1 (ST)

4.00%, 09/01/26 (c)

    180       159,282  

City of Rocklin, Community Facilities District No. 10 (ST)

5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)

    810       814,728  
City of Roseville, Fiddyment Ranch Community Facilities District No. 1 (ST)                
3.75%, 09/01/27 (c)     500       421,371  
5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)     130       131,337  
5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)     155       157,208  

City of Roseville, Fiddyment Ranch Community Facilities District No. 5 (ST)

5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)

    2,000       1,937,116  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)     Value  
California (continued)                

City of Roseville, Westpark Community Facility District No. 1 (ST)

5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)

  $ 200     $ 202,055  

City of San Clemente, Facilities District No. 2006-1 (ST)

5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)

    1,045       1,045,453  

CMFA Special Finance Agency I, Essential Housing, Series A-2 (RB)

4.00%, 04/01/31 (c)

    6,000       4,224,547  

CMFA Special Finance Agency VII, Essential Housing, Series A-2 (RB)

4.00%, 08/01/31 (c)

    1,995       1,332,689  

CMFA Special Finance Agency VIII, Essential Housing, Series A-1 (RB)

3.00%, 08/01/31 (c)

    6,650       3,992,743  

CMFA Special Finance Agency XII, Essential Housing, Series A-2 (RB)

4.38%, 02/01/32 (c)

    1,000       695,439  

CMFA Special Finance Agency, Essential Housing, Series A-1 (RB)

4.00%, 02/01/32 (c)

    2,500       1,872,082  
Compton Public Finance Authority (RB)                
4.00%, 09/01/24 (c)     1,000       963,313  
4.50%, 09/01/24 (c)     1,585       1,501,513  

County of Los Angeles CA Community Facilities District No 2021-01 (ST)

5.00%, 09/01/29 (c)

    1,000       918,032  

CSCDA Community Improvement Authority, Atlanta-Glendale, Series A-1 (RB)

3.50%, 10/01/31 (c)

    1,000       687,566  

CSCDA Community Improvement Authority, Atlanta-Glendale, Series A-2 (RB)

4.00%, 10/01/31 (c)

    7,750       5,346,422  

CSCDA Community Improvement Authority, City Anaheim, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/31 (c)

    11,800       9,675,219  
CSCDA Community Improvement Authority, Essential Housing Mezzanine Lien, Series B (RB)                
4.00%, 04/01/32 (c)     1,000       632,897  
4.00%, 05/01/32 (c)     1,500       947,989  
    Par  
(000’s
)     Value  
California (continued)                

CSCDA Community Improvement Authority, Essential Housing, The Link Glendale, Series A-1 (RB)

3.00%, 07/01/31 (c)

  $ 1,000     $ 668,361  

CSCDA Community Improvement Authority, Essential Housing, Westgate Phase, Series A-2 (RB)

3.12%, 06/01/31 (c)

    3,000       1,807,871  

CSCDA Community Improvement Authority, Link- Glendale, Series A-2 (RB)

4.00%, 07/01/31 (c)

    5,350       3,694,309  

CSCDA Community Improvement Authority, Millennium South Bay- Hawthorne, Series A-1 (RB)

3.25%, 07/01/32 (c)

    2,000       1,198,346  

CSCDA Community Improvement Authority, Monterey Station Apartments, Series A-1 (RB)

3.00%, 07/01/32 (c)

    2,500       1,714,672  

CSCDA Community Improvement Authority, Parallel-Anaheim, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 08/01/31 (c)

    2,000       1,432,926  

CSCDA Community Improvement Authority, Park Crossing Apartments, Series B (RB)

4.00%, 06/01/32 (c)

    1,000       667,397  

CSCDA Community Improvement Authority, Pasadena Portfolio, Series B (RB)

4.00%, 12/01/31 (c)

    1,000       645,281  

CSCDA Community Improvement Authority, Union South Bay, Series A-2 (RB)

4.00%, 07/01/31 (c)

    8,200       5,741,078  

CSCDA Community Improvement Authority, Vineyard Gardens Apartments, Series B (RB)

4.00%, 04/01/32 (c)

    500       330,937  
Dublin Community Facilities District No 2015-1 (ST)                
5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     500       500,768  
5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     500       508,220  
5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     500       495,788  
5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)     485       459,429  
5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)     1,150       1,153,036  

Folsom Ranch Financing Authority (ST)

5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)

    1,100       1,126,077  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)     Value  
California (continued)                
5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)   $ 2,000     $ 2,026,712  
5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)     1,000       976,713  
Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, Toll Road Revenue, Series A (RB)                
5.75%, 01/15/24 (c)     1,000       1,030,778  
6.00%, 01/15/24 (c)     2,860       2,955,364  

Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, Toll Road Revenue, Series B-1 (RB)

3.95%, 07/15/27 (c)

    100       77,968  

Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, Toll Road Revenue, Series B-2 (RB)

3.50%, 07/15/29 (c)

    475       337,747  

Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, Toll Road Revenue, Series C (RB)

6.50%, 01/15/24 (c)

    1,000       1,038,593  

Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, Toll Road, Series A (RB)

6.00%, 01/15/24 (c)

    1,115       1,152,179  
Hastings Campus Housing Finance Authority, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 07/01/30 (c)     1,850       1,523,085  
5.00%, 07/01/30 (c)     1,000       766,029  

Independent Cities Finance Authority, Mobil Home Park, Series A (RB)

3.75%, 10/15/26 (c)

    250       174,329  

Lake Elsinore Public Financing Authority, Local Agency (ST)

5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)

    405       405,176  

Lincoln Public Financing Authority, Twelve Bridges, Series B (SA)

6.00%, 12/01/22 (c)

    37       37,075  

Los Angeles Unified School District, Series C (GO)

5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)

    1,600       1,645,420  

MSR Energy Authority, Series A (RB)

6.12%, 11/01/29

    485       522,973  

Ontario International Airport Authority, Series A (RB) (AGM)

4.00%, 05/15/31 (c)

    1,400       1,185,628  
Orange County Community Facilities District No. 1, Series A (ST)                
4.25%, 08/15/25 (c)     975       881,976  
5.25%, 08/15/25 (c)     455       456,861  

Palomar Health (RB)

5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)

    250       253,510  

Palomar Pomerado Health, Series A (GO) (NATL)

0.00%, 08/01/25 ^

    125       111,516  
    Par  
(000’s
)     Value  
California (continued)                

Perris Union High School District Financing Authority (ST)

5.00%, 03/01/25 (c)

  $ 1,000     $ 1,000,309  

Poway Unified School District Public Financing Authority, Series A (ST)

5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)

    750       758,908  

River Islands Public Financing Authority, Community Facilities District No. 2003-1, Series A-1 (ST)

5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)

    500       495,701  

River Islands Public Financing Authority, Phase 2 Public Improvements (ST)

5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)

    750       740,304  

Romoland School District No. 2004-1 (ST)

5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)

    500       483,192  
Sacramento County, Community Facilities District No. 2005-2 (ST)                
5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     495       485,221  
5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     345       345,205  
San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, Series A (RB)                
4.00%, 07/01/31 (c)     2,000       1,690,374  
5.00%, 07/01/31 (c)     745       733,718  

San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, Series B (RB) (AGM)

4.00%, 07/01/31 (c)

    2,960       2,402,686  

San Francisco City & County, International Airport, Series A (RB) (BAM-TCRS)

5.00%, 05/01/24 (c)

    4,750       4,684,231  

San Jacinto Unified School District Financing Authority (ST)

5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)

    300       285,635  

San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency, Junior Lien Toll Road, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 01/15/25 (c)

    500       519,416  

San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency, Junior Lien Toll Road, Series B (RB)

5.25%, 01/15/25 (c)

    200       199,779  

San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency, Senior Lien Toll Road, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 01/15/32 (c)

    2,000       1,651,043  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)     Value  
California (continued)                
San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency, Toll Road, Series A (RB) (NATL)                
0.00%, 01/15/25 ^   $ 1,000     $ 910,942  
0.00%, 01/15/32 ^     145       91,525  
0.00%, 01/15/36 ^     105       51,972  

Saugus Hart School Facilities Financing Authority, Community Facilities District No. 2006-1 (ST)

5.00%, 03/01/26 (c)

    500       490,836  

Thousand Oaks, California Community Facilities, District No. 1994-1 (ST)

5.38%, 03/01/23 (c)

    1,035       1,038,155  

Three Rivers Levee Improvement Authority. Community Facilities District Nos. 2006-1 and 2006-2, Series A (ST)

4.00%, 09/01/28 (c)

    1,290       1,028,663  

Tobacco Securitization Authority of Northern California (RB)

4.00%, 12/01/30 (c)

    4,500       3,578,635  

Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/29 (c)

    3,495       3,365,772  

Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California, Series B (RB)

4.00%, 12/01/30 (c)

    1,205       1,112,802  
Tustin Community Facilities District, Series A (ST)                
5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)     100       100,331  
5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)     100       98,420  

Val Verde Unified School District (ST)

5.00%, 03/01/25 (c)

    750       753,938  
Western Hills Water District, Diablo Grande Community Facilities District No. 1 (ST)                
4.00%, 09/01/21 (d) *     850       382,500  
5.30%, 03/01/23 (c) (d) *     530       238,500  

William S. Hart Union High School District No. 2015-1 (ST)

5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)

    445       441,939  
              310,735,095  
Colorado: 3.1%                

Arista Metropolitan District in the City and County of Broomfield, Series A (GO)

5.00%, 12/01/23 (c)

    500       454,596  
    Par  
(000’s
)     Value  
Colorado (continued)                

Arkansas River Power Authority, Power Supply System, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/28 (c)

  $ 2,010     $ 1,897,506  

Base Village Metropolitan District No. 2, Series A (GO)

5.75%, 12/01/22 (c)

    1,000       950,861  
Brighton Crossing Metropolitan District No. 6, Series A (GO)                
5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)     500       449,642  
5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)     500       429,929  
Broadway Station Metropolitan District No. 3, Series A (GO)                
5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)     1,425       1,082,346  
5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)     4       3,265  
Centerra Metropolitan District No. 1 (TA)                
5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)     500       454,853  
5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)     500       425,199  
5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)     500       483,066  

City and County of Denver, United Airlines, Inc. Project (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/23 (c)

    5,195       5,007,830  

City of Fruita, Colorado Healthcare Canyons Hospital and Medical Center, Series B (RB)

5.50%, 01/01/28 (c)

    4,250       3,705,931  

City of Lakewood, Colorado Plaza Metropolitan District No. 1 (TA)

5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)

    1,035       929,162  

Colorado Crossing Metropolitan District No. 2, Series A-2 (GO)

5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)

    3,000       2,387,456  

Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority, Loveland Classical Schools Project, Thompson School District R2-J (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)

    1,000       844,358  

Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority, Rocky Mountain Classical Academy Project (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)

    500       428,876  
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, CommonSpirit Health, Series A-1 (RB)                
4.00%, 08/01/29 (c)     510       436,383  
5.00%, 08/01/29     1,000       1,037,582  
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, CommonSpirit Health, Series A-2 (RB)                
3.25%, 08/01/29 (c)     5       3,205  
4.00%, 08/01/29 (c)     7,735       6,031,396  
5.00%, 08/01/29 (c)     1,045       997,976  


 

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)     Value  
Colorado (continued)                

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Senior Living Second Tier, American Eagle Portfolio Project Series B-1 (RB)

2.00%, 07/01/32 (c)

  $ 536     $ 268,081  
Colorado High Performance Transportation Enterprise, C-470 Express Lanes (RB)                
5.00%, 12/31/24 (c)     250       233,726  
5.00%, 12/31/24 (c)     350       330,460  
Creekwalk Marketplace Business Improvement District, Series A (RB)                
5.50%, 12/01/26 (c)     500       415,708  
5.75%, 12/01/26 (c)     500       402,095  

Crowfoot Valley Ranch Metropolitan District No. 2, Series A (GO)

5.62%, 12/01/23 (c)

    1,000       946,733  

Dominion Water and Sanitation District (RB)

5.88%, 12/01/28 (c)

    1,000       896,252  
Fountain Urban Renewal Authority, South Academy Highlands Project, Series A (TA)                
4.50%, 11/01/25 (c)     840       758,587  
5.25%, 11/01/25 (c)     2,345       2,110,431  
5.50%, 11/01/25 (c)     1,865       1,644,369  

Green Valley Ranch East Metropolitan District No. 6, Series A (GO)

5.88%, 09/01/25 (c)

  1,000       862,497  

Jefferson Center Metropolitan District No. 1, Series A-2 (RB)

4.38%, 12/01/23 (c)

    1,000       784,112  

Kinston Metropolitan District No. 5, Series A (GO)

5.12%, 12/01/25 (c)

    2,000       1,623,372  

Painted Prairie Public Improvement Authority (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)

    1,000       898,197  

Peak Metropolitan District No. 1, El Paco County, Series A (GO)

4.00%, 03/01/26 (c)

    540       439,210  

Pueblo Urban Renewal Authority, Evraz Project, Series A (TA)

4.75%, 12/01/30 (c)

    5,030       3,885,589  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Series A-2 (RB)

3.62%, 06/01/26 (c)

    1,000       681,092  

Rampart Range Metropolitan District No. 5, Colorado Limited Tax Supported and Special Bonds (RB)

4.00%, 10/01/26 (c)

    5,750       3,713,479  
    Par  
(000’s
)     Value  
Colorado (continued)                

Regional Transportation District, Denver Transit Partners Eagle P3 Project, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 07/15/39

  $ 1,500     $ 1,286,364  

Regional Transportation District, Denver Transit Partners Eagle P3 Project, Series B (RB)

4.00%, 07/15/40

    1,615       1,367,296  
Rocky Mountain Rail Park Metropolitan District, Series A (GO)                
5.00%, 03/01/26 (c)     1,000       806,696  
5.00%, 03/01/26 (c)     6,850       5,072,367  

Southglenn Metropolitan District (GO)

5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)

    1,000       871,533  

Southlands Metropolitan District No. 1, Series A-1 (GO)

5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)

    1,200       1,039,770  
Sterling Ranch Community Authority Board, Colorado Limited Tax, Series A (RB)                
4.25%, 12/01/25 (c)     1,000       746,328  
5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)     1,000       1,021,375  
5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)     500       510,687  
5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)     5,000       5,106,874  
Transport Metropolitan District No. 3 (GO)                
5.00%, 03/01/26 (c)     4,000       2,949,829  
5.00%, 03/01/26 (c)     4,200       3,484,026  
Velocity Metropolitan District No. 3 (GO)                
5.12%, 12/01/23 (c)     500       472,196  
5.38%, 12/01/23 (c)     1,500       1,399,481  

Verve Metropolitan District No. 1 (GO)

5.00%, 03/01/26 (c)

    1,025       952,371  
Windler Public Improvement Authority, Series A-1 (RB) (BAM)                
4.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     1,000       742,070  
4.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     1,000       676,284  
4.12%, 09/01/26 (c)     4,980       3,107,966  
              80,948,921  
Connecticut: 0.6%                

Bridgeport Housing Authority, Energy Performance Equipment (RB)

5.60%, 11/14/22 (c)

    630       603,212  

Connecticut Airport Authority, Ground Transportation Center Project, Series A (RB) (AMBAC)

4.00%, 07/01/29 (c)

    2,000       1,517,152  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)     Value  
Connecticut (continued)                
Connecticut State Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Church Home of Harford, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)   $ 3,000     $ 2,514,643  
5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     2,500       2,156,647  
Connecticut State Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Griffin Hospital, Series G (RB)                
5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)     2,630       2,162,198  
5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)     1,100       929,904  

Connecticut State Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Mary Wade Home Issue, Series A-1 (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)

    3,000       2,583,188  

Connecticut State Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Masonicare Issue, Series F (RB)

4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)

    1,000       913,022  

Connecticut State Health and Educational Facilities Authority, McLean Issue, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)

    2,000       1,721,336  

Connecticut State Health and Educational Facilities Authority, University of Hartford, Series N (RB)

4.00%, 07/01/29 (c)

    250       186,065  

Connecticut State Health and Educational Facilities Authority, University of Hartford, Series N (RB) (SD CRED PROG)

4.00%, 07/01/29 (c)

    250       177,745  

Connecticut State Health and Educational Facilities, Nuvance Health, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 07/01/29 (c)

    500       418,370  
              15,883,482  
Delaware: 0.2%                

County of Kent, Delaware Student Housing and Dinning Facility, State University Project, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)

    1,450       1,211,571  
Delaware Economic Development Authority, Aspira Chapter School, Series A (RB)                
4.00%, 06/01/32 (c)     915       646,481  
5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     1,000       886,126  
5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     250       237,222  

Delaware River & Bay Authority (RB)

4.00%, 01/01/32 (c)

    1,540       1,339,400  
    Par  
(000’s
)     Value  
Delaware (continued)                

Delaware State Economic Development Authority (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)

  $ 1,100     $ 955,835  
              5,276,635  
District of Columbia: 0.7%                

District of Columbia, Federal Highway Grant Anticipation (RB) (SAW)

5.00%, 12/01/29 (c)

    1,975       2,144,461  
District of Columbia, Ingleside at Rock Creek Project, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)     250       230,809  
5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)     1,180       998,897  
District of Columbia, Latin American Montessori Bilingual Public Charter School Issue (RB)                
5.00%, 06/01/30 (c)     500       461,955  
5.00%, 06/01/30 (c)     2,500       2,195,199  

District of Columbia, Rocketship Education Public Charter School, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/29 (c)

    1,000       861,618  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Dulles Toll Road, Series A (RB)

0.01%, 10/01/37

    11,325       4,975,541  
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Dulles Toll Road, Series B (RB)                
0.00%, 10/01/37 ^     2,020       927,690  
4.00%, 10/01/29 (c)     250       225,668  
4.00%, 10/01/29 (c)     7,315       6,122,440  
6.50%, 10/01/28 (c)     245       266,054  
              19,410,332  
Florida: 4.7%                

Aqua One Community Development District (SA)

5.75%, 05/01/28 (c)

    940       907,080  

Brevard County, Florida Health Facilities Authority, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 04/01/32 (c)

    1,000       956,348  

Broward County, Florida Port Facilities (RB)

5.50%, 09/01/32 (c)

    2,985       3,065,940  

Cape Coral Health Facilities Authority, Gulf Care, Inc. Project (RB)

6.00%, 07/01/25 (c)

    295       255,260  

Capital Trust Agency, Education Growth Fund, Series A-1 (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/31 (c)

    7,200       6,019,429  

Capital Trust Agency, Educational Facilities, Franklin Academy Projects (RB)

5.00%, 07/15/26 (c)

    250       233,312  


 

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par          
    (000’s )   Value  
Florida (continued)                
Capital Trust Agency, Educational Facilities, Franklin Academy Projects (RB) (SD CRED PROG)

5.00%, 07/15/26 (c)

  $ 500     $ 449,263  
Capital Trust Agency, Educational Facilities, Pineapple Cove Classical Academy, Inc., Series A (RB)                
4.50%, 01/01/29 (c)     500       474,523  
5.12%, 01/01/29 (c)     500       453,289  
5.25%, 01/01/29 (c)     500       433,140  
5.38%, 01/01/29 (c)     500       434,396  
Capital Trust Agency, Educational Facilities, Renaissance Charter School, Inc., Series A (RB)                
4.38%, 06/15/27     300       286,969  
5.25%, 06/15/27 (c)     500       438,112  
Capital Trust Agency, University Bridge, LLC Student Housing Project, Series A (RB)                
4.00%, 12/01/28     2,200       1,987,870  
5.25%, 12/01/28 (c)     2,000       1,758,830  
5.25%, 12/01/28 (c)     2,200       1,819,323  
Capital Trust Agency, Wonderful Foundations Charter Schools Portfolio Projects, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 01/01/31 (c)     1,850       1,303,714  
5.00%, 07/01/30 (c)     2,250       1,592,615  
Central Florida Expressway Authority, Senior Lien (RB) (BAM)

5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)

    1,745       1,784,565  
City of Orlando, Tourist Development Tax, Series A (RB) (AGM)                
5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     2,500       2,645,039  
5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     3,000       3,181,887  
5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     500       520,628  
5.00%, 11/01/27     1,100       1,176,769  
City of Tallahassee, Health Facilities Authority, Memorial Healthcare, Inc. Project (RB)                
4.00%, 06/01/25 (c)     230       198,558  
5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)     300       284,913  
5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)     1,210       1,172,057  
Collier County Industrial Development Authority, Arlington of Naples Project, Series A (RB)                
7.00%, 05/15/24 (d) *     590       377,600  
8.12%, 05/15/24 (c) (d) *     460       294,400  
Escambia County Health Facilities Authority, Baptist Health Care Corp. Obligated Group, Series A (RB) (SAW)

5.00%, 02/15/30 (c)

    2,650       2,626,280  
    Par          
    (000’s )   Value  
Florida (continued)                
Florida Development Finance Corp., Central Charter School Project (RB)

5.88%, 08/01/32 (c)

  $ 1,000     $ 853,280  
Florida Development Finance Corp., Educational Facilities, Mater Academy Project, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 06/15/27 (c)

    2,225       2,018,189  
Florida Development Finance Corp., Glenridge on Palmer Ranch Project (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)

    425       370,761  
Florida Development Finance Corp., Mayflower Retirement Community Project, Series A (RB)                
4.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     1,600       1,179,017  
4.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     1,250       805,058  
5.25%, 06/01/27 (c)     1,000       863,399  
Florida Development Finance Corp., Renaissance Charter School, Inc. Project, Series A (RB)                
5.75%, 06/15/24 (c)     1,000       1,011,930  
6.00%, 06/15/25 (c)     500       507,566  
6.12%, 06/15/25 (c)     685       693,099  
Florida Development Finance Corp., Renaissance Charter School, Inc. Project, Series C (RB)

5.00%, 09/15/27 (c)

    1,000       894,240  
Florida Development Finance Corp., UF Health Jacksonville Project, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 02/01/32 (c)

    3,700       3,152,123  
Florida Development Finance Corp., Virgin Trains USA Passenger Rail Project, Series A (RB)                
6.25%, 01/01/24 (c) (p)     6,000       5,714,735  
6.38%, 01/01/26 (c) (p)     9,695       8,736,698  
6.50%, 01/01/29 (c) (p)     9,750       8,590,822  
FRERC Community Development District (SA) (AGM)                
5.38%, 11/01/29 (c)     1,500       1,384,530  
5.50%, 11/01/29 (c)     2,450       2,203,488  
Hillsborough County Industrial Development Authority, Tampa General Hospital Project, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 02/01/31 (c)

    6,500       5,156,505  
Lake County, Florida Retirement Facility, Lakeside at Waterman Village Project, Series B (RB)

4.25%, 12/01/22 (c)

    2,800       2,610,671  


 

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    Par          
    (000’s )   Value  
Florida (continued)                
Lee County Industrial Development Authority, Community Charter Schools, LLC Projects, Series A (RB)

5.75%, 12/01/22 (c)

  $ 500     $ 485,660  
Lee County Industrial Development Authority, Cypress Cove at HealthPark Florida, Inc. Project, Series A (RB)

5.25%, 10/01/29 (c)

    1,000       818,897  
Lee County Industrial Development Authority, Shell Point/Alliance Obligated Group, Shell Point/Waterside Health Project (RB)

5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)

    2,500       2,387,488  
Lee County, Florida Airport, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/25

    1,000       1,024,138  
Miami Beach Health Facilities Authority, Mount Sinai Medical Center (RB)

5.00%, 11/15/24 (c)

    380       372,121  
Miami World Center Community Development District (SA)                
5.12%, 11/01/27 (c)     750       720,717  
5.25%, 11/01/27 (c)     250       234,011  
Miami-Dade County Health Facilities Authority Hospital, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Project, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 08/01/31 (c)

    1,000       800,422  
Miami-Dade County Industrial Development Authority (RB)

5.50%, 07/01/29 (c)

    1,000       820,828  
Miami-Date County, Florida Subordinate Special (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)

    1,360       1,423,402  
Mid-Bay Bridge Authority, First Senior Lien, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)     500       500,782  
5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)     1,500       1,470,249  
Mid-Bay Bridge Authority, Second Senior Lien, Series C (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)

    1,000       967,689  
Midtown Miami Community Development District, Parking Garage Project, Series A (SA)                
4.25%, 05/01/23 (c)     705       701,068  
5.00%, 05/01/23 (c)     4,135       3,978,806  
North Broward Hospital District, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)

    155       156,389  
North Miami Beach Florida Water, Series A (RB) (SAW)

5.00%, 08/01/30 (c)

    1,000       1,039,812  
    Par          
    (000’s )   Value  
Florida (continued)                
Northern Palm Beach County Improvement District, Unit of Development No. 2C (RB)                
5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)   $ 200     $ 192,708  
5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     200       183,695  
Orange County Health Facilities Authority, Orlando Health Obligated Group (RB)

4.00%, 04/01/32 (c)

    2,800       2,179,279  
Osceola County, Florida Transportation Improvement, Refunding Bonds, Series A (RB)                
0.00%, 10/01/29 (c) ^     1,250       425,213  
0.00%, 10/01/29 (c) ^     3,905       1,239,340  
Palm Beach County, Palm Beach Atlantic University Housing Project, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 04/01/29 (c)     1,000       872,777  
5.00%, 04/01/29 (c)     2,500       2,016,643  
Palm Cost Park Community Development District (SA)

5.70%, 12/01/22 (c)

    170       170,026  
Polk Country Industrial Development Authority, Florida Industrial Development (RB)

5.88%, 01/01/33

    5,000       4,867,315  
Seminole County Industrial Development Authority, Retirement Facility, Legacy Pointe at UCF Project, Series A (RB)

5.50%, 11/15/26 (c)

    500       399,368  
Seminole County Industrial Development Authority, Retirement Facility, Legacy Pointe at UCF Project, Series B-1 (RB)

4.25%, 12/01/22 (c)

    2,600       2,376,171  
Village Community Development District No. 12 (SA)                
3.25%, 05/01/26     195       186,578  
3.62%, 05/01/26 (c)     2,340       2,142,009  
3.88%, 05/01/26 (c)     2,395       1,914,459  
4.25%, 05/01/28 (c)     925       786,115  
Village Community Development District No. 12 (SA) (SAW)

4.38%, 05/01/28 (c)

    10       8,206  
Village Community Development District No. 13 (SA)                
3.00%, 05/01/29     725       619,941  
3.38%, 05/01/29 (c)     970       772,501  
3.55%, 05/01/29 (c)     2,795       2,088,891  


 

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par          
    (000’s )   Value  
Florida (continued)                
Village Community Development District No. 13 (SA) (SBG)

3.70%, 05/01/29 (c)

  $ 30     $ 20,351  
              125,242,285  
Georgia: 1.1%                
Burke County Development Authority, Series C (RB) (SAW)

4.12%, 02/01/28 (c)

    1,000       805,300  
Burke County Development Authority, Series D (RB)

4.12%, 02/01/28 (c)

    2,000       1,610,599  
DeKalb County Housing Authority, Baptist Retirement Communities of Georgia, Inc. and Clairmont Crest, Inc., Series A (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/29 (c)

    1,000       704,238  
Floyd County Development Authority, Spires at Berry College Project, Series A (RB) (SBG)

5.50%, 12/01/24 (c)

    1,250       1,178,385  
Gainesville and Hall County Development Authority, Educational Facilities, Riverside Military Academy, Inc. Project (RB) (BAM)

5.00%, 03/01/27 (c)

    700       501,410  
George L Smith II World Congress Center Authority, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 01/01/31 (c)

    2,250       1,696,806  
Georgia Local Government, Grantor Trust, Series A (CP) (NATL)

4.75%, 06/01/28

    416       424,599  
Macon-Bibb County Urban Development Authority, Academy for Classical Education, Inc., Series A (RB)

5.75%, 06/15/27 (c)

    250       242,064  
Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., Series C (RB)                
4.00%, 11/01/27 (c) (p)     7,000       6,467,510  
5.00%, 05/15/49     2,405       2,213,854  
Marietta Development Authority, Life University, Inc. Project, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     5,000       4,645,512  
5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     1,000       872,521  
Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)

    375       346,184  
Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)

    4,500       4,039,488  
    Par          
    (000’s )   Value  
Georgia (continued)                
Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Series A (RB) (BAM-TCRS)

4.00%, 01/01/32 (c)

  $ 2,900     $ 2,412,418  
White County Development Authority, Truett McConnell University Project, Series A (RB)                
5.12%, 10/01/26 (c)     500       416,464  
5.25%, 10/01/26 (c)     500       393,085  
              28,970,437  
Guam: 0.8%                
Guam Government, Business Privilege Tax, Series D (RB)                
4.00%, 11/15/25 (c)     600       465,104  
5.00%, 11/15/25 (c)     1,040       1,000,436  
5.00%, 11/15/25 (c)     1,085       1,007,953  
5.00%, 11/15/25 (c)     4,500       4,380,426  
5.00%, 11/15/25 (c)     1,100       1,051,871  
Guam Government, Business Privilege Tax, Series F (RB)

4.00%, 01/01/31 (c)

    4,000       3,144,096  
Guam Government, Department of Education, John F. Kennedy High School Refunding and Energy Efficiency Project, Series A (CP)                
4.25%, 02/01/30     500       457,548  
5.00%, 02/01/30 (c)     500       448,460  
Guam Government, Hotel Occupancy Tax, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 11/01/30

    750       746,138  
Guam Government, Limited Obligation, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)

    3,120       2,764,473  
Guam Government, Waterworks Authority, Water and Wastewater System (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)

    1,375       1,336,103  
Guam Government, Waterworks Authority, Water and Wastewater System, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/30 (c)

    3,205       3,042,435  
Guam Power Authority, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)

    500       501,473  
              20,346,516  
Hawaii: 0.4%                
Hawaii State Department Budget and Finance Special Purpose Revenue, Series B (RB)

4.00%, 03/01/27 (c)

    5,000       4,395,856  
Kuakini, Hawaii Health System, Series A (RB)

6.38%, 12/01/22 (c)

    1,775       1,608,276  


 

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    Par          
    (000’s )   Value  
Hawaii (continued)                
State of Hawaii, Department of Budget and Finance, Series A (RB)                
6.25%, 07/01/23 (c)   $ 1,400     $ 1,403,908  
6.62%, 07/01/23 (c)     2,085       2,092,461  
              9,500,501  
Idaho: 0.1%                
Idaho Health Facilities Authority, Madison Memorial Hospital Project (RB)                
3.50%, 09/01/26 (c)     450       362,120  
5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     1,135       1,084,743  
Idaho Health Facilities Authority, St. Luke’s Health System Project, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 03/01/24 (c)

    1,435       1,424,690  
Idaho Health Facilities Authority, Terraces of Boise, Series A (RB)

3.80%, 10/01/28 (c)

    100       83,324  
              2,954,877  
Illinois: 13.6%                
Board of Education of the City of Chicago, Series H (GO)

5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)

    2,000       1,876,242  
Chicago Board of Education, Series A (GO)                
4.00%, 12/01/31 (c)     10,000       7,405,361  
4.00%, 12/01/31 (c)     4,975       3,826,697  
5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)     15,055       13,356,081  
5.00%, 12/01/28 (c)     1,265       1,234,928  
5.00%, 12/01/28 (c)     250       239,255  
5.00%, 12/01/29     1,000       981,902  
5.00%, 12/01/29 (c)     1,195       1,168,157  
5.00%, 12/01/30 (c)     5,000       4,541,103  
5.00%, 12/01/30 (c)     7,240       6,687,475  
5.00%, 12/01/30 (c)     4,100       3,924,159  
5.00%, 12/01/30 (c)     5,575       5,380,681  
5.00%, 12/01/30 (c)     395       374,088  
5.00%, 12/01/30 (c)     1,610       1,476,691  
5.00%, 12/01/30 (c)     100       93,602  
5.00%, 12/01/30 (c)     5,950       5,430,134  
5.00%, 12/01/30 (c)     7,850       7,083,809  
5.00%, 12/01/30 (c)     4,300       3,860,139  
5.00%, 12/01/31 (c)     8,000       6,905,318  
7.00%, 12/01/25 (c)     14,210       14,845,257  
7.00%, 12/01/25 (c)     5,200       5,526,771  
7.00%, 12/01/27 (c)     2,250       2,389,577  
Chicago Board of Education, Series A (GO) (AGM)                
5.00%, 12/01/23     300       304,198  
5.00%, 12/01/25     1,000       1,023,611  
5.00%, 12/01/28 (c)     250       251,347  
Chicago Board of Education, Series A (GO) (AMBAC)                
5.50%, 12/01/25     145       149,821  
5.50%, 12/01/26     175       182,369  
5.50%, 12/01/30     2,500       2,673,787  
    Par          
    (000’s )   Value  
Illinois (continued)                
Chicago Board of Education, Series A (GO) (NATL)                
0.01%, 12/01/27   $ 760     $ 596,403  
0.01%, 12/01/28     390       290,070  
0.01%, 12/01/30     55       36,627  
5.50%, 12/01/26     355       367,689  
Chicago Board of Education, Series B (GO)                
4.00%, 12/01/22 (c)     150       126,652  
4.00%, 12/01/31 (c)     5,000       4,050,484  
4.00%, 12/01/31 (c)     4,130       3,253,791  
4.00%, 12/01/31 (c)     5,000       3,994,549  
5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)     3,235       3,066,188  
5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)     1,105       1,059,822  
5.00%, 12/01/27     1,500       1,483,489  
5.00%, 12/01/29 (c)     200       190,944  
5.00%, 12/01/30 (c)     3,600       3,498,954  
6.50%, 12/01/26 (c)     1,100       1,136,436  
Chicago Board of Education, Series C (GO)                
5.00%, 12/01/23     500       502,306  
5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)     2,625       2,490,155  
5.00%, 12/01/27     2,000       1,977,986  
5.25%, 12/01/24 (c)     3,485       3,339,143  
5.25%, 12/01/24 (c)     4,430       4,106,804  
6.00%, 12/01/24 (c)     1,160       1,184,830  
Chicago Board of Education, Series D (GO) (AGM)

5.00%, 12/01/28 (c)

    7,500       6,532,379  
Chicago Board of Education, Series E (GO)

5.12%, 12/01/24 (c)

    2,415       2,352,037  
Chicago Board of Education, Series G (GO)                
5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)     3,600       3,416,083  
5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)     3,000       2,642,056  
Chicago Board of Education, Series H (GO)

5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)

    5,080       4,431,170  
Chicago Midway International Airport, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)

    2,500       2,522,091  
Chicago Midway International Airport, Series A (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)

    4,000       4,011,291  
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (RB)                
5.50%, 01/01/23 (c)     400       401,000  
5.75%, 01/01/23 (c)     8,915       8,923,412  
5.75%, 01/01/23 (c)     1,585       1,586,686  
Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Series B (RB)

4.00%, 12/01/22 (c)

    1,500       1,449,781  
Chicago School Reform Board of Trustees, Series A (GO) (NATL)                
0.01%, 12/01/23     300       286,416  
0.01%, 12/01/25     355       308,461  
0.01%, 12/01/29     1,460       1,029,295  


 

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par          
    (000’s )   Value  
Illinois (continued)                
Chicago School Reform Board of Trustees, Series B-1 (GO) (NATL)                
0.00%, 12/01/28 ^   $ 690     $ 513,201  
0.00%, 12/01/29 ^     645       454,722  
0.01%, 12/01/24     1,165       1,062,031  
0.01%, 12/01/25     1,650       1,433,691  
0.01%, 12/01/26     1,630       1,346,845  
0.01%, 12/01/27     1,030       808,283  
0.01%, 12/01/31     520       325,793  
Chicago Transit Authority, Federal Transit Administration Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula (RB)                
5.00%, 06/01/26     100       102,521  
5.00%, 06/01/29     1,000       1,040,466  
City of Chicago, City Colleges (GO) (NATL)                
0.00%, 01/01/30 ^     420       300,847  
0.01%, 01/01/28     345       273,890  
0.01%, 01/01/33     985       589,880  
0.01%, 01/01/34     760       431,531  
City of Chicago, Neighborhoods Alive 21 Program, Series B (GO)

5.00%, 01/01/25

    235       235,879  
City of Chicago, Series A (GO)                
5.00%, 01/01/27     200       199,861  
5.00%, 01/01/27     1,000       999,305  
5.00%, 01/01/31 (c)     3,000       2,849,453  
5.00%, 01/01/31 (c)     3,000       2,876,125  
6.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     5,000       5,094,054  
City of Chicago, Series A (GO) (NATL)

0.00%, 01/01/29 ^

    140       105,650  
City of Chicago, Series A (GO) (SAW)

5.00%, 01/01/29

    2,775       2,756,724  
City of Chicago, Series B (GO)

5.25%, 01/01/25 (c)

    2,195       2,198,582  
City of Chicago, Series C (GO)                
0.00%, 01/01/32 ^     195       121,925  
5.00%, 01/01/24     1,110       1,113,890  
5.00%, 01/01/25     1,760       1,766,967  
5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     250       249,596  
5.00%, 01/01/26     380       380,778  
City of Chicago, Series D (GO)

5.50%, 01/01/25 (c)

    5,000       4,885,650  
City of Chicago, Water Revenue, Second Lien (RB) (AMBAC)

5.75%, 11/01/30

    1,020       1,069,250  
City of Harvey, Series A (GO)                
5.50%, 12/01/22 (c) (d) *     465       426,056  
5.62%, 12/01/22 (c) (d) *     3,600       3,298,500  
Cook County, Illinois, Series B (GO)

4.00%, 11/15/26

    1,200       1,198,828  
    Par          
    (000’s )   Value  
Illinois (continued)                
Illinois Finance Authority Health Services Facility, University of Illinois Health Services (RB)

4.00%, 10/01/30 (c)

  $ 3,000     $ 2,302,457  
Illinois Finance Authority, Acero Charter Schools, Inc. (RB)

4.00%, 10/01/31 (c)

    1,000       754,154  
Illinois Finance Authority, Admiral Lake Project (RB)                
5.00%, 05/15/24 (c)     1,120       896,068  
5.12%, 05/15/24 (c)     390       290,982  
Illinois Finance Authority, Central Baptist Village (RB)

5.38%, 12/01/22 (c)

    35       32,934  
Illinois Finance Authority, CHF - Cook, LLC - Northeastern Illinois University Project, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)

    1,000       887,177  
Illinois Finance Authority, Christian Homes, Inc. (RB)

5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)

    1,875       1,728,713  
Illinois Finance Authority, Franciscan Communities, Inc., Series A (RB)                
4.75%, 05/15/23 (c)     615       574,734  
5.12%, 05/15/23 (c)     230       205,915  
5.25%, 05/15/23 (c)     750       675,548  
Illinois Finance Authority, Friendship Village of Schaumburg (RB)                
5.00%, 02/15/27 (d) *     3,000       1,470,000  
5.00%, 02/15/27 (c) (d) *     6,500       3,185,000  
5.12%, 02/15/27 (c) (d) *     6,130       3,003,700  
Illinois Finance Authority, Greenfields of Geneva Project (RB)

7.10%, 11/01/27 (c)

    100       85,251  
Illinois Finance Authority, Intrinsic School Project, Series A (RB)

6.00%, 12/01/25 (c)

    500       508,383  
Illinois Finance Authority, Lutheran Life Communities Obligated Group, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)     500       470,135  
5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)     250       231,604  
5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)     5       4,352  
Illinois Finance Authority, Mercy Health Corp. (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)

    3,000       2,819,558  
Illinois Finance Authority, Roosevelt University (RB)

5.50%, 12/01/22 (c)

    475       446,367  
Illinois Finance Authority, Silver Cross Hospital and Medical Center, Series C (RB)

5.00%, 08/15/25 (c)

    5,000       4,849,853  


 

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    Par          
    (000’s )   Value  
Illinois (continued)                
Illinois Sports Facilities Authority (RB)                
5.00%, 06/15/28   $ 1,000     $ 988,480  
5.00%, 06/15/29     1,000       984,381  
5.00%, 06/15/29 (c)     3,055       2,994,956  
5.00%, 06/15/30     1,000       977,045  
Illinois Sports Facilities Authority (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)

    1,000       1,015,184  
Illinois Sports Facilities Authority (RB) (AMBAC)

0.00%, 06/15/26 ^

    690       589,572  
Illinois State, Series A (GO)                
5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)     1,500       1,492,370  
5.00%, 05/01/28 (c)     500       460,015  
Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series A (RB)                
0.00%, 12/15/31 (c) ^     1,125       509,865  
0.00%, 12/15/31 (c) ^     1,025       479,316  
0.00%, 12/15/31 (c) ^     1,175       513,992  
3.00%, 12/15/24 (c)     2,000       1,921,117  
4.00%, 12/15/31 (c)     75       60,835  
5.00%, 12/15/27 (c)     935       846,932  
5.50%, 12/15/25 (c)     1,400       1,379,511  
Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series A (RB) (NATL)                
0.00%, 12/15/34 ^     590       306,881  
0.00%, 06/15/29 ^     840       609,780  
0.00%, 06/15/31 ^     125       81,090  
0.00%, 06/15/34 ^     190       102,143  
0.00%, 06/15/39 ^     115       44,649  
0.01%, 12/15/30     475       317,635  
0.01%, 06/15/30     745       512,421  
Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series B (RB) (NATL)

0.00%, 06/15/28 ^

    1,080       826,883  
Northeastern Illinois University, Capital Improvement Project (CP)

4.00%, 12/01/22 (c)

    585       445,613  
Southwestern Illinois Development Authority (RB)

5.35%, 12/01/22 (c)

    230       130,171  
Southwestern Illinois Development Authority, United States Steel Corp. Project (RB)

5.75%, 12/01/22 (c)

    2,000       1,926,720  
State of Illinois (GO)                
3.50%, 06/01/26 (c)     935       858,478  
3.50%, 06/01/26 (c)     175       156,489  
4.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     500       466,537  
4.00%, 12/01/22 (c)     150       147,390  
    Par          
    (000’s )   Value  
Illinois (continued)                
4.00%, 05/01/24   $ 660     $ 656,350  
4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     460       389,067  
4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     360       315,783  
4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     1,720       1,554,171  
4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     3,000       2,673,528  
4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     270       233,638  
4.12%, 11/01/26 (c)     600       552,192  
4.12%, 12/01/22 (c)     160       154,017  
5.00%, 11/01/24     200       201,776  
5.00%, 12/01/24     820       827,054  
5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)     350       350,728  
5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)     375       376,140  
5.00%, 02/01/26     2,750       2,771,085  
5.00%, 02/01/27     500       503,382  
5.00%, 03/01/28     805       807,559  
5.00%, 03/01/31 (c)     1,000       964,553  
5.00%, 04/01/24 (c)     1,470       1,470,531  
5.00%, 05/01/24 (c)     2,005       2,006,856  
5.00%, 05/01/24 (c)     175       171,491  
5.00%, 05/01/24 (c)     1,025       1,027,193  
5.00%, 05/01/24 (c)     100       97,249  
5.00%, 05/01/24 (c)     2,390       2,267,812  
5.00%, 05/01/24 (c)     275       275,233  
5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     1,040       1,041,982  
5.00%, 06/01/26     125       125,931  
5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     800       803,608  
5.25%, 02/01/24 (c)     5,000       5,016,568  
5.25%, 07/01/23 (c)     290       290,374  
5.25%, 07/01/23 (c)     510       510,872  
5.25%, 07/01/23 (c)     550       551,044  
5.50%, 07/01/23 (c)     560       560,514  
5.50%, 07/01/23 (c)     1,165       1,171,168  
6.00%, 05/01/25     500       515,741  
6.00%, 05/01/26     880       914,630  
State of Illinois (GO) (AGC)                
5.50%, 05/01/30     1,500       1,547,170  
5.75%, 05/01/30 (c)     3,710       3,721,579  
State of Illinois (RB)

3.00%, 06/15/26 (c)

    100       86,527  
State of Illinois, Series A (GO)                
4.00%, 12/01/22 (c)     100       94,127  
5.00%, 10/01/28 (c)     7,500       7,391,820  
5.00%, 10/01/28     500       501,120  
5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)     100       97,428  
5.00%, 03/01/30     2,740       2,741,809  
5.00%, 03/01/31 (c)     775       766,155  
5.00%, 04/01/23 (c)     110       105,438  
5.00%, 05/01/28 (c)     365       338,947  
5.00%, 05/01/28 (c)     270       253,518  
5.00%, 05/01/28 (c)     1,000       969,060  
State of Illinois, Series C (GO)

5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)

    13,425       13,436,669  
State of Illinois, Series D (GO)                
3.25%, 11/01/26     1,755       1,657,425  
5.00%, 11/01/23     1,270       1,280,173  
5.00%, 11/01/25     1,920       1,935,388  
5.00%, 11/01/26     7,715       7,770,478  
5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     9,700       9,716,972  


 

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par          
    (000’s )   Value  
Illinois (continued)                
5.00%, 11/01/27   $ 6,000     $ 6,023,611  
Village of Bolingbrook, Special Service Area No. 1 (ST)

5.25%, 03/01/28 (c)

    500       431,774  
Village of Bridgeview (GO)

5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)

    360       306,900  
Will County Community High School District No. 210, Series B (GO)                
0.00%, 01/01/29 ^     90       68,700  
0.00%, 01/01/31 ^     245       168,997  
0.00%, 01/01/33 ^     540       328,427  
              361,808,182  
Indiana: 0.6%                
City of Anderson, Indiana Economic Development, Anderson University (RB)

4.75%, 12/01/22 (c)

    215       197,256  
Indiana Finance Authority Educational Facilities, Earlham College Project, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/23 (c)

    150       150,352  
Indiana Finance Authority, Baptist Healthcare System, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 08/15/27 (c)

    4,000       3,878,226  
Indiana Finance Authority, Deaconess Health System, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)

    1,000       1,058,182  
Indiana Finance Authority, Ohio Valley Electric Corp. Project, Series A (RB)

4.25%, 11/01/30

    1,000       929,855  
Indiana Finance Authority, Ohio Valley Electric Corp. Project, Series B (RB)

3.00%, 11/01/30

    3,500       2,972,727  
Indiana Finance Authority, United States Steel Corp. Project, Series A (RB)

4.12%, 12/01/26

    5,500       5,267,374  
Valparaiso, Indiana Exempt Facilities, Pratt Paper, LLC Project (RB)

5.88%, 01/01/24

    300       303,329  
              14,757,301  
Iowa: 1.0%                
City of Coralville, Marriott Hotel and Convention Center, Series E (CP)

4.00%, 06/01/24 (c)

    1,025       972,660  
Iowa Finance Authority, Lifespace Communities, Inc., Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)     3,365       2,739,189  
5.00%, 05/15/27 (c)     2,770       2,317,335  
5.00%, 05/15/27 (c)     655       563,029  
    Par          
    (000’s )   Value  
Iowa (continued)                
Iowa Finance Authority, Midwestern Disaster Area, Alcoa Inc. Project (RB)

4.75%, 12/01/22 (c)

  $ 7,025     $ 6,111,639  
Iowa Finance Authority, Midwestern Disaster Area, Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/42 (c) (p)

    7,500       6,687,204  
Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority, Wartburg College Project (RB)                
4.00%, 10/01/25     1,660       1,602,315  
5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)     990       923,082  
5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)     2,115       1,882,114  
Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority, Series B-1 (RB)

4.00%, 06/01/31 (c)

    2,500       2,284,081  
              26,082,648  
Kansas: 0.5%                
City of Hutchinson, Regional Medical Center, Inc. (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)

    250       224,255  
City of Lenexa, Kansas Health Care Facility, Lakeview Village, Inc., Series A (RB)

5.00%, 05/15/27 (c)

    1,000       909,140  
City of Manhattan, Kansas Health Care Facilities Authority, Meadowlark Hills Retirement Community, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 06/01/28 (c)

    2,000       1,427,329  
City of Manhattan, Kansas Sales Tax, Downtown Redevelopment Star Project Area (RB)

4.00%, 06/01/25 (c)

    1,000       977,955  
City of Wichita, Health Care Facilities, Series III (RB)

5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)

    250       222,309  
Kansas Development Finance Authority, Village Shalom Project, Series A (RB) (AGC)

5.25%, 11/15/23 (c)

    1,000       687,181  
Wyandotte County, Kansas City Unified Government, Legends Apartments Garage and West Lawn Project (RB)

4.50%, 12/01/26 (c)

    810       690,473  
Wyandotte County, Kansas City Unified Government, Vacation Village Project Area 1 and 2A, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)     315       289,400  
5.75%, 09/01/25 (c)     4,565       4,004,243  
6.00%, 09/01/25 (c)     2,125       1,851,186  


 

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    Par          
    (000’s )   Value  
Kansas (continued)                
Wyandotte County, Kansas City Unified Government, Vacation Village Project Area 4 (RB)

0.00%, 09/01/34 ^

  $ 7,500     $ 2,137,108  
              13,420,579  
Kentucky: 0.6%                
Christian County, Jennie Stuart Medical Center (RB)

5.38%, 02/01/26 (c)

    100       100,777  
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Louisville Arena Authority, Inc., Series A (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)

    1,600       1,521,616  
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Louisville Arena Project, Series A (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)

    4,655       4,447,670  
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Masonic Home Independent Living II, Inc., Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)     250       196,553  
5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)     545       498,079  
5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)     350       302,177  
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Masonic Homes of Kentucky, Inc. (RB)                
5.38%, 11/21/22 (c)     400       359,010  
5.50%, 11/21/22 (c)     250       202,297  
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Next Generation Kentucky Information Highway Project, Series A (RB)

4.25%, 07/01/25 (c)

    3,365       3,048,453  
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Owensboro Health System, Inc., Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 06/01/26     175       180,409  
5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)     990       920,381  
5.25%, 06/01/27 (c)     750       734,064  
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Owensboro Health System, Inc., Series B (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)

    500       468,853  
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Series A-2 (RB)

5.00%, 08/01/29 (c)

    1,000       929,349  
    Par          
    (000’s )   Value  
Kentucky (continued)                
Kentucky State Property & Building Commission, Project No. 115 (RB) (BAM)

5.00%, 04/01/27 (c)

  $ 2,000     $ 2,097,512  
Paducah Electric Plant Board, Series A (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)

    1,045       1,108,576  
              17,115,776  
Louisiana: 1.4%                
Calcasieu Parish Memorial Hospital Service District (RB)                
5.00%, 12/01/29 (c)     1,750       1,727,194  
5.00%, 12/01/29 (c)     4,950       4,712,356  
Calcasieu Parish Service District, Lake Charles Memorial Hospital Project (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/28

    1,000       1,014,185  
City of Shreveport, Water and Sewer Revenue, Series C (RB) (BAM)                
4.00%, 12/01/28 (c)     3,220       3,048,264  
5.00%, 12/01/25     100       103,384  
Hospital Service District No. 1 of Parish of Tangipahoa, North Oaks Health System Project (RB)

4.00%, 02/01/31 (c)

    2,075       1,686,308  
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority Student Housing, Provident Group ULM Properties LLC, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)

    500       398,304  
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority, CDF Healthcare of Louisiana, LLC Project, Series A (RB)

5.62%, 06/01/25 (c)

    950       775,136  
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority, City of New Orleans Gomesa Project (RB)

4.00%, 11/01/30 (c)

    2,000       1,381,648  
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority, Parc Fontaine Apartments, Series A (RB)

4.25%, 12/01/22 (c)

    175       134,949  


 

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par          
    (000’s )   Value  
Louisiana (continued)                
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority, St. James Place of Baton Rouge Project, Series A (RB)

6.25%, 11/15/25 (c)

  $ 1,000     $ 913,719  
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority, University of Louisiana at Monroe Project, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)

    500       356,347  
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority, Westlake Chemical Corp. Project (RB)

3.50%, 11/01/27 (c)

    2,550       2,283,566  
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Loyola University Project, (RB)

5.25%, 10/01/33 (c)

    1,500       1,324,661  
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue, Louisiana Pellets, Inc. Project (RB)

7.75%, 07/01/24 (c) (d) *

    1,647       16  
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue, Louisiana Pellets, Inc. Project, Series A (RB)                
7.50%, 07/01/23 (d) *     2,259       22  
8.38%, 07/01/24 (c) (d) *     1,389       14  
Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District Senior Revenue, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)

    2,555       2,570,586  
Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)

    2,400       2,414,798  
New Orleans Aviation Board, North Terminal Project, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)

    3,160       3,039,750  
Parish of St James, Nustar Logistics, LP Project (RB)                
5.85%, 06/01/25 (p)     750       765,037  
6.35%, 06/01/30 (c)     4,000       4,210,756  
Parish of St James, Nustar Logistics, LP Project, Series A (RB)

6.35%, 06/01/30 (c)

    3,000       3,158,067  
              36,019,067  
    Par          
    (000’s )   Value  
Maine: 0.2%                
Maine Finance Authority, GO Lab Madison, LLC Project (RB)

8.00%, 12/01/36 (c)

  $ 1,000     $ 701,794  
Maine Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Eastern Maine Medical Center Obligated Group Issue, Series A (RB)                
4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     1,270       984,857  
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     3,825       3,463,410  
              5,150,061  
Maryland: 1.2%                
Baltimore Maryland, Special Obligation, Harbor Point Project (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/31 (c)

    1,000       867,714  
City of Baltimore, East Baltimore Research Park Project, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)

    500       478,331  
City of Baltimore, Harbor Point Project (RB)

5.12%, 06/01/26 (c)

    250       233,354  
County of Baltimore, Riderwood Village, Inc. Facility (RB)

4.00%, 01/01/27 (c)

    1,000       856,745  
County of Frederick, Maryland Educational Facilities Project, Mount Saunt Mary's University, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)

    1,000       923,868  
County of Prince George's, Chesapeake Lighthouse Chapter School Project, Series A (RB)

7.00%, 11/01/25 (c)

    500       511,061  
Frederick County Maryland, Urban Community Development Authority, Series A (ST)

4.00%, 07/01/30 (c)

    2,000       1,571,237  
Frederick County, Education Facilities Project, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)

    4,100       3,566,015  
Howard County, Series A (TA)

4.50%, 02/15/26 (c)

    500       414,721  
Maryland Economic Development Corp., CNX Marine Terminal, Inc. Port of Baltimore Facility (RB)

5.75%, 12/01/22 (c)

    7,785       7,782,282  
Maryland Economic Development Corp., Metro Centre at Owings Mills Project (TA)                
3.75%, 01/01/27 (c)     100       94,414  
4.38%, 01/01/27 (c)     470       419,346  
4.50%, 01/01/27 (c)     530       450,920  


 

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    Par          
    (000’s )   Value  
Maryland (continued)                
Maryland Economic Development Corp., Port Covington Project (TA)                
3.25%, 09/01/30   $ 500     $ 434,977  
4.00%, 09/01/30 (c)     500       409,717  
4.00%, 09/01/30 (c)     3,250       2,422,331  
Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Adventist Healthcare, Inc., Series A (RB)

5.50%, 01/01/27 (c)

    2,675       2,622,889  
Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Mercy Medical Center, Series A (RB)                
4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     400       317,865  
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     250       245,483  
Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Meritus Medical Center (RB)                
4.00%, 07/01/25 (c)     210       196,683  
4.25%, 07/01/25 (c)     145       128,697  
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)     1,500       1,422,446  
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)     625       628,617  
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)     500       491,291  
Maryland Health and Higher Educational facilities, Stevenson University, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 06/01/31 (c)

    750       588,078  
Maryland Stadium Authority Built to Learn Revenue (RB)

4.00%, 06/01/31 (c)

    2,700       2,169,421  
Prince George County, Collington Episcopal Life Care Community, Inc. (RB)

5.25%, 04/01/27 (c)

    1,000       881,557  
Prince George's County, Suitland-Naylor Road Project (TA)

4.75%, 01/01/26 (c)

    500       482,897  
              31,612,957  
Massachusetts: 1.2%                
Collegiate Charter School of Lowell (RB)

5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)

    365       331,922  
Commonwealth of Massachusetts (RB) (NATL)

5.50%, 01/01/25

    1,220       1,268,836  
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Boston Medical Center Issue , Series D (RB)

4.00%, 07/01/25 (c)

    535       412,277  
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Boston Student Housing Project (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)

    1,000       842,783  
    Par          
    (000’s )   Value  
Massachusetts (continued)                
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Emerson College (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)

  $ 500     $ 496,900  
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Emmanuel College, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)

    1,035       961,228  
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Lasell University (RB)

4.00%, 07/01/31 (c)

    2,400       1,738,462  
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Lawrence General Hospital (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)

    1,000       867,365  
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Lawrence General Hospital, Series A (RB)

5.25%, 07/01/24 (c)

    350       310,638  
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Linden Ponds, Inc. Facility (RB)                
5.00%, 11/15/25 (c)     500       491,921  
5.12%, 11/15/25 (c)     500       480,223  
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Newbridge on the Charles, Inc. (RB)                
4.00%, 11/21/22 (c)     1,000       965,769  
4.12%, 11/21/22 (c)     2,500       2,297,101  
5.00%, 11/21/22 (c)     9,820       9,862,004  
5.00%, 11/21/22 (c)     1,400       1,412,069  
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, South Shore Hospital Issue, Series I (RB)

4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)

    3,500       3,114,523  
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Springfield College Issue, Series A (RB) (AGM)

4.00%, 06/01/30 (c)

    5       3,768  
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, UMass Boston Student Housing Project (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)

    1,930       1,698,684  
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, UMass Dartmouth Student Housing Project (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/28 (c)

    2,000       1,603,062  
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, UMass Memorial Health Care Obligated Group Issue, Series I (RB)                
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     510       483,465  
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     190       196,088  


 

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Massachusetts (continued)                
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Wellforce Issue, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/29 (c)

  $ 1,000     $ 950,582  
              30,789,670  
Michigan: 1.1%                
Calhoun County Hospital Finance Authority, Oaklawn Hospital (RB)

5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)

    290       267,948  
City of Detroit, Michigan Unlimited Tax (GO)

5.50%, 04/01/30 (c)

    250       248,789  
City of Detroit, Michigan Unlimited Tax, Series A (GO)

5.00%, 04/01/31 (c)

    1,150       1,057,012  
Detroit Service Learning Academy, Public School Academy (RB) (AGM Q-SBLF)

4.00%, 07/01/28 (c)

    1,000       737,121  
Flint Hospital Building Authority, Hurley Medical Center (RB)

4.00%, 07/01/30 (c)

    500       393,722  
Flint Michigan Hospital Building Authority (RB)

4.75%, 07/01/23 (c)

    30       30,248  
Flint Michigan Hospital Building Authority, Series B (RB)

4.75%, 07/01/23 (c)

    395       396,001  
Michigan Finance Authority, Mid Michigan Health Credit Group (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)

    1,040       1,068,321  
Michigan Finance Authority, Presbyterian Villages of Michigan (RB)                
5.25%, 11/15/25 (c)     250       224,423  
5.50%, 11/15/25 (c)     300       259,291  
Michigan Finance Authority, Public Lighting Authority Local Project, Series B (RB)                
5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)     215       207,799  
5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)     3,575       3,362,114  
Michigan Finance Authority, Series B-1 (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/30 (c)

    3,235       3,012,376  
Michigan Finance Authority, Sold Tobacco Receipts, Series A-2 (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/30

    10,000       9,592,932  
Michigan Finance Authority, Thomas M. Cooley Law School Project (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)

    795       788,854  
Michigan Finance Authority, Tobacco Settlement Bonds, Series B-2 (RB)

0.01%, 12/01/30 (c)

    15,500       1,042,766  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Michigan (continued)                
Michigan State Building Authority, Series F (RB)

4.00%, 10/01/24

  $ 100     $ 98,905  
Michigan Strategic Fund, Evangelical Homes Project (RB)                
5.25%, 12/01/22 (c)     2,450       2,255,324  
5.50%, 12/01/22 (c)     2,000       1,708,303  
Michigan Strategic Fund, I-75 Improvement Project (RB)                
5.00%, 12/31/28 (c)     600       587,695  
5.00%, 12/31/28 (c)     700       675,681  
5.00%, 12/31/28 (c)     1,250       1,090,446  
Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority, Series B (RB)

0.01%, 11/16/22 (c)

    260       24,036  
Summit Academy North, Michigan Public School (RB)

4.00%, 11/01/28 (c)

    1,000       776,984  
              29,907,091  
Minnesota: 0.6%                
Chippewa County, Chippewa County-Montevideo Hospital Project (RB)

4.00%, 03/01/26 (c)

    135       115,861  
City of Anoka, Homestead at Anoka, Inc. Project (RB)

4.25%, 11/01/24 (c)

    500       465,969  
City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota Multifamily Housing, Series A (RB)

5.50%, 12/01/22 (c) (d) *

    1,900       1,175,141  
City of Brooklyn Park, Charter School, Athlos Leadership Academy Project, Series A (RB)                
5.50%, 07/01/25 (c)     245       201,587  
5.50%, 07/01/25 (c)     250       216,921  
City of Crookston, Health Care Facilities, Riverview Health Project (RB)

5.00%, 05/01/29 (c)

    3,000       2,755,065  
City of Deephaven, Charter School, Eagle Ridge Academy Project, Series A (RB)                
5.25%, 07/01/25 (c)     500       474,824  
5.50%, 07/01/25 (c)     2,860       2,700,948  
City of Forest Lake, International Language Academy, Series A (RB) (SAW)

5.38%, 08/01/27 (c)

    500       452,358  
City of Maple Grove, Minnesota Health Care Facilities (RB)

3.38%, 05/01/27 (c)

    115       96,862  
City of St. Louis Park, Place Via Sol Project (RB) (AMBAC)

6.00%, 07/01/27 (d) (p) *

    2,000       1,800,000  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Minnesota (continued)                
City of St. Paul, Housing and Redevelopment Authority, Series A (RB)                
4.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   $ 1,000     $ 937,099  
5.75%, 09/01/26 (c)     325       309,682  
City of West St. Paul, Housing and Health Care Facilities, Walker Westwood Ridge Campus Project (RB)

5.00%, 11/01/25 (c)

    500       405,674  
Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority, Augsburg College, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)

    3,730       3,225,442  
Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority, Augsburg College, Series B (RB)

4.25%, 11/21/22 (c)

    975       774,590  
Township of Baytown, St. Croix Preparatory Academy Project, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 08/01/26 (c)

    250       202,426  
              16,310,449  
Mississippi: 0.2%                
Mississippi Business Finance Corp. (RB)

2.38%, 06/01/26 (c)

    1,250       747,348  
Mississippi Development Bank, Magnolia Regional Health Center Project (RB)

4.00%, 10/01/31 (c)

    3,500       2,637,075  
Mississippi Development Bank, Water and Sewer System (RB) (AGM)

6.88%, 12/01/23 (c)

    1,000       1,021,959  
              4,406,382  
Missouri: 1.1%                
Boone County, Boone Hospital Center (RB)                
3.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     410       306,126  
4.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     565       452,783  
5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     1,000       1,005,632  
5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     1,000       1,009,693  
Cape Girardeau County Industrial Development Authority, Missouri Health Facilities (RB)

3.00%, 03/01/31 (c)

    3,750       2,238,339  
Cape Girardeau County Industrial Development Authority, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 03/01/27 (c)

    1,000       1,012,638  
City of Blue Springs, Adams Farm Project, Series A (TA)

4.00%, 06/01/24 (c)

    70       65,653  
City of Liberty, Liberty Commons Project, Series A (TA)

5.75%, 06/01/25 (c)

    500       440,250  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Missouri (continued)                
City of Nevada, Regional Medical Center (RB) (ACA)

4.30%, 12/01/22 (c)

  $ 40     $ 38,656  
City of St. Ann, Northwest Plaza Redevelopment Project, Series A (TA)

4.62%, 11/01/27 (c)

    1,000       926,864  
City of St. Louis, Industrial Development Authority, Ballpark Village Development Project, Series A (RB)

4.38%, 11/15/26 (c)

    250       199,245  
Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Lutheran Senior Services Projects, Series C (RB)

4.00%, 02/01/29 (c)

    475       366,925  
I-470 Western Gateway Transportation Development District, Series A (RB)                
4.50%, 12/01/26 (c)     400       380,388  
5.25%, 12/01/26 (c)     1,100       1,023,298  
Kansas City Industrial Development Authority, Methodist Retire Home, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 11/15/46

    5,352       3,913,903  
Kansas City Land Clearance Redevelopment Authority, Convention Center Hotel Project, Series B (TA) (AGM)

5.00%, 02/01/28 (c)

    4,475       2,972,804  
Kansas City Missouri, International Airport Terminal Modernization Project, Series B (RB) (AMBAC)

5.00%, 03/01/29 (c)

    1,000       984,300  
Kirkwood Industrial Development Authority, Missouri Retirement Community, Series A (RB)                
5.25%, 05/15/27 (c)     1,500       1,303,657  
5.25%, 05/15/27 (c)     4,000       3,154,308  
Lees Summit Industrial Development Authority, John Knox Village, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 08/15/24 (c)     1,550       1,380,462  
5.00%, 08/15/25 (c)     2,000       1,696,046  
Lee’s Summit, Missouri Summit Fair Project (TA)

4.88%, 11/01/27 (c)

    2,500       2,114,892  
Rolla Industrial Development Authority, Westside Marketplace Redevelopment Project, Series A (TA)

5.38%, 05/01/25 (c)

    860       745,122  


 

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Missouri (continued)                
St. Joseph Industrial Development Authority, Missouri Healthcare, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)

  $ 1,000     $ 740,022  
St. Louis County, Industrial Development Authority, Friendship Village St. Louis, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)

    500       429,588  
St. Louis County, Industrial Development Authority, St. Andrew’s Resources, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)

    150       141,327  
              29,042,921  
Montana: 0.2%                
City of Forsyth, Rosebud County, Montana Pollution Control, Series A (RB)

3.90%, 03/01/23 (c)

    2,000       1,858,915  
Montana Facility Finance Authority, Bozeman Deaconess Health Services, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 06/01/31 (c)

    1,500       1,256,774  
Montana Facility Finance Authority, Kalispell Regional Medical Center, Series B (RB)                
4.12%, 07/01/28 (c)     500       427,966  
5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)     1,270       1,198,384  
              4,742,039  
Nebraska: 0.1%                
Central Plains Energy Project, Gas Project Crossover No. 3, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 09/01/34     1,000       998,543  
5.00%, 09/01/36     500       494,794  
5.00%, 09/01/42     1,780       1,705,390  
              3,198,727  
Nevada: 0.5%                
City of Las Vegas, Special Improvement District No. 814 (SA)                
4.00%, 06/01/29 (c)     245       195,958  
4.00%, 06/01/29 (c)     555       430,495  
City of Reno, Tax Increment Senior Lien, Series C (TA)

5.40%, 12/01/22 (c)

    1,175       1,136,793  
Clark County School District, Series A (GO)

5.00%, 06/15/26

    2,000       2,098,761  
Clark County School District, Series B (GO) (BAM)

3.00%, 06/15/30 (c)

    1,000       774,654  
Clark County, Nevada Airport System Subordinate Lien, Series A-2 (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)

    1,050       1,067,352  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Nevada (continued)                
Clark County, Nevada School District, Series B (GO) (BAM)

3.00%, 06/15/31 (c)

  $ 2,000     $ 1,523,227  
Clark County, Special Improvement District No. 159 (SA)

5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)

    170       167,432  
Henderson Local Improvement District No. T-18 (SA)

4.00%, 09/01/26 (c)

    625       540,349  
North Las Vegas, Special Improvement District No. 64 (SA)

4.62%, 12/01/28 (c)

    230       196,024  
North Las Vegas, Special Improvement District No. 64 (SA) (SAW)

4.62%, 12/01/28 (c)

    480       422,842  
State of Nevada, Department of Business and Industry, Somerset Academy, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 12/15/25 (c)     2,000       1,903,425  
5.00%, 12/15/25 (c)     500       442,213  
5.00%, 12/15/25 (c)     400       374,712  
5.12%, 12/15/25 (c)     1,000       912,216  
              12,186,453  
New Hampshire: 0.5%                
National Finance Authority, Ascentria Care Alliance Project (RB)                
5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)     1,220       934,473  
5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)     2,000       1,488,809  
National Finance Authority, Covanta Project, Series B (RB)                
3.75%, 07/02/40 (c) (p)     2,250       1,690,911  
4.62%, 07/01/23 (c)     4,000       3,323,633  
National Finance Authority, Resource Recovery, Series A (RB)

3.62%, 07/02/40 (c) (p)

    3,665       2,705,047  
National Finance Authority, The Vista Project, Series A (RB)

5.62%, 07/01/25 (c)

    1,600       1,419,549  
New Hampshire Health and Education Facilities Authority, Hillside Village, Series A (RB)                
6.12%, 07/01/24 (c) (d) *     1,500       585,000  
6.12%, 07/01/24 (c) (d) *     1,000       390,000  
6.25%, 07/01/24 (c) (d) *     500       195,000  
              12,732,422  
New Jersey: 3.6%                
Camden County, New Jersey Improvement Authority, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 02/15/24 (c)

    150       148,857  
Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (RB)

5.25%, 11/01/24 (c)

    1,410       1,419,957  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
New Jersey (continued)                
5.25%, 11/01/24 (c)   $ 8,450     $ 8,484,574  
City of Atlantic City, New Jersey Tax Appeal (GO)

5.00%, 12/01/23 (c)

    65       64,231  
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Bancroft Neurohealth Project, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)

    470       438,321  
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Continental Airlines, Inc. Project (RB)                
5.25%, 12/01/22 (c)     5,000       4,921,001  
5.50%, 06/20/23 (c)     60       58,450  
5.62%, 03/05/24 (c)     285       281,293  
5.62%, 03/05/24 (c)     2,035       2,008,534  
5.75%, 12/01/22 (c)     4,825       4,827,484  
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Kapkowski Road Landfill Reclamation Improvement District Project (SA)

5.75%, 04/01/31

    55       53,533  
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Lions Gate Project (RB)                
4.88%, 01/01/24 (c)     655       616,157  
5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)     500       448,775  
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Motor Vehicle Surcharges, Series A (RB)                
4.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     1,640       1,541,904  
4.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     2,000       1,829,207  
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     1,890       1,909,165  
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Motor Vehicle Surcharges, Series B (RB) (XLCA)

0.00%, 07/01/26 ^

    515       440,444  
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, New Jersey Transit Corp. Project, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 11/01/27

    1,250       1,242,902  
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, New Jersey Transit Corp. Project, Series B (RB)

4.00%, 11/01/25

    120       120,227  
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series AAA (RB)                
5.00%, 12/15/26 (c)     725       727,593  
5.00%, 12/15/26 (c)     305       305,101  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
New Jersey (continued)                
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series BBB (RB)                
4.75%, 12/15/26 (c)   $ 2,545     $ 2,685,833  
5.50%, 12/15/26 (c)     165       179,058  
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series EEE (RB)

5.00%, 12/15/28 (c)

    2,880       2,756,219  
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series II (RB)                
5.00%, 11/28/22 (c)     470       470,311  
5.00%, 11/28/22 (c)     10       10,034  
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series KK (RB)

5.00%, 11/28/22 (c)

    125       125,016  
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series LLL (RB)                
5.00%, 12/15/29 (c)     600       591,714  
5.00%, 12/15/29 (c)     2,125       2,090,836  
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series MMM (RB)

4.00%, 12/15/29 (c)

    500       455,587  
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series NN (RB)                
5.00%, 03/01/23 (c)     15       15,049  
5.00%, 03/01/23 (c)     285       286,696  
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series PP (RB)                
5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)     140       143,903  
5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)     920       935,310  
5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)     100       101,590  
5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)     580       596,168  
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series QQQ (RB)                
4.00%, 12/15/29 (c)     205       164,743  
4.00%, 12/15/30 (c)     600       527,957  
4.00%, 12/15/30 (c)     600       516,016  
4.00%, 12/15/30 (c)     700       637,822  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
New Jersey (continued)                
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series RR (RB)

5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)

  $ 620     $ 637,283  
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series UU (RB)

5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)

    2,500       2,456,556  
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series WW (RB)                
5.00%, 06/15/25 (c)     1,235       1,240,841  
5.00%, 06/15/25 (c)     680       681,590  
5.00%, 06/15/25 (c)     630       627,617  
5.25%, 06/15/25 (c)     1,055       1,108,734  
5.25%, 06/15/25 (c)     2,565       2,695,641  
5.25%, 06/15/25 (c)     435       446,097  
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series XX (RB)                
4.00%, 06/15/24     220       220,921  
4.25%, 06/15/25 (c)     885       890,342  
4.38%, 06/15/25 (c)     420       422,611  
5.00%, 06/15/24     1,080       1,101,330  
5.00%, 06/15/25 (c)     105       107,652  
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, The Goethals Bridge Replacement Project (RB)                
5.12%, 01/01/24 (c)     350       341,459  
5.25%, 01/01/24 (c)     1,000       1,003,439  
5.38%, 01/01/24 (c)     900       866,697  
5.50%, 01/01/24 (c)     500       502,589  
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, West Campus Housing, LLC, Series A (RB)

4.12%, 07/01/25 (c)

    150       132,912  
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Higher Educational Capital Improvement, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 09/01/24 (c)

    330       335,886  
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Rider University, Series F (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)

    490       407,478  
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Hospital Asset Transformation Program (RB)                
5.00%, 04/01/28 (c)     1,000       1,000,076  
5.00%, 04/01/28 (c)     500       518,806  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
New Jersey (continued)                
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series A (RB)                
0.00%, 12/15/25 ^   $ 230     $ 202,249  
0.00%, 12/15/25 ^     270       237,422  
0.01%, 12/15/33     5       2,884  
5.00%, 12/15/26     5       5,192  
5.00%, 12/15/28 (c)     2,070       2,110,776  
5.00%, 12/15/28     200       208,340  
5.00%, 12/15/29 (c)     385       378,694  
5.25%, 12/15/23     100       101,673  
5.50%, 12/15/23     205       208,986  
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series AA (RB)                
4.75%, 06/15/25 (c)     150       149,829  
4.75%, 06/15/25 (c)     3,000       2,878,647  
5.00%, 06/15/23 (c)     200       201,247  
5.00%, 06/15/23 (c)     605       608,167  
5.00%, 06/15/23 (c)     135       135,754  
5.00%, 06/15/23 (c)     640       640,740  
5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)     1,120       1,104,532  
5.00%, 06/15/25 (c)     340       326,276  
5.25%, 06/15/23 (c)     130       130,455  
5.25%, 06/15/25 (c)     505       506,160  
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series C (RB) (AMBAC)                
0.00%, 12/15/24 ^     430       395,229  
0.00%, 12/15/25 ^     250       220,171  
0.00%, 12/15/28 ^     185       141,669  
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series C (RB) (NATL)

0.01%, 12/15/31

    365       238,347  
Newark Housing Port Authority, Marine Terminal Redevelopment Project (RB) (NATL)

5.25%, 01/01/27

    100       103,840  
South Jersey Port Corp., Marine Terminal, Series B (RB)                
5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     360       360,226  
5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     750       735,984  
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series A (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)

    7,410       7,131,702  
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series B (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)

    14,330       13,175,946  
              95,565,266  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
New Mexico: 0.1%                
New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Council, Haverland Carter Lifestyle Group -LA Vida Llena Expansion Project, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)

  $ 4,980     $ 3,852,812  
New York: 9.5%                
Brooklyn Arena Local Development Corp., Barclays Center (RB)                
0.00%, 07/15/33 ^     370       196,932  
0.01%, 07/15/32     395       224,474  
0.01%, 07/15/47     180       36,805  
Brooklyn Arena Local Development Corp., Barclays Center, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 07/15/26

    345       344,859  
Build NYC Resource Corp., Albert Einstein School of Medicine, Inc., Project (RB)

5.50%, 09/01/25 (c)

    3,120       3,091,354  
Build NYC Resource Corp., Brooklyn Navy Yard Cogeneration Partners, L.P. Project (RB)                
5.00%, 12/31/28     5,610       5,277,184  
5.25%, 12/31/28 (c)     9,700       8,697,254  
5.50%, 12/31/28 (c)     4,700       3,993,838  
Build NYC Resource Corp., Metropolitan College of New York Project (RB)                
5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)     1,560       1,375,474  
5.25%, 11/01/24 (c)     250       245,133  
Build NYC Resource Corp., Richmond University Medical Center Project, Series A (RB)

5.62%, 12/01/28 (c)

    2,200       1,861,957  
Build NYC Resource Corp., Shefa School Project, Series A (RB) (SAW)

5.00%, 06/15/31 (c)

    2,000       1,742,637  
Build NYC Resource Corporation, New World Preparatory Chapter School Project, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 06/15/31

    300       269,232  
Chautauqua Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp. (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)

    1,000       891,844  
City of Albany Capital Resources Corp., College of Saint Rose Project (RB)

4.00%, 07/01/31 (c)

    1,000       688,414  
City of Troy Capital Resource Corp., Series A (RB)

4.00%, 09/01/30 (c)

    1,250       1,034,143  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
New York (continued)                
County of Suffolk, Series D (GO) (BAM)

4.00%, 10/15/27 (c)

  $ 2,120     $ 2,152,764  
Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Montefiore Medical Center, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 08/01/28 (c)

    1,000       788,241  
Dutchess County Local Development Corp., Bard College Project, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 07/01/30 (c)     1,500       1,356,044  
5.00%, 07/01/30 (c)     1,000       876,900  
5.00%, 07/01/30 (c)     8,370       7,149,617  
Dutchess County Local Development Corp., Health Quest System, Inc., Series B (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)

    910       825,176  
Erie Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)     5       4,593  
5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)     10,000       8,895,574  
Jefferson County Civic Facility Development Corp. (RB)

4.00%, 11/01/27 (c)

    2,320       1,688,721  
Long Island Power Authority, Electric System (RB)

5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)

    3,500       3,527,078  
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series F (RB)

5.00%, 11/15/25 (c)

    1,000       980,788  
Monroe County Industrial Development Corp., Rochester regional Health Project, Series A (RB)                
3.00%, 12/01/30 (c)     5       3,235  
5.00%, 12/01/30 (c)     500       510,105  
Nassau County Tobacco Settlement Corp., Series A-3 (RB)

5.12%, 11/16/22 (c)

    3,905       3,369,012  
New Rochelle Industrial Development Agency (RB)                
5.25%, 01/01/23 (c) (d) *     1,352       30,411  
5.50%, 07/01/19 (c) (d) *     62       1,392  
New York City Housing Development Corp., Multi- Family Housing, Series F (RB)

4.50%, 05/15/24 (c)

    4,500       4,411,823  
New York City Industrial Development Agency, Airport Facilities, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)

    2,000       1,995,960  
New York Convention Center Development Corp. (RB)

5.00%, 11/15/25 (c)

    2,500       2,504,777  


 

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
New York (continued)                
New York Counties Tobacco Trust IV, Series A (RB)                
3.75%, 06/01/26 (c)   $ 500     $ 362,458  
5.00%, 11/16/22 (c)     9,000       7,679,256  
5.00%, 11/16/22 (c)     785       655,379  
6.25%, 11/16/22 (c)     1,000       974,238  
New York Counties Tobacco Trust IV, Series E (RB)

0.00%, 11/16/22 (c) ^

    5       288  
New York Counties Tobacco Trust VI, Series A-2B (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)

    1,000       827,620  
New York Liberty Development Corp., 3 World Trade Center Project (RB)                
5.00%, 11/15/24 (c)     5,500       4,832,338  
5.15%, 11/15/24 (c)     5,710       5,453,369  
5.38%, 11/15/24 (c)     3,700       3,529,435  
7.25%, 11/15/24 (c)     7,000       7,002,304  
New York Liberty Development Corp., Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park Project, Series 3 (RB)

2.80%, 03/15/29 (c)

  7,000       5,688,165  
New York State Dormitory Authority, CUNY Student Housing Project (RB) (AMBAC)

5.50%, 07/01/35

    480       481,579  
New York State Dormitory Authority, Fit Student Housing Corp. (RB) (NATL)

5.25%, 07/01/31

    150       148,578  
New York State Dormitory Authority, Montefiore Obligated Group, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 08/01/27

    3,500       3,494,957  
New York State Dormitory Authority, New School University, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)

    2,500       2,418,336  
New York State Dormitory Authority, Orange Regional Medical Center Obligated Group (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)

    1,000       962,546  
New York State Dormitory Authority, Pace University, Series A (RB)

4.25%, 05/01/23 (c)

    1,700       1,397,331  
New York State Dormitory Authority, School Districts Bond Financing Program, Series A (RB) (SAW)

5.00%, 10/01/24

    1,365       1,407,594  
New York State Dormitory Authority, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)

    1,370       1,391,127  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
New York (continued)                
New York State Dormitory Authority, The New School, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)

  $ 2,500     $ 2,369,927  
New York State Dormitory Authority, Yeshiva University, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 07/15/32 (c)

    5,000       4,615,504  
New York Transportation Development Corp. (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)

    1,180       1,149,864  
New York Transportation Development Corp., American Airlines, Inc. John F. Kennedy International Airport Project (RB)                
2.25%, 08/01/26     1,625       1,491,900  
5.00%, 11/21/22 (c)     8,640       8,489,344  
5.00%, 11/21/22 (c)     6,020       5,997,200  
5.25%, 08/01/30 (c)     2,810       2,790,103  
5.38%, 08/01/30 (c)     6,250       6,086,634  
New York Transportation Development Corp., Delta Air Lines, Inc. - LaGuardia Airport Terminals C&D Redevelopment Project (RB)                
4.38%, 10/01/30 (c)     15,060       12,524,315  
5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     1,300       1,275,012  
5.00%, 10/01/30 (c)     8,650       8,338,505  
5.00%, 10/01/30 (c)     8,500       8,019,217  
New York Transportation Development Corp., Delta Air Lines, Inc., LaGuardia Airport Terminals C&D Redevelopment Project (RB)                
4.00%, 10/01/30     8,665       8,125,660  
5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     160       157,945  
5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     1,600       1,586,455  
New York Transportation Development Corp., John F. Kennedy International Airport Project (RB)

3.00%, 08/01/31

    7,165       6,177,497  
New York Transportation Development Corp., LaGuardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment Project, Series A (RB)                
4.00%, 07/01/24 (c)     1,000       917,927  
5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)     230       226,040  
5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)     420       423,599  
5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)     8,130       7,433,227  
New York Transportation Development Corp., Terminal 4 John F. Kennedy International Airport Project (RB)                
5.00%, 12/01/32 (c)     1,290       1,183,308  
5.00%, 12/01/32 (c)     1,000       925,758  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
New York (continued)                
5.00%, 12/01/32 (c)   $ 1,000     $ 908,070  
New York Transportation Development Corp., Terminal 4 John F. Kennedy International Airport Project, Series C (RB)

4.00%, 12/01/30 (c)

    1,000       836,705  
Niagara Area Development Corp., New York Solid Waste Disposal Facility, Series A (RB)

4.75%, 07/01/23 (c)

    5,250       4,437,499  
Otsego County Capital Resource Corp., Hartwick College Project, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)

    355       273,515  
Suffolk Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Series B-1 (RB)

4.00%, 06/01/31 (c)

    4,600       4,133,201  
Suffolk Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Series B-2 (RB)

0.01%, 06/01/31 (c)

    10,515       877,708  
Syracuse Industrial Development Agency, Carousel Center Project, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)

    200       142,639  
TSASC, Inc., Tobacco Settlement Bonds, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)

    17,535       15,263,614  
Ulster County Capital Resource Corp., Woodland Pond of New Paltz Project (RB)                
4.00%, 09/15/24 (c)     525       488,126  
5.00%, 09/15/24 (c)     400       314,575  
5.25%, 09/15/24 (c)     180       126,839  
Westchester County Local Development Corp., Medical Center (RB)

5.00%, 11/01/25 (c)

    9,285       8,403,815  
Westchester County Local Development Corp., Purchase Senior Learning Community Inc., Project, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)

    1,000       775,039  
Westchester Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Series B (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)

    1,330       1,335,885  
Westchester Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Series C (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/23 (c)

    4,575       4,418,677  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
New York (continued)                
Yonkers Economic Development Corp., Charter School of Educational Excellence Project, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 10/15/29 (c)

  $ 275     $ 227,688  
Yonkers Economic Development Corp., Charter School of Educational Excellence Project, Series A (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 10/15/29 (c)

    315       282,379  
              253,301,558  
North Carolina: 0.8%                
North Carolina Department of Transportation, I-77 Hot Lanes Project (RB)                
5.00%, 06/30/25 (c)     1,000       973,368  
5.00%, 06/30/25 (c)     1,430       1,288,899  
North Carolina Medical Care Commission Health Care Facilities, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 01/01/30 (c)

    205       170,233  
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Pennybyrn at Maryfield (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/25

    90       90,408  
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Retirement Facilities (RB)                
4.70%, 07/01/25 (c)     550       477,957  
5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)     250       237,554  
5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)     250       227,180  
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Retirement Facilities, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)

    165       158,427  
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Retirement Facilities, Series A (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)

    385       335,909  
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Salemtowne Project (RB)

5.25%, 10/01/25 (c)

    465       433,958  
North Carolina Turnpike Authority, Triangle Expressway System (RB)                
4.00%, 01/01/30 (c)     1,250       939,140  
5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     1,000       1,009,578  
5.00%, 01/01/30 (c)     1,705       1,576,860  
North Carolina Turnpike Authority, Triangle Expressway System (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 01/01/29 (c)

    100       105,295  


 

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
North Carolina (continued)                
North Carolina Turnpike Authority, Triangle Expressway System (RB) (BAM)

5.00%, 02/01/24

  $ 12,975     $ 13,133,355  
              21,158,121  
North Dakota: 0.2%                
City of Grand Forks, Altru Health System (RB) (AGM)

4.00%, 12/01/31 (c)

    1,000       807,899  
City of Williston, Eagle Crest Apartments LLC Project (RB)                
6.25%, 09/01/23 (d) *     615       307,500  
7.75%, 09/01/23 (c) (d) *     1,285       642,500  
County of Grand Forks, Red River Biorefinery, LLC Project, Series A (RB)

7.00%, 06/15/26 (c)

    5,500       3,047,778  
              4,805,677  
Ohio: 3.7%                
Akron Bath Copley Joint Township Hospital District, Summa Health System (RB)                
5.25%, 11/15/26 (c)     3,000       2,854,087  
5.25%, 11/15/26 (c)     500       489,239  
American Municipal Power, Inc., Prairie State Energy Campus Project, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 02/15/24 (c)

    1,585       1,596,777  
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Series B-2 (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/30 (c)

    55,000       46,357,438  
Cleveland Cuyahoga County, Port Authority Cultural Facility, Playhouse Square Foundation Project (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/28

    900       907,784  
Columbus-Franklin County Finance Authority, Ohio Dominican University Project (RB) (SBG)

6.50%, 03/01/25 (c)

    3,900       2,966,698  
County of Cuyahoga, Ohio Convention Hotel Project (CP)

5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)

    1,805       1,840,444  
County of Cuyahoga, Ohio Hospital, The Metrohealth System (RB)              
4.75%, 02/15/27 (c)     340       299,116  
5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)     3,010       2,737,541  
5.25%, 02/15/27 (c)     1,750       1,685,473  
County of Lukas, Ohio Hospital, Promedica Healthcare, Series A (RB) (AGM)

5.25%, 11/15/28 (c)

    1,500       1,040,075  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Ohio (continued)                
County of Montgomery, Premier Health Partners Obligated Group, Series A (RB)                
4.00%, 11/15/29 (c)   $ 3,940     $ 3,213,289  
4.00%, 11/15/29 (c)     2,250       1,775,527  
Muskingum County, Ohio Hospital Facilities, Genesis HealthCare System Project (RB)                
5.00%, 02/15/23 (c)     1,000       864,772  
5.00%, 02/15/23 (c)     490       463,946  
5.00%, 02/15/23 (c)     5,030       4,262,616  
Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, American Electric Co. Project, Series B (RB)

2.60%, 10/01/29 (c) (p)

    1,500       1,294,643  
Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, AMG Vanadium Project (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)

    10,565       8,920,696  
Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, Duke Energy Corp. Project, Series B (RB)

4.25%, 06/01/27 (p)

    1,000       976,794  
Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, Ohio Valley Electric Corp. Project, Series A (RB)

3.25%, 09/01/29

    5,500       4,900,954  
Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, Pratt Paper LLC Project (RB)

4.50%, 01/15/28 (c)

    4,500       3,643,181  
Ohio State, Portmouth Gateway Group, LLC Project (RB)

5.00%, 06/30/25 (c)

    1,500       1,462,024  
Southeastern Ohio Port Authority, Hospital Facilities Revenue, Memorial Health System Obligated Group Project (RB)                
5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)     245       221,867  
5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)     250       213,093  
5.50%, 12/01/24 (c)     70       65,354  
5.75%, 12/01/22 (c)     710       711,434  
6.00%, 12/01/22 (c)     1,070       1,072,356  
              96,837,218  
Oklahoma: 1.1%                
Holdenville Public Works Authority, Series A (RB)

4.38%, 11/01/24 (c)

    605       370,162  
Norman Regional Hospital Authority (RB)                
3.25%, 09/01/29 (c)     340       235,970  
4.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     150       127,156  
4.00%, 09/01/29 (c)     2,000       1,562,804  
5.00%, 09/01/29 (c)     7,155       6,722,663  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Oklahoma (continued)                
Oklahoma County Finance Authority, Epworth Villa Project, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)   $ 825     $ 495,000  
5.00%, 04/01/23 (d) *     90       54,000  
Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, OU Medicine Project, Series B (RB)                
5.00%, 08/15/28 (c)     700       621,805  
5.25%, 08/15/28 (c)     2,900       2,434,649  
5.25%, 08/15/28 (c)     8,000       6,410,890  
Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, OU Medicine Project, Series B (RB) (AGM)                
5.50%, 08/15/28 (c)     1,300       1,065,099  
5.50%, 08/15/28 (c)     1,435       1,151,873  
Rogers County Industrial Development Authority (RB)

3.62%, 04/01/25 (c)

    375       298,117  
Tulsa County, Oklahoma Industrial Authority, Senior Living Community, Montereau, Inc. Project (RB)

5.25%, 11/15/25 (c)

    2,050       1,955,176  
Tulsa Municipal Airport Trust, American Airlines, Inc. (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/25 (c) (p)

    4,455       4,439,913  
Tulsa Municipal Airport Trust, American Airlines, Inc., Series B (RB)

5.50%, 06/01/23 (c)

    2,100       2,103,666  
              30,048,943  
Oregon: 0.1%                
Hospital Facilities Authority of Multnomah County Oregon (RB) (AGM)                
4.00%, 12/01/28 (c)     1,000       820,777  
4.00%, 12/01/28 (c)     2,000       1,524,565  
Yamhill County Hospital Authority, Friendsview Retirement Community, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 11/15/24 (c)

    1,000       807,427  
              3,152,769  
Pennsylvania: 3.7%                
Allegheny County Airport Authority, Series A (RB) (AGM)

4.00%, 01/01/31 (c)

    1,000       805,808  
Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority (RB)              
5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)     2,000       1,715,425  
5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)     250       234,761  
5.00%, 05/01/28     1,000       967,711  
5.00%, 05/01/28     785       757,233  
5.00%, 05/01/28 (c)     250       232,343  
5.38%, 05/01/28 (c)     4,000       3,543,282  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Pennsylvania (continued)                
Berks County Industrial Development Authority, Tower Health Project (RB)                
5.00%, 11/01/24   $ 500     $ 477,943  
5.00%, 11/01/26     120       109,608  
5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     470       407,908  
5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     110       84,846  
5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     1,000       830,457  
Berks County Municipal Authority, Reading Hospital and Medical Center Project, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 11/21/22 (c)

  1,000       699,679  
Berks County Municipal Authority, Tower Health Project (RB)

4.00%, 11/01/27 (c)

    3,425       1,955,936  
Berks County Municipal Authority, Tower Health Project, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 02/01/27     1,000       903,628  
5.00%, 02/01/30     860       726,368  
Berks County Municipal Authority, Tower Health Project, Series B-2 (RB)

5.00%, 02/01/27 (c) (p)

    6,000       5,367,709  
Berks County Municipal Authority, Tower Health Project, Series B-3 (RB)

5.00%, 02/01/30 (c) (p)

    670       560,555  
Bucks County Industrial Development Authority Hospital (RB)                
4.00%, 07/01/31 (c)     1,000       698,924  
5.00%, 07/01/31 (c)     1,500       1,205,009  
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Subordinated Lien, Series G (RB)

6.00%, 10/01/24 (c)

    1,000       916,679  
Chester County Health and Education Facilities Authority, Immaculata University Project (RB)

5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)

    430       316,071  
Chester County Health and Education Facilities Authority, Simpson Senior Services Project, Series A (RB)

5.25%, 12/01/25 (c)

    440       378,911  
Chester County Industrial Development Authority, Woodland at Greystone Project (SA)              
5.00%, 03/01/28 (c)     1,300       1,205,188  
5.12%, 03/01/28 (c)     4,989       4,429,686  
City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Water and Wastewater (RB)

4.00%, 10/01/26 (c)

    1,000       994,360  


 

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Pennsylvania (continued)                
City of Philadelphia, Series A (GO)

4.00%, 05/01/31 (c)

  $ 1,000     $ 888,668  
Commonwealth Financing Authority, Tobacco Master Settlement Payment (RB) (AGM)

4.00%, 06/01/28 (c)

    1,000       911,933  
County of Albemarle, Industrial Development Authority Environmental Improvement, United States Steel Corp. Project (RB)

4.88%, 11/01/24

    1,500       1,491,702  
County of Cumberland, Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries (RB)

4.00%, 01/01/25 (c)

    185       170,945  
Crawford County Hospital Authority, Meadville Medical Center Project, Series A (RB)                
6.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     345       332,017  
6.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     440       434,444  
Cumberland County Municipal Authority (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)

    3,000       2,601,590  
Dauphin County General Authority University, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Project (RB)                
5.00%, 10/15/27     500       489,698  
6.25%, 10/15/28 (c)     3,200       3,085,536  
Delaware County Authority, Eastern University (RB)

5.25%, 12/01/22 (c)

    310       291,034  
Delaware County Industrial Development Authority, Chester Community Charter School Project, Series A (RB)

5.12%, 06/01/26 (c)

  395       346,259  
Delaware River Port Authority, Port District Project (RB)                
5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)     1,080       1,082,538  
5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)     840       841,896  
Delaware Valley, Pennsylvania Regional Finance Authority, Series A (RB) (AMBAC)

5.50%, 08/01/28

    1,000       1,092,813  
Erie Pennsylvania Higher Education Building Authority, Mercyhurst University Project (RB)

5.00%, 09/15/26 (c)

    1,000       866,451  
Franklin County Industrial Development Authority, Menno-Haven, Inc. Project (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)

    215       162,502  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Pennsylvania (continued)                
5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)   $ 500     $ 389,260  
Lancaster County Hospital Authority, Brethren Village Project (RB)

5.12%, 07/01/27 (c)

    1,000       902,707  
Lancaster County Hospital Authority, St. Anne’s Retirement Community, Inc. Project (RB)                
5.00%, 03/01/27 (c)     425       358,862  
5.00%, 03/01/27 (c)     425       333,168  
5.00%, 03/01/27 (c)     310       250,595  
Lancaster County, Penn State Health (RB)

5.00%, 11/01/29 (c)

    1,000       1,009,947  
Montgomery County Higher Education and Health Authority, Presbytery Homes, Inc. Project (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)

    2,000       1,826,704  
Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority, Whitemarsh Continuing Care Retirement Community Project (RB)                
5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)     150       145,338  
5.25%, 01/01/25 (c)     870       811,187  
5.38%, 01/01/25 (c)     820       741,521  
Moon Industrial Development Authority, Baptist Homes Society (RB)                
5.62%, 07/01/25 (c)     300       274,156  
5.75%, 07/01/25 (c)     2,000       1,744,897  
6.00%, 07/01/25 (c)     590       488,623  
Northampton County Industrial Development Authority, Morningstar Senior Living, Inc. Project (RB)

5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)

    1,000       882,678  
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Tapestry Moon Senior Housing Project, Series A (RB)                
6.50%, 12/01/28 (c) (d) *     3,040       1,155,200  
6.75%, 12/01/28 (c) (d) *     6,470       2,458,600  
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, The Pennsylvania Rapid Bridge Replacement Project (RB)                
4.12%, 06/30/26 (c)     1,685       1,413,459  
5.00%, 12/31/23     125       126,347  
5.00%, 12/31/24     550       553,222  
5.00%, 12/31/25     1,105       1,112,779  
5.00%, 06/30/26 (c)     1,485       1,494,137  
5.00%, 06/30/26 (c)     500       464,771  
5.00%, 06/30/26 (c)     410       408,583  
5.00%, 06/30/26 (c)     575       575,921  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Pennsylvania (continued)                
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Delaware Valley College of Science and Agriculture Project, Series LL (RB)                
4.00%, 11/01/22 (c)   $ 425     $ 425,000  
5.00%, 11/01/22 (c)     250       250,000  
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, La Salle University (RB)                
5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)     1,915       1,669,073  
5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)     1,000       835,533  
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Thomas Jefferson University, Series A (RB)

5.25%, 03/01/25 (c)

    3,825       3,760,970  
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Turnpike Subordinate Bonds, Series A (RB)

3.00%, 12/01/30 (c)

    1,000       701,414  
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Turnpike Subordinate Bonds, Series B (RB)

4.00%, 12/01/31 (c)

    1,625       1,341,211  
Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development Multifamily Housing, University Square Apartments Project-Project Based Section 8 (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)

    1,000       919,820  
Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, Alliance For Progress Chapter School, Inc. Project, Series A (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)

    2,770       2,393,980  
Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School Project, Series A (RB)

7.25%, 06/15/24 (c)

    1,000       1,039,085  
Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, Greater Philadelphia Health Action, Inc. Project, Series A (RB)                
6.38%, 06/01/25 (c)     440       415,367  
6.50%, 06/01/25 (c)     440       416,136  
6.62%, 06/01/25 (c)     415       394,616  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Pennsylvania (continued)                
Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, Independence Charter School West Project (RB)

5.00%, 12/15/26 (c)

  $ 355     $ 319,341  
Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, Independence Charter School West Project (RB) (SAW)

4.00%, 12/15/26 (c)

    350       322,279  
Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, Performing Arts, String Theory Charter School Project (RB)                
5.00%, 06/15/28 (c)     1,000       837,619  
5.00%, 06/15/28 (c)     500       447,041  
Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, Temple University (RB)

5.00%, 04/01/25 (c)

    3,000       3,077,098  
Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, Temple University, First Series (RB)

5.00%, 04/01/25 (c)

    3,000       3,032,940  
Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, Wesley Enhanced Living Obligation Group, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)

    735       665,032  
Philadelphia Hospitals and Higher Education Facilities Authority, Temple University Health System (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)

    1,000       1,011,391  
Philadelphia Hospitals and Higher Education Facilities Authority, Temple University Health System, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     220       223,379  
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     1,240       1,263,800  
School District of Philadelphia, Series A (GO) (AGM-CR FGIC ST AID WITHHLDG)

5.00%, 06/01/24

    1,010       1,031,771  
Scranton Pennsylvania (GO)

5.00%, 05/15/24 (c)

    1,000       980,665  
Scranton Redevelopment Authority, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 05/15/24 (c)

    250       234,240  
Scranton-Lackawanna, Pennsylvania Health and Welfare Authority (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)

    1,500       1,372,356  


 

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Pennsylvania (continued)                

Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority, Series B (RB)

4.00%, 01/01/23 (c)

  $ 1,710     $ 1,594,525  

Westmoreland County Industrial Development Authority, Excela Health Project, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/29

    1,450       1,495,585  
              98,009,983  
Puerto Rico: 6.8%                

Cofina Class 2 Trust (RB) (AMBAC)

0.00%, 08/01/47 ^

    80       27,928  
Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct and Sewer Authority, Series A (RB)                
4.00%, 07/01/31 (c)     7,365       5,641,914  
5.00%, 07/01/30     7,500       7,186,060  
5.00%, 07/01/30 (c)     9,000       7,713,286  
5.00%, 07/01/30 (c)     1,250       1,148,937  
5.00%, 07/01/32 (c)     6,290       5,685,138  
6.12%, 07/01/24     105       106,396  
Puerto Rico Commonwealth, Series A-1 (GO)                
4.00%, 07/01/31 (c)     12,010       9,165,041  
4.00%, 07/01/31 (c)     12,000       8,741,517  
Puerto Rico Commonwealth, Series A-1 (GO) (BAM-TCRS)                
4.00%, 07/01/31 (c)     8,570       7,269,846  
4.00%, 07/01/31 (c)     12,000       9,574,661  
4.00%, 07/01/31 (c)     11,500       9,425,486  
5.62%, 07/01/27     4,000       4,033,065  
5.62%, 07/01/29     3,000       3,022,331  
5.75%, 07/01/31     10,399       10,482,722  

Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical and Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority, Series A (RB)

6.62%, 12/01/22 (c)

    100       103,564  

Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical and Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority, University Plaza Project, Series A (RB) (NATL)

5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)

    20       19,169  
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Series A-1 (RB)                
0.01%, 07/01/24     5,772       5,306,708  
4.50%, 07/01/25 (c)     5,000       4,545,700  
5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)     26,070       22,419,890  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Series A-1 (RB) (AGC)

4.55%, 07/01/28 (c)

    6,662       5,762,086  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Puerto Rico (continued)                

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Series A-1 (RB) (AMBAC)

4.75%, 07/01/28 (c)

  $ 21,399     $ 17,901,308  
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Series A-2 (RB)                
4.33%, 07/01/28 (c)     10,960       9,219,588  
4.33%, 07/01/28 (c)     17,508       14,727,787  
4.55%, 07/01/28 (c)     6,432       5,563,155  
4.78%, 07/01/28 (c)     7,181       5,947,084  
              180,740,367  
Rhode Island: 0.3%                
Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corp., Care New England Issue, Series B (RB)                
5.00%, 09/01/26     100       98,801  
5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     3,750       3,185,328  

Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corp., Care New England, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)

    500       453,227  
Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corp., Lifespan Obligated Group Issue (RB)                
5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)     690       650,402  
5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)     1,000       984,334  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series A (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)

    1,650       1,603,687  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series B (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)

    2,000       1,874,956  
              8,850,735  
South Carolina: 0.4%                

Berkeley County, South Carolina Nexton Improvement District (SA)

4.38%, 11/01/29 (c)

    800       599,423  
South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, Hampton Medical Center Project (RB)                
5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)     500       484,916  
5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)     650       603,526  
South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, High Point Academy Project, Series A (RB)                
5.75%, 12/15/26 (c)     500       500,869  
5.75%, 12/15/26 (c)     500       486,034  

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, South Carolina Episcopal Home at Still Hopes (RB)

5.00%, 04/01/25 (c)

    5,000       4,041,093  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
South Carolina (continued)                

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, South Carolina Episcopal Home at Still Hopes, Series A (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 04/01/24 (c)

  $ 1,000     $ 804,065  

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, The Lutheran Homes of South Carolina, Inc. (RB)

5.00%, 05/01/23 (c)

    320       257,406  

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, The Woodlands at Furman (RB)

4.00%, 11/15/24 (c)

    305       288,443  

South Carolina Ports Authority (RB)

5.25%, 07/01/25 (c)

    1,515       1,576,037  

South Carolina Public Service Authority, Series A (RB) (BAM-TCRS)

4.00%, 12/01/30 (c)

    1,000       885,880  
              10,527,692  
South Dakota: 0.2%                
City of Sioux Falls, Dow Rummel Village Project (RB)                
5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)     750       630,251  
5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)     500       419,570  
County of Lincoln, South Dakota Economic Development, Augustana College Association Project, Series A (RB)                
4.00%, 08/01/31 (c)     1,100       761,165  
4.00%, 08/01/31 (c)     1,550       1,113,636  

South Dakota Health and Educational Facilities Authority (RB)

5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)

    1,950       1,936,060  

South Dakota Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)

    1,000       948,619  
              5,809,301  
Tennessee: 0.7%                

Blount County, Health and Educational Facilities Board, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)

    740       437,207  
Bristol Industrial Development Board, Pinnacle Project, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     2,000       1,838,058  
5.12%, 12/01/26 (c)     1,000       896,706  

Chattanooga Health, Educational and Housing Facility Board, Series A-2 (RB)

5.00%, 08/01/29 (c)

    310       296,050  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Tennessee (continued)                

Chattanooga-Hamilton County Hospital, Erlanger Health System, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)

  $ 850     $ 808,469  
Knox County Health Educational and Housing Facility Board (RB)                
4.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     290       226,049  
4.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     295       243,045  
5.00%, 04/01/27 (c)     645       645,886  
Shelby County, Tennessee Health, Educational and Housing Facility Board, The Farms at Bailey Station, Series A (RB)                
5.50%, 10/01/25 (c)     250       221,978  
5.75%, 10/01/25 (c)     1,595       1,361,576  
5.75%, 10/01/25 (c)     5,755       4,705,713  

Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Series B (RB)

5.62%, 09/01/26

    7,000       7,264,553  

The Health, Educational and Housing Facility Board of the City of Chattanooga, CommonSpirit Health, Series A-1 (RB)

4.00%, 08/01/29 (c)

    200       174,053  
              19,119,343  
Texas: 5.4%                

Angelina and Neches River Authority, Industrial Development Corp., Solid Waste Disposal and Wastewater Treatment Facilities, Series A (RB)

7.50%, 06/01/28 (c)

    1,500       1,106,573  

Austin Convention Enterprises, Inc., Convention Center Hotel, First Tier, Series A (RB) (SAW)

5.00%, 01/01/27

    280       280,996  
Austin Convention Enterprises, Inc., Convention Center Hotel, Second Tier, Series B (RB)                
5.00%, 01/01/26     715       703,363  
5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     500       462,209  
Board of Managers, Joint Guadalupe County, City of Seguin Hospital (RB)                
5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)     610       551,161  
5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)     215       188,355  
5.25%, 12/01/25 (c)     700       693,781  

Brazoria County Industrial Development Corp., Texas Solid Waste Disposal Facilities, Gladieux Recycling, LLC Project (RB) (SAW)

8.50%, 03/01/26 (c)

    5,320       4,602,976  


 

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Texas (continued)                

Brazoria County Industrial Development Corp., Texas Solid Waste Disposal Facilities, Gladieux Recycling, LLC Project (RB) (SBG)

7.00%, 03/01/26 (c)

  $ 1,850     $ 1,653,376  

Calhoun County Navigation Industrial Development Authority, Max Midstream Texas LLC Project, Series A (RB)

3.62%, 07/01/24 (c)

    2,700       2,392,147  
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Subordinated Lien, Series G (RB)                
4.00%, 01/01/30 (c)     5,690       4,449,116  
4.00%, 01/01/30 (c)     1,500       1,230,811  

Central Texas Turnpike System, Series C (RB)

5.00%, 08/15/24

    775       790,106  

City of Houston, Texas Airport System Special Facilities, United Airlines, Inc., Series A (RB)

4.00%, 07/01/29 (c)

    1,220       940,159  
City of Houston, Texas Airport System Special Facilities, United Airlines, Inc., Series B-1 (RB)                
4.00%, 07/15/29 (c)     1,645       1,267,236  
5.00%, 07/15/25 (c)     650       613,129  
City of Houston, Texas Airport System Special Facilities, United Airlines, Inc., Series C (RB)                
5.00%, 07/15/27     3,140       3,122,894  
5.00%, 07/15/28     2,000       1,980,379  

City of Houston, Texas Airport System Special Facilities, United Airlines, Inc., Technical Operations Center Project (RB)

5.00%, 07/15/28

    1,000       990,189  

City of Houston, Texas Airport System Special Facilities, United Airlines, Inc., Terminal E Project (RB)

4.75%, 07/01/24

    3,010       2,997,022  

City of Houston, Texas Airport System Special Facilities, United Airlines, Inc., Terminal Improvement Projects, Series B-1 (RB)

5.00%, 07/15/25 (c)

    2,600       2,563,898  

City of Houston, Texas Airport System, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 07/01/31 (c)

    1,600       1,315,421  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Texas (continued)                

City of Justin, Timberbrook Public Improvement District No. 1 Project (SA)

4.00%, 09/01/31 (c)

  $ 1,000     $ 749,091  

City of Liberty, Butler Farms Public Improvement District Project (SA)

4.00%, 09/01/32 (c)

    1,000       752,282  

City of New Braunfels, Utility System (RB)

4.00%, 07/01/28 (c)

    5       4,293  
Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp., Series A (RB)                
5.12%, 08/15/25 (c)     730       716,407  
5.50%, 08/15/25 (c)     610       605,525  
Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp., Series D (RB)                
5.75%, 08/15/25 (c)     500       503,782  
6.00%, 08/15/25 (c)     500       505,171  

Conroe Local Government Corp., Conroe Convention Center Hotel, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 10/01/31 (c)

    2,035       1,487,706  

Dallas County Flood Control District No. 1 (GO)

5.00%, 04/01/23 (c)

    850       815,763  

El Paso County Hospital District (GO)

5.00%, 08/15/23 (c)

    4,680       4,683,527  

Gulf Coast Industrial Development Authority, CITGO Petroleum Corp. Project (RB)

4.88%, 12/01/22 (c)

    2,265       2,215,395  
Harris County, Houston Sports Authority, Junior Lien, Series H (RB) (NATL)                
0.00%, 11/15/23 ^     250       238,438  
0.00%, 11/15/23 ^     675       651,226  
0.00%, 11/15/27 ^     590       461,950  
0.00%, 11/15/31 (c) ^     120       58,049  
0.00%, 11/15/31 (c) ^     145       53,892  
0.00%, 11/15/31 (c) ^     170       59,051  
0.01%, 11/15/25     495       428,822  
0.01%, 11/15/29     1,405       992,140  
0.01%, 11/15/30     115       77,014  
0.01%, 11/15/31 (c)     350       148,790  
0.01%, 11/15/31 (c)     1,140       369,508  
0.01%, 11/15/31 (c)     705       417,688  
Harris County, Houston Sports Authority, Third Lien, Series A-3 (RB) (NATL)                
0.00%, 11/15/24 (c) ^     100       59,943  
0.00%, 11/15/24 (c) ^     335       157,583  

Love Field Airport Modernization Corp., Southwest Airlines Co. (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)

    3,000       3,001,880  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Texas (continued)                

Lower Colorado River Authority (RB)

5.00%, 05/15/23 (c)

  $ 2,000     $ 2,012,636  

Matagorda County Navigation District No. 1, Series A (RB) (AMBAC)

4.40%, 05/01/30

    1,035       1,015,770  
Mesquite Health Facility Development Corp., Christian Care Centers, Inc. Project (RB) (NATL)                
5.12%, 02/15/24 (c) (d) *     700       581,000  
5.12%, 02/15/24 (c) (d) *     2,680       2,224,400  

Mission Economic Development Corp., Senior Lien, Natgasoline Project (RB)

4.62%, 11/21/22 (c)

    11,500       10,844,367  

Montgomery County Toll Road Authority (RB)

5.00%, 09/15/25 (c)

    1,000       940,520  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., 4-K Housing, Inc. Stoney Brook Project, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)

    235       105,750  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Cardinal Bay, Inc., Series C (RB)

5.50%, 07/01/26 (c)

    1,595       797,500  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Carillon Lifecare Community Project (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)

    230       183,358  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Legacy Preparatory Charter Academy, Series A (RB)

5.25%, 02/15/23 (c)

    190       189,905  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Morningside Ministries Project (RB) (SAW)

6.25%, 01/01/23 (c)

    100       100,452  
New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., MRC Senior Living - The Langford Project, Series A (RB)                
5.38%, 11/15/26 (c)     975       841,064  
5.50%, 11/15/26 (c)     750       608,880  
New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., NCCD-College Station Properties LLC, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 07/01/24     115       97,750  
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)     100       85,000  
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)     440       374,000  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Texas (continued)                

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Presbyterian Village North Project (RB)

5.25%, 10/01/25 (c)

  $ 200     $ 164,050  
New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Quality Senior Housing Foundation of East Texas, Series A-1 (RB)                
5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     2,045       1,701,574  
5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     1,000       815,965  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Sanctuary LTC Project, Series A-1 (RB)

5.50%, 01/01/28 (c)

    8,045       5,964,582  
New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Wesleyan Homes, Inc. Project (RB)                
5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     250       174,221  
5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     250       178,809  

North East Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)

    1,050       952,143  

North East Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)

    400       366,316  

Port Beaumont Navigation District, Allegiant Industrial Island Park Project (RB)

8.00%, 02/01/26 (c)

    2,825       2,612,668  

Port Beaumont Navigation District, Jefferson Gulf Coast Energy Project, Series A (RB)

2.75%, 07/01/23 (c)

    1,955       1,331,924  

Port Beaumont Navigation District, Jefferson Gulf Coast Energy Project, Series A (RB) (BAM)

3.62%, 12/01/22 (c)

    2,095       1,619,116  
Pottsboro Higher Education Finance Corp., Imagine International Academy of North Texas LLC, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 08/15/26 (c)     400       365,614  
5.00%, 08/15/26 (c)     400       341,986  

Reagan Hospital District, Series A (GO)

5.12%, 02/01/24 (c)

    1,000       1,006,528  

San Antonio Education Facilities Corp., University of Incarnate Word Project, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 04/01/31 (c)

    1,000       730,422  


 

 

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Texas (continued)                

Sanger Industrial Development Corp., Texas Pellets Project, Series B (RB)

8.00%, 12/01/22 (c) (d) *

  $ 9,900     $ 2,475,000  

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Air Force Villages Obligated Group Project (RB)

5.00%, 05/15/24 (c)

    125       113,777  

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., C.C. Young Memorial Home Project, Series A (RB)

6.38%, 02/15/27 (c) (d) *

    535       347,750  

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Trinity Terrace Project, Series A-1 (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)

    2,090       1,939,686  
Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. III (RB)                
5.00%, 12/15/29     1,375       1,392,986  
5.00%, 12/15/31     1,670       1,679,850  
5.00%, 12/15/32     2,120       2,122,264  

Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition and Supply Corp. III (RB)

5.00%, 12/15/28

    925       937,655  
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., Blueridge Transportation Group LLC Project (RB)                
5.00%, 12/31/25 (c)     230       226,192  
5.00%, 12/31/25 (c)     250       233,676  
5.00%, 12/31/25 (c)     460       439,461  
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., Managed Lanes Project, Series A (RB)                
4.00%, 12/31/30 (c)     1,700       1,453,201  
4.00%, 12/31/30 (c)     3,175       2,736,914  
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., NTE Mobility Partners LLC Project (RB)                
5.00%, 06/30/29 (c)     10,120       9,043,897  
6.75%, 09/01/23 (c)     5,000       5,089,065  
7.00%, 09/01/23 (c)     515       525,845  
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., NTE Mobility Partners LLC Project, Series A (RB)                
4.00%, 12/31/29 (c)     500       430,632  
5.00%, 12/31/29 (c)     1,300       1,277,160  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Texas (continued)                
Texas Transportation Commission, Central Texas Turnpike System, Series C (RB)                
5.00%, 08/15/24 (c)   $ 1,500     $ 1,505,101  
5.00%, 08/15/24 (c)     850       857,724  
5.00%, 08/15/24 (c)     7,360       7,409,883  
5.00%, 08/15/24 (c)     600       606,641  
Town of Westlake, Solana Public Improvement District (SA)                
6.12%, 09/01/25 (c)     1,000       950,970  
6.25%, 09/01/25 (c)     1,000       930,879  
6.38%, 09/01/25 (c)     1,000       927,153  

Woodloch Health Facilities Development Corp., Series A-1 (RB)

6.75%, 12/01/24 (c) (d) *

    4,980       3,000,450  
              143,092,295  
Utah: 0.5%                

Mida Mountain Village Public Infrastructure District, Mountain Village Assessment Area #2 (SA)

4.00%, 08/01/31 (c)

    5,000       3,564,065  
Mida Mountain Village Public Infrastructure District, Mountain Village Assessment Area, Series A (SA)                
4.50%, 08/01/30 (c)     2,500       2,160,312  
5.00%, 08/01/30 (c)     4,000       3,394,512  

Military Installation Development Authority, Utah Tax Allocation, Series A-1 (RB)

4.00%, 09/01/26 (c)

    1,250       865,184  
Utah Charter School Finance Authority, Freedom Academy Foundation Project (RB)                
5.25%, 06/15/27 (c)     1,500       1,387,273  
5.38%, 06/15/27 (c)     2,195       1,915,763  
              13,287,109  
Vermont: 0.0%                

Vermont Economic Development Authority, Wake Robin Corp. Project, Series A (RB) (FHLMC COLL)

4.00%, 05/01/28 (c)

    500       389,722  
Virgin Islands: 0.7%                
Matching Fund Special Purpose Securitization Corp., Virgin Island, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 10/01/30     1,500       1,518,611  
5.00%, 10/01/32 (c)     6,750       6,655,765  
5.00%, 10/01/32     2,210       2,226,578  

Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Virgin Islands Gross Receipts Taxes Loan Note (RB) (NATL)

4.25%, 12/01/22 (c)

    720       727,437  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Virgin Islands (continued)                
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Virgin Islands Gross Receipts Taxes Loan Note, Series C (RB)                
4.50%, 10/01/24 (c)   $ 550     $ 435,114  
5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)     4,250       3,744,713  

Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Virgin Islands Gross Receipts Taxes, Series C (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)

    1,000       940,855  
Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority, Series B (RB)                
5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)     170       156,580  
5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)     330       323,869  
5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)     65       62,455  
5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)     1,070       998,375  
5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)     1,170       1,107,216  
              18,897,568  
Virginia: 1.8%                

Albemarle County, Virginia Economic Development Authority, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)

    1,345       1,348,642  

Bristol Industrial Development Authority, Series B (RB)

6.35%, 11/01/24 (c) (d) *

    250       140,669  
Cherry Hill Community Development Authority, Potomac Shores Project (SA)                
5.15%, 03/01/25 (c)     200       190,847  
5.40%, 03/01/25 (c)     495       460,977  
Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel District, First Tier (RB)                
5.00%, 11/01/23     1,000       1,011,333  
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     1,025       1,030,219  
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     6,000       6,041,253  

City of Chesapeake, Chesapeake Transportation System, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)

    380       380,147  

City of Hopewell, Sewer System, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)

    240       233,846  

Farms New Kent Community Development Authority, Series A (SA)

3.75%, 03/01/31 (c)

    4,570       4,058,112  
Farmville Industrial Development Authority, Educational Facilities, Longwood University Student Housing Projects, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 07/01/30 (c)     1,500       1,321,898  
5.00%, 07/01/30 (c)     1,000       854,198  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Virginia (continued)                

Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/26

  $ 1,395     $ 1,464,143  

Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority, Fort Norfolk Retirement Community, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)

    1,000       949,023  
Peninsula Town Center Community Development Authority (RB)                
5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)     500       446,374  
5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)     2,760       2,355,701  

Riverside County Transportation Commission, Series A (RB)

5.38%, 09/01/26 (c)

    3,500       2,314,574  

Roanoke County Economic Development Authority, Series B (RB)

4.62%, 09/01/29 (c) (d) (p) *

    1,000       814,415  

Roanoke Economic Development Authority, Residential Care Facility (RB)

5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)

    500       345,430  
Virginia College Building Authority, Marymount University Project, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)     2,500       2,233,725  
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)     1,000       951,093  

Virginia College Building Authority, Marymount University Project, Series B (RB)

5.25%, 07/01/25 (c)

    2,300       2,300,393  

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Elizabeth River Crossing OPCO, LLC Project (RB)

3.00%, 01/01/32 (c)

    2,000       1,396,964  
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Senior Lien 95 Express Lanes, LLC Project (RB)                
4.00%, 01/01/32 (c)     1,000       818,736  
4.00%, 01/01/32 (c)     3,925       2,983,527  
4.00%, 01/01/32 (c)     1,250       1,039,592  
4.00%, 01/01/32 (c)     1,000       815,880  
5.00%, 01/01/32 (c)     500       502,936  

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Senior Lien I-495 Hot Lanes Project (RB)

5.00%, 12/31/32 (c)

    2,000       1,905,943  


 

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Virginia (continued)                

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Senior Lien Transform 66 P3 Project (RB)

5.00%, 06/30/27 (c)

  $ 3,000     $ 2,706,077  

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Facility (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/38 (c) (p)

    4,000       3,559,779  

Wise County Industrial Development Authority, Virginia Electric and Power Co. Project, Series A (RB) (AGC)

0.75%, 09/02/25 (p)

    1,000       912,240  
              47,888,686  
Washington: 1.3%                
Kalispel Tribe Indians Priority, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     250       258,088  
5.25%, 01/01/28 (c)     250       258,615  
King County Public Hospital District No. 4, Snoqualmie Valley Hospital, Series A (RB)                
5.75%, 12/01/25 (c)     500       501,157  
6.00%, 12/01/25 (c)     500       502,130  
6.25%, 12/01/25 (c)     250       251,527  

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, CommonSpirit Health, Series A-1 (RB)

4.00%, 08/01/29 (c)

    100       80,752  

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Virginia Mason Medical Center (RB)

5.00%, 08/15/27 (c)

    205       205,667  
Washington State Convention Center Public Facilities District, Series B (RB)                
3.00%, 07/01/31 (c)     1,000       777,420  
3.00%, 07/01/31 (c)     2,500       1,363,830  
3.00%, 07/01/31 (c)     3,000       1,782,987  
3.00%, 07/01/31 (c)     4,400       2,400,342  
4.00%, 07/01/31 (c)     3,745       2,794,581  
4.00%, 07/01/31 (c)     5,945       4,227,532  
Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Bayview Manor Senior Project, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)     2,000       1,544,350  
5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)     150       127,873  

Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Eliseo Project, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 01/01/28 (c)

    1,000       761,546  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Washington (continued)                
Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Presbyterian Retirement Communities Northwest Projects, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)   $ 2,495     $ 1,906,911  
5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)     825       709,349  

Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Transforming Age Projects, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)

    7,000       5,218,087  
Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Wesley Homes at Lea Hill Project (RB)                
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     1,250       992,630  
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     500       407,380  

Washington State, Convention Center Public Facilities District (RB)

4.00%, 07/01/31

    6,700       5,793,208  

Washington State, Convention Center Public Facilities District, Series B (RB) (AGM)

4.00%, 07/01/31 (c)

    1,000       914,075  

Washington State, Housing Finance Commission, Presbyterian Retirement Communities Northwest Projects, Series A (RB)

3.75%, 07/01/26

    115       107,780  
              33,887,817  
West Virginia: 0.5%                
County of Ohio, Fort Henry Centre Tax Increment Financing District No. 1, The Highlands Project (TA)                
3.00%, 12/01/22 (c)     140       133,716  
4.00%, 12/01/22 (c)     760       661,660  
Harrison County Building Commission, General Services Administration Building Project (RB)                
3.12%, 10/01/27 (c)     700       446,121  
3.25%, 10/01/27 (c)     820       510,931  
3.50%, 10/01/27 (c)     1,000       782,601  

Monongalia County Commission Excise Tax District, Series A (RB)

4.12%, 06/01/31 (c)

    2,500       2,068,740  

West Virginia Economic Development Authority, Arch Resources Project (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/25 (c) (p)

    5,000       4,940,885  

West Virginia Economic Development Authority, Arch Resources Project (RB) (SAW)

4.12%, 07/01/25 (c) (p)

    2,350       2,269,102  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
West Virginia (continued)                

West Virginia Hospital finance Authority, Cabell Huntington Hospital, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/29 (c)

  $ 1,000     $ 929,944  
              12,743,700  
Wisconsin: 2.4%                

Public Finance Authority Educational Facilities, Charter Day School, Inc. Project, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)

    2,500       2,071,209  

Public Finance Authority Health Care Facilities, Appalachian Regional Healthcare System, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 01/01/31 (c)

    1,100       845,476  

Public Finance Authority Hospital, Carson Valley Medical Center, Series A (RB) (SAW)

4.00%, 12/01/31 (c)

    5,250       3,814,619  

Public Finance Authority, American Preparatory Academy, Series A (RB)

5.38%, 07/15/27 (c)

    1,000       921,126  

Public Finance Authority, Bancroft Neurohealth Project, Series A (RB)

5.12%, 06/01/26 (c)

    250       217,168  
Public Finance Authority, Cornerstone Charter Academy, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 02/01/26 (c)     495       451,422  
5.12%, 02/01/26 (c)     500       433,672  
Public Finance Authority, Corvian Community School Project, Series A (RB)                
4.25%, 06/15/24 (c)     460       423,860  
5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)     500       437,800  
5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)     500       408,305  
Public Finance Authority, Educational Facilities, Charter Day School, Inc. Project (RB)                
5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)     500       430,382  
5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)     1,390       1,288,965  

Public Finance Authority, Educational Facilities, Lake Erie College Project, Series A (RB)

5.88%, 10/01/29 (c)

    1,000       756,934  
Public Finance Authority, Grand Hyatt San Antonio Hotel Acquisition Project, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 02/01/32 (c)     3,500       2,873,419  
5.75%, 02/01/32 (c)     1,000       844,733  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Wisconsin (continued)                
Public Finance Authority, Healthcare Facility Expansion, Church Home of Hartford, Inc. Project, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 09/01/24 (c)   $ 1,500     $ 1,304,930  
5.00%, 09/01/25     75       73,793  

Public Finance Authority, Higher Educational Facilities, Wittenberg University Project (RB)

5.25%, 12/01/24 (c)

    1,500       1,343,803  
Public Finance Authority, Living Community First Mortgage (RB)                
4.25%, 05/01/27 (c)     415       362,342  
5.00%, 03/01/28 (c)     1,250       1,112,083  

Public Finance Authority, Lombard Conference and Hotel Center, Second-Tier (RB) (ACA)

3.75%, 03/15/28 (c) (d) *

    890       409,077  

Public Finance Authority, Maryland Proton Treatment Center, Series A-1 (RB)

6.25%, 01/01/28 (c)

    500       307,500  

Public Finance Authority, McLemore Hotel & Conference Center, Series A (RB)

4.50%, 06/01/28 (c)

    4,000       2,688,976  

Public Finance Authority, North Carolina Charter Educational Foundation Project, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)

    1,000       819,269  
Public Finance Authority, Penick Village (RB)                
4.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     425       367,320  
5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     500       408,814  
5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     500       375,772  

Public Finance Authority, Prime Healthcare Foundation, Inc., Series A (RB)

5.20%, 12/01/27 (c)

    1,555       1,565,525  

Public Finance Authority, Rider University Project, Series A (RB)

4.50%, 01/01/31 (c)

    2,920       2,204,156  
Public Finance Authority, Roseman University of Health Sciences Project (RB)                
4.00%, 04/01/32 (c)     1,250       846,073  
5.88%, 04/01/25 (c)     1,000       963,197  
Public Finance Authority, Sky Harbour Capital LLC, Aviation Facilities Project (RB)                
4.00%, 07/01/31 (c)     500       353,904  
4.00%, 09/01/31 (c)     1,500       1,029,666  
4.25%, 07/01/31 (c)     1,765       1,152,506  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

47

VANECK HIGH YIELD MUNI ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Wisconsin (continued)                

Public Finance Authority, The Foundation of the University of North Carolina, Inc., Series A (RB)

4.00%, 09/01/31 (c)

  $ 1,060     $ 705,982  

Public Finance Authority, Triad Educational Services, Inc., Series A (RB)

5.50%, 06/15/25 (c)

    300       303,390  

Public Finance Authority, Trinity Regional Hospital Sachse, Series A-1 (RB)

7.38%, 01/01/30 (c)

    4,265       3,391,632  
Public Finance Authority, Ultimate Medical Academy Project, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 10/01/29 (c)     2,000       1,844,193  
5.00%, 10/01/29 (c)     1,950       1,727,405  

Public Finance Authority, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Inc., Series A (RB)

4.00%, 09/01/31 (c)

    1,000       765,538  

Public Finance Authority, Wisconsin Senior Airport Facilities, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)

    7,000       6,570,252  
Public Finance Authority, Wonderful Foundation Charter School Portfolio Project, Series A-1 (RB)                
5.00%, 01/01/31 (c)     1,555       1,095,824  
5.00%, 07/01/30 (c)     5,545       3,924,912  

Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, American Baptist Homes of the Midwest (RB)

5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)

    750       699,089  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Wisconsin (continued)                

Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Covenant Communities, Inc. Project, Series A-1 (RB) (SAW)

4.00%, 07/01/23 (c)

  $ 105     $ 80,613  

Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Covenant Communities, Inc. Project, Series B (RB)

4.38%, 07/01/23 (c)

    850       612,528  
Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Sauk-Prairie Memorial Hospital, Inc., Series A (RB)                
5.25%, 02/01/23 (c)     1,150       1,146,687  
5.38%, 02/01/23 (c)     1,200       1,199,952  
Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, St. Camillus Health System, Inc., Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)     500       387,463  
5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)     1,950       1,664,229  

Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Thedacare, Inc., (RB)

4.00%, 12/15/29 (c)

    260       214,576  

Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare System, Series A (RB)

5.12%, 02/01/23 (c)

    3,950       3,930,454  
              64,172,515  
Total Municipal Bonds: 97.7%
(Cost: $3,062,065,530)
            2,591,233,561  
Other assets less liabilities: 2.3%             61,393,060  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 2,652,626,621  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Definitions:    
     
ACA   Credit Agricole SA
AGC   Assured Guaranty Corp.
AGM   Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC   American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.
BAM   Build America Assurance Co.
CP   Certificate of Participation
GO   General Obligation
NATL   National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
RB   Revenue Bond
SA   Special Assessment
SAW   State Aid Withholding
SBG   School Board Guaranteed
SD CRED PROG   Special District Credit Enhancement Program
ST   Special Tax
TA   Tax Allocation
XLCA   Syncora Guarantee, Inc.

 

Footnotes:

(c) Callable Security — the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the issuer
(p) Putable Security — the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the investor
^ Zero Coupon Bond
* Non-income producing
(d) Security in default
   
Summary of Investments by Sector             % of
Investments
  Value  
Airport          2.4 %        $ 63,233,036  
Education     8.8       228,077,287  
Health     7.7       200,495,242  
Hospitals     10.7       277,866,561  
Industrial Development Revenue     13.0       336,303,137  
Leasing COPS & Appropriations     3.7       94,633,432  
Local GO     9.7       251,413,486  
Misc     2.4       62,947,668  
Multi-Family Housing     3.5       89,361,087  
Pollution Control     0.5       12,576,770  
Power     2.2       56,474,710  
Refunded     0.8       21,257,674  
State GO     6.1       157,794,655  
Tax     12.2       316,067,677  
Tobacco     6.0       155,021,369  
Toll & Turnpike     3.4       87,452,331  
Transportation     2.0       52,582,469  
Unassigned     0.3       8,918,842  
Utilities - Other     3.0       78,118,571  
Water & Sewer     1.6       40,637,557  
      100.0 %   $ 2,591,233,561  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of October 31, 2022 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Municipal Bonds *   $     $ 2,591,233,561     $     $ 2,591,233,561  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sector breakouts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

49

VANECK HIP SUSTAINABLE MUNI ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
MUNICIPAL BONDS: 96.8%                
Arizona: 1.6%                

Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Educational Facility, KIPP NYC Public Charter Schools - Macombs Facility Project, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 07/01/31 (c)

  $ 400     $ 286,251  
California: 29.8%                

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Adventist Health System, Series A (RB)

3.00%, 03/01/26 (c)

    275       201,835  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Sutter Health, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 11/15/27 (c)

    300       265,543  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Cottage Health System Obligated Group (RB)

5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)

    300       310,036  

City of Los Angeles Department of Airports, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 05/15/31

    475       459,252  

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Enhanced Tobacco Settlement, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)

    250       260,955  

Los Angeles Unified School District, Series A (GO)

5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)

    250       260,612  

Orange County Local Transportation Authority, Measure M2 Sales Tax (RB)

5.00%, 02/15/23

    250       251,366  

San Francisco City & County, International Airport, Series E (RB)

5.00%, 05/01/29 (c)

    370       374,910  
State of California, Various Purpose (GO)                
5.00%, 10/01/28 (c)     500       543,827  
5.00%, 02/01/25 (c)     410       425,114  
5.00%, 04/01/27     250       267,243  
5.00%, 08/01/27     300       322,053  

State of California, Various Purpose (GO) (SAW)

5.00%, 12/01/30 (c)

    250       260,942  

University of California, Series BB (RB)

5.00%, 05/15/29 (c)

    250       258,619  

University of California, Series BH (RB)

4.00%, 05/15/31 (c)

    280       257,018  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
California (continued)                

Val Verde Unified School District, Series A (GO) (BAM)

2.75%, 08/01/28 (c)

  $ 720     $ 452,140  
              5,171,465  
Connecticut: 2.9%                

State of Connecticut, Series A (GO)

4.00%, 04/15/28 (c)

    250       237,872  

State of Connecticut, Special Tax Obligation, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/26

    250       265,021  
              502,893  
Hawaii: 3.0%                

City and County of Honolulu, Wastewater System, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)

    510       513,174  
Massachusetts: 8.3%                

City of Boston, Series A (GO)

5.00%, 11/01/32 (c)

    500       561,160  

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Federal Highway Grant Anticipation Notes, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)

    250       256,637  

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series B (GO)

5.00%, 11/01/24

    360       372,397  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Mass General Brigham Issue, Series A-2 (RB) (SAW)

5.00%, 07/01/23

    255       257,509  
              1,447,703  
Nevada: 1.5%                

Truckee Meadows Water Authority (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/23

    250       253,052  
New York: 32.5%                

City of New York, Series B-1 (GO)

5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)

    250       257,263  

Long Island Power Authority, Electric System, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)

    500       507,498  

Long Island Power Authority, Electric System, Series C (RB)

5.25%, 09/01/29

    255       281,586  
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series B (RB)                
4.25%, 12/01/22 (c)     330       278,509  
4.25%, 12/01/22 (c)     350       304,555  

Nassau County Interim Finance Authority, Public Benefit Corp., Series A (RB)

5.00%, 11/15/24

    250       258,815  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

50

 

 

    Par   
(000’s)
    Value  
New York (continued)                

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water & Sewer System, Series BB (RB)

5.00%, 12/15/22 (c)

  $ 255     $ 255,383  

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water & Sewer System, Series GG (RB)

5.00%, 06/15/25 (c)

    400       408,474  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax, Series B-1 (RB)

5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)

    300       306,294  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax, Series E-1 (RB)

5.00%, 02/01/25 (c)

    250       253,318  

New York State Dormitory Authority, New School, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)

    250       257,638  

New York State Dormitory Authority, Personal Income Tax, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 03/15/25 (c)

    250       258,260  

New York State Dormitory Authority, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 03/15/27 (c)

    275       282,480  

New York State Thruway Authority, Personal Income Tax, Series A-1 (RB)

4.00%, 03/15/31 (c)

    275       238,413  

New York State Urban Development Corp., Personal Income Tax, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 09/15/30 (c)

    250       257,446  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (RB)

5.00%, 11/15/27 (c)

    500       473,066  
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, MTA Bridges and Tunnel, Series A (RB)                
4.00%, 11/15/31 (c)     250       214,667  
5.00%, 11/15/28     500       543,678  
              5,637,343  
    Par   
(000’s)
    Value  
North Carolina: 1.6%                

University of North Carolina, Hospitals at Chapel Hill (RB)

5.00%, 02/01/45

  $ 265     $ 271,170  
Ohio: 3.6%                

Franklin County, Ohio Hospital Facilities (RB)

5.00%, 05/15/23 (c)

    375       378,612  

Ohio Turnpike & Infrastructure Commission, Series A (RB)

5.25%, 02/15/23 (c)

    250       251,502  
              630,114  
Oregon: 1.5%                

Oregon State, Department of Administrative Services, State Lottery, Series D (RB)

5.00%, 04/01/25 (c)

    250       259,405  
Pennsylvania: 3.3%                

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (GO)

5.00%, 03/15/23

    250       251,682  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/31 (c)

    330       317,531  
              569,213  
Washington: 5.9%                

King County, Public Hospital District No 1 (GO)

5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)

    250       257,030  

King County, Washington Unlimited Tax (GO)

5.00%, 12/01/22

    250       250,379  

Port of Seattle, Firs Lien

5.00%, 09/01/24

    250       256,140  

State of Washington, Various Purpose, Series D (GO)

5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)

    250       255,410  
              1,018,959  
Wisconsin: 1.3%                

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Aspipus, Inc. (RB)

4.00%, 08/15/23 (c)

    250       227,880  
Total Municipal Bonds: 96.8%
(Cost: $18,935,132)
            16,788,622  
Other assets less liabilities: 3.2%             557,941  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 17,346,563  


 

 

Definitions:

 

BAM Build America Assurance Co.
GO General Obligation
RB Revenue Bond
SAW State Aid Withholding

 

Footnotes:

 

(c) Callable Security — the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the issuer

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

51

VANECK HIP SUSTAINABLE MUNI ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

Summary of Investments by Sector         % of
Investments
  Value  
Airport     5.0 %      $ 834,162  
Education     6.3       1,059,526  
Hospitals     7.3       1,223,937  
Leasing COPS & Appropriations     1.5       256,637  
Local GO     12.1       2,038,585  
Misc     1.6       259,405  
Power     4.7       789,084  
Refunded     5.7       949,603  
State GO     17.5       2,936,538  
Tax     18.6       3,129,758  
Toll & Turnpike     3.4       569,033  
Transportation     7.8       1,312,271  
Water & Sewer     8.5       1,430,083  
      100.0 %   $ 16,788,622  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of October 31, 2022 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value
Municipal Bonds *   $   $ 16,788,622   $   $ 16,788,622

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sector breakouts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

52

VANECK INTERMEDIATE MUNI ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
MUNICIPAL BONDS: 98.5%                
Alabama: 1.0%                
Alabama Public School and College Authority, Series A (RB)                
4.00%, 11/01/30 (c)   $ 2,000     $ 1,945,652  
5.00%, 11/01/30 (c)     525       577,163  
5.00%, 11/01/30 (c)     1,500       1,637,495  
5.00%, 11/01/30 (c)     1,750       1,895,321  
5.00%, 11/01/30 (c)     2,015       2,166,989  

Black Belt Energy Gas District, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 12/01/31 (c) (p)

    5,000       4,612,722  

Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama, Series B (RB)

3.00%, 07/01/27 (c)

    860       740,848  
County of Jefferson (RB)                
5.00%, 03/15/27 (c)     800       848,453  
5.00%, 03/15/27 (c)     525       556,103  
5.00%, 03/15/27 (c)     100       104,661  

UAB Medicine Finance Authority, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)

    150       155,282  
University of Alabama, Board of Trustee, Series A (RB)                
3.00%, 07/01/29 (c)     415       335,383  
4.00%, 07/01/29 (c)     820       803,248  
              16,379,320  
Alaska: 0.2%                
Alaska Housing Finance Corp., Series A (RB)                
4.00%, 06/01/27 (c)     900       906,576  
4.00%, 06/01/27 (c)     125       126,410  
5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)     590       620,255  

Alaska Housing Finance Corp., Series B (RB)

2.15%, 12/01/30 (c)

    1,040       755,506  

State of Alaska, International Airports System, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)

    305       313,002  

State of Alaska, International Airports System, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)

    635       644,941  

State of Alaska, Series B (GO)

5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)

    250       260,537  
              3,627,227  
Arizona: 1.0%                
Arizona Transportation Board, Highway (RB)                
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     835       880,500  
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     1,050       1,104,256  
City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., Junior Lien Wastewater System (RB)                
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     620       654,222  
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     860       905,043  
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     120       125,864  
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     150       156,595  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Arizona (continued)                

City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., Junior Lien Wastewater System, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/31 (c)

  $ 800     $ 866,706  

City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., Junior Lien Water System, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/31 (c)

    1,000       1,066,595  
City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., Rental Car Facility Charge, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)     1,000       1,052,051  
5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)     1,275       1,329,323  
City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., Senior Lien Airport Revenue, Series B (RB)                
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     100       104,651  
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     250       259,687  
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     250       263,089  
City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., Senior Lien Airport Revenue, Series D (RB)                
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     550       566,469  
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     120       125,946  
Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, Banner Health, Series A (RB)                
3.12%, 01/01/27 (c)     20       17,718  
5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     605       611,775  
5.00%, 01/01/29     710       762,867  

Maricopa County Special Health Care District, Series C (GO)

5.00%, 07/01/27

    295       314,776  

Maricopa County, Arizona Pollution Control, Southern California Edison Company, Series A (RB)

2.40%, 12/01/31 (c)

    1,150       842,198  

Maricopa County, Arizona Pollution Control, Southern California Edison Company, Series B (RB)

2.40%, 12/01/31 (c)

    1,500       1,098,519  
Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     250       265,083  
5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     2,380       2,544,815  

Salt Verde Financial Corp. (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/37

    1,000       986,802  
              16,905,550  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Arkansas: 0.1%                

City of Fayetteville, Sales and Use Tax Capital Improvements, Series A (RB)

2.00%, 11/01/26 (c)

  $ 305     $ 296,039  

City of Fort Worth, Water and Sewer Construction (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/28 (c)

    280       291,544  

City of Rogers, Sales and Use Tax, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)

    1,000       1,044,117  

Little Rock School District of Pulaski County, Series A (GO) (AGM)

2.00%, 02/01/27 (c)

    1,000       677,968  
              2,309,668  
California: 16.0%                

Anaheim Housing and Public Improvements, Electric Utility Distribution System Improvements, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)

    1,000       1,056,046  
Bay Area Toll Authority, Series S-7 (RB)                
3.25%, 04/01/27 (c)     1,270       1,076,140  
4.00%, 04/01/27 (c)     1,735       1,741,600  

California Community Choice, Financing Authority Clean Energy Project, Series B-1 (RB)

4.00%, 08/01/31 (c) (p)

    3,500       3,267,422  

California Health Facilities Financial Authority, Series A (RB)

3.75%, 12/01/22 (c)

    1,100       1,025,550  

California Health Facilities Financial Authority, Series C (RB)

5.00%, 11/01/29 (p)

    2,000       2,186,751  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Cedars- Sinai Medical Center, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 08/15/26 (c)

    310       325,035  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Cedars- Sinai Medical Center, Series B (RB)

3.00%, 08/15/26 (c)

    400       334,535  
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, CommonSpirit Health, Series A (RB)                
4.00%, 04/01/30 (c)     450       396,550  
4.00%, 04/01/30 (c)     1,060       929,478  
4.00%, 04/01/30 (c)     500       431,194  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Stanford Health Care, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 11/15/27 (c)

    750       794,640  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
California (continued)                
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Sutter Health, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 11/15/27 (c)   $ 1,575     $ 1,619,133  
5.00%, 11/15/27 (c)     150       154,402  
5.00%, 11/15/27 (c)     450       466,801  

California Housing Finance Agency, Series A (RB)

3.50%, 11/20/35

    1,223       1,046,114  

California Housing Finance Agency, Series A (RB) (FHLMC COLL)

3.75%, 03/25/35

    1,976       1,832,913  
California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank, Clean Water State (RB)                
5.00%, 04/01/26 (c)     55       58,207  
5.00%, 04/01/27 (c)     170       180,907  

California Municipal Finance Authority, Community Medical Centers, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 02/01/27 (c)

    840       864,002  

California Municipal Finance Authority, Northbay Healthcare Group, Series A (RB)

5.25%, 11/01/26 (c)

    2,000       1,986,354  

California Palomar Health, Series B (GO)

4.00%, 08/01/26 (c)

    1,000       933,494  
California State Public Works Board, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Series D (RB)                
3.00%, 09/01/27 (c)     360       315,687  
3.00%, 09/01/27 (c)     500       449,201  
California State Public Works Board, Various Capital Projects, Series B (RB)                
5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     340       365,323  
5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     1,835       1,973,236  
California State Public Works Board, Various Capital Projects, Series C (RB)                
4.00%, 11/01/26 (c)     425       426,031  
5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)     30       31,864  
5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)     45       47,765  
5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)     30       31,804  

California State Public Works Board, Various Capital Projects, Series D (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)

    400       424,250  

California State Public Works Board, Various Correctional Facilities, Series C (RB)

5.00%, 11/01/28 (c)

    950       1,032,960  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
California (continued)                
California State Public Works Board, Various Judicial Council Project, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 03/01/23 (c)   $ 1,000     $ 1,004,592  
5.00%, 03/01/23 (c)     1,000       1,005,255  
California State University, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 11/01/25 (c)     35       36,714  
5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)     1,510       1,595,600  
5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)     160       169,295  
5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)     225       237,844  
5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)     510       542,733  
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Front Porch Communities and Services, Series A (RB)                
3.00%, 04/01/31 (c)     1,000       778,218  
4.00%, 04/01/31 (c)     1,400       1,257,848  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Kaiser Permanente, Series C (RB)

5.00%, 11/01/29 (p)

    1,675       1,830,317  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Kaiser Permanente, Series D (RB)

5.00%, 11/01/29 (p)

    2,000       2,185,453  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Kaiser Permanente, Series L (RB)

5.00%, 11/01/29 (p)

    1,500       1,639,090  
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Methodist Hospital of Southern California (RB)                
5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     760       770,343  
5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     315       320,415  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Pollution Control, Southern California Edison Company, Series A (RB)

1.75%, 11/19/26 (c)

    3,000       2,453,611  

Chabot-Las Positas Community College District (GO)

4.00%, 08/01/26 (c)

    140       136,696  
City and County of San Francisco, 49 South Van Ness Project (CP) (AGM)

4.00%, 04/01/27 (c)

    1,000       980,258  

City and County of San Francisco, Series B (CP)

3.00%, 10/01/25 (c)

    255       235,504  

City of Bakersfield, Wastewater, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 09/15/25 (c)

    15       15,733  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
California (continued)                

City of Concord, Capital Improvement Project (CP)

2.00%, 04/01/31 (c)

  $ 1,400     $ 925,459  
City of Los Angeles, Department of Airports, Los Angeles International Airport, Series B (RB)                
4.00%, 05/15/30 (c)     1,000       950,957  
5.00%, 05/15/31 (c)     500       536,257  
5.00%, 05/15/31 (c)     1,400       1,486,197  

City of Los Angeles, Wastewater System, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)

    565       604,485  

City of San Antonio, California Airport, Series B (RB) (BAM)

4.00%, 03/01/31 (c)

    325       305,379  

City of San Jose, Refunding, Libraries, Parks and Public Safety Projects, Series C (GO) (AGM)

5.00%, 03/01/29 (c)

    200       218,701  
County of Sacramento, Airport System, Series E (RB)                
5.00%, 07/01/27     275       291,003  
5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)     150       154,737  

County of Sacramento, Regional County Sanitation District, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)

    1,000       1,023,812  
County of Santa Clara, Series C (GO)                
3.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     245       208,525  
5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     125       134,830  
5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     525       559,869  

Desert Community College District (GO)

5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)

    145       154,565  

East Bay Municipal Utility District, Water System, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)

    220       235,858  

East Side Union High School District, Series B (GO) (AGM)

3.00%, 08/01/27 (c)

    2,590       2,153,926  

Eastern Municipal Water District, Financing Authority, Water and Wastewater, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/30 (c)

    1,070       1,144,613  

Eastern Municipal Water District, Financing Authority, Water and Wastewater, Series B (RB) (SAW)

5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)

    140       147,761  

El Dorado Irrigation District, Series C (RB)

5.00%, 03/01/26 (c)

    250       264,112  


 

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
California (continued)                

Fontana Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency (TA)

5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)

  $ 760     $ 804,962  

Foothill-De Anza Community College District (GO)

3.00%, 08/01/31 (c)

    1,500       1,198,688  

Kern High School District, Series A (GO) (AGM)

2.00%, 08/01/30 (c)

    3,000       2,368,812  

Kern High School District, Series C (GO) (AGM)

2.00%, 08/01/30 (c)

    1,600       1,309,896  
Los Angeles Community College District, Series I (GO)                
4.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     170       171,188  
4.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     135       138,767  
4.00%, 08/01/26     25       25,749  
Los Angeles Community College District, Series J (GO)                
4.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     750       758,074  
4.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     400       405,979  

Los Angeles Community College District, Series L (GO)

5.00%, 08/01/32 (c)

    1,000       1,104,403  
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (RB)                
4.00%, 06/01/30 (c)     1,000       971,782  
5.00%, 06/01/30 (c)     1,000       1,084,511  
5.00%, 07/01/31 (c)     2,000       2,143,750  
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series A (RB)                
4.00%, 06/01/30 (c)     1,045       1,026,737  
4.00%, 06/01/30 (c)     1,000       996,466  
4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     50       51,033  
5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     375       397,126  
5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     165       174,445  
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     795       852,330  
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     285       306,283  
5.00%, 07/01/31 (c)     900       982,476  
5.00%, 07/01/31 (c)     1,060       1,146,082  

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)

    2,000       2,020,200  

Los Angeles County Public Works Financing Authority, Series E-1 (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/29 (c)

    450       484,022  
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     155       163,277  
5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     1,010       1,074,284  
5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     500       538,224  
5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     115       124,719  
5.00%, 07/01/29     1,000       1,102,882  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
California (continued)                
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Series B (RB)                
5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   $ 35     $ 36,846  
5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     1,000       1,062,048  
5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     275       291,789  
5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)     1,000       1,011,352  
5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)     1,500       1,516,632  
5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)     110       119,061  
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Series C (RB)                
5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)     1,680       1,801,423  
5.00%, 07/01/30 (c)     1,125       1,232,147  
5.00%, 07/01/30 (c)     1,500       1,608,257  
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Series D (RB)                
5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)     2,000       2,055,793  
5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)     125       133,836  
5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)     2,000       2,093,234  
Los Angeles Unified School District, AD Valorem Property Tax, Series RYRR (GO)                
4.00%, 01/01/32 (c)     1,500       1,431,004  
5.00%, 01/01/32 (c)     1,300       1,419,413  
Los Angeles Unified School District, Series A (GO)                
4.00%, 07/01/29 (c)     1,580       1,569,742  
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)     695       724,167  
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)     25       26,061  
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)     135       140,856  
5.00%, 07/01/26     120       127,432  
5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)     1,720       1,876,975  
5.00%, 07/01/30     500       551,628  
Los Angeles Unified School District, Series B (GO)                
2.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     270       232,553  
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     915       965,178  
Los Angeles Unified School District, Series B-1 (GO)                
5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     585       623,864  
5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     645       691,755  
5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     295       310,978  
Los Angeles Unified School District, Series C (GO)                
3.00%, 07/01/30 (c)     1,880       1,565,917  
4.00%, 07/01/30 (c)     360       353,457  
4.00%, 07/01/30 (c)     2,000       1,949,338  

Los Angeles Unified School District, Series RYQ (GO)

4.00%, 07/01/30 (c)

    1,000       956,562  

Los Angeles Unified School District, Series RYQ (GO) (BAM)

5.00%, 07/01/29

    3,675       4,039,235  

Los Angeles Wastewater System, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/23 (c)

    2,000       2,018,651  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
California (continued)                

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)

  $ 100     $ 108,602  

Mount Diablo Unified School District, Series B (GO)

4.00%, 08/01/31 (c)

    1,000       976,888  
Municipal Improvement Corp. of Los Angeles, Series B (RB)                
5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)     615       651,613  
5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)     985       1,045,460  
Northern California Transmission Agency Project, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)     45       47,449  
5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)     40       42,152  
Oakland Unified School District (GO)                
5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     625       654,416  
5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     385       406,875  
5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     175       184,701  
Palm Springs Unified School District, Series A (GO) (AGM)                
1.25%, 08/01/29 (c)     4,000       3,099,465  
1.50%, 08/01/29 (c)     3,000       2,146,017  
1.75%, 08/01/29 (c)     3,000       2,131,616  

Palm Springs Unified School District, Series D (GO)

3.00%, 08/01/26 (c)

    160       149,404  

Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District, Series A (CP) (AGM)

4.00%, 10/01/25 (c)

    260       262,009  
Public Utilities Commission of the City and County of San Francisco Water, Series A (RB)                
4.00%, 11/01/26 (c)     100       101,954  
5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)     25       26,477  
Public Utilities Commission of the City and County of San Francisco Water, Series D (RB)                
5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     785       835,471  
5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     255       275,350  

Regents of the University of California, Medical Center, Series L (RB)

5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)

    650       673,728  

Riverside County Transportation Commission, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)

    560       591,393  
Sacramento City Financing Authority, Master Lease Program Facilities (RB) (BAM)                
5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)     210       220,551  
5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)     110       115,405  

San Diego Community College District (GO)

5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)

    65       69,226  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
California (continued)                

San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)

  $ 535     $ 549,977  
San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, Series B (RB)                
5.00%, 07/01/30 (c)     2,075       2,140,425  
5.00%, 07/01/30 (c)     1,630       1,714,768  

San Diego County Water Authority, Series B (RB)

4.00%, 05/01/31 (c)

    2,000       2,026,216  

San Diego Unified School District, Series I (GO)

5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)

    650       696,548  

San Diego Unified School District, Series R-5 (GO)

4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)

    20       20,394  
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, Series F-1 (GO)                
5.00%, 08/01/29 (c)     140       151,073  
5.00%, 08/01/29 (c)     110       120,574  

San Francisco Community College District (GO)

5.00%, 06/15/25

    140       146,005  
San Francisco County Transportation Authority (RB)                
3.00%, 02/01/27 (c)     500       437,678  
3.00%, 02/01/27 (c)     135       126,408  
4.00%, 02/01/27 (c)     325       334,050  
4.00%, 02/01/27     105       108,332  

San Francisco Unified School District, Series B (GO)

4.00%, 06/15/28 (c)

    2,000       2,004,968  

San Joaquin County Transportation Authority (RB)

5.00%, 03/01/27 (c)

    165       175,541  

San Joaquin Delta Community College District, Series A (GO)

5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)

    25       26,194  

San Jose Redevelopment Agency, Series A (TA)

5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)

    230       241,905  
San Marcos Unified School District (GO)                
4.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     400       402,988  
5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     515       551,331  
5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     360       382,548  
5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     350       368,582  
San Mateo Union High School District, Series C (GO)

4.00%, 09/01/26 (c)

    770       774,725  
Santa Clara County Financing Authority, Capital Facilities, Series A (RB)                
4.00%, 05/01/31 (c)     840       819,770  
5.00%, 05/01/31 (c)     3,855       4,235,201  


 

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
California (continued)                
Santa Clara County Financing Authority, Multiple Facilities Projects, Series Q (RB)                
3.00%, 05/15/25 (c)   $ 1,000     $ 853,484  
4.00%, 05/15/25 (c)     1,510       1,539,133  
4.00%, 05/15/25 (c)     400       401,290  
Santa Clara Unified School District (GO)                
3.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     1,535       1,323,442  
3.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     100       87,944  

Santa Clara Valley Water District, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)

    25       26,249  

Southern California Public Power Authority, Milford Wind Corridor Phase I Project (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/29

    100       110,162  
State of California (GO)                
3.00%, 10/01/29 (c)     2,000       1,767,426  
4.00%, 04/01/31 (c)     2,000       1,973,422  
5.00%, 10/01/30     2,000       2,218,100  
5.00%, 11/01/28 (c)     2,585       2,743,372  
5.00%, 09/01/29     1,000       1,099,846  

State of California, Department of Water Resources, Central Valley Project, Series AW (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)

    50       53,286  
State of California, Department of Water Resources, Central Valley Project, Series AX (RB)                
5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)     915       988,701  
5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)     100       107,778  

State of California, Department of Water Resources, Central Valley Project, Series BA (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 06/01/29 (c)

    365       396,348  

State of California, Series CL (GO)

3.75%, 12/01/24 (c)

    10       9,690  
State of California, Various Purpose (GO)                
3.00%, 10/01/29 (c)     350       291,651  
3.12%, 04/01/29 (c)     1,575       1,380,136  
4.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     100       101,259  
4.00%, 11/01/30 (c)     3,445       3,398,048  
4.00%, 03/01/29     2,000       2,070,209  
4.00%, 03/01/30 (c)     2,000       1,945,810  
4.00%, 03/01/30 (c)     9,500       9,306,234  
4.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     700       702,741  
4.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     130       129,412  
4.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     2,815       2,839,941  
4.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     1,500       1,491,910  
5.00%, 10/01/28 (c)     300       326,296  
5.00%, 10/01/29     4,500       4,953,827  
5.00%, 10/01/29     1,000       1,100,850  
5.00%, 10/01/29 (c)     3,425       3,741,196  
5.00%, 10/01/29 (c)     2,340       2,568,082  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
California (continued)                
5.00%, 10/01/31   $ 4,000     $ 4,460,687  
5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     3,375       3,628,529  
5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     1,020       1,093,981  
5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     2,645       2,830,294  
5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     2,480       2,668,435  
5.00%, 11/01/28     400       435,894  
5.00%, 11/01/30 (c)     1,610       1,741,786  
5.00%, 11/01/30     1,000       1,109,800  
5.00%, 12/01/28     1,000       1,089,599  
5.00%, 12/01/30 (c)     2,000       2,156,520  
5.00%, 03/01/30 (c)     1,250       1,350,745  
5.00%, 03/01/30 (c)     1,810       1,946,178  
5.00%, 04/01/24 (c)     500       509,552  
5.00%, 04/01/26 (c)     1,075       1,131,630  
5.00%, 04/01/29 (c)     3,500       3,744,069  
5.00%, 04/01/29     1,735       1,899,567  
5.00%, 04/01/29 (c)     150       162,961  
5.00%, 04/01/30     2,910       3,212,141  
5.00%, 04/01/31     380       422,708  
5.00%, 04/01/32     4,270       4,785,428  
5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)     1,000       1,023,705  
5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     490       511,457  
5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     115       119,882  
5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     2,380       2,512,972  
5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     905       952,462  
5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     150       158,740  
5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     1,165       1,232,102  
5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     950       1,016,157  
5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     2,445       2,620,570  
5.00%, 08/01/28 (c)     3,245       3,443,666  
5.00%, 08/01/28 (c)     275       297,812  
5.00%, 09/01/23 (c)     345       350,255  
5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)     30       31,379  
5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     125       132,113  
State Public Works Board, Various Capital Projects, Series B (RB)                
4.00%, 05/01/31 (c)     1,500       1,417,002  
4.00%, 05/01/31 (c)     2,000       1,899,037  

Stockton Unified School District (GO)

5.00%, 02/01/26 (c)

    100       104,645  

Trustees of the California State University, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)

    410       433,308  

Tuolumne Wind Project Authority, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/27

    125       133,386  
Turlock Irrigation District (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/30 (c)

    500       523,897  

University of California, Series AR (RB)

5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)

    10       10,564  

University of California, Series AY (RB)

5.00%, 05/15/27 (c)

    625       669,996  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
California (continued)                
University of California, Series AZ (RB)                
5.00%, 05/15/28 (c)   $ 275     $ 299,254  
5.00%, 05/15/28 (c)     310       333,947  

University of California, Series BE (RB)

5.00%, 05/15/30 (c)

    1,500       1,627,492  

University of California, Series O (RB)

5.00%, 05/15/28 (c)

    1,170       1,243,255  
              263,865,542  
Colorado: 1.9%                

Adams and Arapahoe Joint School District No. 28J, Series A (GO) (SAW)

5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)

    540       571,774  

Adams County, 12 Star Schools, Series B (GO)

5.00%, 12/15/26 (c)

    2,000       2,118,652  
Board of Governors of Colorado State University System, Series C (RB)                
5.00%, 03/01/28 (c)     935       994,670  
5.00%, 03/01/28 (c)     510       546,304  

Cherry Creek School District No. 5 (GO) (SAW)

5.00%, 12/15/25 (c)

    1,000       1,045,590  

City and County of Denver, Acting By and Through its Board of Water Commissioners, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 12/15/29

    1,700       1,881,958  

City and County of Denver, Series A-2 (RB)

0.00%, 08/01/26 (c) ^

    200       115,285  

City of Colorado Springs, Utilities System, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 11/15/30

    1,000       1,107,066  
City of Colorado Springs, Utilities System, Series A-1 (RB)                
5.00%, 11/15/27 (c)     100       106,548  
5.00%, 11/15/27 (c)     120       128,543  
5.00%, 11/15/27 (c)     110       118,199  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, CommonSpirit Health, Series A-1 (RB)

5.00%, 08/01/29 (c)

    155       155,932  
Denver City and County School District No. 1 (GO) (SAW)                
4.00%, 12/01/30 (c)     3,000       2,889,078  
5.00%, 12/01/30 (c)     1,000       1,083,101  

Denver Convention Center Hotel Authority (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)

    570       582,454  

El Paso County School District No. 20 (GO) (SAW)

5.00%, 12/15/26 (c)

    295       311,572  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Colorado (continued)                

Jefferson County School District R-1 (GO)

5.00%, 12/15/28 (c)

  $ 1,110     $ 1,204,267  
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 (GO) (SAW)                
5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)     500       535,133  
5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)     500       534,893  
5.25%, 12/01/27 (c)     200       213,292  
Pueblo City Schools No. 60 (GO) (SAW)                
3.00%, 12/15/29 (c)     500       398,154  
5.00%, 12/15/29 (c)     1,625       1,706,346  
5.00%, 12/15/29 (c)     1,010       1,078,645  
Regional Transportation District, Fastracks Project, Series B (RB)                
5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     530       558,283  
5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     1,995       2,101,460  
5.00%, 11/01/28     1,000       1,081,827  
State of Colorado, Series A (CP)                
4.00%, 12/15/31 (c)     1,750       1,649,186  
5.00%, 12/15/31 (c)     2,000       2,159,911  

State of Colorado, Series K (CP)

5.00%, 03/15/27 (c)

    410       430,693  

State of Colorado, Series M (CP)

5.00%, 03/15/28 (c)

    190       203,245  

University of Colorado, Series A-2 (RB)

3.00%, 06/01/24 (c)

    800       699,145  

Weld County School District No. 6 (GO) (SAW)

5.00%, 12/01/29 (c)

    2,165       2,310,656  
              30,621,862  
Connecticut: 2.5%                

Connecticut Housing Finance Authority Housing Mortgage Finance Program, Series A-1 (RB) (SAW)

1.70%, 05/15/30 (c)

    1,290       939,416  

Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Series A-1 (RB)

3.65%, 11/15/26 (c)

    95       92,534  

Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Series D-1 (RB)

3.20%, 11/15/26 (c)

    260       234,508  

Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Series F-1 (RB)

3.05%, 05/15/26 (c)

    140       131,765  

Connecticut State Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Hardford Health Issue, Series A (RB) (SD CRED PROG)

5.00%, 01/01/30 (c)

    335       343,327  

Connecticut State Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Nuvance Health Issue, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 07/01/29 (c)

    625       548,289  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Connecticut (continued)                
4.00%, 07/01/29 (c)   $ 525     $ 454,491  
5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)     2,200       2,245,007  

Connecticut State Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Yale University Issue, Series B-1 (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 07/01/29

    1,000       1,102,882  

Connecticut State, Series A (GO) (SBG)

4.00%, 04/15/29 (c)

    1,000       941,402  

Connecticut State, Series B (GO)

4.00%, 03/01/23 (c)

    2,000       2,000,270  

Connecticut State, Series E (GO)

5.00%, 08/15/23 (c)

    2,000       2,021,009  

Connecticut State, Series F (GO)

5.00%, 11/15/25 (c)

    1,550       1,611,245  

Connecticut State, Transportation Infrastructure Purposes, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 09/01/24 (c)

    1,000       1,020,885  

South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)

    25       26,269  
State of Connecticut, Series A (GO)                
3.00%, 01/15/31 (c)     2,200       1,960,247  
3.00%, 01/15/31 (c)     1,000       827,227  
3.00%, 01/15/31 (c)     1,000       858,889  
4.00%, 01/15/31     1,780       1,789,682  
5.00%, 04/15/27 (c)     680       721,855  
5.00%, 04/15/28 (c)     1,000       1,038,294  

State of Connecticut, Series A (GO) (SBG)

5.00%, 04/15/29

    1,000       1,086,263  

State of Connecticut, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)

    350       369,432  

State of Connecticut, Series B (GO)

5.00%, 06/15/25 (c)

    1,135       1,175,365  

State of Connecticut, Series B (GO) (BAM)

3.00%, 06/01/29

    1,000       944,119  

State of Connecticut, Series C (GO)

4.00%, 06/01/30 (c)

    850       808,269  
State of Connecticut, Series E (GO)                
3.00%, 10/15/26 (c)     395       350,023  
5.00%, 09/15/28 (c)     1,665       1,788,775  
State of Connecticut, Special Tax, Series A (RB)                
4.00%, 05/01/31 (c)     1,500       1,407,305  
4.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     785       751,135  
5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     190       200,328  
5.00%, 05/01/31     1,650       1,800,746  
5.00%, 05/01/31 (c)     1,500       1,604,047  
5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     475       495,327  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Connecticut (continued)                
5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)   $ 200     $ 207,346  

State of Connecticut, Special Tax, Series A (ST)

5.00%, 05/01/30 (c)

    2,500       2,644,576  
State of Connecticut, State Revolving Fund, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 02/01/29 (c)     275       293,962  
5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)     1,000       1,058,849  
University of Connecticut, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 01/15/27 (c)     745       785,487  
5.00%, 11/01/28 (c)     730       767,918  
5.00%, 11/01/28 (c)     500       520,675  
5.00%, 04/15/28 (c)     1,000       1,067,978  
              41,037,418  
Delaware: 0.4%                
State of Delaware (GO)                
2.00%, 02/01/31 (c)     1,000       709,338  
2.00%, 02/01/31 (c)     1,000       735,293  
3.00%, 02/01/31 (c)     1,000       931,413  
3.12%, 03/01/27 (c)     505       475,244  
4.00%, 03/01/27 (c)     500       511,168  

State of Delaware, Health Facilities Authority, Bayhealth Medical Center Project, Series A (RB)

3.00%, 07/01/27 (c)

    180       161,011  
State of Delaware, Series A (GO)                
2.00%, 01/01/30 (c)     650       465,564  
5.00%, 01/01/30 (c)     1,000       1,104,196  
5.00%, 10/01/28     810       884,549  
5.00%, 02/01/28 (c)     500       540,477  
              6,518,253  
District of Columbia: 1.8%                

District of Columbia, Federal Highway Grant Anticipation (RB) (SAW)

5.00%, 12/01/29 (c)

    2,250       2,403,825  

District of Columbia, Georgetown University Issue (RB)

5.00%, 04/01/27 (c)

    645       666,274  
District of Columbia, Series A (GO)                
5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     210       221,140  
5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     290       303,093  
5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     250       261,886  
5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     30       31,560  
5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)     2,500       2,628,284  
5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)     580       612,795  
5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)     170       180,451  
5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     750       792,907  

District of Columbia, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 09/01/29 (c)

    1,000       1,068,966  

District of Columbia, Series C (RB)

5.00%, 05/01/30 (c)

    1,000       1,074,537  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
District of Columbia (continued)                
5.00%, 05/01/30   $ 250     $ 275,983  
District of Columbia, Series D (GO)                
4.00%, 06/01/27 (c)     500       501,698  
5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     20       21,122  
5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     160       169,602  
5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)     500       530,738  

District of Columbia, Series E (GO)

5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)

    25       26,403  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Dulles Toll Road, Series B (RB)

4.00%, 10/01/29 (c)

    250       225,668  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Dulles Toll Road, Series B (RB) (AGM)

4.00%, 10/01/29 (c)

    250       227,526  

Washington Convention & Sports Authority (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)

    2,545       2,695,223  
Washington Metropolitain Area Transit Authority, Series A (RB)              
5.00%, 07/15/30 (c)     1,400       1,482,771  
5.00%, 07/15/31 (c)     2,000       2,131,073  
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (RB)                
4.00%, 07/15/31 (c)     4,000       3,926,906  
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     1,000       1,031,345  
5.00%, 07/01/27     275       294,537  

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Series A-1 (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)

    140       148,294  
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Series A-2 (RB)                
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     550       577,375  
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     810       846,286  
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     300       316,045  
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Series B (RB)                
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     555       590,161  
5.00%, 07/01/27     240       257,051  
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     1,205       1,265,501  
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     880       919,422  
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     650       688,510  
              29,394,958  
Florida: 3.4%                

Alachua County, Health Facilities Authority, Shands Teaching Hospital and Clinics, Inc., Series B-1 (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/29 (c)

    490       495,344  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Florida (continued)                
Brevard County, Health Facilities Authority, Health First, Inc. Project (RB)                
5.00%, 04/01/24 (c)   $ 2,510     $ 2,564,569  
5.00%, 04/01/24 (c)     1,000       1,021,741  

Broward County, Florida Tourist Development, Convention Center Expansion Project (RB)

4.00%, 09/01/31 (c)

    1,000       931,189  

Broward County. Florida School Board, Series B (CP)

5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)

    1,005       1,038,653  

Central Florida Expressway Authority (RB) (BAM)

3.00%, 07/01/27 (c)

    520       445,739  

City of Cape Coral, Water and Sewer (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)

    175       185,168  
City of Gainesville, Utilities System, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     195       204,213  
5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     1,045       1,088,581  

City of Jacksonville, Florida Transportation (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)

    210       218,050  

City of Jacksonville, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/29 (c)

    1,095       1,173,346  

City of Jacksonville, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)

    250       262,398  

City of Orlando, Senior Tourist Development Tax, 6th Cent Contract Payments, Series A (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)

    560       582,147  
County of Miami-Dade (RB)                
0.00%, 10/01/26 (c) ^     565       375,209  
0.00%, 10/01/26 (c) ^     400       251,093  
5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     2,005       2,056,555  
5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     510       530,757  

County of Miami-Dade, Aviation Revenue, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)

    460       476,076  
County of Miami-Dade, Building Better Communities Program, Series A (GO)                
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)     100       103,632  
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     555       576,316  
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     520       544,680  
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     280       291,434  

County of Miami-Dade, Building Better Communities Program, Series A (GO) (SAW)

4.00%, 07/01/30 (c)

    1,600       1,556,234  


 

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Florida (continued)                

County of Miami-Dade, Capital Asset Acquisition, Series B (RB)

3.12%, 04/01/26 (c)

  $ 260     $ 213,231  

County of Miami-Dade, Expressway Authority Toll System, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)

    25       25,464  

County of Miami-Dade, Florida Transit System (RB)

4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)

    250       248,626  
County of Miami-Dade, Water and Sewer System (RB)                
4.00%, 04/01/31 (c)     1,475       1,380,736  
5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     800       852,048  
5.00%, 10/01/28     1,000       1,079,199  
5.00%, 04/01/31 (c)     3,500       3,804,545  
County of Miami-Dade, Water and Sewer System, Series B (RB)                
3.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     370       310,113  
5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)     605       623,964  
County of Orange, Water and Wastewater Utility System (RB)                
5.00%, 10/01/30 (c)     1,000       1,071,695  
5.00%, 10/01/30 (c)     1,000       1,074,431  

Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/27

    125       133,658  

Florida Department of Management Services, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)

    425       455,168  

Florida Development Finance Corp., Lakeland Regional Health Systems (RB)

4.00%, 11/15/31 (c)

    2,000       1,827,428  
Florida Housing Finance Corp., Series 1 (RB)                
3.25%, 01/01/27 (c)     130       125,022  
3.60%, 01/01/27 (c)     200       192,368  
Florida Housing Finance Corp., Series 2 (RB)                
2.10%, 01/01/30 (c)     950       726,031  
3.20%, 07/01/25 (c)     225       215,727  

Florida Municipal Power Agency, All-Requirements Power Supply, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)

    125       130,549  
JEA Electric System, Series B (RB)                
3.38%, 12/01/22 (c)     520       451,017  
5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     850       896,653  
5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     610       644,945  
5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     885       927,620  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Florida (continued)                

Lee Memorial Health System, Series A-1 (RB)

5.00%, 04/01/29 (c)

  $ 605     $ 619,595  

Manatee County School District (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 04/01/27 (c)

    160       166,850  

Orange County Health Facilities Authority (RB)

5.00%, 08/01/23 (c)

    420       435,743  
Orange County Health Facilities Authority, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)

    1,325       1,344,803  

Orange County School Board, Series C (CP)

5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)

    410       423,311  
Orange County, Tourist Development Tax (RB)                
5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)     100       102,984  
5.00%, 10/01/26     190       200,416  
5.00%, 10/01/29     280       303,028  
5.00%, 10/01/30     490       530,359  

Orlando Utilities Commission, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)

    120       127,487  

Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority, Act Retirement - Life Communities, Inc. (RB)

5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)

    350       345,110  

Palm Beach County School Board, Series A (CP)

5.00%, 08/01/30 (c)

    275       290,021  

Palm Beach County School Board, Series C (CP)

5.00%, 08/01/28 (c)

    695       742,462  

Palm Beach County School Board, Series D (CP)

5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)

    2,000       2,073,120  

Polk County School District (RB) (SAW)

5.00%, 10/01/29 (c)

    1,000       1,084,008  

Polk County, School District (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/29 (c)

    100       107,830  

Reedy Creek Improvement District, Series A (GO)

5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)

    175       187,415  

School Board of Miami-Dade County (GO)

3.25%, 03/15/27 (c)

    125       113,241  
South Miami Health Facilities Authority (RB)                
5.00%, 08/15/27 (c)     710       744,679  
5.00%, 08/15/27 (c)     800       827,951  

State of Florida (GO)

4.00%, 06/01/27 (c)

    1,000       1,002,979  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Florida (continued)                
State of Florida, Board of Education, Public Education Capital Outlay, Series C (GO)                
4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   $ 500     $ 505,970  
4.00%, 06/01/27 (c)     780       789,716  
5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     145       156,542  

State of Florida, Board of Education, Public Education Capital Outlay, Series C (GO) (AMBAC)

3.00%, 06/01/29 (c)

    510       432,889  
State of Florida, Board of Education, Public Education Capital Outlay, Series E (GO)                
2.38%, 06/01/26 (c)     590       500,863  
3.00%, 06/01/25 (c)     2,000       1,864,944  
State of Florida, Department of Transportation Financing Corp. (RB)                
3.00%, 07/01/30 (c)     1,000       867,762  
3.00%, 07/01/30 (c)     1,000       922,755  

State of Florida, Department of Transportation Financing Corp., Series B (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)

    115       123,797  

State of Florida, Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Reimbursement, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/30

    880       959,109  
State of Florida, Department of Transportation, Full Faith and Credit, Right-of-Way Acquisition and Bridge Construction, Series A (GO)                
3.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     555       523,657  
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     40       42,335  

State of Florida, Department of Transportation, Turnpike, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)

    580       623,788  
Volusia County School Board, Master Lease Program, Series B (CP)                
5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)     1,320       1,346,794  
5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)     280       286,781  
              56,104,456  
Georgia: 1.8%                

City of Atlanta, Airport Passenger Facility Charge, Series C (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)

    800       837,637  

City of Atlanta, Water and Wastewater (RB)

4.00%, 11/01/29 (c)

    1,450       1,364,349  

Clarke County, Hospital Authority, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)

    250       259,688  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Georgia (continued)                

County of Fulton, Water and Sewerage, Series A (RB)

3.00%, 01/01/30 (c)

  $ 3,000     $ 2,423,142  
Forsyth County School District (GO)                
5.00%, 02/01/28 (c)     1,000       1,078,384  
5.00%, 02/01/28 (c)     1,000       1,082,190  

Fulton County, Georgia Water and Sewerage (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)

    1,350       1,352,900  

Gainesville and Hall County Hospital Authority, Northeast Georgia Health System, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)

    225       226,618  

Georgia Housing and Finance Authority, Single Family Mortgage, Series B-1 (RB)

2.90%, 12/01/25 (c)

    925       843,773  

Georgia Municipal Electric Authority Project (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)

    1,000       976,688  
Georgia State Road and Tollway Authority (RB)                
5.00%, 06/01/30 (c)     2,000       2,175,426  
5.00%, 06/01/30 (c)     2,550       2,784,708  

Georgia State Road and Tollway Authority, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 07/15/31 (c)

    3,255       3,202,606  

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., Gas Supply, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 05/15/38

    1,000       972,710  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)

    200       205,985  

Private Colleges and Universities Authority, Emory University, Series B (RB)

4.00%, 09/01/30 (c)

    350       333,110  

Richmond County Hospital Authority, University Health Services, Inc. Project (RB)

3.00%, 07/01/26 (c)

    345       298,105  
State of Georgia, Series A (GO)                
4.00%, 08/01/30 (c)     935       933,494  
5.00%, 02/01/26 (c)     680       715,906  
5.00%, 02/01/27 (c)     350       373,796  
5.00%, 02/01/27 (c)     150       160,047  
5.00%, 02/01/27 (c)     1,200       1,271,157  
5.00%, 08/01/29     2,500       2,758,238  

State of Georgia, Series C (GO)

5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)

    3,000       3,218,087  
              29,848,744  
Hawaii: 1.1%                

City and County of Honolulu Wastewater System (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)

    875       928,816  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Hawaii (continued)                

City and County of Honolulu, Rail Transit Project, Series B (GO)

5.00%, 03/01/30 (c)

  $ 1,930     $ 2,113,942  

City and County of Honolulu, Rail Transit Project, Series B (GO) (SD CRED PROG)

5.00%, 03/01/30

    350       384,632  

City and County of Honolulu, Series B (GO)

5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)

    1,015       1,079,568  

City and County of Honolulu, Series C (GO)

4.00%, 08/01/29 (c)

    750       717,185  

City and County of Honolulu, Series C (GO) (BAM)

4.00%, 08/01/29 (c)

    120       117,467  

City and County of Honolulu, Wastewater System, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)

    970       976,037  
City and County of Honolulu, Wastewater System, Series B (RB)                
4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     100       99,542  
5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)     395       429,016  

State of Hawaii (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/31 (c)

    2,250       2,408,994  
State of Hawaii, Department of Budget and Finance, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 07/01/25     175       181,310  
6.00%, 07/01/23 (c)     1,000       1,016,136  

State of Hawaii, Series ET (GO)

3.00%, 10/01/25 (c)

    1,000       966,362  

State of Hawaii, Series FH (GO)

5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)

    15       15,901  
State of Hawaii, Series FK (GO)                
3.25%, 05/01/27 (c)     1,000       915,185  
5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)     690       725,436  
5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)     130       137,117  
State of Hawaii, Series FN (GO)                
5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     105       112,809  
5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     500       534,846  
State of Hawaii, Series FT (GO)                
4.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     295       297,498  
5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     280       300,635  
5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     405       431,078  
5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     1,150       1,227,927  
5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     1,020       1,085,390  

State of Hawaii, Series FW (GO)

5.00%, 01/01/29

    1,180       1,282,116  

University of Hawaii, Series E (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)

    285       298,498  
              18,783,443  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Illinois: 4.9%                

Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, Auxiliary Facilities Sytem, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 04/01/30

  $ 1,000     $ 1,075,988  

Chicago Board of Education (ST)

5.75%, 04/01/27 (c)

    235       242,115  

Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/30 (c)

    1,000       1,034,718  

Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Series A (RB) (AGM)

4.00%, 01/01/30 (c)

    2,000       1,843,350  
Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Series B (RB)                
5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     470       483,320  
5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     365       373,583  

Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Series C (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)

    135       138,440  

City of Chicago, Board of Education, Dedicated Capital Improvement Tax (ST)

5.75%, 04/01/27 (c)

    100       103,385  

City of Chicago, Second Lien Water (RB)

5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)

    1,390       1,414,900  
City of Chicago, Second Lien Water (RB) (AGM)                
5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     2,000       2,032,700  
5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     1,420       1,446,796  
5.25%, 11/01/27 (c)     180       185,386  
City of Chicago, Series A (GO)                
5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)     1,500       1,423,761  
5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)     1,250       1,180,263  
5.00%, 01/01/30     2,000       1,971,986  
5.00%, 01/01/31 (c)     1,000       966,494  

City of Chicago, Series A (GO) (SAW)

5.00%, 01/01/29

    200       198,683  

City of Chicago, Series B (GO)

4.00%, 01/01/30

    358       328,417  

City of Chicago, Wastewater Transmission, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)

    750       743,740  

City of Springfield, Electric Revenue, Senior Lien (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 03/01/25 (c)

    15       15,363  

Community Unit School District No. 300, Kane, McHenry, Cook and DeKalb Counties (GO)

5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)

    210       212,782  
Cook County, Series A (GO)                
5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)     325       337,850  
5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)     250       261,404  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Illinois (continued)                

Illinois Finance Authority, Carle Foundation, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 08/15/31 (c)

  $ 1,000     $ 1,031,757  
Illinois Finance Authority, Clean Water Initiative (RB)                
4.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     165       166,684  
4.00%, 01/01/31 (c)     750       740,953  
4.00%, 01/01/31 (c)     1,000       978,618  
5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     685       713,497  
5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     700       732,487  
5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     400       425,255  
5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     140       148,555  
5.00%, 01/01/31 (c)     750       805,656  
5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)     2,560       2,712,832  

Illinois Finance Authority, Clean Water Initiative (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)

    1,400       1,485,493  
Illinois Finance Authority, Mercy Health Corp. (RB)                
4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     90       83,879  
4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     160       151,318  
5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     250       252,226  
Illinois Finance Authority, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 08/15/30 (c)     1,295       1,347,308  
5.00%, 08/15/30 (c)     1,365       1,434,449  
5.00%, 08/15/30 (c)     1,000       1,045,026  
Illinois Finance Authority, Presence Health Network, Series C (RB)                
5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)     1,000       1,032,697  
5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)     1,000       1,041,461  

Illinois Finance Authority, Rush University Medical Center, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 05/15/25 (c)

    125       127,766  

Illinois Housing Development Authority, Series B (RB)

3.45%, 04/01/27 (c)

    420       383,960  

Illinois State Finance Authority, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital (RB)

4.00%, 08/15/27 (c)

    1,000       916,569  

Illinois State Finance Authority, University of Chicago, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/33

    1,000       1,097,837  

Illinois State Municipal Electric Agency, Power Supply, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 08/01/25 (c)

    2,000       1,890,603  
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)     1,135       1,136,839  
5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     510       539,928  
5.00%, 01/01/29     175       188,531  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Illinois (continued)                

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)

  $ 1,500     $ 1,523,287  

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Series C (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/30 (c)

    2,550       2,771,676  

Kane, Cook, and Dupage Counties, School District No. U-46, Series D (GO)

5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)

    335       338,571  
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, Series A (GO)                
5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     780       821,338  
5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     115       122,082  
Northern Illinois Municipal Power Agency, Series A (RB)                
4.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     1,500       1,360,130  
4.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     1,235       1,193,545  
5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     910       960,705  
5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     990       1,043,622  

Regional Transportation Authority of Illinois, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)

    500       529,594  
Sales Tax Securitization Corp., Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     570       582,058  
5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     1,150       1,186,745  
5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     585       604,307  
5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     250       256,608  
5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     250       256,166  

Sales Tax Securitization Corp., Series A (RB) (BAM)

5.00%, 01/01/30 (c)

    155       156,791  
State of Illinois (GO)                
3.50%, 06/01/26 (c)     685       628,939  
4.00%, 03/01/31 (c)     1,000       836,805  
4.12%, 11/01/26 (c)     360       331,315  
5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)     305       297,279  
5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     370       370,705  
5.50%, 07/01/23 (c)     1,470       1,473,522  

State of Illinois (GO) (AGC)

5.50%, 05/01/30

    1,300       1,340,881  
State of Illinois (RB)                
3.00%, 06/15/26 (c)     680       577,300  
3.00%, 06/15/26 (c)     320       261,259  
State of Illinois, Sales Tax (RB)                
5.00%, 06/15/30     1,000       1,037,838  
5.00%, 06/15/31     1,500       1,550,995  

State of Illinois, Sales Tax (RB) (BAM)

3.00%, 06/15/31 (c)

    3,000       2,546,912  
State of Illinois, Series A (GO)                
5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)     1,000       970,762  
5.00%, 03/01/31     500       499,474  
5.00%, 03/01/31 (c)     1,000       981,601  
5.00%, 05/01/28 (c)     2,250       2,188,098  


 

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Illinois (continued)                
5.25%, 12/01/27 (c)   $ 1,200     $ 1,212,940  

State of Illinois, Series B (GO)

5.00%, 11/01/29 (c)

    1,000       999,737  

State of Illinois, Series C (GO)

5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)

    4,105       4,108,568  

State of Illinois, Series D (GO)

5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)

    3,910       3,916,841  

State of Illinois, Series D (RB)

5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)

    620       634,580  
              81,101,184  
Indiana: 0.8%                

Carmel Local Public Improvement Bond Bank (RB)

5.00%, 07/15/26 (c)

    15       15,761  

Duneland School Building Corp., AD Valorem Property Tax (RB)

3.00%, 01/15/32 (c)

    1,000       796,214  

Indiana Finance Authority Highway, Series C (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)

    340       361,738  

Indiana Finance Authority, First Lien Wastewater Utility (RB)

4.00%, 10/01/31 (c)

    2,500       2,412,696  

Indiana Finance Authority, Parkview Health, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 11/01/27

    250       266,031  
Indiana Finance Authority, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 02/01/28 (c)     200       214,113  
5.00%, 02/01/28 (c)     1,310       1,412,776  
5.00%, 02/01/29 (c)     220       234,555  
5.00%, 02/01/29 (c)     175       187,167  
Indiana Finance Authority, Series C (RB)                
5.00%, 02/01/28 (c)     1,000       1,080,187  
5.00%, 02/01/28 (c)     610       657,857  
Indiana Finance Authority, Series E (RB)                
5.00%, 02/01/29 (c)     105       113,675  
5.00%, 02/01/29 (c)     1,250       1,332,698  
5.00%, 06/01/29     935       1,019,234  
5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     100       105,704  

Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority, Single Family Mortgage, Series A-1 (RB)

2.85%, 07/01/25 (c)

    20       19,624  

Indiana Municipal Power Agency, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)

    250       264,069  
Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, Courhouse and Jail Project, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 02/01/29     710       770,874  
5.00%, 02/01/29 (c)     1,715       1,850,435  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Indiana (continued)                

Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, Pilot Infrastructure Project, Series C (RB)

4.00%, 01/01/28 (c)

  $ 160     $ 159,788  
              13,275,196  
Iowa: 0.2%                

Iowa Finance Authority (RB)

5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)

    1,000       1,062,634  
Iowa Finance Authority, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 08/01/31 (c)     1,000       1,080,319  
5.00%, 08/01/31 (c)     500       542,219  
              2,685,172  
Kansas: 0.5%                
Butler County Unified School District No. 385 (GO)                
4.00%, 09/01/27 (c)     500       504,104  
4.00%, 09/01/27 (c)     300       300,926  

County of Johnson, Internal Improvement, Series A (GO)

4.00%, 09/01/27 (c)

    750       744,679  

Johnson County, Unified School District No. 233, Series A (GO)

4.00%, 09/01/31 (c)

    1,000       968,087  

Kansas Development Finance Authority, AdventHealth, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 11/15/31 (p)

    3,950       4,199,677  
State of Kansas, Department of Transportation Highway, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)     775       817,223  
5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)     630       667,387  
5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)     150       157,694  
              8,359,777  
Kentucky: 0.6%                

Kentucky Energy Authority, Gas Supply, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 08/01/30 (c) (p)

    1,200       1,099,406  

Kentucky Municipal Power Agency, Prairie State Project, Series A (RB) (NATL)

5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)

    200       208,668  

Kentucky State Property & Building Commission, Project No. 115 (RB) (BAM)

5.00%, 04/01/27 (c)

    1,420       1,489,234  

Kentucky State Property & Building Commission, Project No. 119 (RB) (BAM)

5.00%, 05/01/28 (c)

    3,285       3,452,270  
Louisville and Jefferson County, Metro Government, Norton Healthcare, Inc., Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     290       296,022  
5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     55       56,445  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Kentucky (continued)                

Louisville and Jefferson County, Metro Government, Norton Healthcare, Inc., Series D (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/29 (c) (p)

  $ 1,000     $ 1,041,865  

Louisville and Jefferson County, Metropolitan Sewer District, Kentucky Sewer and Drainage System, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 05/15/23 (c)

    2,000       1,960,304  

Paducah Electric Plant Board, Series A (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 10/01/26

    20       21,239  
University of Kentucky, Series A (RB)                
3.00%, 04/01/26 (c)     770       638,780  
4.00%, 04/01/26 (c)     500       505,151  
              10,769,384  
Louisiana: 0.8%                

City of New Orleans, Louisiana Public Improvement, Series A (GO)

5.00%, 12/01/30 (c)

    1,000       1,035,146  

Jefferson Sales Tax District, Parish of Jefferson, Series B (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 12/01/29 (c)

    615       652,358  

Jefferson Sales Tax District, Series B (RB) (AGM)

4.00%, 12/01/29 (c)

    500       471,889  

Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority, Westlake Chemical Corp. Project (RB)

3.50%, 11/01/27 (c)

    3,540       3,170,128  

Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority, Woman's Hospital Foundation Project, Series A (RB)

3.25%, 10/01/27 (c)

    200       177,275  

Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development, Series B (RB)

2.50%, 04/01/26 (c)

    1,455       1,078,498  
State of Louisiana, Series A (GO)                
3.50%, 04/01/27 (c)     150       139,547  
5.00%, 03/01/29 (c)     115       124,240  
5.00%, 03/01/30 (c)     930       1,001,988  
5.00%, 03/01/31 (c)     750       820,445  
5.00%, 03/01/31 (c)     1,000       1,063,711  
5.00%, 04/01/27 (c)     565       603,821  
5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     640       672,300  

State of Louisiana, Series A (GO) (BAM)

5.00%, 03/01/30 (c)

    910       980,921  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Louisiana (continued)                
5.00%, 03/01/30 (c)   $ 425     $ 452,964  

State of Louisiana, Series B (GO)

5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)

    200       210,112  
              12,655,343  
Maryland: 2.7%                

City of Baltimore, Consolidated Public Improvement, Series B (GO)

5.00%, 10/15/27 (c)

    250       268,373  
County of Baltimore (GO)                
4.00%, 03/01/30 (c)     1,140       1,145,545  
5.00%, 03/01/30 (c)     325       358,625  
5.00%, 03/01/30     945       1,046,245  

County of Baltimore (GO) (AGC)

4.00%, 03/01/29 (c)

    1,925       1,933,227  

County of Montgomery, Series A (GO)

3.00%, 08/01/30 (c)

    750       683,478  

County of Montgomery, Series C (GO)

4.00%, 10/01/27 (c)

    1,070       1,090,284  

Maryland Department of Transportation (RB)

3.00%, 09/01/27 (c)

    500       464,037  

Maryland Stadium Authority, Baltimore City Public School Construction and Revitalization Program (RB)

5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)

    250       257,657  

Maryland Stadium Authority, Baltimore City Public School Construction and Revitalization Program, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 05/01/28 (c)

    1,000       1,046,305  
Maryland State, Series A (GO)                
3.25%, 08/01/23 (c)     2,000       1,931,603  
5.00%, 08/01/30 (c)     1,000       1,089,262  

Maryland Transportation Authority, Transportation Facilities Projects, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/30

    1,900       2,093,498  
Prince George's County, Series A (GO)                
5.00%, 07/15/28 (c)     1,150       1,249,611  
5.00%, 07/15/28 (c)     2,500       2,660,063  

Prince George's County, Series A (GO) (SAW)

4.00%, 07/15/28 (c)

    1,000       1,022,173  
State of Maryland, Department of Transportation (RB)                
2.12%, 10/01/29 (c)     2,000       1,407,952  
3.00%, 11/01/24 (c)     520       488,063  
3.00%, 11/01/24 (c)     1,000       959,133  
3.12%, 05/01/25 (c)     855       807,567  
4.00%, 05/01/28 (c)     750       767,969  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Maryland (continued)                

State of Maryland, Department of Transportation (RB) (SAW)

2.12%, 10/01/27 (c)

  $ 2,340     $ 1,920,365  
State of Maryland, State and Local Facilities Loan (GO)                
4.00%, 08/01/28 (c)     530       538,328  
5.00%, 03/15/29 (c)     3,000       3,261,571  
5.00%, 08/01/28 (c)     1,000       1,085,670  
State of Maryland, State and Local Facilities Loan, Series A (GO)                
3.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     1,000       927,255  
3.12%, 03/15/28 (c)     250       228,937  
4.00%, 03/15/27 (c)     1,185       1,206,307  
5.00%, 03/15/28 (c)     1,255       1,358,935  
5.00%, 03/15/29     1,000       1,096,702  
5.00%, 03/15/30 (c)     5,500       6,074,418  
5.00%, 08/01/30 (c)     1,125       1,234,642  
5.00%, 08/01/31 (c)     1,400       1,551,506  
Washington Suburban Sanitary District, Maryland Consolidated Public Improvement (GO)                
5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     750       781,142  
5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)     550       589,019  
              44,625,467  
Massachusetts: 3.1%                

City of Boston, Series A (GO)

5.00%, 03/01/29

    100       109,860  

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Accelerated Bridge Program, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)

    980       996,483  
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series B (GO)                
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     600       628,831  
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     1,860       1,935,065  
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series C (GO)                
3.00%, 02/01/24 (c)     400       371,288  
5.00%, 05/01/23 (c)     350       351,894  
5.00%, 05/01/23 (c)     205       206,312  
5.00%, 05/01/23 (c)     2,000       2,013,424  
5.00%, 05/01/30     1,000       1,099,073  

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series C (GO) (AGM)

5.00%, 05/01/31

    2,665       2,941,130  
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series D (GO)                
4.00%, 11/01/30 (c)     2,000       1,939,282  
4.00%, 05/01/28 (c)     1,165       1,142,756  
5.00%, 07/01/30 (c)     365       390,344  

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series D (GO) (SBG)

5.00%, 07/01/30 (c)

    2,000       2,125,488  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Massachusetts (continued)                
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series E (GO)                
3.00%, 11/01/27 (c)   $ 1,275     $ 1,136,659  
4.00%, 04/01/25 (c)     1,000       996,928  
5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     100       106,298  
5.00%, 11/01/30 (c)     1,000       1,091,663  
5.00%, 09/01/28 (c)     1,010       1,060,063  

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series I (GO)

5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)

    10       10,621  

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Transportation Fund, Series A (GO)

5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)

    500       523,514  
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Transportation Fund, Series A (RB)                
4.00%, 12/01/27 (c)     450       439,452  
5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)     1,275       1,300,423  
5.00%, 06/01/31 (c)     800       854,222  

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Series A (RB)

0.00%, 07/01/26 (c) ^

    130       94,577  

Massachusetts Clean Water Trust (RB)

5.00%, 08/01/28 (c)

    1,000       1,071,144  

Massachusetts Clean Water Trust, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 02/01/31 (c)

    540       582,344  

Massachusetts Department of Transportation, Metropolitan Highway System, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/29

    1,000       1,088,278  

Massachusetts Department of Transportation, Metropolitan Highway System, Series A (RB) (SAW)

5.00%, 01/01/29 (c)

    1,000       1,070,982  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Beth Israel Lahey Health Issue, Series K (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)

    255       260,154  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Beth Israel Lahey Health, Inc., Series I (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)

    200       207,087  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, CareGroup Issue, Series J-2 (RB) (SBG)

5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)

    130       134,406  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Massachusetts (continued)                
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Harvard University Issue, Series A (RB)                
4.00%, 07/15/26 (c)   $ 2,000     $ 1,968,431  
5.00%, 07/15/26 (c)     480       502,994  
5.00%, 07/15/26 (c)     6,300       6,624,119  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Partners Healthcare System, Series S (RB)

4.00%, 01/01/28 (c)

    1,500       1,415,261  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Suffolk University (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)

    500       499,837  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Williams College, Series P (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)

    1,500       1,502,803  

Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, Series B-1 (RB) (FHA)

2.75%, 12/01/28 (c)

    150       123,933  

Massachusetts School Building Authority, Dedicated Sales Tax, Series C (RB)

5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)

    125       130,366  

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 08/01/30 (c)

    1,500       1,593,208  

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Series B (RB) (AGM)

5.25%, 08/01/30

    2,000       2,244,544  

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Series C (RB)

5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)

    2,115       2,248,421  
University of Massachusetts Building Authority, Series 1 (RB)                
5.00%, 11/01/29 (c)     750       798,996  
5.00%, 11/01/29 (c)     475       509,230  
5.00%, 05/01/29 (c)     1,220       1,302,131  

University of Massachusetts Building Authority, Series 1 (RB) (SD CRED PROG)

5.00%, 11/01/29 (c)

    500       538,883  

University of Massachusetts Building Authority, Series 3 (RB)

5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)

    1,020       1,086,261  
              51,369,463  
Michigan: 1.1%                
Board of Governors of Wayne State University, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)     285       296,577  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Michigan (continued)                

Board of Trustees of Michigan State University, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 02/15/29 (c)

  $ 340     $ 361,869  

Detroit Wayne County, School District, Series A (GO) (AGM Q-SBLF)

6.00%, 05/01/29

    3,500       3,787,185  
Great Lakes Water Authority, Sewage Disposal System, Second Lien, Series C (RB)                
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     250       263,005  
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     250       262,451  
Great Lakes Water Authority, Sewage Disposal System, Senior Lien, Series B (RB)                
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     570       594,602  
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     500       522,680  
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     290       301,245  
Great Lakes Water Authority, Sewage Disposal System, Senior Lien, Series C (RB)                
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     30       31,398  
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     1,025       1,064,747  

Great Lakes Water Authority, Water Supply System, Second Lien, Series D (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)

    130       136,475  

Michigan Finance Authority, Charter County of Wayne Criminal Justice Center Project (RB) (SAW)

5.00%, 11/01/28 (c)

    2,645       2,848,364  

Michigan Finance Authority, Henry Ford Health System (RB)

3.00%, 11/15/26 (c)

    140       117,885  
Michigan Finance Authority, Local Government Loan Program, Series H-1 (RB)                
5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)     725       734,434  
5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)     150       155,494  

Michigan Finance Authority, Tabaco Settlement, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/30 (c)

    500       504,542  
Michigan Finance Authority, Trinity Health Credit Group, Series MI (RB)                
5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)     585       599,071  
5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)     75       78,665  
Michigan State Building Authority, Series I (RB)                
5.00%, 10/15/25 (c)     5       5,237  
5.00%, 10/15/25 (c)     10       10,378  
5.00%, 10/15/25 (c)     25       26,185  
5.00%, 10/15/26 (c)     120       123,167  
5.00%, 10/15/26 (c)     125       130,065  
5.00%, 10/15/26 (c)     570       597,120  


 

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Michigan (continued)                

Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Series C (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/27

  $ 100     $ 106,882  
Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Single-Family Mortgage, Series B (RB)                
3.10%, 06/01/26 (c)     1,370       1,236,297  
3.35%, 06/01/26 (c)     135       117,823  

State of Michigan Trunk Line, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 11/15/31 (c)

    1,900       2,046,806  

State of Michigan, Environmental Program (GO)

3.00%, 05/01/26 (c)

    410       386,701  

State of Michigan, Environmental Program, Series A (GO)

3.00%, 05/15/30 (c)

    750       611,083  

Wayne County Airport Authority, Deroit Metropolitan Airport, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/28 (c)

    560       595,275  
              18,653,708  
Minnesota: 1.0%                

City of Minneapolis, Fairview Health Services, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 11/15/28 (c)

    125       127,269  

County of Hennepin, Minnesota First Lien, Ballpark Project, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 12/15/26 (c)

    1,000       1,049,521  
Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)     1,000       1,011,980  
5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)     200       208,866  
Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission, Series B (RB)                
5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     325       339,858  
5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     515       539,536  

Regents of the University of Minnesota, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)

    1,000       1,063,206  

Roseville Independent School District No. 623 (GO) (SD CRED PROG)

5.00%, 02/01/27 (c)

    500       530,232  

State of Minnesota, State Trunk Highway, Series E (GO)

3.00%, 10/01/27 (c)

    120       114,051  
State of Minnesota, Various Purpose, Series A (GO)                
5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     400       430,697  
5.00%, 08/01/29 (c)     1,000       1,065,692  
5.00%, 08/01/29 (c)     1,000       1,080,085  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Minnesota (continued)                
5.00%, 08/01/29   $ 400     $ 440,301  
5.00%, 08/01/30 (c)     2,000       2,148,130  
5.00%, 08/01/30 (c)     2,000       2,142,129  
State of Minnesota, Various Purpose, Series D (GO)                
2.25%, 08/01/26 (c)     925       839,165  
3.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     1,000       932,343  
3.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     1,000       942,385  

University of Minnesota, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)

    805       861,195  
              15,866,641  
Mississippi: 0.3%                
State of Mississippi, Series A (GO)                
5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     430       461,020  
5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     880       941,744  
State of Mississippi, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 10/15/28 (c)     400       418,950  
5.00%, 10/15/28 (c)     550       569,186  
5.00%, 10/15/28 (c)     1,000       1,040,725  

State of Mississippi, Series B (GO)

4.00%, 10/01/29 (c)

    295       281,843  

State of Mississippi, Series C (GO)

5.00%, 10/01/28 (c)

    1,005       1,067,209  
              4,780,677  
Missouri: 0.5%                

City of Kansas, Series C (RB)

5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)

    1,030       1,092,270  

Curators of the University of Missouri, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 11/01/30

    1,400       1,534,223  

Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Mercy Health, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/28 (c)

    250       263,213  

Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission, Prairie State Project, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)

    685       676,603  
Platte County Park Hill School District (GO) (SAW)                
3.00%, 03/01/26 (c)     105       93,996  
3.00%, 03/01/26 (c)     225       198,736  

Springfield School District No. R-12 (GO)

4.00%, 03/01/29 (c)

    650       648,057  
Springfield School District No. R-12 (GO) (SAW)                
4.00%, 03/01/28 (c)     95       96,443  
4.00%, 03/01/29 (c)     1,415       1,401,032  
5.00%, 03/01/29 (c)     450       473,854  

St. Louis County, Convention Center, Series A (RB)

5.25%, 12/01/30 (c)

    1,000       1,057,307  
              7,535,734  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Montana: 0.1%                

City of Forsyth, Rosebud County, Montana Pollution Control, Series A (RB)

3.90%, 03/01/23 (c)

  $ 1,000     $ 929,458  

Montana Facility Finance Authority, SCL Health System, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/29

    150       162,115  
              1,091,573  
Nebraska: 0.4%                

Central Plains Energy Project, Gas Project Crossover No. 3, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 09/01/34

    3,300       3,295,191  

Central Plains Energy Project, Gas Project Crossover, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 09/01/32

    1,280       1,296,007  

Omaha Public Power District, Electric System, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)

    100       105,775  

Omaha Public Power District, Electric System, Series A (RB) (SAW)

5.00%, 02/01/29 (c)

    1,125       1,223,691  
              5,920,664  
Nevada: 0.9%                

Clark County, Las Vegas McCarran International Airport Passenger Facility, Series E (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)

    1,200       1,261,392  

Clark County, Limited Tax (GO)

4.00%, 06/01/29 (c)

    1,000       974,821  
Clark County, Limited Tax, Series A (GO)                
5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     150       157,822  
5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     1,110       1,192,514  
Clark County, Limited Tax, Series C (GO)                
3.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     270       228,327  
3.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     305       268,194  

Clark County, Nevada McCarran International Airport, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)

    275       291,784  

Clark County, Nevada McCarran International, Airport Passenger Facility, Series E (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)

    470       497,273  
Clark County, School District, Series A (GO) (AGM)                
5.00%, 06/15/30 (c)     915       974,332  
5.00%, 06/15/30 (c)     1,000       1,075,538  

Clark County, School District, Series B (GO)

4.00%, 11/01/26 (c)

    155       156,936  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Nevada (continued)                

Clark County, School District, Series C (GO)

5.00%, 12/15/27 (c)

  $ 1,050     $ 1,105,611  

Clark County, School, District, Series B (GO)

4.00%, 11/01/26 (c)

    250       251,219  

Clark County, School, District, Series B (GO) (BAM)

3.00%, 06/15/30 (c)

    1,500       1,142,420  

Clark County, Water Reclamation District (GO)

3.00%, 07/01/26 (c)

    630       613,192  

Clark County. Limited Tax Bond Bank, Series B (GO)

5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)

    300       317,340  
State of Nevada, Highway Improvement, Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax (RB)                
4.00%, 06/01/27 (c)     1,000       1,004,329  
5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)     795       843,322  
State of Nevada, Highway Improvement, Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax (RB) (AGM)                
3.38%, 06/01/28 (c)     325       293,878  
4.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     760       765,837  
4.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     760       768,552  
Truckee Meadows Water Authority (RB)                
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     30       31,403  
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     355       369,497  
              14,585,533  
New Jersey: 4.0%                
County of Hudson (GO)                
2.00%, 11/15/28 (c)     685       488,773  
2.00%, 11/15/28 (c)     2,000       1,454,814  
2.12%, 11/15/28 (c)     265       188,948  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Montclair State University Student Housing Project (RB) (AGM)

4.00%, 06/01/27 (c)

    275       266,787  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Motor Vehicle Surcharges, Series A (RB) (BAM)

3.12%, 07/01/27 (c)

    755       661,733  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, New Jersey Transit Corp. Project, Series A (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 11/01/29 (c)

    260       265,895  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, New Jersey Transit Transportation Project, Series A (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 11/01/29 (c)

    1,000       1,018,504  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
New Jersey (continued)                

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series AAA (RB)

5.50%, 12/15/26 (c)

  $ 380     $ 391,810  
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series DDD (RB)                
5.00%, 06/15/27 (c)     615       619,922  
5.00%, 06/15/27 (c)     935       948,005  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series LLL (RB)

5.00%, 12/15/29 (c)

    1,250       1,250,708  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series MMM (RB)

4.00%, 12/15/29 (c)

    1,080       975,108  
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, State House Project, Series B (RB)                
4.00%, 12/15/28 (c)     1,290       1,272,401  
5.00%, 12/15/28 (c)     315       320,619  

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Higher Educational Capital Improvement, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 09/01/24 (c)

    1,000       959,091  
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Princeton University, Series C (RB)                
2.00%, 03/01/31 (c)     2,000       1,405,067  
2.00%, 03/01/31 (c)     1,975       1,419,034  
2.00%, 03/01/31 (c)     1,000       736,186  

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Princeton University, Series I (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)

    500       531,362  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Inspira Health, Series A (RB)

3.38%, 07/01/27 (c)

    360       317,225  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Robert Wood Jonson University Hospital, Series A (RB)

5.25%, 07/01/23 (c)

    2,355       2,370,868  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, RWJ Barnabas Health, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)

    1,590       1,528,837  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
New Jersey (continued)                

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Valley Health System (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)

  $ 1,000     $ 1,033,263  
New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, Series B (RB)                
5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     1,080       1,135,090  
5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     2,900       3,044,354  
5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     115       121,296  
New Jersey State, COVID-19, Series A (GO)                
4.00%, 06/01/32     1,135       1,128,034  
5.00%, 06/01/29     1,000       1,080,918  
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series A (RB)                
4.00%, 12/15/28 (c)     2,830       2,701,653  
5.00%, 12/15/28 (c)     1,395       1,416,964  
5.00%, 12/15/28 (c)     1,000       999,516  
5.00%, 12/15/28 (c)     1,100       1,108,767  
5.00%, 12/15/28     500       520,850  
5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)     435       446,811  
5.00%, 06/15/31 (c)     500       511,909  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series A-1 (RB)

4.10%, 06/15/26 (c)

    780       766,024  
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series AA (RB)                
5.00%, 12/15/30 (c)     1,200       1,183,427  
5.00%, 06/15/23 (c)     1,500       1,507,851  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series D (RB)

5.00%, 12/15/24 (c)

    1,720       1,733,787  
New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Series A (RB)                
4.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     135       131,453  
5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     270       281,673  
5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     1,625       1,710,104  
5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)     4,000       4,082,024  
New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Series E (RB)                
5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     200       210,950  
5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     115       122,466  

New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Series G (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)

    1,000       1,043,954  

New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Series G (RB) (AGM)

4.00%, 01/01/28 (c)

    2,130       2,116,868  

State of New Jersey, Series A (GO)

3.00%, 06/01/32

    250       216,613  
State of New Jersey, Various Purposes (GO)                
2.00%, 12/01/29 (c)     3,000       2,502,519  
2.00%, 12/01/29 (c)     3,000       2,225,807  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
New Jersey (continued)                
2.00%, 12/01/29 (c)   $ 3,000     $ 2,100,175  
5.00%, 12/01/29 (c)     5,000       5,202,533  
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     2,755       2,812,670  
5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     225       227,413  
5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     195       200,642  
5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     250       254,237  
5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     500       512,366  
              65,786,678  
New York: 18.5%                

City of New York Housing Development Corp., Series G-1 (RB)

3.10%, 11/01/25 (c)

    500       439,803  
City of New York, Series A (GO)                
4.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     485       462,186  
4.00%, 08/01/31 (c)     600       547,859  
5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     1,810       1,887,305  
5.00%, 08/01/30     415       456,961  
City of New York, Series A-1 (GO)                
5.00%, 08/01/29     1,000       1,092,534  
5.00%, 09/01/32 (c)     2,000       2,121,655  
City of New York, Series B-1 (GO)                
4.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     250       234,573  
5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     100       103,830  
5.00%, 10/01/29 (c)     1,125       1,208,322  
5.00%, 10/01/29 (c)     500       543,598  
5.00%, 11/01/30     1,000       1,103,177  
5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     395       413,185  
5.00%, 08/01/29     2,000       2,185,069  
5.25%, 10/01/27 (c)     920       989,268  

City of New York, Series C (GO)

5.00%, 02/01/25 (c)

    1,165       1,190,728  

City of New York, Series C and D (GO)

5.00%, 02/01/26 (c)

    110       115,684  

City of New York, Series C-1 (GO) (SD CRED PROG)

5.00%, 08/01/30

    2,000       2,202,221  

City of New York, Series D-1 (GO) (BAM)

5.00%, 03/01/30 (c)

    1,565       1,641,562  

City of New York, Series E (GO)

5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)

    540       563,063  
City of New York, Series E-1 (GO)                
5.00%, 03/01/28 (c)     1,015       1,070,220  
5.25%, 03/01/28 (c)     1,000       1,059,795  
5.25%, 03/01/28 (c)     1,500       1,624,808  
City of New York, Series F-1 (GO)                
5.00%, 04/01/28 (c)     250       259,694  
5.00%, 04/01/28 (c)     1,435       1,465,308  

City of New York, Series L (GO)

5.00%, 04/01/29 (c)

    655       701,482  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
New York (continued)                

City of New York, Series L-5 (GO)

5.00%, 04/01/31 (c)

  $ 1,865     $ 2,001,034  
City of New York, Series L-6 (GO)                
5.00%, 04/01/28     175       188,598  
5.00%, 04/01/29 (c)     1,000       1,087,085  
City of Troy, Capital Resource Corp., Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 09/01/30 (c)     500       506,225  
5.00%, 09/01/30 (c)     1,795       1,875,341  

County of Nassau, Interim Finance Authority, Public Benefit Corp., Series A (RB)

5.00%, 05/15/31 (c)

    1,500       1,633,160  

County of Nassau, Series C (GO)

5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)

    600       635,416  
Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)     1,700       1,778,683  
5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)     460       479,443  
5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)     1,400       1,470,293  
5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)     3,025       3,189,474  
Long Island Power Authority, Electric System (RB)                
5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)     305       318,952  
5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)     750       777,435  
5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)     500       520,673  
5.00%, 09/01/28 (c)     1,035       1,071,072  

Long Island Power Authority, Electric System, Series A (RB)

3.00%, 09/01/28 (c)

    450       368,777  
Long Island Power Authority, Electric System, Series B (RB)                
5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     40       42,048  
5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     2,000       2,046,218  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 11/15/26 (c)

    340       309,840  
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series B (RB)                
4.00%, 11/15/26 (c)     215       192,730  
5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)     310       314,437  
5.00%, 11/15/28     2,380       2,425,868  
5.00%, 11/15/28     380       387,518  
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series B-2 (RB)                
5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)     15       15,794  
5.00%, 11/15/27 (c)     1,185       1,247,532  
5.00%, 11/15/27 (c)     200       212,150  
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series C-1 (RB)                
4.00%, 05/15/28 (c)     1,980       1,839,391  
4.00%, 05/15/28 (c)     395       354,086  
5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)     155       157,219  
5.00%, 05/15/28 (c)     2,540       2,532,258  
5.00%, 05/15/28 (c)     1,445       1,451,098  
5.00%, 05/15/28 (c)     1,540       1,550,357  
5.00%, 05/15/28 (c)     1,260       1,288,676  


 

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
New York (continued)                
5.00%, 05/15/28 (c)   $ 810     $ 799,016  
5.00%, 05/15/28 (c)     470       479,522  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series C-2 (RB)

0.00%, 11/15/33 ^

    1,035       603,937  
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series D (RB)                
3.12%, 11/15/26 (c)     265       212,393  
4.00%, 11/15/26 (c)     400       371,594  
5.00%, 05/15/28 (c)     535       533,369  
5.00%, 05/15/28 (c)     1,570       1,572,263  
5.00%, 05/15/28 (c)     1,085       1,092,297  
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series E (RB)                
5.00%, 11/15/23 (c)     1,775       1,769,589  
5.00%, 11/15/30     1,000       1,009,231  

Monroe County, Industrial Development Corp. (RB)

3.00%, 12/01/30 (c)

    865       602,566  

New York City Housing Development Corp. (RB) (FHA 542(C))

2.10%, 05/01/29 (c)

    2,000       1,404,930  

New York City Housing Development Corp., Multi- Family Housing, Series A (RB) (AGC)

2.90%, 04/01/30 (c)

    1,000       772,538  

New York City Housing Development Corp., Multi- Family Housing, Series A-1 (RB)

3.70%, 11/15/23 (c)

    2,000       1,793,049  

New York City Housing Development Corp., Multi- Family Housing, Series A-1-C (RB)

2.35%, 05/01/28 (c)

    1,100       826,257  
New York City Industrial Development Agency (RB) (AGM)                
4.00%, 01/01/31 (c)     500       497,185  
4.00%, 09/01/30 (c)     1,500       1,494,650  
5.00%, 01/01/31     2,700       2,901,679  

New York City Industrial Development Agency, Queens Baseball Stadium Project, Series A (RB) (AGM)

2.00%, 01/01/31 (c)

    1,250       778,731  

New York City Industrial Development Agency, Yankee Stadium Project, Series A (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 03/01/30

    2,145       2,277,281  
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water and Sewer System, Series AA (RB)                
5.00%, 12/15/29 (c)     1,000       1,078,974  
5.00%, 06/15/27 (c)     960       989,905  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
New York (continued)                

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water and Sewer System, Series BB (RB)

5.00%, 06/15/27 (c)

  $ 310     $ 326,200  

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water and Sewer System, Series CC (RB)

5.00%, 12/15/26 (c)

    1,000       1,026,046  

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water and Sewer System, Series CC-1 (RB)

5.25%, 12/15/26 (c)

    2,000       2,086,118  
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water and Sewer System, Series DD (RB)                
5.00%, 06/15/23 (c)     1,000       1,005,920  
5.00%, 06/15/23 (c)     4,500       4,529,115  
5.00%, 06/15/31     1,865       2,073,845  

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water and Sewer System, Series EE (RB)

5.00%, 06/15/27 (c)

    215       224,802  

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water and Sewer System, Series FF-2 (RB)

5.00%, 06/15/29 (c)

    500       532,077  
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Building Aid, Series S-1 (RB) (SAW)                
3.00%, 07/15/31 (c)     1,400       1,100,788  
4.00%, 07/15/31 (c)     1,375       1,307,650  
5.00%, 07/15/31 (c)     1,000       1,084,245  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Building Aid, Series S-2 (RB) (SAW)

5.00%, 07/15/28 (c)

    1,010       1,075,816  
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Building Aid, Series S-3 (RB) (SAW)                
5.00%, 07/15/28 (c)     1,605       1,686,337  
5.00%, 07/15/28 (c)     1,000       1,040,446  
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Building Aid, Series S-4 (RB) (SAW)                
5.00%, 07/15/28 (c)     500       525,339  
5.00%, 07/15/28 (c)     100       106,516  
5.25%, 07/15/28 (c)     415       439,155  
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series A (RB)                
3.00%, 11/01/30 (c)     2,000       1,593,964  
5.00%, 11/01/30 (c)     3,000       3,161,655  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
New York (continued)                
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series A-1 (RB)                
4.00%, 05/01/26 (c)   $ 630     $ 634,393  
5.00%, 11/01/31 (c)     1,000       1,089,361  
5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)     280       292,574  
5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)     450       464,236  
5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)     655       671,638  
5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)     880       904,946  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series A-2 (RB)

5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)

    2,000       2,051,242  
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series B (RB)                
5.00%, 11/01/22 (c)     1,000       1,000,000  
5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)     260       267,053  
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series B-1 (RB)                
4.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     115       109,299  
4.00%, 08/01/31 (c)     1,190       1,084,477  
5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)     1,065       1,113,919  
5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     690       718,000  
5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     895       925,000  
5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     540       560,003  
5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     530       555,280  
5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     125       132,399  
5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     1,000       1,047,937  
5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     350       363,950  
5.00%, 08/01/28 (c)     780       814,484  
5.00%, 08/01/30 (c)     1,000       1,092,923  
5.00%, 08/01/31 (c)     1,000       1,064,263  
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series C (RB)                
5.00%, 11/01/25 (c)     20       20,949  
5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)     2,280       2,398,953  
5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)     900       937,583  
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series C-1 (RB)                
4.00%, 11/01/30 (c)     1,690       1,541,713  
5.00%, 11/01/30 (c)     1,400       1,508,731  
5.00%, 11/01/30 (c)     4,500       4,712,406  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series E (RB)

3.50%, 05/01/27 (c)

    100       90,942  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
New York (continued)                
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series E-1 (RB)                
5.00%, 02/01/25 (c)   $ 155     $ 158,189  
5.00%, 02/01/26 (c)     1,500       1,553,629  
5.00%, 02/01/27 (c)     1,190       1,248,990  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series G-1 (RB)

4.00%, 11/01/30

    6,000       6,144,882  
New York City Trust for Cultural Resources, The Museum of Modern Art, Series 1-E (RB)                
4.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     850       864,959  
4.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     745       753,890  

New York State Dormitory Authority, Columbia University, Series A (RB) (FHA)

5.00%, 10/01/28

    115       125,973  

New York State Dormitory Authority, Columbia University, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/27

    25       27,012  

New York State Dormitory Authority, Cornell University, Series D (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/33

    110       123,393  

New York State Dormitory Authority, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Series 1 (RB)

4.00%, 07/01/29 (c)

    1,000       923,004  
New York State Dormitory Authority, Montefiore Medical Center, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 08/01/28 (c)     1,000       968,251  
5.00%, 08/01/28 (c)     1,890       1,814,330  

New York State Dormitory Authority, New School University, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)

    250       257,072  
New York State Dormitory Authority, New York University, Series A (RB)                
4.00%, 02/15/27 (c)     1,000       983,579  
5.00%, 03/15/24 (c)     2,150       2,185,519  
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)     3,000       3,124,458  
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     260       273,435  
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     445       476,270  
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     200       212,766  
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     250       266,456  
5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)     385       412,204  
5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)     370       405,845  

New York State Dormitory Authority, New York University, Series A (RB) (AGC)

5.00%, 03/15/28 (c)

    1,250       1,294,582  


 

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
New York (continued)                
New York State Dormitory Authority, School Districts Bond Financing Program, Series A (RB) (SAW)                
5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)   $ 1,325     $ 1,390,218  
5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     1,200       1,254,608  

New York State Dormitory Authority, Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Series 1 (RB) (AGM)

2.00%, 07/01/29 (c)

    850       647,277  
New York State Dormitory Authority, State Personal Income Tax, Series A (RB)                
3.00%, 09/15/30 (c)     3,120       2,398,243  
4.00%, 02/15/27 (c)     475       454,395  
4.00%, 03/15/31 (c)     2,795       2,582,715  
4.00%, 09/15/30 (c)     1,135       1,059,800  
5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)     595       622,779  
5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)     1,375       1,453,446  
5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)     1,000       1,048,997  
5.00%, 03/15/25 (c)     195       200,191  
5.00%, 03/15/29     2,085       2,264,162  
5.00%, 03/15/29 (c)     3,910       4,109,203  
5.00%, 03/15/29 (c)     1,950       2,035,831  
5.00%, 03/15/29     100       108,593  
5.00%, 03/15/29 (c)     2,370       2,516,139  
5.00%, 03/15/30     3,000       3,285,628  
5.00%, 03/15/31 (c)     4,000       4,309,484  
5.25%, 09/15/28 (c)     1,305       1,381,191  
New York State Dormitory Authority, State Personal Income Tax, Series B (RB)                
5.00%, 08/15/27 (c)     2,270       2,328,420  
5.00%, 08/15/27 (c)     2,000       2,107,557  

New York State Dormitory Authority, State Personal Income Tax, Series C (RB)

5.00%, 03/15/24 (c)

    385       392,393  
New York State Dormitory Authority, State Personal Income Tax, Series D (RB)                
5.00%, 02/15/30     1,435       1,570,590  
5.00%, 02/15/30 (c)     2,000       2,151,702  
5.00%, 08/15/26 (c)     315       333,595  
5.00%, 08/15/26 (c)     940       981,188  

New York State Dormitory Authority, State Personal Income Tax, Series D (RB) (BAM)

5.00%, 02/15/30 (c)

    115       124,255  
New York State Dormitory Authority, State Personal Income Tax, Series E (RB)                
4.00%, 03/15/32 (c)     2,000       1,867,490  
4.00%, 03/15/32 (c)     1,500       1,386,073  
5.00%, 08/15/26 (c)     2,000       2,035,975  
5.00%, 09/15/25 (c)     3,000       3,114,190  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
New York (continued)                
New York State Dormitory Authority, State Sales Tax, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)   $ 250     $ 250,536  
5.00%, 03/15/24 (c)     340       346,392  
5.00%, 03/15/24 (c)     115       117,131  
5.00%, 03/15/27 (c)     515       535,935  
5.00%, 03/15/27 (c)     305       317,956  
5.00%, 03/15/27 (c)     2,110       2,184,597  
5.00%, 03/15/27 (c)     1,000       1,036,307  
5.00%, 09/15/26 (c)     60       62,658  
5.00%, 09/15/26 (c)     140       146,511  

New York State Dormitory Authority, State Sales Tax, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 09/15/25 (c)

    170       176,236  
New York State Dormitory Authority, State Sales Tax, Series C (RB)                
5.00%, 03/15/28 (c)     520       555,075  
5.00%, 03/15/28 (c)     1,970       2,068,701  

New York State Dormitory Authority, Supported Debt Montefiore, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 08/01/28 (c)

    1,000       927,743  
New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., Municipal Water Finance Authority Projects, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)     415       436,069  
5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)     765       805,968  
5.00%, 06/15/27 (c)     405       432,867  
5.00%, 06/15/27 (c)     150       157,091  
New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., Municipal Water Finance Authority Projects, Series B (RB)                
4.00%, 06/15/29 (c)     1,530       1,442,575  
5.00%, 06/15/29 (c)     1,250       1,325,032  
New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., Municipal Water Finance Authority Projects, Series E (RB)                
3.00%, 06/15/27 (c)     495       453,976  
5.00%, 06/15/27 (c)     1,000       1,052,502  
5.00%, 06/15/27 (c)     500       525,538  

New York State Housing Finance Agency, Series H (RB) (AGM)

2.10%, 05/01/29 (c)

    895       640,564  
New York State Thruway Authority, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     650       668,023  
5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     600       613,773  

New York State Thruway Authority, Series B (RB) (AGM)

4.00%, 01/01/30 (c)

    800       733,669  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
New York (continued)                
New York State Thruway Authority, Series L (RB)                
3.50%, 01/01/28 (c)   $ 1,120     $ 969,763  
5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     1,300       1,370,043  
5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     1,500       1,588,611  
New York State Thruway Authority, State Personal Income, Series A-1 (RB)                
5.00%, 03/15/31 (c)     800       854,968  
5.00%, 03/15/31 (c)     2,000       2,156,223  

New York State Urban Development Corp., Series A (RB)

5.00%, 09/15/31 (c)

    4,500       4,759,738  
New York State Urban Development Corp., State Personal Income, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 03/15/23 (c)     1,800       1,809,716  
5.00%, 03/15/27 (c)     325       340,656  
5.00%, 03/15/27 (c)     750       792,343  
5.00%, 09/15/29     2,000       2,180,119  
5.00%, 09/15/30 (c)     1,475       1,554,691  
New York State Urban Development Corp., State Personal Income, Series C (RB)                
4.00%, 09/15/30 (c)     1,000       972,621  
4.00%, 09/15/30 (c)     1,000       935,743  
5.00%, 09/15/27 (c)     350       370,953  
5.00%, 09/15/27 (c)     4,295       4,521,548  
5.00%, 09/15/30 (c)     250       265,610  

New York State Urban Development Corp., State Sales Tax, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 09/15/29 (c)

    1,000       1,054,328  
New York Transportation Development Corp., Terminal 4 John F. Kennedy International Airport Project, Series C (RB)                
5.00%, 12/01/30 (c)     1,000       960,411  
5.00%, 12/01/30     1,150       1,164,815  
5.00%, 12/01/30 (c)     750       729,980  

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Series 178 (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/23 (c)

    2,000       2,027,135  
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Series 205 (RB)                
5.00%, 11/15/27 (c)     840       896,245  
5.00%, 11/15/27 (c)     1,000       1,058,577  
5.00%, 11/15/27 (c)     2,500       2,622,135  

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Series 209 (RB)

5.00%, 07/15/28 (c)

    500       520,023  

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Series 211 (RB)

5.00%, 09/01/28 (c)

    500       524,800  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
New York (continued)                

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Series 217 (RB)

5.00%, 11/01/29 (c)

  $ 500     $ 520,658  
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Series 222 (RB)                
4.00%, 07/15/30 (c)     2,600       2,447,195  
4.00%, 07/15/30 (c)     3,975       3,691,248  
5.00%, 07/15/30 (c)     1,000       1,045,161  
5.00%, 07/15/30 (c)     1,000       1,062,115  

State of New York Mortgage Agency, Series 195 (RB)

3.00%, 04/01/25 (c)

    615       551,837  

State of New York Mortgage Agency, Series 205 (RB)

3.12%, 10/01/26 (c)

    460       407,727  

Suffolk County Water Authority (RB)

4.00%, 06/01/25 (c)

    10       10,043  
Suffolk County, New York Public Improvement, Series C (GO)                
4.00%, 09/01/30 (c)     1,000       909,529  
5.00%, 09/01/30 (c)     1,500       1,563,257  
Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 11/15/31 (c)     1,225       1,303,126  
5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)     20       20,934  
Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, Series B (RB)                
5.00%, 11/15/31     1,000       1,103,620  
5.00%, 05/15/27 (c)     1,550       1,636,487  
5.00%, 05/15/27 (c)     1,000       1,021,678  
5.00%, 05/15/27 (c)     1,350       1,431,207  
5.00%, 05/15/27 (c)     1,035       1,101,524  
5.00%, 05/15/27 (c)     1,255       1,310,745  
5.00%, 05/15/27 (c)     1,070       1,124,387  

Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, Series C (RB)

5.00%, 11/15/28

    500       542,825  
TSASC, Inc., Tobacco Settlement Bonds, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)     845       852,503  
5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)     500       506,386  
5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)     285       293,085  
5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)     130       133,961  
5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)     1,140       1,157,623  
Utility Debt Securitization Authority (RB)                
5.00%, 12/15/25 (c)     1,500       1,561,170  
5.00%, 12/15/25 (c)     2,830       2,920,924  
5.00%, 12/15/27 (c)     2,000       2,094,591  
Utility Debt Securitization Authority, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)     610       637,589  
5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)     500       517,807  

Utility Debt Securitization Authority, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)

    1,135       1,194,202  


 

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
New York (continued)                

Utility Debt Securitization Authority, Series E (RB)

5.00%, 12/15/32 (c)

  $ 2,000     $ 2,204,248  

Wetschester County, Local Development Corp., Pace University, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 05/01/24 (c)

    1,000       972,729  
              305,890,772  
North Carolina: 1.5%                

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, Atrium Health Variable Rate Health Care, Series D (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/31 (p)

    3,000       3,194,475  
County of Mecklenburg, Series A (GO)                
4.00%, 04/01/27 (c)     900       916,273  
4.00%, 04/01/27 (c)     1,000       1,022,971  

County of Mecklenburg, Series B (GO)

2.00%, 12/01/26 (c)

    250       211,496  
County of Wake (RB)                
3.00%, 03/01/31 (c)     1,500       1,265,994  
4.00%, 03/01/31 (c)     850       840,624  
County of Wake, Series A (RB)                
3.12%, 08/01/28 (c)     150       132,081  
5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     500       529,869  

North Carolina Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 07/01/31 (c)

    1,000       904,453  

North Carolina Municipal Power Agency No. 1, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/30 (c)

    1,000       1,062,304  

North Carolina Turnpike Authority, Triangle Expressway System (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)

    500       502,566  

North Carolina Turnpike Authority, Triangle Expressway System (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 01/01/29 (c)

    380       400,120  
North Carolina Turnpike Authority, Triangle Expressway System, Series A (RB)                
4.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     890       888,583  
4.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     360       356,640  
4.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     800       780,514  

State of North Carolina, Department of State Treasurer, Series B (GO)

2.12%, 06/01/29 (c)

    625       454,441  

State of North Carolina, Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle (RB)

5.00%, 03/01/29 (c)

    2,500       2,702,398  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
North Carolina (continued)                
5.00%, 03/01/31 (c)   $ 1,000     $ 1,093,926  
State of North Carolina, Series A (GO)                
3.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     1,000       921,239  
3.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     380       339,726  
5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     1,140       1,237,372  
5.00%, 06/01/30 (c)     1,100       1,218,940  

State of North Carolina, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 05/01/29 (c)

    1,000       1,083,161  
State of North Carolina, Series B (RB)                
3.00%, 05/01/27 (c)     800       732,727  
5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)     880       936,915  

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Board of Govetnors,  Series B (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/31 (c)

    1,000       1,088,488  
              24,818,296  
North Dakota: 0.0%                

County of Ward, North Dakota Health Care Facilities, Series C (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)

    410       366,987  

North Dakota Housing Finance Agency, Home Mortgage Finance Program, Series A (RB)

3.55%, 07/01/27 (c)

    180       177,432  

North Dakota Housing Finance Agency, Home Mortgage Finance Program, Series D (RB) (SAW)

3.55%, 01/01/28 (c)

    175       169,992  
              714,411  
Ohio: 2.4%                
Akron Bath Copley Joint Township Hospital District (RB)                
4.00%, 11/15/30 (c)     1,000       847,277  
4.00%, 11/15/30 (c)     1,000       838,251  

American Municipal Power, Inc., Series A (RB)

5.00%, 02/15/29

    1,000       1,076,220  
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Series A-2 (RB)                
5.00%, 06/01/30 (c)     500       516,398  
5.00%, 06/01/30 (c)     2,000       2,056,416  
5.00%, 06/01/30 (c)     3,000       3,072,098  

City of Cincinnati, Various Purpose, Series A (GO)

4.00%, 12/01/27 (c)

    975       1,003,751  
City of Columbus, Series 1 (GO)                
4.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     200       203,179  
5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     750       806,834  

City of Columbus, Various Purpose, Series A (GO)

5.00%, 04/01/30

    1,000       1,099,702  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Ohio (continued)                

City of Columbus, Various Purpose, Series B (GO)

5.00%, 04/01/29 (c)

  $ 1,245     $ 1,355,209  
County of Allen, Ohio Hospital Facilities, Mercy Health, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 12/01/29     1,250       1,328,089  
5.00%, 02/01/28 (c)     1,030       1,077,860  
5.00%, 02/01/28 (c)     445       469,043  
5.00%, 06/01/30 (c)     1,000       1,063,786  
County of Butler (RB)                
4.00%, 11/15/27 (c)     400       367,276  
5.00%, 11/15/27 (c)     1,805       1,845,231  

County of Cuyahoga, Ohio Hospital, The Metrohealth System (RB)

5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)

    100       101,814  
County of Franklin, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Project, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     120       126,001  
5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     125       130,546  
5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     145       150,729  

County of Scioto, Southern Ohio Medical Center (RB)

3.38%, 02/15/26 (c)

    165       140,861  
Cuyahoga Community College District (GO)                
4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     350       352,711  
4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     500       502,093  

Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (RB)

3.00%, 11/15/29 (c)

    1,000       830,944  

Ohio State University, Multiyear Debt Issuance Program, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/29

    2,225       2,446,060  
Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 02/15/28 (c)     500       534,379  
5.00%, 02/15/28 (c)     500       531,473  
5.00%, 02/15/28 (c)     1,845       1,976,694  

Ohio Water Development Authority, Fresh Water (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/29 (c)

    1,200       1,278,172  
Ohio Water Development Authority, Water Pollution Control, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)     960       1,021,274  
5.00%, 06/01/30 (c)     1,000       1,084,694  
5.00%, 06/01/30 (c)     1,970       2,106,128  

Ohio Water Development Authority, Water Pollution Control, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)

    40       42,030  

State of Kent University (RB)

5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)

    20       21,039  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Ohio (continued)                

State of Ohio Hospital, Cleveland Clinic Health System, Series A (GO)

5.00%, 03/15/24 (c)

  $ 480     $ 489,670  
State of Ohio Hospital, Cleveland Clinic Health System, Series A (RB)                
4.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     760       728,162  
5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     135       143,421  
5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     140       148,267  
5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     130       136,631  
5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     425       453,005  
State of Ohio, Capital Facilities Lease Appropriation Bonds, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 04/01/28 (c)     615       659,517  
5.00%, 04/01/28 (c)     805       854,834  
5.00%, 04/01/28 (c)     640       684,200  

State of Ohio, Common Schools, Series A (GO)

5.00%, 03/15/24 (c)

    25       25,483  

State of Ohio, Higher Educational Facility, Case Western Reserve University Project (RB)

3.25%, 12/01/25 (c)

    165       142,292  

State of Ohio, Highway Capital Improvement, Series T (GO)

5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)

    1,000       1,056,018  
State of Ohio, Infrastructure Project (RB)                
5.00%, 12/15/30     200       220,323  
5.00%, 12/15/31     1,225       1,355,439  

State of Ohio, Major New State Infrastructure Improvement Bonds (RB)

5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)

    225       236,345  

State of Ohio, Parks and Recreation Improvement, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)

    100       106,835  
              39,844,704  
Oklahoma: 0.2%                

Canadian County Educational Facilities Authority, Mustang Public Schools (RB)

3.00%, 09/01/26 (c)

    330       308,435  
Grand River Dam Authority, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     515       541,695  
5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     100       105,338  

Norman Regional Hospital Authority (RB)

3.25%, 09/01/29 (c)

    750       520,521  

Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority (RB)

4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)

    155       154,006  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Oklahoma (continued)                
Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, Series C (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)

  $ 565     $ 590,454  
Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, Series E (RB)                
5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     155       163,928  
5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     300       316,780  
              2,701,157  
Oregon: 1.1%                
Asante Health System, Hospital Facilities Authority of the City of Medford, Asante Projects, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 08/15/30 (c)

    720       744,714  
Asante Health System, Hospital Facilities Authority of the City of Medford, Asante Projects, Series A (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 08/15/30 (c)

    700       721,749  
City of Portland Oregon, Sewer System, Series A (RB)

3.00%, 09/01/30 (c)

    2,350       1,889,670  
Corvallis School District No. 509J, Series B (GO) (SBG)

5.00%, 06/15/28 (c)

    1,285       1,360,209  
Deschutes Public Library District (GO)

4.00%, 06/01/31 (c)

    2,000       1,940,587  
Hillsboro School District No. 1J (GO) (SBG)                
5.00%, 06/15/27 (c)     590       616,647  
5.00%, 06/15/27 (c)     1,000       1,057,721  
Multnomah and Clackamas Counties School District No. 10JT (GO) (SBG)                
0.01%, 06/15/27 (c)     1,010       634,184  
0.01%, 06/15/27 (c)     1,215       804,195  
Multnomah County School District No. 1J, Series B (GO) (SBG)

3.00%, 06/15/30 (c)

    1,280       1,135,938  
Salem-Keizer School District No. 24J (GO) (SBG)                
4.00%, 06/15/28 (c)     740       732,493  
4.00%, 06/15/30 (c)     2,000       1,870,372  
5.00%, 06/15/28 (c)     545       583,594  
Sherwood School District No. 88J, Series B (GO) (SBG)

5.00%, 06/15/27 (c)

    125       131,076  
State of Oregon Department of Transportation, Highway User Tax, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 11/15/29 (c)     1,650       1,755,368  
5.00%, 11/15/30 (c)     1,000       1,066,628  
State of Oregon, Higher Education, Series I (GO)

4.00%, 08/01/27 (c)

    450       447,192  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Oregon (continued)                
State of Oregon, Seismic Project and Article XI-Q, Series F (GO)

5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)

  $ 10     $ 10,547  
Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon, Series A (RB)

3.25%, 04/01/28 (c)

    570       485,431  
              17,988,315  
Pennsylvania: 3.8%                
Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 04/01/28 (c)     1,120       1,145,731  
5.00%, 04/01/28 (c)     1,000       1,033,253  
5.00%, 07/15/29 (c)     360       379,316  
5.00%, 07/15/29 (c)     810       841,408  
Allegheny County, Sanitary Authority Sewer (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)

    1,000       1,032,369  
Allegheny County, Sanitary Authority Sewer (RB) (AGM)

4.00%, 12/01/26 (c)

    100       100,314  
City of Philadelphia (GO) (AGM)

5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)

    380       400,325  
City of Philadelphia, Gas Works (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)

    880       907,747  
City of Philadelphia, Gas Works, Series A (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 08/01/30 (c)

    825       853,909  
City of Philadelphia, Series A (GO)                
5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     750       787,785  
5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     100       104,177  
5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     750       789,043  
City of Philadelphia, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/29

    1,500       1,602,410  
City of Philadelphia, Series A (RB) (AGC)

4.00%, 07/01/30 (c)

    1,000       911,941  
City of Philadelphia, Series B (GO)                
5.00%, 08/01/29 (c)     300       317,282  
5.00%, 08/01/29 (c)     1,500       1,546,091  
5.00%, 08/01/29 (c)     100       104,273  
Commonwealth Financing Authority, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/30 (c)

    250       269,399  
Commonwealth Financing Authority, Tobacco Master Settlement Payment (RB)                
5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     775       807,468  
5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     415       428,480  
5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     265       275,156  
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (GO)

3.00%, 01/01/27 (c)

    510       460,894  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Pennsylvania (continued)                
3.00%, 05/01/30 (c)   $ 900     $ 728,217  
3.00%, 09/15/26 (c)     1,055       880,667  
4.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     600       604,361  
4.00%, 05/15/31 (c)     2,000       1,957,563  
4.00%, 09/15/26 (c)     170       160,469  
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (GO) (AGM)

3.00%, 09/15/26 (c)

    395       344,927  
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Second Series (GO)

4.00%, 08/15/25 (c)

    1,500       1,419,656  
Geisinger Authority Health System, Series C (RB)

5.00%, 04/01/30 (c) (p)

    2,000       2,098,368  
Montgomery County Higher Education and Health Authority, Thomas Jefferson University, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 09/01/28 (c)

    630       651,999  
Montour County, Geisinger Health System, Series A-2 (RB)

5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)

    1,990       2,043,271  
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, UPMC (RB)                
4.00%, 09/15/26 (c)     100       90,354  
5.00%, 09/15/26 (c)     385       398,919  
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, UPMC, Series A (RB)                
3.38%, 11/15/27 (c)     1,000       880,754  
4.00%, 11/15/27 (c)     205       188,990  
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (RB)

5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)

    125       127,034  
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Series AT-1 (RB)

4.00%, 06/15/26 (c)

    775       754,604  
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, The Trustee of University, Series A (RB)                
4.00%, 08/15/26 (c)     1,000       1,015,903  
4.00%, 08/15/26 (c)     1,450       1,480,044  
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Series A (RB)                
3.12%, 08/15/27 (c)     150       132,854  
5.00%, 08/15/27 (c)     270       281,376  
5.00%, 08/15/27 (c)     275       288,936  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Pennsylvania (continued)                
Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Mortgage, Series 119 (RB)

3.20%, 04/01/25 (c)

  $ 425     $ 384,630  
Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Mortgage, Series 121 (RB)

2.80%, 10/01/25 (c)

    700       616,928  
Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Mortgage, Series 122 (RB)

3.65%, 04/01/26 (c)

    315       291,086  
Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Mortgage, Series 123B (RB)

3.45%, 10/01/26 (c)

    1,620       1,471,466  
Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Mortgage, Series 124-B (RB)

3.20%, 10/01/26 (c)

    300       267,687  
Pennsylvania State University, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)

    20       21,017  
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (RB)                
5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)     1,000       1,028,341  
5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)     430       447,778  
5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     110       116,441  
5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)     300       311,661  
5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)     250       261,084  
5.00%, 06/01/31 (c)     700       743,305  
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Oil Franchise Tax, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)

    1,000       1,048,559  
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Oil Franchise Tax, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)

    875       923,183  
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     310       325,902  
5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     750       784,771  
5.00%, 12/01/29 (c)     500       530,705  
5.00%, 12/01/29 (c)     1,000       1,036,355  
5.00%, 12/01/32 (c)     1,000       1,073,189  
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Series A-2 (RB)                
5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)     100       106,406  
5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)     175       185,069  
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)

    2,650       2,675,089  
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Series B (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)

    510       527,274  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Pennsylvania (continued)                
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Series B-2 (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)

  $ 205     $ 213,485  
Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Project (RB)

4.00%, 07/01/27 (c)

    110       104,650  
Philadelphia Gas Works Co., Fourteenth Series (RB)                
5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     735       756,034  
5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     970       995,293  
5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     680       695,762  
Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority, Series B (RB) (AGM)                
5.00%, 09/01/31     1,460       1,598,420  
5.00%, 09/01/32     2,000       2,197,348  
5.00%, 09/01/33     2,000       2,182,558  
School District of Philadelphia, Series A (GO) (SAW)                
5.00%, 09/01/28 (c)     450       474,865  
5.00%, 09/01/28 (c)     660       682,359  
5.00%, 09/01/28 (c)     250       264,450  
School District of Philadelphia, Series F (GO) (SAW)

5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)

    485       501,570  
School District of the City of Erie (GO) (AGM)

5.00%, 04/01/29 (c)

    220       232,697  
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)

    845       887,704  
Sports & Exhibition Authority, Regional Asset District Sales Tax (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 08/01/29 (c)

    1,000       1,066,739  
State Public School Building Authority, School District of Philadelphia Project, Series A (RB) (AGM)                
5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     1,750       1,799,210  
5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     260       266,039  
Westmoreland County Municipal Authority (RB) (BAM)

5.00%, 08/15/25 (c)

    765       795,600  
              62,520,746  
Rhode Island: 0.3%                
Rhode Island Commerce Corp., Department of Transportation, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)

    380       399,557  
Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corp., Pooled Issue, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)

    110       115,659  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Rhode Island (continued)                
Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Finance Corp., Series 73-A (RB) (AGM)

2.10%, 10/01/29 (c)

  $ 1,000     $ 752,845  
Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Finance Corp., Series 75-A (RB)

2.05%, 04/01/30 (c)

    1,000       731,780  
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Series A (GO)

3.00%, 04/01/28 (c)

    345       307,577  
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Series B (GO)

5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)

    250       265,546  
State of Rhode Island, Capital Development Loan, Series A (GO)

5.00%, 08/01/32 (c)

    2,000       2,150,878  
              4,723,842  
South Carolina: 0.5%                
Lancaster County School District (GO)

3.25%, 03/01/27 (c)

    325       297,007  
Lexington County Health Services District, Inc. (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)

    100       104,145  
Piedmont Municipal Power Agency, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/31 (c)

    1,000       1,063,953  
South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Bank, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/28 (c)

    100       105,419  
South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Bank, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/29

    1,270       1,371,226  
South Carolina, Public Service Authority, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)

    1,500       1,486,417  
South Carolina, Public Service Authority, Series A (RB) (SAW)

5.00%, 12/01/30 (c)

    3,000       3,104,078  
              7,532,245  
South Dakota: 0.0%                
South Dakota Health and Educational Facilities Authority (RB)                
5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)     255       263,464  
5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)     100       102,846  
South Dakota Housing Development Authority (RB)

3.70%, 11/01/26 (c)

    25       23,899  
              390,209  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Tennessee: 0.8%            
Greeneville Health and Educational Facilities Board, Ballad Health, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)   $ 550     $ 551,028  
5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)     810       810,202  
5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)     915       915,879  
5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)     525       538,793  
Memphis-Shelby County Industrial Development Board (RB)

5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)

    150       158,560  
Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County (GO)                
4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     545       548,652  
4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     580       579,066  
4.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     275       272,316  
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     235       247,002  
Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Health and Educational Facilities Board, Vanderbilt University Center, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)

    130       130,670  
Shelby County, Public Improvement, Series B (GO)                
4.00%, 04/01/30 (c)     1,000       975,532  
4.00%, 04/01/30 (c)     3,000       2,990,784  
4.00%, 04/01/30 (c)     1,000       988,125  
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Commodity Project, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 11/01/31 (c) (p)

    4,000       3,899,902  
Tennessee Housing Development Agency, Series B (RB)

3.70%, 07/01/26 (c)

    75       72,728  
              13,679,239  
Texas: 8.7%                
Aldine Independent School District, Series A (GO)                
4.00%, 02/15/27 (c)     910       915,312  
4.00%, 02/15/27 (c)     675       677,775  
5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)     700       744,518  
Arlington Independent School District (GO)                
4.00%, 02/15/29 (c)     500       491,778  
4.00%, 02/15/29 (c)     1,000       996,517  
Austin Independent School District (GO)

4.00%, 08/01/26 (c)

    100       101,060  
Bexar County Hospital District (GO)                
4.00%, 02/15/26 (c)     115       115,389  
4.00%, 02/15/26 (c)     250       236,360  
5.00%, 02/15/26 (c)     1,315       1,374,509  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Texas (continued)                
Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 08/15/30

  $ 2,500     $ 2,762,533  
Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, Series A (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 08/15/29 (c)

    850       921,240  
Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 08/15/29

    2,040       2,234,816  
Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, Series J (RB)

5.00%, 08/15/26 (c)

    25       26,439  
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/31 (c)

    930       978,910  
City of Arlington, Senior Lien Special Tax (ST) (AGM)                
5.00%, 02/15/25 (c)     305       315,210  
5.00%, 02/15/25 (c)     150       155,246  
City of Austin, Texas Electric Utility System, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 11/15/30

    615       677,220  
City of Austin, Water and Wastewater System (RB)                
5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)     360       378,583  
5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)     995       1,040,789  
5.00%, 11/15/27 (c)     235       251,173  
City of Dallas, Series A (GO)

3.00%, 02/15/29 (c)

    600       493,924  
City of Dallas, Series B (GO)

4.00%, 02/15/29 (c)

    500       479,911  
City of Dallas, Waterworks and Sewer System, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     565       594,285  
5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     600       629,086  
5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     900       949,341  
City of Dallas, Waterworks and Sewer System, Series C (RB)                
5.00%, 10/01/30 (c)     1,000       1,075,136  
5.00%, 10/01/30 (c)     1,000       1,086,247  
City of Denton, Utility System (RB)                
5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     1,000       1,035,949  
5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     965       1,007,769  
City of El Paso (GO)

4.00%, 08/15/26 (c)

    100       100,259  
City of Houston, Airport System, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)

    235       247,593  
City of Houston, Airport System, Series D (RB)                
5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)     1,000       1,023,658  
5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)     125       131,096  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Texas (continued)                
City of Houston, Combined Utility System, First Lien, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 11/15/30 (c)

  $ 4,500     $ 4,867,254  
City of Houston, Combined Utility System, First Lien, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)

    105       110,507  
City of Houston, Combined Utility System, First Lien, Series C (RB)

4.00%, 11/15/30 (c)

    1,500       1,414,985  
City of Houston, Combined Utility System, First Lien, Series D (RB)                
5.00%, 11/15/28 (c)     750       791,765  
5.00%, 11/15/28 (c)     1,000       1,063,549  
City of Houston, Public Improvement, Series A (GO)                
4.00%, 03/01/27 (c)     2,000       1,859,734  
5.00%, 03/01/27 (c)     1,000       1,057,164  
5.00%, 03/01/29 (c)     1,215       1,310,508  
5.00%, 03/01/29 (c)     1,000       1,069,816  
City of Houston, Series A (GO)                
5.00%, 03/01/26 (c)     180       187,586  
5.00%, 03/01/26 (c)     515       537,588  
5.00%, 03/01/27 (c)     500       526,927  
5.00%, 03/01/27 (c)     520       546,584  
City of Lubbock (GO)

5.00%, 02/15/25 (c)

    105       108,704  
City of San Antonio (GO)

5.00%, 08/01/28 (c)

    205       219,845  
City of San Antonio, Electric and Gas Systems (RB)                
4.00%, 02/01/30     1,000       1,015,277  
5.00%, 02/01/32 (c)     1,000       1,073,843  
5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     125       131,880  
5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     110       115,595  
5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     1,000       1,056,759  
City of San Antonio, Electric and Gas Systems, Series B (RB)

4.00%, 02/01/33

    1,000       1,001,452  
City of San Antonio, General Improvement (GO)

5.00%, 08/01/29 (c)

    325       352,159  
Collin County, Community College District (GO)

3.25%, 08/15/27 (c)

    500       452,670  
4.00%, 08/15/27 (c)     925       936,777  
Conroe Independent School District (GO)

5.00%, 02/15/28 (c)

    100       106,394  
Corpus Christi Independent School District (GO)

4.00%, 08/15/28 (c)

    320       322,051  
County of Bexar (GO)

5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)

    290       307,058  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Texas (continued)                
County of Dallas, Texas Combination Tax and Parking Garage (GO)

5.00%, 08/15/26 (c)

  $ 260     $ 275,063  
County of Denton, Series A (GO)

4.00%, 07/15/28 (c)

    750       767,280  
County of Fort Bend, Series B (GO)                
4.00%, 03/01/26 (c)     500       506,841  
5.00%, 03/01/26 (c)     20       20,993  
County of Harris, Toll Road, Senior Lien, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 08/15/26 (c)     670       699,598  
5.00%, 08/15/26 (c)     675       703,124  
5.00%, 08/15/26     115       121,915  
5.00%, 08/15/26 (c)     695       729,460  
5.00%, 08/15/26 (c)     160       167,471  
5.00%, 08/15/26 (c)     190       199,833  
5.00%, 08/15/26 (c)     195       205,800  
County of Harris, Unlimited Tax Road, Series A (GO)                
5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)     2,645       2,761,295  
5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)     395       412,702  
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (GO)                
4.00%, 02/15/30 (c)     1,275       1,201,465  
4.00%, 02/15/31 (c)     1,500       1,424,709  
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, Series A (GO)                
3.00%, 02/15/31 (c)     500       447,386  
5.00%, 02/15/29 (c)     1,805       1,952,220  
Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Senior Lien (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/29 (c)

    1,835       1,980,493  
Dallas Independent School District (GO)

4.00%, 02/15/30 (c)

    1,000       1,021,503  
Eagle Mountain and Saginaw Independent School District (GO)                
4.00%, 02/15/26 (c)     335       336,682  
4.00%, 08/15/30 (c)     1,150       1,128,387  
5.00%, 02/15/26 (c)     10       10,465  
El Paso County Hospital District (GO)

4.00%, 08/15/27 (c)

    250       220,857  
Fort Bend Independent School District (GO)                
4.00%, 08/15/27 (c)     635       642,563  
5.00%, 08/15/27 (c)     645       689,290  
Frisco Independent School District (GO)                
4.00%, 02/15/27 (c)     500       503,792  
4.00%, 08/15/30 (c)     1,350       1,372,761  
4.00%, 08/15/30 (c)     1,345       1,313,670  
5.00%, 02/15/29 (c)     2,000       2,123,319  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Texas (continued)                
Garland Independent School District (GO)

4.00%, 02/15/25 (c)

  $ 165     $ 166,753  
Grand Parkway Transportation Corp., Series A (RB)

5.00%, 04/01/28 (c)

    200       213,703  
Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District (GO)

5.00%, 08/15/25 (c)

    250       259,125  
Harris County, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., TECO Project (RB)                
4.00%, 11/15/27 (c)     950       953,046  
5.00%, 11/15/27 (c)     850       903,463  
5.00%, 11/15/27 (c)     300       318,949  
Harris County, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Texas Children’s Hospital, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/29

    330       354,219  
Harris County, Flood Control District, Series A (GO)                
5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)     275       287,402  
5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)     480       501,240  
Harris County, Flood Control District, Series A (RB)                
4.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     1,000       947,656  
5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     210       223,313  
5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     250       268,152  
Harris County, Flood Control District, Series B (GO)

5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)

    400       418,039  
Harris County, Toll Road, First Lien (RB)

4.00%, 08/15/30 (c)

    1,100       1,029,853  
Harris County, Toll Road, Senior Lien, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 02/15/28 (c)     1,170       1,253,397  
5.00%, 02/15/28 (c)     260       275,413  
Hays Consolidated Independent School District (GO)                
4.00%, 02/15/27 (c)     500       502,918  
4.00%, 02/15/27 (c)     800       802,661  
Houston Independent School District, Limited Tax School House (GO)                
5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)     750       795,673  
5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)     540       568,255  
Houston Independent School District, Maintenance Tax Notes (GO)

5.00%, 07/15/28 (c)

    605       648,583  
Katy Independent School District, Fort Bend, Harris and Waller Counties, Series D (GO)

5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)

    120       127,000  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Texas (continued)                
Lone Star College System (GO)

5.00%, 02/15/26 (c)

  $ 400     $ 416,839  
Lower Colorado River Authority (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 05/15/31 (c)

    1,000       1,073,086  
Lower Colorado River Authority, LCRA Transmission Services Corp. Project (RB)                
5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)     275       288,333  
5.00%, 05/15/30 (c)     1,250       1,303,644  
Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)

    90       95,271  
New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Children’s Health System, Series A (RB) (AGC)

4.00%, 08/15/27 (c)

    250       237,977  
New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Children’s Health System, Series A (RB) (NATL)

5.00%, 08/15/27 (c)

    250       263,228  
North Harris County Regional Water Authority (RB)                
5.00%, 12/15/26 (c)     250       261,835  
5.00%, 12/15/26 (c)     205       215,257  
North Texas Municipal Water District, Water System (RB)                
5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     45       46,992  
5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     715       740,199  
5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     400       419,457  
5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     500       521,049  
North Texas Tollway Authority System, Series B (RB)                
4.00%, 01/01/31 (c)     2,000       1,895,614  
4.00%, 01/01/31 (c)     2,250       2,063,403  
4.00%, 01/01/31 (c)     1,975       1,935,720  
North Texas Tollway Authority, First Tier, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)     1,000       1,001,646  
5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     1,195       1,243,385  
5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     980       1,021,839  
5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     295       307,595  
5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     1,675       1,741,850  
5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     500       516,817  
5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     425       441,950  
North Texas Tollway Authority, Second Tier, Series B (RB)                
5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)     1,325       1,342,699  
5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)     3,500       3,548,712  
5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     875       909,167  
5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     1,000       1,010,990  
North Texas Tollway Authority, Second Tier, Series B (RB) (AGM)

4.00%, 01/01/27 (c)

    450       440,264  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Texas (continued)                
Northside Independent School District (GO)

5.00%, 08/15/27 (c)

  $ 880     $ 935,450  
Northwest Independent School District, Series A (GO)

4.00%, 08/15/28 (c)

    545       530,090  
Port of Houston Authority of Harris County, Series A-2 (GO)                
5.00%, 10/01/30 (c)     740       807,446  
5.00%, 10/01/30 (c)     1,000       1,082,418  
San Antonio Independent School District, Unlimited Tax School Building (GO)                
4.00%, 08/15/28 (c)     500       491,780  
5.00%, 08/15/28 (c)     1,025       1,100,616  
San Antonio Water System, Junior Lien, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 05/15/28 (c)     500       530,857  
5.00%, 05/15/30 (c)     500       545,556  
Spring Independent School District (GO)

5.00%, 08/15/25 (c)

    45       46,812  
State of Texas, Transportation Commission, Highway Improvement (GO)                
5.00%, 04/01/26 (c)     70       73,349  
5.00%, 04/01/26 (c)     125       131,228  
State of Texas, Transportation Commission, Highway Improvement, Series A (GO)                
5.00%, 04/01/26 (c)     400       419,929  
5.00%, 04/01/26 (c)     500       525,899  
State of Texas, Transportation Commission, Mobility Fund, Series A (GO)

5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)

    150       158,264  
State of Texas, Transportation Commission, Mobility Fund, Series B (GO)                
5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     240       253,222  
5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     465       492,081  
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. (RB)

5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)

    80       82,996  
Texas A&M University, Series D (RB)

4.00%, 05/15/26 (c)

    10       10,156  
Texas A&M University, Series E (RB)

5.00%, 05/15/27 (c)

    100       106,040  
Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. III (RB)                
5.00%, 12/15/29     2,250       2,279,432  
5.00%, 12/15/31     1,475       1,483,700  
5.00%, 12/15/32     1,000       1,001,068  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Texas (continued)                
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., LBJ Infrastructure Group LLC I-635 Managed Lanes Project, Series A (RB)                
4.00%, 12/31/30 (c)   $ 1,150     $ 1,005,673  
4.00%, 12/31/30 (c)     1,390       1,229,405  
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., NTE Mobility Partners LLC Project, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 12/31/29 (c)

    1,000       861,265  
Texas State University System, Board of Regents, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 03/15/27 (c)

    100       106,261  
Texas State University System, Board of Regents, Series A (RB) (FHA)

4.00%, 03/15/29 (c)

    650       627,474  
Texas Transportation Commission, Central Texas Turnpike System, Series C (RB)

5.00%, 08/15/24 (c)

    1,000       1,009,087  
Texas Water Development Board (RB)                
3.00%, 10/15/30 (c)     500       429,523  
3.00%, 10/15/30 (c)     500       413,466  
3.00%, 10/15/30 (c)     750       636,121  
3.00%, 10/15/30 (c)     950       796,147  
4.00%, 10/15/25 (c)     1,000       988,858  
4.00%, 10/15/30 (c)     2,000       2,059,306  
5.00%, 10/15/26 (c)     600       634,326  
5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     1,000       1,072,814  
Texas Water Development Board, Series A (RB)                
4.00%, 10/15/25 (c)     45       45,468  
4.00%, 10/15/27 (c)     2,000       1,941,530  
4.00%, 10/15/27 (c)     400       402,789  
4.00%, 04/15/28 (c)     180       176,406  
4.00%, 04/15/28 (c)     600       603,390  
5.00%, 10/15/27 (c)     200       214,770  
5.00%, 10/15/27 (c)     250       269,091  
Texas Water Development Board, Series B (RB)                
4.00%, 10/15/28 (c)     120       117,130  
4.00%, 10/15/28 (c)     1,000       988,858  
5.00%, 10/15/28 (c)     3,670       3,958,390  
Trinity River Authority, Regional Wastewater System (RB)

5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)

    670       714,841  
University of Houston, Board of Regents, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 02/15/32 (c)

    1,500       1,606,663  
University of North Texas, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 04/15/27 (c)     75       79,047  
5.00%, 04/15/27 (c)     140       146,080  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Texas (continued)                
Via Metropolitan Transit Authority, Sales Tax (RB)

5.00%, 01/15/27 (c)

  $ 135     $ 143,219  
              144,224,417  
Utah: 0.5%                
Central Utah Water Conservancy District (RB)

4.00%, 10/01/27 (c)

    395       393,707  
Intermountain Power Agency, Utah Power Supply, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 07/01/31 (c)

    2,000       1,914,571  
State of Utah (GO)

5.00%, 01/01/29 (c)

    250       270,280  
State of Utah, Series B (GO)

5.00%, 01/01/29 (c)

    1,275       1,395,791  
University of Utah, Board of Higher Education, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 08/01/32 (c)

    2,220       2,384,793  
University of Utah, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)

    365       388,682  
Utah Transit Authority, Subordinated Sales Tax (RB)                
0.00%, 06/15/26 (c) ^     130       81,356  
3.00%, 06/15/26 (c)     865       828,964  
4.00%, 06/15/26 (c)     850       860,097  
              8,518,241  
Virginia: 1.6%                
City of Richmond, Public Utility, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 01/15/26 (c)

    1,520       1,598,507  
County of Arlington, Public Improvement (GO)

4.00%, 06/15/29 (c)

    1,990       1,962,457  
County of Fairfax, Public Improvement, Series A (GO)

2.00%, 04/01/31 (c)

    375       286,833  
County of Fairfax, Public Improvement, Series A (GO) (SAW)                
5.00%, 04/01/28 (c)     750       804,821  
5.00%, 04/01/29 (c)     1,755       1,898,472  
County of Loudoun, Economic Development Authority, Loudon County Public Facilities Project, Series A (RB)

3.00%, 12/01/29 (c)

    1,500       1,236,341  
Virginia College Building Authority, 21st Century College and Equipment Programs Educational Facilities, Series A (RB)                
3.00%, 02/01/31 (c)     2,750       2,240,538  
4.00%, 02/01/30 (c)     1,500       1,429,235  
5.00%, 02/01/26 (c)     110       115,615  
5.00%, 02/01/30 (c)     1,950       2,096,838  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Virginia (continued)                
Virginia College Building Authority, 21st Century College and Equipment Programs Educational Facilities, Series C (RB)

3.00%, 02/01/27 (c)

  $ 110     $ 99,377  
Virginia College Building Authority, 21st Century College and Equipment Programs Educational Facilities, Series E (RB)                
5.00%, 02/01/28 (c)     880       941,171  
5.00%, 02/01/28 (c)     120       128,488  
5.00%, 02/01/28 (c)     450       480,138  
Virginia College Building Authority, Educational Facilities, Public Higher Education Financing Program, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     30       31,745  
5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     1,000       1,053,767  
5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     20       21,164  
Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board (RB)                
4.00%, 05/15/26 (c)     2,000       2,019,815  
5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)     100       105,622  
5.00%, 05/15/27 (c)     400       426,904  
5.00%, 09/15/26 (c)     20       21,175  
Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board, Series A (RB)                
4.00%, 11/15/27 (c)     180       176,661  
5.00%, 11/15/27 (c)     120       128,140  
5.00%, 11/15/27 (c)     800       851,860  
Virginia Public Building Authority, Series A (RB)                
3.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     695       632,665  
3.12%, 08/01/28 (c)     1,050       927,467  
4.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     250       254,828  
5.00%, 08/01/30 (c)     1,000       1,077,373  
5.00%, 08/01/30 (c)     1,000       1,087,571  
Virginia Public Building Authority, Series A-2 (RB)                
4.00%, 08/01/31 (c)     1,000       969,954  
4.00%, 08/01/31 (c)     1,000       984,709  
Virginia Public School Authority (RB) (SAW)

5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)

    30       31,614  
              26,121,865  
Washington: 4.0%                
Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, Sales Tax and Motor Vehicle Excise Tax, Series S-1 (RB)                
5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)     110       116,907  
5.00%, 11/01/31 (c)     2,000       2,199,569  


 

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Washington (continued)                
City of Seattle, Municipal Light and Power Improvement, Series A (RB)                
4.00%, 01/01/28 (c)   $ 915     $ 902,052  
4.00%, 07/01/31 (c)     1,000       948,915  
City of Seattle, Water System Improvement (RB)

4.00%, 02/01/27 (c)

    115       116,822  
County of King (GO)

5.00%, 01/01/29 (c)

    750       797,860  
County of King (GO) (SAW)

5.00%, 01/01/29 (c)

    1,000       1,088,134  
County of King, School District No. 210 (GO) (SBG)

4.00%, 12/01/27 (c)

    880       884,592  
County of King, School District No. 401 (GO) (SBG)                
3.12%, 12/01/26 (c)     690       626,938  
5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     700       741,188  
County of King, School District No. 405 (GO) (SBG)

5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)

    515       546,108  
County of King, School District No. 411 (GO) (SBG)

4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)

    635       643,106  
County of King, School District No. 414 (GO) (SBG)

5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)

    835       881,054  
County of King, Washington Limited Tax (GO)

4.00%, 07/01/27 (c)

    840       857,017  
County of King, Washington Sewer Improvement, Series B (RB)

4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)

    1,000       994,617  
County of Kitsap, School District No. 401 (GO) (SBG)

4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)

    15       15,271  
Energy Northwest, Colombia Generating Station Electric, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     185       195,538  
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     400       423,277  
5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)     695       745,580  
5.00%, 07/01/30 (c)     1,930       2,094,201  
Energy Northwest, Colombia Generating Station Electric, Series A (RB) (AGM)                
5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)     1,000       1,058,499  
5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)     500       526,605  
5.00%, 07/01/30 (c)     1,415       1,508,433  
Energy Northwest, Electric Generation Station, Series C (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)

    1,000       1,062,789  
Energy Northwest, Project 3 Electric, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     130       137,451  
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     725       775,860  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Washington (continued)                
Energy Northwest, Project 3 Electric, Series C (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 07/01/30 (c)

  $ 1,000     $ 1,071,341  
Grant and Douglas Counties School District No. 144-101 (GO) (SBG)

4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)

    125       123,751  
Kitsap County School District No. 401 (GO) (SBG)                
4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     1,250       1,256,381  
4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     1,000       995,506  
Pierce County, School District No. 403 (GO) (SBG)                
5.00%, 06/01/29 (c)     200       213,339  
5.00%, 06/01/29 (c)     500       539,371  
Pierce County, School District No. 416 (GO) (SBG)

4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)

    175       177,215  
Port of Seattle, Intermediate Lien (RB)

5.00%, 02/01/26 (c)

    30       31,156  
Puyallup School District No. 3 (GO) (SBG)                
5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)     100       106,383  
5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)     970       1,019,741  
State of Washington, Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax, Series R-A (GO)

5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)

    825       868,194  
State of Washington, Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax, Series R-A (GO) (SBG)

5.00%, 06/01/30 (c)

    1,000       1,096,909  
State of Washington, Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax, Series R-B (GO)

5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)

    135       142,408  
State of Washington, Series A (GO)                
5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     755       791,013  
5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     115       120,075  
State of Washington, Series C (GO)                
5.00%, 02/01/28 (c)     170       182,914  
5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     880       935,143  
State of Washington, Series D (GO)                
5.00%, 02/01/27 (c)     100       105,325  
5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     880       937,916  
State of Washington, Various Purpose, Series A (GO)                
5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     200       210,975  
5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     245       258,445  
5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     495       520,917  
5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     580       612,664  
5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     500       531,331  
5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     500       526,417  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

  88  

 

 

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Washington (continued)                
State of Washington, Various Purpose, Series C (GO)

5.00%, 02/01/31 (c)

  $ 2,175     $ 2,342,125  
State of Washington, Various Purpose, Series R-A (GO)

5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)

    25       26,192  
State of Washington, Various Purpose, Series R-B (GO)                
5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     105       110,170  
5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     145       153,375  
State of Washington, Various Purpose, Series R-C (GO)                
5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     420       447,641  
5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     880       926,493  
5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     1,000       1,070,333  
State of Washington, Various Purpose, Series R-D (GO)

5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)

    1,320       1,411,046  
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Multicare Health System, Series B (RB)                
5.00%, 02/15/28 (c)     1,815       1,844,853  
5.00%, 02/15/28 (c)     2,000       2,028,935  
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Providence St. Joseph Health, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 12/01/22 (c)

    1,820       1,710,940  
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Providence St. Joseph Health, Series B (RB)                
4.00%, 10/01/30 (p)     1,595       1,532,541  
5.00%, 10/01/28 (c)     225       232,417  
5.00%, 10/01/28 (c)     250       264,861  
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Providence St. Joseph Health, Series B (RB) (ACA)

5.00%, 10/01/28

    645       687,214  
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Virginia Mason Medical Center (RB)

5.00%, 08/15/27 (c)

    760       766,310  
Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Series A (RB)

3.50%, 12/20/35

    1,695       1,433,223  
Washington State, Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax, Series A (GO)

5.00%, 06/01/30 (c)

    1,050       1,122,410  
Washington State, Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax, Series C (GO)

5.00%, 02/01/25 (c)

    2,000       2,057,186  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Washington (continued)                
Washington State, Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax, Series D (GO)

4.00%, 07/01/23 (c)

  $ 2,000     $ 2,008,541  
Washington State, Shoreline School District No. 412 (GO) (SBG)

4.00%, 12/01/28 (c)

    1,000       956,028  
Washington State, Various Purpose, Series A (GO)                
5.00%, 02/01/29     1,000       1,090,431  
5.00%, 08/01/30 (c)     1,000       1,064,004  
5.00%, 08/01/31 (c)     1,500       1,606,383  
5.00%, 08/01/31 (c)     1,250       1,342,729  
Washington State, Various Purpose, Series C (GO)                
5.00%, 02/01/28 (c)     1,000       1,051,655  
5.00%, 02/01/29 (c)     1,080       1,134,571  
5.00%, 02/01/30 (c)     1,000       1,066,898  
              65,752,718  
West Virginia: 0.4%                
State of West Virginia, Commissioner of Highways, Surface Transportation Improvements, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)

    270       286,713  
State of West Virginia, Series A (GO)                
5.00%, 06/01/29 (c)     500       527,526  
5.00%, 06/01/29 (c)     1,000       1,093,855  
State of West Virginia, Series B (GO)                
5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     675       723,955  
5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     200       213,475  
West Virginia, Parkways Authority, Senior Lien Turnpike Toll (RB)                
5.00%, 06/01/31 (c)     1,320       1,417,178  
5.00%, 06/01/31 (c)     1,500       1,613,597  
              5,876,299  
Wisconsin: 1.1%                
City of Madison, Series A (GO)

2.00%, 10/01/27 (c)

    1,000       860,809  
City of Milwaukee, Series N4 (GO)                
5.00%, 04/01/26     200       208,718  
5.00%, 04/01/27     100       105,384  
Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District, Series A (GO)

3.25%, 03/01/27 (c)

    350       312,610  
Public Finance Authority, KU Campus Development Corp., Central District Development Project (RB)

5.00%, 03/01/26 (c)

    165       170,461  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Wisconsin (continued)                
Public Finance Authority, Polution Control, Duke Energy Progress Project, Series A (RB)

3.70%, 10/01/30 (p)

  $ 1,065     $ 1,017,981  
Public Finance Authority, Providence St. Joseph Health, Series C (RB)

4.00%, 10/01/30 (p)

    2,335       2,243,563  
State of Wisconsin (GO)                
5.00%, 11/01/26     315       335,631  
5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)     150       157,895  
5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)     500       529,952  
5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)     450       478,801  
5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)     250       267,038  
5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)     295       315,335  
5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)     460       489,441  
State of Wisconsin, Series A (GO)                
4.00%, 05/01/26 (c)     100       100,129  
4.00%, 05/01/28 (c)     1,655       1,595,792  
5.00%, 05/01/25 (c)     930       955,803  
5.00%, 05/01/25 (c)     890       913,413  
State of Wisconsin, Series D (GO)

4.00%, 05/01/24 (c)

    500       504,594  
Sun Prairie Area School District (GO)

4.00%, 03/01/25 (c)

    500       504,645  
Wisconsin Department of Transportation (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)

    115       122,796  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Wisconsin (continued)                
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)   $ 480     $ 508,624  
Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)     940       960,854  
5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)     510       521,646  
Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Advocate Aurora Health Credit Group, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 08/15/28 (c)

    1,020       1,092,788  
Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Ascension Senior Credit Group, Series A (RB)                
4.00%, 05/15/26 (c)     1,500       1,390,836  
4.00%, 05/15/26 (c)     1,000       966,519  
5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)     35       36,545  
5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)     100       103,979  
Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, Inc. (RB)

4.00%, 08/15/27 (c)

    500       483,019  
Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Froedtert Health, Inc., Series A (RB)

5.00%, 04/01/27 (c)

    125       129,388  
              18,384,989  
Total Municipal Bonds: 98.5%
(Cost: $1,821,932,895)
            1,624,141,100  
Other assets less liabilities: 1.5%             24,925,638  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 1,649,066,738  
                 


 

 

Definitions:

 

ACA Credit Agricole SA
AGC Assured Guaranty Corp.
AGM Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.
BAM Build America Assurance Co.
CP Certificate of Participation
FHA Federal Housing Association
GO General Obligation
NATL National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
RB Revenue Bond
SAW State Aid Withholding
SBG School Board Guaranteed
SD CRED PROG Special District Credit Enhancement Program
ST Special Tax
TA Tax Allocation

 

Footnotes:

 

(c) Callable Security — the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the issuer
(p) Putable Security — the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the investor
^ Zero Coupon Bond

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

  90  

 

 

 

Summary of Investments by Sector   % of
Investments
  Value  
Airport     1.7 %     $ 27,543,098  
Education     5.1       82,761,033  
Health     0.3       5,412,751  
Hospitals     6.6       107,907,275  
Industrial Development Revenue     0.6       9,121,676  
Leasing COPS & Appropriations     4.7       75,486,978  
Local GO     15.6       252,551,419  
Misc     2.1       33,346,028  
Multi-Family Housing     0.9       14,120,293  
Pollution Control     0.3       4,212,096  
Power     4.7       76,681,518  
Refunded     0.0       698,014  
Single Family Housing     0.6       9,780,661  
State GO     18.7       303,268,221  
Tax     14.8       240,614,349  
Tobacco     0.9       14,611,444  
Toll & Turnpike     5.3       86,282,093  
Transportation     6.6       107,816,722  
Unassigned     0.0       52,909  
Utilities - Other     2.5       41,167,746  
Water & Sewer     8.0       130,704,776  
      100.0 %   $ 1,624,141,100  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of October 31, 2022 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Municipal Bonds *   $     $ 1,624,141,100     $     $ 1,624,141,100  
   
* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sector breakouts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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October 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
MUNICIPAL BONDS: 98.3%                
Alabama: 0.3%                

Tuscaloosa City Board of Education, Alabama School Tax (RB)

4.00%, 08/01/26 (c)

  $ 210     $ 187,029  

UAB Medicine Finance Authority, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)

    220       221,030  

UAB Medicine Finance Authority, Series B2 (RB)

4.00%, 03/01/27 (c)

    280       237,937  
              645,996  
Arizona: 1.7%                

City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., Series A (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)

    1,000       978,703  

City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., Series D (RB)

4.00%, 07/01/27 (c)

    215       187,650  

City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., Subordinated Excise Tax, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 07/01/30 (c)

    325       286,869  

City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., Water System, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/30 (c)

    750       781,340  

Glendale, Industrial Development Authority, Sun Health Services, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)

    625       602,404  

Pima County, Industrial Development Authority, Tucson Medical Center, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 04/01/31 (c)

    750       602,246  
              3,439,212  
Arkansas: 0.0%                

City of Rogers, Sales and Use Tax, Series B (RB)

3.25%, 11/01/26 (c)

    50       49,178  
California: 13.3%                

Abag Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corp., Sharp Healthcare, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 08/01/23 (c)

    500       501,926  

Airport Commission of the City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco International Airport, Second Series, Series E (RB)

5.00%, 05/01/28 (c)

    995       985,317  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
California (continued)                

Airport Commission of the City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco International Airport, Second Series, Series F (RB)

5.00%, 05/01/29 (c)

  $ 1,000     $ 985,885  

California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 06/01/30 (c)

    1,350       1,048,443  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, City of Hope (RB)

5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)

    750       717,101  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Commonspririt Health, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 04/01/30 (c)

    1,000       801,726  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Pin Health, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 06/01/30 (c)

    750       619,412  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Providence St. Joseph Health, Series A (RB)

3.00%, 10/01/26 (c)

    680       474,188  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 11/15/27 (c)

    230       197,950  

California Municipal Finance Authority, Eisenhower Medical Center, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 07/01/27 (c)

    160       126,037  

California Municipal Finance Authority, Orange County Civic Center Infrastructure Improvement Program - Phase I, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 06/01/27 (c)

    200       171,983  

California State Educational Facilities Authority, Stanford University, Series V-1 (RB) (BAM)

5.00%, 05/01/49

    250       265,334  

California State, Department of Veterans Affairs, Home Purchase, Series A (RB)

3.00%, 06/01/29 (c)

    425       406,563  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Adventist Health System, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 03/01/28 (c)

    330       320,814  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
California (continued)                

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Marin General Hospital, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 08/01/23 (c)

  $ 200     $ 154,643  

Chaffey Joint Union High School District, Series C (GO)

5.25%, 02/01/27 (c)

    500       518,481  

City of Los Angeles Department of Airports (RB)

4.00%, 05/15/30 (c)

    750       647,499  

City of San Jose, California International Airport, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 03/01/27 (c)

    500       499,672  

El Dorado Irrigation District (CP) (AGM)

4.00%, 03/01/30 (c)

    630       553,306  

El Dorado Irrigation District, Series A (CP) (AGM)

4.00%, 03/01/30 (c)

    690       594,639  

Glendale Community College District, Series A (GO)

4.00%, 08/01/27 (c)

    130       117,207  

Glendale Community College District, Series B (GO)

3.00%, 08/01/29 (c)

    325       218,636  

Hayward Area Recreation and Park District, Series A (GO)

4.00%, 08/01/27 (c)

    185       163,855  

Irvine Unified School District Community Facilities District  No. 09-1, Series A (ST) (BAM)

4.00%, 09/01/29 (c)

    140       123,282  

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series A (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)

    440       456,163  
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     500       510,089  
5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     250       258,464  
5.00%, 01/01/29 (c)     775       801,614  
5.00%, 07/01/30 (c)     800       840,847  

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Series C (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)

    275       284,748  

Miracosta Community College District, Series A (GO)

4.00%, 08/01/27 (c)

    530       490,074  

Public Utilities Commission of the City and County of San Francisco, Water Revenue, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 11/01/30 (c)

    325       338,116  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
California (continued)                

Public Utilities Commission of the City and County of San Francisco, Water Revenue, Series D (RB)

3.00%, 11/01/30 (c)

  $ 500     $ 322,706  

Riverside  County, Perris Union High School District, Series A (GO) (AGM)

4.00%, 09/01/29 (c)

    570       508,248  

Sacramento City Unified School District, Series G (GO) (AGM)

4.00%, 08/01/30 (c)

    500       429,594  

Sacramento County, Sanitation Districts, Finance Authority, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/30 (c)

    450       475,618  

Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Series H (RB)

4.00%, 08/15/30 (c)

    250       230,513  

San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)

    750       747,784  
San Diego Unified School District, Series I (GO)                
3.12%, 07/01/27 (c)     240       185,308  
4.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     595       524,300  

San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, Series B-1 (GO)

3.00%, 08/01/29 (c)

    600       423,833  

San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, Series C-1 (GO)

4.00%, 08/01/29 (c)

    610       548,907  

San Francisco City & County, International Airport, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)

    700       693,459  

San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (RB)

4.00%, 03/01/27 (c)

    150       129,297  

San Jose Evergreen Community College District, Series B (GO)

3.00%, 09/01/28 (c)

    825       618,100  

Santa Clara Unified School District (GO)

4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)

    310       273,148  

Santa Monica Community College District, Series A (GO)

5.00%, 08/01/28 (c)

    250       260,862  

Saugus Union School District School Facilities Improvement District No.1, Series C (GO)

2.38%, 08/01/30 (c)

    1,000       614,680  

State of California, Various Purpose (GO)

3.00%, 10/01/29 (c)

    500       348,601  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
California (continued)                
3.00%, 12/01/30 (c)   $ 400     $ 296,742  
3.62%, 04/01/26 (c)     645       517,965  
4.00%, 10/01/29 (c)     110       104,158  
5.00%, 10/01/28 (c)     935       964,467  
5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     515       529,261  

Trustees of the California State University, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)

    335       342,476  

University of California, Series BE (RB)

4.00%, 05/15/30 (c)

    1,000       942,676  

University of California, Series O (RB)

5.00%, 05/15/28 (c)

    1,000       1,021,585  

West Valley-Mission Community College District, Series A (GO)

4.00%, 08/01/29 (c)

    250       229,441  
              27,477,743  
Colorado: 2.5%                

Board of Governors of Colorado State University System (RB)

4.00%, 03/01/28 (c)

    550       479,000  

Boulder Valley School District No. Re-2 Boulder (GO) (SAW)

5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)

    500       511,071  

City and County of Denver, Board of Water Commissioners, Series B (RB)

4.00%, 09/15/27 (c)

    230       209,039  

City and County of Denver, Series A (CP)

4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)

    285       245,164  

City of Loveland, Electric and Communications Enterprise, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/28 (c)

    750       776,504  

Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority, University of Denver Project, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 03/01/27 (c)

    155       159,232  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Adventist Health System  Series A (RB)

4.00%, 05/15/28 (c)

    320       262,660  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, CommonSpirit Health, Series A-2 (RB)

3.25%, 08/01/29 (c)

    500       320,538  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Sanford, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 11/01/29 (c)

    500       474,926  

Colorado High Performance Transportation Enterprise, C-470 Express Lanes (RB)

5.00%, 12/31/24 (c)

    250       236,043  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Colorado (continued)                
5.00%, 12/31/24 (c)   $ 250     $ 233,726  

Denver Health and Hospital Authority, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 12/01/29 (c)

    160       127,877  

Regional Transportation District, Fastracks Project, Series B (RB)

2.00%, 05/01/31 (c)

    850       509,262  

Weld County School District No. 6 (GO) (SAW)

4.00%, 06/01/31 (c)

    800       703,092  
              5,248,134  
Connecticut: 0.6%                

Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Series C-1 (RB)

3.50%, 11/15/24 (c)

    5       4,955  

Connecticut State Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Sacred Heart University Issue, Series K (RB)

4.00%, 07/01/30 (c)

    300       248,160  

Connecticut State Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Trinity Health Credit Group (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)

    750       732,150  

University of Connecticut, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 02/15/30 (c)

    250       258,105  
              1,243,370  
Delaware: 0.2%                

County of New Castle (GO)

4.00%, 04/01/27 (c)

    150       134,779  

Delaware State Health Facilities Authority, Bayhealth Medical Center Project, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 07/01/27 (c)

    115       98,886  

Delaware State Health Facilities Authority, Christiana Care Health System, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 10/01/29 (c)

    280       235,903  
              469,568  
District of Columbia: 2.0%                

District of Columbia, Income Tax, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 09/01/29 (c)

    750       777,509  
District of Columbia, Series A (GO)                
4.00%, 04/15/29 (c)     500       455,489  
4.00%, 04/15/29 (c)     100       96,360  
District of Columbia, Series A (RB)                
2.62%, 03/01/30 (c)     575       371,998  
3.00%, 03/01/30 (c)     275       201,007  

District of Columbia, Water and Sewer Authority, Public Utility, Senior Lien, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 04/01/28 (c)

    750       777,237  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
District of Columbia (continued)                

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Dulles Toll Road, Dulles Metrorail and Capital Improvements Projects, Series A (RB) (AGM)

4.00%, 10/01/31 (c)

  $ 1,000     $ 819,983  

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Series A (RB)

3.00%, 07/15/31 (c)

    750       542,733  
              4,042,316  
Florida: 4.9%                

Central Florida Expressway Authority (RB) (BAM)

4.00%, 07/01/27 (c)

    345       298,360  

City of Jacksonville, Health Care Facililities, Brooks Rehabilitation (RB)

5.00%, 11/01/29 (c)

    500       482,766  

City of Jacksonville, Series A (RB)

5.25%, 10/01/27 (c)

    250       260,331  

City of Port St. Lucie, Southwest Annexation Special Assessment District No. 1 (SA)

3.25%, 07/01/26 (c)

    200       147,211  

City of Port St. Lucie, Southwest Annexation Special Assessment District No. 1 (SA) (BAM)

3.00%, 07/01/26 (c)

    180       134,383  
City of South Miami, Health Facilities Authority, Inc., Baptist Health (RB)                
5.00%, 08/15/27 (c)     275       265,988  
5.00%, 08/15/27 (c)     255       251,365  

City of Tampa, Central and Lower Basin Stormwater Improvements (SA)

5.25%, 05/01/28 (c)

    275       291,098  

City of Tampa, Florida Water & Wastewater System, Series A (RB) (BAM-TCRS)

5.00%, 10/01/32 (c)

    500       528,115  

County of Broward, Florida Port Facilities, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 09/01/29 (c)

    500       485,075  
County of Broward, Florida Tourist Development, Convention Center Expansion Project (RB)                
4.00%, 09/01/31 (c)     510       427,477  
4.00%, 09/01/31 (c)     1,000       847,571  

County of Broward, Half-Cent Sales Tax (RB)

4.00%, 10/01/30 (c)

    275       247,687  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Florida (continued)                

County of Miami-Dade, Water and Sewer System, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 10/01/27 (c)

  $ 210     $ 177,917  
County of Miami-Dade, Water and Sewer System, Series B (RB)                
3.00%, 10/01/29 (c)     310       208,548  
3.12%, 10/01/27 (c)     140       109,281  

County of Palm Beach, Health Facilities Authority, Lifespace Communities, Inc., Series B (RB)

4.00%, 11/15/26 (c)

    330       216,640  

Florida Department of Management Services, Series A (CP)

2.00%, 11/01/31 (c)

    500       310,481  

Florida Development Finance Corp. Healthcare Facilities, Jacksonville Project, Series A (RB) (AGM)

4.00%, 02/01/32 (c)

    1,000       868,602  

Florida Housing Finance Corp., Homeowner Mortgage, Series 1 (RB)

3.20%, 07/01/28 (c)

    45       43,173  

Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, Airport Facilities, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)

    125       126,300  

Hillsborough County, Florida Capital Improvement Non-Ad Valorem (RB)

2.25%, 02/01/31 (c)

    500       273,338  

Miami-Dade County Health Facilities Authority Hospital, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Project, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 08/01/31 (c)

    500       400,211  

Miami-Dade County, Florida Transit System, Sales Surtax, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 07/01/30 (c)

    500       432,077  
School District of Broward County (GO)                
5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)     300       315,013  
5.00%, 07/01/31 (c)     665       691,637  

South Broward Hospital District, Series A (RB)

3.00%, 05/01/31 (c)

    750       515,332  

State of Florida, Board of Education, Public Education Capital Outlay, Series C (GO)

3.00%, 06/01/27 (c)

    500       382,467  

State of Florida, Department of Transportation, Series B (RB)

2.00%, 07/01/30 (c)

    500       283,520  
              10,021,964  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Georgia: 1.9%                

Brookhaven Development Authority, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc., Series A (RB)

4.00%, 07/01/29 (c)

  $ 660     $ 579,941  

Burke County Development Authority, Series D (RB)

4.12%, 02/01/28 (c)

    260       209,378  

County of Fulton, Georgia Water and Sewerage, Series A (RB)

2.25%, 01/01/30 (c)

    500       314,495  

Dahlonega Downtown Development Authority, North Georgia Mac, LLC Projecty (RB)

3.12%, 07/01/23 (c)

    90       64,148  

Dalton-Whitfield County Joint Development Authority, Hamilton Health Care System (RB) (AGC)

4.00%, 02/15/28 (c)

    185       156,524  

Georgia Housing and Finance Authority, Single Family Mortgage, Series A (RB) (AGM)

3.35%, 06/01/28 (c)

    165       138,958  
Georgia Housing and Finance Authority, Single Family Mortgage, Series B-1 (RB)                
3.35%, 12/01/25 (c)     230       188,052  
3.35%, 12/01/25 (c)     215       178,867  

Georgia State Road & Tollway Authority, Managed Lane System, Series A (RB)

3.00%, 07/15/31 (c)

    500       342,703  

Gwinnett County School District (GO) (SAW)

5.00%, 02/01/29 (c)

    335       356,560  

Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Sales Tax,  Series A (RB)

3.00%, 07/01/30 (c)

    1,000       706,332  

Private Colleges & Universities Authority, Emory University, Series B (RB)

4.00%, 09/01/30 (c)

    855       770,545  
              4,006,503  
Hawaii: 0.4%                
City and County of Honolulu, Series C (GO)                
4.00%, 08/01/29 (c)     750       671,106  
5.00%, 08/01/29 (c)     200       209,845  
              880,951  
Illinois: 4.5%                

Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Series B (RB) (AGM)

4.00%, 01/01/29 (c)

    890       749,148  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Illinois (continued)                

Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Series C (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)

  $ 150     $ 150,310  
Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Series D (RB)                
5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     150       144,767  
5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     265       259,629  

Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Series F (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)

    250       241,279  

City of Chicago, Seires B (GO)

4.00%, 01/01/32 (c)

    1,064       852,069  

County of Cook, Illinois Sales Tax (RB)

4.00%, 11/15/27 (c)

    160       143,056  

Illinois Finance Authority, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 08/15/30 (c)

    500       422,846  

Illinois Finance Authority, Presence Network, Series C (RB)

4.00%, 02/15/27 (c)

    500       433,004  

Illinois Finance Authority, Silver Cross Hospital and Medical Center, Series C (RB)

5.00%, 08/15/25 (c)

    1,000       969,971  

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/31 (c)

    1,000       1,008,097  

Sales Tax Securitization Corp., Series C (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/29 (c)

    755       753,862  

State of Illinois (GO) (AGC)

5.75%, 05/01/30 (c)

    750       752,341  
State of Illinois, Series A (GO)                
4.00%, 03/01/31 (c)     500       408,600  
5.00%, 03/01/31 (c)     1,250       1,139,453  
5.00%, 05/01/28 (c)     250       234,739  
5.00%, 05/01/28 (c)     630       585,032  
              9,248,203  
Indiana: 0.6%                

Indiana Finance Authority, CWA Authority Project (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/31 (c)

    300       314,437  

Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, Courthouse and Jail Project, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 02/01/29 (c)

    1,000       1,017,409  
              1,331,846  
Iowa: 0.8%                

Iowa Finance Authority, Midwestern Disaster Area, Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/42 (c) (p)

    500       445,814  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Iowa (continued)                

Iowa Finance Authority, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 08/01/30 (c)

  $ 530     $ 553,934  

Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority, Grinnell College Project (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)

    300       311,053  

Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority, Grinnell College Project, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)

    250       260,165  
              1,570,966  
Kentucky: 0.8%                

Kentucky Bond Development Corp., Lexington Center Corp. Project (RB)

4.00%, 09/01/28 (c)

    920       794,697  

Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Louisville Arena Project, Series A (RB) (AGM)

4.00%, 12/01/27 (c)

    750       641,118  

Louisville and Jefferson County, Metropolitan Sewer District, Series A (RB)

3.25%, 11/15/26 (c)

    235       175,316  
              1,611,131  
Louisiana: 1.0%                
City of New Orleans, Louisiana Public Improvement, Series A (GO)                
5.00%, 12/01/30 (c)     450       457,984  
5.00%, 12/01/30 (c)     320       322,501  

City of Shreveport, Louisiana Water & Sewer, Series B (RB) (AGM)

4.00%, 12/01/28 (c)

    700       596,642  

Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority, Woman’s Hospital Foundation Project, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 10/01/27 (c)

    230       200,450  

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Ochsner Clinic Foundation Project (RB)

4.00%, 05/15/27 (c)

    230       195,883  

New Orleans Aviation Board, North Terminal Project, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)

    240       232,033  
              2,005,493  
Maryland: 1.6%                

City of Baltimore, Water Projects, Series A (RB) (SAW)

4.00%, 07/01/29 (c)

    225       191,601  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Maryland (continued)                

County of Baltimore, Metropolitan District (GO)

4.00%, 03/01/28 (c)

  $ 250     $ 229,246  

Maryland Community Development Administration, Series A (RB) (AGM)

1.95%, 03/01/30 (c)

    310       194,865  

Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Adventist Healthcare, Series B (RB)

4.00%, 01/01/32 (c)

    500       382,266  

Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Series A (RB)

3.00%, 07/01/31 (c)

    500       325,495  

Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Medstar Health Issue, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 05/15/27 (c)

    260       211,708  

Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Univeristy of Maryland Medical System Issue, Series D (RB)

4.00%, 01/01/28 (c)

    150       121,269  

Maryland Stadium Authority Built to Learn (RB)

2.75%, 06/01/31 (c)

    850       510,846  

Maryland Transportation Authority, Transportation Facilities Projects, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/31 (c)

    1,000       1,037,327  
              3,204,623  
Massachusetts: 4.0%                
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Transportation, Series A (RB)                
3.00%, 06/01/30 (c)     800       548,603  
5.00%, 06/01/31 (c)     500       525,068  

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Transportation, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/30 (c)

    560       583,220  

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Accelerated Bridge Program, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)

    315       322,710  
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series A (GO)                
5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     200       205,273  
5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     1,000       1,025,179  
5.00%, 04/01/27 (c)     275       282,156  

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series B (GO)

2.12%, 04/01/31 (c)

    1,300       698,903  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Massachusetts (continued)                

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series C (GO)

3.00%, 03/01/30 (c)

  $ 360     $ 254,549  

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series E (GO)

5.00%, 11/01/30 (c)

    605       628,936  
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Sales Tax, Series A (RB)                
4.00%, 07/01/31 (c)     800       670,447  
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     100       102,194  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Northeastern Institute, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 03/01/24 (c)

    1,900       1,905,057  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, The Broad Institute Issue (RB)

4.00%, 10/01/27 (c)

    250       229,834  

Massachusetts Port Authority, Series B (RB) (SBG)

5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)

    305       315,239  
              8,297,368  
Michigan: 2.3%                

Great Lakes Water Authority, Water Supply System, Second Lien, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)

    390       396,217  

Great Lakes Water Authority, Water Supply System, Senior Lien, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)

    570       580,241  

Michigan Finance Authority (RB) (BAM)

4.00%, 11/01/30 (c)

    500       421,747  

Michigan Finance Authority Hospital, Trinity Health Credit Group, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)

    500       494,684  
Michigan Finance Authority, Henry Ford Health System, Series A (RB)                
4.00%, 11/15/26 (c)     225       183,109  
4.00%, 11/02/29 (c)     250       196,214  
5.00%, 11/02/29 (c)     135       129,895  

Michigan State Building Authority (RB)

5.00%, 10/15/25 (c)

    500       502,355  

Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Series A-1 (RB)

3.35%, 10/01/28 (c)

    500       368,690  

Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Single-Family Mortgage, Series B (RB)

2.95%, 12/01/28 (c)

    425       327,160  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Michigan (continued)                

Muskegon Public Schools (GO)

5.00%, 05/01/31 (c)

  $ 305     $ 319,517  

Saginaw City School District (GO)

4.00%, 05/01/31 (c)

    750       636,128  

Wayne County Airport Authority, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)

    190       188,216  
              4,744,173  
Minnesota: 0.9%                

City of Minneapolis, Allina Health Care System (RB)

4.00%, 11/15/31 (c)

    500       450,028  

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency Residential Housing, Series B (RB)

2.50%, 07/01/30 (c)

    530       342,780  
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency Residential Housing, Series I (RB)                
2.15%, 01/01/30 (c)     890       561,968  
3.00%, 01/01/30 (c)     465       440,355  
              1,795,131  
Missouri: 0.2%                

Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Saint Louis University, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 04/01/29 (c)

    100       102,917  

Missouri State Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Lutheran Senior Services Project, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)

    250       233,561  

Missouri State Housing Development Commission Single Family Mortgage, First Place Homeownership Loan, Series C (RB)

3.05%, 05/01/29 (c)

    195       181,709  
              518,187  
Nebraska: 0.5%                

City of Omaha and County of Douglas, Public Building, Series B (GO)

4.00%, 05/01/29 (c)

    550       482,344  

Omaha Public Power District, Nebraska Electric System, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 08/01/30 (c)

    750       636,514  
              1,118,858  
Nevada: 1.5%                

City of Carson, Tahoe Regional Healthcare Project (RB)

5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)

    390       376,426  

City of Henderson, Utility System, Series A-1 (GO)

4.00%, 06/01/30 (c)

    675       583,221  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Nevada (continued)                

City of Reno, Retrac Reno Transformation Rail Access Corridor Project, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/28 (c)

  $ 1,000     $ 1,000,041  

County of Clark , Limited Tax, Series A (GO)

5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)

    485       494,473  

County of Washoe, Nevada Highway, Fuel Tax (RB)

5.00%, 02/01/29 (c)

    250       258,723  

County of Washoe, School District, Series C (GO) (AGM)

3.12%, 10/01/27 (c)

    100       77,729  

Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, Series B (RB) (NATL)

5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)

    275       278,751  
              3,069,364  
New Hampshire: 0.5%                

National Finance Authority Hospital, St. Lukes University Health Network Project, Series B (RB) (AGM)

3.00%, 08/15/31 (c)

    500       339,783  

National Finance Authority, Springpoints Living Project (RB)

4.00%, 01/01/26 (c)

    500       405,552  

New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank, Series B (RB)

4.00%, 08/15/27 (c)

    265       232,356  
              977,691  
New Jersey: 2.3%                

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, New Jersey Princeton University, Series C (RB)

2.00%, 03/01/31 (c)

    500       330,666  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Atlanticare Health System (RB)

2.50%, 07/01/31 (c)

    490       275,720  
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, RWJ Barnabas Health, Series A (RB)                
4.00%, 07/01/31 (c)     555       494,905  
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     55       54,497  
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series AA (RB)                
4.50%, 12/15/28 (c)     910       804,603  
5.00%, 12/15/30 (c)     250       245,655  
5.00%, 12/15/30 (c)     250       238,267  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series BB (RB)

3.50%, 12/15/28 (c)

    365       270,443  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
New Jersey (continued)                

New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 01/01/29 (c)

  $ 1,280     $ 1,097,532  

New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)

    100       103,155  

New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Series G (RB)

4.00%, 01/01/28 (c)

    210       186,105  

South Jersey Transportation Authority, Transportation System, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 11/01/30 (c)

    500       482,283  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series A (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)

    205       197,301  
              4,781,132  
New Mexico: 0.3%                

New Mexico Hospital Equipment, Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 08/01/29 (c)

    250       210,489  

New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority, Single Family Mortgage Program Class I, Series C (RB)

3.60%, 07/01/28 (c)

    175       163,252  

New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority, Single Family Mortgage Program Class I, Series F (RB)

3.05%, 01/01/29 (c)

    295       223,550  
              597,291  
New York: 21.9%                

Battery Park City Authority, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 11/01/29 (c)

    1,000       883,567  

Broome County Local Development Corp. (RB) (AGM)

4.00%, 04/01/30 (c)

    925       810,944  

City of New York, Series A-1 (GO)

4.00%, 08/01/31 (c)

    1,000       847,794  

City of New York, Series C (GO)

5.00%, 08/01/30 (c)

    500       513,157  
City of New York, Series D-1 (GO)                
4.00%, 12/01/28 (c)     470       408,986  
5.00%, 12/01/28 (c)     100       102,339  
City of New York, Subseries B-1 (GO)                
3.00%, 10/01/29 (c)     110       78,803  
5.00%, 10/01/29 (c)     250       256,728  

City of New York, Subseries D-1 (GO) (BAM)

5.00%, 03/01/30 (c)

    1,000       1,025,126  


 

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par          
    (000’s )   Value  
New York (continued)                
County of Monroe, Industrial Development Corp., University of Rochester Project, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 07/01/30 (c)

  $ 900     $ 751,520  
Dutchess County Local Development Corp., Health Quest System, Inc., Series B (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)

    255       231,231  
Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., Series A (RB)

5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)

    645       652,268  
Jefferson County Civic Facility Development Corp., Samaritan Medical Center Project, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 11/01/27 (c)

    330       251,062  
Long Island Power Authority, Electric System (RB)

5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)

    300       302,321  
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series A (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 11/15/28 (c)

    715       720,551  
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series A-1 (RB)                
4.00%, 05/15/27 (c)     400       321,921  
5.00%, 05/15/25 (c)     590       548,640  
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series B-1 (RB)

5.00%, 11/15/27 (c)

    350       356,347  
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series C (RB)

5.00%, 11/15/29 (c)

    550       527,849  
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series C (RB) (AGM)

4.00%, 11/15/29 (c)

    1,000       832,372  
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series C-1 (RB)

5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)

    690       662,211  
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series D (RB)                
4.00%, 05/15/28 (c)     250       195,568  
4.00%, 05/15/28 (c)     1,245       1,012,980  
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series E (RB)

5.00%, 11/15/23 (c)

    600       563,903  
New York City Environmental Facilities, Clean Water and Drinking Water, Series B (RB)

4.00%, 06/15/29 (c)

    500       433,855  
New York City Housing Development Corp., Multi-Family Housing, Series C-1 (RB)

2.25%, 05/01/29 (c)

    800       508,424  
    Par          
    (000’s )   Value  
New York (continued)                
New York City Housing Development Corp., Multi-Family Housing, Series E-1 (RB)

3.00%, 03/01/27 (c)

  $ 500     $ 379,472  
New York City Housing Development Corp., Multi-Family Housing, Series I-1 (RB)

2.35%, 02/01/29 (c)

    525       351,448  
New York City Housing Development Corp., Multi-Family Housing, Series J (RB)

3.05%, 09/01/27 (c)

    565       362,357  
New York City Housing Development Corp., Sustainable Neighborhood Bonds, Series G-1 (RB)

3.75%, 11/01/25 (c)

    250       180,767  
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water and Sewer System, Series BB (RB)

5.00%, 12/15/31 (c)

    955       984,434  
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water and Sewer System, Series CC (RB)

4.00%, 06/15/24 (c)

    500       435,302  
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water and Sewer System, Series EE (RB)

5.00%, 12/15/27 (c)

    750       772,444  
New York City Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid, Series S-1 (RB) (SAW)                
3.00%, 07/15/29 (c)     350       237,963  
5.00%, 07/15/28 (c)     500       507,857  
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series A-1 (RB)

5.00%, 08/01/28 (c)

    260       263,938  
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series A-3 (RB)

5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)

    510       520,958  
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series B-1 (RB)

4.00%, 08/01/27 (c)

    400       354,530  
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series C-1 (RB)                
4.00%, 11/01/30 (c)     500       447,772  
4.00%, 11/01/30 (c)     775       701,241  
4.00%, 05/01/29 (c)     1,120       991,795  
5.00%, 02/01/32 (c)     565       579,173  


 

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    Par          
    (000’s )   Value  
New York (continued)                
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series E-1 (RB)

2.25%, 02/01/31 (c)

  $ 650     $ 347,920  
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series F-1 (RB)

5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)

    420       425,879  
New York City Water and Sewer System, Series AA (RB)

5.00%, 12/15/29 (c)

    200       205,280  
New York City Water and Sewer System, Series AA-1 (RB)

3.00%, 12/15/30 (c)

    350       237,816  
New York City Water and Sewer System, Series AA-2 (RB)

3.00%, 12/15/30 (c)

    660       496,876  
New York City Water and Sewer System, Series BB (RB)

4.00%, 12/15/30 (c)

    640       542,490  
New York City Water and Sewer System, Series EE (RB) (AGC)

5.00%, 06/15/29 (c)

    800       819,844  
New York City Water and Sewer System, Series FF (RB)

5.00%, 06/15/28 (c)

    250       258,633  
New York Convention Center Development Corp., Series A (RB)                
0.00%, 11/15/47 ^     230       56,220  
0.00%, 11/15/54 ^     170       27,190  
New York Liberty Development Corp., 1 World Trade Center Project (RB)

4.00%, 02/15/30 (c)

    620       523,959  
New York Liberty Development Corp., 4 World Trade Center Project (RB)

3.00%, 11/15/31 (c)

    1,500       935,268  
New York State Dormitory Authority, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 03/15/29 (c)

    285       291,985  
New York State Dormitory Authority, New York Columbia University, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/47

    250       264,459  
New York State Dormitory Authority, New York Columbia University, Series A (RB) (FHA)

5.00%, 10/01/48

    700       741,188  
    Par          
    (000’s )   Value  
New York (continued)                
New York State Dormitory Authority, New York University, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)

  $ 400     $ 415,944  
New York State Dormitory Authority, Personal Income Tax, Series A (RB)

3.00%, 09/15/30 (c)

    500       361,883  
New York State Dormitory Authority, Personal Income Tax, Series B (RB)                
5.00%, 02/15/25 (c)     730       740,473  
5.00%, 08/15/27 (c)     800       815,247  
New York State Dormitory Authority, Rochester Institute of Technology, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)

    250       253,130  
New York State Dormitory Authority, St. John’s University, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 07/01/31 (c)

    550       454,877  
New York State Dormitory Authority, State Sales Tax, Series A (RB)                
4.00%, 03/15/27 (c)     250       217,235  
4.00%, 03/15/27 (c)     800       686,270  
5.00%, 03/15/27 (c)     150       152,806  
New York State Dormitory Authority, State Sales Tax, Series E (RB)

5.00%, 09/15/28 (c)

    1,165       1,187,565  
New York State Dormitory Authority, The New School, Series A (RB)                
4.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     475       376,869  
5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     420       398,148  
New York State Housing Finance Agency (RB)

2.50%, 05/01/30 (c)

    1,250       858,524  
New York State Housing Finance Agency, Series D (RB)

3.70%, 05/01/28 (c)

    225       178,518  
New York State Housing Finance Agency, Series M (RB)

3.75%, 11/01/26 (c)

    195       148,133  
New York State Power Authority, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 05/15/30 (c)

    500       427,991  
New York State Thruway Authority, Personal Tax, Series A-1 (RB)

4.00%, 03/15/31 (c)

    525       472,378  
New York State Thruway Authority, Series B (RB) (AGM)

4.00%, 01/01/30 (c)

    500       442,289  
New York State Urban Development Corp., Personal Income Tax, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 09/15/28 (c)

    500       509,350  


 

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par          
    (000’s )   Value  
New York (continued)                
New York State Urban Development Corp., Personal Income Tax, Series C (RB)

3.00%, 09/15/30 (c)

  $ 550     $ 382,717  
New York State Urban Development Corp., State Sales Tax, Series A (RB)

3.00%, 09/15/31 (c)

    1,000       675,632  
New York State, Dormitory Authority, Personal Income Tax, Series D (RB)

5.00%, 02/15/30 (c)

    520       529,224  
New York State, Dormitory Authority, State Sales Tax, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 03/15/27 (c)

    380       389,398  
New York Transportation Development Corp., Terminal 4 John Kennedy International Airport Project, Series C (RB)

4.00%, 12/01/30 (c)

    925       743,574  
State of New York Mortgage Agency Homeowner Mortgage (RB)

3.50%, 04/01/26 (c)

    190       148,065  
State of New York Mortgage Agency Homeowner Mortgage (RB) (SBG)

2.55%, 10/01/29 (c)

    330       195,719  
Suffolk Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Series B-1 (RB)

4.00%, 06/01/31 (c)

    500       449,261  
Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 11/15/30 (c)     750       759,685  
5.00%, 11/15/30 (c)     1,500       1,525,057  
Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 05/15/28 (c)

    980       988,743  
Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, Series C (RB)

4.00%, 11/15/31 (c)

    750       630,159  
Utility Debt Securitization Authority (RB)

5.00%, 12/15/27 (c)

    550       574,574  
              45,136,363  
North Carolina: 1.3%                
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, Atrium HealthCare, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 01/15/32 (c)

    600       524,630  
North Carolina Housing Finance Agency, Home Ownership, Series B (RB)

4.00%, 07/01/27 (c)

    65       62,310  
    Par          
    (000’s )   Value  
North Carolina (continued)                
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Novant Health, Series A (RB)

3.12%, 11/01/29 (c)

  $ 220     $ 149,249  
North Carolina Turnpike Authority, Triangle Expressway System (RB)                
5.00%, 01/01/30 (c)     500       471,190  
5.00%, 01/01/30 (c)     750       693,633  
University of North Carolina, Hospitals at Chapel Hill (RB)

5.00%, 02/01/45

    800       818,627  
              2,719,639  
Ohio: 2.0%                
American Municipal Power, Inc., Series A (RB)

5.00%, 02/15/26 (c)

    220       222,924  
City of Chillicothe, Hospital Facilities, Adena Health System (RB)

4.00%, 12/01/27 (c)

    440       374,414  
County of Allen, Ohio Hospital Facilities, Mercy Health, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 02/01/28 (c)

    510       428,550  
County of Franklin, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Project, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 11/01/48

    1,000       1,011,647  
Euclid City School District, Series A (GO) (SD CRED PROG)

4.00%, 01/15/26 (c)

    150       124,973  
Hamilton County, Life Enriching Communities Project (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)

    250       214,723  
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, Wastewater Improvement (RB)

3.00%, 11/15/29 (c)

    350       267,939  
Ohio Housing Finance Agency, Series D (RB)

3.62%, 09/01/26 (c)

    80       74,702  
Ohio Water Development Authority, Fresh Water (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/29 (c)

    500       522,643  
State of Ohio, Cleveland Clinic System, Series B (RB) (BAM)

4.00%, 01/01/29 (c)

    335       302,273  
State of Ohio, Water Pollution Control, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/31 (c)

    500       525,252  
              4,070,040  
Oklahoma: 0.6%                
Edmond Public Works Authority, Sales Tax and Utility System (RB)

4.00%, 07/01/27 (c)

    250       218,830  


 

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    Par          
    (000’s )   Value  
Oklahoma (continued)                
Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, Series A (RB)                
4.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   $ 350     $ 314,868  
4.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     700       625,160  
              1,158,858  
Oregon: 1.0%                
Multnomah County School District No. 1J, Series B (GO) (SBG)                
2.00%, 06/15/30 (c)     550       323,227  
3.25%, 06/15/27 (c)     295       229,090  
Oregon Health and Science University, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 01/01/32 (c)

    1,000       843,046  
Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon, Series A (RB)

3.00%, 09/01/29 (c)

    935       674,273  
              2,069,636  
Pennsylvania: 4.5%                
Allegheny County, Sanitary Authority Sewer (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)

    685       705,410  
Allegheny County, Series C-77 (GO)

5.00%, 11/01/28 (c)

    220       227,696  
Chester County Health and Education Facilities Authority, Main Line Health System, Series A (RB)                
4.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     180       149,476  
4.00%, 09/01/30 (c)     645       528,786  
Chester County Health and Education Facilities Authority, Main Line Health System, Series A (RB) (SBG)

4.00%, 09/01/30 (c)

    210       182,802  
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Series A (CP) (FHA)

4.00%, 01/30/28 (c)

    1,170       995,835  
DuBois Hospital Authority, Penn Highlands Healthcare (RB)

5.00%, 01/15/28 (c)

    280       271,500  
Geisinger Authority, Health System, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 04/01/30 (c)

    1,000       974,332  
Montgomery County Higher Education and Health Authority, Presbytery Homes, Inc. Project (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)

    145       132,436  
Pennsylvania Gas Works (RB)

5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)

    805       806,386  
Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Mortgage (RB)

2.28%, 10/01/30 (c)

    500       329,121  
    Par          
    (000’s )   Value  
Pennsylvania (continued)                
3.20%, 10/01/25 (c)   $ 265     $ 204,011  
3.20%, 10/01/25 (c)     140       110,218  
Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Mortgage, Series B (RB)

3.65%, 04/01/27 (c)

    260       210,799  
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Motor License (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)

    155       156,011  
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Oil Franchise Tax, Series A (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 12/01/28 (c)

    290       287,135  
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Oil Franchise Tax, Series B (RB)

4.00%, 12/01/31 (c)

    550       461,970  
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/29 (c)

    220       213,915  
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Series A-1 (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)

    900       890,822  
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/30 (c)

    800       796,973  
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Series B-1 (RB)

5.25%, 06/01/27 (c)

    700       701,746  
              9,337,380  
South Carolina: 0.4%                
University of South Carolina, Campus Village Project, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 05/01/31 (c)

    820       844,529  
South Dakota: 0.4%                
South Dakota Health and Educational Facilities Authority (RB)

5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)

    750       744,638  
Tennessee: 0.4%                
Sullivan County (GO)

4.00%, 05/01/26 (c)

    230       203,111  
Tennessee Housing Development Agency, Residential Finance Program (RB)                
2.95%, 01/01/29 (c)     345       321,111  
3.60%, 01/01/27 (c)     230       222,170  
Tennessee Housing Development Agency, Series B (RB)

3.45%, 01/01/27 (c)

    185       178,942  
              925,334  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

103

VANECK LONG MUNI ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par          
    (000’s )   Value  
Texas: 10.1%                
Alvin Independent School District (GO)

3.38%, 02/15/28 (c)

  $ 350     $ 285,029  
Arlington Higher Education Finance Corp. (RB)                
3.00%, 02/15/31 (c)     1,000       679,384  
4.00%, 08/15/29 (c)     675       589,555  
Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, Series A (RB)

3.00%, 08/15/31 (c)

    525       402,815  
Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, Series E (RB)

4.00%, 08/15/27 (c)

    650       581,944  
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Senior Lien, Series E (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/30 (c)

    750       721,039  
City of Arlington, Senior Lien Special Tax, Series A (ST) (AGM)

4.00%, 02/15/28 (c)

    165       140,263  
City of Austin, Airport System, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)

    280       280,779  
City of Austin, Texas Electricity Utility System, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 11/15/29 (c)     1,375       1,402,975  
5.00%, 11/15/30 (c)     500       513,044  
City of Corpus Christi, Utility System, Series A (RB) (SBG)

4.00%, 07/15/30 (c)

    295       255,798  
City of Denton (GO)

4.00%, 02/15/27 (c)

    120       103,126  
City of El Paso (GO)

4.00%, 08/15/29 (c)

    950       832,162  
City of Houston, Combined Utility System, First Lien, Series D (RB)

5.00%, 11/15/28 (c)

    220       227,264  
City of Lubbock, Texas Electric Light & Power System (RB)

4.00%, 04/15/30 (c)

    650       549,660  
City of San Antonio, Texas Electric & Gas Systems, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 02/01/31 (c)

    1,000       1,015,377  
County of Bexar, Political Subdivision, Limited Tax (GO)

4.00%, 06/15/26 (c)

    220       201,527  
Crowley Independent School District (GO)

4.00%, 02/01/29 (c)

    500       453,458  
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, Series A (GO)

2.25%, 02/15/31 (c)

    600       371,628  
    Par          
    (000’s )   Value  
Texas (continued)                
Grand Parkway Transportation Corp. System, First Tier Toll, Series C (RB)

4.00%, 04/01/30 (c)

  $ 770     $ 637,189  
Grand Parkway Transportation Corp. System, Subordinate Tier Toll, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 04/01/28 (c)

    640       653,707  
Harris County, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Texas Children’s Hospital, Series A (RB)                
3.00%, 10/01/29 (c)     350       271,340  
3.00%, 10/01/31 (c)     1,000       644,407  
3.00%, 10/01/31 (c)     1,145       864,007  
Harris County, Humble Independent School District (GO)

5.00%, 02/15/32 (c)

    1,000       1,042,402  
Lamar Consolidated Independent School District (GO)

3.00%, 02/15/31 (c)

    290       194,241  
Leander Independent School District, Series A (GO)                
0.00%, 08/16/26 (c) ^     95       31,694  
0.00%, 08/16/26 (c) ^     900       337,085  
New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. Hospital, Children’s Healthcare of Texas, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 08/15/27 (c)

    555       492,148  
North Fort Bend Water Authority, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 12/15/29 (c)

    250       226,090  
North Texas Tollway Authority System, Second Tier (RB)

4.25%, 01/01/28 (c)

    500       434,198  
Northside Independent School District, Unlimited Tax School Building (GO)

3.00%, 06/01/29 (c)

    745       521,204  
San Jacinto College District, Series A (GO)

5.00%, 02/15/29 (c)

    500       524,062  
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Christus Health, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/29 (c)

    250       247,397  
Texas Water Development Board (RB)

4.00%, 10/15/30 (c)

    500       452,623  
Texas Water Development Board, Series A (RB)                
3.00%, 10/15/29 (c)     500       400,610  
4.00%, 04/15/28 (c)     325       290,609  
5.00%, 04/15/28 (c)     840       865,353  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

104

 

 

    Par          
    (000’s )   Value  
Texas (continued)                
Texas Water Development Board, Series B (RB)                
4.00%, 10/15/28 (c)   $ 1,000     $ 919,665  
5.00%, 10/15/28 (c)     225       230,491  
United Independent School District, Unlimited Tax School Building (GO)

5.00%, 08/15/28 (c)

    500       520,138  
West Harris County Regional Water Authority (RB)

3.00%, 12/15/29 (c)

    250       151,908  
West Travis County Public Utility Agency (RB) (BAM)

4.00%, 08/15/27 (c)

    230       199,626  
              20,759,021  
Utah: 0.9%                
Salt Lake City, International Airport, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)

    360       356,252  
University of Utah, Board of Higher Education (RB)

5.00%, 08/01/31 (c)

    800       836,189  
Utah County, IHC Health Services, Inc., Series A (RB)

5.00%, 05/15/30 (c)

    250       253,663  
Utah County, IHC Health Services, Inc., Series B (RB)                
3.00%, 05/15/26 (c)     210       143,370  
4.00%, 05/15/24 (c)     350       300,116  
              1,889,590  
Virginia: 1.7%                
Fairfax County Industrial Development Authority, Inova Health System Project, Series B (RB)

4.00%, 05/15/28 (c)

    250       214,860  
Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission, Hampton Roads Transportation, Series A (RB)                
4.00%, 07/01/30 (c)     665       616,794  
4.00%, 07/01/32 (c)     600       503,389  
5.00%, 07/01/30 (c)     500       513,931  
5.00%, 07/01/30 (c)     625       647,244  
Norfolk Economic Development Authority, Series B (RB)

4.00%, 11/01/28 (c)

    250       211,422  
Rector and Visitors of Virginia University, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 04/01/25 (c)

    500       457,646  
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, National senior Campuses, Inc., Series A (RB)

4.00%, 07/01/27 (c)

    500       409,710  
              3,574,996  
    Par          
    (000’s )   Value  
Washington: 2.4%                
City of Seattle, Municipal Light and Power Improvement, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 01/01/28 (c)

  $ 450     $ 391,452  
Energy Northwest, Columbia Generating Station Electric, Series A (RB)                
4.00%, 07/01/31 (c)     1,000       902,642  
5.00%, 07/01/31 (c)     455       477,784  
5.00%, 07/01/31 (c)     600       626,870  
King County Public Hospital District No. 1, Valley Medical Center (GO) (SAW)

5.00%, 12/01/28 (c)

    150       152,022  
King County Public Hospital District No. 2, Evergreen Health, Series A (GO)

4.00%, 12/01/29 (c)

    650       565,747  
State of Washington, Convention Center Public Facilities District (RB)

4.00%, 07/01/28 (c)

    125       91,041  
State of Washington, Various Purpose, Series C (GO)

5.00%, 02/01/28 (c)

    800       826,582  
State of Washington, Various Purpose, Series D (GO)

5.00%, 02/01/27 (c)

    735       761,830  
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Virginia Mason Medical Center (RB)

4.00%, 08/15/27 (c)

    205       167,869  
              4,963,839  
West Virginia: 0.4%                
State of West Virginia, Series B (GO)                
4.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     150       132,823  
5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     100       104,189  
West Virginia Parkways Authority, Turnpike Toll (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/31 (c)

    620       637,085  
              874,097  
Wisconsin: 0.7%                
Public Finance Authority Health Care Facilities, Series A (RB)

3.00%, 01/01/30 (c)

    250       157,050  
Public Finance Authority Retirement Communities, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 11/15/27 (c)

    750       706,073  
Village of Mount Pleasant, Series A (TA)

5.00%, 04/01/28 (c)

    250       246,856  
Wisconsin Center District, Series D (RB) (AGM)

0.00%, 12/15/30 (c) ^

    250       72,975  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

105

VANECK LONG MUNI ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par          
    (000’s )   Value  
Wisconsin (continued)                
Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Marshfield Clinic Health System, Inc., Series C (RB)                
4.00%, 02/15/27 (c)   $ 115     $ 91,349  
4.00%, 02/15/27 (c)     105       88,064  
              1,362,367  
Total Municipal Bonds: 98.3%
(Cost: $249,015,192)
            202,826,719  
Other assets less liabilities: 1.7%             3,553,087  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 206,379,806  


 

 

Definitions:

 

AGC Assured Guaranty Corp.
AGM Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
BAM Build America Assurance Co.
CP Certificate of Participation
FHA Federal Housing Association
GO General Obligation
NATL National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
RB Revenue Bond
SA Special Assessment
SAW State Aid Withholding
SBG School Board Guaranteed
SD CRED PROG Special District Credit Enhancement Program
ST Special Tax
TA Tax Allocation

 

Footnotes:

 

(c) Callable Security — the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the issuer
(p) Putable Security — the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the investor
^ Zero Coupon Bond
   
    % of      
Summary of Investments by Sector      Investments   Value  
Airport     4.2 %      $ 8,454,682  
Education     8.1       16,518,047  
Health     1.9       3,932,745  
Hospitals     13.9       28,106,902  
Industrial Development Revenue     0.8       1,713,347  
Leasing COPS & Appropriations     3.6       7,240,585  
Local GO     12.9       26,197,228  
Misc     1.0       2,105,018  
Multi-Family Housing     1.7       3,341,289  
Pollution Control     0.3       525,252  
Power     3.9       8,005,344  
Single Family Housing     2.7       5,448,419  
State GO     5.5       11,184,245  
Tax     14.6       29,533,674  
Tobacco     0.8       1,695,005  
Toll & Turnpike     7.8       15,851,349  
Transportation     5.0       10,043,632  
Utilities - Other     1.8       3,622,555  
Water & Sewer     9.5           19,307,401  
      100.0 %   $ 202,826,719  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

106

 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of October 31, 2022 is as follows:

 

          Level 2     Level 3        
    Level 1     Significant     Significant        
    Quoted     Observable     Unobservable        
    Prices     Inputs     Inputs     Value  
Municipal Bonds *   $     $ 202,826,719     $     $ 202,826,719  
   
* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sector breakouts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

107

VANECK MUNI ALLOCATION ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

    Number
of Shares
      Value  
CLOSED-END FUNDS: 12.6% (a)                
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III, Inc.     2,224     $ 22,329  
BNY Mellon Municipal Income, Inc.     3,612       21,130  
Delaware Investments National Municipal Income Fund     2,332       24,245  
DWS Municipal Income Trust     5,329       42,366  
Eaton Vance New York Municipal Bond Fund     2,644       22,157  
MFS High Yield Municipal Trust     7,131       20,609  
MFS Investment Grade Municipal Trust     3,316       21,786  
MFS Municipal Income Trust     4,549       21,699  
Neuberger Berman California Municipal Fund, Inc.     2,305       23,004  
Nuveen New Jersey Quality Municipal Income Fund     2,055       21,886  
Nuveen Ohio Quality Municipal Income Fund     2,011       23,750  
Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income Fund     2,100       21,735  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Pioneer Municipal High Income Fund Trust     2,566     $ 20,477  
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund, Inc.     2,411       22,880  
Total Closed-End Funds
(Cost: $485,222)
            330,053  
                 
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS: 87.3% (a)                
VanEck CEF Muni Income ETF ‡     1,311       26,076  
VanEck High Yield Muni ETF ‡     13,101       641,556  
VanEck Intermediate Muni ETF ‡     21,772       945,992  
VanEck Short High Yield Muni ETF ‡     6,559       141,871  
VanEck Short Muni ETF ‡     30,610       505,371  
Total Exchange Traded Funds
(Cost: $2,552,405)
            2,260,866  
Total Investments: 99.9%
(Cost: $3,037,627)
            2,590,919  
Other assets less liabilities: 0.1%             1,831  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 2,592,750  


 

 

Footnotes:

 

(a) Each underlying fund’s shareholder reports and registration documents are available free of charge on the SEC’s website at https:// www.sec.gov.
Affiliated issuer – as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
   

Transactions in securities of affiliates for the period ended October 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

    Value
4/30/2022
    Purchases     Sales
Proceeds
    Realized Gain
(Loss)
    Dividend
Income
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Value
10/31/2022
 
VanEck CEF Muni Income ETF   $–     $31,870     $–     $–     $499     $(5,794)   $26,076  
VanEck High Yield Muni ETF     939,816       141,738       (360,153)     (32,898)     12,901       (46,947)     641,556  
VanEck Intermediate Muni ETF     1,295,527       139,319       (445,432)     (36,651)     10,637       (6,771)     945,992  
VanEck Long Muni ETF     176,436       289,837       (436,540)     (48,475)     3,139       18,742        
VanEck Short High Yield Muni ETF     194,314             (45,470)     (1,778)     2,070       (5,195)     141,871  
VanEck Short Muni ETF     570,318       395,776       (456,011)     (8,018)     2,157       3,306       505,371  
    $3,176,411     $998,540     $(1,743,606)   $(127,820)   $31,403     $(42,659)     $2,260,866  

 

Summary of Investments by Sector      % of
Investments
  Value  
Exchange Traded Funds     87.3   $ 2,260,866  
Financials     12.7       330,053  
      100.0 %   $ 2,590,919  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

108

 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of October 31, 2022 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Closed-End Funds   $ 330,053     $     $     $ 330,053  
Exchange Traded Funds     2,260,866                   2,260,866  
Total Investments   $ 2,590,919     $     $     $ 2,590,919  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

109

VANECK SHORT HIGH YIELD MUNI ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
MUNICIPAL BONDS: 98.0%                
Alabama: 2.3%                

Alabama Special Care Facilities Financing Authority- Birmingham, Methodist Home (RB)

5.50%, 06/01/26 (c)

  $ 500     $ 464,756  

Black Belt Energy Gas District, Series B-1 (RB)

4.00%, 10/01/27 (c) (p)

    500       474,587  

Black Belt Energy Gas District, Series C-1 (RB)

4.00%, 12/01/26 (c) (p)

    2,100       2,022,217  

Hoover Industrial Development Board, United States Steel Corp. Project (RB)

6.38%, 11/01/30 (p)

    390       423,655  

Lower Alabama Gas District, Project No. 2 (RB) (SAW)

4.00%, 12/01/25 (c) (p)

    1,000       971,298  

Southeast Alabama Gas Supply District, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 04/01/24 (c) (p)

    2,100       2,071,397  

Sumter County, Alabama Industrial Development Authority Exempt Facilities, Enviva, Inc. Project (RB)

6.00%, 07/15/32 (c) (p)

    1,000       904,798  

Tuscaloosa County Industrial Development Authority, Hunt Refining Project, Series A (RB)

4.50%, 05/01/29 (c)

    2,371       2,014,975  
              9,347,683  
American Samoa: 0.1%                

American Samoa Economic Development Authority, Series A (RB)

6.50%, 09/01/28

    250       268,751  
Arizona: 1.7%                
Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Basis School Projects, Series A (RB)                
4.75%, 07/01/23 (c)     195       188,638  
5.00%, 07/01/26     150       150,741  

Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Economic Development, Linder Village Project (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 06/01/31

    1,000       963,125  

Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Legacy Cares, Inc. Project, Series A (RB) (AGM)

6.75%, 07/01/27 (c)

    500       450,000  

Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Legacy Cares, Inc. Project, Series C (RB) (AGM)

6.75%, 07/01/27 (c)

    1,000       850,000  
    Par  
(000’s
)     Value  
Arizona (continued)                

Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Leman Academy of Excellence, East Tucson and Central Tucson Projects, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 07/01/24 (c)

  $ 500     $ 460,963  

Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Pinecrest Academy of Nevada, Cadence Campus Project, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 07/15/28 (c)

    495       451,972  

Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Pinecrest Academy of Northern Nevada Project, Series A (RB)

4.50%, 07/15/25 (c)

    500       469,841  

Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Point 320 LLC, Series A (RB)

3.62%, 05/20/33

    474       427,821  

City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., Junior Lien Airport, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)

    1,000       1,027,047  

City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., Junior Lien Airport, Series D (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)

    500       522,478  

Industrial Development Authority of the City of Phoenix, Basis Schools, Inc. Project, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 07/01/25

    325       318,236  

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, Legacy Traditional Schools Projects, Series B (RB)

4.00%, 07/01/29

    240       222,916  
Salt Verde Financial Corp. (RB)                
5.25%, 12/01/23     200       202,158  
5.25%, 12/01/24     65       66,204  
5.25%, 12/01/28     10       10,342  
5.50%, 12/01/29     370       387,221  
              7,169,703  
Arkansas: 0.5%                

Arkansas Development Finance Authority, Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp., Series B-2 (RB)

5.00%, 09/01/27 (c) (p)

    2,000       2,054,918  
California: 6.8%                

Antelope Valley Healthcare District, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 03/01/26

    575       575,397  

California Community Choice Financing Authority, Clean Energy Project, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 12/01/27 (c) (p)

    1,000       975,974  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

110

 

 

    Par  
(000’s
)     Value  
California (continued)                

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Commonspirit Health, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 04/01/30 (c)

  $ 1,275     $ 1,324,982  

California Housing Finance Agency, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 03/20/33

    1,913       1,810,474  

California Municipal Finance Authority, CHF-Davis I, LLC-West Village Student Housing Project, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 11/15/28 (c)

    1,340       1,354,268  
California Municipal Finance Authority, Community Medical Centers, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 02/01/27     50       51,549  
5.00%, 02/01/27 (c)     50       51,515  
California Municipal Finance Authority, LINXS APM Project, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 06/30/27     610       623,143  
5.00%, 06/30/28     220       224,878  

California Municipal Finance Authority, LINXS APM Project, Series A (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 06/30/28 (c)

    260       264,115  

California Municipal Finance Authority, United Airlines, Inc., International Airport Project (RB)

4.00%, 07/15/29

    3,210       2,981,179  

California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Solid Waste Disposal, CalPlant I Project (RB)

7.00%, 07/01/22 (d) *

    1,000       600,000  

California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Solid Waste Disposal, CalPlant I Project (RB) (SAW)

7.50%, 07/01/32 (d) *

    1,360       924,800  
California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Solid Waste Disposal, Waste Management, Inc. Project, Series A-1 (RB)                
3.38%, 07/01/25     400       388,804  
3.62%, 07/01/25 (c)     2,000       1,920,513  

California Public Finance Authority, Enso Village Project, Series B (RB)

3.12%, 11/15/23 (c)

    1,500       1,281,315  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Baptist University, Series A (RB)

3.50%, 11/01/27

    1,000       943,694  
    Par  
(000’s
)     Value  
California (continued)                

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Daughters of Charity Health System, Series A (RB)

5.75%, 12/01/22 (c)

  $ 6     $ 5,569  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Irvine East Campus Armaments, CHF-Irvine, LLC (RB)

5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)

    300       302,312  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Lancer Educational Student Housing Project, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/24

    100       99,098  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)

    350       351,678  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, NCCD-Hooper Street LLC-California College of the Arts Project (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/29

    250       236,150  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Southern California Edison Company, Series C (RB)

2.62%, 12/01/23 (p)

    500       490,752  
City and County of San Francisco, Airport Commission, International Airport, Series H (RB)                
5.00%, 05/01/26     500       512,700  
5.00%, 05/01/27     500       514,207  
5.00%, 05/01/29     500       516,633  

City of Modesto, Community Center Refinancing Project, Series A (CP) (AMBAC)

5.00%, 11/01/23

    15       14,977  

City of Oroville Hospital (RB)

5.00%, 04/01/29 (c)

    500       493,492  

Compton Public Finance Authority (RB)

4.50%, 09/01/24 (c)

    1,000       947,327  

County of Sacramento, Airport System, Series C (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/27

    250       257,297  

County of Sacramento, Airport System, Series E (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/28

    115       122,873  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)     Value  
California (continued)                

County of Santa Barbara, Solid Waste System, Series B (CP) (AMBAC)

5.00%, 12/01/28 (c)

  $ 520     $ 549,958  

El Centro Financing Authority, El Centro Regional Medical Center Project (RB)

4.50%, 07/01/26 (c)

    480       454,293  

Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, Toll Road, Series A (RB)

6.00%, 01/15/24 (c)

    450       465,005  

Irvine Unified School District Community Facilities District No. 09-1, Series D (ST)

5.00%, 09/01/26

    110       113,956  

Lake Elsinore Public Financing Authority, Local Agency (ST)

5.00%, 09/01/24

    230       234,340  

Long Beach Bond Finance Authority, Natural Gas Purchase, Series A (RB)

5.50%, 11/15/30

    265       279,917  

MSR Energy Authority, Series A (RB)

6.12%, 11/01/29

    280       301,923  

Northern California Energy Authority, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 07/01/24 (p)

    1,250       1,239,686  

Oakland Unified School District (GO)

5.00%, 08/01/26

    380       400,716  
Palomar Health (RB)                
5.00%, 11/01/25     250       255,984  
5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)     90       92,069  

Port of Oakland (RB)

5.00%, 11/01/23

    195       197,726  

Poway Unified School District Public Financing Authority, Series A (ST)

5.00%, 09/01/24

    110       112,017  

River Islands Public Financing Authority, Improvement Area No. 1, Series A (ST) (AGM)

5.00%, 09/01/29 (c)

    500       529,201  

Riverside County Public Financing Authority, Capital Facilities Project (RB)

5.00%, 11/01/23

    110       111,927  
San Francisco Community College District (GO)                
5.00%, 06/15/25     1,000       1,042,892  
5.00%, 06/15/25 (c)     205       213,599  

San Francisco Redevelopment Agency, Community Facilities District No. 6, Series A (ST)

5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)

    120       120,101  
    Par  
(000’s
)     Value  
California (continued)                

Western Hills Water District, Diablo Grande Community Facilities District No. 1 (ST)

4.00%, 09/01/21 (d) *

  $ 370     $ 166,500  
              28,043,475  
Colorado: 1.7%                

Arista Metropolitan District in the City and County of Broomfield, Series A (GO)

4.38%, 12/01/23 (c)

    500       462,888  

City and County of Denver, Colorado Airport System, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/28 (c)

    295       303,417  

City and County of Denver, United Airlines, Inc. Project (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/23 (c)

    1,000       963,971  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Aberdeen Ridge, Series B-1 (RB)

3.50%, 05/15/23 (c)

    1,000       868,390  

Colorado Public Authority, Natural Gas Purchase (RB)

6.12%, 11/15/23

    70       70,713  

Denver Convention Center Hotel Authority (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)

    600       614,450  

Fountain Urban Renewal Authority, South Academy Highlands Project, Series A (TA)

4.50%, 11/01/25 (c)

    595       537,332  

Painted Prairie Public Improvement Authority (RB)

4.00%, 12/01/24 (c)

    500       455,836  

Public Authority for Colorado Energy, Natural Gas Purchase (RB)

6.25%, 11/15/28

    140       146,307  

Rocky Mountain Rail Park Metropolitan District (GO)

5.00%, 03/01/26 (c)

    500       450,533  

Southlands Metropolitan District No. 1, Series A-1 (GO)

3.50%, 12/01/27

    200       179,746  

STC Metropolitan District No. 2, Series A (GO)

4.00%, 12/01/24 (c)

    500       453,497  

Transport Metropolitan District No. 3 (GO)

4.12%, 03/01/26 (c)

    1,000       860,653  

Windler Public Improvement Authority, Series A-1 (RB) (BAM)

4.00%, 09/01/26 (c)

    1,000       819,077  
              7,186,810  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)     Value  
Connecticut: 0.6%                

City of Hartford, Series A (GO)

5.00%, 04/01/23 (c)

  $ 405     $ 407,989  

Connecticut State Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Masonicare Issue, Series F (RB)

4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)

    120       109,563  

Harbor Point Infrastructure Improvement District, Harbor Point Project (TA)

5.00%, 04/01/27 (c)

    1,000       987,175  

Town of Hamden, Whitney Center Project (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)

    500       466,494  

University of Connecticut, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 03/15/25

    380       394,484  
              2,365,705  
Delaware: 0.2%                

Delaware State Economic Development Authority, NRG Energy Project, Series A (RB)

1.25%, 10/01/25 (c) (p)

    1,000       885,721  
District of Columbia: 0.4%                

District of Columbia, Ingleside at Rock Creek Project, Series A (RB)

4.12%, 07/01/24 (c)

    1,060       994,047  

District of Columbia, Latin American Montessori Bilingual Public Charter School (RB)

4.00%, 06/01/30

    500       469,358  
              1,463,405  
Florida: 5.8%                

Capital Projects Finance Authority, Capital Projects Loan Program - Florida Universities, Series A-1 (RB) (NATL)

5.00%, 10/01/30

    500       493,557  

Capital Trust Agency Educational Facilities, Chapter Educational Foundation, Inc. Project, Series A (RB)

4.50%, 06/15/28

    990       942,127  

Capital Trust Agency, Education Growth Fund, LLC Charter School Portfolio Project, Series A-1 (RB)

3.38%, 07/01/31

    1,540       1,310,704  

Capital Trust Agency, Educational Facilities, Renaissance Charter School, Inc., Series A (RB)

4.38%, 06/15/27

    1,050       1,004,391  
    Par  
(000’s
)     Value  
Florida (continued)                

Capital Trust Agency, Elim Senior Housing, Inc., Project (RB)

5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)

  $ 425     $ 372,343  

Capital Trust Agency, The Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, Inc., Project (RB)

4.00%, 06/15/26 (c)

    535       455,682  

Central Florida Expressway Authority, Series D (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 07/01/31 (c)

    500       538,806  

City of Orlando, Florida Senior Tourist Development Tax, Series A (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)

    500       535,376  

City of Orlando, Tourist Development Tax, Series A (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 11/01/27

    600       641,874  

City of Pompano Beach, John Knox Village Project, Series B-1 (RB)

2.00%, 01/01/29

    1,000       817,236  

County of Broward, Florida Airport System, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)

    290       293,488  

County of Miami-Dade, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)

    750       770,457  

County of Palm Beach, Atlantic University Housing Project, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 04/01/29

    500       478,287  

Escambia County, Health Facilities Authority, Baptist Health Care Corp., Series A (RB) (SAW)

5.00%, 02/15/30 (c)

    500       504,026  

Florida Development Finance Corp. Education Facilities, Central School Project (RB)

5.00%, 08/15/32

    500       450,971  

Florida Development Finance Corp. Education Facilities, Cornerstone Chapter Academy Project (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/29 (c)

    500       489,278  

Florida Development Finance Corp., IPS Florida LLC- Idea Florida Inc. (RB)

5.25%, 06/15/27 (c)

    500       474,492  

Florida Development Finance Corp., Renaissance Chapter School Inc. Project, Series C (RB)

4.00%, 09/15/27 (c)

    470       425,710  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)     Value  
Florida (continued)                

Florida Development Finance Corp., Southwest Charter Foundation Inc. Project, Series A (RB)

5.12%, 06/15/27

  $ 150     $ 140,791  

Florida Development Finance Corp., The Glenridge on Palmer Ranch Project (RB) (SAW)

5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)

    625       570,191  
Florida Development Finance Corp., Virgin Trains USA Passenger Rail Project, Series A (RB)                
6.25%, 01/01/24 (c) (p)     2,015       1,919,199  
6.38%, 01/01/26 (c) (p)     2,730       2,460,153  
6.50%, 01/01/29 (c) (p)     2,750       2,423,052  

Florida Development Finance Corp., Waste Pro USA, Inc. Project (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)

    500       469,071  

Hillsborough County, Aviation Authority, Florida Tampa International Airport, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/23 (c)

    500       507,692  

JEA Electric System, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)

    110       116,302  

Miami-Dade County Industrial Development Authority, NCCD-Biscayne Properties LLC Project, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)

    315       297,304  
Mid-Bay Bridge Authority, First Senior Lien, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 10/01/23     250       252,651  
5.00%, 10/01/24     250       253,989  

Polk Country Industrial Development Authority, Florida Industrial Development (RB)

5.88%, 01/01/33

    2,000       1,946,926  

School Board of Miami-Dade County, Series D (CP)

5.00%, 02/01/26 (c)

    120       123,994  

School District of Broward County, Series B (CP)

5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)

    315       331,355  

School District of St. Lucie County, Sales Tax (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 10/01/25

    250       259,935  

Village Community Development District No. 12 (SA) (SAW)

3.80%, 05/01/28

    470       450,021  
    Par  
(000’s
)     Value  
Florida (continued)                
Village Community Development District No. 13 (SA)                
2.62%, 05/01/24   $ 245     $ 235,752  
3.00%, 05/01/29     240       205,222  
              23,962,405  
Georgia: 1.6%                

Atlanta Development Authorities Senior Health Care Facilities, Proton Treatment Center Project, Series A-1 (RB)

6.00%, 01/01/23

    250       132,500  

Burke County Development Authority, Georgia Power Company Plant Vogtle Project (RB)

2.92%, 03/12/24 (p)

    250       244,825  

Burke County Development Authority, Georgia Power Company Plant Vogtle Project, Series E (RB)

3.25%, 02/03/25 (p)

    1,000       973,657  

Floyd County Development Authority, Spires at Berry College Project, Series A (RB) (SBG)

5.50%, 12/01/24 (c)

    250       235,677  

George L Smith II Congress Center Authority, Convention Center Hotel, First Ties, Series A (RB)

2.38%, 01/01/31

    1,500       1,254,725  

Georgia Local Government, Grantor Trust, Series A (CP) (NATL)

4.75%, 06/01/28

    380       387,855  
Georgia State, Road and Tollway Authority, Highway Grant Anticipation (RB)                
5.00%, 06/01/25     300       312,315  
5.00%, 06/01/28     250       269,400  
Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., Series A-1 (RB)                
5.50%, 09/15/23     130       131,545  
5.50%, 09/15/25     135       139,173  
Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., Series C (RB)                
4.00%, 11/01/27 (c) (p)     1,000       923,930  
4.00%, 09/01/26 (c) (p)     1,000       960,222  

Marietta Development Authority, University Facilities, Life University, Inc. Project, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 11/01/27

    250       249,890  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)     Value  
Georgia (continued)                

White County Development Authority, Truett McConnell University Project, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)

  $ 225     $ 207,727  
              6,423,441  
Guam: 1.2%                

Guam Government, Business Privilege Tax, Series D (RB)

5.00%, 11/15/25 (c)

    360       360,417  
Guam Government, Business Privilege Tax, Series F (RB)                
5.00%, 01/01/30     1,000       998,022  
5.00%, 01/01/31     1,000       993,245  

Guam Government, Department of Education, John F. Kennedy High School and Energy Efficiency Project, Series A (CP)

3.62%, 02/01/25

    250       237,705  

Guam Government, Hotel Occupancy Tax, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 11/01/28

    250       250,171  

Guam Government, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/24

    1,000       1,003,138  

Guam Power Authority, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/32 (c)

    880       895,746  
              4,738,444  
Hawaii: 0.3%                

State of Hawaii Department of Budget & Finance, Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc., Series A (RB)

3.10%, 05/01/26

    1,500       1,434,554  
Illinois: 16.3%                
Chicago Board of Education, Series A (GO)                
5.00%, 12/01/29     1,000       981,902  
5.00%, 12/01/29 (c)     1,000       977,537  
5.00%, 12/01/30 (c)     2,000       1,930,289  
5.00%, 12/01/30 (c)     1,500       1,435,668  
7.00%, 12/01/25 (c)     200       212,568  
Chicago Board of Education, Series A (GO) (AGM)                
5.00%, 12/01/28 (c)     250       246,409  
5.00%, 12/01/28 (c)     200       205,278  

Chicago Board of Education, Series A (GO) (AMBAC)

5.50%, 12/01/26

    230       239,685  
Chicago Board of Education, Series A (GO) (NATL)                
0.01%, 12/01/24     310       282,601  
0.01%, 12/01/26     310       256,148  
0.01%, 12/01/28     795       591,297  
    Par  
(000’s
)     Value  
Illinois (continued)                
Chicago Board of Education, Series B (GO)                
5.00%, 12/01/29 (c)   $ 1,400     $ 1,336,607  
5.00%, 12/01/29 (c)     2,000       1,939,611  
5.00%, 12/01/29     1,250       1,227,378  
5.00%, 12/01/29 (c)     1,950       1,877,643  
5.00%, 12/01/29 (c)     1,250       1,221,921  
5.00%, 12/01/30     2,000       1,953,640  
5.00%, 12/01/30 (c)     3,000       2,915,795  

Chicago Board of Education, Series B-1 (GO) (NATL)

0.01%, 12/01/23

    350       334,152  
Chicago Board of Education, Series C (GO)                
5.00%, 12/01/24     1,000       1,001,910  
5.00%, 12/01/27     500       494,496  
5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)     1,560       1,525,877  

Chicago Midway International Airport, Series A (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)

    750       752,117  

Chicago Midway International Airport, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)

    260       263,231  
Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Series B (RB)                
4.00%, 12/01/22 (c)     1,000       966,521  
5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)     105       107,928  
5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)     190       194,566  
5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)     295       300,850  

Chicago School Reform Board of Trustees, Series A (GO) (NATL)

0.01%, 12/01/29

    575       405,373  
Chicago School Reform Board of Trustees, Series B-1 (GO) (NATL)                
0.00%, 12/01/28 ^     1,515       1,126,812  
0.00%, 12/01/29 ^     585       412,423  
0.01%, 12/01/24     515       469,481  
0.01%, 12/01/25     560       486,586  
0.01%, 12/01/26     490       404,880  
0.01%, 12/01/30     190       126,528  
Chicago Transit Authority, Federal Transit Administration Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula (RB)                
5.00%, 06/01/24     115       117,543  
5.00%, 06/01/25     1,000       1,019,687  
5.00%, 06/01/26     535       548,488  

Chicago Transit Authority, Federal Transit Administration Section 5337 Urbanized Area Formula (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/25

    1,000       1,019,687  

City of Chicago, Neighborhoods Alive 21 Program, Series B (GO)

5.00%, 01/01/25

    280       281,047  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)     Value  
Illinois (continued)                
City of Chicago, Second Lien Water (RB)                
5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)   $ 150     $ 152,775  
5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)     270       274,746  
5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)     100       101,003  
5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)     100       100,270  

City of Chicago, Second Lien Water, Series A-1 (RB)

5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)

    100       101,339  
City of Chicago, Series A (GO)                
4.00%, 01/01/31 (c)     500       446,470  
5.00%, 01/01/30     1,500       1,478,990  
5.25%, 01/01/24 (c)     180       180,257  
City of Chicago, Series C (GO)                
5.00%, 01/01/24     400       401,402  
5.00%, 01/01/25     1,090       1,094,314  

Cook County Community College District No. 508 (GO)

5.25%, 12/01/23 (c)

    240       240,729  

County of Cook, Series A (GO)

5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)

    500       523,189  

Illinois Finance Authority, Admiral Lake Project (RB)

5.00%, 05/15/24 (c)

    500       400,031  

Illinois Finance Authority, Charter School, Art In Motion Project, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 07/01/31

    1,000       815,995  

Illinois Finance Authority, Friendship Village of Schaumburg (RB)

5.00%, 02/15/27 (d) *

    1,190       583,100  

Illinois Finance Authority, Lutheran Life Communities, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)

    250       237,803  

Illinois Finance Authority, Roosevelt University (RB)

5.40%, 12/01/22 (c)

    100       97,133  

Illinois Finance Authority, Three Crowns Park (RB)

4.00%, 02/15/24 (c)

    250       238,682  

Illinois Municipal Electric Agency, Power Supply System, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)

    785       814,742  
Illinois Sports Facilities Authority (RB)                
5.00%, 06/15/28     395       390,449  
5.00%, 06/15/29     545       536,488  

Illinois Sports Facilities Authority (RB) (AMBAC)

0.00%, 06/15/26 ^

    260       222,157  

Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series A (RB) (NATL)

0.00%, 12/15/24 ^

    130       118,353  
    Par  
(000’s
)     Value  
Illinois (continued)                

Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 12/15/27 (c)

  $ 500     $ 500,987  

Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series B (RB) (NATL)

0.00%, 06/15/28 ^

    115       88,048  

Northern Illinois Municipal Power Agency, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)

    330       348,388  
State of Illinois (GO)                
3.50%, 06/01/26 (c)     350       317,325  
3.50%, 06/01/26 (c)     1,845       1,649,844  
4.00%, 12/01/22 (c)     185       181,781  
4.12%, 11/01/26 (c)     100       92,032  
4.12%, 12/01/22 (c)     300       288,783  
5.00%, 01/01/26     200       201,557  
5.00%, 11/01/24     705       711,259  
5.00%, 12/01/25     1,315       1,325,391  
5.00%, 02/01/24     120       121,025  
5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)     150       150,690  
5.00%, 02/01/24     500       504,271  
5.00%, 02/01/26     515       518,949  
5.00%, 02/01/27 (c)     600       600,726  
5.00%, 02/01/27     500       503,382  
5.00%, 05/01/24 (c)     1,250       1,251,059  
5.00%, 05/01/24 (c)     100       100,214  
5.00%, 06/01/26     100       100,745  
5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     455       457,052  
5.25%, 07/01/23 (c)     275       275,470  
5.50%, 07/01/23 (c)     60       60,277  
5.50%, 07/01/23 (c)     500       502,647  
5.50%, 07/01/23 (c)     270       271,845  

State of Illinois (GO) (NATL)

6.00%, 11/01/26

    2,000       2,078,413  
State of Illinois, Sales Tax (RB)                
4.00%, 06/15/26 (c)     810       803,012  
5.00%, 06/15/23 (c)     190       191,103  
5.00%, 06/15/23 (c)     285       286,573  
5.00%, 06/15/26     235       241,255  
5.00%, 06/15/31     1,000       1,033,996  

State of Illinois, Sales Tax (RB) (BAM)

3.00%, 06/15/31 (c)

    500       424,485  

State Of Illinois, Sales Tax, Series A (RB) (BAM)

4.00%, 06/15/30

    1,000       986,240  
State of Illinois, Series A (GO)                
4.00%, 12/01/22 (c)     100       94,929  
5.00%, 10/01/28     500       501,120  
5.00%, 03/01/29     500       500,826  
5.00%, 03/01/30     500       500,330  
State of Illinois, Series B (GO)                
4.00%, 10/01/30 (c)     500       449,834  
5.00%, 10/01/28 (c)     1,000       991,135  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)     Value  
Illinois (continued)                
5.00%, 09/01/27   $ 600     $ 602,769  

State of Illinois, Series C (GO)

5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)

    315       315,274  
State of Illinois, Series D (GO)                
3.25%, 11/01/26     165       155,826  
5.00%, 11/01/25     1,250       1,260,018  
5.00%, 11/01/26     1,395       1,405,031  
5.00%, 11/01/27     1,130       1,134,447  
5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     110       110,193  
              66,933,133  
Indiana: 0.9%                

City of Anderson, Indiana Economic Development, Anderson University (RB)

4.75%, 12/01/22 (c)

    290       266,066  

Indiana Finance Authority, Ohio Valley Electric Corp. Project, Series B (RB)

3.00%, 11/01/30

    1,000       849,350  

Indiana Finance Authority, United States Steel Corp. Project, Series A (RB)

4.12%, 12/01/26

    2,000       1,915,409  

Indianapolis Local Public Improvement, Indianapolis Airport Authority Project, Series D (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/29

    500       514,664  
              3,545,489  
Iowa: 1.2%                

City of Coralville, Marriott Hotel and Convention Center, Series E (CP)

4.00%, 06/01/24 (c)

    945       896,745  

Iowa Finance Authority, Midwestern Disaster Area, Iowa Fertilizer Company Project (RB)

4.00%, 12/01/32 (c) (p)

    1,000       900,898  

Iowa Finance Authority, Northcrest, Inc. Project, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 03/01/24 (c)

    350       341,982  

Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority, Wartburg College Project (RB)

4.00%, 10/01/25

    755       728,764  

PEFA, Inc., Gas Project (RB)

5.00%, 09/01/26 (c) (p)

    1,920       1,918,726  
              4,787,115  
Kansas: 0.1%                

City of Goddard, Olympic Park Star Bond Project (RB)

3.60%, 12/01/22 (c)

    275       245,004  

Kansas Development Finance Authority, Village Shalom Project, Series B (RB) (AGC)

4.00%, 11/15/25

    100       91,970  
              336,974  
    Par  
(000’s
)     Value  
Kentucky: 0.4%                

Commonwealth of Kentucky, State Property and Building Commission, Project No. 108, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)

  $ 140     $ 144,563  

Commonwealth of Kentucky, State Property and Building Commission, Project No. 108, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 08/01/26

    140       146,278  
Commonwealth of Kentucky, State Property and Building Commission, Project No. 112, Series B (RB)                
5.00%, 11/01/25     630       653,168  
5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)     325       340,443  

Kentucky Asset Liability Commission Project, Federal Highway Trust, First Series A (RB)

5.25%, 09/01/23 (c)

    250       253,471  

Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Masonic Home Independent Living II, Inc., Series A (RB)

5.00%, 05/15/26

    85       82,886  

Kentucky Municipal Power Agency, Prairie State Project, Series A (RB) (NATL)

5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)

    175       181,769  
              1,802,578  
Louisiana: 1.7%                

Calcasieu Parish Service District, Lake Charles Memorial Hospital Project (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/27

    1,025       1,038,320  

Calcasieu Parish Service District, Lake Charles Memorial Hospital Project (RB) (SBG)

5.00%, 12/01/29

    150       152,241  

City of New Orleans, Louisiana Water (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)

    305       319,569  

City of Shreveport, Water and Sewer, Series C (RB) (BAM)

5.00%, 12/01/26

    525       547,555  

Louisiana Local Government Environment Facilities and Community Development Authority, St. James Place of Baton Rouge Project, Series A (RB)

5.50%, 11/15/25

    600       593,237  


 

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)     Value  
Louisiana (continued)                

Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority, Westlake Chemical Corp. Project (RB)

3.50%, 11/01/27 (c)

  $ 3,060     $ 2,740,280  

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue, Louisiana Pellets, Inc. Project (RB)

7.00%, 07/01/24 (d) *

    330       3  

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue, Louisiana Pellets, Inc. Project, Series A (RB)

7.50%, 07/01/23 (d) *

    521       5  

Parish of St James, Nustar Logistics, LP Project (RB)

6.10%, 06/01/30 (p)

    1,500       1,574,992  
              6,966,202  
Maryland: 0.7%                

City of Baltimore, East Baltimore Research Park Project, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 09/01/27

    200       192,496  

County of Frederick, Mount Saint Mary’s University, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 09/01/27

    350       347,460  

County of Howard, Series A (TA)

4.00%, 02/15/26 (c)

    200       189,469  

Maryland Economic Development Corp., CNX Marine Terminal, Inc. Port of Baltimore Facility (RB)

5.75%, 12/01/22 (c)

    695       694,757  

Maryland Economic Development Corp., Metro Centre at Owings Mills Project (TA)

3.75%, 01/01/27 (c)

    155       146,342  

Maryland Economic Development Corp., Port Covington Project (TA)

3.25%, 09/01/30

    1,000       869,953  

Maryland Economic Development Corp., Transportation Facilities, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/28

    425       440,281  
              2,880,758  
Massachusetts: 0.6%                

Collegiate Charter School of Lowell (RB)

5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)

    490       481,050  
    Par  
(000’s
)     Value  
Massachusetts (continued)                

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Beth Israel Lahey Health, Inc., Series I (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)

  $ 310     $ 320,985  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Beth Israel Lahey Health, Inc., Series K (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/28

    500       525,089  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Newbridge on the Charles, Inc. (RB)

4.00%, 11/21/22 (c)

    250       249,110  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Suffolk University (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)

    335       344,510  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, UMass Memorial Health Care, Series I (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)

    100       103,268  

Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)

    275       278,814  
              2,302,826  
Michigan: 1.6%                

City of Detroit, Michigan Unlimited Tax (GO)

5.00%, 04/01/26

    1,000       1,020,384  

City of Detroit, Series A (GO) (SBG)

5.00%, 04/01/31 (c)

    500       501,868  

Grand Rapids Economic Development Corp., Beacon Hill at Eastgate, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 11/01/24 (c)

    250       228,583  
Great Lakes Water Authority, Water Supply System, Senior Lien, Series C (RB)                
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     1,000       1,043,162  
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     500       523,957  

Michigan Finance Authority Higher Education, Aquinas College Project (RB)

4.00%, 05/01/31

    500       429,973  

Michigan Finance Authority Higher Education, Thomas M. Cooley Law School Project (RB)

6.25%, 07/01/24 (c)

    1,000       987,602  

Michigan Strategic Fund, I-75 Improvement Project (RB)

5.00%, 12/31/28 (c)

    155       153,492  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)     Value  
Michigan (continued)                

Wayne County Airport Authority, Detroit metropolitan Wayne County Airport, Series C (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/27

  $ 1,415     $ 1,500,890  
              6,389,911  
Minnesota: 0.6%                

City of Anoka, Homestead at Anoka, Inc. Project (RB)

4.25%, 11/01/24 (c)

    100       93,194  

City of Blaine, Senior Housing and Health Facility, Series A (RB)

5.12%, 07/01/25

    415       345,786  

City of Brooklyn Park, Charter School, Athlos Leadership Academy Project, Series A (RB)

5.25%, 07/01/25 (c)

    350       320,914  

Duluth Economic Development Authority, Benedictine Health System, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)

    1,000       915,780  

Saint Paul Minnesota Housing and Redevelopment Authority, Health Care, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)

    500       512,488  

Saint Paul Minnesota Housing and Redevelopment Authority, HMONG College Prep Academy Project, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 09/01/26

    100       99,272  
              2,287,434  
Mississippi: 0.1%                

Mississippi Business Finance Corp., Waste Pro USA, Inc. Project (RB)

5.00%, 08/02/27 (p)

    500       474,014  
Missouri: 0.9%                

City of St. Ann, Northwest Plaza Redevelopment Project, Series A (TA)

4.62%, 11/01/27 (c)

    600       556,118  

City of St. Louis, Industrial Development Authority, Ballpark Village Development Project, Series A (RB)

3.88%, 11/15/26 (c)

    220       188,917  

Kansas City Land Clearance Redevelopment Authority, Convention Center Hotel Project, Series B (TA) (AMBAC)

4.38%, 02/01/28 (c)

    1,915       1,558,830  

Lees Summit Industrial Development Authority, John Knox Village, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 08/15/25 (c)

    125       115,750  
    Par  
(000’s
)     Value  
Missouri (continued)                

Maryland Heights Industrial Development Authority, San Louis Community Ice Center Project, Series A (RB) (BAM)

4.38%, 03/15/28 (c)

  $ 400     $ 360,065  

Plaza at Noah’s Ark Community Improvement District (RB)

3.00%, 05/01/29 (c)

    500       429,439  

St. Louis County, Industrial Development Authority, Friendship Village St. Louis, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)

    500       478,504  
              3,687,623  
Nebraska: 0.2%                
Central Plains Energy Project, Gas Project Crossover, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 09/01/27     500       508,889  
5.00%, 09/01/28     100       101,951  
5.00%, 09/01/30     125       127,493  
              738,333  
Nevada: 1.1%                

City of Reno, Tax Increment Senior Lien, Series C (TA)

5.40%, 12/01/22 (c)

    305       295,082  
City of Sparks, Tourism Improvement District No. 1, Legends at Sparks Marina (RB)                
2.50%, 06/15/24     230       220,586  
2.75%, 06/15/28     1,000       866,327  

Clark County, Airport System, Series A-2 (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)

    100       102,453  

Clark County, Nevada Pollution Control, Southern California Edison Company (RB)

2.10%, 06/01/31

    5       3,977  

Clark County, School District, Series A (GO)

5.00%, 06/15/24

    500       512,171  
Clark County, School District, Series B (GO) (AGM)                
5.00%, 06/15/29 (c)     250       269,337  
5.00%, 06/15/29     250       269,863  
Clark County, School District, Series B (GO) (BAM)                
5.00%, 06/15/30 (c)     500       539,548  
5.00%, 06/15/30     250       270,149  

Clark County, School District, Series C (GO)

5.00%, 12/15/25 (c)

    115       120,000  

State of Nevada, Department of Business and Industry, Fulcrum Sierra Biofuels, LLC Project (RB)

5.88%, 12/15/27

    409       415,241  


 

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Nevada (continued)                

State of Nevada, Department of Business and Industry, Somerset Academy, Series A (RB)

4.50%, 12/15/25 (c)

  $ 545     $ 522,512  
              4,407,246  
New Hampshire: 0.1%                

National Finance Authority, Covanta Project, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 07/01/23 (c)

    250       232,566  

New Hampshire Health and Education Facilities Authority, Hillside Village, Series A (RB)

5.25%, 07/01/24 (c) (d) *

    290       113,100  
              345,666  
New Jersey: 8.8%                

Gloucester County, Pollution Control Financing Authority, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/24

    375       378,598  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, American Water Company, Inc. Project, Series B (RB)

2.05%, 12/03/29 (p)

    1,250       1,049,680  
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Continental Airlines, Inc. Project (RB)                
5.25%, 12/01/22 (c)     2,000       1,968,400  
5.62%, 03/05/24 (c)     1,000       986,995  
5.75%, 12/01/22 (c)     300       300,155  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Lions Gate Project (RB)

4.38%, 01/01/24

    40       39,448  
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Motor Vehicle Surcharges, Series A (RB)                
4.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     760       714,541  
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     1,000       1,010,140  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, New Jersey Transit Corp. Project, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 11/01/27

    380       377,842  
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, New Jersey Transit Corp. Project, Series B (RB)                
4.00%, 11/01/25     500       500,944  
5.00%, 11/01/25     115       118,439  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, New Jersey Transit Transportation Project, Series A (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 11/01/29 (c)

    110       113,944  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
New Jersey (continued)                

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series AAA (RB)

5.50%, 12/15/26 (c)

  $ 115     $ 120,466  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series BBB (RB)

5.50%, 12/15/26 (c)

    100       108,520  
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series NN (RB)                
5.00%, 03/01/23 (c)     200       200,682  
5.00%, 03/01/23 (c)     1,660       1,669,879  
5.00%, 03/01/23 (c)     35       35,113  
5.00%, 03/01/23 (c)     455       456,861  
5.00%, 03/01/23 (c)     1,500       1,504,934  
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series PP (RB)                
5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)     340       345,407  
5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)     500       513,938  
5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)     320       328,920  
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series UU (RB)                
5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)     690       708,684  
5.00%, 06/15/24     430       438,492  
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series XX (RB)                
4.25%, 06/15/25 (c)     440       442,656  
4.38%, 06/15/25 (c)     130       130,808  
5.00%, 06/15/25 (c)     345       353,714  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, State House Project, Series B (RB)

4.00%, 12/15/28 (c)

    750       739,768  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, West Campus Housing, LLC, Series A (RB)

4.12%, 07/01/25 (c)

    175       155,064  
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Higher Education Facilities Trust (RB)                
5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)     175       177,912  
5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)     145       147,306  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Hospital Asset Transformation Program (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/24

    315       321,364  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
New Jersey (continued)                

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, Series A (RB) (AGM)

5.25%, 01/01/26

  $ 500     $ 527,879  
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series A (RB)                
0.00%, 12/15/25 ^     120       105,521  
0.00%, 12/15/26 ^     360       302,590  
0.00%, 12/15/32 ^     5       3,068  
5.00%, 12/15/24     500       510,978  
5.00%, 12/15/25     500       515,471  
5.00%, 12/15/26     1,050       1,090,197  
5.00%, 12/15/28     885       921,904  
5.00%, 12/15/28 (c)     205       211,437  
5.00%, 06/15/24     300       305,925  
5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)     500       512,194  
5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)     395       405,725  
5.00%, 06/15/31     1,100       1,140,134  
5.25%, 12/15/23     270       274,517  
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series A-1 (RB)                
5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)     845       873,735  
5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)     110       113,190  
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series AA (RB)                
5.00%, 12/15/28 (c)     500       513,642  
5.00%, 06/15/23 (c)     490       493,056  
5.00%, 06/15/25 (c)     275       281,945  
5.25%, 06/15/25 (c)     365       373,142  
5.25%, 06/15/25 (c)     100       102,848  
5.25%, 06/15/25 (c)     435       446,097  
5.25%, 06/15/25 (c)     1,065       1,081,944  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series BB (RB)

5.00%, 12/15/31 (c)

    1,000       1,024,932  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series C (RB) (AGM)

0.01%, 12/15/29

    290       212,135  
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series D (RB)                
5.00%, 12/15/23     735       745,302  
5.00%, 12/15/24 (c)     1,380       1,391,062  
5.25%, 12/15/23     515       523,616  

Newark Housing Port Authority, Marine Terminal Redevelopment Project (RB) (NATL)

5.00%, 01/01/32

    120       123,708  

Pollution Control Financing Authority, Chambers Project, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/23

    35       35,329  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
New Jersey (continued)                
State of New Jersey, Covid-19 General Emergency, Series A (GO)                
5.00%, 06/01/26   $ 500     $ 524,802  
5.00%, 06/01/27     500       530,391  
State of New Jersey, Various Purposes (GO)                
2.00%, 12/01/29 (c)     2,000       1,668,346  
3.00%, 06/01/26     80       77,021  
5.00%, 06/01/27     100       106,078  
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     150       155,092  
5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     640       658,517  
5.00%, 06/01/28     655       678,042  
              36,021,126  
New Mexico: 0.6%                

City of Farmington, New Mexico Pollution Control, Public Service Company of San Juan And Four Corners Projects, Series B (RB)

2.15%, 10/01/31 (c)

    1,700       1,285,211  

City of Farmington, New Mexico Pollution Control, Southern California Edison Company Four Corners Project, Series A (RB)

1.80%, 04/01/29

    1,100       911,857  

City of Farmington, New Mexico Pollution Control, Southern California Edison Company Four Corners Project, Series B (RB)

1.80%, 04/01/29

    500       414,969  
              2,612,037  
New York: 9.4%                
Brooklyn Arena Local Development Corp., Barclays Center, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 01/15/27 (c)     1,800       1,777,249  
5.00%, 01/15/27 (c)     100       99,786  
5.00%, 01/15/27 (c)     100       99,503  
5.00%, 07/15/24     1,750       1,751,283  
5.00%, 07/15/26     100       99,959  

Build NYC Resource Corp., Brooklyn Navy Yard Cogeneration Partners, L.P. Project (RB)

5.00%, 12/31/28

    1,235       1,161,733  

Build NYC Resource Corporation, New World Preparatory Chapter School Project, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 06/15/31

    275       246,796  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
New York (continued)                

Build NYC Resource Corporation, Richmond Preparatory Chapter School Project, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 06/01/29 (c)

  $ 595     $ 532,316  

County of Suffolk, Series A (GO) (AGM)

5.00%, 02/01/26

    250       261,427  

County of Suffolk, Series B (GO) (AGM)

5.00%, 10/15/26

    250       263,640  
Dutchess County Local Development Corp., Health Quest System, Inc., Series B (RB)                
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     270       274,002  
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     275       280,045  

Huntington Local Development Corp., Gurwin Independent Housing, Inc., Fountaingate Gardens Project (RB)

4.00%, 07/01/27

    1,000       944,471  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series A-1 (RB)

5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)

    250       251,418  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series C-1 (RB)

5.00%, 05/15/28 (c)

    250       255,065  
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series D (RB)                
5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)     500       501,975  
5.00%, 05/15/28 (c)     560       563,766  
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series D-1 (RB)                
5.00%, 11/15/25 (c)     250       250,975  
5.00%, 11/15/25 (c)     250       252,656  

Monroe County Industrial Development Corp., Rochester regional Health Project, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/30 (c)

    500       510,105  

Monroe County Industrial Development Corp., St. Ann’s Community Project (RB)

4.00%, 01/01/26 (c)

    1,000       862,689  

New York Convention Center Development Corp., Hotel Unit (RB)

5.00%, 11/15/25 (c)

    500       515,299  
New York State Dormitory Authority, Montefiore Medical Center, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 08/01/24     250       252,794  
5.00%, 08/01/28 (c)     2,395       2,299,111  
5.00%, 08/01/28 (c)     945       914,997  
5.00%, 08/01/28 (c)     1,000       979,766  
5.00%, 09/01/27     1,000       998,486  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
New York (continued)                

New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., Casella Waste Systems, Inc. Project (RB) (FHA 542 (C))

2.75%, 09/02/25 (c) (p)

  $ 600     $ 558,269  
New York Transportation Development Corp., American Airlines, Inc. John F. Kennedy International Airport Project (RB)                
2.25%, 08/01/26     815       748,245  
5.00%, 11/21/22 (c)     620       617,652  
5.00%, 11/21/22 (c)     2,000       1,965,126  
5.25%, 08/01/30 (c)     865       858,875  

New York Transportation Development Corp., Delta Air Lines, Inc., LaGuardia Airport Terminals C&D Redevelopment Project (RB)

               
4.00%, 10/01/30     2,000       1,875,513  
5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     785       778,354  
5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     4,405       4,348,417  
5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     780       775,458  

New York Transportation Development Corp., John F. Kennedy International Airport Project (RB)

3.00%, 08/01/31

    2,000       1,724,354  

Niagara Area Development Corp., New York Solid Waste Disposal Facility, Series B (RB)

3.50%, 07/01/23 (c)

    1,500       1,443,434  
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Series 184 (RB)                
5.00%, 10/15/25 (c)     500       519,976  
5.00%, 09/01/24 (c)     250       256,587  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Series 214 (RB)

5.00%, 09/01/29 (c)

    250       256,502  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Series 217 (RB)

3.00%, 10/01/28

    550       506,396  
Syracuse Industrial Development Agency, Carousel Center Project, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     1,130       938,997  
5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     750       642,643  

Town of Oyster Bay, Public Improvement, Series B (GO) (AGM)

3.25%, 02/01/26 (c)

    665       659,169  
Town of Ramapo, Public Improvement, Series A (GO) (FGIC)                
4.00%, 05/15/23 (c)     120       111,096  
4.12%, 05/15/23 (c)     100       91,492  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
New York (continued)                

Trust for Cultural Resources of The City of New York, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc., Series A (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/30 (c)

  $ 1,000     $ 1,085,258  
TSASC, Inc., Tobacco Settlement Bonds, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)     70       72,133  
5.00%, 06/01/27     70       72,486  

Ulster County Capital Resource Corp., Woodland Pond of New Paltz Project (RB)

4.00%, 09/15/24 (c)

    275       255,685  

Yonkers Economic Development Corp., Charter School of Educational Excellence Project, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 10/15/29

    200       182,313  
              38,545,742  
North Carolina: 1.0%                

North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, Series B (RB) (NATL)

6.00%, 01/01/25

    125       131,801  

North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Vedan Health (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)

    250       259,509  

North Carolina Turnpike Authority, Triangle Expressway System (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/25

    350       352,121  

North Carolina Turnpike Authority, Triangle Expressway System (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 01/01/29 (c)

    500       526,474  

North Carolina Turnpike Authority, Triangle Expressway System (RB) (BAM)

5.00%, 02/01/24

    3,000       3,036,614  
              4,306,519  
North Dakota: 0.4%                

County of Grand Forks, Red River Biorefinery, LLC Project, Series A (RB)

6.62%, 06/15/26 (c)

    3,000       1,766,069  
Ohio: 1.8%                

American Municipal Power, Inc., Series A (RB)

5.00%, 02/15/29

    500       538,110  

County of Cuyahoga, Health Care and Independent Living Facilities, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 05/15/29 (c)

    1,000       951,851  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Ohio (continued)                
County of Cuyahoga, Ohio Hospital, The Metrohealth System (RB)                
5.00%, 02/15/25   $ 250     $ 255,444  
5.00%, 02/15/26     50       51,510  
5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)     110       112,534  
5.00%, 02/15/27     350       360,374  

County of Muskingum, Ohio Hospital Facilities, Genesis Healthcare System (RB)

5.00%, 02/15/23 (c)

    1,860       1,829,974  

Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, American Electric Company Project, Series A (RB)

2.40%, 10/01/29 (c) (p)

    500       428,407  

Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, Ohio Valley Electric Corp. Project, Series A (RB)

3.25%, 09/01/29

    2,000       1,782,165  

Southern Ohio Port Authority, Purecycle Project, Series B (RB) (AGM)

10.00%, 12/01/26 (c)

    1,000       966,529  
              7,276,898  
Oklahoma: 0.7%                
Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, OU Medicine Project, Series B (RB)                
5.00%, 08/15/26     1,000       971,209  
5.00%, 08/15/27     250       240,982  

Tulsa Municipal Airport Trust, American Airlines, Inc. (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/25 (c) (p)

    1,500       1,494,921  
              2,707,112  
Oregon: 0.1%                

Oregon State Business Development Commission, Red Rock Biofuels LLC Clean Energy Project (RB)

11.50%, 04/01/26 (c) (d) *

    500       30,000  

Yamhill County Hospital Authority, Friendsview Retirement Community Oregon, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 11/15/24 (c)

    325       300,437  
              330,437  
Pennsylvania: 4.8%                
Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority (RB)                
5.00%, 05/01/27     1,250       1,216,918  
5.00%, 05/01/28     1,665       1,606,105  
5.00%, 05/01/28     875       846,747  

Berks County Industrial Development Authority, Tower Health Project (RB)

4.00%, 11/01/27 (c)

    200       148,332  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Pennsylvania (continued)                
5.00%, 11/01/24   $ 1,000     $ 955,887  
5.00%, 11/01/25     1,000       933,134  
5.00%, 11/01/26     400       365,362  
5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     1,065       884,436  
Berks County Municipal Authority, Tower Health Project, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 02/01/30     800       675,691  
5.00%, 02/01/31     425       350,155  

Berks County Municipal Authority, Tower Health Project, Series B-2 (RB)

5.00%, 02/01/27 (c) (p)

    1,500       1,341,927  

Berks County Municipal Authority, Tower Health Project, Series B-3 (RB)

5.00%, 02/01/30 (c) (p)

    500       418,324  

City of Philadelphia, Gas Works, Series 13 (RB)

5.00%, 08/01/25

    80       82,649  

County of Albemarle, Industrial Development Authority Environmental Improvement, United States Steel Corp. Project (RB)

4.88%, 11/01/24

    1,500       1,491,702  
Dauphin County General Authority University, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Project (RB)                
4.25%, 10/15/26     1,750       1,674,980  
5.00%, 10/15/27     250       244,849  
5.00%, 10/15/28 (c)     500       476,317  

Doylestown Hospital Authority, Series A (RB) (SBG)

5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)

    250       250,258  

Fulton County Industrial Development Authority, Medical Center Project (RB)

4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)

    775       722,061  

Geisinger Authority Health System, Series C (RB)

5.00%, 04/01/30 (c) (p)

    1,000       1,049,184  

Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority, Whitemarsh Continuing Care Retirement Community Project (RB)

4.00%, 01/01/25

    1,055       1,027,454  
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, The Pennsylvania Rapid Bridge Replacement Project (RB)                
5.00%, 12/31/23     125       126,346  
5.00%, 06/30/26     130       130,924  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Pennsylvania (continued)                

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Series A-2 (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)

  $ 100     $ 103,672  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Series E (RB)

6.00%, 12/01/27 (c)

    645       715,473  

Philadelphia Authority, Industrial Development, Electrical and Technology Charter School Project, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 06/01/31

    575       523,975  

Philadelphia Gas Works Co., Fourteenth Series (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/26

    100       104,588  

State Public School Building Authority, School District of Philadelphia Project, Series A (RB) (SAW)

5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)

    200       206,684  

Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)

    500       500,095  
The Hospitals and Higher Education, Facilities Authority of Philadelphia (RB)                
5.00%, 07/01/26     115       117,797  
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     275       282,122  
              19,574,148  
Puerto Rico: 5.3%                
Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct and Sewer Authority, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 07/01/30     3,000       2,874,424  
6.12%, 07/01/24     410       415,452  
Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct and Sewer Authority, Series B (RB)                
5.00%, 07/01/28     1,000       975,492  
5.00%, 07/01/31 (c)     2,000       1,867,875  
Puerto Rico Commonwealth, Series A-1 (GO) (BAM-TCRS)                
4.00%, 07/01/31 (c)     2,000       1,696,580  
5.38%, 07/01/25     3,638       3,638,721  
5.62%, 07/01/27     1,000       1,008,266  
5.62%, 07/01/29     3,000       3,022,331  
5.75%, 07/01/31     2,000       2,016,102  

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Series UU (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)

    250       253,659  

Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority, Series CC (RB) (AGM)

5.25%, 07/01/32

    1,105       1,086,041  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Puerto Rico (continued)                

Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical and Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority, Series A (RB)

6.62%, 12/01/22 (c)

  $ 100     $ 103,564  

Puerto Rico Municipal Finance Agency, Series A (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)

    780       791,111  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Series A-1 (RB)

0.01%, 07/01/28 (c)

    2,000       1,223,026  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Series A-1 (RB) (AGM)

0.01%, 07/01/28 (c)

    1,308       908,890  
              21,881,534  
Rhode Island: 0.4%                
Rhode Island Commerce Corp., Department of Transportation, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 05/15/30 (c)     250       265,878  
5.00%, 05/15/30 (c)     400       430,701  

Rhode Island Commerce Corp., Department of Transportation, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 06/15/26

    155       162,439  

Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corp., Care New England, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)

    1,000       906,454  
              1,765,472  
South Carolina: 0.8%                

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, High Point Academy Project, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 12/15/26 (c)

    600       595,302  
South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, Solid Waste Disposal, Series A (RB)                
5.25%, 07/01/25 (c)     755       785,418  
6.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     1,000       789,657  

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, The Woodlands at Furman (RB)

4.00%, 11/15/24 (c)

    360       340,457  
South Carolina Public Service Authority, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)     290       297,598  
5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     525       535,905  
              3,344,337  
Tennessee: 0.9%                

Blount County, Health and Educational Facilities Board, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)

    500       391,661  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Tennessee (continued)                

Memphis-Shelby County Industrial Development Board, Graceland Project, Series A (TA)

4.75%, 07/01/27

  $ 105     $ 85,564  

Tennergy Corporation Gas Supply Series A (RB)

4.00%, 09/01/28 (c) (p)

    1,750       1,643,364  

Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Commodity Project, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 11/01/31 (c) (p)

    1,000       974,976  

Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Project, Series A (RB)

5.25%, 09/01/26

    525       530,816  
              3,626,381  
Texas: 7.6%                
Austin Convention Enterprises, Inc., Convention Center Hotel, First Tier, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     1,200       1,180,343  
5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     1,155       1,144,000  

Austin Convention Enterprises, Inc., Convention Center Hotel, First Tier, Series A (RB) (SAW)

5.00%, 01/01/26

    775       777,747  

Austin Convention Enterprises, Inc., Convention Center Hotel, Second Tier, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)

    500       479,834  

Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, Series A (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 08/15/29 (c)

    50       54,191  

Calhoun County Navigation Industrial Development Authority, Max Midstream Texas LLC Project, Series A (RB)

3.62%, 07/01/24 (c)

    2,465       2,183,942  

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/31 (c)

    750       789,444  

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Series C (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)

    2,000       2,052,630  

Central Texas Turnpike System, Series C (RB)

5.00%, 08/15/24

    120       122,339  
City of Austin, Texas Airport System (RB)                
5.00%, 11/15/24 (c)     395       399,581  
5.00%, 11/15/25     625       640,835  

City of Houston, Airport System, Series C (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/27

    180       185,637  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Texas (continued)                

City of Houston, Airport System, United Airlines, Inc. Terminal E Project (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)

  $ 2,250     $ 2,221,036  

City of Houston, Airport System, United Airlines, Inc. Terminal E Project, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/27

    250       248,650  

City of Houston, Continental Airlines, Inc., Terminal Improvement Projects (RB)

6.50%, 12/01/22 (c)

    200       199,991  

City of Houston, Texas Airport System Special Facilities, United Airlines, Inc., Series C (RB)

5.00%, 07/15/27

    1,000       994,552  

City of Houston, Texas Airport System Special Facilities, United Airlines, Inc., Technical Operations Center Project (RB)

5.00%, 07/15/28

    1,500       1,485,284  

City of Houston, Texas Airport System Special Facilities, United Airlines, Inc., Terminal E Project (RB)

4.75%, 07/01/24

    545       542,650  

City of Houston, Texas Airport System Special Facilities, United Airlines, Inc., Terminal Improvement Projects, Series B-1 (RB)

5.00%, 07/15/25 (c)

    1,000       986,115  

City of Houston, Texas Airport System Special Facilities, United Airlines, Inc., Terminal Improvement Projects, Series B-2 (RB)

5.00%, 07/15/27

    2,750       2,735,019  
Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp., Series A (RB)                
4.62%, 08/15/25     60       59,356  
5.12%, 08/15/25 (c)     200       196,276  
6.00%, 03/01/24 (c)     1,345       1,359,063  

Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp., Series D (RB)

5.25%, 08/15/25 (c)

    500       501,113  

Gulf Coast Industrial Development Authority, CITGO Petroleum Corp. Project (RB)

4.88%, 12/01/22 (c)

    335       327,663  

Harris County, Houston Sports Authority, Junior Lien, Series H (RB) (NATL)

0.01%, 11/15/29

    315       222,437  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Texas (continued)                

Love Field Airport Modernization Corp., Southwest Airlines Co. (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)

  $ 1,000     $ 1,000,627  
Lower Colorado River Authority, LCRA Transmission Services Corp. Project (RB)                
5.00%, 05/15/25 (c)     335       345,624  
5.00%, 05/15/29 (c)     200       212,527  

Matagorda County District No. 1, Pollution Control, Series B (RB) (AMBAC)

4.55%, 05/01/30

    105       103,254  

Matagorda County Navigation District No 1 (RB)

4.00%, 06/03/23 (c)

    2,100       2,003,151  

Mesquite Health Facility Development Corp., Christian Care Centers, Inc. Project (RB) (NATL)

5.00%, 02/15/26 (c) (d) *

    300       249,000  

Mission Economic Development Corp., Senior Lien, Natgasoline Project (RB)

4.62%, 11/21/22 (c)

    1,000       942,988  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Carillon Lifecare Community Project (RB)

4.00%, 07/01/24 (c)

    1,000       862,032  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Cumberland Academy, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 08/15/25 (c)

    1,000       910,706  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Legacy Preparatory Charter Academy, Series A (RB)

5.25%, 02/15/23 (c)

    185       184,907  
New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., NCCD-College Station Properties LLC, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 07/01/23     100       85,000  
5.00%, 07/01/24     100       85,000  

North Texas Tollway Authority, First Tier, Series D (RB) (AGC)

0.01%, 01/01/29

    405       308,221  

North Texas Tollway Authority, Second Tier, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)

    185       193,671  

Port Beaumont Navigation District, Texas Dock & Wharf Facility, Series A (RB)

2.62%, 07/01/23 (c)

    550       421,903  

SA Energy Acquisition Public Facility Corp. (RB)

5.50%, 08/01/24

    55       55,804  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Texas (continued)                
5.50%, 08/01/25   $ 125     $ 127,673  
5.50%, 08/01/27     110       113,637  

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., MRC Stevenson Oaks Project, Series A (RB)

6.25%, 11/15/27 (c)

    250       236,472  

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Retirement Facility (RB)

4.00%, 05/15/24 (c)

    275       259,476  
Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition and Supply Corp. I, Senior Lien, Series A (RB)                
5.25%, 12/15/23     15       15,208  
5.25%, 12/15/24     60       61,313  
5.25%, 12/15/25     100       102,933  

Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition and Supply Corp. III (RB)

5.00%, 12/15/28

    350       354,788  
              31,325,643  
Utah: 0.4%                

Utah Charter School Finance Authority, Freedom Academy Foundation Project (RB)

4.50%, 06/15/27

    800       767,709  

Utah Salt Lake City, International Airport, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/31

    1,000       1,023,426  
              1,791,135  
Virgin Islands: 0.7%                

Matching Fund Special Purpose Securitization Corp., Virgin Island, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/32

    1,000       1,007,501  
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Virgin Islands Gross Receipts Taxes, Series C (RB)                
5.00%, 10/01/24     200       197,855  
5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)     1,000       940,855  
Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority, Series B (RB)                
5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)     150       147,213  
5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)     75       72,063  
5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)     620       571,056  
5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)     55       52,049  
              2,988,592  
Virginia: 1.4%                

Amherst Industrial Development Authority, Educational Facilities, Sweet Briar College (RB)

4.75%, 12/01/22 (c)

    140       128,770  

Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel District, First Tier (RB)

5.00%, 11/01/23

    500       505,666  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Virginia (continued)                

County of Albemarle, Virginia Economic Development Authority, Series A (RB)

4.62%, 01/01/23 (c)

  $ 800     $ 801,643  

Peninsula Town Center Community Development Authority (RB)

4.50%, 09/01/27 (c)

    325       298,283  

Roanoke County Economic Development Authority, Series A (RB)

4.75%, 09/01/26 (c)

    1,835       1,505,354  

Roanoke Economic Development Authority, Residential Care Facility (RB)

4.30%, 09/01/27 (c)

    1,525       1,175,534  

Virginia College Building Authority, Marymount University Project, Series B (RB)

5.25%, 07/01/25 (c)

    710       710,121  

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Elizabeth River Crossing OPCO LLC Project (RB)

4.00%, 01/01/31

    635       597,660  
              5,723,031  
Washington: 1.3%                

King County, Public Hospital District No. 4, Snoqualmie Valley Hospital, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/25

    140       137,434  

Klickitat County, Public Hospital District No. 2 (RB)

4.00%, 12/01/27

    880       818,872  

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, CommonSpirit Health, Series B-2 (RB)

5.00%, 08/01/25 (c) (p)

    480       487,604  

Washington State, Convention Center Public Facilities District (RB)

4.00%, 07/01/31

    2,250       1,945,480  

Washington State, Convention Center Public Facilities District, Series B (RB)

4.00%, 07/01/31 (c)

    250       225,028  

Washington State, Convention Center Public Facilities District, Series B (RB) (AGM)

4.00%, 07/01/31 (c)

    1,000       914,076  
Washington State, Housing Finance Commission, Presbyterian Retirement Communities Northwest Projects, Series A (RB)                
3.75%, 07/01/26     185       173,385  
4.00%, 01/01/25 (c)     500       469,482  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Washington (continued)                
5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)   $ 365     $ 332,431  
              5,503,792  
West Virginia: 0.4%                

County of Ohio, Fort Henry Centre Tax Increment Financing District No. 1, The Highlands Project (TA)

4.75%, 12/01/22 (c)

    680       645,573  

West Virginia Economic Development Authority, Arch Resources Project (RB) (SAW)

4.12%, 07/01/25 (c) (p)

    1,000       965,575  

West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, West Virginia University Health System, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/26

    150       156,414  
              1,767,562  
Wisconsin: 1.5%                

Public Finance Authority, Celanese Corp., Series C (RB)

4.30%, 05/01/26 (c)

    1,000       965,183  

Public Finance Authority, Grand Hyatt San Antonio Hotel Acquisition Project, Series A (RB)

3.75%, 02/01/32

    850       738,464  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Wisconsin (continued)                

Public Finance Authority, Living Community First Mortgage (RB)

4.25%, 05/01/27 (c)

  $ 455     $ 397,266  

Public Finance Authority, North Carolina Charter Educational Foundation Project, Series A (RB)

4.10%, 06/15/26

    550       518,295  

Public Finance Authority, Penick Village (RB)

4.00%, 09/01/26 (c)

    505       436,463  

Public Finance Authority, Phoenix Academy Project, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)

    150       140,452  

Public Finance Authority, Prime Healthcare Foundation, Inc., Series A (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/27

    1,765       1,774,300  

Public Finance Authority, Waste Management, Inc. Project, Series A-1 (RB)

2.62%, 11/01/25

    1,050       992,552  

Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, American Baptist Homes of the Midwest (RB)

5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)

    250       233,030  
              6,196,005  
Total Municipal Bonds: 98.0%
(Cost: $452,391,259)
            402,283,889  
Other assets less liabilities: 2.0%             8,331,650  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 410,615,539  


 

 

Definitions:

 

AGC Assured Guaranty Corp.
AGM Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.
BAM Build America Assurance Co.
CP Certificate of Participation
FGIC Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.
GO General Obligation
NATL National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
RB Revenue Bond
SA Special Assessment
SAW State Aid Withholding
SBG School Board Guaranteed
TA Tax Allocation
   
Footnotes:
 
(c) Callable Security — the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the issuer
(p) Putable Security — the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the investor
* Non-income producing
(d) Security in default
^ Zero Coupon Bond

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

128

 

 

Summary of Investments by Sector           % of
Investments
  Value  
Airport     4.5   $ 18,195,623  
Education     6.3       25,541,198  
Health     6.0       24,243,127  
Hospitals     7.9       31,720,913  
Industrial Development Revenue     14.6       58,685,579  
Leasing COPS & Appropriations     4.9       19,897,347  
Local GO     10.4       41,850,101  
Misc     2.1       8,611,995  
Multi-Family Housing     0.6       2,238,295  
Pollution Control     1.1       4,366,782  
Power     3.9       15,656,823  
Refunded     1.2       4,654,910  
State GO     8.6       34,575,106  
Tax     8.9       35,898,579  
Tobacco     0.4       1,636,269  
Toll & Turnpike     2.6       10,279,650  
Transportation     6.4       25,707,425  
Unassigned     0.5       1,907,943  
Utilities - Other     6.6       26,588,494  
Water & Sewer     2.5       10,027,730  
      100.0 %   $ 402,283,889  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of October 31, 2022 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value
Municipal Bonds *   $   $ 402,283,889   $   $ 402,283,889

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sector breakouts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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October 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
MUNICIPAL BONDS: 98.3%                
Alabama: 2.9%                

Alabama Federal Aid Highway Finance Authority, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)

  $ 985     $ 1,059,432  

Alabama Federal Aid Highway Finance Authority, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 09/01/23

    125       126,863  

Alabama Public School And College Authority, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 11/01/22

    750       750,000  

Black Belt Energy Gas District Gas, Project No. 4, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 12/01/25 (c) (p)

    1,000       969,878  
Black Belt Energy Gas District, Series A (RB) (SAW)                
4.00%, 12/01/23 (c) (p)     470       467,249  
5.00%, 12/01/23     860       864,863  

Industrial Development Board of the City of Mobile, Alabama Power Company Barry Plant Project, Series A (RB)

1.00%, 06/26/25 (p)

    1,000       929,628  
Jefferson County, Series A (GO)                
5.00%, 04/01/24     290       296,789  
5.00%, 04/01/25     340       351,832  

Lower Alabama Gas District, Project No. 2 (RB) (SAW)

4.00%, 12/01/25 (c) (p)

    1,500       1,456,947  

Southeast Alabama Gas Supply District, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 06/01/24 (c) (p)

    250       246,620  
Tuscaloosa City Board of Education (RB)                
5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     1,055       1,113,274  
5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     825       870,569  
              9,503,944  
Arizona: 1.0%                

City of Phoenix, Civic Improvement Corp., Junior Lien Airport, Series D (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/23

    250       252,821  

City of Phoenix, Civic Improvement Corp., Senior Lien Airport, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/24

    200       205,317  

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, Banner Health, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/26

    700       729,973  

Maricopa County Special Health Care District, Series C (GO)

5.00%, 07/01/24

    250       256,647  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Arizona (continued)                

Maricopa County Special Health Care District, Series D (GO)

5.00%, 07/01/23

  $ 500     $ 505,610  

Pima County (GO)

4.00%, 07/01/23

    310       311,726  
Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 01/01/26     500       525,693  
5.00%, 01/01/27     500       532,941  
              3,320,728  
California: 16.2%                
Bay Area Toll Authority, San Francisco Bay Area, Series A (RB)                
2.00%, 04/01/28 (c) (p)     1,000       894,654  
2.95%, 04/01/26 (c) (p)     1,205       1,161,624  

Bay Area Toll Authority, Series B (RB)

2.85%, 04/01/25 (c) (p)

    395       384,168  

Bay Area Toll Authority, Series G (RB)

2.00%, 04/01/24 (c) (p)

    725       702,835  

California Community Choice Financing Authority, Clean Energy, Series A-1 (RB)

4.00%, 08/01/28 (c) (p)

    500       480,473  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Providence St. Joseph Health, Series B-2 (RB)

4.00%, 10/01/24 (c) (p)

    500       504,831  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Providence St. Joseph Health, Series B-3 (RB)

2.00%, 10/01/25 (c) (p)

    335       320,372  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Providence St. Joseph Health, Series C (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/25 (p)

    585       609,730  

California Infrastructure And Economic Development Bank, Series B-2 (RB)

3.00%, 10/01/26 (c) (p)

    500       492,387  

California State Public Works Board, Various Capital Projects, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/26

    885       939,844  

California State Public Works Board, Various Capital Projects, Series D (RB)

5.00%, 09/01/26

    500       530,384  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
California (continued)                

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Cottage Health System Obligated Group (RB)

5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)

  $ 900     $ 930,109  

Chino Basin Regional Financing Authority, Series B (RB)

4.00%, 08/01/25 (c)

    405       412,985  
City & County of San Francisco, Series B (CP)                
5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)     430       450,140  
5.00%, 04/01/25     100       103,951  
City & County of San Francisco, Series R-1 (GO)                
4.00%, 06/15/23 (c)     1,000       1,004,232  
5.00%, 06/15/25     250       261,877  

City of Los Angeles, Department of Airports, Los Angeles International Airport, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 05/15/26

    500       528,454  

County of Sacramento, Airport System, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/25

    240       250,268  

Foothill-Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, Series A (RB)

0.00%, 01/01/27 ^

    500       433,754  
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Enhanced Tobacco Settlement, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 06/01/23 (c)     500       505,557  
5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)     1,000       1,043,820  
5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)     1,870       1,951,944  

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Enhanced Tobacco Settlement, Series A (RB) (AGM)

0.00%, 06/01/26 ^

    1,000       880,607  

Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District (GO)

5.00%, 08/01/24

    265       272,598  

Los Angeles Community College District/CA, Series C (GO)

5.00%, 08/01/26

    500       532,875  
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, Series B (RB)                
5.00%, 07/01/23     550       556,970  
5.00%, 07/01/24     250       257,548  

Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, Series C (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/24

    250       257,548  

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)

    295       308,140  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
California (continued)                
Los Angeles Unified School District, Series A (GO)                
5.00%, 07/01/24   $ 875     $ 902,138  
5.00%, 07/01/26     800       849,545  

Los Angeles Unified School District, Series B (GO)

5.00%, 07/01/23

    130       131,690  

Los Angeles Unified School District, Series C (GO)

5.00%, 07/01/25

    1,250       1,308,361  
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Series B (RB)                
5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)     450       455,555  
5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)     1,000       1,029,473  
Northern California Energy Authority, Series A (RB)                
4.00%, 07/01/24 (p)     1,500       1,487,623  
5.00%, 07/01/24     275       277,510  
Oakland Unified School District, Series A (GO)                
5.00%, 08/01/23     350       354,700  
5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)     1,000       1,046,434  
Orange County Transportation Authority, I-405 Improvement Project (RB)                
4.00%, 10/15/24     675       684,181  
5.00%, 10/15/24     750       775,285  

Orange County Water District, Series A (CP)

2.00%, 02/15/23 (c)

    205       202,460  

Public Utilities Commission of the City & County of San Francisco, Wastewater Revenue, Series B (RB)

2.12%, 10/01/23 (c) (p)

    930       917,070  

Regents of The University Of California, Limited Project, Series I (RB)

5.00%, 05/15/23

    485       489,894  

Riverside County Transportation Commission, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/25

    250       261,271  

Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 10/15/25 (c) (p)

    485       501,613  

San Bernardino Community College District, Series A (GO)

4.00%, 08/16/27 (c)

    540       559,284  

San Bernardino County, Capital Facilities, Project B (CP)

6.88%, 08/01/24

    1,035       1,100,272  

San Bernardino County, Series A (CP)

5.00%, 10/01/26

    345       365,859  

San Joaquin Hills, Agency Toll Road (RB)

0.00%, 01/01/24 ^

    1,000       962,199  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
California (continued)                
0.00%, 01/01/25 ^   $ 500     $ 464,733  

Southern California Public Power Authority, Series C (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)

    500       518,744  

Southern California Public Power Authority. Windy Point/Windy Flats Project (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)

    725       740,600  

Southwestern Community College District, Series D (GO)

5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)

    500       524,965  

State of California Department of Water Resources (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/26

    500       534,924  
State of California, Various Purpose (GO)                
3.00%, 03/01/26     1,000       983,567  
4.00%, 10/01/25     600       612,022  
4.00%, 10/01/27     1,100       1,132,808  
4.00%, 11/01/24     300       304,395  
4.00%, 03/01/24     500       505,505  
5.00%, 10/01/23     250       254,208  
5.00%, 10/01/24     100       103,365  
5.00%, 10/01/24     555       573,675  
5.00%, 10/01/25     835       876,210  
5.00%, 10/01/27     1,000       1,075,778  
5.00%, 10/01/27     500       537,889  
5.00%, 10/01/27     530       570,162  
5.00%, 11/01/23     525       534,613  
5.00%, 11/01/25     500       525,343  
5.00%, 11/01/26     915       974,573  
5.00%, 12/01/25     460       483,901  
5.00%, 12/01/27     500       538,997  
5.00%, 04/01/24     300       307,609  
5.00%, 04/01/25     300       312,419  
5.00%, 04/01/27     750       801,730  
5.00%, 08/01/24     325       335,044  
5.00%, 08/01/25     1,500       1,570,054  
5.00%, 08/01/26     295       313,108  
5.00%, 08/01/27     1,305       1,400,930  
5.00%, 09/01/23     1,000       1,015,397  
5.00%, 09/01/25     300       314,408  
5.00%, 09/01/26     1,000       1,062,620  

State Public Works Board, Series C (RB)

5.00%, 11/01/27

    525       565,634  
              53,997,026  
Colorado: 1.2%                

City of Colorado Springs, Utilities System, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 11/15/25

    500       524,753  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Sanford, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 11/01/25

    500       516,093  

Douglas County School District No. RE-1 (GO) (SAW)

5.00%, 12/15/24

    1,000       1,035,355  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Colorado (continued)                

Larimer County School District No. R-1 (GO) (SAW)

5.00%, 12/15/23

  $ 450     $ 458,790  

State of Colorado, Series A (CP)

5.00%, 12/15/26

    500       531,639  

State of Colorado, Series K (CP)

5.00%, 03/15/26

    385       404,076  

University of Colorado, Series A-2 (RB)

4.00%, 06/01/28 (c)

    500       515,419  
              3,986,125  
Connecticut: 2.5%                

Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Housing Mortgage Program, Sereies B-5 (RB)

0.45%, 05/15/24 (c) (p)

    250       236,589  

Connecticut State Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Yale University Issue, Series C-2 (RB)

5.00%, 02/01/23 (p)

    390       391,765  

State of Connecticut, Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Stamford Hospital Issue, Series L-1 (RB)

4.00%, 07/01/27

    500       484,251  
State of Connecticut, Series A (GO)                
5.00%, 04/15/23     265       267,244  
5.00%, 04/15/23     375       378,176  
State of Connecticut, Series B (GO)                
4.00%, 05/15/23     375       376,766  
5.00%, 01/15/23     250       250,950  

State of Connecticut, Series C (GO)

5.00%, 06/15/26

    300       316,589  
State of Connecticut, Series D (GO)                
5.00%, 04/15/26     1,040       1,095,130  
5.00%, 08/15/23     300       304,294  

State of Connecticut, Series E (GO)

5.00%, 09/15/25

    270       282,303  

State of Connecticut, Special Tax Obligation, Series A (GO)

5.00%, 04/15/23

    375       378,176  

State of Connecticut, Special Tax Obligation, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/23

    300       300,862  

State of Connecticut, Special Tax Obligation, Series A (ST)

5.00%, 05/01/28

    600       646,931  

State of Connecticut, Special Tax Obligation, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/23

    200       203,077  

State of Connecticut, State Revolving Fund, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/26

    275       290,824  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Connecticut (continued)                

State of Connecticut, Transportation Infrastructure Purposes, Series A (ST)

5.00%, 05/01/26

  $ 1,015     $ 1,070,137  
University of Connecticut, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 04/15/24     575       588,979  
5.00%, 04/15/26     550       578,422  
              8,441,465  
Delaware: 0.4%                

Delaware State Economic Development Authority, NRG Energy Project, Series A (RB)

1.25%, 10/01/25 (c) (p)

    500       442,860  

Delaware Transportation Authority (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/26

    500       529,368  

State of Delaware, Series A (GO)

5.00%, 10/01/25

    410       430,118  
              1,402,346  
District of Columbia: 1.2%                

District of Columbia, Series B (GO)

5.00%, 06/01/25

    120       125,198  

District of Columbia, Series C (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/26

    785       833,350  

District of Columbia, Series D (GO)

5.00%, 06/01/25

    315       328,644  

District of Columbia, Series E (GO)

5.00%, 06/01/25

    500       521,658  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Dulles Toll Road (RB) (AGC)

6.50%, 10/01/26 (c)

    1,000       1,112,344  
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Series A-1 (RB)                
5.00%, 07/01/24     225       231,277  
5.00%, 07/01/25     100       104,278  
5.00%, 07/01/27     200       214,209  
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Series B (RB)                
5.00%, 07/01/25     300       312,835  
5.00%, 07/01/26     300       317,196  
              4,100,989  
Florida: 2.0%                

Central Florida Expressway Authority (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 07/01/27

    500       533,074  

Central Florida Expressway Authority, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/26

    300       315,502  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Florida (continued)                

City of Orlando, Senior Tourist Development Tax, 6th Cent Contract Payments, Series A (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 11/01/26

  $ 500     $ 527,561  

Florida Department of Management Services, Series A (CP)

5.00%, 11/01/26

    250       264,546  

Florida State Board of Education, Public Education Capital Outlay, Series C (GO)

5.00%, 06/01/24

    1,000       1,027,699  

Florida State Department of Transportation, Turnpike Enterprise, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)

    1,155       1,202,318  

Miami-Dade County, Florida Water And Sewer System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/27

    500       530,203  

School District of Broward County, Series C (CP)

5.00%, 07/01/24

    340       348,318  
State of Florida, Board of Education, Lottery Revenue, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 07/01/23     450       455,257  
5.00%, 07/01/24     650       668,026  

State of Florida, Department of Management Services, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 09/01/23

    180       182,682  

State of Florida, Department Of Management Services, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 09/01/25

    750       783,742  
              6,838,928  
Georgia: 3.2%                

Burke County Development Authority, Series F (RB)

3.00%, 02/01/23 (p)

    500       498,374  

City of Atlanta, Water and Wastewater, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 11/01/24

    500       516,825  
Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., Series A (RB)                
4.00%, 09/01/23 (c) (p)     500       498,973  
4.00%, 09/01/27 (c) (p)     1,250       1,208,104  

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., Series B (RB)

4.00%, 12/02/24 (c) (p)

    1,500       1,490,866  

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., Series C (RB)

4.00%, 09/01/26 (c) (p)

    2,000       1,920,445  
State of Georgia, Series A (GO)                
5.00%, 02/01/23     160       160,780  
5.00%, 02/01/25     250       259,669  


 

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Georgia (continued)                
5.00%, 02/01/26   $ 595     $ 627,436  
5.00%, 08/01/25     350       366,346  
5.00%, 08/01/26     700       743,477  
State of Georgia, Series C (GO)                
5.00%, 07/01/24     250       257,302  
5.00%, 07/01/26     1,000       1,060,865  

State of Georgia, Series E (GO)

5.00%, 12/01/24

    1,100       1,139,573  
              10,749,035  
Guam: 0.3%                

Guam Government, Waterworks Authority, Water and Wastewater System (RB)

5.50%, 07/01/23 (c)

    1,000       1,015,002  
Hawaii: 0.5%                
City & County of Honolulu, Rail Transit Project, Series E (GO)                
5.00%, 03/01/26     785       827,279  
5.00%, 03/01/27     500       533,069  

State of Hawaii, Series FN (GO)

5.00%, 10/01/24

    110       113,619  

State of Hawaii, Series FT (GO)

5.00%, 01/01/23

    100       100,306  
              1,574,273  
Illinois: 5.0%                

Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Series B (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 01/01/26

    500       520,041  
Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Series C (RB)                
5.00%, 01/01/23     650       651,911  
5.00%, 01/01/24     115       117,278  
5.00%, 01/01/26     315       327,626  

Chicago Park District, Series A (GO) (NATL)

5.50%, 01/01/24 (c)

    500       513,022  
Chicago Transit Authority, Federal Transit Administration Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula (RB)                
5.00%, 06/01/23     350       353,042  
5.00%, 06/01/25     340       346,694  

City of Chicago, Series A (GO)

5.00%, 01/01/27

    500       499,652  

Community College District No. 512, Counties of Cook, Kane, Lake, and McHenry, Series B (GO)

5.00%, 12/01/25

    200       209,434  

Cook County, Series A (GO)

5.00%, 11/15/26

    300       315,061  

County of Cook, Series A (GO)

5.00%, 11/15/22

    1,000       1,000,586  
Illinois Finance Authority, Clean Water Initiative (RB)                
4.00%, 01/01/23     310       310,299  
5.00%, 01/01/23     250       250,644  
5.00%, 01/01/24     155       157,874  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Illinois (continued)                
5.00%, 01/01/25   $ 600     $ 621,247  
5.00%, 01/01/28     500       537,078  
5.00%, 07/01/27     685       733,054  

Illinois Finance Authority, Clean Water Initiative (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 07/01/24

    500       512,967  

Illinois Finance Authority, Northwestern Memorial Healthcare, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 07/15/23

    250       252,872  

Illinois Finance Authority, Series A (RB) (BAM)

5.00%, 08/15/25

    1,255       1,299,794  

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/27

    415       439,356  

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Series C (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/27

    650       688,148  

Regional Transportation Authority of Illinois, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/24

    495       506,949  
Sales Tax Securitization Corp., Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 01/01/23     370       371,082  
5.00%, 01/01/24     550       560,829  

State of Illinois (GO)

5.00%, 02/01/23

    350       350,907  
State of Illinois (GO) (AGC)                
5.50%, 05/01/24     250       253,995  
5.50%, 05/01/25     335       341,640  
State of Illinois, Series B (GO)                
5.00%, 12/01/24     130       131,118  
5.00%, 09/01/25     400       403,226  
State of Illinois, Series D (GO)                
5.00%, 11/01/22     470       470,000  
5.00%, 11/01/23     500       504,005  
5.00%, 11/01/25     1,345       1,355,779  
5.00%, 11/01/26     800       805,753  
              16,712,963  
Indiana: 1.1%                

City of Indianapolis, Water System, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/25

    500       522,266  

Indiana Finance Authority Hospital, Series 2012A, Community Health Network Project (RB)

5.00%, 05/01/23 (c)

    1,000       1,008,949  

Indiana Finance Authority, Indiana University Health, Series C (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/23

    500       508,752  
Indiana Finance Authority, Series C (RB)                

5.00%, 12/01/24

    575       595,804  
5.00%, 12/01/25     260       273,275  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Indiana (continued)                
Indiana Finance Authority, Series E (RB)                
5.00%, 02/01/24   $ 500     $ 511,066  
5.00%, 02/01/25     250       259,834  
              3,679,946  
Iowa: 0.5%                

Iowa Finance Authority (RB)

5.00%, 08/01/23

    250       253,413  

PEFA, Inc., Gas Project (RB)

5.00%, 09/01/26 (c) (p)

    1,500       1,499,005  
              1,752,418  
Kentucky: 1.9%                

Kentucky Asset Liability Commission Project, Federal Highway Trust, First Series A (RB)

5.25%, 09/01/23 (c)

    1,000       1,013,885  

Kentucky Public Energy Authority, Gas Supply, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 06/01/26 (c) (p)

    1,500       1,460,615  
Kentucky Public Energy Authority, Gas Supply, Series B (RB)                
4.00%, 01/01/25 (c) (p)     1,085       1,068,019  
4.00%, 07/01/23     200       199,484  

Kentucky Public Energy Authority, Gas Supply, Series C-1 (RB)

4.00%, 06/01/25 (c) (p)

    1,100       1,071,897  

Kentucky State Property & Building Commission (RB)

5.00%, 05/01/26

    275       286,616  

Kentucky Turnpike Authority, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/24

    125       128,364  

Louisville & Jefferson County, Metro Government, Norton Healtcare, Inc., Series C (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/26 (c) (p)

    1,000       1,026,801  
              6,255,681  
Louisiana: 0.7%                

East Baton Rouge Sewerage Commission, Series A (RB) (NATL)

5.00%, 02/01/27

    250       266,047  

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Ochsner Clinic Project, Series B (RB) (SAW)

5.00%, 05/15/25 (c) (p)

    500       513,211  

Louisiana State Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Series 2 (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/23

    590       595,808  

St. John Baptist Parish, Marathon Oil Co., Series B-2 (RB)

2.38%, 07/01/26 (p)

    750       683,393  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Louisiana (continued)                

State of Louisiana, Series A (GO)

5.00%, 03/01/26

  $ 335     $ 352,286  
              2,410,745  
Maine: 0.2%                

State of Maine, Series B (GO) (SBG)

5.00%, 06/01/25

    500       521,280  
Maryland: 2.0%                

County of Baltimore, Equipment Acquisition Program (CP)

5.00%, 03/01/25

    295       306,069  

County of Montgomery, Consolidated Public Improvement, Series A (GO)

5.00%, 11/01/26

    265       282,253  

Department of Transportation of Maryland, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/23

    500       509,530  

Prince George’s County, Series A (GO)

5.00%, 07/15/25

    425       444,437  
State of Maryland, Department of Transportation (RB)                
4.00%, 11/01/24 (c)     500       505,197  
5.00%, 10/01/26     595       631,648  
5.00%, 05/01/23     500       504,598  
5.00%, 09/01/24     165       170,177  
State of Maryland, Series B (GO)                
5.00%, 08/01/24     550       566,714  
5.00%, 08/01/25     500       522,949  

State of Maryland, State and Local Facilities Loan, First Series A (GO)

5.00%, 03/15/24

    1,500       1,536,290  

State of Maryland, State and Local Facilities Loan, First Series C (GO)

5.00%, 08/01/24

    250       257,597  

State of Maryland, State and Local Facilities Loan, Second Series A (GO)

5.00%, 08/01/25

    500       522,949  
              6,760,408  
Massachusetts: 3.4%                

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Federal Highway Grant Anticipation, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 06/15/23 (c)

    860       869,711  
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series A (GO)                
5.00%, 01/01/26     250       262,463  
5.00%, 01/01/27     710       755,353  

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series C (GO)

5.00%, 10/01/26

    400       424,184  


 

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Massachusetts (continued)                
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series D (GO)                
5.00%, 07/01/23   $ 900     $ 910,989  
5.00%, 07/01/27     250       267,649  
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series E (GO)                
3.00%, 12/01/25     750       738,079  
5.00%, 11/01/26     295       313,184  

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series E (GO) (AGM)

5.00%, 09/01/26

    250       264,822  

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Subordinated Sales Tax Bonds Series A, Subseries A-1 & Subseries A-2 (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/24

    515       529,789  

Massachusetts Department of Transportation, Metropolitan Highway System, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/23 (c) (p)

    275       275,832  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Broad Institute (RB)

5.00%, 04/01/26

    450       471,090  
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Harvard University Issue, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 10/15/25     900       944,977  
5.00%, 10/15/26     500       532,220  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Partners Healthcare System, Series S-4 (RB)

5.00%, 01/25/24 (p)

    250       253,585  

Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency Housing Bonds, Series B-2 (RB)

0.90%, 12/01/24 (c)

    1,000       869,102  

Massachusetts State College Building Authority, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 05/01/25 (c)

    775       807,384  

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (RB)

5.00%, 08/01/23

    170       172,258  

University of Massachusetts Building Authority Project, Senior Series (RB)

5.00%, 11/01/22 (c)

    1,650       1,650,000  
              11,312,671  
Michigan: 1.5%                

City of Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority, William Beaumont Hospital Obligated Group, Series D (RB)

5.00%, 03/01/24 (c)

    1,000       1,022,486  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Michigan (continued)                

Great Lakes Water Authority Water Supply System, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/24

  $ 590     $ 605,686  

Michigan Finance Authority Hospital, Trinity Health Credit Group (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)

    1,000       1,001,508  

Michigan State Building Authority, Series I (RB)

5.00%, 04/15/26

    250       262,586  

Regents of The University of Michigan, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 04/01/23

    180       181,387  
State of Michigan, Grant Anticipation (RB)                
5.00%, 03/15/24     650       664,671  
5.00%, 03/15/26     1,065       1,120,890  

Wayne County Airport Authority, Series C (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/23

    145       147,585  
              5,006,799  
Minnesota: 1.0%                

Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Area, Series C (GO)

5.00%, 12/01/26

    1,000       1,063,542  

Regents of University of Minnesota, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/22

    480       480,720  

State of Minnesota, Various Purpose, Series A (GO)

5.00%, 08/01/24

    1,200       1,236,467  

State of Minnesota, Various Purpose, Series D (GO)

5.00%, 08/01/26

    400       424,263  
              3,204,992  
Missouri: 1.1%                

City of St. Louis, St. Louis Lambert International Airport, Series A (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 07/01/23

    1,000       1,011,154  

Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Long-Term Rate Health Facilities, Series B (RB)

4.00%, 05/01/26 (p)

    1,500       1,523,930  

Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Mercy Health, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/25

    150       154,993  

Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission, Third Lien, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 11/01/25

    500       524,322  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Missouri (continued)                

Missouri State Environmental Improvement and Energy Resources Authority, Water Pollution Control and Drinking Water, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)

  $ 500     $ 521,911  
              3,736,310  
Nebraska: 0.8%                
Central Plains Energy Project, Gas Project Crossover, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 01/01/24 (c) (p)     500       500,324  
5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)     350       350,649  

Central Plains Energy Project, Gas Supply (RB) (AGM)

4.00%, 08/01/25 (c) (p)

    2,000       1,975,981  
              2,826,954  
Nevada: 0.7%                

Clark County (GO)

5.00%, 06/01/25

    1,090       1,135,017  

County of Clark, Nevada McCarran International Airport, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/23

    300       303,385  

County of Clark, Series B (GO)

5.00%, 11/01/23

    450       457,840  

State of Nevada, Highway Improvement, Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/24

    300       310,425  
              2,206,667  
New Jersey: 3.3%                

City of Newark, Series A (GO) (AGM)

5.00%, 10/01/26

    300       314,208  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, New Jersey Transit Corp. Project, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 11/01/24

    100       102,391  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series QQQ (RB)

5.00%, 06/15/26

    455       470,583  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series WW (RB)

5.25%, 06/15/25 (c)

    500       525,466  
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Higher Education Facilities Trust (RB)                
5.00%, 06/15/23     1,000       1,008,122  
5.00%, 06/15/24     575       586,356  

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Princeton University, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/25

    1,000       1,045,906  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
New Jersey (continued)                

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Princeton University, Series I (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/25

  $ 225     $ 235,329  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, AHS Hospital Corp. (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/23

    300       303,287  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Hospital Asset Transportation Program (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/26

    1,000       1,036,654  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Valley Health System (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/26

    300       310,796  

New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, Series A (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 12/01/23

    500       508,592  
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 12/15/23     1,175       1,191,469  
5.00%, 06/15/24     1,410       1,438,738  

State of New Jersey, Covid-19 General Emergency, Series A (GO)

5.00%, 06/01/27

    500       530,391  
State of New Jersey, Various Purposes (GO)                
2.00%, 06/01/25     500       472,758  
2.00%, 06/01/26     500       461,901  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series A (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/23

    290       292,044  
              10,834,991  
New Mexico: 0.9%                

New Mexico Municipal Energy Acquisition Authority, Gas Supply (RB) (SBG)

5.00%, 05/01/25 (c) (p)

    1,165       1,189,798  

State of New Mexico, Series A (GO)

5.00%, 03/01/23

    320       321,968  

State of New Mexico, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/27

    840       900,052  
State of New Mexico, Series B (GO)                
5.00%, 03/01/23     340       342,091  
5.00%, 03/01/25     250       259,666  
              3,013,575  
New York: 14.2%                
City of New York, Series A (GO)                
4.00%, 08/01/23     250       251,583  
5.00%, 08/01/23     100       101,365  
5.00%, 08/01/24     1,500       1,545,584  


 

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
New York (continued)            
City of New York, Series C (GO)                
5.00%, 08/01/24   $ 750     $ 772,792  
5.00%, 08/01/25     1,325       1,382,974  
City of New York, Series C and D (GO)                
5.00%, 08/01/23     320       324,368  
5.00%, 08/01/26     325       343,773  

City of New York, Series C, (GO) (SD CRED PROG)

5.00%, 08/01/27

    500       535,166  

City of New York, Series E (GO)

5.00%, 08/01/24

    255       262,749  

City of New York, Series F-1 (GO)

5.00%, 03/01/27

    410       435,756  

City of New York, Series J-9 (GO)

5.00%, 08/01/26

    500       528,881  

City of Yonkers, Series C (GO) (BAM)

5.00%, 10/01/23

    100       101,466  

County of Nassau, Series C (GO)

5.00%, 10/01/24

    200       206,053  

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., Series A (RB)

5.00%, 02/15/23

    100       100,506  

Long Island Power Authority Electric System (RB) (BAM)

5.00%, 09/01/26

    1,010       1,069,882  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series A-1 (RB)

5.00%, 11/15/24 (p)

    2,000       2,023,750  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series A-2 (RB) (SD CRED PROG)

5.00%, 05/15/24 (p)

    1,160       1,170,723  
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series B (RB)                
5.00%, 11/15/23     290       293,850  
5.00%, 11/15/24     390       398,333  
5.00%, 11/15/26     255       261,336  
5.00%, 11/15/26     500       512,275  
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series C-1 (RB)                
5.00%, 11/15/23     500       506,537  
5.00%, 11/15/25     875       896,820  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series E (RB)

5.00%, 11/15/30

    1,000       1,000,656  

New York City Housing Development Corp., Multi- Family Housing, Series A-1 (RB) (FHA 542(C))

1.10%, 11/01/27

    475       410,085  

New York City Housing Development Corp., Multi- Family Housing, Series F-2 (RB) (FHA 542 (C))

0.60%, 07/01/25 (c) (p)

    305       274,970  
                 
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
New York (continued)            

New York City Industrial Development Agency, Queens Baseball Stadium Project, Series A (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 01/01/27

  $ 750     $ 791,634  

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water and Sewer System, Fiscal Subseries CC-2 (RB)

5.00%, 12/15/25 (c)

    500       526,276  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 11/01/27

    440       471,542  
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Building Aid, Series S-1 (RB) (SAW)                
5.00%, 07/15/24     550       566,244  
5.00%, 07/15/25     570       595,928  
5.00%, 07/15/26     315       332,214  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Fiscal Series A, Subseries A-1 (RB)

5.00%, 11/01/26

    1,000       1,058,567  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series C-1 (RB)

5.00%, 05/01/23

    575       580,231  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series D-1 (RB)

5.00%, 11/01/25

    350       366,414  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 11/01/26

    550       582,212  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Series C (RB)

5.00%, 11/01/23

    1,000       1,017,521  

New York City Water & Sewer System, Series AA (RB)

4.00%, 06/15/24

    500       506,888  

New York City Water & Sewer System, Series BB-2 (RB)

5.00%, 12/15/23 (c)

    700       713,983  

New York City Water & Sewer System, Series BB-2 (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 12/15/24 (c)

    430       444,845  

New York State Dormitory Authority, Health Facilities Improvement (RB) (SAW)

5.00%, 01/15/23

    300       301,133  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
New York (continued)            

New York State Dormitory Authority, Montefiore Medical Center, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 08/01/24

  $ 300     $ 303,353  

New York State Dormitory Authority, New York Cornell University, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/26

    700       744,349  

New York State Dormitory Authority, New York University, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/24

    110       113,159  
New York State Dormitory Authority, Personal Income Tax, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 02/15/23     220       221,177  
5.00%, 02/15/25     140       145,380  
5.00%, 03/15/23     290       292,015  
5.00%, 03/15/26     700       735,367  
5.00%, 03/15/26     500       525,262  
5.00%, 03/15/27     300       320,891  
5.00%, 03/15/27     500       531,661  
New York State Dormitory Authority, Personal Income Tax, Series B (RB)                
5.00%, 02/15/26     345       362,034  
5.00%, 02/15/26     590       621,022  
5.00%, 02/15/27     510       543,856  
New York State Dormitory Authority, Personal Income Tax, Series D (RB)                
5.00%, 02/15/23     1,070       1,075,676  
5.00%, 02/15/27     490       522,528  
5.00%, 02/15/27     25       26,556  

New York State Dormitory Authority, Personal Income Tax, Series D (RB) (BAM)

5.00%, 02/15/25

    1,000       1,035,726  
New York State Dormitory Authority, School District Financing Program, Series A (RB) (SAW)                
5.00%, 10/01/25     435       454,372  
5.00%, 10/01/26     400       422,679  

New York State Dormitory Authority, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 02/15/27

    500       532,164  

New York State Dormitory Authority, Series A (RB) (AMBAC)

5.00%, 12/15/22

    1,000       1,002,244  

New York State Dormitory Authority, Series C (RB)

5.00%, 03/15/28

    640       690,684  

New York State Dormitory Authority, State Sales Tax, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 03/15/23

    110       110,765  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
New York (continued)            

New York State Dormitory Authority, State Sales Tax, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 09/15/25 (c)

  $ 500     $ 523,771  
New York State Dormitory Authority, State Sales Tax, Series C (RB)                
5.00%, 03/15/24     155       158,691  
5.00%, 03/15/25     1,035       1,076,146  

New York State Dormitory Authority, State Sales Tax, Series E (RB)

5.00%, 03/15/26

    680       717,700  

New York State Dormitory Authority, State University Dormitory Facilities, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/25

    500       519,061  

New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., State Clean Water And Drinking Water Revolving Funds, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 06/15/28

    605       657,364  

New York State Housing Finance Agency, Series A-2, Series B-2, Series C (RB)

2.50%, 05/01/27 (c) (p)

    975       903,986  

New York State Housing Finance Agency, Series I (RB) (SAW)

1.75%, 11/21/22 (c)

    750       729,594  

New York State Housing Finance Agency, Series L-2 (RB)

0.75%, 11/21/22 (c)

    750       678,378  

New York State Thruway Authority, Series L (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/24

    165       168,135  
New York State Urban Development Corp., State Personal Income, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 03/15/23     790       795,520  
5.00%, 03/15/25     495       513,409  
5.00%, 03/15/25     5       5,193  
5.00%, 03/15/26 (c)     500       523,152  
5.00%, 03/15/27     690       736,600  

New York State Urban Development Corp., State Personal Income, Series E (RB)

5.00%, 03/15/25

    500       518,596  

Town of Oyster Bay, New York Public Improvement, Series B (GO) (AGM)

3.25%, 02/01/26

    530       520,833  

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, Series  A-2 (RB)

2.00%, 05/15/26 (p)

    875       808,215  


 

 

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
New York (continued)            

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, Series C-1B (RB)

5.00%, 05/15/26 (p)

  $ 500     $ 519,638  

Utility Debt Securitization Authority, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 12/15/22 (c)

    320       320,668  
              47,295,435  
North Carolina: 2.1%                

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, Carolinas Healthcare System, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 01/15/23

    115       115,170  

City of Charlotte, North Carolina Water & Sewer System (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/23

    500       506,105  

County of Guilford, Series B (GO)

5.00%, 05/01/24

    500       512,955  

County of Wake (GO)

5.00%, 04/01/27

    300       321,456  

County of Wake (RB)

5.00%, 09/01/26

    375       397,234  

County of Wake, Series A (GO)

5.00%, 03/01/25

    250       259,951  

North Carolina Medical Care Commission Hospital, Caromont Health, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 02/01/26 (p)

    500       519,892  

North Carolina Turnpike Authority, Triangle Expressway System (RB) (BAM)

5.00%, 02/01/24

    2,125       2,150,935  

State of North Carolina, Department of State Treasurer, Series B (GO)

5.00%, 06/01/25

    970       1,012,750  

State of North Carolina, Grant Anticipation Vehicle (RB)

5.00%, 03/01/23

    500       502,975  

State of North Carolina, Series B (GO)

5.00%, 06/01/23

    575       581,357  
              6,880,780  
Ohio: 2.7%                

American Municipal Power, Inc., Combined Hydroelectric Projects, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 02/15/28

    1,000       1,068,645  

City of Cleveland, Ohio Airport System, Series B (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 01/01/23

    260       260,721  

County of Allen, Ohio Hospital Facilities, Mercy Health, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 08/01/25

    100       103,365  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Ohio (continued)            
5.00%, 08/01/26   $ 410     $ 427,511  

County of Hamilton, Sales Tax, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/25

    500       522,988  

Lancaster Port Authority (RB) (SBG)

5.00%, 02/01/25 (c) (p)

    485       490,847  

Lucas-Plaza Hsg Development Corp., Bds Plaza Section 8, Proj B (RB) (FHA)

0.00%, 06/01/24 ^

    500       473,779  

Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 02/15/26

    460       483,004  

Ohio University (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)

    500       500,754  

Ohio Water Development Authority, Water Pollution Control, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/26

    250       264,385  

State of Ohio, Cleveland Clinic Health System, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 01/01/26

    500       522,629  

State of Ohio, Common School, Series B (GO)

5.00%, 09/15/25

    100       104,696  

State of Ohio, Higher Educational Facility, Case Western Reserve University Project (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/23

    560       570,401  

State of Ohio, Highway Capital Improvement, Series R

5.00%, 05/01/27

    500       512,955  

State of Ohio, Highway Capital Improvement, Series T (GO)

5.00%, 11/01/22

    675       675,000  

State of Ohio, Highway Capital Improvement, Series U (GO)

5.00%, 05/01/23

    1,000       1,009,246  

State of Ohio, Highway Capital Improvements, Series S (GO)

5.00%, 05/01/26

    880       929,590  
              8,920,516  
Oklahoma: 0.2%                

Canadian County Educational Facilities Authority, Mustang Public Schools (RB)

5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)

    535       563,569  
Oregon: 0.9%                

Beaverton School District 48J, Series B (GO) (SBG)

5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)

    1,000       1,027,876  
                 

City of Portland, Sewer System, Series A (RB) (AGM)

5.00%, 03/01/26

    500       526,929  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Oregon (continued)            

Linn and Benton Counties School District No. 8J (GO) (SBG)

5.00%, 06/15/26

  $ 350     $ 369,721  

Multnomah County School District No. 1J, Series B (GO) (SBG)

5.00%, 06/15/25

    500       520,935  

State of Oregon, Article Xi-Q State Projects, Series A (GO)

5.00%, 05/01/23

    500       504,672  
              2,950,133  
Pennsylvania: 3.3%                

Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 07/15/25

    300       310,648  
City of Philadelphia, Series A (GO)                
5.00%, 08/01/24     200       205,700  
5.00%, 08/01/25     300       311,366  
5.00%, 08/01/25     245       254,282  

Commonwealth Financing Authority, Tobacco Master Settlement Payment (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/23

    250       251,699  

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, First Series

5.00%, 06/15/29

    500       513,938  
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, First Series (GO)                
5.00%, 01/01/26     560       588,088  
5.00%, 01/01/27     315       335,248  
5.00%, 02/01/26     415       436,314  
5.00%, 03/15/25 (c)     500       517,787  
5.00%, 08/15/25     565       590,199  

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, First Series (GO) (SBG)

5.00%, 07/15/26

    1,000       1,057,861  

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Second Series (GO)

5.00%, 01/15/23

    370       371,367  

County of Lehig, Valley Health Network, Series A (RB) (SBG)

5.00%, 07/01/26

    600       625,545  
Delaware River Port Authority, Series B (RB)                
5.00%, 01/01/25     350       360,104  
5.00%, 01/01/26     1,170       1,217,963  

Montgomery County, Higher Education and Health Authority, Thomas Jefferson University, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 09/01/23

    500       505,479  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Pennsylvania (continued)            

Northampton County, General Purpose Authority (RB)

5.00%, 11/01/23

  $ 150     $ 152,539  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Turnpike, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)

    525       525,792  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Series B-2 (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/26

    500       521,209  

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/24

    400       409,938  

Philadelphia School District, Series F (GO) (SAW)

5.00%, 09/01/25

    660       681,571  

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, Federal Transit Administration Section 5337 (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/23

    115       116,139  
              10,860,776  
Rhode Island: 0.1%                

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)

    500       504,674  
South Carolina: 0.8%                

County of Charleston, Series C (GO) (SAW)

5.00%, 11/01/24

    510       527,562  

County of Richland, Series A (GO) (SAW)

5.00%, 03/01/26

    500       527,900  

Patriots Energy Group Financing Agency, Series A (RB)

4.00%, 02/01/24 (c) (p)

    1,765       1,757,094  
              2,812,556  
South Dakota: 0.2%                

South Dakota Health And Educational Facilities Authority, Series A, Avera Health (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/24 (c) (p)

    535       545,517  
Tennessee: 1.2%                
Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County (GO)                
5.00%, 07/01/24     200       205,776  
5.00%, 07/01/26     525       555,836  

Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County, Series A

5.00%, 01/01/29

    500       501,520  


 

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Tennessee (continued)            

Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County, Series C (GO) (SBG)

5.00%, 01/01/24

  $ 500     $ 510,305  

Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Project (RB)

4.00%, 11/01/25 (c) (p)

    1,775       1,725,808  

Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Series A (RB)

4.00%, 05/01/23 (c) (p)

    560       558,804  
              4,058,049  
Texas: 8.3%                

Bexar County (GO)

5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)

    500       527,998  

Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, Series H (RB)

5.00%, 08/15/23

    275       279,022  

City of Austin, Texas Water & Wastewater System (RB)

5.00%, 11/15/25

    790       826,548  

City of Denton, Utility System (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/26

    310       326,670  
City of Houston, Airport System, Series D (RB)                
5.00%, 07/01/23     500       505,775  
5.00%, 07/01/24     250       256,851  
City of Houston, Series A (GO)                
5.00%, 03/01/23     250       251,496  
5.00%, 03/01/24 (c)     750       766,865  

City of San Antonio, Electric and Gas Systems (RB)

5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)

    630       668,248  

City of San Antonio, General Improvement (GO)

5.00%, 08/01/25

    500       523,217  
Colorado River Municipal Water District (RB)                
5.00%, 01/01/24     115       117,132  
5.00%, 01/01/26     655       685,645  

Comal Independent School District (GO)

5.00%, 02/01/26

    775       814,803  

Conroe Independent School District, Unlimited Tax School Buildings, Series A (GO)

5.00%, 02/15/27

    2,000       2,132,706  

Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)

    1,000       1,049,261  

Dallas County Hospital District (GO)

5.00%, 08/15/23

    950       962,559  

Dallas County, Combination Tax and Parking Garage (GO)

5.00%, 08/15/23

    375       380,162  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Texas (continued)            

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 11/01/25

  $ 200     $ 207,643  

Dallas Independent School District, Series A (GO)

4.00%, 02/15/25 (c)

    500       506,851  

Denton Independent School District, Series A (GO)

5.00%, 08/15/25 (c)

    500       523,124  

Grand Parkway Transportation Corp. (RB)

5.00%, 02/01/23

    325       326,122  

Harris County, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Texas Children’s Hospital, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 10/01/24

    500       515,696  

Harris County, Texas Toll Road Senior Lien, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 08/15/27

    1,000       1,073,578  

Houston Community College System (GO)

5.00%, 02/15/23 (c)

    1,000       1,005,304  

Houston Independent School District (GO)

5.00%, 07/15/25

    320       333,622  
Houston Independent School District, Limited Tax School House (GO)                
5.00%, 02/15/24     155       158,473  
5.00%, 02/15/26     250       262,661  

Houston Independent School District, Limited Tax School House, Series A (GO)

5.00%, 02/15/23

    650       653,421  

Houston Independent School District, Maintenance Tax Notes (GO)

5.00%, 07/15/26

    455       480,677  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Children’s Health System, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 08/15/23

    160       162,103  

North Texas Thruway Authority, Series I (RB) (AGC)

6.20%, 01/01/25 (c)

    1,000       1,058,549  
North Texas Tollway Authority, First Tier, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 01/01/25     150       154,994  
5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     595       622,888  
Port Houston Authority of Harris County, Texas Unlimited Tax, Series A-2 (GO)                
5.00%, 10/01/24     500       515,884  
5.00%, 10/01/25     500       523,257  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Texas (continued)            

San Antonio Water System, Series A (RB)

2.00%, 05/15/25

  $ 300     $ 286,177  

State of Texas, Water Infrastructure Fund, Series B-2 (GO)

5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)

    430       442,328  
State of Texas, Water Infrastructure Fund, Series B-3 (GO)                
5.00%, 08/01/23     400       405,461  
5.00%, 08/01/24     250       257,597  
5.00%, 08/01/25     500       522,145  

Texas A&M University, Series D (RB)

5.00%, 05/15/26

    820       864,141  

Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. III (RB)

5.00%, 12/15/26

    600       609,063  
Texas Water Development Board (RB)                
5.00%, 04/15/26     1,000       1,053,344  
5.00%, 08/01/23     350       354,804  
5.00%, 08/01/25     225       235,025  

Texas Water Development Board, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 04/15/23

    340       342,895  

Texas Water Development Board, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 10/15/24

    500       516,377  

University of Houston, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 02/15/26

    1,000       1,052,556  

Ysleta Independent School District (GO)

5.00%, 08/15/25 (c)

    650       678,297  
              27,780,015  
Utah: 1.0%                

County of Utah, IHL Health Services Inc., Series B-1 (RB)

5.00%, 08/01/24 (c) (p)

    1,000       1,022,682  

County of Utah, IHL Health Services Inc., Series B-2 (RB)

5.00%, 08/01/24 (c) (p)

    500       508,177  
State of Utah (GO)                
5.00%, 07/01/23     500       506,171  
5.00%, 07/01/25     300       313,850  
5.00%, 07/01/25     290       303,388  
5.00%, 07/01/26     500       531,144  
              3,185,412  
Virginia: 2.8%                

City of Richmond, Public Utility Revenue, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 01/15/25

    125       129,528  

Commonwealth Transportation Board, Commonwealth of Virginia (RB)

5.00%, 05/15/25

    500       520,325  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Virginia (continued)            
County of Fairfax, Public Improvement, Series A (GO)                
4.00%, 10/01/24   $ 285     $ 289,074  
4.00%, 10/01/25     500       510,038  
County of Fairfax, Public Improvement, Series A (GO) (SAW)                
4.00%, 10/01/23     275       277,196  
4.00%, 10/01/25     700       714,053  

Fairfax County Industrial Development Authority, Inova Health System Project, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 05/15/24

    125       128,127  

Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/26

    1,250       1,311,956  

Rector And Visitors of The University Of Virginia, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 06/01/23 (c)

    1,000       1,010,652  
Virginia College Building Authority, 21st Century College and Equipment Programs Educational Facilities, Series C (RB)                
5.00%, 02/01/24     235       240,114  
5.00%, 02/01/27     600       639,738  
5.00%, 02/01/27     250       266,557  

Virginia College Building Authority, 21st Century College and Equipment Programs Educational Facilities, Series E (RB)

5.00%, 02/01/23

    250       251,156  
Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board (RB)                
5.00%, 09/15/23     400       406,288  
5.00%, 09/15/24     325       335,518  
5.00%, 09/15/26 (c)     510       541,086  

Virginia Public Building Authority, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 08/01/26

    265       280,211  

Virginia Public Building Authority, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 08/01/26

    500       528,701  

Wise County Industrial Development Authority, Virginia Electric and Power Co. Project, Series A (RB) (AGC)

0.75%, 09/02/25 (p)

    1,000       912,240  
              9,292,558  
Washington: 2.8%                

Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, Series S-1 (RB)

5.00%, 11/01/25 (c)

    1,000       1,049,519  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

143

VANECK SHORT MUNI ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Washington (continued)            

City of Seattle, Municipal Light and Power Improvement, Series B (RB)

5.00%, 02/01/26

  $ 400     $ 420,418  

County of King (GO)

5.00%, 07/01/24

    100       102,822  
County of King, Sewer Improvement, Series B (RB)                
5.00%, 07/01/25     575       600,198  
5.00%, 07/01/26     200       211,535  

Energy Northwest Project Electric, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/25

    1,000       1,042,524  
Energy Northwest Project Electric, Series C (RB)                
5.00%, 07/01/24     450       463,070  
5.00%, 07/01/25     1,375       1,433,470  
Energy Northwest, Colombia Generating Station Electric, Series A (RB)                
5.00%, 07/01/23     100       101,221  
5.00%, 07/01/24     455       468,215  

State of New Mexico, Series A (GO)

5.00%, 06/01/26

    1,000       1,057,542  

State of Washington Various Purpose, Series D (GO)

5.00%, 02/01/24

    200       204,451  

State of Washington, Various Purpose, Series R-A (GO)

5.00%, 08/01/24

    750       772,921  

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, CommonSpirit Health, Series B-1 (RB)

5.00%, 08/01/24 (c) (p)

    1,000       1,011,231  

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Virginia Mason Medical Center (RB)

5.00%, 08/15/25

    270       274,547  
              9,213,684  
West Virginia: 0.6%                

State of West Virginia, Commissioner of Highways, Surface Transportation Improvements, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 09/01/23

    410       416,178  

State of West Virginia, Surface Transportation Improvements, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 09/01/26

    1,000       1,053,399  

West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, United Health System Obligated Group, Series A (RB)

5.50%, 06/01/23 (c)

    500       506,318  
              1,975,895  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Wisconsin: 1.6%            
City of Milwaukee, Series N4 (GO)                
5.00%, 04/01/24   $ 225     $ 228,769  
5.00%, 04/01/25     125       128,970  
5.00%, 04/01/26     750       782,694  

State of Wisconsin, Series 1

5.00%, 07/01/29

    500       506,039  

State of Wisconsin, Series 1 (GO)

5.00%, 11/01/22

    500       500,000  

State of Wisconsin, Series 2 (GO)

5.00%, 11/01/25

    380       399,150  
State of Wisconsin, Series A (GO)                
5.00%, 05/01/25     500       521,259  
5.00%, 05/01/25 (c)     500       518,945  

State of Wisconsin, Series B (GO)

5.00%, 05/01/26

    525       555,475  

University of Wisconsin Hospitals And Clinics Authority, Series A (RB)

5.00%, 04/01/23 (c)

    1,000       1,007,459  

Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Series 2 (RB)

5.00%, 07/01/24

    120       123,505  
              5,272,265  

Total Municipal Bonds: 98.3%

(Cost: $345,586,915)

            327,278,095  
Other assets less liabilities: 1.7%         5,612,908  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 332,891,003  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Definitions:

 

AGC Assured Guaranty Corp.
AGM Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.
BAM Build America Assurance Co.
CP Certificate of Participation
FHA Federal Housing Association
GO General Obligation
NATL National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
RB Revenue Bond
SAW State Aid Withholding
SBG School Board Guaranteed
SD CRED PROG Special District Credit Enhancement Program
ST Special Tax

 

Footnotes:

 

(c) Callable Security — the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the issuer
(p) Putable Security — the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the investor
^ Zero Coupon Bond

 

Summary of Investments by Sector       % of Investments   Value  
Airport     1.7 %      $ 5,546,831  
Education     4.0       13,113,105  
Hospitals     5.3       17,446,117  
Industrial Development Revenue     0.2       683,393  
Leasing COPS & Appropriations     4.3       14,088,158  
Local GO     13.3       43,486,843  
Misc     1.3       4,379,124  
Multi-Family Housing     1.3       4,102,705  
Pollution Control     0.1       264,385  
Power     4.2       13,851,484  
Refunded     12.5       40,835,255  
State GO     18.9       61,879,804  
Tax     7.6       24,853,503  
Tobacco     0.6       1,929,024  
Toll & Turnpike     4.0       13,081,342  
Transportation     7.0       22,976,870  
Unassigned     0.0       142,514  
Utilities - Other     8.3       26,995,665  
Water & Sewer     5.4       17,621,973  
      100.0 %   $ 327,278,095  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of October 31, 2022 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value
Municipal Bonds *   $   $ 327,278,095   $   $ 327,278,095

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sector breakouts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

145

VANECK ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

October 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

    CEF Muni Income     High Yield Muni     HIP Sustainable     Intermediate  
    ETF     ETF     Muni ETF     Muni ETF  
Assets:                                
Investments, at value                                
Unaffiliated issuers (1)   $ 128,626,524     $ 2,591,233,561     $ 16,788,622     $ 1,624,141,100  
Affiliated issuers (2)     2,409,138                    
Cash     475       18,047,248       314,681       6,751,076  
Receivables:                                
Investment securities sold           9,616,052             3,267,294  
Shares of beneficial interest sold     994,026       14,710,880              
Dividends and interest     424,691       44,600,748       246,831       21,536,106  
Total assets     132,454,854       2,678,208,489       17,350,134       1,655,695,576  
Liabilities:                                
Payables:                                
Investment securities purchased     994,113       14,959,655             6,296,700  
Shares of beneficial interest redeemed           9,798,644              
Line of credit     198,088                    
Due to Adviser     45,353       820,385       3,571       329,138  
Deferred Trustee fees     4,195       3,184             3,000  
Accrued expenses     1,274                    
Total liabilities     1,243,023       25,581,868       3,571       6,628,838  
NET ASSETS   $ 131,211,831     $ 2,652,626,621     $ 17,346,563     $ 1,649,066,738  
Shares outstanding     6,600,000       54,096,401       400,000       37,848,916  
Net asset value, redemption and offering price per share   $ 19.88     $ 49.04     $ 43.37     $ 43.57  
Net Assets consist of:                                
Aggregate paid in capital   $ 203,565,802     $ 3,363,013,703     $ 19,518,632     $ 1,867,707,793  
Total distributable earnings (loss)     (72,353,971 )     (710,387,082 )     (2,172,069 )     (218,641,055 )
NET ASSETS   $ 131,211,831     $ 2,652,626,621     $ 17,346,563     $ 1,649,066,738  
(1) Cost of investments - Unaffiliated issuers   $ 185,269,165     $ 3,062,065,530     $ 18,935,132     $ 1,821,932,895  
(2) Cost of investments - Affiliated issuers   $ 3,474,147     $     $     $  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

146

VANECK ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

October 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

          Muni Allocation     Short High Yield        
    Long Muni ETF     ETF     Muni ETF     Short Muni ETF  
Assets:                                
Investments, at value                                
Unaffiliated issuers (1)   $ 202,826,719     $ 330,053     $ 402,283,889     $ 327,278,095  
Affiliated issuers (2)           2,260,866              
Cash     600,858       1,493       2,030,234       1,832,935  
Receivables:                                
Investment securities sold                 17,968       461,379  
Dividends and interest     2,996,688       516       6,404,839       4,485,727  
Total assets     206,424,265       2,592,928       410,736,930       334,058,136  
Liabilities:                                
Payables:                                
Investment securities purchased                       1,108,419  
Due to Adviser     42,942       178       121,291       57,114  
Deferred Trustee fees     1,517                   1,600  
Accrued expenses                 100        
Total liabilities     44,459       178       121,391       1,167,133  
NET ASSETS   $ 206,379,806     $ 2,592,750     $ 410,615,539     $ 332,891,003  
Shares outstanding     12,600,000       130,000       18,950,000       20,050,000  
Net asset value, redemption and offering price per share   $ 16.38     $ 19.94     $ 21.67     $ 16.60  
Net Assets consist of:                                
Aggregate paid in capital   $ 258,346,421     $ 3,881,812     $ 474,089,756     $ 355,525,412  
Total distributable earnings (loss)     (51,966,615 )     (1,289,062 )     (63,474,217 )     (22,634,409 )
NET ASSETS   $ 206,379,806     $ 2,592,750     $ 410,615,539     $ 332,891,003  
(1) Cost of investments - Unaffiliated issuers   $ 249,015,192     $ 485,222     $ 452,391,259     $ 345,586,915  
(2) Cost of investments - Affiliated issuers   $     $ 2,552,405     $     $  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

147

VANECK ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Period Ended October 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

    CEF Muni Income     High Yield Muni     HIP Sustainable     Intermediate  
    ETF     ETF     Muni ETF     Muni ETF  
Income:                                
Dividends - unaffiliated issuers   $ 3,975,555     $     $     $  
Dividends - affiliated issuers     69,914                    
Interest     1,307       60,612,493       117,967       18,300,388  
Total income     4,046,776       60,612,493       117,967       18,300,388  
Expenses:                                
Management fees     309,425       5,306,046       19,228       2,042,000  
Interest     4,821                   342  
Total expenses     314,246       5,306,046       19,228       2,042,342  
Net investment income     3,732,530       55,306,447       98,739       16,258,046  
                                 
Net realized gain (loss) on:                                
Investments - unaffiliated issuers     (3,950,191 )     (19,495,595 )           (7,483,705 )
Investments - affiliated issuers     (7,504 )                  
In-kind redemptions - unaffiliated issuers     (3,113,219 )     (143,024,738 )           (14,126,365 )
In-kind redemptions - affiliated issuers     (68,898 )                  
Net realized loss     (7,139,812 )     (162,520,333 )           (21,610,070 )
                                 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:                                
Investments - unaffiliated issuers     (17,275,429 )     (181,311,154 )     (864,910 )     (53,991,512 )
Investments - affiliated issuers     (312,424 )                  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (17,587,853 )     (181,311,154 )     (864,910 )     (53,991,512 )
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   $ (20,995,135 )   $ (288,525,040 )   $ (766,171 )   $ (59,343,536 )

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

148

VANECK ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Period Ended October 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

          Muni Allocation     Short High Yield        
    Long Muni ETF     ETF     Muni ETF     Short Muni ETF  
Income:                                
Dividends - unaffiliated issuers   $     $ 8,737     $     $  
Dividends - affiliated issuers           31,403              
Interest     3,150,184             6,052,429       2,325,943  
Total income     3,150,184       40,140       6,052,429       2,325,943  
Expenses:                                
Management fees     261,790       1,119       731,013       359,922  
Interest     1,478       21       856       603  
Total expenses     263,268       1,140       731,869       360,525  
Net investment income     2,886,916       39,000       5,320,560       1,965,418  
                                 
Net realized gain (loss) on:                                
Investments - unaffiliated issuers     (6,980,186 )           (1,411,404 )     (630,567 )
Investments - affiliated issuers           (88,431 )            
In-kind redemptions - unaffiliated issuers     (689,283 )     (30,965 )     (1,710,063 )     (2,327,722 )
In-kind redemptions - affiliated issuers           (39,389 )            
Net realized loss     (7,669,469 )     (158,785 )     (3,121,467 )     (2,958,289 )
                                 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:                                
Investments - unaffiliated issuers     (16,981,595 )     (27,711 )     (18,803,828 )     (2,225,672 )
Investments - affiliated issuers           (42,659 )            
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (16,981,595 )     (70,370 )     (18,803,828 )     (2,225,672 )
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   $ (21,764,148 )   $ (190,155 )   $ (16,604,735 )   $ (3,218,543 )

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

149

VANECK ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    CEF Muni Income ETF     High Yield Muni ETF  
    Period Ended     Year Ended     Period Ended     Year Ended  
    October 31, 2022     April 30, 2022     October 31, 2022     April 30, 2022  
    (unaudited)           (unaudited)        
Operations:                                
Net investment income   $ 3,732,530     $ 8,141,777     $ 55,306,447     $ 122,609,689  
Net realized gain (loss)     (7,139,812 )     6,852,427       (162,520,333 )     (21,991,122 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (17,587,853 )     (50,282,573 )     (181,311,154 )     (393,264,600 )
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations     (20,995,135 )     (35,288,369 )     (288,525,040 )     (292,646,033 )
Distributions to shareholders from:                                
Distributable earnings     (3,825,430 )     (7,955,563 )     (56,779,454 )     (124,522,449 )
                                 
Share transactions*:                                
Proceeds from sale of shares     19,675,276       157,298,802       988,424,889       985,416,843  
Cost of shares redeemed     (33,050,076 )     (121,225,806 )     (1,008,442,633 )     (1,011,621,866 )
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     (13,374,800 )     36,072,996       (20,017,744 )     (26,205,023 )
Total decrease in net assets     (38,195,365 )     (7,170,936 )     (365,322,238 )     (443,373,505 )
Net Assets, beginning of period     169,407,196       176,578,132       3,017,948,859       3,461,322,364  
Net Assets, end of period   $ 131,211,831     $ 169,407,196     $ 2,652,626,621     $ 3,017,948,859  
*Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                                
Shares sold     850,000       5,375,000       18,700,000       15,900,000  
Shares redeemed     (1,450,000 )     (4,250,000 )     (19,300,000 )     (16,600,000 )
Net increase (decrease)     (600,000 )     1,125,000       (600,000 )     (700,000 )

 

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    HIP Sustainable Muni ETF     Intermediate Muni  ETF  
    Period Ended     Period Ended     Period Ended     Year Ended  
    October 31, 2022     April 30, 2022 (a)     October 31, 2022     April 30, 2022  
    (unaudited)           (unaudited)        
Operations:                                
Net investment income   $ 98,739     $ 29,000     $ 16,258,046     $ 30,794,618  
Net realized gain (loss)           (3,603 )     (21,610,070 )     13,113,951  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (864,910 )     (1,281,600 )     (53,991,512 )     (232,378,068 )
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations     (766,171 )     (1,256,203 )     (59,343,536 )     (188,469,499 )
Distributions to shareholders from:                                
Distributable earnings     (88,005 )     (61,690 )     (16,588,042 )     (31,094,619 )
                                 
Share transactions*:                                
Proceeds from sale of shares     4,502,191       15,016,441       190,753,178       471,684,955  
Cost of shares redeemed                 (160,906,419 )     (358,316,244 )
Increase in net assets resulting from share transactions     4,502,191       15,016,441       29,846,759       113,368,711  
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     3,648,015       13,698,548       (46,084,819 )     (106,195,407 )
Net Assets, beginning of period     13,698,548             1,695,151,557       1,801,346,964  
Net Assets, end of period   $ 17,346,563     $ 13,698,548     $ 1,649,066,738     $ 1,695,151,557  
*Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                                
Shares sold     100,000       300,000       4,250,000       9,250,000  
Shares redeemed                 (3,500,000 )     (7,050,000 )
Net increase     100,000       300,000       750,000       2,200,000  
   
(a) For the period September 9, 2021 (commencement of operations) through April 30, 2022.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    Long Muni  ETF     Muni Allocation ETF  
    Period Ended     Year Ended     Period Ended     Year Ended  
    October 31, 2022     April 30, 2022     October 31, 2022     April 30, 2022  
    (unaudited)           (unaudited)        
Operations:                                
Net investment income   $ 2,886,916     $ 5,175,636     $ 39,000     $ 104,249  
Net realized gain (loss)     (7,669,469 )     1,387,980       (158,785 )     103,659  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (16,981,595 )     (39,678,118 )     (70,370 )     (665,761 )
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations     (21,764,148 )     (33,114,502 )     (190,155 )     (457,853 )
Distributions to shareholders from:                                
Distributable earnings     (2,863,030 )     (5,985,800 )     (37,974 )     (97,504 )
                                 
Share transactions*:                                
Proceeds from sale of shares     17,232,065       80,649,182             501,848  
Cost of shares redeemed     (1,792,753 )     (53,634,924 )     (863,910 )     (1,250,769 )
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     15,439,312       27,014,258       (863,910 )     (748,921 )
Total decrease in net assets     (9,187,866 )     (12,086,044 )     (1,092,039 )     (1,304,278 )
Net Assets, beginning of period     215,567,672       227,653,716       3,684,789       4,989,067  
Net Assets, end of period   $ 206,379,806     $ 215,567,672     $ 2,592,750     $ 3,684,789  
*Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                                
Shares sold     950,000       3,750,000             20,000  
Shares redeemed     (100,000 )     (2,500,000 )     (40,000 )     (50,000 )
Net increase (decrease)     850,000       1,250,000       (40,000 )     (30,000 )

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    Short High Yield Muni ETF     Short Muni  ETF  
    Period Ended     Year Ended     Period Ended     Year Ended  
    October 31, 2022     April 30, 2022     October 31, 2022     April 30, 2022  
    (unaudited)           (unaudited)        
Operations:                                
Net investment income   $ 5,320,560     $ 9,492,905     $ 1,965,418     $ 2,778,472  
Net realized loss     (3,121,467 )     (2,520,675 )     (2,958,289 )     (25,692 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (18,803,828 )     (39,252,516 )     (2,225,672 )     (20,861,252 )
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations     (16,604,735 )     (32,280,286 )     (3,218,543 )     (18,108,472 )
Distributions to shareholders from:                                
Distributable earnings     (5,515,980 )     (9,530,270 )     (2,365,675 )     (3,907,985 )
                                 
Share transactions*:                                
Proceeds from sale of shares     26,976,761       159,122,366       47,205,659       58,151,543  
Cost of shares redeemed     (12,504,800 )     (4,759,705 )     (36,309,736 )     (5,370,710 )
Increase in net assets resulting from share transactions     14,471,961       154,362,661       10,895,923       52,780,833  
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     (7,648,754 )     112,552,105       5,311,705       30,764,376  
Net Assets, beginning of period     418,264,293       305,712,188       327,579,298       296,814,922  
Net Assets, end of period   $ 410,615,539     $ 418,264,293     $ 332,891,003     $ 327,579,298  
*Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                                
Shares sold     1,200,000       6,300,000       2,800,000       3,250,000  
Shares redeemed     (550,000 )     (200,000 )     (2,150,000 )     (300,000 )
Net increase     650,000       6,100,000       650,000       2,950,000  

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    CEF Muni Income ETF
    Period   Year Ended April 30,
    Ended
October 31,
2022
  2022   2021   2020   2019   2018
    (unaudited)                              
Net asset value, beginning of period   $23.53     $29.07     $24.34     $26.18     $24.97     $26.58  
Net investment income (a)     0.55       1.14       1.14       1.09       1.16       1.27  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (3.63)     (5.56)     4.71       (1.83)       1.21       (1.61)
Total from investment operations     (3.08)     (4.42)     5.85       (0.74)       2.37       (0.34)
Distributions from:                                                
Net investment income     (0.57)     (1.12)     (1.12)     (1.10)     (1.16)     (1.27)
Net asset value, end of period   $19.88     $23.53     $29.07     $24.34     $26.18     $24.97  
Total return (b)     (13.41) %(c)     (15.82) %     24.38 %     (3.17) %     9.83 %     (1.45) %
                                                 
Ratios to average net assets                                                
Gross expenses (d)(e)     0.41 %(f)     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.45 %     0.48 %     0.50 %
Net expenses (d)(e)     0.41 %(f)     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %
Net expenses excluding interest (d)(e)     0.40 %(f)     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %
Net investment income (d)     4.83 %(f)     4.01 %     4.17 %     4.02 %     4.67 %     4.78 %
Supplemental data                                                
Net assets, end of period (in millions)   $131     $169     $177     $142     $144     $95  
Portfolio turnover rate (g)     9 %(c)     15 %     11 %     10 %     13 %     9 %

 

(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(b) Returns include adjustments in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Net asset values and returns for financial reporting purposes may differ from those for shareholder transactions.
(c) Not Annualized
(d) The ratios presented do not reflect the Fund’s proportionate share of income and expenses from the Fund’s investment in underlying funds.
(e) Periods after November 1, 2019 reflect a unitary management fee structure.
(f) Annualized
(g) Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    High Yield Muni ETF(a)
    Period   Year Ended April 30,
    Ended
October 31,
2022
  2022   2021   2020   2019   2018
    (unaudited)                              
Net asset value, beginning of period   $55.18     $62.48     $56.13     $62.79     $62.16     $61.52  
Net investment income (b)     0.98       2.09       2.36       2.69       2.67       2.72  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (6.12)     (7.27)     6.38       (6.73)     0.64       0.60  
Total from investment operations     (5.14)     (5.18)     8.74       (4.04)     3.31       3.32  
Distributions from:                                                
Net investment income     (1.00)     (2.12)     (2.39)     (2.62)     (2.68)     (2.68)
Net asset value, end of period   $49.04     $55.18     $62.48     $56.13     $62.79     $62.16  
Total return (c)     (9.46) %(d)     (8.62) %     15.84 %     (6.86) %     5.46 %     5.48 %
                                                 
Ratios to average net assets                                                
Expenses     0.35 %(e)     0.35 %     0.35 %     0.35 %     0.35 %     0.35 %
Net investment income     3.65 %(e)     3.38 %     3.91 %     4.26 %     4.31 %     4.37 %
Supplemental data                                                
Net assets, end of period (in millions)   $2,653     $3,018     $3,461     $2,570     $2,656     $2,437  
Portfolio turnover rate (f)     7 %(d)     11 %     9 %     12 %     10 %     14 %

 

(a) On October 26, 2018, the Fund effected a 1 for 2 reverse share split (See Note 10). Per share data has been adjusted to reflect the reverse share split.
(b) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(c) Returns include adjustments in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Net asset values and returns for financial reporting purposes may differ from those for shareholder transactions.
(d) Not Annualized
(e) Annualized
(f) Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    HIP Sustainable Muni ETF
    Period
Ended
October 31,
2022
  Period
Ended
April 30,
2022(a)
    (unaudited)      
Net asset value, beginning of period   $45.66     $50.00  
Net investment income (b)     0.28       0.10  
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments     (2.32)     (4.22)
Total from investment operations     (2.04)     (4.12)
Distributions from:                
Net investment income     (0.25)     (0.22)
Net asset value, end of period   $43.37     $45.66  
Total return (c)     (4.49) %(d)     (8.26) %(d)
                 
Ratios to average net assets                
Expenses     0.24 %(e)     0.24 %(e)
Net investment income     1.23 %(e)     0.33 %(e)
Supplemental data                
Net assets, end of period (in millions)   $17     $14  
Portfolio turnover rate (f)     11 %(d)     11 %(d)

 

(a) For the period September 9, 2021 (commencement of operations) through April 30, 2022.
(b) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(c) Returns include adjustments in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Net asset values and returns for financial reporting purposes may differ from those for shareholder transactions.
(d) Not Annualized
(e) Annualized
(f) Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

 

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156

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Intermediate Muni  ETF(a)
    Period   Year Ended April 30,
    Ended
October 31,
2022
  2022   2021   2020   2019   2018
    (unaudited)                              
Net asset value, beginning of period   $45.69     $51.62     $48.97     $48.94     $46.83     $47.40  
Net investment income (b)     0.44       0.83       0.98       1.09       1.12       1.08  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (2.11)     (5.92)     2.72       0.10       2.11       (0.59)
Total from investment operations     (1.67)     (5.09)     3.70       1.19       3.23       0.49  
Distributions from:                                                
Net investment income     (0.45)     (0.84)     (0.98)     (1.10)     (1.12)     (1.06)
Net realized capital gains           (c)     (0.07)     (0.06)            
Total distributions     (0.45)     (0.84)     (1.05)     (1.16)     (1.12)     (1.06)
Net asset value, end of period   $43.57     $45.69     $51.62     $48.97     $48.94     $46.83  
Total return (d)     (3.71) %(e)     (9.99) %     7.59 %     2.40 %     6.98 %     1.04 %
                                                 
Ratios to average net assets                                                
Expenses     0.24 %(f)     0.24 %     0.24 %     0.24 %     0.24 %     0.24 %
Net investment income     1.91 %(f)     1.64 %     1.90 %     2.17 %     2.37 %     2.24 %
Supplemental data                                                
Net assets, end of period (in millions)   $1,649     $1,695     $1,801     $1,582     $1,720     $1,698  
Portfolio turnover rate (g)     7 %(e)     4 %     6 %     7 %     7 %     9 %

 

(a) On October 26, 2018, the Fund effected a 1 for 2 reverse share split (See Note 10). Per share data has been adjusted to reflect the reverse share split.
(b) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(c) Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.
(d) Returns include adjustments in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Net asset values and returns for financial reporting purposes may differ from those for shareholder transactions.
(e) Not Annualized
(f) Annualized
(g) Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

 

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157

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Long Muni  ETF
    Period     Year Ended April 30,
    Ended
October 31,
2022
  2022   2021   2020   2019   2018
    (unaudited)                              
Net asset value, beginning of period   $18.35     $21.68     $20.18     $20.40     $19.63     $19.63  
Net investment income (a)     0.24       0.46       0.52       0.57       0.60       0.59  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (1.97)     (3.26)     1.54       (0.20)     0.77       0.01  
Total from investment operations     (1.73)     (2.80)       2.06       0.37       1.37       0.60  
Distributions from:                                                
Net investment income     (0.24)     (0.46)     (0.52)     (0.57)     (0.60)     (0.60)  
Net realized capital gains           (0.07)     (0.04)     (0.02)            
Total distributions     (0.24)     (0.53)     (0.56)     (0.59)     (0.60)     (0.60)
Net asset value, end of period   $16.38     $18.35     $21.68     $20.18     $20.40     $19.63  
Total return (b)     (9.54) %(c)     (13.26) %     10.31 %     1.75 %     7.15 %     3.02 %
                                                 
Ratios to average net assets                                                
Expenses     0.24 %(d)     0.24 %     0.24 %     0.24 %     0.24 %     0.24 %
Net investment income     2.65 %(d)     2.15 %     2.45 %     2.72 %     3.06 %     2.96 %
Supplemental data                                                
Net assets, end of period (in millions)   $206     $216     $228     $200     $153     $154  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)     14 %(c)     7 %     23 %     22 %     22 %     33 %

 

(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(b) Returns include adjustments in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Net asset values and returns for financial reporting purposes may differ from those for shareholder transactions.
(c) Not Annualized
(d) Annualized
(e) Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Muni Allocation ETF
        Year Ended April 30,    
    Period
Ended
October 31,
2022
  2022   2021   Period
Ended
April 30,
2020(a)
    (unaudited)                  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $21.68     $24.95     $22.96     $25.05  
Net investment income (b)     0.30       0.62       0.62       0.72  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (1.76)     (3.31)     2.05       (2.20)
Total from investment operations     (1.46)     (2.69)     2.67       (1.48)
Distributions from:                                
Net investment income     (0.28)     (0.58)     (0.68)       (0.61)
Net asset value, end of period   $19.94     $21.68     $24.95     $22.96  
Total return (c)     (6.77) %(d)     (11.03) %     11.70 %     (6.13) %(d)
                                 
Ratios to average net assets                                
Gross expenses (e)(f)     0.08 %(g)     0.08 %     0.08 %     1.28 %(g)
Net expenses (e)(f)     0.08 %(g)     0.08 %     0.08 %     0.08 %(g)
Net investment income (e)     2.79 %(g)     2.54 %     2.54 %     3.02 %(g)
Supplemental data                                
Net assets, end of period (in millions)   $3     $4     $5     $5  
Portfolio turnover rate (h)     35 %(d)     98 %     169 %     162 %(d)

 

(a) For the period May 15, 2019 (commencement of operations) through April 30, 2020.
(b) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(c) Returns include adjustments in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Net asset values and returns for financial reporting purposes may differ from those for shareholder transactions.
(d) Not Annualized
(e) The ratios presented do not reflect the Fund’s proportionate share of income and expenses from the Fund’s investment in underlying funds.
(f) Periods after November 1, 2019 reflect a unitary management fee structure.
(g) Annualized
(h) Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Short High Yield Muni ETF
    Period   Year Ended April 30,
    Ended
October 31,
2022
  2022   2021   2020   2019   2018
    (unaudited)                              
Net asset value, beginning of period   $22.86     $25.06     $23.09     $24.70     $24.24     $24.26  
Net investment income (a)     0.29       0.58       0.73       0.84       0.80       0.76  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (1.18)     (2.18)     1.99       (1.64)     0.43       (0.02)
Total from investment operations     (0.89)     (1.60)     2.72       (0.80)     1.23       0.74  
Distributions from:                                                
Net investment income     (0.30)     (0.60)     (0.75)     (0.81)     (0.77)     (0.76)
Net asset value, end of period   $21.67     $22.86     $25.06     $23.09     $24.70     $24.24  
Total return (b)     (3.93) %(c)     (6.58) %     11.89 %     (3.44) %     5.16 %     3.07 %
                                                 
Ratios to average net assets                                                
Expenses     0.35 %(d)     0.35 %     0.35 %     0.35 %     0.35 %     0.35 %
Net investment income     2.55 %(d)     2.34 %     2.98 %     3.37 %     3.28 %     3.11 %
Supplemental data                                                
Net assets, end of period (in millions)   $411     $418     $306     $263     $203     $135  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)     11 %(c)     16 %     14 %     17 %     22 %     27 %

 

(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(b) Returns include adjustments in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Net asset values and returns for financial reporting purposes may differ from those for shareholder transactions.
(c) Not Annualized
(d) Annualized
(e) Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Short Muni  ETF
    Period   Year Ended April 30,
    Ended
October 31,
2022
  2022   2021   2020   2019   2018
    (unaudited)                              
Net asset value, beginning of period   $16.89     $18.04     $17.55     $17.54     $17.18     $17.52  
Net investment income (a)     0.09       0.15       0.23       0.27       0.27       0.22  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (0.27)     (1.09)     0.51       0.02       0.36       (0.34)
Total from investment operations     (0.18)     (0.94)     0.74       0.29       0.63       (0.12)
Distributions from:                                                
Net investment income     (0.11)     (0.19)     (0.25)     (0.28)     (0.27)     (0.22)
Net realized capital gains           (0.02)                        
Total distributions     (0.11)     (0.21)     (0.25)     (0.28)     (0.27)     (0.22)
Net asset value, end of period   $16.60     $16.89     $18.04     $17.55     $17.54     $17.18  
Total return (b)     (1.02) %(c)     (5.27) %     4.27 %     1.66 %     3.70 %     (0.70) %
                                                 
Ratios to average net assets                                                
Expenses     0.20 %(d)     0.20 %     0.20 %     0.20 %     0.20 %     0.20 %
Net investment income     1.09 %(d)     0.86 %     1.26 %     1.54 %     1.57 %     1.26 %
Supplemental data                                                
Net assets, end of period (in millions)   $333     $328     $297     $204     $201     $220  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)     9 %(c)     18 %     30 %     34 %     33 %     41 %

 

(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(b) Returns include adjustments in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Net asset values and returns for financial reporting purposes may differ from those for shareholder transactions.
(c) Not Annualized
(d) Annualized
(e) Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

October 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

Note 1—Fund Organization—VanEck ETF Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company. The Trust was incorporated in Delaware as a statutory trust on March 15, 2001. The Trust operates as a series fund, and offers multiple investment portfolios, each of which represents a separate series of the Trust. These financial statements relate only to the investment portfolios listed in the diversification table below (each a “Fund” and, collectively, the “Funds”).

 

Fund   Diversification Classification
     
CEF Muni Income ETF (“CEF Muni”)   Diversified
High Yield Muni ETF (“High Yield”)   Diversified
HIP Sustainable Muni ETF (“HIP Sustainable”)   Non-Diversified
Intermediate Muni ETF (“Intermediate”)   Diversified
Long Muni ETF (“Long”)   Diversified
Muni Allocation ETF (“Muni Allocation”)   Non-Diversified
Short High Yield Muni ETF (“Short High Yield”)   Diversified
Short Muni ETF (“Short”)   Diversified

 

Each Fund’s investment objective (except for HIP Sustainable and Muni Allocation) is to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of its index which are listed in the table below.

 

Fund   Index
     
CEF Muni   S-Network Municipal Bond Closed-End Fund Index
High Yield   ICE High Yield Crossover Municipal Bond Transition Index
Intermediate   ICE Intermediate AMT- Free Broad National Municipal Transition Index
Long   ICE Long AMT-Free Broad National Municipal Transition Index
Short High Yield   ICE 1-12 Year High Yield Crossover Municipal Bond Transition Index
Short   ICE Short AMT-Free Broad National Municipal Transition Index

 

The investment objective of HIP Sustainable is to seek current income generally exempt from federal income tax, other than federal alternative minimum tax. The investment objective of Muni Allocation is to maximize long- term after-tax return, consisting of capital appreciation and income exempt from federal income tax. The Funds (except CEF Muni, HIP Sustainable and Muni Allocation) expect to use a sampling approach in seeking to achieve their objectives. Sampling means that Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) uses quantitative analysis to select bonds and other securities that represent a sample of securities in each Fund’s respective index in terms of key risk factors, performance attributes and other characteristics. The number of securities in each Fund will be based upon several factors, including asset size of the Fund. The Adviser generally expects each Fund to hold less than the total number of securities in its index, but reserves the right to hold as many securities as it believes necessary to achieve the Fund’s investment objective. CEF Muni seeks to achieve its objectives through a portfolio of securities in substantially the same weighting as its index. The HIP Sustainable is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing, under normal circumstances, in investment grade municipal debt securities that fund issuers with operations or projects helping to promote progress towards sustainable development, in alignment with the goals and metrics defined by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The Muni Allocation is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal circumstances, primarily in VanEck ETFs that invest in publicly traded municipal bonds.

 

Note 2—Significant Accounting Policies— The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

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The Funds are investment companies and follow accounting and reporting requirements of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 946 Financial Services — Investment Companies.

 

The following summarizes the Funds’ significant accounting policies.

 

A.

Security Valuation— The Funds value their investments in securities and other assets and liabilities at fair value daily. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Debt securities are valued on the basis of evaluated prices furnished by an independent pricing service or provided by securities dealers. The pricing services may use valuation models or matrix pricing, which consider: (i) yield or price with respect to bonds that are considered comparable in characteristics such as rating, interest rate and maturity date and or (ii) quotations from bond dealers to determine current value, and are categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (described below). Short-term debt securities with sixty days or less to maturity are valued at amortized cost, which with accrued interest approximates fair value. Money market fund investments are valued at net asset value and are categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Securities traded on national exchanges are valued at the closing price on the markets in which the securities trade. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Over-the-counter securities not included on NASDAQ and listed securities for which no sale was reported are valued at the mean of the bid and ask prices. To the extent these securities are actively traded, they are categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. The Board has designated the Adviser as valuation designee under Rule 2a-5 to perform the fund’s fair value determinations, subject to board oversight and certain reporting and other requirements. The Adviser has adopted policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with the requirements of Rule 2a-5. Among other things, these procedures allow the Funds to utilize independent pricing services, quotations from securities dealers, and other market sources to determine fair value. The Pricing Committee convenes regularly to review the fair value of financial instruments or other assets. If market quotations for a security or other asset are not readily available, or if the Adviser believes they do not otherwise reflect the fair value of a security or asset, the security or asset will be fair valued by the Pricing Committee in accordance with the Funds’ valuation policies and procedures. The Pricing Committee employs various methods for calibrating the valuation approaches utilized to determine fair value, including a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, periodic comparisons to valuations provided by other independent pricing services, transactional back-testing and disposition analysis.

 

Certain factors such as economic conditions, political events, market trends, the nature of and duration of any restrictions on disposition, trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable issuers and other security specific information are used to determine the fair value of these securities. Depending on the relative significance of valuation inputs, these securities may be categorized either as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The price which the Funds may realize upon sale of an investment may differ materially from the value presented in the Schedules of Investments.

 

The Funds utilize various methods to measure the fair value of their investments on a recurring basis, which includes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods used to measure fair value. The fair value hierarchy gives highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

 

Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

 

Level 2 — Significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

 

Level 3 — Significant unobservable inputs (including each Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

 

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

 

A summary of the inputs and the levels used to value the Funds’ investments are located in the Schedules of Investments. Additionally, tables that reconcile the valuation of the Funds’ Level 3 investments and that present additional information about valuation methodologies and unobservable inputs, if applicable, are located in the Schedules of Investments.

 

B. Federal Income Taxes —It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

 

C. Distributions to Shareholders—Dividends to shareholders from net investment income,

if any, are declared and paid at least monthly by each Fund. Distributions of net realized capital gains,

if any, generally are declared and paid annually. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from such amounts determined in accordance with GAAP.

 

D. Restricted Securities — The Funds may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities, if any, is included at the end of each Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

 

E. Other— Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses are determined based on the specific identification method. Interest income, including amortization of premiums and discounts, is accrued as earned. Interest income is generally not earned on debt securities in default or upon determination that the income is not realizable. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

 

The Funds earn interest on uninvested cash balances held at the custodian bank. Such amounts, if any, are presented in the Statements of Operations.

 

The character of distributions received from certain investments may be comprised of net investment income, capital gains, and return of capital. It is the Funds’ policy to estimate the character of distributions received from these investments based on historical data if actual amounts are not available. Such amounts are based on historical information available to the Fund’s and other industry sources. After each calendar year end, these investments report the actual tax character of distributions. Differences between the estimated and actual amounts are reflected in the Funds’ records in the year in which they are reported by adjusting the related cost basis of investments, capital gains and income, as necessary.

 

In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these agreements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, the Adviser believes the risk of loss under these arrangements to be remote.

 

Note 3—Investment Management and Other Agreements— The Adviser is the investment adviser to the Funds. The Adviser receives a management fee, calculated daily and payable monthly based on an annual rate of each Fund’s average daily net assets. The Funds utilize a unitary management fee structure where the Adviser is responsible for all expenses of the Funds, excluding the fee payment under the investment management agreement, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses.

 

The management fee rates for the period ended October 31, 2022, are as follows:

 

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Fund   Unitary
Management
Fee Rate
CEF Muni     0.40 %
High Yield     0.35  
HIP Sustainable     0.24  
Intermediate     0.24  
Long     0.24  
Muni Allocation     0.08  
Short High Yield     0.35  
Short     0.20  

 

In addition, Van Eck Securities Corporation, an affiliate of the Adviser, acts as the Funds’ distributor (the “Distributor”). Certain officers and a Trustee of the Trust are officers, directors or stockholders of the Adviser and Distributor.

 

At October 31, 2022, the Adviser owned approximately 13% of HIP Sustainable.

 

Note 4—Capital Share Transactions—As of October 31, 2022, there were an unlimited number of capital shares of beneficial interest authorized by the Trust with no par value. Fund shares are not individually redeemable and are issued and redeemed at their net asset value per share only through certain authorized broker-dealers (“Authorized Participants”) in blocks of shares (“Creation Units”).

 

The consideration for the purchase or redemption of Creation Units of the Funds generally consists of the in-kind contribution or distribution of a designated portfolio of securities (“Deposit Securities”) plus a balancing cash component to equate the transaction to the net asset value per share of the Fund on the transaction date. Cash may also be substituted in an amount equivalent to the value of certain Deposit Securities, generally as a result of market circumstances, or when the securities are not available in sufficient quantity for delivery, or are not eligible for trading by the Authorized Participant. The Funds may issue Creation Units in advance of receipt of Deposit Securities subject to various conditions, including, for the benefit of the Funds, a requirement to maintain cash collateral on deposit at the custodian equal to at least 115% of the daily marked to market value of the missing Deposit Securities.

 

Authorized Participants purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay transaction fees directly to the transfer agent. In addition, the Funds may impose certain variable fees on the purchase or redemption of Creation Units for cash, or on transactions effected outside the clearing process, to defray certain transaction costs. These variable fees, if any, are reflected in share transactions in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

 

Note 5—Investments—For the period ended October 31, 2022, purchases and sales of investments (excluding short-term investments and in-kind capital share transactions) and the purchases and sales of investments resulting from in-kind capital share transactions (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 

            In-Kind Capital Share Transactions
Fund   Purchases   Sales   Purchases   Sales
CEF Muni $      33,040,824 $             13,242,340   $              19,685,943 $      13,234,430
High Yield   401,154,830   210,270,222   776,487,932   979,714,233
HIP Sustainable   5,508,427      
Intermediate   231,951,585   120,724,735   93,335,852   159,625,932
Long   31,234,735   30,090,321   16,745,302   1,560,748
Muni Allocation   998,542   998,152     863,561
Short High Yield   48,419,967   43,840,492   25,354,398   12,541,423
Short   75,449,407   29,551,711   1,562,312   36,226,772

 

During the period ended October 31, 2022, the Short High Yield and High Yield engaged in purchases and sales of investments to funds or other accounts that are managed by the Adviser (or an affiliate of the

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

Adviser). These transactions complied with Rule 17a-7 under the Act and aggregated to $981,931. The High Yield recognized realized gain of $29,397 related to these transactions.

 

Note 6—Income Taxes—As of October 31, 2022, for Federal income tax purposes, the identified cost, gross unrealized appreciation, gross unrealized depreciation and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments owned were as follows:

 

Fund   Tax Cost of
Investments
  Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
  Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
  Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
CEF Muni   $188,737,035   $–   $(57,701,373)   $(57,701,373)
High Yield   3,060,411,408   3,779,124   (472,956,971)   (469,177,847)
HIP Sustainable   18,935,132     (2,146,510)   (2,146,510)
Intermediate   1,822,070,249   160,512   (198,089,661)   (197,929,149)
Long   249,019,529     (46,192,810)   (46,192,810)
Muni Allocation   3,037,612     (446,693)   (446,693)
Short High Yield   452,622,992   450,191   (50,789,294)   (50,339,103)
Short   346,636,417   1,292,282   (20,650,604)   (19,358,322)

 

The tax character of current year distributions will be determined at the end of the current fiscal year.

 

At April 30, 2022, the following Funds had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future capital gains:

 

Fund   Short-Term
Capital Losses
with No Expiration
  Long-Term
Capital Losses
with No Expiration
  Total
CEF Muni   $                 (3,418,065)   $                 (4,714,373)   $               (8,132,438)
High Yield   (35,081,349)   (53,310,218)   (88,391,567)
HIP Sustainable   (48,432)     (48,432)
Intermediate   (1,608,546)   (158,456)   (1,767,002)
Long   (455,852)   (141,350)   (597,202)
Muni Allocation   (701,781)     (701,781)
Short High Yield   (3,496,052)   (7,311,835)   (10,807,887)

 

The Funds recognize the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained assuming examination by applicable tax authorities. Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions, and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on return filings for all open tax years.

 

The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. During the period ended October 31, 2022, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

 

Note 7—Principal Risks—Investments in municipal securities or in Funds holding municipal securities involve risks, including market fluctuations caused by factors such as economic and political developments, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in security prices. The market for municipal bonds may be less liquid than for taxable bonds.

 

High Yield and Short High Yield invest in non-investment grade securities, often referred to as “junk bonds.” Economic downturns may disrupt the high yield market and impair the ability of issuers to repay principal and interest. These high yield securities may involve greater risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. government bonds and other high quality fixed-income securities. Also, an increase in interest rates would likely have an adverse impact on the value of such obligations. Moreover, high yield securities may be less liquid due to the extent that there is no established retail secondary market. High Yield and Short High Yield may not be able to sell bonds at desired prices and large purchases or sales of certain high-yield bond issues may cause substantial fluctuations in share price, yield and total return.

 

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CEF Muni invests in closed-end funds and Muni Allocation invests in ETFs that may trade at a discount or premium to their net asset value. These Funds are dependent on the performance of underlying funds and are subject to the same risks of investing in municipal bonds. A closed-end fund may be leveraged as part of its investment strategy. As a result, CEF Muni may be indirectly exposed to the effects of leverage through its investment in the underlying funds. Investments in underlying funds that use leverage may cause the value of the Fund’s shares to be more volatile than if the Fund invested in underlying funds that do not utilize leverage.

 

The HIP Sustainable strategy of investing in municipal debt securities of issuers promoting sustainable development may limit the types and number of investments available to the Fund or cause the Fund to invest in securities that underperform the market as a whole. As a result, the Fund may underperform funds that do not have a sustainable investing strategy or funds with sustainable investing strategies that do not employ HIP (Human Impact + Profit) Ratings. In addition, the Fund relies on a data provider for the identification of issuers that promote sustainable development based on their HIP Ratings; however, there can be no guarantee that the data provider’s methodology will align with the Fund’s investment strategy or desirable issuers can be correctly identified.

 

Economies and financial markets throughout the world have experienced periods of increased volatility, uncertainty and distress as a result of conditions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. To the extent these conditions continue, the risks associated with an investment in a Fund could be heightened and the Fund’s investments (and thus a shareholder’s investment in the Fund) may be particularly susceptible to sudden and substantial losses, reduced yield or income or other adverse developments.

 

A more complete description of risks is included in each Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.

 

Note 8—Trustee Deferred Compensation Plan—The Trust has a Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) for Trustees under which the Trustees can elect to defer receipt of their trustee fees until retirement, disability or termination from the Board of Trustees. The fees otherwise payable to the participating Trustees are deemed invested in shares of the Funds as directed by the Trustees.

 

A unitary management fee in which the Adviser is responsible for paying all the expenses of a Fund was adopted on September 1, 2010, for Intermediate, Long, Short, and High Yield Funds, and on November 1, 2019, for CEF Muni and Muni Allocation Funds. For these Funds, the liability for the Plan shown as “Deferred Trustee fees” in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities represents amounts accrued through these dates. Amounts accrued after these dates, including those from Short High Yield and HIP Sustainable, are presented in “Due to Adviser”.

 

Note 9—Bank Line of Credit—The Funds participate in a $200 million committed credit facility (the “Facility”) to be utilized for temporary financing until the settlement of sales or purchases of portfolio securities, the repurchase or redemption of shares of the Funds at the request of the shareholders and other temporary or emergency purposes. The Funds have agreed to pay commitment fees, pro rata, based on the unused but available balance. Interest is charged to the Funds based on prevailing market rates in effect at the time of borrowings. During the period ended October 31, 2022, the following Funds borrowed under this Facility:

 

Fund   Days
Outstanding
  Average
Daily
Loan Balance
  Average
Interest Rate
CEF Muni   149   $334,982     3.25 %
Intermediate   2   242,098     2.18  
Long   21   640,375     3.61  
Short High Yield   13   902,021     2.64  
Short   14   181,367     3.25  

 

Outstanding loan balances as of October 31, 2022, if any, are reflected in the Statements of Assets and

Liabilities.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

Note 10—Share Split—In 2018, the Board of Trustees approved a 1 for 2 reverse share split for Intermediate Muni ETF and High Yield Muni ETF. On October 26, 2018 shares began trading on a split adjusted basis. The Financial Highlights prior to October 26, 2018 have been adjusted to reflect the 1 for 2 reverse share split.

 

Note 11—Other— At a meeting held on November 30, 2021, the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Trust approved the following changes with respect to High Yield, Intermediate, Long, Short High Yield and Short:

(i) changing each Fund’s benchmark index; (ii) changing each Fund’s investment objective; and (iii) changing each Fund’s principal investment strategies, as further detailed in the table below. These changes are being implemented within a 9-month period in two phases. The Board has approved a change to each Fund’s investment objective of seeking to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of its respective Former Index (as defined below).

 

Effective from March 1, 2022 through November 30, 2022, each Fund is seeking to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of its Transition Index (as defined below). Beginning after November 30, 2022, each Fund will seek to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of its New Index (as defined below).

 

During the period from March 1, 2022 to November 30, 2022 (the “Transition”), each Fund is seeking to replicate the index set forth under the “Transition Index” column of the table below (each, a “Transition Index”). Each Transition Index is an interim index that will gradually increase exposure to other securities based on their weightings in the corresponding index set forth under the “New Index” column of the table below (each, a “New Index”) while proportionately reducing exposure to the corresponding index set forth under the “Former Index” column of the table below (each, a “Former Index”).

 

Fund Name   Former Index   Transition Index (March 1, 2022
through
November 30, 2022)
  New Index
(Beginning December 1, 2022)
High Yield   Bloomberg Municipal Custom High Yield Composite Index   ICE High Yield Crossover Municipal Bond Transition Index   ICE Broad High Yield Crossover Municipal Index
             
Intermediate   Bloomberg AMT-Free Intermediate Continuous Municipal Index   ICE Intermediate AMT- Free Broad National Municipal Transition Index   ICE Intermediate AMT-Free Broad National Municipal Index
             
Long   Bloomberg AMT-Free Long Continuous Municipal Index   ICE Long AMT-Free Broad National Municipal Transition Index   ICE Long AMT-Free Broad National Municipal Index
             
Short High Yield   Bloomberg Municipal High Yield Short Duration Index   ICE 1-12 Year High Yield Crossover Municipal Bond Transition Index   ICE 1-12 Year Broad High Yield Crossover Municipal Index
             
Short   Bloomberg AMT-Free Short Continuous Municipal Index   ICE Short AMT-Free Broad National Municipal Transition Index   ICE Short AMT-Free Broad National Municipal Index

 

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APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS

October 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

At a meeting held on June 7, 2022 (the “Renewal Meeting”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of VanEck® ETF Trust (the “Trust”), including all of the Trustees that are not interested persons of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”), approved the continuation of the investment management agreements between the Trust and Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) (the “Investment Management Agreements”) with respect to the VanEck Intermediate Muni ETF, Long Muni ETF, Short Muni ETF, CEF Muni Income ETF, High Yield Muni ETF and Short High Yield Muni ETF (each, a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”).

 

The Board’s approval of the Investment Management Agreements was based on a comprehensive consideration of all of the information available to the Trustees and was not the result of any single factor. Some of the factors that figured particularly in the Trustees’ deliberations and how the Trustees considered those factors are described below, although individual Trustees may have evaluated the information presented differently, giving different weights to various factors.

 

In preparation for the Renewal Meeting, the Trustees held a meeting on May 6, 2022. At that meeting, the Trustees discussed the information the Adviser and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent third party data provider, had provided to them in advance. The information provided to the Trustees included, among other things, information about the performance and expenses of the Funds and the Funds’ peer funds (certain other index-based exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”)), information about the advisory services provided to the Funds and the personnel providing those services, and the profitability and other benefits enjoyed by the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser’s relationship with the Funds. In reviewing performance information for the Funds against their peer groups, the Trustees considered that each Fund seeks to track a different index than the funds in its designated peer group and, therefore, each Fund’s performance will differ from its peers. In addition, as noted below, the Trustees reviewed certain performance information for each Fund which was not provided by Broadridge and which did not compare each Fund’s performance to the performance of its peer group. The Trustees noted that the peer group performance information did not necessarily provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Funds.

 

The Independent Trustees’ consideration of the Investment Management Agreements was based, in part, on their review of information obtained through discussions with the Adviser at the Renewal Meeting and with the Adviser at the May 6, 2022 meeting regarding the management of the Funds and information obtained at other meetings of the Trustees and/or based on their review of the materials provided by the Adviser, including the background and experience of the portfolio manager(s) and others involved in the management and administration of the Funds. The Trustees also considered the terms of, and scope of services that the Adviser provides under, the Investment Management Agreements, including the Adviser’s agreement to pay all of the direct expenses of the Funds (excluding the fee payment under the Investment Management Agreements, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses).

 

The Trustees concluded that the Adviser and its personnel have the requisite expertise and skill to manage the Funds’ portfolios. In evaluating the performance of each Fund, the Trustees reviewed various performance metrics but relied principally on a comparison of the “gross” performance of each Fund (i.e., measured without regard to the impact of fees and expenses) to the performance of its benchmark index. Based on the foregoing, the Trustees concluded that the investment performance of the Funds was satisfactory.

 

The Trustees also considered information relating to the financial condition of the Adviser and the current status, as they understood it, of the Adviser’s compliance environment.

 

As noted above, the Trustees were also provided various data from Broadridge comparing the Funds’ expenses and performance to that of certain other ETFs. The Trustees noted that the information provided showed that each of the VanEck Short Muni ETF and CEF Muni Income ETF had management fees below the average and median of its peer group of funds and each of the VanEck Long Muni ETF, High Yield Muni ETF and Short High Yield Muni ETF had management fees below the average and equal to the median of its respective peer group of funds, while the VanEck Intermediate Muni ETF had management fees above the average and median of its peer group of funds. The Trustees also noted that the information provided

 

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showed that each of the VanEck Long Muni ETF, Short Muni ETF and CEF Muni Income ETF had a total expense ratio below the average and median of its respective peer group of funds, each of the VanEck High Yield Muni ETF and Short High Yield Muni ETF had a total expense ratio below the average and equal to the median of its respective peer group of funds, and the VanEck Intermediate Muni ETF had a total expense ratio above the average and equal to the median of its peer group of funds. The Trustees reviewed the amount by which certain Funds’ management fees and/or total expense ratios exceeded the average and/ or median of their respective peer groups and information provided by the Adviser providing context for these comparisons. The Trustees concluded, in light of this information and the other information available to them, that the fees paid by the Funds were reasonable in light of the performance of the Funds and the quality of services received.

 

The Trustees also considered the benefits, other than the fees under the Investment Management Agreements, received by the Adviser from serving as adviser to the Funds.

 

The Trustees also considered information provided by the Adviser about the overall profitability of the Adviser and its profitability or loss in respect of each Fund. The Trustees reviewed each Fund’s asset size and expense ratio and noted that the Investment Management Agreements do not include breakpoints in the advisory fee rates as asset levels in a Fund increase. The Trustees considered the volatility of the asset classes in which certain of the Funds invest, potential variability in the net assets of these Funds and the sustainability of any potential economies of scale which may exist given where fees are currently set. The Trustees also evaluated the extent to which management fees for the Funds may effectively incorporate the benefits of economies of scale. The Trustees also considered the risks being assumed by the Adviser under the unitary fee structure arrangement and the potential expense stability that may inure to the benefit of shareholders of the Funds. Based on the foregoing and the other information available to them, the Trustees determined that the advisory fee rate for each Fund is reasonable and appropriate in relation to the current asset size of each Fund and the other factors discussed above and that the advisory fee rate for each Fund currently reflects an appropriate sharing with shareholders of any economies of scale which may exist. The Trustees also determined that the profits earned by the Adviser with respect to the Funds that were profitable to the Adviser were reasonable in light of the nature and quality of the services received by such Funds.

 

The Independent Trustees were advised by and met in executive session with their independent counsel at the Renewal Meeting and at their May 6, 2022 meeting, as part of their consideration of the Investment Management Agreements.

 

In voting to approve the continuation of the Investment Management Agreements, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the terms of each Investment Management Agreement are reasonable and fair in light of the services to be performed, expenses to be incurred and such other matters as the Trustees considered relevant in the exercise of their reasonable judgment. The Trustees further concluded that, at the time of their considerations, each Investment Management Agreement is in the best interest of each Fund and such Fund’s shareholders.

 

VanEck Muni Allocation ETF

 

At a meeting held on June 7, 2022 (the “Renewal Meeting”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of VanEck® ETF Trust (the “Trust”), including all of the Trustees that are not interested persons of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”), approved the continuation of the investment management agreement between the Trust and Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) (the “Investment Management Agreement”) with respect to the VanEck Muni Allocation ETF (the “Fund”).

 

The Board’s approval of the Investment Management Agreement was based on a comprehensive consideration of all of the information available to the Trustees and was not the result of any single factor. Some of the factors that figured particularly in the Trustees’ deliberations and how the Trustees considered those factors are described below, although individual Trustees may have evaluated the information presented differently, giving different weights to various factors.

 

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In preparation for the Renewal Meeting, the Trustees held a meeting on May 6, 2022. At that meeting, the

Trustees discussed the information that the Adviser and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent third party data provider, had provided to them in advance. The information provided to the Trustees included, among other things, information about the performance and expenses of the Fund and the Fund’s peer funds (certain other exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”)), information about the advisory services provided to the Fund and the personnel providing those services, and the absence of profitability and the benefits enjoyed by the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser’s relationship with the Fund. In addition, as noted below, the Trustees reviewed certain performance information for the Fund which was not provided by Broadridge and which did not compare the Fund’s performance to the performance of its peer group. The Trustees noted that the peer group performance information did not necessarily provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Fund.

 

The Independent Trustees’ consideration of the Investment Management Agreement was based, in part, on their review of information obtained through discussions with the Adviser at the Renewal Meeting and with the Adviser at the May 6, 2022 meeting regarding the management of the Fund and information obtained at other meetings of the Trustees and/or based on their review of the materials provided by the Adviser, including the background and experience of the portfolio managers and others involved in the management and administration of the Fund. The Trustees considered the terms of, and scope of services that the Adviser provides under, the Investment Management Agreement, including the Adviser’s agreement to pay all of the direct expenses of the Fund (excluding the fee payment under the Investment Management Agreement, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses).

 

In evaluating the performance of the Fund, the Trustees reviewed various performance metrics, including various data from Broadridge comparing the Fund’s performance to that of certain other ETFs. The Trustees also considered information from the Adviser regarding performance of the Fund against its benchmark. The Trustees noted that the Fund had outperformed its benchmark for the one-period ended December 31, 2021 and underperformed its benchmark for the two-year period ended December 31, 2021 and the period since its inception on May 15, 2019 through December 31, 2021. They noted the Fund’s underperformance was largely attributable to the first quarter of 2020 and for the period from March 31, 2020 through December 31, 2021, the Fund had outperformed its benchmark. Based on the foregoing, the Trustees concluded that the Adviser and its personnel have the requisite expertise and skill to manage the Fund’s portfolio.

 

The Trustees also considered information relating to the financial condition of the Adviser and the current status, as they understood it, of the Adviser’s compliance environment.

 

As noted above, the Trustees were also provided various data from Broadridge comparing the Fund’s expenses and performance to that of certain other ETFs. The Trustees noted that the information provided showed that the Fund had management fees below the average and median of its peer group of funds. The Trustees also noted that the information provided showed that the Fund had a total expense ratio below the average and median of its peer group of funds. The Trustees concluded, in light of this information and the other information available to them, that the fees paid by the Fund were reasonable in light of the performance of the Fund and the quality of services received.

 

The Trustees also considered the benefits, other than the fees under the Investment Management Agreement, received by the Adviser from serving as adviser to the Fund.

 

The Trustees also considered information provided by the Adviser about the overall profitability of the Adviser and the fact that the Adviser did not earn any profits from managing the Fund. The Trustees reviewed the Fund’s asset size and expense ratio and noted that the Investment Management Agreement does not include breakpoints in the advisory fee rates as asset levels in the Fund increase. The Trustees considered the volatility of the asset classes in which the Fund invests, potential variability in the net assets of the Fund and the sustainability of any potential economies of scale which may exist given where fees are currently set. The Trustees also evaluated the extent to which management fees for the Fund may effectively incorporate the benefits of economies of scale. The Trustees also considered the risks being assumed by the Adviser under

 

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the unitary fee structure arrangement and the potential expense stability that may inure to the benefit of shareholders. Based on the foregoing and the other information available to them, the Trustees determined that the advisory fee rate for the Fund is reasonable and appropriate in relation to the current asset size of the Fund and the other factors discussed above and that the advisory fee rate for the Fund currently reflects an appropriate sharing with shareholders of any economies of scale which may exist.

 

The Independent Trustees were advised by and met in executive session with their independent counsel at the Renewal Meeting and at their May 6, 2022 meeting as part of their consideration of the Investment Management Agreement.

 

In voting to approve the continuation of the Investment Management Agreement, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the terms of the Investment Management Agreement are reasonable and fair in light of the services to be performed, expenses to be incurred and such other matters as the Trustees considered relevant in the exercise of their reasonable judgment. The Trustees further concluded that, at the time of their considerations, the Investment Management Agreement is in the best interest of the Fund and the Fund’s shareholders.

 

VanEck HIP Sustainable Muni ETF

 

At a meeting held on June 7, 2022 (the “Renewal Meeting”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of VanEck® ETF Trust (the “Trust”), including all of the Trustees that are not interested persons of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”), approved the continuation of the investment management agreement between the Trust and Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) (the “Investment Management Agreement”) with respect to the VanEck HIP Sustainable Muni ETF (the “Fund”).

 

The Board’s approval of the Investment Management Agreement was based on a comprehensive consideration of all of the information available to the Trustees and was not the result of any single factor. Some of the factors that figured particularly in the Trustees’ deliberations and how the Trustees considered those factors are described below, although individual Trustees may have evaluated the information presented differently, giving different weights to various factors.

 

In preparation for the Renewal Meeting, the Trustees held a meeting on May 6, 2022. At that meeting, the Trustees discussed the information the Adviser and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent third party data provider, had provided to them in advance. The information provided to the Trustees included, among other things, information about the performance and expenses of the Fund and the Fund’s peer funds (certain other exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”)), information about the advisory services provided to the Fund and the personnel providing those services, and the profitability (or the absence of profitability) and the benefits enjoyed by the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser’s relationship with the Fund. In addition, as noted below, the Trustees reviewed certain performance information for the Fund which was not provided by Broadridge and which did not compare the Fund’s performance to the performance of its peer group. The Trustees noted that the peer group performance information did not necessarily provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Fund.

 

The Independent Trustees’ consideration of the Investment Management Agreement was based, in part, on their review of information obtained through discussions with the Adviser at the Renewal Meeting and the May 6, 2022 meeting regarding the management of the Fund and information obtained at other meetings of the Trustees and/or based on their review of the materials provided by the Adviser, including the background and experience of the portfolio managers and others involved in the management and administration of the Fund. The Trustees also considered the terms of, and scope of services that the Adviser provides, under the Investment Management Agreement, including the Adviser’s agreement to pay all of the direct expenses of the Fund (excluding the fee payment under the Investment Management Agreement, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses).

 

In evaluating the performance of the Fund, the Trustees reviewed various performance metrics, including various data from Broadridge comparing the Fund’s performance to that of certain other ETFs. The Trustees also considered information from the Adviser regarding the performance of the Fund against its benchmark.

 

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The Trustees noted that the Fund had outperformed its benchmark for the period since its inception on September 8, 2021 through December 31, 2021. Based on the foregoing, the Trustees concluded that the Adviser and its personnel have the requisite expertise and skill to manage the Fund’s portfolio.

 

The Trustees also considered information relating to the financial condition of the Adviser and the current status, as they understood it, of the Adviser’s compliance environment.

 

As noted above, the Trustees were also provided various data from Broadridge comparing the Fund’s expenses and performance to that of certain other ETFs. The Trustees noted that the information provided showed that the Fund had management fees below the average and equal to the median of its peer group of funds. The Trustees also noted that the information provided showed that the Fund had a total expense ratio below the average and the median of its peer group of funds. The Trustees concluded, in light of this information and the other information available to them, that the fees paid by the Fund were reasonable in light of the performance of the Fund and the quality of services received.

 

The Trustees also considered the benefits, other than the fees under the Investment Management Agreement, received by the Adviser from serving as adviser to the Fund.

 

The Trustees also considered information provided by the Adviser about the overall profitability of the Adviser and the fact that the Adviser did not earn any profits from managing the Fund. The Trustees reviewed the Fund’s asset size and expense ratio and noted that the Investment Management Agreement does not include breakpoints in the advisory fee rates as asset levels in the Fund increase. The Trustees considered the volatility of the asset classes in which the Fund invests, potential variability in the net assets of the Fund and the sustainability of any potential economies of scale which may exist given where fees are currently set. The Trustees also evaluated the extent to which management fees for the Fund may effectively incorporate the benefits of economies of scale. The Trustees also considered the risks being assumed by the Adviser under the unitary fee structure arrangement and the potential expense stability that may inure to the benefit of shareholders. Based on the foregoing and the other information available to them, the Trustees determined that the advisory fee rate for the Fund is reasonable and appropriate in relation to the current asset size of the Fund and the other factors discussed above and that the advisory fee rate for the Fund currently reflects an appropriate sharing with shareholders of any economies of scale which may exist.

 

The Independent Trustees were advised by and met in executive session with their independent counsel at the Renewal Meeting and at their May 6, 2022 meeting as part of their consideration of the Investment Management Agreement.

 

In voting to approve the continuation of the Investment Management Agreement, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the terms of the Investment Management Agreement are reasonable and fair in light of the services to be performed, expenses to be incurred and such other matters as the Trustees considered relevant in the exercise of their reasonable judgment. The Trustees further concluded that, at the time of their considerations, the Investment Management Agreement is in the best interest of the Fund and the Fund’s shareholders.

 

VanEck CLO ETF, VanEck Green Infrastructure ETF, VanEck Muni ETF and VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF

 

At a meeting held on June 7, 2022 (the “Meeting”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of VanEck® ETF Trust (the “Trust”), including all of the Trustees that are not interested persons of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”), considered and approved the investment management agreements between the Trust and Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) (the “Investment Management Agreements”) with respect to the VanEck CLO ETF, VanEck Green Infrastructure ETF, VanEck Muni ETF and VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (each, a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”) and (ii) a sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and PineBridge Investments LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”) (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) with respect to VanEck CLO ETF. The Investment Management Agreements and the Sub-Advisory Agreement are collectively referred to as the “Agreements.”

 

The Board’s approval of the Agreements was based on a comprehensive consideration of all of the information available to the Trustees and was not the result of any single factor. Some of the factors

 

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that figured particularly in the Trustees’ deliberations and how the Trustees considered those factors are described below, although individual Trustees may have evaluated the information presented differently, giving different weights to various factors.

 

In advance of the Meeting, the Trustees received materials from the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser (with respect to the VanEck CLO ETF), including expense information for other funds. The Adviser and the Sub-Adviser (with respect to the VanEck CLO ETF) provided the Trustees with information regarding, among other things, the various aspects of the Funds’ proposed investment programs, fee arrangements and service provider arrangements, as well as the rationale for retaining a sub-adviser to manage the VanEck CLO ETF’s investments in collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”) securities. The Independent Trustees’ consideration of the Agreements was based, in part, on their review of information obtained through discussions with the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser (with respect to the VanEck CLO ETF) at the Meeting regarding the management of the Funds, information obtained at other meetings of the Trustees and/or based on their review of the materials provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser (with respect to the VanEck CLO ETF), including the background and experience of the portfolio managers and others proposed to be involved in the management and administration of the Funds. The Trustees also considered the terms and scope of services that the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser (with respect to the VanEck CLO ETF) would provide under each Agreement, including (i) the Adviser’s agreement to pay all of the direct expenses of each of the VanEck CLO ETF, VanEck Green Infrastructure ETF and VanEck Muni ETF (excluding the fee payment under the respective Investment Management Agreements, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses), and (ii) the Adviser’s commitment to waive certain fees and/or pay expenses of the VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund from exceeding an agreed-upon limit for a period of time. With respect to the VanEck CLO ETF, the Trustees noted the Sub-Adviser’s experience and investment management process with respect to investments in CLO securities and the Sub-Adviser’s experience serving as a sub-adviser for other registered investment companies. The Trustees also considered the sub-advisory fees to be paid to the Sub-Adviser by the Adviser, and the advisory fees to be retained by the Adviser under the Sub-Advisory Agreement.

 

The Trustees considered the benefits, other than the fees under the Agreements, that the Adviser would receive from serving as adviser to the Funds. The Trustees did not consider historical information about the cost of the services to be provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser (with respect to the VanEck CLO ETF) or the profitability of the Funds to the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser (with respect to the VanEck CLO ETF) because the Funds had not yet commenced operations. In addition, because the Funds had not yet commenced operations, the Trustees could not consider the historical performance or actual management fees or operating expenses of, or the quality of services previously provided to, the Funds by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser (with respect to the VanEck CLO ETF), although they concluded that the nature, quality and extent of the services to be provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser (with respect to the VanEck CLO ETF) were appropriate based on the Trustees’ knowledge of the Adviser and its personnel and the operations of the other series of the Trust, as well as the information provided by the Sub-Adviser (with respect to the VanEck CLO ETF) about its personnel and operations.

 

The Independent Trustees were advised by and met in executive session with their independent counsel at the Meeting as part of their consideration of the Agreements.

 

In voting to approve the Agreements, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the terms of the Agreements are reasonable and fair in light of the services to be performed, expenses to be incurred and such other matters as the Trustees considered relevant in the exercise of their reasonable judgment. The Trustees further concluded that the Agreements are in the best interest of the Funds and the Funds’ shareholders.

 

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This report is intended for the Funds’ shareholders. It may not be distributed to prospective investors unless it is preceded or accompanied by a VanEck ETF Trust (the “Trust”) prospectus and summary prospectus, which includes more complete information. Investing involves substantial risk and high volatility, including possible loss of principal. An investor should consider the investment objective, risks, charges and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. To obtain a prospectus and summary prospectus, which contains this and other information, call 800.826.2333 or visit vaneck.com. Please read the prospectus and summary prospectus carefully before investing.

 

Additional information about the Trust’s Board of Trustees/Officers and a description of the policies and procedures the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities are provided in the Statement of Additional Information. The Statement of Additional Information and information regarding how the Trust voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve month period ending June 30 is available, without charge, by calling 800.826.2333, or by visiting vaneck.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

The Trust files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. The Trust’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 202.942.8090. The Funds’ complete schedules of portfolio holdings are also available by calling 800.826.2333 or by visiting vaneck.com.

         
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