N-CSRS 1 dncsrs.htm DRYDEN MUNICIPAL BOND FUND Dryden Municipal Bond Fund

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number:     811-04930    

    Dryden Municipal Bond Fund    

Exact name of registrant as specified in charter:

    Gateway Center 3,    

100 Mulberry Street,

Newark, New Jersey 07102

Address of principal executive offices:

    Deborah A. Docs    

Gateway Center 3,

100 Mulberry Street,

Newark, New Jersey 07102

Name and address of agent for service:

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:     800-225-1852    

Date of fiscal year end:     4/30/2010    

Date of reporting period:     10/31/2009    

 

 

 


Item 1 – Reports to Stockholders


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LOGO

 

OCTOBER 31, 2009   SEMIANNUAL REPORT

 

Dryden Municipal Bond Fund/

High Income Series

FUND TYPE

Municipal bond

 

OBJECTIVE

Maximum amount of income that is eligible for exclusion from federal income taxes

 

This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.

 

The views expressed in this report and information about the Fund’s portfolio holdings are for the period covered by this report and are subject to change thereafter.

 

The accompanying financial statements as of October 31, 2009, were not audited and, accordingly, no auditor’s opinion is expressed on them.

 

JennisonDryden, Dryden, Prudential Financial and the Rock Prudential logo are registered service marks of The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Newark, NJ, and its affiliates.

 

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December 15, 2009

 

Dear Shareholder:

 

On December 11, 2009, the Board of Directors approved the renaming of JennisonDryden, Prudential Financial’s mutual funds family, to Prudential Investments, effective on or about February 16, 2010. As a result of this change, each of our Funds will be renamed to feature “Prudential” as part of its new name. The name of your Fund will change from Dryden Municipal Bond Fund/High Income Series to Prudential Muni High Income Fund.

 

While the name of your Fund will change, its investment objectives and portfolio management team will remain the same. No action is required on your part. If you participate in an automatic investment plan, your account will continue to be invested in the Fund under its new name.

 

Featuring the Prudential name in our Funds will create an immediate connection to the experience and heritage of Prudential, a name recognized by millions for helping people grow and protect their wealth.

 

On the following pages, you’ll find your fund’s semiannual report, including a table showing Fund performance over the first half of the fiscal year and for longer periods. The report also contains a listing of the Fund’s holdings at period-end. The semiannual report is an interim statement furnished between each annual report, which includes an analysis of Fund performance over the fiscal year in addition to other data. If you have any questions about this information or the renaming of our mutual fund family, please contact your financial professional or visit our website at www.jennisondryden.com.

 

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

 

Judy A. Rice, President

Dryden Municipal Bond Fund/High Income Series

 

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Your Fund’s Performance

 

 

Fund objective

The investment objective of the Dryden Municipal Bond Fund/High Income Series is to seek the maximum amount of income that is eligible for exclusion from federal income taxes. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.

 

Performance data quoted represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance data quoted. An investor may obtain performance data as of the most recent month-end by visiting our website at www.jennisondryden.com or by calling (800) 225-1852. The maximum initial sales charge is 4.00% (Class A shares). Gross operating expenses: Class A, 0.91%; Class B, 1.11%; Class C, 1.61%; Class Z, 0.61%. Net operating expenses apply to: Class A, 0.86%; Class B, 1.11%; Class C, 1.36%; Class Z, 0.61%, after contractual reduction through 8/31/2010.

 

Cumulative Total Returns as of 10/31/09  
     Six Months     One Year     Five Years     Ten Years  

Class A

   12.72   15.98   18.03   52.01

Class B

   12.57      15.83      16.58      48.41   

Class C

   12.33      15.45      15.09      44.70   

Class Z

   12.75      16.33      19.57      55.81   

Barclays Capital Muni Bond Index1

   4.99      13.60      22.57      73.42   

Barclays Capital Non-Investment-Grade Muni Bond Index2

   19.55      14.53      16.22      58.25   

Lipper Average3

   16.93      16.19      8.82      42.32   
        
Average Annual Total Returns4 as of 9/30/09  
           One Year     Five Years     Ten Years  

Class A

         5.97   3.06   3.91

Class B

         5.12      3.50      4.08   

Class C

         8.87      3.42      3.83   

Class Z

         10.71      4.19      4.61   

Barclays Capital Muni Bond Index1

         14.85      4.78      5.77   

Barclays Capital Non-Investment-Grade Muni Bond Index2

  

  4.55      3.48      4.59   

Lipper Average3

         7.76      2.27      3.62   

 

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Distribution and Yields as of 10/31/09  
     Total Distributions
Paid for Six Months
   30-Day
SEC Yield
    Taxable Equivalent Yield5
at Tax Rates of
 
          33%     35%  

Class A

   $ 0.26    4.82   7.60   7.83

Class B

     0.25    4.76      7.50      7.73   

Class C

     0.24    4.50      7.09      7.31   

Class Z

     0.27    5.28      8.32      8.58   

 

The cumulative total returns do not reflect the deduction of applicable sales charges. If reflected, the applicable sales charges would reduce the cumulative total returns performance quoted. The average annual total returns assume the payment of the maximum applicable sales charge. Class A shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 4.00%. Under certain circumstances, Class A shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1%. Class B and Class C shares are subject to a maximum CDSC of 5% and 1%, respectively. Class Z shares are not subject to a sales charge.

 

Source: Prudential Investments LLC and Lipper Inc. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of such fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, total returns would be lower.

1The Barclays Capital Municipal (Muni) Bond Index is an unmanaged index of over 39,000 long-term investment-grade municipal bonds. It gives a broad look at how long-term investment-grade municipal bonds have performed.

2The Barclays Capital Non-Investment-Grade Municipal (Muni) Bond Index is an unmanaged index of non-rated or Ba1 or below-rated municipal bonds. It gives a broad look at how non-investment-grade municipal bonds have performed. The bonds in this index must have an outstanding par value of at least $3 million and be issued as part of a transaction of at least $20 million. The bonds must also have a dated date after December 31, 1990, and must be at least one year from their maturity date. The inception date of the Barclays Capital Non-Investment-Grade Muni Bond Index is October 1995.

3The Lipper High Yield Municipal Debt Funds Average (Lipper Average) represents returns based on an average return of all funds in the Lipper High Yield Municipal Debt Funds category for the periods noted. Funds in the Lipper Average invest at least 50% of their assets in lower-rated municipal debt issues.

4The average annual total returns take into account applicable sales charges. Class A, Class B, and Class C shares are subject to an annual distribution and service (12b-1) fee of up to 0.30%, 0.50%, and 1.00%, respectively. Approximately seven years after purchase, Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis. Class Z shares are not subject to a 12b-1 fee. The returns in the tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or following the redemption of Fund shares.

5Some investors may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax and/or state and local taxes. Taxable equivalent yields reflect federal taxes only.

 

Investors cannot invest directly in an index. The returns for the Barclays Capital Indexes and the Lipper Average would be lower if they included the effects of sales charges, operating expenses of a mutual fund, or taxes. Returns for the Lipper Average reflect the deduction of operating expenses, but not sales charges or taxes.

 

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Your Fund’s Performance (continued)

 

Five Largest Holdings expressed as a percentage of net assets as of 10/31/09  

West Virginia (WV) St. Hosp. Fin. Auth. Hosp. Rev., Oak Hill Hosp., Ser. B, (Prerefunded 09/01/10),
6.750%, 09/01/30

   1.5

Orange Cnty. (CA) Loc. Trans. Auth. Sales Tax Rev., Linked, S.A.V.R.S, R.I.B.S., 6.200%, 02/14/11

   1.4   

Memphis (TN) Ctr. City Rev., Fin. Corp., Red Birds, Ser. B, 6.500%, 09/01/28

   1.4   

Foothill/Eastern (CA) Trans. Corridor Agcy. Toll Rd. Rev., Convertible C.A.B.S., Converted to Fixed on 7/15/09,
5.875%, 01/15/28

   1.3   

Metro Pier & Expo. (IL) Auth. Dedicated St. Tax Rev., McCormick Place Expansion, Ser. A, N.A.T.L.,
5.250%, 06/15/42

   1.2   

Holdings are subject to change.

 

Credit Quality* expressed as a percentage of net assets as of 10/31/09  

Aaa

   2.8

Aa

   6.3   

A

   28.0   

Baa

   32.3   

Ba

   5.4   

B

   2.6   

Caa

   2.1   

Not Rated

   20.5   

Total Investments

   100.0   

Other assets in excess of liabilities

   ** 

Net Assets

   100.0
      

*Source: Moody’s rating, defaulting to S&P when not rated by Moody’s.

**Less than 0.05%.

Credit Quality is subject to change.

 

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Fees and Expenses (Unaudited)

 

 

As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemptions, as applicable, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses, as applicable. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in each Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on May 1, 2009, at the beginning of the period, and held through the six-month period ended October 31, 2009. The example is for illustrative purposes only; you should consult the Prospectus for information on initial and subsequent minimum investment requirements.

 

The Fund’s transfer agent may charge additional fees to holders of certain accounts that are not included in the expenses shown in the table on the following page. These fees apply to individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and Section 403(b) accounts. As of the close of the six-month period covered by the table, IRA fees included an annual maintenance fee of $15 per account (subject to a maximum annual maintenance fee of $25 for all accounts held by the same shareholder). Section 403(b) accounts are charged an annual $25 fiduciary maintenance fee. Some of the fees may vary in amount, or may be waived, based on your total account balance or the number of JennisonDryden funds, including the Fund, that you own. You should consider the additional fees that were charged to your Fund account over the six-month period when you estimate the total ongoing expenses paid over the period and the impact of these fees on your ending account value, as these additional expenses are not reflected in the information provided in the expense table. Additional fees have the effect of reducing investment returns.

 

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class in the tables on the following pages provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information on 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 ÷ $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number on the first line under the heading “Expenses Paid During the Six-Month Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line for each share class in the tables on the following pages 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

 

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Fees and Expenses (continued)

 

 

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 the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Dryden Municipal Bond
Fund/High Income Series
  Beginning Account
Value
May 1, 2009
 

Ending Account
Value

October 31, 2009

  Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on the
Six-Month Period
    Expenses Paid
During the
Six-Month Period*
         
Class A   Actual   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,127.20   0.86   $ 4.61
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,020.87   0.86   $ 4.38
         
Class B   Actual   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,125.70   1.11   $ 5.95
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,019.61   1.11   $ 5.65
         
Class C   Actual   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,123.30   1.36   $ 7.28
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,018.35   1.36   $ 6.92
         
Class Z   Actual   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,127.50   0.61   $ 3.27
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,022.13   0.61   $ 3.11

* Fund expenses (net of fee waivers or subsidies, if any) for each share class are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each share class (provided in the table), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the 184 days in the six-month period ended October 31, 2009, and divided by the 365 days in the Fund’s fiscal year ending April 30, 2010 (to reflect the six-month period). Expenses presented in the table include the expenses of any underlying portfolios in which the Fund may invest.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of October 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Description (a)   Moody’s
Rating*†
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount (000)
  Value (Note 1)
         

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS    99.0%

         

Alabama    0.7%

                       

Camden Ind. Dev. Brd. Facs. Rev., Rfdg. Weyerhaeuser,
Ser. A (Prerefunded 12/1/13)(e)

  BBB-(b)   6.125%   12/01/24   $ 1,000   $ 1,162,590

Ser. B, A.M.T. (Prerefunded 12/1/13)(e)

  BBB-(b)   6.375   12/01/24     1,000     1,151,120

Mobile Indl. Dev. Brd. Poll. Ctl. Rev., Intl. Paper Co. Proj.

  Baa3   4.750   04/01/10     1,100     1,104,983
             
            3,418,693

Arizona    3.7%

                       

Arizona Hlth. Facs. Auth. Rev., Banner Hlth., Ser. D

  A+(b)   5.500   01/01/38     2,500     2,524,350

Coconino Cnty. Poll. Ctrl. Corp. Rev., Tucson Elec. Pwr., Navajo,
Ser. A, A.M.T.

  Baa3   7.125   10/01/32     5,000     5,001,650

Ser. B

  Baa3   7.000   10/01/32     1,700     1,701,411

Maricopa Cnty. Indl. Dev. Auth. Hlth. Facs. Rev., Catholic Healthcare West, Ser. A

  A2   5.250   07/01/32     2,500     2,451,100

Maricopa Cnty. Poll. Ctrl. Corp., Rev., El Paso Elec. Co., Ser. B

  Baa2   7.250   04/01/40     1,500     1,662,945

Pima Cnty. Indl. Dev. Auth. Rev.,
Ed., Fac.-P.L.C. Charter Schs. Proj.

  NR   6.750   04/01/36     1,500     1,284,135

Tucson Elec. Pwr. Co., San Juan, Ser. A

  Baa3   4.950   10/01/20     1,000     1,002,140

Pinal Cnty. Correct. Facs. Rev., Florence West Prison Proj., Ser. A, A.C.A

  BBB(b)   5.250   10/01/19     3,135     3,073,209
             
            18,700,940

California    11.6%

                       

California Cnty. Calif. Tob. Sec. Agcy. Tob. Conv. Bonds Asset Bkd., Ser. B

  NR   5.100   06/01/28     1,750     1,474,445

California Hlth. Facs. Fing. Auth. Rev.,
Cedars-Sinai Med. Ctr.

  A2   5.000   08/15/39     1,000     929,820

St. Joseph Hlth. Sys., Ser. A

  A1   5.750   07/01/39     1,000     1,036,690

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of October 31, 2009 (Unaudited) continued

 

Description (a)   Moody’s
Rating*†
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount (000)
  Value (Note 1)
         

California (cont’d.)

                   

California Mun. Fin. Auth. Ctfs. Partn. Cmnty. Hosps. Cent.

  Baa2   5.500%   02/01/39   $ 500   $ 461,160

California Poll. Ctrl. Fin. Auth. Solid Wste. Disp. Rev., Wste. Mgmt., Inc. PJ-Ser. B, A.M.T.

  BBB(b)   5.000   07/01/27     1,000     939,560

California St. Pub. Wks. Brd. Lease Rev., Various Cap. Proj., Ser. G-1

  Baa2   5.750   10/01/30     750     744,548

California St.,

         

G.O.

  Baa1   6.000   04/01/38     3,500     3,708,950

Var. Purp., G.O.

  Baa1   5.000   10/01/29     1,500     1,444,980

California Statewide Cmntys. Dev. Auth. Rev.,

         

John Muir Hlth.

  A1   5.125   07/01/39     500     480,455

Ser. C, Kaiser Permanente, Rmkt. on 8/1/06

  A+(b)   5.250   08/01/31     1,280     1,250,688

Sr. Living Southn Calif. Presbyterian Homes

  BBB(b)   7.250   11/15/41     500     536,085

Capistrano Unif. Sch. Dist. Cmnty. Facs., Rev.,
Talega Cmnty. Facs. Dist. #90-2

  NR   6.000   09/01/33     1,000     930,580

City of Chula Vista Indl. Dev. Rev., San Diego Gas, A.M.T.

  Aa3   5.000   12/01/27     1,000     931,190

Foothill/Eastern Trans. Corridor Agcy. Toll Rd. Rev., Convertible C.A.B.S., Converted to Fixed on 7/15/09

  Baa3   5.875   01/15/28     6,700     6,506,236

Golden St. Tob Secur. Corp. Tob Settlement Rev.,

         

Asset Bkd. Ser. A

  Baa2   5.000   06/01/45     1,000     856,200

Asset Bkd. Sr., Ser. A-1

  Baa3   5.750   06/01/47     3,515     2,584,333

Lake Elsinore Spl. Tax Cmnty. Facs. Dist.-2-Area A-A

  NR   5.450   09/01/36     1,500     1,109,325

Lincoln Impvt. Bond Act 1915, Pub. Fin. Auth. Rev., Twelve Bridges

  NR   6.200   09/02/25     3,375     3,375,810

Los Angeles Regional Arpts. Impt. Corp. Lse. Rev., American Airlines, Inc., A.M.T.

  Caa2   7.500   12/01/24     2,000     1,904,680

M-S-R Energy Auth. Calif.,
Ser. A

  A(b)   6.500   11/01/39     2,000     2,123,880

Ser. A

  A(b)   7.000   11/01/34     1,650     1,853,016

Murrieta Cmnty. Facs. Dist. Spl. Tax., No. 2, The Oaks Impt. Area, Ser. A

  NR   5.900   09/01/27     1,000     893,480

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Description (a)   Moody’s
Rating*†
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount (000)
  Value (Note 1)
         

California (cont’d.)

                   

Orange Cnty, Loc. Trans. Auth. Sales Tax Rev., Linked, S.A.V.R.S., R.I.B.S.

  Aa2   6.200%   02/14/11   $ 7,000   $ 7,225,469

Perris Cmnty. Facs. Dist., Spec. Tax, No. 01- 2,

         

Avalon Ser. A

  NR   6.250   09/01/23     3,000     2,772,300

Port of Oakland, A.M.T., N.A.T.L.,
Ser. K (Prerefunded 5/1/10)(e)

  A1   5.875   11/01/30     40     40,954

Unrefunded Balance, Ser. K

  A1   5.875   11/01/30     4,960     4,967,142

Rancho Cordova Cmnty. Facs. Dist., Spec. Tax No. 2003-1, Sunridge Anatolia

  NR   6.000   09/01/33     1,000     902,880

Sunridge Anatolia

  NR   6.100   09/01/37     1,980     1,780,456

Saugus Unif. Sch. Dist. Spl. Tax Cmnty. Facs. Dist. No. 2002-1

  NR   6.000   09/01/33     1,800     1,675,044

South Bayside Wste. Mgmt. Auth. Calif. Solid Wste. Enterprise Shoreway Environmental, Ser. A

  A3   6.000   09/01/36     500     510,000

Valley Hlth. Sys. Hosp. Rev., Rfdg. & Impvt. Proj., Ser. A(c)(h)

  C(b)   6.500   05/15/25     130     71,591

Vernon California Elec. Sys. Rev., Ser. A

  A3   5.125   08/01/21     1,500     1,538,565

Wm. S. Hart Unif. High Sch. Dist., Spl. Tax Cmnty. Fac. Dist. No. 2005-1

  NR   5.300   09/01/36     1,000     696,400
             
            58,256,912

Colorado    3.6%

                       

Black Hawk Bus. Impvt. Dist. Ult., G.O. (Prerefunded 12/1/09)(e)

  NR   7.750   12/01/19     4,980     5,107,239

Colorado Hlth. Facs. Auth. Rev.,
Adventist Hlth./Sunbelt Ser. D, Rfdg.

  A1   5.250   11/15/35     2,500     2,420,675

Christian Living Cmntys. Proj., Ser. A

  NR   5.750   01/01/37     1,500     1,137,300

Poudre Valley Healthcare, Rfdg.

  A3   5.000   03/01/25     5,560     5,335,265

Valley View Assn. Proj.

  BBB(b)   5.125   05/15/37     1,240     1,096,135

Colorado Springs Memorial Hosp. Rev., Unrefunded balance

  A3   6.375   12/15/30     1,260     1,286,246

Pub. Auth. Energy Nat. Gas Pur. Rev.

  A2   6.500   11/15/38     1,500     1,570,605
             
            17,953,465

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of October 31, 2009 (Unaudited) continued

 

Description (a)   Moody’s
Rating*†
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount (000)
  Value (Note 1)
         

Connecticut    0.6%

                   

Connecticut St. Dev. Auth. Pollutn. Rev., Conn. Lt. & Pwr. B, A.M.T.

  Baa1   5.950%   09/01/28   $ 1,500   $ 1,510,755

Connecticut St. Dev. Auth. Solid Wste. Disp. Facs. Rev., PSEG Pwr. LLC Proj., Ser. A, A.M.T.

  Baa1   5.750   11/01/37     1,600     1,591,184
             
            3,101,939

Delaware    0.3%

                       

Delaware St. Hlth. Facs. Auth. Rev., Beebe Med. Ctr. Proj., Ser. A

  Baa1   5.000   06/01/30     2,000     1,752,420

District of Columbia    0.3%

                       

Metropolitan Washington D.C. Arpt. Auth. Sys. Rev., Ser. A, A.M.T.

  Aa3   5.250   10/01/27     1,500     1,535,325

Florida    4.2%

                       

Citizens Ppty. Ins. Corp., Sr. Secd., High Act

  A2   6.000   06/01/16     1,500     1,607,175

Greater Orlando Aviation Auth., Orlando Arpt. Fac. Rev.,
Spl. Purp.-Jetblue Airways Corp., A.M.T.

  NR   6.375   11/15/26     2,000     1,700,700

Spl. Purp.-Jetblue Airways Corp., A.M.T.

  NR   6.500   11/15/36     2,000     1,617,880

Highlands Cmnty. Dev. Dist. Spl. Assmt.

  NR   5.550   05/01/36     400     207,704

Hillsborough Cnty. Indl. Dev. Auth. Rev., Hlth. Facs. Ser. B

  Baa3   8.000   08/15/32     1,000     1,114,140

Tampa Electric

  Baa1   5.650   05/15/18     1,000     1,073,450

Indigo Cmnty. Dev. Dist. Cap. Impvt. Rev.

  NR   5.750   05/01/36     1,920     1,040,621

Jacksonville Aviation Auth. Rev., A.M.B.A.C., A.M.T.

  A2   5.000   10/01/26     2,000     1,884,400

Jacksonville Econ. Dev.,
Anheuser Busch Co., Ser. B, A.M.T.

  Baa2   4.750   03/01/47     2,500     1,957,150

Gerdau Ameristeel U.S., Inc., A.M.T.

  Ba1   5.300   05/01/37     2,000     1,391,760

Miami Beach Hlth. Facs. Auth. Hosp. Rev., Mount Sinai Med. Ctr., Ser. A

  Ba2   6.700   11/15/19     1,000     1,005,400

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Description (a)   Moody’s
Rating*†
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount (000)
  Value (Note 1)
         

Florida (cont’d.)

                       

Orange Cnty. Hlth. Facs. Auth. Rev., Hosp.

         

Orlando Regl. Healthcare, Ser. C

  A2   5.250%   10/01/35   $ 1,500   $ 1,438,470

Paseo Cmnty. Dev. Dist. Cap. Impvt. Rev., Ser. A

  NR   5.400   05/01/36     1,360     662,456

Reunion West Cmnty. Dev. Dist. Spec. Assmt.

  NR   6.250   05/01/36     1,420     622,485

Sarasota Cnty. Fla. Pub. Hosp. Dist. Hosp. Rev., Sarasota Mem. Hosp. Proj., Ser. A

  A1   5.625   07/01/39     1,000     1,014,440

Seminole Tribe Spl. Oblig. Rev.,
Ser. A, 144A (original cost $1,013,820; purchased 9/27/07)(i)

  Ba1   5.500   10/01/24     1,000     938,920

St. Petersburg Hlth. Facs. Auth. Rev., All Childrens Hosp.

  A1   6.500   11/15/39     1,500     1,604,955
             
            20,882,106

Georgia    0.8%

                       

Burke Cnty. Dev. Auth. Pollutn. Rev., Oglethorpe Pwr.-Vogtle Proj., Ser. B

  A3   5.500   01/01/33     1,000     1,027,050

Fulton Cnty. Residential Care Facs. Rev., Canterbury Court Proj., Ser. A

  NR   6.125   02/15/34     1,200     1,013,340

Henry Cnty. Wtr. & Swr. Auth. Rev., A.M.B.A.C.

  Aa3   6.150   02/01/20     1,000     1,173,420

Marietta Development Auth. Rev. Life Univ.

  Ba3   7.000   06/15/39     1,000     907,940
             
            4,121,750

Guam    0.2%

                       

Guam Govt., Ser. A

  B+(b)   7.000   11/15/39     1,000     1,080,840

Hawaii    0.4%

                       

Hawaii St. Dept. Budget & Fin. Spl. Purp. Rev.,
Hawaiian Elec. Co.

  Baa1   6.500   07/01/39     1,000     1,064,090

15 Craigside Proj.

  NR   9.000   11/15/44     1,000     1,056,760
             
            2,120,850

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of October 31, 2009 (Unaudited) continued

 

Description (a)   Moody’s
Rating*†
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount (000)
  Value (Note 1)
         

Idaho    0.4%

                       

Idaho Hlth. Facs. Auth. Rev., St. Lukes Hlth. Sys. Proj., Ser. A

  A2   6.750%   11/01/37   $ 1,000   $ 1,093,760

Idaho Hsg. & Fin. Assn. Rev., North Star Charter Sch. Proj.

  BB(b)   9.500   07/01/39     1,000     1,118,080
             
            2,211,840

Illinois    10.6%

                       

Cary Spec. Tax Svcs. Rev.,
Area No. 1, Cambridge, Ser. A (Prerefunded 3/1/10)(e)

  NR   7.625   03/01/30     3,115     3,248,976

Area No. 2, Foxford Hill (Prerefunded 3/1/10)(e)

  NR   7.500   03/01/30     4,572     4,751,177

Gilberts Spec. Svcs. Area No. 9, Spec. Tax, Big Timber Proj. (Prerefunded 3/1/11)(e)

  AAA(b)   7.750   03/01/27     5,000     5,556,450

Illinois Fin. Auth. Rev.,
American Water Cap. Corp. Proj.

  Baa2   5.250   10/01/39     3,150     3,034,899

Friendship Vlg. Schaumburg, Ser. A

  NR   5.625   02/15/37     1,000     791,080

Illinois Inst. of Technology, Ser. A

  Baa2   5.000   04/01/31     2,500     2,154,800

Illinois Inst. of Technology, Ser. A

  Baa2   5.000   04/01/36     5,000     4,168,400

NorthWestern Mem. Hosp., Ser. A

  Aa2   6.000   08/15/39     1,500     1,614,885

Provena Hlth., Ser. A

  Baa1   7.750   08/15/34     1,000     1,120,950

Rush Univ. Med. Ctr., Ser. C

  A3   6.625   11/01/39     1,000     1,078,560

Rush Univ. Med. Ctr. Oblig. Grp. A

  A3   7.250   11/01/38     3,405     3,782,785

Silver Cross & Med. Ctrs.

  BBB(b)   7.000   08/15/44     3,000     3,146,430

Student Hsg., Rfdg. Edl. Advancement Fd., Inc. Ser. B

  Baa3   5.000   05/01/30     5,000     4,088,650

Illinois Hlth. Facs. Auth. Rev., Lake Forest Hosp., Ser. A

  A3   6.250   07/01/22     4,200     4,292,484

Kane & De Kalb Cntys. Sch. Dist., No. 301, A.M.B.A.C., C.A.B.S., G.O.

  NR   2.530(k)   12/01/11     3,360     3,188,304

Metro. Pier & Expo. Auth. Dedicated St. Tax Rev., McCormick Place Expansion, Ser. A, N.A.T.L.

  A2   5.250   06/15/42     6,000     6,044,879

Round Lake Rev., Lakewood Spl. Tax #1 (Prerefunded 3/1/13)(e)

  NR   6.700   03/01/33     1,000     1,156,780
             
            53,220,489

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Description (a)   Moody’s
Rating*†
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount (000)
  Value (Note 1)
         

Indiana     2.6%

                       

Indiana Fin. Auth. Hlth. Sys. Rev., Sisters St. Francis Hlth.

  Aa3   5.250%   11/01/39   $ 750   $ 726,885

Indiana Hlth. & Edl. Fac. Fin. Auth. Hosp. Rev., Cmnty. Foundation Northwest Ind.

  BBB(b)   5.500   03/01/37     2,000     1,894,480

Cmnty. Foundation Northwest Ind., Ser. A

  BBB(b)   6.000   03/01/34     3,000     3,020,100

Indiana St. Fin. Auth. Env. Facs. Rev.,

         

Duke Energy Ind., Ser. B

  A3   6.000   08/01/39     1,000     1,075,070

Duke Energy Ind., Ser. C

  A2   4.950   10/01/40     2,000     1,906,880

Ind. Pwr. & Lt. Co., Ser. B

  A3   4.900   01/01/16     1,500     1,549,875

Indiana St. Hsg. Fin. Auth. Singl. Fam. Mtge. Rev., Ser. B2, A.M.T., G.N.M.A./F.N.M.A.

  Aaa   4.000   01/01/34     645     632,855

Indianapolis Ind. Loc. Pub. Impt. Bd. Bk. Wtrwks. Proj. Ser. A

  A3   5.750   01/01/38     1,000     1,047,800

Vigo Cnty. Hosp. Auth. Rev., Union Hosp., Inc.

  NR   5.800   09/01/47     1,500     1,149,450
             
            13,003,395

Iowa    0.7%

                       

Altoona Iowa Urban Renewal Tax Rev., Annual Appr.

  BBB+(b)   6.000   06/01/43     1,000     982,920

Iowa St. Fin. Auth. Healthcare, Facs. Rev., Mercy Hlth. Initiatives Proj. (Prerefunded 7/1/11)(e)

  AAA(b)   9.250   07/01/25     2,050     2,362,523
             
            3,345,443

Kansas    0.2%

                       

Kansas St. Dev. Fin. Auth. Hosp. Rev., Adventist Hlth.

  A1   5.750   11/15/38     1,000     1,027,610

Kentucky    0.2%

                       

Owen Cnty. Ky. Wtrwks. Sys. Rev., Amern. Wtr. Co. Proj., Ser. A

  Baa2   6.250   06/01/39     500     526,480

Amern. Wtr. Co., Ser. B

  Baa2   5.625   09/01/39     500     509,220
             
            1,035,700

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of October 31, 2009 (Unaudited) continued

 

Description (a)   Moody’s
Rating*†
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount (000)
  Value (Note 1)
         

Louisiana    1.4%

                       

Calcasieu Parish, Inc., Ind. Dev. Brd. Rev., Rfdg. Olin Corp. Proj.

  Ba1   6.625%   02/01/16   $ 2,500   $ 2,526,825

Louisiana Pub. Facs. Auth. Hosp. Rev., Franciscan Missionaries

  A2   6.750   07/01/39     2,000     2,180,660

Louisiana St. Citizens Ppty. Ins. Assmt. Rev., Ser. C, A.G.C.

  Aa2   6.750   06/01/26     2,000     2,304,840
             
            7,012,325

Maryland    0.4%

                       

Maryland Econ. Dev. Corp., Potomac Elect. Pwr. Co.

  A3   6.200   09/01/22     1,000     1,129,170

Maryland St. Indl. Dev. Fin. Auth. Rev., Rfdg. Synagro. Baltimore, Ser. A, A.M.T.

  NR   5.250   12/01/13     700     702,009
             
            1,831,179

Massachusetts    2.6%

                       

Massachusetts St. Coll. Bldg., Auth. Rev. Proj. & Rfdg. Bonds, Ser. A

  Aa2   7.500   05/01/14     1,750     2,027,358

Massachusetts St. Dev. Fin. Agcy. Rev.,

         

Alliance Hlth., Ser. A

  NR   7.100   07/01/32     3,830     2,982,957

Linden Ponds, Inc. Fac., Ser. A

  NR   5.750   11/15/42     1,000     688,280

Solid Wste. Disp. Rev., Dominion Energy Brayton (Mandatory put date 5/1/19)

  Baa2   5.750   12/01/42     1,000     1,051,320

Massachusetts St. Hlth. & Edl. Facs. Auth. Rev.,

         

Caregroup, Ser. E-1

  A3   5.125   07/01/38     750     676,703

Caritas Christi Oblig. Group, Rfdg., Ser. A

  Baa3   5.750   07/01/28     2,000     1,865,500

Caritas Christi Oblig. Group, Rfdg., Ser. B

  Baa3   6.750   07/01/16     3,595     3,755,911
             
            13,048,029

Michigan    4.1%

                       

Detroit Mich. Sewer Disp. Rev., Sr. Lien Ser. B, A.G.C.

  Aa3   7.500   07/01/33     1,000     1,234,800

Kalamazoo Hosp. Fin. Auth. Borgess Hosp. Fac. Rev., E.T.M., N.A.T.L.(e)(h)(j)

  Aaa   9.455   06/01/11     500     503,570

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Description (a)   Moody’s
Rating*†
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount (000)
  Value (Note 1)
         

Michigan (cont’d.)

                       

Kent Hosp. Fin. Auth. Rev., Metro. Hosp. Proj., Ser. A

  BB+(b)   6.250%   07/01/40   $ 3,000   $ 2,439,930

Michigan Pub. Edl. Facs. Auth. Rev. Rfdg. Ltd. Oblig.-Black River Sch.

  NR   5.800   09/01/30     1,250     947,500

Michigan St. Hosp Fin. Auth. Rev., Henry Ford Hlth.

  A1   5.750   11/15/39     1,000     958,650

Henry Ford Hlth. Sys. Rfdg., Ser. A

  A1   5.250   11/15/46     3,000     2,602,020

McLaren Healthcare Corp.

  A1   5.000   06/01/19     1,000     1,000,470

McLaren Healthcare Corp.

  A1   5.750   05/15/38     1,500     1,510,005

Michigan St. Strategic Fd. Ltd. Oblig. Rev., Detroit Ed.

  A3   5.625   07/01/20     1,000     1,072,940

Dow Chemical, Ser. A-1 (Mandatory put date 6/2/14)

  Baa3   6.750   12/01/28     1,000     1,063,750

Dow Chemical, Ser. B-1

  Baa3   6.250   06/01/14     1,000     1,042,710

Michigan Strategic Fund Solid Wste. Disp. Rev., Wste. Mgmt., Inc., A.M.T.

  BBB(b)   4.500   12/01/13     1,000     1,013,000

Royal Oak Mich. Hosp. Fin. Auth. Hosp. Rev., William Beaumont Hosp.

  A1   8.250   09/01/39     2,150     2,496,989

Summit Academy North Pub. Sch., Academy Rev., Rfdg.

  BB+(b)   5.500   11/01/30     1,500     982,920

Summit Academy Pub. Sch., Academy Rev., Rfdg.

  BB+(b)   6.250   11/01/25     2,060     1,661,678
             
            20,530,932

Minnesota    0.2%

                       

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Hosp. Rev. Health East Proj.

  Ba1   6.000   11/15/35     1,000     885,250

Mississippi    0.2%

                       

Warren County Gulf Opportunity Zone, Intl. Paper, Ser. A

  Baa3   6.500   09/01/32     1,000     1,017,350

Nevada    1.6%

                       

Clark Cnty. Impvt. Dist. Rev., Spec. Impvt. Dist. No. 142, Loc. Impvt.

  NR   6.100   08/01/18     1,910     1,825,062

Clark Cnty. Ind. Dev. Rev., Nevada Pwr. Co. Proj. Rfdg., Ser. C

  BB+(b)   5.500   10/01/30     4,500     4,148,145

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of October 31, 2009 (Unaudited) continued

 

Description (a)   Moody’s
Rating*†
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount (000)
  Value (Note 1)
         

Nevada (cont’d.)

                       

Clark Cnty. Nev. Arpt Rev., Jet Aviation Fuel Tax, Ser. C, A.M.B.A.C., A.M.T.

  A1   5.375%   07/01/16   $ 1,000   $ 1,033,330

Jet Aviation Fuel Tax, Ser. C, A.M.B.A.C., A.M.T.

  A1   5.375   07/01/17     1,000     1,025,490
             
            8,032,027

New Hampshire    0.6%

                       

New Hampshire Hlth. & Ed. Facs. Auth. Rev., Dartmouth-Hitchcock

  A+(b)   6.000   08/01/38     1,750     1,824,585

New Hampshire St. Business Fin. Auth. Pollutn. Ctl. Rev., United Illuminating Co. Proj., A.M.T. (Mandatory put date 2/1/12)

  Baa2   7.125   07/01/27     1,000     1,068,830
             
            2,893,415

New Jersey    7.3%

                       

Burlington Cnty. Bridge Commn. Econ. Dev. Rev., The Evergreens Proj.

  NR   5.625   01/01/38     1,000     821,250

New Jersey Econ. Dev. Auth. Rev.,
Cigarette Tax

  Baa2   5.625   06/15/19     1,250     1,243,038

Cigarette Tax

  Baa2   5.750   06/15/34     750     710,318

Continental Airlines, Inc., A.M.T.

  B3   6.400   09/15/23     2,000     1,782,040

Continental Airlines, Inc. Proj., Spec. Facs. Rev., A.M.T.

  B3   6.250   09/15/29     6,530     5,579,427

Cranes Mill Proj. First Mtge., Ser. A

  NR   5.875   07/01/28     1,000     941,100

Franciscan Oaks Proj. First Mtge. Rfdg.,

  NR   5.700   10/01/17     165     162,334

Gloucester Marine, Ser. B, A.M.T.

  NR   6.875   01/01/37     3,000     2,415,000

New Jersey Healthcare Facs. Fin. Auth. Rev.,

         

Cherry Hill Proj.

  NR   8.000   07/01/27     2,000     1,635,580

St. Josephs Healthcare Sys.

  Ba1   6.625   07/01/38     3,000     3,036,090

St. Peters Univ. Hosp., Ser. A

  Baa2   6.875   07/01/30     2,250     2,257,200

Virtua Hlth.

  A(b)   5.750   07/01/33     2,000     2,065,720

New Jersey St. Ed. Facs. Auth. UMDNJ

  Baa2   7.500   12/01/32     1,000     1,125,950

New Jersey St. Tpke. Auth. Tpke. Rev., Growth & Income. Secs., Ser. B, A.M.B.A.C., C.A.B.S., (Converts to 5.15% on 1/1/15)

  A3   5.512(k)   01/01/35     4,000     3,088,200

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Description (a)   Moody’s
Rating*†
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount (000)
  Value (Note 1)
         

New Jersey (cont’d.)

                       

New Jersey St. Transn. Tr. Fd. Sys. Auth.,
Ser. A

  A1   5.500%   12/15/23   $ 2,000   $ 2,252,000

Ser. A

  A1   5.875   12/15/38     2,000     2,163,380

Tobacco Settlement Fin. Corp., NJ Rev.,

         

Ser. 1A

  Baa3   4.500   06/01/23     425     380,545

Ser. 1A

  Baa3   4.625   06/01/26     1,000     813,960

Ser. 1A

  Baa3   5.000   06/01/41     6,000     4,028,760
             
            36,501,892

New Mexico    0.9%

                       

Farmington Poll. Ctrl. Rev., El Paso Elec. Co. Proj., Ser. A, N.A.T.L. (Mandatory put date 8/1/12)

  Baa2   4.000   06/01/32     2,000     2,000,380

New Mexico Mtge. Fin. Auth. Rev., Sngl. Fam. Mtge., Ser. E, A.M.T., G.N.M.A., F.N.M.A., F.H.L.M.C.

  AAA(b)   5.500   07/01/35     1,400     1,409,618

New Mexico St. Hosp. Equip. Ln. Council Hosp. Rev., Presbyterian Healthcare

  Aa3   5.000   08/01/39     1,250     1,199,475
             
            4,609,473

New York    3.3%

                       

Brookhaven Indl. Dev. Agcy. Civic Facs. Rev., Brooks Mem. Hosp. Med. Ctr., Inc., Ser. A (Prerefunded 11/15/10)(e)

  NR   8.250   11/15/30     2,000     2,172,420

Erie Cnty. Tob. Asset Securitization Corp. Cap. Apprec.,

         

Asset Bkd.-1st Sub., Ser. B, C.A.B.S.

  NR   9.161(k)   06/01/47     5,000     172,550

Asset Bkd.-2nd Sub., Ser. C, C.A.B.S.

  NR   9.661(k)   06/01/50     4,000     86,920

Long Island Pwr. Auth Elec. Sys. Rev.,
Ser. A

  A3   6.000   05/01/33     1,500     1,677,345

Ser. A

  A3   6.250   04/01/33     500     571,510

New York City Indl. Dev. Agcy.,
Civic Fac. Rev., Staten Island Univ. Hosp. Proj., Ser. B

  Ba2   6.375   07/01/31     960     866,554

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of October 31, 2009 (Unaudited) continued

 

Description (a)   Moody’s
Rating*†
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount (000)
  Value (Note 1)
         

New York (cont’d.)

                       

Spl. Fac. Rev., Terminal One Group Assn. Proj. A.M.T.

  A3   5.500%   01/01/24   $ 2,450   $ 2,447,403

Spl. Fac. Rev., American Airlines-JFK Int’l. Arpt., A.M.T.

  B-(b)   7.125   08/01/11     2,595     2,559,734

Spl. Fac. Rev., American Airlines-JFK Int’l. Arpt., A.M.T.

  B-(b)   7.750   08/01/31     2,000     1,930,540

New York Liberty Dev. Corp. Rev., National Sports Museum Proj. A (original cost $1,099,998; purchased 8/7/07)(c)(h)(i)

  NR   6.125   02/15/19     1,100     11

New York St. Dorm Auth. Rev., Nonst. Supported Debt Mount Sinai Sch. of Medicine

  A3   5.125   07/01/39     2,500     2,413,025

Nonst. Supported Debt North Shore L.I. Jewish,
Ser. A

  Baa1   5.500   05/01/37     500     505,160

Orange Reg.-Med. Ctr.

  Ba1   6.250   12/01/37     1,500     1,322,595
             
            16,725,767

North Carolina     0.2%

                       

North Carolina Eastn. Mun. Pwr. Agcy. Pwr. Sys. Rev., Ser. C

  Baa1   6.750   01/01/24     1,000     1,152,820

North Dakota     0.4%

                       

Ward Cnty. Healthcare Facs. Rev., Trinity Oblig. Rfdg., Group B

  BBB+(b)   6.250   07/01/21     2,000     2,000,920

Ohio     2.8%

                       

Buckeye Tob. Settlement Fin. Auth. Asset Bkd. Sr. Turbo,
Ser. A-2

  Baa3   5.875   06/01/47     1,000     737,320

Ser. A-2

  Baa3   6.500   06/01/47     2,500     2,013,950

Cuyahoga Cnty. Hosp. Facs. Rev., Canton, Inc. Proj.

  Baa2   7.500   01/01/30     3,000     3,052,231

Montgomery Cnty. Ohio Rev., Miami Valley Hosp., Ser. A

  Aa3   6.250   11/15/39     1,500     1,564,980

Ohio St. Air Quality Dev. Auth. Rev., Polltn. FirstEnergy Generation, Ser. A

  Baa1   5.700   02/01/14     1,500     1,610,670

Polltn. FirstEnergy Generation, Ser. C

  Baa1   5.625   06/01/18     500     528,220

Ohio St. Hosp. Fac. Rev., Cleveland Clinic Hlth., Ser. A

  Aa2   5.500   01/01/39     1,500     1,547,835

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Description (a)   Moody’s
Rating*†
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount (000)
  Value (Note 1)
         

Ohio (cont’d.)

                       

Ohio St. Wtr. Dev. Auth. Polltn. Ctl. Facs. Rev., FirstEnergy Generation, Ser. A (Mandatory put date 6/1/16)

  Baa1   5.875%   06/01/33   $ 500   $ 525,215

Ohio St. Wtr. Solid Allied Wste. N.A., Inc., Ser. A, A.M.T.

  BBB(b)   5.150   07/15/15     1,250     1,241,975

Richland Cnty. Ohio Hosp. Facs. Rev.,
Medcentral Hlth. Ser. A (Prerefunded 11/15/10)(e)

  A-(b)   6.125   11/15/16     665     709,375

Medcentral Hlth. Sys., Unrefunded balance, Ser. A

  A-(b)   6.125   11/15/16     335     343,472
             
            13,875,243

Oklahoma    0.3%

                       

Chickasaw Nation Okla. Hlth. Sys.

  NR   6.250   12/01/32     1,340     1,312,677

Pennsylvania    5.0%

                       

Allegheny Cnty. Hosp. Dev. Auth. Rev., Hlth. Sys., Ser. B (Prerefunded 11/15/10)(e)

  AAA(b)   9.250   11/15/15     845     924,084

Butler Cnty. Hosp. Auth. Rev., Butler Hlth. Sys. Proj.

  Baa1   7.250   07/01/39     1,000     1,092,890

Cumberland Cnty. Mun. Auth. Ret. Cmnty. Rev., Wesley Affiliated Svcs.,
Ser. A (Prerefunded 1/1/13)(e)

  NR   7.250   01/01/35     1,110     1,306,759

Ser. A (Prerefunded 1/1/13)(e)

  NR   7.250   01/01/35     2,890     3,402,281

Fulton Cnty. Indl. Dev. Auth. Hosp. Rev., Med. Ctr. Proj.

  NR   5.900   07/01/40     1,000     839,960

Lycoming Cnty. Auth. Hlth. Sys. Rev., Susquehanna Hlth. Sys. Proj., Ser. A

  BBB+(b)   5.750   07/01/39     2,000     1,901,720

Montgomery Cnty. Higher Ed. & Hlth. Auth. Hosp. Rev., Abington Mem. Hosp., Ser. A

  A(b)   5.125   06/01/33     1,500     1,464,825

Northampton Cnty. PA Gen. Purp. Auth. Hosp. Rev., St. Lukes Hosp. Proj., Ser. A

  Baa1   5.500   08/15/35     1,000     953,600

Pennsylvania Econ. Dev. Fin. Auth. Res. Recov. Rfdg., Colver Proj., Ser. F, A.M.B.A.C., A.M.T.

  Ba1   4.625   12/01/18     1,500     1,314,360

Ser. G, A.M.T.

  NR   5.125   12/01/15     2,000     1,806,380

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of October 31, 2009 (Unaudited) continued

 

Description (a)   Moody’s
Rating*†
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)
  Value (Note 1)
         

Pennsylvania (cont’d.)

                         

Philadelphia Hosp. & Higher Ed. Facs. Auth. Rev., Grad. Hlth. Sys. (original cost $915,255; purchased 1/22/98)(c)(h)(i)

  NR   7.000%   07/01/10      $ 908   $ 9

Grad. Hlth. Sys. (original cost $1,264,342; purchased 1/22/98-6/23/98)(c)(h)(i)

  NR   7.250   07/01/18        1,248     12

Grad. Hlth. Sys., Ser. A (original cost $1,039,576; purchased 1/21/98-7/6/98)(c)(h)(i)

  NR   6.250   07/01/13        1,108     11

Philadelphia PA Auth. For Indl. Dev. Revs., Please Touch Museum Proj.

  BBB-(b)   5.250   09/01/31        1,500     1,338,840

Philadelphia, PA, G.O., Ser. B, A.G.C.

  Aa2   7.125   07/15/38        1,500     1,731,030

Somerset Cnty. Hosp. Auth. Rev., GF Somerset Healthcare First Mtge. (original cost $1,106,647; purchased 2/10/97)(d)(h)(i)

  NR   8.400   06/01/09 **      1,095     652,401

First Mtge. (original cost $8,898,687; purchased 2/10/97)(d)(h)(i)

  NR   8.500   06/01/24        8,805     5,219,868

Susquehanna Area Regional Arpt. Auth., A.M.T.

  Baa3   6.500   01/01/38        1,500     1,401,135
             
            25,350,165

Puerto Rico    2.7%

                         

Puerto Rico Comwlth. Govt. Dev. Bank Sr. Notes, Ser. B

  Baa3   5.000   12/01/15        1,715     1,784,029

Ser. C, A.M.T.

  Baa3   5.250   01/01/15        2,000     2,122,300

Puerto Rico Comwlth. Hwy. & Transn. Auth. Hwy. Rev., Ser. CC

  Baa2   5.500   07/01/28        2,500     2,496,900

Puerto Rico Elec. Pwr. Auth. Pwr. Rev., Ser. TT

  A3   5.000   07/01/22        1,000     1,003,720

Puerto Rico Pub. Bldg. Auth. Rev.,
Gtd. Rfdg. Govt. Facs., Ser. M

  Baa3   6.000   07/01/20        2,500     2,649,374

Govt. Facs., Ser. P

  Baa3   6.750   07/01/36        750     809,003

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Fing. Corp. Rev.,
Ser. A

  A2   5.750   08/01/37        1,000     1,034,600

Ser. A

  A2   6.000   08/01/42        1,500     1,570,875
             
            13,470,801

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Description (a)   Moody’s
Rating*†
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount (000)
  Value (Note 1)
         

Rhode Island    0.4%

                       

Rhode Island St. Hlth. & Edl. Bldg. Corp. Rev., Hosp. Fing., Lifespan Oblig., Ser. A

  A3   7.000%   05/15/39   $ 2,000   $ 2,143,620

South Carolina    0.9%

                       

South Carolina Jobs Econ. Dev. Auth. Hosp. Facs. Rev.,
Palmetto Hlth. Rfdg., Ser. C (Prerefunded 8/1/13)(e)

  Baa1   6.875   08/01/27     540     637,659

Palmetto Hlth., Rfdg. & Impt.

  Baa1   5.750   08/01/39     500     486,755

Tobacco Settlement Auth. Rev.,
Mgt. Rfdg.

  Baa3   5.000   06/01/18     3,625     3,626,051
             
            4,750,465

South Dakota    0.4%

                       

Educational Enhancement Funding Corp., Tobacco, Ser. B

  Baa3   6.500   06/01/32     1,555     1,501,430

South Dakota St. Hlth. & Edl. Facs. Auth. Rev., Sanford Hlth.

  A1   5.500   11/01/40     625     635,094
             
            2,136,524

Tennessee    3.7%

                       

Bradley Cnty. Ind. Dev. Brd. Rev., Rfdg. Olin Corp. Proj., Ser. C

  Ba1   6.625   11/01/17     2,000     1,897,720

Johnson City Hlth. & Edl. Facs. Brd. Hosp. Rev., Rfdg. First Mtge., Mountain States Hlth., Ser. A, N.A.T.L., E.T.M.(e)

  Baa1   6.750   07/01/17     2,000     2,212,460

Knox Cnty. Hlth. Edl. & Hsg. Facs. Brd. Hosp. Facs. Rev., Covenant Hlth., Ser. A, C.A.B.S.

  A-(b)   6.810(k)   01/01/35     1,000     190,520

Memphis Ctr. City Rev., Fin. Corp., Red Birds, Ser. B (original cost $26,000,000; purchased 12/30/98)(h)(i)(m)

  NR   6.500   09/01/28     26,000     7,020,000

Rutherford Cnty. Hlth. & Edl. Facs., First Mtge. Rev., Group Homes, Inc.

  NR   9.500   12/01/19     5,100     5,106,171

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of October 31, 2009 (Unaudited) continued

 

Description (a)   Moody’s
Rating*†
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount (000)
  Value (Note 1)
         

Tennessee (cont’d.)

                       

Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp. Gas Rev., Ser. C

  Baa1   5.000%   02/01/18   $ 2,000   $ 2,048,760
             
            18,475,631

Texas    10.5%

                       

Alliance Arpt. Auth. Inc. Tex. Spl. Facs. Rev., American Airlines Inc. Proj., A.M.T.

  CCC+(b)   5.750   12/01/29     2,500     1,593,025

Austin Covention Enterprises Inc., Convention Ctr., Rfdg. Second Tier, Ser. B

  Ba2   5.750   01/01/24     1,000     822,210

Brazos River Auth. Poll. Ctrl. Rev., TXU Energy Co. LLC Proj., Ser. D (Mandatory put date 10/1/14)

  Caa3   5.400   10/01/29     1,000     625,590

TXU Energy Rfdg. Elec. Rmk., A.M.T.,

  Caa3   8.250   10/01/30     3,000     1,788,690

Brazos River Auth. TXU Energy Co. LLC, Rfdg., A.M.T.

  Caa3   5.400   05/01/29     2,000     854,900

Clifton Higher Ed. Fin. Corp. Rev., Tejano Ctr. Cmnty.

  BBB-(b)   9.000   02/15/38     2,000     2,290,040

Dallas Fort Worth Int’l. Arpt. Fac. Impvt. Corp. Rev. Rfdg.
American Airlines, Inc., A.M.T.

  CCC+(b)   5.500   11/01/30     2,000     1,190,160

American Airlines, Inc., A.M.T.

  Caa2   6.375   05/01/35     3,000     2,000,820

Decatur Hosp. Auth. Rev., Wise Reg. Hlth. Sys., Ser. A

  NR   7.125   09/01/34     3,000     2,900,820

Harris Cnty. Cultural Ed. Facs. Fin. Corp. Rev.,
Childrens Hosp. Proj.

  Aa2   5.500   10/01/39     1,000     1,030,010

Methodist Hosp. Sys., Ser. B

  AA(b)   5.500   12/01/18     500     550,245

Houston Hlth. Facs. Dev. Corp. Ret. Fac. Rev., Buckingham Sr. Living Cmnty., Ser. A (Prerefunded 2/15/14)(e)

  AAA(b)   7.125   02/15/34     1,250     1,502,988

Katy Dev. Auth. Rev., Tax Increment Contract, Ser. B

  NR   6.000   06/01/18     4,000     3,710,720

La Vernia Higher Ed. Fin. Corp. Ed. Rev., Kipp Inc., Ser. A

  BBB(b)   6.375   08/15/44     1,000     990,900

Lamar Cons. Indpt. Sch. Dist., Rfdg. Sch. House, G.O., P.S.F.G.(f)

  Aaa   5.000   02/15/21     1,000     1,097,300

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Description (a)   Moody’s
Rating*†
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount (000)
  Value (Note 1)
         

Texas (cont’d.)

                       

Lower Colorado Riv. Auth. Rev., Rfdg., & Impt., Ser. A

  A1   7.250%   05/15/37   $ 5,000   $ 5,520,749

Matagorda Cnty. Nav. Dist. No. 1, Pollution Ctl. Rev., Rfdg. Bnds. AEP Texas Proj., Ser. B,
Rmkt., A.M.B.A.C., A.M.T.

  Baa2   4.550   05/01/30     2,000     1,648,180

Cent. Pwr. & Lt. Co. Proj., Ser. A

  Baa2   6.300   11/01/29     1,000     1,070,540

Mission Econ. Dev. Corp., Allied Wste., Inc., Proj. A, A.M.T.

  Baa3   5.200   04/01/18     2,000     1,957,260

North Tex Twy. Auth. Rev.

         

First Tier, Ser. A

  A2   5.750   01/01/40     3,500     3,531,465

First Tier, Ser. A

  A2   6.250   01/01/39     1,500     1,569,045

First Tier, Ser. C

  A2   5.250   01/01/44     2,500     2,349,175

Second Tier Rfdg., Ser. F

  A3   5.750   01/01/38     2,500     2,522,475

Sabine River Auth. Poll. Ctrl. Rev., TXU Energy Co. LLC Proj., Ser. B

  Caa3   6.150   08/01/22     1,000     517,270

San Leanna Ed. Facs. Corp. Higher Ed. Rev. Rfdg., Saint Edwards Univ. Proj.

  Baa2   4.750   06/01/32     2,750     2,373,360

Tarrant Cnty. Tex Cultural Ed. Facs. Fin. Corp., Retirment Fac. Temps., Sr. Living Ctr. Proj., Ser. C-1

  NR   7.500   11/15/16     1,000     997,250

Texas Mun. Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. I Gas Supply Rev., Sr. Lien, Ser. A

  A2   5.250   12/15/26     3,900     3,629,574

Texas Mun. Pwr. Agcy. Rev., N.A.T.L., E.T.M., C.A.B.S.(e)

  A2   2.870(k)   09/01/15     50     42,347

Texas St. Pub. Fin. Auth. Charter Sch. Fin. Corp. Rev., Ed. Cosmos Fndtn., Ser. A

  NR   5.375   02/15/37     1,000     765,790

Ed. Idea Pub. Sch. Proj., Ser. A, A.C.A.

  BBB-(b)   5.000   08/15/30     2,000     1,472,300
             
            52,915,198

Utah    0.3%

                       

Riverton Utah Hosp. Rev., IHC Hlth. Svcs., Inc.

  Aa1   5.000   08/15/41     1,500     1,453,470

Virgin Islands    0.2%

                       

Virgin Islands Pub. Fin. Auth. Rev., Matching Fd. Ln. Diageo, Ser. A

  Baa3   6.750   10/01/37     750     787,598

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of October 31, 2009 (Unaudited) continued

 

Description (a)   Moody’s
Rating*†
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount (000)
  Value (Note 1)
         

Virginia    2.8%

                       

Chesapeake Hosp. Auth. Fac. Rev., Rfdg. Chesapeake Gen. Hosp., Ser. A

  A3   5.250%   07/01/17   $ 2,000   $ 2,118,520

Chesterfield Cnty. Ind. Dev. Auth. Poll. Ctrl. Rev., Virginia Elec. & Pwr., Ser. A

  Baa1   5.875   06/01/17     2,000     2,061,920

Gloucester Cnty. Ind. Dev. Auth. Solid Wste. Disp. Rev., Wste. Mgmt. Svcs., Ser. A, A.M.T. (Mandatory put date 5/1/14)

  BBB(b)   5.125   09/01/38     2,700     2,801,493

Norfolk Redev. & Hsg. Auth. Multi-Fam. Rental Hsg. Fac. Rev., Sussex Apts., A.M.T.

  NR   8.000   09/01/26     5,165     5,178,946

Sussex Cnty. Ind. Dev. Auth. Solid Wste. Disp. Rev., Atlantic Wste., Ser. A, A.M.T. (Mandatory put date 5/1/14)

  BBB(b)   5.125   06/01/28     1,600     1,656,832
             
            13,817,711

Washington    1.9%

                       

Bellevue Conv. Ctr. Auth., King City, Spec. Oblig. Rev., N.A.T.L., C.A.B.S.

  Baa1   0.980(k)   02/01/10     870     867,842

FYI Properties Wash. Lease Rev., Wastington St. Dist. Proj.

  AA(b)   5.500   06/01/39     1,000     1,045,880

Skagit Cnty. Pub. Hosp. Dist. No. 001 Rev.,
Skagit Valley Hosp.

  Baa2   5.375   12/01/22     1,190     1,162,106

Skagit Valley Hosp.

  Baa2   5.500   12/01/30     1,250     1,182,850

Skagit Valley Hosp.

  Baa2   5.750   12/01/32     1,000     956,890

Tobacco Settlement Fin. Corp. Auth. Tobacco Settlement Rev., Asset Bkd.

  Baa3   6.500   06/01/26     2,125     2,148,610

Washington Healthcare Fac. Auth. Rev., Swedish Hlth. Svcs., Ser. A

  A2   6.500   11/15/33     1,000     1,043,480

Washington St. Hlth. Care Facs. Auth. Rev., Seattle Childrens Hosp.

  Aa3   5.625   10/01/38     1,250     1,279,025
             
            9,686,683

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Description (a)   Moody’s
Rating*†
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount (000)
  Value (Note 1)
         

West Virginia    1.5%

                       

West Virginia St. Hosp. Fin. Auth. Hosp. Rev., Oak Hill Hosp., Ser. B. (Prerefunded 9/1/10)(e)

  A2   6.750%   09/01/30   $ 7,000   $ 7,437,290

Wisconsin    1.0%

                       

Milwaukee Redev. Auth. Redev. Rev. Science Ed. Consortium Proj., Ser. A

  BBB-(b)   5.750   08/01/35     1,500     1,200,915

Wisconsin Hlth. & Edl. Facs. Auth. Rev.,

         

Aurora Hlth. Care, Inc., Ser. B (Mandatory put Date 8/15/16)

  A3   5.125   08/15/27     500     506,340

Beaver Dam Cmnty. Hosp., Inc., Ser. A

  NR   6.750   08/15/34     1,250     1,224,800

Eastcastle Place, Inc. Proj.

  NR   6.125   12/01/34     1,000     825,350

Froedtert & Cmnty. Hlth.

  AA-(b)   5.250   04/01/39     1,500     1,473,465
             
            5,230,870

Wyoming    0.3%

                       

Campbell Cnty. WY Solid Wste. Facs. Rev., Basin Elec. Pwr. Coop., Ser. A

  A1   5.750   07/15/39     500     524,990

Wyoming Mun. Pwr. Agcy. Pwr. Supply, Ser. A

  A2   5.000   01/01/42     750     719,850
             
            1,244,840
             

Total long-term investments
(cost $536,898,490)

            497,099,882
             

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS    1.0%

         

California    0.3%

                       

California St. Econ. Recovery, Ser. C-2, F.R.D.D.(g)

  VMIG3   0.450   11/02/09     1,000     1,000,000

California Statewide Cmntys. Dev. Auth. Rev., Childrens Hosp.,
Ser. C, F.R.D.D.(g)

  VMIG1   0.180   11/02/09     300     300,000
             
            1,300,000

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of October 31, 2009 (Unaudited) continued

 

Description (a)   Moody’s
Rating*†
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount (000)
  Value (Note 1)
         

Massachusetts    0.7%

                       

Massachusetts St. Hlth. & Edl. Rev., F.R.D.D.(g)

  VMIG1   0.130%   11/02/09   $ 3,700   $ 3,700,000
             

Total short-term investments
(cost $5,000,000)

            5,000,000
             

Total Investments    100.0%
(cost $541,898,490; Note 5)(l)

            502,099,882

Other assets in excess of liabilities(n)

            8,992
             

Net Assets 100.0%

          $ 502,108,874
             

 

* The Series’ current Statement of Additional Information contains a description of Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s ratings.
** The 2009 bonds remain an outstanding obligation of Somerset. Revised maturity date to be determined.
The ratings reflected are as of October 31, 2009. Ratings of certain bonds may have changed subsequent to that date.
(a) The following abbreviations are used in portfolio descriptions:

144A—Securities were purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise noted, 144A securities are deemed to be liquid.

A.C.A.—ACA Financial Guaranty Corporation.

A.G.C.—Assured Guaranty Corporation.

A.M.B.A.C.—American Municipal Bond Assurance Corporation.

A.M.T.—Alternative Minimum Tax.

C.A.B.S.—Capital Appreciation Bonds.

E.T.M.—Escrowed to Maturity.

F.H.L.M.C.—Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation.

F.N.M.A.—Federal National Mortgage Association.

F.R.D.D.—Floating Rate Daily Demand Note.

G.N.M.A.—Government National Mortgage Association.

G.O.—General Obligation.

I.D.B.—Industrial Development Bond.

LLC—Limited Liability Corporation.

N.A.T.L.—National Public Finance Guaranty Corp.

NR—Not Rated by Moody’s or Standard & Poor’s.

P.C.R.—Pollution Control Revenue.

P.S.F.G.—Permanent School Fund Guaranty.

R.I.B.S.—Residual Interest Bearing Securities.

S.A.V.R.S.—Select Auction Variable Rate Securities.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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(b) Standard & Poor’s rating.
(c) Represents issuer in default of interest payments; non-income producing security.
(d) Represents issuer in default of interest payments; stated rate does not reflect the current yield.
(e) All or partial escrowed to maturity and prerefunded issues are secured by escrowed cash and/or U.S. guaranteed obligations.
(f) All or partial principal amount segregated as initial margin on financial futures contracts.
(g) Indicates a variable rate security. The maturity date presented for these instruments is the later of the next date on which the security can be redeemed at par or the next date on which the rate of interest is adjusted. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at October 31, 2009.
(h) Indicates a security that has been deemed illiquid.
(i) Indicates a security restricted to resale. The aggregate original cost of such securities is $41,338,325. The aggregate value of $13,831,232 is approximately 2.8% of net assets.
(j) Inverse floating rate bond. The coupon is inversely indexed to a floating interest rate. The rate shown is the rate as of October 31, 2009.
(k) Represents a zero coupon or step bond. Rate shown reflects the effective yield at October 31, 2009.
(l) As of October 31, 2009, 3 securities representing $7,672,412 and 1.5% of net assets were fair valued in accordance with the policies adopted by the Board of Trustees.
(m) Represents issuer in default of interest payments.
(n) Other assets in excess of liabilities include net unrealized depreciation on financial futures as follows:

 

Open futures contracts outstanding at October 31, 2009:

 

Number of
Contracts
 

Type

  Expiration
Date
  Value at
October 31,
2009
  Value at
Trade
Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  Long Position:        
18   U.S. Treasury 5 Yr. Notes   Dec. 2009   $ 2,096,156   $ 2,076,178   $ 19,978   
  Short Position:        
25   U.S. Long Bond   Dec. 2009     3,003,906     2,977,313     (26,593
               
          $ (6,615
               

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Series’ investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

 

Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Series’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of October 31, 2009 (Unaudited) continued

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of October 31, 2009 in valuing the Series’ assets carried at fair value:

 

      Level 1     Level 2    Level 3

Investments in Securities

       

Municipal Bonds

   $      $ 494,427,470    $ 7,672,412
                     
            494,427,470      7,672,412

Other Financial Instruments*

     (6,615         
                     

Total

   $ (6,615   $ 494,427,470    $ 7,672,412
                     

 

* Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Portfolio of Investments, such as futures, forwards and swap contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

 

The following is a reconciliation of assets in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:

 

      Municipal
Bonds
 

Balance as of 4/30/09

   $ 7,671,744   

Realized gain (loss)

       

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (432

Net purchases (sales)

       

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

     1,100   
        

Balance as of 10/31/09

   $ 7,672,412   
        

 

The industry classification of long-term portfolio holdings, short-term investments and other assets in excess of liabilities shown as a percentage of net assets as of October 31, 2009 was as follows:

 

Healthcare

   27.7

Corporate Backed I.D.B. & P.C.R.

   18.6   

Pre-Refunded

   9.0   

Other

   8.1   

Special Tax/Assessment District

   8.0   

Transportation

   6.8   

Power

   5.2   

Education

   5.1   

Tobacco

   3.9   

General Obligation

   2.4   

Housing

   1.4   

Lease Backed Certificate of Participation

   1.0   

Short-Term Investments

   1.0   

Solid Waste/Resource Recovery

   0.9   

Water & Sewer

   0.7   

Tobacco Appropriated

   0.2   
      
   100.0   

Other assets in excess of liabilities

  
      

Net Assets

   100.0
      

 

* Less than 0.05%.

 

Industry classification is subject to change.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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The Series invested in derivative instruments during the reporting period. The primary types of risk associated with these derivative instruments are commodity risk, credit risk, equity risk, foreign exchange risk and interest rate risk. The effect of such derivative instruments on the Series’ financial position and financial performance as reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations is presented in the summary below.

 

Fair values of derivative instruments as of October 31, 2009 as presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities: (Unaudited)

 

Derivatives not designated as hedging
instruments, carried at fair value

   Asset Derivatives    Liability Derivatives  
   Balance
Sheet Location
   Fair Value    Balance
Sheet Location
   Fair Value  

Interest rate contracts

   N/A    N/A    Due to broker-
variation margin
   $ 6,615 *
                 

 

* Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts as reported in Portfolio of Investments. Only unsettled variation margin receivable (payable) is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

The effects of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the six months ended October 31, 2009 are as follows: (Unaudited)

 

Amount of Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

 

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments, carried at fair value

   Futures  

Interest rate contracts

   $ (199,605
        

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation or (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments, carried at fair value

   Futures

Interest rate contracts

   $ 25,615
      

 

For the six months ended October 31, 2009, the average value at trade date for futures long positions was $13,204,992 and the average value at trade date for futures short positions was $992,438.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

as of October 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

        

Unaffiliated investments, at value (cost $541,898,490)

   $ 502,099,882   

Interest receivable

     9,341,485   

Receivable for investment sold

     3,531,484   

Receivable for Series shares sold

     791,592   

Prepaid expenses

     9,225   
        

Total assets

     515,773,668   
        

Liabilities

        

Payable for investments purchased

     11,450,313   

Payable for Series shares reacquired

     886,186   

Dividends payable

     825,644   

Management fee payable

     215,167   

Distribution fee payable

     132,119   

Accrued expenses

     91,779   

Due to broker—variation margin

     25,750   

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

     24,032   

Deferred trustees’ fees

     12,801   

Payable to custodian

     1,003   
        

Total liabilities

     13,664,794   
        

Net Assets

   $ 502,108,874   
        
          

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest, at par

   $ 538,734   

Paid-in capital in excess of par

     566,323,124   
        
     566,861,858   

Undistributed net investment income

     2,173,165   

Accumulated net realized loss on investments

     (27,120,926

Net unrealized depreciation on investments

     (39,805,223
        

Net assets, October 31, 2009

   $ 502,108,874   
        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class A

      

Net asset value and redemption price per share

  

($386,650,944 ÷ 41,487,548 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 9.32

Maximum sales charge (4% of offering price)

     .39
      

Maximum offering price to public

   $ 9.71
      

Class B

      

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

  

($30,059,350 ÷ 3,223,235 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 9.33
      

Class C

      

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

  

($57,351,563 ÷ 6,150,604 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 9.32
      

Class Z

      

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

  

($28,047,017 ÷ 3,012,023 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 9.31
      

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended October 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Net Investment Income

        

Income

  

Unaffiliated interest

   $ 15,869,608   
        

Expenses

  

Management fee

     1,164,790   

Distribution fee—Class A

     458,611   

Distribution fee—Class B

     69,822   

Distribution fee—Class C

     174,385   

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $64,600)

     110,000   

Custodian’s fees and expenses

     47,000   

Registration fees

     31,000   

Reports to shareholders

     17,000   

Audit fee

     15,000   

Trustees’ fees

     14,000   

Legal fees and expenses

     11,000   

Insurance

     5,000   

Miscellaneous

     6,429   
        

Total expenses

     2,124,037   

Less: Custodian fee credit (Note 1)

     (132
        

Net expenses

     2,123,905   
        

Net investment income

     13,745,703   
        

Realized And Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investments

        

Net realized loss on:

  

Investment transactions

     (774,641

Financial futures transactions

     (199,605
        
     (974,246
        

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments

     42,134,796   

Financial futures transactions

     25,615   
        
     42,160,411   
        

Net gain on investments

     41,186,165   
        

Net Increase In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ 54,931,868   
        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

(Unaudited)

 

    

Six Months

Ended

October 31, 2009

    

Year

Ended

April 30, 2009

 

Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets

                 

Operations

     

Net investment income

   $ 13,745,703       $ 25,646,993   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (974,246      1,283,867   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     42,160,411         (64,291,683
                 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     54,931,868         (37,360,823
                 

Dividends from net investment income (Note 1)

     

Class A

     (10,517,628      (20,654,762

Class B

     (765,687      (1,817,063

Class C

     (1,215,166      (1,660,280

Class Z

     (734,309      (793,958
                 
     (13,232,790      (24,926,063
                 

Series share transactions (Net of share conversions)
(Note 6)

     

Net proceeds from shares sold

     60,690,658         71,005,125   

Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     8,006,075         14,292,107   

Cost of shares reacquired

     (30,381,468      (69,007,379
                 

Net increase in net assets from Series share transactions

     38,315,265         16,289,853   
                 

Total increase (decrease)

     80,014,343         (45,997,033

Net Assets

                 

Beginning of period

     422,094,531         468,091,564   
                 

End of period(a)

   $ 502,108,874       $ 422,094,531   
                 

(a) Includes undistributed net investment income of:

   $ 2,173,165       $ 1,660,252   
                 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

(Unaudited)

 

Dryden Municipal Bond Fund (the “Fund”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Fund was organized as an unincorporated business trust in Massachusetts on November 3, 1986 and currently consists of one series: the High Income Series (the “Series”).

 

The investment objective of the Series is to provide the maximum amount of income that is eligible for exclusion from federal income taxes. The ability of issuers of debt securities held by the Fund to meet their obligations may be affected by economic and political developments in a specific state, region or industry.

 

Note 1. Accounting Policies

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

 

Securities Valuation: The Fund values municipal securities (including commitments to purchase such securities on a “when-issued” basis) as of the normal close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange, on the basis of prices provided by a pricing service which uses information with respect to transactions in comparable securities and various relationships between securities in determining values. Securities listed on a securities exchange (other than options on securities and indices) are valued at the last sale price on such exchange on the day of valuation or, if there was no sale on such day, at the mean between the last reported bid and asked prices, or at the last bid price on such day in the absence of an asked price. Securities that are actively traded in the over-the-counter market, including listed securities for which the primary market is believed by Prudential Investments LLC (“PI” or “Manager”) in consultation with the subadvisor, to be over-the-counter, are valued at market value using prices provided, by an independent pricing agent or principal market maker. Futures contracts and options thereon traded on a commodities exchange or board of trade are valued at the last sale price at the close of trading on such exchange or board of trade or, if there was no sale on the applicable commodities exchange or board of trade on such day, at the mean between the most recently quoted prices on such exchange or board of trade or at the last bid price in the absence of an asked price. Securities for which reliable market quotations are not readily available or for which the pricing service does not provide a valuation methodology, or does not present fair value, are valued at fair value in accordance with Board of Trustees’

 

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approved fair valuation procedures. When determining the fair valuation of securities some of the factors influencing the valuation include, the nature of any restrictions on disposition of the securities; assessment of the general liquidity of the securities; the issuer’s financial condition and the markets in which it does business; the cost of the investment; the size of the holding and the capitalization of issuer; the prices of any recent transactions or bids/offers for such securities or any comparable securities; any available analyst media or other reports or information deemed reliable by the investment adviser regarding the issuer or the markets or industry in which it operates. Using fair value to price securities may result in a value that is different from a security’s most recent closing price and from the price used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values. Investments in mutual funds are valued at their net asset value as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange on the date of valuation.

 

Short-term debt securities which mature in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. The amortized cost method involves valuing a security at its cost on the date of purchase and thereafter assuming a constant amortization to maturity of the difference between the principal amount due at maturity and cost. Short-term debt securities which mature in more than sixty days are valued at current market quotations.

 

Restricted Securities: The Fund may hold up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities, including those which are restricted as to disposition under securities law (“restricted securities”). Restricted securities held by the Fund at the end of the fiscal period may include registration rights under which the Fund may demand registration by the issuers, of which the Fund may bear the cost of such registration. Restricted securities, are valued pursuant to the valuation procedures noted above.

 

Financial Futures Contracts: A financial futures contract is an agreement to purchase (long) or sell (short) an agreed amount of securities at a set price for delivery on a future date. Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Fund is required to pledge to the broker an amount of cash and/or other assets equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. This amount is known as the “initial margin”. Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin”, are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying security. Such variation margin is recorded for financial statement purposes on a daily basis as unrealized gain or loss. When the contract expires or is closed, the gain or loss is realized and is presented in the Statement of Operations as net realized gain or loss on financial futures contracts.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

(Unaudited) continued

 

The Fund invests in financial futures contracts in order to hedge its existing portfolio securities, or securities the Fund intends to purchase, against fluctuations in value caused by changes in prevailing interest rates or market conditions. Should interest rates move unexpectedly, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the financial futures contracts and may realize a loss. The use of futures transactions involves the risk of imperfect correlation in movements in the price of futures contracts, interest rates and the underlying hedged assets. Financial Futures contracts involve elements of risk in excess of the amounts reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

With exchange-traded futures, there is a minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since the exchanges’ clearinghouse acts as counterparty to all exchange traded futures and guarantees the futures contracts against default.

 

Futures contracts involve elements of both market and credit risk in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

Floating-Rate Notes Issued in Conjunction with Securities Held: The Fund invests in inverse floating rate securities (“inverse floaters”) that pay interest at a rate that varies inversely with short-term interest rates. Certain of these securities may be leveraged, whereby the interest rate varies inversely at a multiple of the change in short-term rates. As interest rates rise, inverse floaters produce less current income. The price of such securities is more volatile than comparable fixed rate securities.

 

When the Fund enters into agreements to create inverse floaters and floater note securities (also known as Tender Option Bond Transactions), the Fund transfers a fixed rate bond to a broker for cash. At the same time the Fund buys (receives) a residual interest in a trust (the “trust”) set up by the broker, often referred to as an inverse floating rate obligation (inverse floaters). Generally, the broker deposits a fixed rate bond (the “fixed rate bond”) into the trust with the same CUSIP number as the fixed rate bond sold to the broker by the Fund. The “trust” also issues floating rate notes (“floating rate notes”), which are sold to third parties. The floating rate notes have interest rates that reset weekly. The inverse floater held by the Fund gives the Fund the right (1) to cause the holders of the floating rate notes to tender their notes at par, and (2) to have the broker transfer the fixed rate bond held by the trust to the Fund thereby collapsing the trust. In accordance with FAS Statement No. 140, the Fund accounts for the transaction described above as funded leverage by including

 

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the fixed rate bond in its Portfolio of Investments, and accounts for the floating rate notes as a liability under the caption “payable for floating rate notes issued” in the Fund’s “Statement of Assets and Liabilities.” Interest expense related to the Fund’s liability in connection with the floating rate notes held by third parties is recorded as incurred. The interest expense is under the caption “interest expenses and fees related to inverse floaters” in the Fund’s “Statement of Operations” and is also included in the Fund’s expense ratio.

 

The Fund may also invest in inverse floaters without transferring a fixed rate bond into a trust, which is not accounted for as funded leverage. The interest rates on these securities have an inverse relationship to the interest rate of other securities or the value of an index. Changes in interest rates on the other security or index inversely affect the rate paid on the inverse floater, and the inverse floater’s price will be more volatile than that of a fixed-rate bond. Additionally, some of these securities contain a “leverage factor” whereby the interest rate moves inversely by a “factor” to the benchmark rate. Certain interest rate movements and other market factors can substantially affect the liquidity of inverse floating rate notes.

 

The Fund’s investment policies and restrictions permit investments in inverse floating rate securities. Inverse floaters held by the Fund are securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

When-Issued/Delayed Delivery Securities: Securities purchased or sold on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis may be settled a month or more after trade date; interest income is not accrued until settlement date. At the time a Fund enters into such transactions, it instructs the custodian to segregate assets with a current value at least equal to the amount of its when-issued or delayed-delivery purchase commitments.

 

Securities Transactions and Net Investment Income: Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains or losses on sales of investments are calculated on the identified cost basis. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, as required, is recorded on the accrual basis as an adjustment to interest income.

 

Net investment income or loss (other than distribution fees, which are charged directly to the respective Class) and unrealized and realized gains or losses, are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of the day.

 

Dividends and Distributions: The Fund declares dividends from net investment income daily and payment is made monthly. Distributions of net realized capital and

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

(Unaudited) continued

 

currency gains, if any, annually. Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Permanent book/tax differences relating to income and gains are reclassified amongst undistributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gain or loss and paid-in capital in excess of par, as appropriate.

 

Federal Income Taxes: For federal income tax purposes, the Series is treated as a separate taxpaying entity. It is the Fund’s policy to continue to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable net income and capital gains, if any, to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

 

Custody Fee Credits: The Fund has an arrangement with its custodian bank, whereby uninvested cash earn credits which reduce the fees charged by the custodian. Such custody fee credits, if any, are presented as a reduction of gross expenses in the accompanying Statement of Operations.

 

Estimates: The preparation of the financial statements 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.

 

Note 2. Agreements

 

The Fund has a management agreement with PI. Pursuant to this agreement, PI has responsibility for all investment advisory services and supervises the subadviser’s performance of such services. PI has entered into a subadvisory agreement with Prudential Investment Management (“PIM”). The subadvisory agreement provides that PIM will furnish investment advisory services in connection with the management of the Fund. PI pays for the services of PIM, the cost of compensation of officers for the Fund, occupancy and certain clerical and bookkeeping cost of the Fund. The Fund bears all other costs and expenses.

 

The management fee paid to PI is computed daily and payable monthly at an annual rate of .50 of 1% of the Series’ average daily net assets of up to $1 billion and .45 of 1% of the average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion. The effective management fee rate was .50 of 1% for the six months ended October 31, 2009.

 

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The Fund has a distribution agreement with Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (“PIMS”) which acts as the distributor of the Fund. The Fund compensates PIMS for distributing and servicing the Fund’s Class A, Class B and Class C shares, pursuant to plans of distribution (the “Class A, B and C Plans”), regardless of expenses actually incurred by it. The distribution fees are accrued daily and payable monthly. No distribution or service fees are paid to PIMS as distributor of the Class Z shares of the Fund.

 

Pursuant to the Class A, B and C Plans, the Fund compensates PIMS for distribution related activities at an annual rate of up to .30 of 1%, .50 of 1% and 1%, of the average daily net assets of the Class A, B and C shares, respectively. PIMS contractually agreed to limit such fees to .25 of 1% and .75 of 1% average daily net assets of the Class A shares and Class C shares, respectively.

 

PIMS has advised the Series that it received $208,640 for Class A shares in front-end sales charges during the six months ended October 31, 2009. From these fees, PIMS paid such sales charges to affiliated broker-dealers, which in turn paid commissions to salespersons and incurred other distribution costs.

 

PIMS has advised the Series that for the six months ended October 31, 2009, it received $304, $20,704 and $5,993 in contingent deferred sales charges imposed upon certain redemptions by Class A, Class B and C shareholders, respectively.

 

PI, PIM and PIMS are indirect wholly owned subsidiaries of Prudential Financial, Inc. (“Prudential”).

 

The Series, along with other affiliated registered investment companies (the “Funds”), is a party to a Syndicated Credit Agreement (“SCA”) with two banks. The SCA provides for a commitment of $500 million. Interest on any borrowings under the SCA is incurred at contracted market rates and a commitment fee for the unused amount is accrued daily and paid quarterly. Effective October 22, 2009 , the Funds renewed the SCA with the banks. The commitment under the renewed SCA continues to be $500 million. The Funds pay a commitment fee of .15 of 1% of the unused portion of the renewed SCA. The expiration date of the renewed SCA is October 20, 2010. For the period from October 24, 2008 through October 21, 2009, the Funds paid a commitment fee of .13 of 1% of the unused portion of the agreement. The purpose of the SCA is to provide an alternative source of temporary funding for capital share redemptions. The Series did not utilize the line of credit during the six months ended October 31, 2009.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

(Unaudited) continued

 

Note 3. Other Transactions With Affiliates

 

Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (“PMFS”), an affiliate of PI and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential, serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Transfer agent’s fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations include certain out-of-pocket expenses paid to non-affiliates, where applicable.

 

The Series pays networking fees to affiliated and unaffiliated broker/dealers, including fees relating to the services of First Clearing, LLC (“First Clearing”) an affiliate of PI. These networking fees are payments made to broker/dealers that clear mutual fund transactions through a national clearing system. For the six months ended October 31, 2009, the Series incurred approximately $50,600 in total networking fees, of which $17,200 was paid to First Clearing. These amounts are included in transfer agent’s fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations.

 

Note 4. Portfolio Securities

 

Purchases and sales of portfolio securities, other than short-term investments, for the six months ended October 31, 2009, were $96,602,676 and $56,540,356, respectively.

 

Note 5. Distributions and Tax Information

 

The United States federal income tax basis of the Series’ investments and net unrealized depreciation as of October 31, 2009 were as follows:

 

Tax Basis

 

Appreciation

 

Depreciation

 

Net
Unrealized
Depreciation

$538,550,976   $22,052,399   $(58,503,493)   $(36,451,094 )

 

The difference between book and tax basis were primarily due to the difference between financial and tax reporting with respect to accretion of market discount.

 

For federal income tax purposes, the Series has a capital loss carryforward as of April 30, 2009 of approximately $29,033,000 of which $13,512,000 expires in 2010, $4,457,000 expires in 2011 and $11,064,000 expires in 2014. During the fiscal year

 

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ended April 30, 2009, the Series utilized approximately of $1,715,000 of its capital loss carryforward to offset net taxable gains. Also, approximately $18,380,000 of its capital loss carryforward expired/unused in the fiscal year ended April 30, 2009. Accordingly, no capital gains distributions are expected to be paid to shareholders until net gains have been realized in excess of such carryforwards.

 

Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that as of October 31, 2009, no provision for income tax would be required in the Fund’s financial statements. The Fund’s federal and state income and federal excise tax returns for tax years for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not expired are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state departments of revenue.

 

Note 6. Capital

 

The Series offers Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z shares. Class A shares were sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 4%. All investors who purchase Class A shares in the amount of $1 million or more and sell these shares within 12 months of purchase are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1%, including investors who purchase their shares through broker dealers affiliated with Prudential. Class B shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge which declines from 5% to zero depending on the period of time the shares are held. Class C shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge of 1% during the first 12 months. Class B shares automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis approximately seven years after purchase. A special exchange privilege is also available for shareholders who qualify to purchase Class A shares at net asset value. Class Z shares are not subject to any sales or redemption charge and are offered exclusively for sale to a limited group of investors.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

(Unaudited) continued

 

The Fund has authorized an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of each class at $.01 par value per share. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

 

Class A

   Shares      Amount  

Six months ended October 31, 2009:

     

Shares sold

   2,777,495       $ 25,029,007   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

   711,655         6,400,915   

Shares reacquired

   (2,292,236      (20,692,817
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

   1,196,914         10,737,105   

Shares issued upon conversion from Class B

   339,344         3,020,576   
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   1,536,258       $ 13,757,681   
               

Year ended April 30, 2009:

     

Shares sold

   3,598,668       $ 31,751,924   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

   1,332,745         11,804,044   

Shares reacquired

   (5,891,454      (52,467,916
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

   (960,041      (8,911,948

Shares issued upon conversion from Class B

   1,297,538         11,548,569   
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   337,497       $ 2,636,621   
               

Class B

             

Six months ended October 31, 2009:

     

Shares sold

   668,978       $ 6,022,563   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

   50,475         454,447   

Shares reacquired

   (189,833      (1,702,242
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

   529,620         4,774,768   

Shares reacquired upon conversion into Class A

   (338,545      (3,020,576
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   191,075       $ 1,754,192   
               

Year ended April 30, 2009:

     

Shares sold

   685,400       $ 6,130,979   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

   109,439         975,541   

Shares reacquired

   (754,855      (6,751,608
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

   39,984         354,912   

Shares reacquired upon conversion into Class A

   (1,295,358      (11,548,569
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   (1,255,374    $ (11,193,657
               

 

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Class C

   Shares      Amount  

Six months ended October 31, 2009:

     

Shares sold

   2,094,235       $ 18,888,580   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

   76,366         687,597   

Shares reacquired

   (304,163      (2,727,519
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   1,866,438       $ 16,848,658   
               

Year ended April 30, 2009:

     

Shares sold

   2,019,904       $ 17,947,217   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

   107,106         942,918   

Shares reacquired

   (602,180      (5,318,906
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   1,524,830       $ 13,571,229   
               

Class Z

             

Six months ended October 31, 2009:

     

Shares sold

   1,205,216       $ 10,750,508   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

   51,571         463,116   

Shares reacquired

   (578,428      (5,258,890
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   678,359       $ 5,954,734   
               

Year ended April 30, 2009:

     

Shares sold

   1,760,332       $ 15,175,005   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

   64,779         569,604   

Shares reacquired

   (514,786      (4,468,949
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   1,310,325       $ 11,275,660   
               

 

Note 7. Subsequent Events

 

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through December 23, 2009, the date the financial statements were issued, and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

(Unaudited)

 

     Class A  
      Six Months Ended
October 31, 2009(c)
 

Per Share Operating Performance:

  

Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Period

   $ 8.51   
        

Income (loss) from investment operations:

  

Net investment income

     .27   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     .80   
        

Total from investment operations

     1.07   
        

Less Dividends:

  

Dividends from net investment income

     (.26
        

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 9.32   
        

Total Return(a):

     12.72

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

  

Net assets, end of period (000)

   $ 386,651   

Average net assets (000)

   $ 363,899   

Ratios to average net assets:

  

Expenses, including distribution and service (12b-1) fees(b)

     .86 %(f) 

Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees

     .61 %(f) 

Net investment income

     5.95 %(f) 

For Class A, B, C and Z shares:

  

Portfolio turnover rate

     12 %(e)(g) 

 

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported, and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total investment returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods of less than one full year are not annualized.
(b) The distributor of the Series has contractually agreed to limit its distribution and service (12b-1) fees to .25 of 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares.
(c) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the period.
(d) The expense ratio reflects the interest and fees expense related to the liability for the floating rate notes issued in conjunction with the inverse floater securities. The total expense ratio excluding interest and fees expense and the expense ratio excluding 12b-1 and interest and fees expense is .85% and .60% for the year ended April 30, 2009, .84% and .59% for the year ended April 30, 2008 and .85% and .60% for the year ended April 30, 2007, respectively.
(e) The portfolio turnover rate including variable rate demand notes was 25% for the six months ended October, 31 2009 and 50% for the year ended April 30, 2009.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Not annualized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class A  
Year Ended April 30,  
2009(c)     2008     2007(c)     2006(c)     2005  
       
$ 9.82      $ 10.53      $ 10.32      $ 10.33      $ 9.99   
                                     
       
  .54        .50        .53        .53        .51   
  (1.33     (.72     .18        (.05     .35   
                                     
  (.79     (.22     .71        .48        .86   
                                     
       
  (.52     (.49     (.50     (.49     (.52
                                     
$ 8.51      $ 9.82      $ 10.53      $ 10.32      $ 10.33   
                                     
  (8.08 )%      (2.11 )%      6.94     4.84     8.81
       
$ 339,959      $ 388,838      $ 444,751      $ 451,785      $ 459,598   
$ 354,290      $ 411,884      $ 451,239      $ 458,445      $ 458,739   
       
  .87 %(d)      .87 %(d)      .89 %(d)      .87     .86
  .62 %(d)      .62 %(d)      .64 %(d)      .62     .61
  6.00     4.96     5.00     5.14     5.03
  23 %(e)      41     33     32     29

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

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     Class B  
      Six Months Ended
October 31, 2009(b)
 

Per Share Operating Performance:

  

Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Period

   $ 8.52   
        

Income (loss) from investment operations:

  

Net investment income

     .26   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     .80   
        

Total from investment operations

     1.06   
        

Less Dividends:

  

Dividends from net investment income

     (.25
        

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 9.33   
        

Total Return(a):

     12.57

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

  

Net assets, end of period (000)

   $ 30,059   

Average net assets (000)

   $ 27,701   

Ratios to average net assets:

  

Expenses, including distribution and service (12b-1) fees

     1.11 %(d) 

Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees

     .61 %(d) 

Net investment income

     5.70 %(d) 

 

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported, and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total investment returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods of less than one full year are not annualized.
(b) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the period.
(c) The expense ratio reflects the interest and fees expense related to the liability for the floating rate notes issued in conjunction with the inverse floater securities. The total expense ratio excluding interest and fees expense and the expense ratio excluding 12b-1 and interest and fees expense is 1.10% and .60% for the year ended April 30, 2009, 1.09% and .59% for the year ended April 30, 2008 and 1.10% and .60% for the year ended April 30, 2007, respectively.
(d) Annualized.

 

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Class B  
Year Ended April 30,  
2009(b)     2008     2007(b)     2006(b)     2005  
       
$ 9.82      $ 10.53      $ 10.33      $ 10.34      $ 10.00   
                                     
       
  .51        .49        .50        .51        .49   
  (1.31     (.73     .18        (.06     .34   
                                     
  (.80     (.24     .68        .45        .83   
                                     
       
  (.50     (.47     (.48     (.46     (.49
                                     
$ 8.52      $ 9.82      $ 10.53      $ 10.33      $ 10.34   
                                     
  (8.19 )%      (2.35 )%      6.67     4.48     8.53
       
$ 25,820      $ 42,119      $ 58,278      $ 85,179      $ 141,832   
$ 33,111      $ 50,205      $ 70,145      $ 112,213      $ 165,596   
       
  1.12 %(c)      1.12 %(c)      1.14 %(c)      1.12     1.11
  .62 %(c)      .62 %(c)      .64 %(c)      .62     .61
  5.66     4.70     4.74     4.90     4.78

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

(Unaudited) continued

 

     Class C  
      Six Months Ended
October 31, 2009(c)
 

Per Share Operating Performance:

  

Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Period

   $ 8.51   
        

Income (loss) from investment operations:

  

Net investment income

     .25   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     .80   
        

Total from investment operations

     1.05   
        

Less Dividends:

  

Dividends from net investment income

     (.24
        

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 9.32   
        

Total Return(a):

     12.46

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

  

Net assets, end of period (000)

   $ 57,352   

Average net assets (000)

   $ 46,125   

Ratios to average net assets:

  

Expenses, including distribution and service (12b-1) fees(b)

     1.36 %(e) 

Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees

     .61 %(e) 

Net investment income

     5.45 %(e) 

 

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported, and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total investment returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods of less than one full year are not annualized.
(b) The distributor of the Series has contractually agreed to limit its distribution and service (12b-1) fees to .75 of 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class C shares.
(c) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the period.
(d) The expense ratio reflects the interest and fees expense related to the liability for the floating rate notes issued in conjunction with the inverse floater securities. The total expense ratio excluding interest and fees expense and the expense ratio excluding 12b-1 and interest and fees expense is 1.35% and .60% for the year ended April 30, 2009, 1.34% and .59% for the year ended April 30, 2008 and 1.35% and .60% for the year ended April 30, 2007, respectively.
(e) Annualized.

 

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Class C  
Year Ended April 30,  
2009(c)     2008     2007(c)     2006(c)     2005  
       
$ 9.82      $ 10.53      $ 10.33      $ 10.34      $ 10.00   
                                     
       
  .50        .45        .47        .48        .46   
  (1.33     (.72     .18        (.05     .35   
                                     
  (.83     (.27     .65        .43        .81   
                                     
       
  (.48     (.44     (.45     (.44     (.47
                                     
$ 8.51      $ 9.82      $ 10.53      $ 10.33      $ 10.34   
                                     
  (8.51 )%      (2.59 )%      6.41     4.23     8.26
       
$ 36,474      $ 27,097      $ 30,256      $ 26,611      $ 22,033   
$ 30,512      $ 28,247      $ 28,519      $ 25,219      $ 23,042   
       
  1.37 %(d)      1.37 %(d)      1.39 %(d)      1.37     1.36
  .62 %(d)      .62 %(d)      .64 %(d)      .62     .61
  5.61     4.46     4.50     4.64     4.53

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

(Unaudited) continued

 

     Class Z  
      Six Months Ended
October 31, 2009(b)
 

Per Share Operating Performance:

  

Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Period

   $ 8.50   
        

Income (loss) from investment operations:

  

Net investment income

     .28   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     .80   
        

Total from investment operations

     1.08   
        

Less Dividends:

  

Dividends from net investment income

     (.27
        

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 9.31   
        

Total Return(a):

     12.89

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

  

Net assets, end of period (000)

   $ 28,047   

Average net assets (000)

   $ 24,396   

Ratios to average net assets:

  

Expenses, including distribution and service (12b-1) fees

     .61 %(d) 

Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees

     .61 %(d) 

Net investment income

     6.19 %(d) 

 

(a) Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported, and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total investment returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods of less than one full year are not annualized.
(b) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the period.
(c) The expense ratio reflects the interest and fees expense related to the liability for the floating rate notes issued in conjunction with the inverse floater securities. The total expense ratio excluding interest and fees expense and the expense ratio excluding 12b-1 and interest and fees expense is .60% and .60% for the year ended April 30, 2009, .59% and .59% for the year ended April 30, 2008 and .60% and .60% for the year ended April 30, 2007, respectively.
(d) Annualized.

 

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Class Z  
Year Ended April 30,  
2009(b)     2008     2007(b)     2006(b)     2005  
       
$ 9.81      $ 10.52      $ 10.31      $ 10.32      $ 9.98   
                                     
       
  .57        .53        .55        .56        .54   
  (1.33     (.72     .19        (.06     .34   
                                     
  (.76     (.19     .74        .50        .88   
                                     
       
  (.55     (.52     (.53     (.51     (.54
                                     
$ 8.50      $ 9.81      $ 10.52      $ 10.31      $ 10.32   
                                     
  (7.81 )%      (1.86 )%      7.21     5.08     9.09
       
$ 19,842      $ 10,037      $ 9,878      $ 8,547      $ 12,379   
$ 12,544      $ 9,246      $ 9,335      $ 10,650      $ 11,451   
       
  .62 %(c)      .62 %(c)      .64 %(c)      .62     .61
  .62 %(c)      .62 %(c)      .64 %(c)      .62     .61
  6.50     5.22     5.25     5.39     5.29

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Approval of Advisory Agreements

 

 

The Fund’s Board of Trustees

 

The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the High Income Series (the “Fund”)1 consists of 11 individuals, 10 of whom are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (the “Independent Trustees”). The Board is responsible for the oversight of the Fund and its operations, and performs the various duties imposed on the directors of investment companies by the 1940 Act. The Independent Trustees have retained independent legal counsel to assist them in connection with their duties. The Chair of the Board is an Independent Trustee. The Board has established three standing committees: the Audit Committee, the Nominating and Governance Committee, and the JennisonDryden Investment Committee. Each committee is chaired by, and composed of, Independent Trustees.

 

Annual Approval of the Fund’s Advisory Agreements

 

As required under the 1940 Act, the Board determines annually whether to renew the Fund’s management agreement with Prudential Investments LLC (“PI”) and the Fund’s subadvisory agreement with Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (“PIM”). In considering the renewal of the agreements, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, met on June 2-4, 2009 and approved the renewal of the agreements through July 31, 2010, after concluding that renewal of the agreements was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders

 

In advance of the meetings, the Board requested and received materials relating to the agreements, and had the opportunity to ask questions and request further information in connection with its consideration. Among other things, the Board considered comparisons with other mutual funds in relevant Peer Universes and Peer Groups. The mutual funds included in each Peer Universe or Peer Group were objectively determined by Lipper Inc., an independent provider of mutual fund data. The comparisons placed the Fund in various quartiles over the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ending December 31, 2008, with the first quartile being the best 25% of the mutual funds (for performance, the best performing mutual funds and, for expenses, the lowest cost mutual funds).

 

In approving the agreements, the Board, including the Independent Trustees advised by independent legal counsel, considered the factors it deemed relevant, including the nature, quality and extent of services provided by PI and the subadviser, the performance of the Fund, the profitability of PI and its affiliates, expenses and fees, and the potential for economies of scale that may be shared with the Fund and its shareholders. In their deliberations, the Trustees did not identify any single factor

 

 

1

The High Income Series is the sole series of Dryden Municipal Bond Fund.

 

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which alone was responsible for the Board’s decision to approve the agreements with respect to the Fund. In connection with its deliberations, the Board considered information provided by PI throughout the year at regular Board meetings, presentations from portfolio managers and other information, as well as information furnished at or in advance of the meetings on June 2-4, 2009.

 

The Trustees determined that the overall arrangements between the Fund and PI, which serves as the Fund’s investment manager pursuant to a management agreement, and between PI and PIM, which serves as the Fund’s subadviser pursuant to the terms of a subadvisory agreement with PI, are fair and reasonable in light of the services performed, fees charged and such other matters as the Trustees considered relevant in the exercise of their business judgment.

 

The material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the Trustees’ reaching their determinations to approve the continuance of the agreements are separately discussed below.

 

Nature, Quality, and Extent of Services

 

The Board received and considered information regarding the nature, quality and extent of services provided to the Fund by PI and PIM. The Board considered the services provided by PI, including but not limited to the oversight of the subadviser for the Fund, as well as the provision of fund recordkeeping, compliance, and other services to the Fund. With respect to PI’s oversight of the subadviser, the Board noted that PI’s Strategic Investment Research Group (“SIRG”), which is a business unit of PI, is responsible for monitoring and reporting to PI’s senior management on the performance and operations of the subadviser. The Board also considered that PI pays the salaries of all of the officers and non-independent Trustees of the Fund. The Board also considered the investment subadvisory services provided by PIM, as well as adherence to the Fund’s investment restrictions and compliance with applicable Fund policies and procedures. The Board considered PI’s evaluation of the subadviser, as well as PI’s recommendation, based on its review of the subadviser, to renew the subadvisory agreement.

 

The Board reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of PI’s senior management responsible for the oversight of the Fund and PIM, and also reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of PIM’s portfolio managers who are responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio. The Board was provided with information pertaining to PI’s and PIM’s organizational structure, senior management, investment operations, and other relevant information pertaining to both PI and PIM. The Board also noted that it received favorable compliance reports

 

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from the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) as to both PI and PIM. The Board noted that PIM is affiliated with PI.

 

The Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the investment management services provided by PI and the subadvisory services provided to the Fund by PIM, and that there was a reasonable basis on which to conclude that the Fund benefits from the services provided by PI and PIM under the management and subadvisory agreements.

 

Performance of the Fund

 

The Board received and considered information about the Fund’s historical performance. The Board considered that the Fund’s gross performance in relation to its Peer Universe (the Lipper High Yield Municipal Debt Funds Performance Universe) was in the first quartile over the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods. The Board also noted that the Fund outperformed its benchmark index over all periods. The Board concluded that, in light of the Fund’s competitive performance, it would be in the interest of the Fund and its shareholders for the Fund to renew the agreements.

 

Fees and Expenses

 

The Board considered that the Fund’s actual management fee (which reflects any subsidies, waivers or expense caps) and total expenses both ranked in the Expense Group’s second quartile. The Board concluded that the management fees and total expenses were reasonable in light of the services provided.

 

Costs of Services and Profits Realized by PI

 

The Board was provided with information on the profitability of PI and its affiliates in serving as the Fund’s investment manager. The Board discussed with PI the methodology utilized in assembling the information regarding profitability and considered its reasonableness. The Board recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of profitability from fund management contracts because comparative information is not generally publicly available and is affected by numerous factors, including the structure of the particular adviser, the types of funds it manages, its business mix, numerous assumptions regarding allocations and the adviser’s capital structure and cost of capital. The Board did not separately consider the profitability of the subadviser, an affiliate of PI, as its profitability was reflected in the profitability report for PI. Taking these factors into account, the Board concluded that the profitability of PI and its affiliates in relation to the services rendered was not unreasonable.

 

Dryden Municipal Bond Fund  


Approval of Advisory Agreements (continued)

 

Economies of Scale

 

The Board received and discussed information concerning whether PI realizes economies of scale as the Fund’s assets grow beyond current levels. The Board noted that the management fee schedule for the Fund includes breakpoints, which have the effect of decreasing the fee rate as assets increase, but at the current level of assets the Fund does not realize the effect of those rate reductions. The Board took note that the Fund’s fee structure currently results in benefits to Fund shareholders whether or not PI realizes any economies of scale.

 

Other Benefits to PI and PIM

 

The Board considered potential ancillary benefits that might be received by PI and PIM and their affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Fund. The Board concluded that potential benefits to be derived by PI included brokerage commissions received by affiliates of PI, transfer agency fees received by the Fund’s transfer agent (which is affiliated with PI), and benefits to the reputation as well as other intangible benefits resulting from PI’s association with the Fund. The Board concluded that the potential benefits to be derived by PIM included its ability to use soft dollar credits, brokerage commissions received by affiliates of PIM, as well as the potential benefits consistent with those generally resulting from an increase in assets under management, specifically, potential access to additional research resources and benefits to the reputation. The Board concluded that the benefits derived by PI and PIM were consistent with the types of benefits generally derived by investment managers and subadvisers to mutual funds.

 

After full consideration of these factors, the Board concluded that the approval of the agreements was in the interest of the Fund and its shareholders.

 

  Visit our website at www.jennisondryden.com


n MAIL   n TELEPHONE   n WEBSITE

Gateway Center Three

100 Mulberry Street

Newark, NJ 07102

  (800) 225-1852   www.jennisondryden.com

 

PROXY VOTING
The Board of Trustees of the Fund has delegated to the Fund’s investment subadviser the responsibility for voting any proxies and maintaining proxy recordkeeping with respect to the Fund. A description of these proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 225-1852 or by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the Fund’s website and on the Commission’s website.

 

TRUSTEES
Kevin J. Bannon Linda W. Bynoe David E.A. Carson Michael S. Hyland Robert E. La Blanc Douglas H. McCorkindale Stephen P. Munn Richard A. Redeker Judy A. Rice Robin B. Smith Stephen G. Stoneburn

 

OFFICERS
Judy A. Rice, President Scott E. Benjamin, Vice President Grace C. Torres, Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer Kathryn L. Quirk, Chief Legal Officer Deborah A. Docs, Secretary Timothy J. Knierim, Chief Compliance Officer  Valerie M. Simpson, Deputy Chief Compliance Officer Theresa C. Thompson, Deputy Chief Compliance Officer Noreen M. Fierro, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer  Jonathan D. Shain, Assistant Secretary Claudia DiGiacomo, Assistant Secretary John P. Schwartz, Assistant Secretary Andrew R. French, Assistant Secretary M. Sadiq Peshimam, Assistant Treasurer Peter Parrella, Assistant Treasurer

 

MANAGER   Prudential Investments LLC    Gateway Center Three
100 Mulberry Street
Newark, NJ 07102

 

INVESTMENT SUBADVISER   Prudential Investment
Management, Inc.
   Gateway Center Two
100 Mulberry Street
Newark, NJ 07102

 

DISTRIBUTOR   Prudential Investment
Management Services LLC
   Gateway Center Three
100 Mulberry Street
Newark, NJ 07102

 

CUSTODIAN   The Bank of New York Mellon    One Wall Street
New York, NY 10286

 

TRANSFER AGENT   Prudential Mutual Fund
Services LLC
   PO Box 9658
Providence, RI 02940

 

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
  KPMG LLP    345 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10154

 

FUND COUNSEL   Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP    787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019


An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. The prospectus for the Fund contains this and other information about the Fund. An investor may obtain a prospectus by visiting our website at www.jennisondryden.com or by calling (800) 225-1852. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

 

E-DELIVERY
To receive your mutual fund documents online, go to www.prudential.com/edelivery/mutualfunds
and enroll. Instead of receiving printed documents by mail, you will receive notification via e-mail when new materials are available. You can cancel your enrollment or change your e-mail address at any time by visiting the website address above.

 

SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS WITH TRUSTEES
Shareholders can communicate directly with the Board of Trustees by writing to the Chair of the Board, Dryden Municipal Bond Fund/High Income Series, Prudential Investments, Attn: Board of Trustees, 100 Mulberry Street, Gateway Center Three, Newark, NJ 07102. Shareholders can communicate directly with an individual Trustee by writing to the same address. Communications are not screened before being delivered to the addressee.

 

AVAILABILITY OF PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
The Fund 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-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation and location of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (202) 551-8090. The Fund’s schedule of portfolio holdings is also available on the Fund’s website as of the end of each fiscal quarter.

 

Mutual Funds:

ARE NOT INSURED BY THE FDIC OR ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY   MAY LOSE VALUE   ARE NOT A DEPOSIT OF OR GUARANTEED BY ANY BANK OR ANY BANK AFFILIATE


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    Dryden Municipal Bond Fund/High Income Series
    Share Class   A   B   C   Z    
 

NASDAQ

  PRHAX   PMHYX   PHICX   PHIZX  
 

CUSIP

  262467103   262467202   262467301   262467400  
           

MF133E2    0168480-00001-00

 

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Item 2 – Code of Ethics – Not required, as this is not an annual filing.

Item 3 – Audit Committee Financial Expert – Not required, as this is not an annual filing.

Item 4 – Principal Accountant Fees and Services – Not required, as this is not an annual filing.

Item 5 – Audit Committee of Listed Registrants – Not applicable.

Item 6 – Schedule of Investments – The schedule is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

Item 7 – Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not applicable.

Item 8 – Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not applicable.

Item 9 – Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers – Not applicable.

Item 10 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – Not applicable.

Item 11 – Controls and Procedures

 

  (a) It is the conclusion of the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer that the effectiveness of the registrant’s current disclosure controls and procedures (such disclosure controls and procedures having been evaluated within 90 days of the date of this filing) provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

  (b) There has been no significant change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12 – Exhibits

 

  (a) (1)      Code of Ethics – Not required, as this is not an annual filing.

 

  (2) Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act – Attached hereto as Exhibit EX-99.CERT.

 

  (3) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1. – Not applicable.

 

  (b) Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act – Attached hereto as Exhibit EX-99.906CERT.


SIGNATURES

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

 

(Registrant)   Dryden Municipal Bond Fund  
By (Signature and Title)*  

/S/    DEBORAH A. DOCS        

 
 

Deborah A. Docs

Secretary

 
Date   December 22, 2009  

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

 

By (Signature and Title)*  

/S/    JUDY A. RICE        

 
  Judy A. Rice  
  President and Principal Executive Officer  

 

Date   December 22, 2009  
By (Signature and Title)*  

/S/    GRACE C. TORRES        

 
 

Grace C. Torres

Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer

 
Date   December 22, 2009  

 

*

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