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United States

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form N-CSR

Certified Shareholder Report of Registered Management Investment Companies

 

 

 

 

811-6165

 

(Investment Company Act File Number)

 

 

Federated Hermes Municipal Securities Income Trust

______________________________________________________________

 

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Federated Hermes Funds

4000 Ericsson Drive

Warrendale, PA 15086-7561

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

(412) 288-1900

(Registrant's Telephone Number)

 

 

Peter J. Germain, Esquire

1001 Liberty Avenue

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

(Notices should be sent to the Agent for Service)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date of Fiscal Year End: 08/31/22

 

 

Date of Reporting Period: Six months ended 02/28/22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.Reports to Stockholders

 

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
February 28, 2022
Share Class | Ticker
A | MMIFX
Institutional | MMFIX
 
 

Federated Hermes Michigan Intermediate Municipal Fund
Fund Established 1991

A Portfolio of Federated Hermes Municipal Securities Income Trust
Dear Valued Shareholder,
We are pleased to present the Semi-Annual Shareholder Report for your fund covering the period from September 1, 2021 through February 28, 2022. This report includes a complete listing of your fund’s holdings, performance information and financial statements along with other important fund information.
As a global leader in active, responsible investment management, Federated Hermes is guided by our conviction that responsible investing is the best way to create wealth over the long term. The company provides capabilities across a wide range of asset classes to investors around the world.
In addition, FederatedInvestors.com offers quick and easy access to valuable resources that include timely fund updates, economic and market insights from our investment strategists and financial planning tools. You can also access many of those insights by following us on Twitter (@FederatedHermes) and LinkedIn.
Thank you for investing with us. We hope you find this information useful and look forward to keeping you informed.
Sincerely,
J. Christopher Donahue, President

Not FDIC Insured ▪ May Lose Value ▪ No Bank Guarantee

Portfolio of Investments Summary Table (unaudited)
At February 28, 2022, the Fund’s sector composition1 was as follows:
Sector Composition
Percentage of
Total Net Assets
General ObligationLocal
34.6%
Water & Sewer
17.2%
Hospital
9.1%
Higher Education
8.5%
General Obligation State Appropriation
6.0%
Dedicated Tax
5.8%
Pre-refunded
3.7%
Other Transportation
1.7%
Airport
1.7%
Electric & Gas
1.6%
Other2
9.0%
Other Assets and LiabilitiesNet3
1.1%
TOTAL
100%
1
Sector classifications, and the assignment of holdings to such sectors, are based upon the economic sector and/or revenue source of the underlying obligor, as determined by the Fund’s Adviser. For securities that have been enhanced by a third-party guarantor, such as bond insurers and banks, sector classifications are based upon the economic sector and/or revenue source of the underlying obligor, as determined by the Fund’s Adviser.
2
For purposes of this table, sector classifications constitute 89.9% of the Fund’s total net assets. Remaining sectors have been aggregated under the designation “Other.”
3
Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
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Portfolio of Investments
February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—95.3%
 
 
 
Michigan—95.3%
 
$1,255,000
 
Ann Arbor, MI, LT GO Capital Improvement Bonds
(Series 2019A), 4.000%, 5/1/2033
$1,419,752
1,000,000
 
Berkley, MI School District, School Building & Site UT GO Bonds
(Series 2015), (Michigan School Bond Qualification and Loan
Program GTD), 5.000%, 5/1/2030
1,112,233
500,000
 
Birmingham, MI Public Schools, 2020 UT GO School Building and
Site and Refunding Bonds, 4.000%, 5/1/2023
517,942
410,000
 
Birmingham, MI Public Schools, School Building & Site UT GO
Bonds (Series 2015), 5.000%, 5/1/2027
456,961
1,690,000
 
Bishop, MI International Airport Authority, Refunding LT GO
(Series 2010A), (Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. INS),
4.500%, 12/1/2023
1,694,845
500,000
 
Brighton, MI Area School District, UT GO 2020 School Building
and Site and Refunding Bonds, (Michigan School Bond
Qualification and Loan Program GTD), 5.000%, 5/1/2025
556,281
1,425,000
 
Calhoun County, MI Transportation Fund, Revenue Bonds,
4.000%, 11/1/2030
1,523,515
830,000
 
Dearborn Heights, MI, LT GO Capital Improvement Bonds
(Series 2021), (Build America Mutual Assurance INS),
3.000%, 5/1/2026
875,619
2,000,000
 
Dearborn, MI School District, UT GO School Building & Site
Bonds (Series 2014A), (United States Treasury PRF
11/1/2023@100), 5.000%, 5/1/2025
2,127,628
500,000
 
Detroit, MI Downtown Development Authority, Tax Increment
Revenue Refunding Bonds (Catalyst Development Series 2018A),
(Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. INS), 5.000%, 7/1/2035
536,758
375,000
 
Downriver Utility Wastewater Authority, Sewer System Revenue
Bonds (Series 2018), (Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. INS),
5.000%, 4/1/2031
448,429
720,000
 
Ferndale, MI Public Schools, UT GO Refunding Bonds
(Series 2021A), 4.000%, 5/1/2024
762,630
1,000,000
 
Genesee, MI Water Supply System, Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series 2014), (Build America Mutual Assurance INS),
5.000%, 11/1/2025
1,078,039
200,000
 
Gerald R. Ford International Airport, Limited Tax Revenue Bonds
(Series 2021), (Kent County, MI GTD), 5.000%, 1/1/2026
225,336
250,000
 
Gerald R. Ford International Airport, Limited Tax Revenue Bonds
(Series 2021), (Kent County, MI GTD), 5.000%, 1/1/2027
288,516
125,000
 
Gerald R. Ford International Airport, Limited Tax Revenue Bonds
(Series 2021), (Kent County, MI GTD), 5.000%, 1/1/2028
146,861
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Michigan—continued
 
$495,000
 
Grand Blanc, MI Community Schools, UT GO 2022 School
Building and Site Bonds, (Michigan School Bond Qualification
and Loan Program GTD), 5.000%, 11/1/2024
$543,222
620,000
 
Grand Rapids, MI Public Schools, School Building & Site &
Refunding UT GO Bonds (Series 2016), (Assured Guaranty
Municipal Corp. INS), 5.000%, 5/1/2027
707,020
670,000
 
Grand Rapids, MI Public Schools, UT GO Refunding Bonds
(Series 2017), (Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. INS),
5.000%, 5/1/2027
781,736
1,000,000
 
Grand Rapids, MI Sanitary Sewer System, Revenue Refunding
Bonds (Series 2016), 5.000%, 1/1/2034
1,124,694
555,000
 
Grand Traverse County, MI Hospital Finance Authority (Munson
Healthcare), Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2021),
5.000%, 7/1/2025
619,894
2,000,000
 
Great Lakes, MI Water Authority (Great Lakes, MI Water
Authority Sewage Disposal System), Senior Lien Revenue
Refunding Bonds (Series 2018B), 5.000%, 7/1/2029
2,448,453
300,000
 
Grosse Pointe, MI Public School System, UT GO 2021 School
Building and Site Bonds, 5.000%, 5/1/2024
324,216
500,000
 
Kalamazoo, MI, LT GO Refunding Bonds, (Assured Guaranty
Municipal Corp. INS), 4.000%, 10/1/2024
534,275
500,000
 
Kent County, MI, Michigan Transportation Fund LT GO Bonds
(Series 2021), 5.000%, 9/1/2025
562,946
500,000
 
Kent County, MI, Michigan Transportation Fund LT GO Bonds
(Series 2021), 5.000%, 9/1/2026
579,422
500,000
 
Lansing, MI Board of Water & Light, Utility System Revenue
Bonds (Series 2021B) TOBs, 2.000%, Mandatory Tender 7/1/2026
510,552
525,000
 
Lansing, MI Community College, College Building and Site
Refunding Bonds (Series 2017), 5.000%, 5/1/2030
622,822
625,000
 
Lansing, MI, LT GO Refunding Bonds (Series 2020), (Assured
Guaranty Municipal Corp. INS), 5.000%, 5/1/2025
691,456
500,000
 
Livonia, MI Public School District, UT GO School Building and
Site Bonds (Series 2021-I), (Build America Mutual Assurance INS),
5.000%, 5/1/2023
522,941
360,000
 
Marquette, MI, Limited Tax General Obligation and Refunding
Bonds (Series 2021), (Build America Mutual Assurance INS),
4.000%, 5/1/2024
380,838
500,000
 
Michigan State Building Authority, Facilities Program Revenue &
Refunding Bonds (Series 2013 1-A), 5.000%, 10/15/2022
513,324
1,000,000
 
Michigan State Building Authority, Facilities Program Revenue
Bonds (Series 2021-I), 4.000%, 10/15/2024
1,068,652
1,000,000
 
Michigan State Building Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series 2015I), 5.000%, 4/15/2027
1,125,321
500,000
 
Michigan State Building Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series 2020-I), 5.000%, 10/15/2027
592,273
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Michigan—continued
 
$1,000,000
 
Michigan State Comprehensive Transportation Fund, Refunding
Revenue Bonds (Series 2015), 5.000%, 11/15/2026
$1,100,384
1,000,000
 
Michigan State Department of Transportation, Grant Anticipation
Refunding Bonds (Series 2016), 5.000%, 3/15/2025
1,107,762
500,000
 
Michigan State Finance Authority Revenue (Charter County of
Wayne Criminal Justice Center Project), Senior Lien State Aid
Revenue Bonds (Series 2018), 5.000%, 11/1/2033
604,984
1,000,000
 
Michigan State Finance Authority Revenue (Clean Water
Revolving Fund), Drinking Water Revolving Fund Revenue Bonds
(Series 2021B), 5.000%, 10/1/2026
1,159,046
250,000
 
Michigan State Finance Authority Revenue (Clean Water
Revolving Fund), Drinking Water Revolving Fund Revenue Bonds
(Series 2021B), 5.000%, 10/1/2027
297,058
1,000,000
 
Michigan State Finance Authority Revenue (Clean Water
Revolving Fund), Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2018B),
5.000%, 10/1/2032
1,223,165
2,000,000
 
Michigan State Finance Authority Revenue (Great Lakes, MI
Water Authority Water Supply System), Senior Lien Revenue
Bonds (Series 2014 D-2), (Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. INS),
5.000%, 7/1/2025
2,175,797
250,000
 
Michigan State Finance Authority Revenue (MidMichigan
Obligated Group), Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series 2014), (United States Treasury PRF 6/1/2024@100),
5.000%, 6/1/2026
271,072
1,500,000
 
Michigan State Finance Authority Revenue (Public Lighting
Authority ), Local Government Loan Program Revenue Bonds
(Series 2014B), 5.000%, 7/1/2022
1,517,801
2,000,000
 
Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority (Ascension Health
Alliance Senior Credit Group), Revenue Bonds (Series 1999B-3),
4.000%, 11/15/2032
2,248,889
500,000
 
Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority (Henry Ford Health
System, MI), Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2016),
5.000%, 11/15/2028
575,244
1,000,000
 
Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority (Trinity Healthcare
Credit Group), Hospital Revenue & Refunding Bonds
(Series 2015MI), 5.500%, 12/1/2026
1,128,033
250,000
 
Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority (Trinity Healthcare
Credit Group), Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2017C),
5.000%, 12/1/2031
292,188
1,000,000
 
Michigan State Trunk Line, State Trunk Line Fund Revenue Bonds
(Series 2021A), 5.000%, 11/15/2025
1,132,158
1,250,000
 
Michigan State University Board of Trustees, General Revenue
Bonds (Series 2019B), 5.000%, 2/15/2034
1,507,375
1,000,000
 
Michigan Strategic Fund (Consumers Energy), Variable Rate
Limited Obligation Revenue Bonds (Series 2019) TOBs, 1.800%,
Mandatory Tender 10/1/2024
1,014,376
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Michigan—continued
 
$1,000,000
 
Michigan Strategic Fund (Michigan State), LT Obligation Revenue
Bonds (Series 2011), 5.250%, 10/15/2022
$1,003,601
500,000
 
Michigan Strategic Fund (United Methodist Retirement
Community, Inc.), Limited Obligation Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series 2019), 5.000%, 11/15/2034
559,165
250,000
 
Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority, Tobacco
Settlement Asset-Backed Senior Current Interest Bonds
(Series 2020A Class 1), 5.000%, 6/1/2025
274,123
200,000
 
Northern Michigan University, General Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series 2021), 5.000%, 6/1/2028
237,839
500,000
 
Northview Michigan Public School District, UT GO Refunding
Bonds, (Michigan School Bond Qualification and Loan Program
GTD), 5.000%, 11/1/2025
564,117
500,000
 
Oakland-Macomb Interceptor Drain Drainage District, LT GO
Bonds (Series 2020A), 5.000%, 7/1/2025
558,810
500,000
 
Owosso, MI, UT GO Refunding Bonds (Series 2021), (Assured
Guaranty Municipal Corp. GTD), 4.000%, 5/1/2025
539,072
510,000
 
Port Huron, MI, LT GO Refunding Bonds (Series 2021), (Build
America Mutual Assurance INS), 4.000%, 10/1/2024
543,618
1,000,000
 
Romulus, MI Community Schools, UT GO Refunding Bonds
(Series 2021A), (Michigan School Bond Qualification and Loan
Program GTD), 4.000%, 5/1/2025
1,077,822
1,000,000
 
Royal Oak, MI Hospital Finance Authority (Beaumont Health
Credit Group), Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series 2014D), 5.000%, 9/1/2023
1,058,229
500,000
 
Saginaw, MI City School District, UT GO School Building and Site
Bonds (Series 2021), (Michigan School Bond Qualification and
Loan Program GTD), 4.000%, 5/1/2027
560,559
1,070,000
 
Saginaw, MI Water Supply System, Water Supply System Revenue
Refunding Bonds (Series 2021), (Assured Guaranty Municipal
Corp. INS), 4.000%, 7/1/2026
1,178,027
500,000
 
South Lyon, MI Community School District, School Building and
Site UT GO Bonds (Series 2020-I), 4.000%, 11/1/2026
558,312
1,085,000
 
Southfield, MI Library Building Authority, Refunding LT GO
Bonds, 5.000%, 5/1/2026
1,211,067
1,000,000
 
Southfield, MI, UT GO 2018 Street Improvement Bonds,
4.000%, 5/1/2029
1,120,063
250,000
 
University of Michigan (The Regents of), General Revenue Bonds
(Series 2014A), 5.000%, 4/1/2024
269,674
1,000,000
 
University of Michigan (The Regents of), General Revenue Bonds
(Series 2017A), 5.000%, 4/1/2027
1,176,306
2,000,000
 
University of Michigan (The Regents of), Revenue Bonds
(Series 2018A), 4.000%, 4/1/2033
2,270,716
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Michigan—continued
 
$500,000
 
Utica, MI Community Schools, School Building & Site &
Refunding UT GO Bonds (Series 2015), (Michigan School Bond
Qualification and Loan Program GTD), 5.000%, 5/1/2029
$554,474
1,000,000
 
Wayne County, MI Airport Authority, Airport Revenue Refunding
Bonds (Series 2015F), 5.000%, 12/1/2027
1,118,023
 
 
TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS
(IDENTIFIED COST $60,468,580)
61,814,351
 
1
SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS—3.6%
 
 
 
Michigan—3.6%
 
500,000
 
Green Lake Township, MI (Interlochen Center) Daily VRDNs,
(BMO Harris Bank, N.A. LOC), 0.060%, 3/1/2022
500,000
1,400,000
 
Michigan State Strategic Fund (Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield
Village) Daily VRDNs, (Comerica Bank LOC), 0.100%, 3/1/2022
1,400,000
400,000
 
Michigan Strategic Fund (Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.),
(Series 2007) Daily VRDNs, 0.050%, 3/1/2022
400,000
 
 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS
(IDENTIFIED COST $2,300,000)
2,300,000
 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES98.9%
(IDENTIFIED COST $62,768,580)2
64,114,351
 
 
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET1.1%3
741,274
 
 
TOTAL NET ASSETS100%
$64,855,625
Securities that are subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) represent 4.36% of the Fund’s portfolio as calculated based upon total market value.
1
Current rate and current maturity or next reset date shown for floating rate notes and variable rate notes/demand instruments. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above.
2
Also represents cost of investments for federal tax purposes.
3
Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at February 28, 2022.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Also includes securities valued at amortized cost.
Level 3significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
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The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
As of February 28, 2022, all investments of the Fund utilized Level 2 inputs in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value.
The following acronym(s) are used throughout this portfolio:
GO
General Obligation
GTD
Guaranteed
INS
Insured
LOC
Letter of Credit
LT
Limited Tax
PRF
Pre-refunded
TOBs
Tender Option Bonds
UT
Unlimited Tax
VRDNs
Variable Rate Demand Notes
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Financial HighlightsClass A Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
 
Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
2/28/2022
Year Ended August 31,
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$11.34
$11.46
$11.42
$10.92
$11.30
$11.54
Income From Investment Operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income
0.08
0.20
0.25
0.27
0.25
0.25
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
(0.42)
(0.05)
0.05
0.53
(0.38)
(0.20)
TOTAL FROM
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
(0.34)
0.15
0.30
0.80
(0.13)
0.05
Less Distributions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distributions from net investment income
(0.08)
(0.21)
(0.25)
(0.27)
(0.25)
(0.25)
Distributions from net realized gain
(0.05)
(0.06)
(0.01)
(0.03)
(0.04)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS
(0.13)
(0.27)
(0.26)
(0.30)
(0.25)
(0.29)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$10.87
$11.34
$11.46
$11.42
$10.92
$11.30
Total Return1
(3.05)%
1.26%
2.67%
7.46%
(1.11)%
0.52%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net expenses2
0.77%3
0.77%
0.77%4
0.77%4
0.77%4
0.77%
Net investment income
1.44%3
1.80%
2.20%
2.42%
2.29%
2.27%
Expense waiver/reimbursement5
0.34%3
0.32%
0.32%
0.29%
0.21%
0.18%
Supplemental Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
$48,277
$66,554
$72,959
$78,276
$88,810
$110,912
Portfolio turnover6
6%
20%
11%
21%
19%
13%
1
Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
2
Amount does not reflect net expenses incurred by investment companies in which the Fund may invest.
3
Computed on an annualized basis.
4
The net expense ratio is calculated without reduction for expense offset arrangements. The net expense ratio is 0.77%, 0.77% and 0.77% for the years ended August 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively, after taking into account these expense reductions.
5
This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above. Amount does not reflect expense waiver/reimbursement recorded by investment companies in which the Fund may invest.
6
Securities that mature are considered sales for purposes of this calculation.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Financial HighlightsInstitutional Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
 
Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
2/28/2022
Year Ended August 31,
2021
20201,2
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$11.34
$11.46
$11.15
Income From Investment Operations:
 
 
 
Net investment income
0.09
0.23
0.09
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
(0.42)
(0.06)
0.31
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
(0.33)
0.17
0.40
Less Distributions:
 
 
 
Distributions from net investment income
(0.09)
(0.23)
(0.09)
Distributions from net realized gain
(0.05)
(0.06)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS
(0.14)
(0.29)
(0.09)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$10.87
$11.34
$11.46
Total Return3
(2.93)%
1.50%
3.56%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
 
 
 
Net expenses4
0.52%5
0.52%
0.52%5,6
Net investment income
1.69%5
2.03%
2.23%5
Expense waiver/reimbursement7
0.34%5
0.32%
0.40%5
Supplemental Data:
 
 
 
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
$16,578
$10,675
$3,273
Portfolio turnover8
6%
20%
11%9
1
Reflects operations for the period from April 28, 2020 (date of initial investment) to August 31, 2020.
2
Certain ratios included in Ratios to Average Net Assets and per share amounts may be inflated or deflated as compared to the fee structure for each respective share class as a result of daily systematic allocations being rounded to the nearest penny for fund level income, expense and realized gain/ loss amounts. Such differences are immaterial.
3
Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
4
Amount does not reflect net expenses incurred by investment companies in which the Fund may invest.
5
Computed on an annualized basis.
6
The net expense ratio is calculated without reduction for expense offset arrangements. The net expense ratio is 0.52% for the period ended August 31, 2020, after taking into account this expense reduction.
7
This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above. Amount does not reflect expense waiver/reimbursement recorded by investment companies in which the Fund may invest.
8
Securities that mature are considered sales for purposes of this calculation.
9
Portfolio turnover is calculated at the Fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2020.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
Assets:
 
 
Investment in securities, at value (identified cost $62,768,580)
 
$64,114,351
Cash
 
50,159
Income receivable
 
764,947
Prepaid expenses
 
22,560
Receivable for shares sold
 
446
TOTAL ASSETS
 
64,952,463
Liabilities:
 
 
Payable for shares redeemed
$19,952
 
Income distribution payable
18,493
 
Payable for portfolio accounting fees
35,178
 
Payable for other service fees (Notes 2 and 5)
9,626
 
Payable for share registration costs
7,569
 
Payable for transfer agent fee
5,671
 
Payable for administrative fee (Note 5)
231
 
Payable for Directors’/Trustees’ fees (Note 5)
118
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES
 
96,838
Net assets for 5,968,711 shares outstanding
 
$64,855,625
Net Assets Consists of:
 
 
Paid-in capital
 
$63,091,524
Total distributable earnings (loss)
 
1,764,101
TOTAL NET ASSETS
 
$64,855,625
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share:
 
 
Class A Shares:
 
 
Net asset value per share ($48,277,431 ÷ 4,443,253 shares outstanding), no
par value, unlimited shares authorized
 
$10.87
Offering price per share (100/97.00 of $10.87)
 
$11.21
Redemption proceeds per share
 
$10.87
Institutional Shares:
 
 
Net asset value per share ($16,578,194 ÷ 1,525,458 shares outstanding), no
par value, unlimited shares authorized
 
$10.87
Offering price per share
 
$10.87
Redemption proceeds per share
 
$10.87
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
Investment Income:
 
 
 
Interest
 
 
$790,255
Expenses:
 
 
 
Investment adviser fee (Note 5)
 
$142,601
 
Administrative fee (Note 5)
 
28,409
 
Custodian fees
 
3,769
 
Transfer agent fees
 
17,412
 
Directors’/Trustees’ fees (Note 5)
 
1,040
 
Auditing fees
 
15,080
 
Legal fees
 
4,503
 
Other service fees (Notes 2 and 5)
 
66,493
 
Portfolio accounting fees
 
53,558
 
Share registration costs
 
19,197
 
Printing and postage
 
10,051
 
Miscellaneous (Note 5)
 
11,251
 
TOTAL EXPENSES
 
373,364
 
Waiver of investment adviser fee (Note 5)
 
(119,742)
 
Net expenses
 
 
253,622
Net investment income
 
 
536,633
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:
 
 
 
Net realized gain on investments
 
 
624,318
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments
 
 
(3,341,947)
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments
 
 
(2,717,629)
Change in net assets resulting from operations
 
 
$(2,180,996)
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
 
Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
2/28/2022
Year Ended
8/31/2021
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
 
 
Operations:
 
 
Net investment income
$536,633
$1,419,629
Net realized gain
624,318
121,176
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
(3,341,947)
(545,952)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
(2,180,996)
994,853
Distributions to Shareholders:
 
 
Class A Shares
(602,680)
(1,560,716)
Institutional Shares
(234,645)
(253,205)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS
TO SHAREHOLDERS
(837,325)
(1,813,921)
Share Transactions:
 
 
Proceeds from sale of shares
11,785,993
18,161,152
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of
distributions declared
629,725
1,691,787
Cost of shares redeemed
(21,770,767)
(18,037,040)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM
SHARE TRANSACTIONS
(9,355,049)
1,815,899
Change in net assets
(12,373,370)
996,831
Net Assets:
 
 
Beginning of period
77,228,995
76,232,164
End of period
$64,855,625
$77,228,995
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Notes to Financial Statements
February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION
Federated Hermes Municipal Securities Income Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust consists of four portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated Hermes Michigan Intermediate Municipal Fund (the “Fund”), a non-diversified portfolio. The financial statements of the other portfolios are presented separately. The assets of each portfolio are segregated and a shareholder’s interest is limited to the portfolio in which shares are held. Each portfolio pays its own expenses. The Fund offers two classes of shares: Class A Shares and Institutional Shares. All shares of the Fund have equal rights with respect to voting, except on class-specific matters. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide current income exempt from federal regular income tax and the personal income taxes imposed by the State of Michigan and Michigan municipalities. Interest income from the Fund’s investments may be subject to the federal AMT for individuals.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Investment Valuation
In calculating its net asset value (NAV), the Fund generally values investments as follows:
◾ Fixed-income securities are fair valued using price evaluations provided by a pricing service approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Trustees”).
◾ Shares of other mutual funds or non-exchange-traded investment companies are valued based upon their reported NAVs, or NAV per share practical expedient, as applicable.
◾ Derivative contracts listed on exchanges are valued at their reported settlement or closing price, except that options are valued at the mean of closing bid and asked quotations.
◾ Over-the-counter (OTC) derivative contracts are fair valued using price evaluations provided by a pricing service approved by the Trustees.
◾ For securities that are fair valued in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees, certain factors may be considered such as: the last traded or purchase price of the security, information obtained by contacting the issuer or dealers, analysis of the issuer’s financial statements or other available documents, fundamental analytical data, the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition, the movement of the market in which the security is normally traded, public trading in similar securities or derivative contracts of the issuer or comparable issuers, movement of a relevant index, or other factors including but not limited to industry changes and relevant government actions.
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If any price, quotation, price evaluation or other pricing source is not readily available when the NAV is calculated, if the Fund cannot obtain price evaluations from a pricing service or from more than one dealer for an investment within a reasonable period of time as set forth in the Fund’s valuation policies and procedures, or if information furnished by a pricing service, in the opinion of the valuation committee (“Valuation Committee”), is deemed not representative of the fair value of such security, the Fund uses the fair value of the investment determined in accordance with the procedures described below. There can be no assurance that the Fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it sold the investment at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its NAV per share, and the actual value obtained could be materially different.
Fair Valuation Procedures
The Trustees have ultimate responsibility for determining the fair value of investments for which market quotations are not readily available. The Trustees have appointed a Valuation Committee comprised of officers of the Fund, Federated Investment Management Company (the “Adviser”) and certain of the Adviser’s affiliated companies to assist in determining fair value and in overseeing the calculation of the NAV. The Trustees have also authorized the use of pricing services recommended by the Valuation Committee to provide fair value evaluations of the current value of certain investments for purposes of calculating the NAV. The Valuation Committee employs various methods for reviewing third-party pricing-service evaluations including periodic reviews of third-party pricing services’ policies, procedures and valuation methods (including key inputs, methods, models and assumptions), transactional back-testing, comparisons of evaluations of different pricing services and review of price challenges by the Adviser based on recent market activity. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the Valuation Committee determines the fair value of the investment in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees. The Trustees periodically review and approve the fair valuations made by the Valuation Committee and any changes made to the procedures.
Factors considered by pricing services in evaluating an investment include the yields or prices of investments of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, call rights and other potential prepayments, terms and type, reported transactions, indications as to values from dealers and general market conditions. Some pricing services provide a single price evaluation reflecting the bid-side of the market for an investment (a “bid” evaluation). Other pricing services offer both bid evaluations and price evaluations indicative of a price between the prices bid and asked for the investment (a “mid” evaluation). The Fund normally uses bid evaluations for any U.S. Treasury and Agency securities, mortgage-backed securities and municipal securities. The Fund normally uses mid evaluations for any other types of fixed-income securities and any OTC derivative contracts. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the fair value of the investment is determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees.
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Investment Income, Gains and Losses, Expenses and Distributions
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified-cost basis. Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions of net investment income, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value. Amortization/accretion of premium and discount is included in investment income. Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses and certain fund-level expenses are allocated to each class based on relative average daily net assets, except that select classes will bear certain expenses unique to those classes. The detail of the total fund expense waiver of $119,742 is disclosed in Note 5. Dividends are declared separately for each class. No class has preferential dividend rights; differences in per share dividend rates are generally due to differences in separate class expenses.
Other Service Fees
The Fund may pay other service fees up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund’s Class A Shares to unaffiliated financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC) for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSSC may voluntarily reimburse the Fund for other service fees. For the six months ended February 28, 2022, the Fund’s Class A Shares incurred $66,493 of other service fees.
Federal Taxes
It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its income. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is necessary. As of and during the six months ended February 28, 2022, the Fund did not have a liability for any uncertain tax positions. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of February 28, 2022, tax years 2018 through 2021 remain subject to examination by the Fund’s major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
When-Issued and Delayed-Delivery Transactions
The Fund may engage in when-issued or delayed-delivery transactions. The Fund records when-issued securities on the trade date and maintains security positions such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payment for the securities purchased. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis are marked to market daily and begin earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may occur on these transactions due to changes in market conditions or the failure of counterparties to perform under the contract.
Other
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ materially from those estimated. The Fund applies investment company accounting and reporting guidance.
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3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following tables summarizes share activity:
 
Six Months Ended
2/28/2022
Year Ended
8/31/2021
Class A Shares:
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Shares sold
107,181
$1,195,199
840,490
$9,593,743
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of
distributions declared
49,929
556,550
127,060
1,448,392
Shares redeemed
(1,583,234)
(17,780,426)
(1,466,264)
(16,710,943)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM
CLASS A SHARE TRANSACTIONS
(1,426,124)
$(16,028,677)
(498,714)
$(5,668,808)
 
Six Months Ended
2/28/2022
Year Ended
8/31/2021
Institutional Shares:
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Shares sold
937,630
$10,590,794
750,794
$8,567,409
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of
distributions declared
6,565
73,175
21,355
243,395
Shares redeemed
(360,108)
(3,990,341)
(116,478)
(1,326,097)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM
INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
584,087
$6,673,628
655,671
$7,484,707
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM TOTAL FUND
SHARE TRANSACTIONS
(842,037)
$(9,355,049)
156,957
$1,815,899
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
At February 28, 2022, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $62,768,580. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $1,345,771. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $1,933,667 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $587,896.
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5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
The advisory agreement between the Fund and the Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 0.40% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, the Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee and/or reimburse certain operating expenses of the Fund for competitive reasons such as to maintain the Fund’s expense ratio, or as and when appropriate, to maintain positive or zero net yields. For the six months ended February 28, 2022, the Adviser voluntarily waived $119,742 of its fee.
Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. For purposes of determining the appropriate rate breakpoint, “Investment Complex” is defined as all of the Federated Hermes Funds subject to a fee under the Administrative Services Agreement. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average daily net assets of the Investment Complex as specified below:
Administrative Fee
Average Daily Net Assets
of the Investment Complex
0.100%
on assets up to $50 billion
0.075%
on assets over $50 billion
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the six months ended February 28, 2022, the annualized fee paid to FAS was 0.080% of average daily net assets of the Fund.
In addition, FAS may charge certain out-of-pocket expenses to the Fund.
Other Service Fees
For the six months ended February 28, 2022, FSSC received $4,389 of the other service fees disclosed in Note 2.
Sales Charges
Front-end sales charges do not represent expenses of the Fund. They are deducted from the proceeds of sales of Fund shares prior to investment. For the six months ended February 28, 2022, FSC did not retain any sales charges.
Interfund Transactions
During the six months ended February 28, 2022, the Fund engaged in purchase and sale transactions with funds that have a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Directors/Trustees and/or common Officers. These purchase and sale transactions complied with Rule 17a-7 under the Act and amounted to $13,850,000 and $13,450,000, respectively. Net realized gain (loss) recognized on these transactions was $0.
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Expense Limitation
The Adviser and certain of its affiliates (which may include FAS and FSSC) on their own initiative have agreed to waive certain amounts of their respective fees and/or reimburse expenses. Total annual fund operating expenses (as shown in the financial highlights, excluding interest expense, extraordinary expenses and proxy-related expenses paid by the Fund, if any) paid by the Fund’s Class A Shares and Institutional Shares (after the voluntary waivers and reimbursements) will not exceed 0.77% and 0.52% (the “Fee Limit”), respectively, up to but not including the later of (the “Termination Date”): (a) November 1, 2022; or (b) the date of the Fund’s next effective Prospectus. While the Adviser and its applicable affiliates currently do not anticipate terminating or increasing these arrangements prior to the Termination Date, these arrangements may only be terminated or the Fee Limit increased prior to the Termination Date with the agreement of the Trustees.
Directors’/Trustees’ and Miscellaneous Fees
Certain Officers and Trustees of the Fund are Officers and Directors or Trustees of certain of the above companies. To efficiently facilitate payment, Independent Directors’/Trustees’ fees and certain expenses related to conducting meetings of the Directors/Trustees and other miscellaneous expenses are paid by an affiliate of the Adviser which in due course are reimbursed by the Fund. These expenses related to conducting meetings of the Directors/Trustees and other miscellaneous expenses may be included in Accrued and Miscellaneous Expenses on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations, respectively.
6. Investment TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the six months ended February 28, 2022, were as follows:
Purchases
$4,191,670
Sales
$14,833,072
7. CONCENTRATION OF RISK
Since the Fund invests a substantial portion of its assets in issuers located in one state, it will be more susceptible to factors adversely affecting issuers of that state than would be a comparable tax-exempt mutual fund that invests nationally. In order to reduce the credit risk associated with such factors, at February 28, 2022, 31.5% of the securities in the Portfolio of Investments were backed by letters of credit or bond insurance of various financial institutions and financial guaranty assurance agencies. The largest percentage of investments insured by or supported by (backed) a letter of credit from any one institution or agency, was 3.4% of total investments.
8. LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund participates with certain other Federated Hermes Funds, on a several basis, in an up to $500,000,000 unsecured, 364-day, committed, revolving line of credit (LOC) agreement dated June 23, 2021. The LOC was made available to temporarily finance the repurchase or redemption of shares of the Fund, failed trades, payment of dividends, settlement of trades and for other short-term, temporary or emergency general business purposes. The Fund cannot borrow under the LOC if an inter-fund loan is outstanding. The Fund’s ability to borrow under the LOC also is subject to the
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limitations of the Act and various conditions precedent that must be satisfied before the Fund can borrow. Loans under the LOC are charged interest at a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest, on any day, of (a) (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the one month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), or a replacement rate as appropriate, and (iii) 0.0%, plus (b) a margin. Any fund eligible to borrow under the LOC pays its pro rata share of a commitment fee based on the amount of the lenders’ commitment that has not been utilized, quarterly in arrears and at maturity. As of February 28, 2022, the Fund had no outstanding loans. During the six months ended February 28, 2022, the Fund did not utilize the LOC.
9. INTERFUND LENDING
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund, along with other funds advised by subsidiaries of Federated Hermes, Inc., may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the Fund to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of February 28, 2022, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended February 28, 2022, the program was not utilized.
10. OTHER MATTERS
An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in late 2019 and subsequently spread globally. As of the date of the issuance of these financial statements, this coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, disruptions to healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, and disruptions to supply chains, workflow operations and consumer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this coronavirus may continue for an extended period of time and has resulted in substantial economic volatility. Health crises caused by outbreaks, such as the coronavirus outbreak, may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks. The impact of this outbreak, and other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future, could continue to negatively affect the worldwide economy, as well as the economies of individual countries, individual companies, (including certain Fund service providers and issuers of the Fund’s investments) and the markets in general in significant and unforeseen ways. Any such impact could adversely affect the Fund’s performance.
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Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase or redemption payments; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and to the extent applicable, distribution (12b-1) fees and/or other service fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you to understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. It is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from September 1, 2021 to February 28, 2022.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you incurred over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses attributable to your investment during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. Thus, you should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate the actual ending account balance or your expenses for the period. Rather, these figures are required to be provided to enable you to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
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Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase or redemption payments. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
 
Beginning
Account Value
9/1/2021
Ending
Account Value
2/28/2022
Expenses Paid
During Period1
Actual:
 
 
 
Class A Shares
$1,000
$969.50
$3.76
Institutional Shares
$1,000
$970.70
$2.54
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return
before expenses):
 
 
 
Class A Shares
$1,000
$1,020.98
$3.86
Institutional Shares
$1,000
$1,022.22
$2.61
1
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half-year period). The annualized expense ratios are as follows:
Class A Shares
0.77%
Institutional Shares
0.52%
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Evaluation and Approval of Advisory ContractMay 2021
Federated Hermes Michigan Intermediate Municipal Fund (the “Fund”)
At its meetings in May 2021 (the “May Meetings”), the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Independent Trustees”), reviewed and unanimously approved the continuation of the investment advisory contract between the Fund and Federated Investment Management Company (the “Adviser”) (the “Contract”) for an additional one-year term. The Board’s determination to approve the continuation of the Contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment after considering all of the information and factors believed to be relevant and appropriate on whether to approve the continuation of the existing arrangement. The information, factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval are summarized below.
Information Received and Review Process
At the request of the Independent Trustees, the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer (the “CCO”) furnished to the Board in advance of its May Meetings an independent written evaluation presenting on the topics discussed below. The Board considered the CCO’s independent written evaluation (the “CCO Fee Evaluation Report”), along with other information, in evaluating the reasonableness of the Fund’s management fee and in determining to approve the continuation of the Contract. The CCO, in preparing the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, has the authority to retain consultants, experts or staff as reasonably necessary to assist in the performance of his duties, reports directly to the Board, and can be terminated only with the approval of a majority of the Independent Trustees. At the request of the Independent Trustees, the CCO Fee Evaluation Report followed the same general approach and covered the same topics as that of the report that had previously been delivered by the CCO in his capacity as “Senior Officer” prior to the elimination of the Senior Officer position in December 2017.
In addition to the extensive materials that comprise and accompany the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, the Board considered information specifically prepared in connection with the approval of the continuation of the Contract that was presented at the May Meetings. In this regard, in the months preceding the May Meetings, the Board requested and reviewed written responses and supporting materials prepared by the Adviser and its affiliates (collectively, “Federated Hermes”) in response to requests posed to Federated Hermes on behalf of the Independent Trustees encompassing a wide variety of topics, including those summarized below. The Board also considered such additional
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matters as the Independent Trustees deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the Contract, which included detailed information about the Fund and Federated Hermes furnished to the Board at its meetings throughout the year and in between regularly scheduled meetings on particular matters as the need arose.
The Board’s consideration of the Contract included review of materials and information covering the following matters, among others: the Adviser’s investment philosophy, revenue, profitability, personnel and processes; investment and operating strategies; the Fund’s short-term and long-term performance (in absolute terms, both on a gross basis and net of expenses, and relative to the Fund’s particular investment program and a group of its peer funds and/or its benchmark, as appropriate) and comments on the reasons for the Fund’s performance; the Fund’s investment objectives; the Fund’s expenses, including the advisory fee and the overall expense structure of the Fund (both in absolute terms and relative to a group of its peer funds), with due regard for contractual or voluntary expense limitations (if any); the use and allocation of brokerage commissions derived from trading the Fund’s portfolio securities (if any); and the nature, quality and extent of the advisory and other services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board also considered the preferences and expectations of Fund shareholders; the entrepreneurial and other risks assumed by the Adviser in sponsoring and managing the Fund; the continuing state of competition in the mutual fund industry and market practices; the range of comparable fees for similar funds in the mutual fund industry; the Fund’s relationship to the other funds advised by Federated Hermes (each, a “Federated Hermes Fund” and, collectively, the “Federated Hermes Funds”), which include a comprehensive array of funds with different investment objectives, policies and strategies, and the benefits to shareholders of being part of the family of Federated Hermes Funds, which include the general right to exchange investments between the same class of shares without the incurrence of additional sales charges; compliance and audit reports concerning the Federated Hermes Funds and Federated Hermes’ affiliates that service them (including communications from regulatory agencies), as well as Federated Hermes’ responses to any issues raised therein; and relevant developments in the mutual fund industry and how the Federated Hermes Funds and/or Federated Hermes may be responding to them. The Board noted that its evaluation process is evolutionary and that the criteria considered and the emphasis placed on relevant criteria may change in recognition of changing circumstances in the mutual fund marketplace.
The Board also considered judicial decisions concerning allegedly excessive investment advisory fees in determining to approve the Contract. Using these judicial decisions as a guide, the Board observed that the following factors may be relevant to an adviser’s fiduciary duty with respect to its receipt of compensation from a fund: (1) the nature and quality of the services provided by an adviser to a fund and its shareholders (including the performance of the
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fund, its benchmark, and comparable funds); (2) an adviser’s cost of providing the services (including the profitability to an adviser of providing advisory services to a fund); (3) the extent to which an adviser may realize “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger and, if such economies of scale exist, whether they have been appropriately shared with a fund and its shareholders or the family of funds; (4) any “fall-out” benefits that accrue to an adviser because of its relationship with a fund (including research services received from brokers that execute fund trades and any fees paid to affiliates of an adviser for services rendered to a fund); (5) comparative fee and expense structures (including a comparison of fees paid to an adviser with those paid by similar funds both internally and externally as well as management fees charged to institutional and other advisory clients of the adviser for what might be viewed as like services); and (6) the extent of care, conscientiousness and independence with which the fund’s board members perform their duties and their expertise (including whether they are fully informed about all facts the board deems relevant to its consideration of an adviser’s services and fees). The Board noted that the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) disclosure requirements regarding the basis for a fund board’s approval of the fund’s investment advisory contract generally align with the factors listed above. The Board was guided by these factors in its review of the Contract to the extent it considered them to be appropriate and relevant, as discussed further below. The Board considered and weighed these factors in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated Hermes on matters relating to the Federated Hermes Funds.
In addition to considering the above-referenced factors, the Board was mindful of the potential disruptions of the Fund’s operations and various risks, uncertainties and other effects that could occur as a result of a decision to terminate or not renew the Contract. In particular, the Board recognized that many shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of Federated Hermes’ industry standing and reputation and with the expectation that Federated Hermes will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund. Thus, the Board observed that in the marketplace there are a range of investment options available to the Fund’s shareholders and such shareholders, having had the opportunity to consider other investment options, have effectively selected Federated Hermes by virtue of investing in the Fund.
In determining to approve the continuation of the Contract, the members of the Board reviewed and evaluated information and factors they believed to be relevant and appropriate through the exercise of their reasonable business judgment. While individual members of the Board may have weighed certain factors differently, the Board’s determination to approve the continuation of the Contract was based on a comprehensive consideration of all information provided to the Board throughout the year and specifically with respect to the continuation of the Contract. The Independent Trustees were assisted throughout the evaluation process by independent legal counsel. In connection
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with their deliberations at the May Meetings, the Independent Trustees met separately in executive session with their independent legal counsel and without management present to review the relevant materials and consider their responsibilities under applicable laws. In addition, senior management representatives of Federated Hermes also met with the Independent Trustees and their independent legal counsel to discuss the materials and presentations furnished to the Board at the May Meetings. The Board considered the approval of the Contract for the Fund as part of its consideration of agreements for funds across the Federated Hermes Funds family, but its approvals were made on a fund-by-fund basis.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services
The Board considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and the resources of the Adviser and its affiliates dedicated to the Fund. In this regard, the Board evaluated, among other things, the terms of the Contract and the range of services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board considered the Adviser’s personnel, investment philosophy and process, investment research capabilities and resources, trade execution capabilities, experience and performance track record. The Board reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the portfolio management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund and the Adviser’s ability and experience in attracting and retaining qualified personnel to service the Fund. The Fund’s ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its Performance Peer Group (as defined below) was also deemed to be relevant by the Board as a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing the Fund’s investment program.
In addition, the Board considered the financial resources and overall reputation of Federated Hermes and its willingness to consider and make investments in personnel, infrastructure, technology, cybersecurity, business continuity planning and operational enhancements that are designed to benefit the Federated Hermes Funds. The Board noted the significant acquisition of Hermes Fund Managers Limited by Federated Hermes in 2018, which has deepened the organization’s investment management expertise and capabilities and expanded the investment process for all of the Federated Hermes Funds to have access to analytical resources related to environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) factors and issuer engagement on ESG matters.
The Board considered the quality of the Adviser’s communications with the Board and responsiveness to Board inquiries and requests made from time to time with respect to the Fund and other Federated Hermes Funds. In this regard, the Board took into account the Adviser’s communications with the Board in light of the market volatility amidst the pandemic. The Board also considered that Federated Hermes is responsible for providing the Federated Hermes Funds’ officers.
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The Board received and evaluated information regarding the Adviser’s regulatory and compliance environment. The Board considered the Adviser’s compliance program, compliance history, and reports from the CCO about the Adviser’s compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including responses to regulatory developments and any compliance or other issues raised by regulatory agencies. The Board also noted Federated Hermes’ support of the Federated Hermes Funds’ compliance control structure and, in particular, the compliance-related resources devoted by the Adviser and its affiliates in support of the Fund’s obligations pursuant to Rule 38a-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, including the Adviser’s commitment to respond to rulemaking and other regulatory initiatives of the SEC. The Board considered Federated Hermes’ day-to-day oversight of the Federated Hermes Funds’ compliance with their investment objectives and policies as well as with applicable laws and regulations, noting that regulatory and other developments had over time led to an increase in the scope of Federated Hermes’ oversight in this regard, including in connection with the designation of the Federated Hermes Funds’ investment advisers as the administrators of the Federated Hermes Funds’ liquidity risk management program.
The Board also considered discussions with Federated Hermes regarding the implementation of its business continuity plans and recognized steps taken by Federated Hermes to continue to provide the same nature, extent and quality of services to the Federated Hermes Funds during the pandemic. In addition, the Board noted Federated Hermes’ commitment to maintaining high quality systems and expending substantial resources to prepare for and respond to ongoing changes due to the market, regulatory and control environments in which the Fund and its service providers operate, including changes associated with the pandemic.
Based on these considerations, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the Adviser’s investment management and related services warrant the continuation of the Contract.
Fund Investment Performance
In evaluating the Fund’s investment performance, the Board considered performance results in light of the Fund’s investment objective, strategies and risks, as disclosed in the Fund’s prospectus. The Board also considered detailed investment reports on, and the Adviser’s analysis of, the Fund’s performance over different time periods that were provided to the Board throughout the year and in connection with the May Meetings. These reports include, among other items, information on the Fund’s gross and net returns, the Fund’s investment performance compared to one or more relevant investment categories and the Fund’s benchmark index, portfolio attribution information and commentary on the effect of current and recent market conditions.
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The Board also reviewed comparative information regarding the performance of other mutual funds in the category of peer funds selected by Morningstar, Inc. (the “Morningstar”), an independent fund ranking organization (the “Performance Peer Group”), noting the CCO’s view that comparisons to fund peer groups may be helpful, though not conclusive, in evaluating the performance of the Adviser in managing the Fund. The Board considered, in evaluating such comparisons, that in some cases there may be differences in the funds’ objectives or investment management techniques, or the costs to implement the funds, even within the same Performance Peer Group.
For the one-year, three-year and five-year periods ended December 31, 2020, the Fund’s performance was above the median of the Performance Peer Group.
Following such evaluation and full deliberations, the Board concluded that the performance of the Fund supported renewal of the Contract.
Fund Expenses
The Board considered the advisory fee and overall expense structure of the Fund and the comparative fee and expense information that had been provided in connection with the May Meetings. In this regard, the Board was presented with, and considered, information regarding the contractual advisory fee rates, net advisory fee rates, total expense ratios and each element of the Fund’s total expense ratio (i.e., gross and net advisory fees, administrative fees, custody fees, portfolio accounting fees and transfer agency fees) relative to an appropriate group of peer funds compiled by Federated Hermes from the category of peer funds selected by Morningstar (the “Expense Peer Group”). The Board received a description of the methodology used to select the Expense Peer Group from the overall Morningstar category. The Board also reviewed comparative information regarding the fees and expenses of the broader group of funds in the overall Morningstar category.
While mindful that courts have cautioned against giving too much weight to comparative information concerning fees charged by other advisers for managing funds with comparable investment programs, the Board noted that it found the use of such comparisons to be relevant to its deliberations. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar mutual funds more heavily than non-mutual fund products or services because such comparisons are believed to be more relevant. The Board considered that other mutual funds are the products most like the Fund, in that they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles, and they are the type of investment vehicle, in fact, chosen and maintained by the Fund’s shareholders. The Board noted that the range of such other mutual funds’ fees and expenses, therefore, appears to be a relevant indicator of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the marketplace in which the Fund competes.
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The Board reviewed the contractual advisory fee rate, net advisory fee rate and other expenses of the Fund and noted the position of the Fund’s fee rates relative to its Expense Peer Group. In this regard, the Board noted that the contractual advisory fee rate was below the median of the Expense Peer Group, and the Board was satisfied that the overall expense structure of the Fund remained competitive.
The Board also received and considered information about the fees charged by Federated Hermes for providing advisory services to other types of clients with investment strategies similar to those of the Federated Hermes Funds, including non-mutual fund clients (such as institutional separate accounts) and third-party unaffiliated mutual funds for which the Adviser or its affiliates serve as sub-adviser. The Board noted the CCO’s conclusion that non-mutual fund clients are inherently different products due to the following differences, among others: (i) different types of targeted investors; (ii) different applicable laws and regulations; (iii) different legal structures; (iv) different average account sizes and portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows and different associated costs; (v) the time spent by portfolio managers and their teams (among other personnel across various departments, including legal, compliance and risk management) in reviewing securities pricing, addressing different administrative responsibilities, and addressing different degrees of risk associated with management; and (vi) a variety of different costs. The Board also considered information regarding the differences in the nature of the services required for Federated Hermes to manage its proprietary mutual fund business versus managing a discrete pool of assets as a sub-adviser to another institution’s mutual fund, noting the CCO’s view that Federated Hermes generally performs significant additional services and assumes substantially greater risks in managing the Fund and other Federated Hermes Funds than in its role as sub-adviser to an unaffiliated third-party mutual fund. The Board noted that the CCO did not consider the fees for providing advisory services to other types of clients to be determinative in judging the appropriateness of the Federated Hermes Funds’ advisory fees.
Following such evaluation and full deliberations, the Board concluded that the fees and expenses of the Fund are reasonable and supported renewal of the Contract.
Profitability and Other Benefits
The Board also received financial information about Federated Hermes, including information regarding the compensation and ancillary (or “fall-out”) benefits that Federated Hermes derived from its relationships with the Federated Hermes Funds. This information covered not only the fees under the Federated Hermes Funds’ investment advisory contracts, but also fees received by Federated Hermes’ affiliates for providing other services to the Federated Hermes Funds under separate contracts (e.g., for serving as the
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Federated Hermes Funds’ administrator and distributor). In this regard, the Board considered that certain of Federated Hermes’ affiliates provide distribution and shareholder services to the Federated Hermes Funds, for which they may be compensated through distribution and servicing fees paid pursuant to Rule 12b-1 plans or otherwise. The Board also received and considered information detailing any indirect benefit that Federated Hermes may derive from its receipt of research services from brokers who execute portfolio trades for the Federated Hermes Funds. In addition, the Board considered that, in order for the Federated Hermes Funds to remain competitive in the marketplace, the Adviser and its affiliates frequently waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses and have disclosed to Federated Hermes Fund shareholders and/or reported to the Board their intention to do so (or continue to do so) in the future. Moreover, the Board received and considered regular reports from Federated Hermes throughout the year as to the institution, adjustment or elimination of these voluntary waivers and/or reimbursements.
The Board received and considered information furnished by Federated Hermes, as requested by the CCO, that reported revenues on a fund-by-fund basis and made estimates of the allocation of expenses on a fund-by-fund basis, using allocation methodologies specified by the CCO and described to the Board. The Board considered the CCO’s view that, while these cost allocation reports apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in allocating costs continues to cause the CCO to question the precision of the process and to conclude that such reports may be unreliable because a single change in an allocation estimate may dramatically alter the resulting estimate of cost and/or profitability of a Federated Hermes Fund and may produce unintended consequences. The allocation information, including the CCO’s view that cost allocations on a fund-by-fund basis may be unreliable, was considered in the evaluation by the Board. In addition, the Board considered the CCO’s view that the allocation methodologies used by Federated Hermes in estimating profitability for purposes of reporting to the Board in connection with the continuation of the Contract are consistent with the methodologies previously reviewed by an independent consultant. The Board noted that the independent consultant had previously conducted a review of the allocation methodologies and reported that, although there is no single best method to allocate expenses, the methodologies used by Federated Hermes are reasonable.
The Board also reviewed information compiled by Federated Hermes comparing its profitability information to other publicly held fund management companies, including information regarding profitability trends over time. The Board considered the CCO’s conclusion that, based on such profitability information, Federated Hermes’ profit margins did not appear to be excessive. The Board also considered the CCO’s view that Federated Hermes appeared financially sound, with the resources necessary to fulfill its obligations under its contracts with the Federated Hermes Funds.
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Economies of Scale
The Board received and considered information about the notion of possible realization of “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger, the difficulties of calculating economies of scale at an individual fund level, and the extent to which potential scale benefits are shared with shareholders. In this regard, the Board considered that Federated Hermes has made significant and long-term investments in areas that support all of the Federated Hermes Funds, such as personnel and processes for the portfolio management (including market data on which portfolio managers make investment decisions), trading operations, issuer engagement (including with respect to ESG matters), shareholder services, compliance, business continuity, internal audit and risk management functions, as well as systems technology (including technology relating to cybersecurity) and use of data. The Board noted that Federated Hermes’ investments in these areas are extensive and are designed to provide enhanced services to the Federated Hermes Funds and their shareholders. The Board considered that the benefits of these investments (as well as the benefits of any economies of scale, should they exist) are likely to be shared with the family of Federated Hermes Funds as a whole. In addition, the Board considered that the Adviser and its affiliates have frequently waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses for the Federated Hermes Funds and that such waivers and reimbursements are another means for potential economies of scale to be shared with shareholders and can provide protection from an increase in expenses if a Federated Hermes Fund’s assets decline. The Board also considered reports on adviser-paid fees (commonly referred to as “revenue sharing”) that were provided to the Board throughout the year and in connection with the May Meetings. The Board considered the beliefs of Federated Hermes and the CCO that this information should be viewed to determine if there was an incentive to either not apply breakpoints, or to apply breakpoints at higher levels, and should not be viewed to determine the appropriateness of advisory fees. The Board also noted the absence of any applicable regulatory or industry guidelines on this subject, which is compounded by the lack of any common industry practice or general pattern with respect to structuring fund advisory fees with “breakpoints” that serve to reduce the fees as a fund attains a certain size.
Conclusions
The Board considered: (i) the CCO’s conclusion that his observations and the information accompanying the CCO Fee Evaluation Report show that the management fee for the Fund was reasonable; and (ii) the CCO’s recommendation that the Board approve the management fee. The Board noted that, under these circumstances, no changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to the continuation of, the Contract by the CCO. The CCO also recognized that the Board’s evaluation of the Federated Hermes Funds’ advisory and sub-advisory arrangements is a continuing and ongoing process that is informed by the information that the Board requests and receives from
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management throughout the course of the year and, in this regard, the CCO noted certain items for future reporting to the Board or further consideration by management as the Board continues its ongoing oversight of the Federated Hermes Funds.
On the basis of the information and factors summarized above, among other information and factors deemed relevant by the Board, and the evaluation thereof, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously voted to approve the continuation of the Contract. The Board based its determination to approve the Contract on the totality of the circumstances and relevant factors and with a view of past and future long-term considerations. Not all of the factors and considerations identified above were necessarily deemed to be relevant to the Fund, nor did the Board consider any one of them to be determinative. With respect to the factors that were deemed to be relevant, the Board’s determination to approve the continuation of the Contract reflects its view that Federated Hermes’ performance and actions provided a satisfactory basis to support the determination to approve the continuation of the existing arrangement.
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Liquidity Risk Management Program
Annual Evaluation of Adequacy and Effectiveness
In accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), Federated Hermes Municipal Securities Income Trust (the “Trust”) has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) for Federated Hermes Michigan Intermediate Municipal Fund (the “Fund” and, collectively with the other non-money market open-end funds advised by Federated Hermes, the “Federated Hermes Funds”). The Program seeks to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk. “Liquidity risk” is defined under the Liquidity Rule as the risk that the Fund is unable to meet redemption requests without significantly diluting remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) has approved the designation of the Fund’s investment adviser as the administrator for the Program with respect to the Fund (the “Administrator”). Each affiliated Federated Hermes advisory subsidiary (including the Fund’s investment adviser) that serves as investment adviser to a Federated Hermes Fund (including the Fund) has been approved as the administrator of the Program with respect to each Federated Hermes Fund that is managed by such advisory subsidiary (collectively, the “Administrator”). The Administrator, in turn, has delegated day-to-day responsibility for the administration of the Program to multiple Liquidity Risk Management Committees, which are comprised of representatives from certain divisions within Federated Hermes.
The Program is comprised of various components designed to support the assessment and/or management of liquidity risk, including: (1) the periodic assessment (no less frequently than annually) of certain factors that influence the Fund’s liquidity risk; (2) the periodic classification (no less frequently than monthly) of the Fund’s investments into one of four liquidity categories that reflect an estimate of their liquidity under current market conditions; (3) a 15% limit on the acquisition of “illiquid investments” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule); (4) to the extent a Fund does not invest primarily in “highly liquid investments” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule), the determination of a minimum percentage of the Fund’s assets that generally will be invested in highly liquid investments (an “HLIM”); (5) if a Fund has established an HLIM, the periodic review (no less frequently than annually) of the HLIM and the adoption of policies and procedures for responding to a shortfall of the Fund’s highly liquid investments below its HLIM; and (6) periodic reporting to the Board.
At its meetings in May 2021, the Board received and reviewed a written report (the “Report”) from the Federated Hermes Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Risk Officer, on behalf of the Administrator, concerning the operation of the Program for the period from April 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021 (the “Period”). The Report addressed the operation of the
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Program and assessed its adequacy and effectiveness, including, where applicable, the operation of any HLIM established for a Federated Hermes Fund and each Federated Hermes Fund’s access to other available funding sources such as the Federated Hermes Funds’ interfund lending facility, redemptions in-kind and committed lines of credit. There were no material changes to the Program during the Period. The Report summarized the operation of the Program and the information and factors considered by the Administrator in assessing whether the Program has been adequately and effectively implemented with respect to the Federated Hermes Funds. Such information and factors included, among other things:
◾ confirmation that the Fund did not utilize alternative funding sources during the Period;
◾ the periodic classifications of the Fund’s investments into one of four liquidity categories and the methodologies and inputs used to classify the investments, including the Fund’s reasonably anticipated trade size;
◾ the analysis received from a third-party liquidity assessment vendor that is taken into account in the process of determining the liquidity classifications of the Fund’s investments and the results of an evaluation of the services performed by the vendor in support of this process;
◾ the fact that the Fund invested primarily in highly liquid investments during the Period and, therefore, was not required to establish, and has not established, an HLIM and the procedures for monitoring the status of the Fund as investing primarily in highly liquid investments;
◾ the fact that the Fund invested no more than 15% of its assets in illiquid investments during the Period and the procedures for monitoring this limit; and
◾ liquidity events during the Period, including the impact on liquidity caused by extended non-U.S. market closures and the March-April 2020 market conditions, and the fact that there were no specific liquidity events during the Period that materially affected the Fund’s liquidity risk.
Based on this review, the Administrator concluded that the Program is operating effectively to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, and that the Program has been and continues to be adequately and effectively implemented to monitor and, as applicable, respond to the Fund’s liquidity developments.
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Voting Proxies on Fund Portfolio Securities
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies, if any, relating to securities held in the Fund’s portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400, Option #4. A report on “Form N-PX” of how the Fund voted any such proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available via the Proxy Voting Record (Form N-PX) link associated with the Fund and share class name at FederatedInvestors.com/FundInformation. Form N-PX filings are also available at the SEC’s website at sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
Each fiscal quarter, the Fund will file with the SEC a complete schedule of its monthly portfolio holdings on “Form N-PORT.” The Fund’s holdings as of the end of the third month of every fiscal quarter, as reported on Form N-PORT, will be publicly available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov within 60 days of the end of the fiscal quarter upon filing. You may also access this information via the link to the Fund and share class name at FederatedInvestors.com.
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Mutual funds are not bank deposits or obligations, are not guaranteed by any bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency. Investment in mutual funds involves investment risk, including the possible loss of principal.
This Report is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by the Fund’s Prospectus, which contains facts concerning its objective and policies, management fees, expenses and other information.

IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT FUND DOCUMENT DELIVERY 
In an effort to reduce costs and avoid duplicate mailings, the Fund(s) intend to deliver a single copy of certain documents to each household in which more than one shareholder of the Fund(s) resides (so-called “householding”), as permitted by applicable rules. The Fund’s “householding” program covers its/their Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, and supplements to each, as well as Semi-Annual and Annual Shareholder Reports and any Proxies or information statements. Shareholders must give their written consent to participate in the “householding” program. The Fund is also permitted to treat a shareholder as having given consent (“implied consent”) if (i) shareholders with the same last name, or believed to be members of the same family, reside at the same street address or receive mail at the same post office box, (ii) the Fund gives notice of its intent to “household” at least sixty (60) days before it begins “householding” and (iii) none of the shareholders in the household have notified the Fund(s) or their agent of the desire to “opt out” of “householding.” Shareholders who have granted written consent, or have been deemed to have granted implied consent, can revoke that consent and opt out of “householding” at any time: shareholders who purchased shares through an intermediary should contact their representative; other shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-341-7400, Option #4.
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Federated Hermes Michigan Intermediate Municipal Fund
Federated Hermes Funds
4000 Ericsson Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086-7561
Contact us at FederatedInvestors.com
or call 1-800-341-7400.
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
CUSIP 313923302
CUSIP 313923773
3032602 (4/22)
© 2022 Federated Hermes, Inc.

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
February 28, 2022
Share Class | Ticker
A | FMOAX
B | FMOBX
C | FMNCX
 
F | FHTFX
Institutional | FMYIX
 

Federated Hermes Municipal High Yield Advantage Fund
Fund Established 1987

A Portfolio of Federated Hermes Municipal Securities Income Trust
Dear Valued Shareholder,
We are pleased to present the Semi-Annual Shareholder Report for your fund covering the period from September 1, 2021 through February 28, 2022. This report includes a complete listing of your fund’s holdings, performance information and financial statements along with other important fund information.
As a global leader in active, responsible investment management, Federated Hermes is guided by our conviction that responsible investing is the best way to create wealth over the long term. The company provides capabilities across a wide range of asset classes to investors around the world.
In addition, FederatedInvestors.com offers quick and easy access to valuable resources that include timely fund updates, economic and market insights from our investment strategists and financial planning tools. You can also access many of those insights by following us on Twitter (@FederatedHermes) and LinkedIn.
Thank you for investing with us. We hope you find this information useful and look forward to keeping you informed.
Sincerely,
J. Christopher Donahue, President

Not FDIC Insured ▪ May Lose Value ▪ No Bank Guarantee

Portfolio of Investments Summary Table (unaudited)
At February 28, 2022, the Fund’s sector composition1 was as follows:
Sector Composition
Percentage of
Total Net Assets
Dedicated Tax
16.0%
Primary/Secondary Education
11.1%
Senior Care
9.8%
Hospital
9.3%
Industrial Development Bond/Pollution Control Revenue Bond
8.5%
Incremental Tax
6.0%
Tobacco
5.4%
General Obligation-State
4.8%
Pre-Refunded
4.6%
Airport
3.7%
Other2
19.7%
Other Assets and LiabilitiesNet3
1.1%
TOTAL
100%
1
Sector classifications, and the assignment of holdings to such sectors, are based upon the economic sector and/or revenue source of the underlying obligor, as determined by the Fund’s Adviser. For securities that have been enhanced by a third-party guarantor, such as bond insurers and banks, sector classifications are based upon the economic sector and/or revenue source of the underlying obligor, as determined by the Fund’s Adviser.
2
For purposes of this table, sector classifications constitute 79.2% of the Fund’s total net assets. Remaining sectors have been aggregated under the designation “Other.”
3
Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
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Portfolio of Investments
February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—97.6%
 
 
 
Alabama—1.1%
 
$500,000
1
Huntsville, AL Special Care Facilities Financing Authority
(Redstone Village), Retirement Facilities Revenue Bonds
(Series 2011A), (Original Issue Yield: 7.625%), 7.500%, 1/1/2047
$314,243
1,500,000
1
Huntsville, AL Special Care Facilities Financing Authority
(Redstone Village), Retirement Facility Revenue Bonds
(Series 2007), (Original Issue Yield: 5.600%), 5.500%, 1/1/2043
934,313
2,000,000
 
Jefferson County, AL Sewer System, Senior Lien Sewer Revenue
Current Interest Warrants (Series 2013-A), (Original Issue Yield:
5.650%), (Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. INS),
5.500%, 10/1/2053
2,168,445
2,000,000
 
Jefferson County, AL Sewer System, Senior Lien Sewer Revenue
Current Interest Warrants (Series 2013A), (Original Issue Yield:
5.450%), (Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. INS),
5.250%, 10/1/2048
2,161,636
790,000
2
Tuscaloosa County, AL IDA (Hunt Refining Co.), Gulf Opportunity
Zone Refunding Bonds (Series 2019A), 5.250%, 5/1/2044
841,317
 
 
TOTAL
6,419,954
 
 
Alaska—0.0%
 
1,000,000
1,3
Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (Boys & Girls
Home & Family Services, Inc.), Community Provider Revenue
Bonds (Series 2007C), 6.000%, 12/1/2036
41,250
 
 
Arizona—2.2%
 
650,000
2
Arizona State IDA (Basis Schools, Inc. Obligated Group),
Education Revenue Bonds (Series 2017D), 5.000%, 7/1/2051
718,296
500,000
2
Arizona State IDA (Basis Schools, Inc. Obligated Group),
Education Revenue Bonds (Series 2017G), 5.000%, 7/1/2051
552,535
1,000,000
2
Arizona State IDA (Doral Academy of Nevada FMMR),
Education Revenue Bonds (Series 2019A), 5.000%, 7/15/2049
1,104,737
1,750,000
2
Arizona State IDA (Pinecrest Academy of Nevada), Horizon,
Inspirada and St. Rose Campus Education Revenue Bonds
(Series 2018A), 5.750%, 7/15/2048
1,943,365
1,000,000
 
Maricopa County, AZ, IDA (Commercial Metals Corp.), Exempt
Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2022), 4.000%, 10/15/2047
1,035,337
1,000,000
2
Maricopa County, AZ, IDA (Paradise Schools), Revenue Refunding
Bonds, 5.000%, 7/1/2047
1,073,871
1,500,000
 
Phoenix, AZ IDA (GreatHearts Academies), Education Facility
Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A), 5.000%, 7/1/2044
1,579,256
1,000,000
 
Phoenix, AZ IDA (GreatHearts Academies), Education Facility
Revenue Bonds (Series 2016A), 5.000%, 7/1/2046
1,071,398
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Arizona—continued
 
$3,000,000
 
Salt Verde Financial Corp., AZ, Senior Gas Revenue Bonds
(Series 2007), (Original Issue Yield: 5.100%), (Citigroup, Inc.
GTD), 5.000%, 12/1/2037
$3,819,164
430,000
2
Verrado Community Facilities District No. 1, AZ, District GO
Refunding Bonds (Series 2013A), 6.000%, 7/15/2027
443,240
 
 
TOTAL
13,341,199
 
 
California—6.7%
 
4,445,000
 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority (Cedars-Sinai
Medical Center), Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2021A),
5.000%, 8/15/2051
5,424,884
2,000,000
 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority (CommonSpirit
Health), Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2020A),
4.000%, 4/1/2049
2,178,163
2,000,000
 
California Municipal Finance Authority (LINXS APM Project),
Senior Lien Revenue Bonds (Series 2018A), 5.000%, 6/1/2048
2,269,886
500,000
2
California Public Finance Authority (Kendal at Sonoma), Enso
Village Senior Living Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2021A),
5.000%, 11/15/2046
548,609
750,000
2
California School Finance Authority (KIPP LA), School Facility
Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A), 5.125%, 7/1/2044
799,097
565,000
2
California School Finance Authority (KIPP LA), School Facility
Revenue Bonds (Series 2015A), 5.000%, 7/1/2045
612,797
500,000
2
California School Finance Authority (KIPP LA), School Facility
Revenue Bonds (Series 2017A), 5.000%, 7/1/2047
557,823
1,000,000
2
California State School Finance Authority Charter School
Revenue (Bright Star Schools-Obligated Group), Charter School
Revenue Bonds (Series 2017), 5.000%, 6/1/2037
1,119,577
500,000
2
California State School Finance Authority Charter School
Revenue (Rocketship Public Schools), Revenue Bonds
(Series 2017G), 5.000%, 6/1/2047
539,371
1,100,000
2
California State School Finance Authority Charter School
Revenue (Summit Public Schools Obligated Group), (Series 2017),
5.000%, 6/1/2053
1,205,937
1,925,000
 
California State, UT GO Various Purpose Refunding Bonds
(Series 2021), 4.000%, 10/1/2041
2,199,887
2,250,000
2
California Statewide Communities Development Authority (Loma
Linda University Medical Center), Revenue Bonds (Series 2016A),
5.000%, 12/1/2046
2,514,603
1,555,000
 
Community Facilities District No. 2016 of the County of Orange
(CFD 2016-1 (Village of Esencia)), Special Tax Revenue Bonds
(Series 2016A), 5.000%, 8/15/2046
1,709,495
1,000,000
 
Community Facilities District No. 2017 of the County of Orange
(CFD 2017-1 (Village of Esencia)), Improvement Area No. 1
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (Series 2018A), 5.000%, 8/15/2047
1,131,682
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
California—continued
 
$500,000
 
Corona-Norco USD Community Facilities District No. 98-1, CA,
2013 Special Tax Refunding Bonds, (United States Treasury PRF
9/1/2023@100), 5.000%, 9/1/2032
$529,191
95,000
 
Irvine, CA (Irvine, CA Reassessment District No. 13-1), Limited
Obligation Improvement Bonds, 5.000%, 9/2/2028
100,185
365,000
 
Irvine, CA (Irvine, CA Reassessment District No. 13-1), Limited
Obligation Improvement Bonds, 5.000%, 9/2/2029
384,716
180,000
 
Irvine, CA (Irvine, CA Reassessment District No. 13-1), Limited
Obligation Improvement Bonds, 5.000%, 9/2/2030
189,592
1,000,000
 
Irvine, CA Community Facilities District No. 2013-3 (Great Park
Improvement Area No. 1), Special Tax Bonds (Series 2014),
5.000%, 9/1/2049
1,071,403
850,000
 
Los Angeles, CA Department of Airports (Los Angeles
International Airport), Subordinate Revenue Bonds
(Series 2017A), 5.000%, 5/15/2047
966,458
1,500,000
 
Los Angeles, CA Department of Airports (Los Angeles
International Airport), Subordinate Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series 2021A), 5.000%, 5/15/2051
1,788,624
1,000,000
 
Los Angeles, CA Harbor Department, Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series 2014A), 5.000%, 8/1/2044
1,079,545
2,500,000
 
M-S-R Energy Authority, CA, Gas Revenue Bonds (Series 2009A),
(Citigroup, Inc. GTD), 7.000%, 11/1/2034
3,565,527
1,000,000
 
Palomar Health, CA Revenue (Series 2016), 5.000%, 11/1/2039
1,132,017
475,000
 
Poway, CA Unified School District (Community Facilities District
No. 6 (4S Ranch), Special Tax Bonds (Series 2012), (United States
Treasury PRF 9/1/2022@100), 5.000%, 9/1/2033
484,969
1,000,000
 
Roseville, CA Special Tax (Fiddyment Ranch CFD No. 1), Special
Tax Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2017), 5.000%, 9/1/2034
1,135,872
1,255,000
 
Roseville, CA Special Tax (Fiddyment Ranch CFD No. 5), Special
Tax Revenue Bonds (Series 2021), 4.000%, 9/1/2050
1,346,051
340,000
2
San Francisco Special Tax District No. 2020-1 (Mission Rock
Facilities and Services), Development Special Tax Bonds
(Series 2021A), 4.000%, 9/1/2051
362,079
500,000
 
San Francisco, CA City & County Redevelopment Financing
Agency (Mission Bay South Redevelopment), Tax Allocation
Refunding Bonds (Series 2016C), (National Public Finance
Guarantee Corporation INS), 5.000%, 8/1/2041
570,050
1,200,000
 
Santa Margarita, CA Water District Community Facilities District
No. 2013-1, Special Tax Bonds (Series 2013), (Original Issue Yield:
5.700%), 5.625%, 9/1/2043
1,256,551
990,000
 
Western Riverside Water & Wastewater Financing Authority, CA,
Local Agency Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2016A),
5.000%, 9/1/2044
1,118,590
 
 
TOTAL
39,893,231
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Colorado—6.3%
 
$750,000
 
Arista, CO Metropolitan District, Special Revenue Refunding and
Improvement Bonds (Series 2018A), 5.000%, 12/1/2038
$788,910
1,000,000
 
Banning Lewis Ranch Metropolitan District No. 4, LT GO Bonds
(Series 2018A), 5.750%, 12/1/2048
1,056,648
1,000,000
 
Banning Lewis Ranch Regional Metropolitan District, LT GO
Bonds (Series 2018A), 5.375%, 12/1/2048
1,050,365
1,500,000
 
Base Village Metropolitan District No. 2, LT GO Refunding Bonds
(Series 2016A), 5.750%, 12/1/2046
1,547,000
2,000,000
 
Central Platte Valley, CO Metropolitan District, GO Refunding
Bonds (Series 2013A), 5.625%, 12/1/2038
2,099,317
1,250,000
 
Central Platte Valley, CO Metropolitan District, GO Refunding
Bonds (Series 2013A), 6.000%, 12/1/2038
1,317,821
500,000
 
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority (Aspen View
Academy), Charter School Revenue Bonds (Series 2021),
4.000%, 5/1/2061
518,180
1,000,000
2
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority (Loveland
Classical School), School Improvement Revenue Bonds
(Series 2016), 5.000%, 7/1/2036
1,069,284
1,625,000
 
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority (Skyview
Academy), Charter School Refunding & Improvement Revenue
Bonds (Series 2014), 5.500%, 7/1/2049
1,698,530
1,000,000
 
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority (University
Lab School), Charter School Refunding & Improvement Revenue
Bonds (Series 2015), (Original Issue Yield: 5.020%),
5.000%, 12/15/2045
1,078,331
5,000,000
 
Colorado Health Facilities Authority (Advent Health
System/Sunbelt Obligated Group), Hospital Revenue Bonds
(Series 2021A), 4.000%, 11/15/2050
5,637,078
1,500,000
 
Colorado Health Facilities Authority (Christian Living
Communities), Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2016),
5.000%, 1/1/2037
1,575,600
1,250,000
 
Denver Connection West Metropolitan District, LT GO Bonds
(Series 2017A), 5.375%, 8/1/2047
1,297,811
1,000,000
 
Denver, CO City & County Department of Aviation (Denver, CO
City & County Airport Authority), Airport System Revenue Bonds
(Series 2018A), (Original Issue Yield: 4.070%), 4.000%, 12/1/2048
1,064,292
1,000,000
 
Denver, CO City & County Department of Aviation (Denver, CO
City & County Airport Authority), Airport System Subordinate
Revenue Bonds (Series 2018A), 4.000%, 12/1/2037
1,081,112
500,000
 
Denver, CO Convention Center Hotel Authority, Senior Revenue
Refunding Bonds (Series 2016), 5.000%, 12/1/2040
553,673
1,000,000
2
Denver, CO Health & Hospital Authority, Revenue Refunding
Bonds (Series 2017A), 5.000%, 12/1/2034
1,146,013
750,000
 
Eagle County, CO Air Terminal Corp., Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series 2011A), 6.000%, 5/1/2027
744,686
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Colorado—continued
 
$1,170,000
 
Hogback Metropolitan District, CO, Limited Tax General
Obligation Bonds (Series 2021A), 5.000%, 12/1/2051
$1,160,062
1,500,000
 
Lakes at Centerra Metropolitan District No. 2, LT GO Refunding
and Improvement Bonds (Series 2018A), 5.125%, 12/1/2037
1,570,311
2,500,000
 
North Range, CO Metropolitan District No. 2, LT GO and Special
Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds (Series 2017A),
5.750%, 12/1/2047
2,604,689
2,000,000
 
Public Authority for Colorado Energy, Natural Gas Purchase
Revenue Bonds (Series 2008), (Original Issue Yield: 6.630%),
(Bank of America Corp. GTD), 6.250%, 11/15/2028
2,394,508
750,000
 
Rampart Range, CO Metropolitan District No. 5, Limited Tax
Supported and Special Revenue Bonds (Series 2021),
4.000%, 12/1/2051
712,394
2,510,000
 
St. Vrain Lakes, CO Metropolitan District No. 2, Limited Tax GO
Senior Bonds (Series 2017A), 5.000%, 12/1/2037
2,613,827
1,030,000
 
Tallyn’s Reach Metropolitan District No. 3, CO, LT GO Refunding
& Improvement Bonds (Series 2013), (United States Treasury PRF
12/1/2023@100), 5.125%, 11/1/2038
1,094,286
 
 
TOTAL
37,474,728
 
 
Connecticut—1.2%
 
1,000,000
 
Connecticut Development Authority (Bombardier, Inc.), Airport
Facility Revenue Bonds, 7.950%, 4/1/2026
1,000,588
1,500,000
 
Connecticut State (Connecticut State Special Transportation
Fund), Special Tax Obligation Bonds Transportation Infrastructure
Purpose (Series 2018B), 5.000%, 10/1/2038
1,789,044
1,000,000
 
Connecticut State (Connecticut State Special Transportation
Fund), Special Tax Obligation Bonds Transportation Infrastructure
Purposes (Series 2020A), 4.000%, 5/1/2039
1,129,098
1,835,000
2
Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut Gaming Authority,
Priority Distribution Payment Refunding Bonds (Series 2015C),
(Original Issue Yield: 6.375%), 6.250%, 2/1/2030
2,042,866
1,500,000
 
Steel Point Infrastructure Improvement District, Steelpoint
Harbor Special Obligation Revenue Bonds (Series 2021),
4.000%, 4/1/2051
1,500,987
 
 
TOTAL
7,462,583
 
 
Delaware—1.5%
 
2,000,000
 
Delaware Economic Development Authority (Newark Charter
School, Inc.), Charter School Revenue Bonds (Series 2021),
4.000%, 9/1/2051
2,158,790
3,000,000
 
Delaware Health Facilities Authority (Christiana Care Health
Services), Revenue and Refunding Bonds (Series 2020A),
4.000%, 10/1/2049
3,306,300
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Delaware—continued
 
$3,000,000
2
Millsboro, DE Special Obligations (Plantation Lakes Special
Development District), Special Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series 2018), (Original Issue Yield: 5.140%), 5.125%, 7/1/2038
$3,214,665
 
 
TOTAL
8,679,755
 
 
District of Columbia—2.1%
 
1,000,000
 
District of Columbia (Friendship Public Charter School, Inc.),
Revenue Bonds (Series 2016A), 5.000%, 6/1/2046
1,086,597
1,000,000
 
District of Columbia (Ingleside at Rock Creek), Project Revenue
Bonds (Series 2017A), (Original Issue Yield: 5.250%),
5.000%, 7/1/2052
1,040,704
1,030,000
 
District of Columbia (KIPP DC), Revenue Bonds (Series 2013A),
(United States Treasury PRF 7/1/2023@100), 6.000%, 7/1/2043
1,097,299
1,000,000
 
District of Columbia (KIPP DC), Revenue Bonds (Series 2019),
4.000%, 7/1/2039
1,085,965
1,500,000
 
District of Columbia, UT GO Bonds (Series 2021D),
4.000%, 2/1/2046
1,706,888
1,000,000
 
Metropolitan Washington, DC Airports Authority, Revenue
Refunding Bonds (Series 2017A), 5.000%, 10/1/2047
1,144,685
3,000,000
 
Metropolitan Washington, DC Airports Authority, Revenue
Refunding Bonds (Series 2019A), 5.000%, 10/1/2039
3,528,721
500,000
 
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Dedicated
Revenue Bonds (Series 2020A), 4.000%, 7/15/2045
560,173
1,070,000
 
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Dedicated
Revenue Bonds (Series 2021A), 4.000%, 7/15/2046
1,209,881
 
 
TOTAL
12,460,913
 
 
Florida—7.2%
 
1,245,000
 
Alta Lakes, FL Community Development District, Special
Assessment Bonds (Series 2019), 4.625%, 5/1/2049
1,310,427
135,000
 
Arborwood, FL Community Development District, Special
Assessment Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A-1), (Original Issue
Yield: 6.900%), 6.900%, 5/1/2036
136,490
450,000
 
Artisan Lakes East CDD, Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds
(Series 2021-1), 4.000%, 5/1/2051
458,638
550,000
 
Artisan Lakes East CDD, Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds
(Series 2021-2), 4.000%, 5/1/2052
560,558
1,365,000
 
Boggy Branch CDD, FL, Special Assessment Bonds (Series 2021),
4.000%, 5/1/2051
1,375,375
3,000,000
1,2,3
Collier County, FL IDA (Arlington of Naples), Continuing Care
Community Revenue Bonds (Series 2013A), (Original Issue Yield:
8.375%), 8.250%, 5/15/2049
2,040,000
1,000,000
2
Florida Development Finance Corp. (Glenridge on Palmer Ranch),
Senior Living Revenue and Refunding Bonds (Series 2021),
5.000%, 6/1/2051
1,091,595
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Florida—continued
 
$1,000,000
 
Florida Development Finance Corp. (Mayflower Retirement
Community), Senior Living Revenue Bonds (Series 2021A),
4.000%, 6/1/2055
$1,033,569
1,000,000
 
Florida Development Finance Corp. (Shands Jacksonville Medical
Center, Inc.), UFHealth Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2022A),
5.000%, 2/1/2052
1,171,174
1,000,000
 
Florida State Mid-Bay Authority, First Senior Lien Revenue Bonds
(Series 2015A), 5.000%, 10/1/2040
1,093,647
1,000,000
 
Harbor Bay, FL Community Development District, Special
Assessment District Area One (Series 2019A-1), (Original Issue
Yield: 4.140%), 4.100%, 5/1/2048
1,032,436
265,000
 
Lakes of Sarasota CDD, Improvement Revenue Bonds Phase 1
Project (Series 2021A-1), 4.100%, 5/1/2051
258,811
750,000
 
Lakes of Sarasota CDD, Improvement Revenue Bonds Phase 1
Project (Series 2021A-2), (Original Issue Yield: 3.960%),
3.875%, 5/1/2031
731,027
555,000
 
Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District, FL (Indigo Expansion Area
Project), Special Assessment Revenue Bonds (Series 2019),
4.000%, 5/1/2049
564,459
1,000,000
 
Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District, FL (Lakewood Centre
North), Special Assessment Revenue Bonds (Series 2015),
(Original Issue Yield: 4.960%), 4.875%, 5/1/2045
1,036,887
1,000,000
 
Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District, FL (Lakewood National &
Polo Run), Special Assessment Bonds, (Original Issue Yield:
5.400%), 5.375%, 5/1/2047
1,082,032
750,000
 
Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District, FL (Northeast Sector
Phase-2B), Special Assessment Revenue Bonds (Series 2020),
4.000%, 5/1/2050
763,319
1,000,000
 
Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District, FL (Northeast Sector
ProjectPhase 1B), Special Assessment Revenue Bonds
(Series 2018), 5.450%, 5/1/2048
1,099,998
1,280,000
 
Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District, FL (Villages of Lakewood
Ranch South), Special Assessment Revenue Bonds (Series 2016),
(Original Issue Yield: 5.160%), 5.125%, 5/1/2046
1,358,241
2,000,000
 
Lee County, FL IDA (Cypress Cove at Healthpark), Healthcare
Facilities Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2012), (United States
Treasury PRF 10/1/2022@100), 6.500%, 10/1/2047
2,064,543
1,840,000
 
LT Ranch, FL CDD, Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds
(Series 2019), 4.000%, 5/1/2050
1,861,289
1,000,000
 
Miami-Dade County, FL Aviation, Aviation Revenue Refunding
Bonds (Series 2014A), 5.000%, 10/1/2036
1,077,948
745,000
 
Midtown Miami, FL Community Development District, Special
Assessment & Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2014A),
(Original Issue Yield: 5.250%), 5.000%, 5/1/2037
759,942
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Florida—continued
 
$1,000,000
 
Palm Beach County, FL Health Facilities Authority (Sinai
Residences of Boca Raton), Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A),
(Original Issue Yield: 7.625%), 7.500%, 6/1/2049
$1,036,511
2,000,000
2
Polk County, FL IDA (Mineral Development, LLC), Secondary
Phosphate Tailings Recovery Project Revenue Bonds
(Series 2020), 5.875%, 1/1/2033
2,346,108
145,000
1,3
Reunion East Community Development District, FL, Special
Assessment Bonds (Series 2002A-1), 7.375%, 5/1/2033
1
1,125,000
 
River Landing CDD, Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds
(Series 2020A), (Original Issue Yield: 4.360%), 4.350%, 5/1/2051
1,136,713
900,000
 
Rivers Edge III CDD, Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds
(Series 2021), 4.000%, 5/1/2051
906,150
1,250,000
 
Seminole County, FL IDA (Legacy Pointe at UCF), Retirement
Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2019A), 5.750%, 11/15/2054
1,345,334
940,000
 
Southern Grove, FL Community Development District #5, Special
Assessment Bonds (Series 2021), 4.000%, 5/1/2048
948,582
585,000
 
Southern Grove, FL Community Development District #5, Special
Assessment District Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2019),
4.000%, 5/1/2043
598,153
500,000
 
St. Johns County, FL IDA (Vicar’s Landing), Senior Living Revenue
Bonds (Series 2021A), 4.000%, 12/15/2050
503,666
495,000
 
Talavera, FL Community Development District, Capital
Improvement Revenue Bonds (Series 2019), 4.350%, 5/1/2040
517,921
770,000
 
Talavera, FL Community Development District, Capital
Improvement Revenue Bonds (Series 2019), 4.500%, 5/1/2050
802,510
900,000
 
Tolomato Community Development District, FL, Special
Assessment Refunding Bonds (Series 2019C), 4.400%, 5/1/2040
959,119
1,000,000
 
Tolomato Community Development District, FL, Special
Assessment Refunding Bonds Subordinate Lien (Series 2019A-2),
4.250%, 5/1/2037
1,061,388
290,000
 
Tolomato Community Development District, FL, Special
Assessment Revenue Bonds (Series 2015-1), (Original Issue Yield:
6.930%), 6.610%, 5/1/2040
290,728
175,000
 
Tolomato Community Development District, FL, Special
Assessment Revenue Bonds (Series 2015-2), (Original Issue Yield:
6.752%), (Step Coupon 11/1/2024@6.610%), 0.000%, 5/1/2040
138,511
190,000
1,3
Tolomato Community Development District, FL, Special
Assessment Revenue Bonds (Series 2015-3), 6.610%, 5/1/2040
2
155,000
1,3
Tolomato Community Development District, FL, Special
Assessment Revenue Bonds (Series 3), 6.550%, 5/1/2027
2
70,000
 
Tolomato Community Development District, FL, Special
Assessment Revenue Bonds (Series A-4), (Original Issue Yield:
6.610%), (Step Coupon 5/1/2022@6.610%), 0.000%, 5/1/2040
69,933
1,400,000
 
Tradition CDD No. 9, Special Assessment Community
Infrastructure Bonds (Series 2021), 4.000%, 5/1/2052
1,416,028
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Florida—continued
 
$990,000
 
Verandah West, FL Community Development District, Capital
Improvement Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2013),
(Original Issue Yield: 5.125%), 5.000%, 5/1/2033
$1,011,527
1,500,000
 
Viera Stewardship District (Viera Stewardship District Village 2),
Special Assessment Revenue Bonds (Series 2021),
4.000%, 5/1/2053
1,516,299
2,000,000
 
Willow Walk, FL Community Development District, Special
Assessment Bonds (Series 2015), 5.625%, 5/1/2045
2,105,000
 
 
TOTAL
42,672,591
 
 
Georgia—0.4%
 
1,000,000
 
Atlanta, GA Water & Wastewater, Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series 2015), 5.000%, 11/1/2040
1,109,311
1,010,000
 
Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority,
Convention Center Hotel Second Tier Revenue Bonds
(Series 2021B), 5.000%, 1/1/2054
1,027,856
500,000
 
Rockdale County, GA Development Authority (Pratt Paper, LLC),
Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2018), 4.000%, 1/1/2038
539,879
 
 
TOTAL
2,677,046
 
 
Guam—0.2%
 
705,000
 
Guam Government, Business Privilege Tax Refunding Bonds
(Series 2021F), 4.000%, 1/1/2042
753,678
500,000
 
Guam Government, Hotel Occupancy Tax Revenue Refunding
Bonds (Series 2021A), 5.000%, 11/1/2040
591,813
 
 
TOTAL
1,345,491
 
 
Hawaii—0.2%
 
1,000,000
 
Hawaii State Airports System Revenue, Airports Systems Revenue
Bonds (Series 2018A), 5.000%, 7/1/2048
1,144,125
 
 
Idaho—0.5%
 
3,000,000
 
Idaho Health Facilities Authority (Terraces of Boise), Exchange
Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2021A), 4.550%, 10/1/2056
2,760,463
490,000
 
Idaho Health Facilities Authority (Terraces of Boise), Taxable
Exchange Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2021B),
8.000%, 10/1/2028
480,265
 
 
TOTAL
3,240,728
 
 
Illinois—9.0%
 
1,000,000
 
Chicago, IL (Chicago, IL Sales Tax), Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series 2002), (United States Treasury PRF 1/1/2025@100),
5.000%, 1/1/2032
1,100,859
1,875,000
 
Chicago, IL Board of Education, UT GO Dedicated Refunding
Bonds (Series 2018D), (Original Issue Yield: 5.210%),
5.000%, 12/1/2046
2,096,361
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Illinois—continued
 
$3,300,000
 
Chicago, IL Board of Education, UT GO Dedicated Revenue
Bonds (Series 2017A), (Original Issue Yield: 7.650%),
7.000%, 12/1/2046
$4,035,698
1,200,000
 
Chicago, IL Board of Education, UT GO Dedicated Revenue
Bonds (Series 2017H), 5.000%, 12/1/2046
1,327,663
1,000,000
 
Chicago, IL Board of Education, UT GO Dedicated Revenue
Refunding Bonds (Series 2018A), 5.000%, 12/1/2030
1,138,184
1,000,000
 
Chicago, IL Board of Education, UT GO Dedicated Revenue
Refunding Bonds (Series 2018A), 5.000%, 12/1/2031
1,136,267
1,125,000
 
Chicago, IL O’Hare International Airport (TRIPs Obligated
Group), Senior Special Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2018),
5.000%, 7/1/2048
1,294,956
385,000
 
Chicago, IL O’Hare International Airport, General Airport Senior
Lien Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2016B), 5.000%, 1/1/2041
430,060
1,250,000
 
Chicago, IL Water Revenue, Second Lien Water Revenue Bonds
(Series 2014), 5.000%, 11/1/2044
1,351,566
2,683,000
 
Chicago, IL, UT GO Exchanged Bonds (Series 2021B),
4.000%, 1/1/2038
2,853,406
1,333,000
 
Chicago, IL, UT GO Exchanged Bonds (Series 2021B),
4.000%, 1/1/2044
1,400,451
314,000
 
DuPage County, IL (Naperville Campus LLC), Special Tax Bonds
(Series 2006), 5.625%, 3/1/2036
315,693
2,000,000
 
Illinois Finance Authority (Admiral at the Lake), Revenue
Refunding Bonds (Series 2017), (Original Issue Yield: 5.350%),
5.250%, 5/15/2042
2,028,903
800,000
 
Illinois Finance Authority (Dekalb Supportive Living Facility),
Multi-Family Housing Revenue Bonds (Series 2007),
6.100%, 12/1/2041
732,244
1,100,000
 
Illinois Finance Authority (Lutheran Life Communities), Revenue
Bonds (Series 2019A), 5.000%, 11/1/2040
1,187,017
1,250,000
 
Illinois Finance Authority (Noble Network of Charter Schools),
Education Revenue Bonds (Series 2015), 5.000%, 9/1/2032
1,331,681
1,100,000
 
Illinois Finance Authority (Rogers Park Montessori School
Project), Senior Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A), 6.125%, 2/1/2045
1,146,118
3,000,000
 
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Toll Highway Senior Revenue
Bonds (Series 2021A), 5.000%, 1/1/2046
3,679,017
8,000,000
 
Illinois State, GO Bonds (Series 2017D), 5.000%, 11/1/2028
9,161,675
2,000,000
 
Illinois State, UT GO Bonds (Series 2013A), 5.000%, 4/1/2035
2,075,197
1,000,000
 
Illinois State, UT GO Bonds (Series 2020C), (Original Issue Yield:
4.340%), 4.000%, 10/1/2041
1,070,447
2,025,000
 
Illinois State, UT GO Bonds (Series June 2013), (Original Issue
Yield: 5.650%), 5.500%, 7/1/2038
2,129,788
1,000,000
 
Illinois State, UT GO Bonds (Series of February 2014), (Original
Issue Yield: 5.040%), 5.000%, 2/1/2039
1,054,253
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Illinois—continued
 
$3,000,000
 
Illinois State, UT GO Refunding Bonds (Series 2018B),
5.000%, 10/1/2030
$3,462,216
600,000
 
Illinois State, UT GO Refunding Bonds (Series 2021A),
5.000%, 3/1/2046
693,605
410,000
 
Illinois State, UT GO Refunding Bonds (Series May 2012),
5.000%, 8/1/2025
417,047
1,000,000
 
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, IL, McCormick Place
Expansion Project Bonds (Series 2015A), (Original Issue Yield:
5.060%), 5.000%, 6/15/2053
1,071,849
2,000,000
 
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, IL, McCormick Place
Expansion Project Bonds (Series 2015A), 5.500%, 6/15/2053
2,179,243
2,000,000
4
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, IL, McCormick Place
Expansion Project Bonds (Series 2017A), (Original Issue Yield:
5.250%), 5.250%, 12/15/2056
495,512
1,000,000
 
Sales Tax Securitization Corp., IL, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds
(Series 2017A), 5.000%, 1/1/2030
1,160,110
 
 
TOTAL
53,557,086
 
 
Indiana—1.2%
 
915,000
 
Indiana State Finance Authority (KIPP Indianapolis), Revenue
Bonds (Series 2020A), 5.000%, 7/1/2055
986,897
4,000,000
 
Indiana State Finance Authority (Ohio River Bridges East End
Crossing), Tax-Exempt Private Activity Bonds (Series 2013),
(United States Treasury PRF 7/1/2023@100), 5.250%, 1/1/2051
4,208,158
2,000,000
 
Rockport, IN (AK Steel Corp.), Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series 2012-A), 7.000%, 6/1/2028
2,008,025
 
 
TOTAL
7,203,080
 
 
Iowa—1.3%
 
916,872
 
Iowa Finance Authority (Deerfield Retirement Community, Inc.),
Lifespace GTD Senior Living Facility Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series 2014A), (United States Treasury PRF 11/15/2024@100),
5.400%, 11/15/2046
1,006,460
995,000
 
Iowa Finance Authority (Iowa Fertilizer Co. LLC), Midwestern
Disaster Area Revenue Bonds (Series 2013) Exchange Bonds
(Series B) TOBs, 5.250%, Mandatory Tender 12/1/2037
1,066,669
3,000,000
 
Iowa Finance Authority (Iowa Fertilizer Co. LLC), Midwestern
Disaster Area Revenue Bonds (Series 2013), (Original Issue Yield:
5.300%), 5.250%, 12/1/2025
3,166,497
5,000,000
4
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., IA, Tobacco Settlement
Asset-Backed Senior Capital Appreciation Bonds
(Series 2021B-2 Class 2), (Original Issue Yield: 4.050%), 6/1/2065
774,234
500,000
 
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., IA, Tobacco Settlement
Asset-Backed Senior Current Interest Bonds
(Series 2021B-1 Class 2), 4.000%, 6/1/2049
531,369
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Iowa—continued
 
$1,060,000
 
Xenia Rural Water District, Water Revenue Refunding Capital
Loan Notes (Series 2016), 5.000%, 12/1/2041
$1,175,275
 
 
TOTAL
7,720,504
 
 
Kentucky—0.5%
 
1,000,000
 
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (Miralea),
Revenue Bonds (Series 2016A), 5.000%, 5/15/2046
1,021,190
2,000,000
 
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (Miralea),
Revenue Bonds (Series 2016A), 5.000%, 5/15/2051
2,038,540
 
 
TOTAL
3,059,730
 
 
Louisiana—0.9%
 
1,000,000
 
Calcasieu Parish, LA Memorial Hospital Service District (Lake
Charles Memorial Hospital), Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series 2019), 5.000%, 12/1/2039
1,127,046
30,000
 
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority (Ochsner Clinic Foundation),
Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2016), (United States Treasury
PRF 5/15/2026@100), 5.000%, 5/15/2047
34,131
970,000
 
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority (Ochsner Clinic Foundation),
Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2016), 5.000%, 5/15/2047
1,080,439
1,000,000
 
St. James Parish, LA (NuStar Logistics LP), Revenue Bonds
(Series 2008) TOBs, 6.100%, Mandatory Tender 6/1/2030
1,248,987
1,500,000
 
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., LA, Tobacco Settlement
Asset-Backed Refunding Bonds (Series 2013A),
5.250%, 5/15/2035
1,600,335
 
 
TOTAL
5,090,938
 
 
Maine—0.5%
 
1,000,000
 
Maine Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority (Eastern
Maine Healthcare Systems Obligated Group), Revenue Bonds
(Series 2016A), 5.000%, 7/1/2046
1,114,541
2,000,000
2
Maine State Finance Authority Solid Waste Disposal (Casella
Waste Systems, Inc.), Revenue Bonds (Series 2005R-3),
5.250%, 1/1/2025
2,168,742
 
 
TOTAL
3,283,283
 
 
Maryland—1.8%
 
955,000
 
Baltimore, MD (East Baltimore Research Park), Special Obligation
Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2017A), 5.000%, 9/1/2038
1,040,019
500,000
 
Baltimore, MD (Harbor Point), Special Obligation Refunding
Bonds (Series 2016), (Original Issue Yield: 5.160%),
5.125%, 6/1/2043
530,969
1,865,000
 
Frederick County, MD (Jefferson Technology Park), Tax Increment
& Special Tax Limited Obligation Refunding Bonds
(Series 2020B), 4.625%, 7/1/2043
2,098,260
1,060,000
 
Maryland State Economic Development Corp. (CONSOL Energy,
Inc.), Port Facilities Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2010),
5.750%, 9/1/2025
1,071,237
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Maryland—continued
 
$1,000,000
 
Maryland State Economic Development Corp. (Port Covington
District), Special Obligation Bonds (Series 2020),
4.000%, 9/1/2050
$1,044,453
200,000
 
Maryland State Economic Development Corp. (Ports America
Chesapeake, Inc.), Transportation Facilities Revenue Refunding
Bonds (Series 2017A), 5.000%, 6/1/2032
231,892
450,000
 
Maryland State Economic Development Corp. (Ports America
Chesapeake, Inc.), Transportation Facilities Revenue Refunding
Bonds (Series 2017A), 5.000%, 6/1/2035
520,262
1,000,000
2
Prince Georges County, MD (Westphalia Town Center), Special
Obligation Revenue Bonds (Series 2018), (Original Issue Yield:
5.330%), 5.250%, 7/1/2048
1,080,445
1,000,000
 
Prince Georges County, MD Revenue Authority (Suitland-Naylor
Road Project), Special Obligation Bonds (Series 2016),
5.000%, 7/1/2046
1,071,449
1,000,000
 
Rockville, MD Mayor & City Council Econ Dev Revenue (Ingleside
at King Farm), (Series 2017B), 5.000%, 11/1/2047
1,054,067
1,000,000
 
Westminster, MD (Lutheran Village at Miller’s Grant, Inc.),
Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A), (Original Issue Yield: 6.300%),
6.250%, 7/1/2044
1,067,221
 
 
TOTAL
10,810,274
 
 
Massachusetts—1.0%
 
1,000,000
 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, GO Consolidated Loan Bonds
(Series 2020E), 5.000%, 11/1/2050
1,216,949
2,000,000
 
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency (Mass General
Brigham), Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2016Q),
5.000%, 7/1/2047
2,261,109
1,000,000
2
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency (Newbridge on the
Charles), Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2017),
5.000%, 10/1/2057
1,068,358
1,000,000
 
Massachusetts Port Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2021-E),
5.000%, 7/1/2051
1,195,692
 
 
TOTAL
5,742,108
 
 
Michigan—2.2%
 
1,000,000
 
Detroit, MI, UT GO Bonds (Series 2020), 5.500%, 4/1/2050
1,183,561
1,000,000
 
Michigan State Finance Authority Revenue (Great Lakes, MI
Water Authority Sewage Disposal System), Senior Lien Revenue
Bonds (Series 2014 C-7), (National Public Finance Guarantee
Corporation INS), 5.000%, 7/1/2032
1,078,283
1,000,000
 
Michigan State Finance Authority Revenue (Great Lakes, MI
Water Authority Water Supply System), Senior Lien Revenue
Bonds (Series 2014 D-6), (National Public Finance Guarantee
Corporation INS), 5.000%, 7/1/2036
1,075,657
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Michigan—continued
 
$2,210,000
 
Michigan State Finance Authority Revenue (Henry Ford Health
System, MI), Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2019A),
4.000%, 11/15/2050
$2,412,216
2,000,000
 
Michigan State Finance Authority Revenue (Public Lighting
Authority), Local Government Loan Program Revenue Bonds
(Series 2014B), 5.000%, 7/1/2044
2,080,342
2,930,000
 
Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority, Tobacco
Settlement Asset-Backed Senior Current Interest Bonds
(Series 2020A Class 1), 4.000%, 6/1/2049
3,156,188
1,500,000
 
Plymouth, MI Educational Center Charter School, Public School
Academy Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2005,
5.625%, 11/1/2035
915,000
1,000,000
 
University of Michigan (The Regents of), General Revenue Bonds
(Series 2015), 5.000%, 4/1/2040
1,131,055
 
 
TOTAL
13,032,302
 
 
Minnesota—2.5%
 
750,000
 
Baytown Township, MN (St. Croix Preparatory Academy),
Charter School Lease Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2016A),
4.000%, 8/1/2041
771,073
1,100,000
 
Baytown Township, MN (St. Croix Preparatory Academy),
Charter School Lease Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2016A),
4.250%, 8/1/2046
1,135,716
45,000
 
Duluth, MN EDA (St. Luke’s Hospital of Duluth Obligated Group),
Health Care Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2012), (United
States Treasury PRF 6/15/2022@100), 6.000%, 6/15/2039
45,673
1,955,000
 
Duluth, MN EDA (St. Luke’s Hospital of Duluth Obligated Group),
Health Care Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2012),
6.000%, 6/15/2039
1,980,647
1,700,000
 
Forest Lake, MN (Lakes International Language Academy),
Charter School Lease Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A),
5.750%, 8/1/2044
1,752,304
1,000,000
 
Forest Lake, MN (Lakes International Language Academy),
Charter School Lease Revenue Bonds (Series 2018A),
5.375%, 8/1/2050
1,103,582
3,000,000
2
Minneapolis, MN Charter School Lease Revenue (Twin Cities
International School), (Series 2017A), (Original Issue Yield:
5.150%), 5.000%, 12/1/2047
3,193,690
2,000,000
 
St. Cloud, MN Charter School (Stride Academy), Lease Revenue
Bonds (Series 2016A), 5.000%, 4/1/2046
1,739,979
2,000,000
 
St. Paul and Ramsey County, MN Housing and Redevelopment
Authority (Twin Cities Academy), Charter School Lease Revenue
Bonds (Series 2015A), 5.375%, 7/1/2050
2,138,258
325,000
 
Winona, MN Port Authority (Bluffview Montessori School Project),
Lease Revenue Bonds (Series 2016A), 4.500%, 6/1/2036
325,531
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Minnesota—continued
 
$750,000
 
Winona, MN Port Authority (Bluffview Montessori School Project),
Lease Revenue Bonds (Series 2016A), 4.750%, 6/1/2046
$752,484
 
 
TOTAL
14,938,937
 
 
Missouri—0.8%
 
400,000
 
Cape Girardeau County, MO IDA (SoutheastHEALTH Obligated
Group), Health Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2021),
4.000%, 3/1/2046
429,342
1,000,000
 
Kansas City, MO IDA, Airport Special Obligation Bonds (Kansas
City International Airport Terminal Modernization Project)
Series 2019B, 5.000%, 3/1/2035
1,163,155
2,000,000
2
Kansas City, MO Redevelopment Authority (Kansas City
Convention Center Headquarters Hotel CID), Revenue Bonds
(Series 2018B), (Original Issue Yield: 5.079%), 5.000%, 2/1/2050
1,874,298
1,000,000
 
Kirkwood, MO IDA (Aberdeen Heights Project), Retirement
Community Revenue Bonds (Series 2017A), 5.250%, 5/15/2050
1,049,982
 
 
TOTAL
4,516,777
 
 
Montana—0.4%
 
900,000
 
Kalispell, MT Housing and Healthcare Facilities (Immanuel
Lutheran Corp.), Revenue Bonds (Series 2017A),
5.250%, 5/15/2047
949,584
1,425,000
 
Kalispell, MT Housing and Healthcare Facilities (Immanuel
Lutheran Corp.), Revenue Bonds (Series 2017A),
5.250%, 5/15/2052
1,499,095
 
 
TOTAL
2,448,679
 
 
Nebraska—1.0%
 
2,500,000
 
Central Plains Energy Project, NE, Gas Project Revenue Bonds
(Project No. 3) (Series 2012), (Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. GTD),
5.250%, 9/1/2037
2,552,024
2,500,000
 
Central Plains Energy Project, NE, Gas Project Revenue Bonds
(Project No. 3) (Series 2017A), (Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. GTD),
5.000%, 9/1/2042
3,221,183
 
 
TOTAL
5,773,207
 
 
Nevada—1.3%
 
905,000
2
Director of the State of Nevada Department of Business and
Industry (Doral Academy of Nevada CS), Charter School Revenue
Bonds (Series 2017A), 5.000%, 7/15/2047
970,675
1,000,000
2
Director of the State of Nevada Department of Business and
Industry (Somerset Academy of Las Vegas), Charter School Lease
Revenue Bonds (Series 2018A), 5.000%, 12/15/2048
1,061,456
940,000
 
Las Vegas, NV (Summerlin Village 24 SID No. 812), Local
Improvement Bonds (Series 2015), 5.000%, 12/1/2035
1,000,492
500,000
 
Las Vegas, NV (Summerlin Village 25 SID No. 815), Local
Improvement Bonds (Series 2020), 5.000%, 12/1/2049
552,101
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Nevada—continued
 
$1,500,000
 
Las Vegas, NV Redevelopment Agency, Tax Increment Revenue
Refunding Bonds (Series 2016), 5.000%, 6/15/2045
$1,644,828
775,000
 
Las Vegas, NV Special Improvement District #611 (Sunstone
Phase I and II), Local Improvement Bonds (Series 2020),
(Original Issue Yield: 4.170%), 4.125%, 6/1/2050
803,959
1,240,000
 
Las Vegas, NV Special Improvement District No. 814 (Summerlin
Villages 21 & 24A), Local Improvement Bonds (Series 2019),
4.000%, 6/1/2049
1,281,258
665,000
 
North Las Vegas, NV Special Improvement District No. 64 (Valley
Vista), Local Improvement Bonds (Series 2019), 4.625%, 6/1/2049
708,257
 
 
TOTAL
8,023,026
 
 
New Hampshire—0.1%
 
100,000
 
National Finance Authority, NH (Covanta Energy Corp.), Resource
Recovery Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2020B) TOBs,
3.750%, Mandatory Tender 7/2/2040
100,870
1,500,000
1,2,3
New Hampshire Health and Education Facilities Authority
(Hillside Village), Revenue Bonds (Series 20017A), (Original Issue
Yield: 6.375%), 6.125%, 7/1/2052
750,000
 
 
TOTAL
850,870
 
 
New Jersey—4.5%
 
1,500,000
 
New Jersey EDA (New Jersey State), School Construction Bonds
(Series 2021QQQ), 4.000%, 6/15/2046
1,609,722
3,000,000
 
New Jersey EDA (New Jersey State), School Facilities
Construction Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2013NN),
(United States Treasury PRF 3/1/2023@100), 5.000%, 3/1/2030
3,122,603
180,000
 
New Jersey EDA (New Jersey State), School Facilities
Construction Bonds (Series 2015 WW), (United States Treasury
PRF 6/15/2025@100), 5.250%, 6/15/2040
202,557
3,075,000
 
New Jersey EDA (New Jersey State), School Facilities
Construction Bonds (Series 2015 WW), 5.250%, 6/15/2040
3,398,619
500,000
 
New Jersey EDA (New Jersey State), School Facilities
Construction Refunding Bonds (Series 2018EEE),
5.000%, 6/15/2043
568,956
1,280,000
 
New Jersey EDA (New Jersey State), Subordinate Revenue
Refunding Bonds (Series 2017A), 5.000%, 7/1/2033
1,443,486
1,335,000
 
New Jersey EDA (Port Newark Container Terminal LLC),
Special Facilities Revenue and Refunding Bonds (Series 2017),
5.000%, 10/1/2047
1,487,193
1,000,000
 
New Jersey EDA (UMM Energy Partners LLC), Energy Facility
Revenue Bonds (Series 2012A), (Original Issue Yield: 5.190%),
5.125%, 6/15/2043
1,008,301
2,500,000
 
New Jersey EDA (United Airlines, Inc.), Special Facility Revenue
Bonds (Series 1999), 5.250%, 9/15/2029
2,561,166
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
New Jersey—continued
 
$2,000,000
 
New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund Authority
(New Jersey State), Transportation Program Bonds
(Series 2020AA), 4.000%, 6/15/2050
$2,138,344
1,000,000
 
New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund Authority
(New Jersey State), Transportation System Bonds
(Series 2018A), 5.000%, 12/15/2034
1,153,298
1,415,000
 
New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund Authority
(New Jersey State), Transportation System Bonds
(Series 2021A), 4.000%, 6/15/2035
1,559,032
750,000
 
New Jersey State, Covid-19 GO Emergency Bonds
(Series 2020A), 4.000%, 6/1/2032
872,552
500,000
 
South Jersey Port Corp., Subordinate Marine Terminal Revenue
Bonds (Series 2017B), 5.000%, 1/1/2048
551,885
4,610,000
 
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., NJ, Tobacco Settlement
Asset-Backed Subordinate Refunding Bonds (Series 2018B),
5.000%, 6/1/2046
5,134,253
 
 
TOTAL
26,811,967
 
 
New Mexico—0.5%
 
1,000,000
 
New Mexico State Hospital Equipment Loan Council (Gerald
Champion Regional Medical Center), Hospital Improvement and
Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2012A), (Original Issue Yield:
5.700%), 5.500%, 7/1/2042
1,012,332
2,000,000
2
Winrock Town Center, NM Tax Increment Development District 1,
Senior Lien Gross Receipts Tax Increment Bonds (Series 2015),
(Original Issue Yield: 6.120%), 6.000%, 5/1/2040
2,012,738
 
 
TOTAL
3,025,070
 
 
New York—4.1%
 
1,000,000
2
Build NYC Resource Corporation (Albert Einstein School of
Medicine, Inc.), Revenue Bonds (Series 2015), 5.500%, 9/1/2045
1,095,646
5,000,000
4
Glen Cove, NY Local Economic Assistance Corp. (Garvies Point
Public Improvement Project), Capital Appreciation Revenue
Bonds (Series 2016B), (Original Issue Yield: 6.000%), 1/1/2045
1,750,620
1,250,000
 
Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp. NY, Hudson Yards Revenue
Bonds (Series 2022A), 4.000%, 2/15/2044
1,417,165
1,000,000
2
Monroe County, NY IDC (True North Rochester Preparatory
Charter School), Charter School Revenue Bonds (Series 2020A),
5.000%, 6/1/2059
1,113,021
1,365,028
 
Nassau County, NY IDA (Amsterdam at Harborside), Continuing
Care Retirement Community Revenue Bonds (Series 2021B),
5.000%, 1/1/2058
1,136,500
500,000
 
New York City, NY Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax
Secured Subordinate Bonds (Series 2020C-1), 4.000%, 5/1/2045
557,521
1,000,000
 
New York Counties Tobacco Trust VI, Tobacco Settlement
Pass-Through Bonds (Series 201A-2B), 5.000%, 6/1/2051
1,078,739
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
New York—continued
 
$1,000,000
2
New York Liberty Development Corporation (3 World Trade
Center), Revenue Bonds (Series 2014 Class 2),
5.375%, 11/15/2040
$1,080,097
1,000,000
 
New York State Power Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2020A),
4.000%, 11/15/2060
1,101,111
1,500,000
 
New York State Thruway Authority (New York State Thruway
AuthorityGeneral Revenue), General Revenue Junior
Indebtedness Obligations (Series 2019B), 4.000%, 1/1/2039
1,651,321
665,000
 
New York Transportation Development Corporation (American
Airlines, Inc.), Special Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series 2021), 3.000%, 8/1/2031
675,930
2,445,000
 
New York Transportation Development Corporation (American
Airlines, Inc.), Special Facility Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series 2016), 5.000%, 8/1/2026
2,469,367
455,000
 
New York Transportation Development Corporation (American
Airlines, Inc.), Special Facility Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series 2016), 5.000%, 8/1/2031
459,535
1,000,000
 
New York Transportation Development Corporation (Delta Air
Lines, Inc.), LaGuardia Airport Terminals Special Facilities
Revenue Bonds (Series 2018), 5.000%, 1/1/2033
1,126,804
1,500,000
 
New York Transportation Development Corporation (Delta Air
Lines, Inc.), LaGuardia Airport Terminals Special Facilities
Revenue Bonds (Series 2020), (Original Issue Yield: 4.550%),
4.375%, 10/1/2045
1,604,492
1,000,000
 
New York Transportation Development Corporation (Empire State
Thruway Partners LLC), Exempt Facility Revenue Bonds
(Series 2021), 4.000%, 4/30/2053
1,074,488
865,000
 
New York Transportation Development Corporation (JFK
International Air Terminal LLC), Special Facilities Revenue Bonds
(Series 2020A), 4.000%, 12/1/2042
912,009
1,800,000
 
New York Transportation Development Corporation (JFK
International Air Terminal LLC), Special Facilities Revenue Bonds
(Series 2020C), 4.000%, 12/1/2042
1,941,870
1,000,000
 
Niagara Area Development Corporation, NY (Covanta Energy
Corp.), Solid Waste Disposal Facility Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series 2018A), 4.750%, 11/1/2042
1,017,112
1,000,000
 
TSASC, Inc. NY, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Senior
Refunding Bonds (Series 2017A), 5.000%, 6/1/2041
1,113,337
 
 
TOTAL
24,376,685
 
 
North Carolina—0.8%
 
2,250,000
 
North Carolina Department of Transportation (I-77 HOT Lanes),
Tax-Exempt Private Activity Revenue Bonds (Series 2015),
5.000%, 6/30/2054
2,390,564
1,000,000
 
North Carolina Medical Care Commission (United Methodist
Retirement Homes), Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2017A),
(United States Treasury PRF 10/1/2023@103), 5.000%, 10/1/2037
1,088,858
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
North Carolina—continued
 
$1,000,000
 
North Carolina Medical Care Commission (United Methodist
Retirement Homes), Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2017A),
(United States Treasury PRF 10/1/2023@103), 10/1/2047
$1,088,859
 
 
TOTAL
4,568,281
 
 
Ohio—4.5%
 
1,000,000
 
American Municipal Power-Ohio, Inc. (American Municipal Power,
Prairie State Energy Campus Project), Refunding Revenue Bonds
(Series 2015A), 5.000%, 2/15/2039
1,064,084
10,900,000
 
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, OH,
Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Refunding Bonds
(Series 2020B-2 Class 2), 5.000%, 6/1/2055
11,866,320
1,000,000
 
Cuyahoga County, OH Hospital Authority (MetroHealth System),
Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2017), 5.500%, 2/15/2057
1,165,704
2,000,000
 
Muskingum County, OH (Genesis Healthcare Corp.), Hospital
Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2013), (Original Issue Yield:
5.080%), 5.000%, 2/15/2044
2,050,662
1,800,000
2
Ohio Air Quality Development Authority (AMG Vanadium LLC),
Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2019), 5.000%, 7/1/2049
1,953,765
1,000,000
 
Ohio Air Quality Development Authority (Pratt Paper, LLC),
Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2017),
4.500%, 1/15/2048
1,107,375
1,125,000
 
Ohio State Hospital Revenue (University Hospitals Health System,
Inc.), Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2016A), 5.000%, 1/15/2041
1,250,437
1,000,000
 
Ohio State Hospital Revenue (University Hospitals Health System,
Inc.), Revenue Bonds (Series 2020A), 4.000%, 1/15/2050
1,083,336
1,000,000
 
Ohio State Treasurer (Portsmouth Gateway Group LLC), Private
Activity Revenue Bonds (Series 2015), 5.000%, 6/30/2053
1,074,534
3,225,000
 
Ohio State, Infrastructure Improvement GO Bonds
(Series 2021A), 5.000%, 3/1/2040
4,097,090
 
 
TOTAL
26,713,307
 
 
Oklahoma—0.9%
 
3,000,000
 
Oklahoma Development Finance Authority (OU Medicine),
Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2018B), 5.500%, 8/15/2057
3,554,498
1,750,000
 
Tulsa County, OK Industrial Authority (Montereau, Inc.), Senior
Living Community Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2017),
5.250%, 11/15/2045
1,913,105
 
 
TOTAL
5,467,603
 
 
Oregon—0.3%
 
440,000
 
Clackamas County, OR Hospital Facilities Authority (Mary’s
Woods at Marylhurst, Inc.), Senior Living Revenue Bonds
(Series 2018A), 5.000%, 5/15/2038
464,379
635,000
 
Clackamas County, OR Hospital Facilities Authority (Mary’s
Woods at Marylhurst, Inc.), Senior Living Revenue Bonds
(Series 2018A), 5.000%, 5/15/2043
669,392
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Oregon—continued
 
$400,000
 
Clackamas County, OR Hospital Facilities Authority (Mary’s
Woods at Marylhurst, Inc.), Senior Living Revenue Bonds
(Series 2018A), 5.000%, 5/15/2048
$421,416
500,000
 
Clackamas County, OR Hospital Facilities Authority (Mary’s
Woods at Marylhurst, Inc.), Senior Living Revenue Bonds
(Series 2018A), 5.000%, 5/15/2052
526,614
 
 
TOTAL
2,081,801
 
 
Pennsylvania—4.9%
 
2,500,000
 
Allegheny County, PA Airport Authority (Pittsburgh International
Airport), Airport Revenue Bonds (Series 2021A),
4.000%, 1/1/2056
2,676,238
3,715,000
 
Allentown, PA Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development
Authority, Tax Revenue Bonds (Series 2012A), 5.000%, 5/1/2042
3,739,514
2,000,000
 
Bucks County, PA IDA (School Lane Charter School),
(Series 2016A), 5.125%, 3/15/2046
2,204,032
500,000
 
Butler County, PA Hospital Authority (Butler Health System),
Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2015A), 5.000%, 7/1/2035
548,885
1,200,000
 
Chester County, PA IDA (Avon Grove Charter School),
Revenue Bonds (Series 2017A), 5.000%, 12/15/2047
1,322,668
800,000
 
Chester County, PA IDA (Avon Grove Charter School),
Revenue Bonds (Series 2017A), 5.000%, 12/15/2051
879,838
1,000,000
 
Clairton Municipal Authority, PA, Sewer Revenue Bonds
(Series 2012B), (Original Issue Yield: 5.050%), 5.000%, 12/1/2042
1,020,381
1,000,000
 
Geisinger Authority, PA Health System (Geisinger Health System),
Health System Revenue Bonds (Series 2020A), 4.000%, 4/1/2050
1,092,142
3,000,000
 
Geisinger Authority, PA Health System (Geisinger Health System),
Health System Revenue Bonds (Series 2020A), 5.000%, 4/1/2050
3,583,944
3,000,000
 
Lehigh County, PA General Purpose Authority (Lehigh Valley
Academy Regional Charter School), Charter School Revenue
Bonds (Series 2022), 4.000%, 6/1/2057
3,218,574
2,000,000
 
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority
(National Gypsum Co.), Exempt Facilities Refunding Revenue
Bonds (Series 2014), 5.500%, 11/1/2044
2,089,386
1,250,000
 
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority
(Pennsylvania Rapid Bridge Replacement), Tax-Exempt Private
Activity Revenue Bonds (Series 2015), 5.000%, 12/31/2038
1,372,347
2,000,000
 
Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission, Turnpike Subordinate
Revenue Bonds (Series 2021A), 4.000%, 12/1/2046
2,194,470
1,205,000
 
Philadelphia, PA Authority for Industrial Development
(New Foundations Charter School), Revenue Bonds (Series 2012),
(United States Treasury PRF 12/15/2022@100),
6.625%, 12/15/2041
1,259,055
740,000
 
Philadelphia, PA Authority for Industrial Development
(PresbyHomes Germantown/Morrisville), Senior Living Revenue
Bonds (Series 2005A), 5.625%, 7/1/2035
756,358
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Pennsylvania—continued
 
$1,000,000
 
Philadelphia, PA Water & Wastewater System, Water and
Wastewater Revenue Bonds (Series 2017A), 5.000%, 10/1/2052
$1,155,719
 
 
TOTAL
29,113,551
 
 
Puerto Rico—5.3%
 
4,000,000
1,3
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Power Revenue Bonds
(Series 2010 XX-RSA-1), 5.250%, 7/1/2040
4,135,000
995,000
1,3
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Power Revenue Bonds
(Series 2012A-RSA-1), 5.050%, 7/1/2042
1,023,606
310,000
1,3
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Power Revenue Bonds
(Series 2013A-RSA-1), 7.000%, 7/1/2033
328,600
195,000
1,3
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Power Revenue Bonds
(Series 2013A-RSA-1), 7.000%, 7/1/2040
206,700
2,500,000
1,3
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Power Revenue Bonds
(Series 2013A-RSA-1), 7.000%, 7/1/2043
2,649,999
5,000,000
4
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Restructured Capital
Appreciation Sales Tax Bonds (Series 2019A-1), (Original Issue
Yield: 5.375%), 7/1/2046
1,618,056
9,340,000
 
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Restructured Sales Tax
Bonds (Series 2019A), (Original Issue Yield: 5.154%),
5.000%, 7/1/2058
10,451,012
4,000,000
 
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Restructured Sales Tax
Bonds (Series 2019A-1), 4.750%, 7/1/2053
4,413,779
6,000,000
 
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Restructured Sales Tax
Bonds (Series 2019A-2), 4.784%, 7/1/2058
6,620,936
 
 
TOTAL
31,447,688
 
 
Rhode Island—0.6%
 
500,000
 
Rhode Island State Health and Educational Building Corp.
(Lifespan Obligated Group), Hospital Financing Revenue
Refunding Bonds (Series 2016), 5.000%, 5/15/2039
552,098
2,730,000
 
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., RI, Tobacco Settlement
Asset-Backed Bonds (Series 2015B), 5.000%, 6/1/2050
2,927,503
 
 
TOTAL
3,479,601
 
 
South Carolina—0.7%
 
1,000,000
 
Berkeley County, SC (Nexton Improvement District), Assessment
Revenue Bonds (Series 2019), (Original Issue Yield: 4.280%),
4.250%, 11/1/2040
1,069,729
1,020,000
2
South Carolina Jobs-EDA (Green Charter Schools), Educational
Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2021A),
4.000%, 6/1/2056
1,027,247
1,000,000
 
South Carolina Jobs-EDA (South Carolina Episcopal Home at Still
Hopes), Residential Care Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2017),
5.000%, 4/1/2047
1,062,297
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
South Carolina—continued
 
$1,000,000
 
South Carolina Jobs-EDA (South Carolina Episcopal Home at Still
Hopes), Residential Care Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2017),
5.000%, 4/1/2052
$1,061,389
 
 
TOTAL
4,220,662
 
 
South Dakota—0.4%
 
1,000,000
 
Sioux Falls, SD Health Facilities Revenue (Dow Rummel Village),
(Series 2017), (Original Issue Yield: 5.050%), 5.000%, 11/1/2042
1,057,366
1,000,000
 
Sioux Falls, SD Health Facilities Revenue (Dow Rummel Village),
(Series 2017), (Original Issue Yield: 5.200%), 5.125%, 11/1/2047
1,057,405
 
 
TOTAL
2,114,771
 
 
Tennessee—0.2%
 
1,200,000
 
Blount County, TN Health and Educational Facilities Board
(Asbury, Inc.), Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds
(Series 2016A), 5.000%, 1/1/2047
896,527
500,000
 
Metropolitan Nashville Tennessee Airport Authority, Subordinate
Airport Revenue Bonds (Series 2019B), 4.000%, 7/1/2049
536,897
 
 
TOTAL
1,433,424
 
 
Texas—8.2%
 
1,100,000
 
Arlington, TX Higher Education Finance Corp. (Uplift Education),
Revenue Bonds (Series 2016A), 5.000%, 12/1/2046
1,214,499
500,000
 
Austin, TX Airport System, Airport System Revenue Bonds
(Series 2014), 5.000%, 11/15/2044
540,596
250,000
 
Austin, TX Convention Center Enterprises, Inc., Convention
Center Hotel First Tier Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2017A),
5.000%, 1/1/2034
270,674
250,000
 
Austin, TX Convention Center Enterprises, Inc., Convention
Center Hotel Second Tier Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series 2017B), 5.000%, 1/1/2034
260,528
1,000,000
 
Board of Managers, Joint Guadalupe County-City of Seguin, TX,
Hospital Mortgage Revenue Refunding & Improvement Bonds
(Series 2015), (Original Issue Yield: 5.080%), 5.000%, 12/1/2045
1,048,481
2,000,000
 
Clifton Higher Education Finance Corporation, TX (Idea Public
Schools), 6.000%, 8/15/2043
2,115,397
500,000
 
Clifton Higher Education Finance Corporation, TX (Idea Public
Schools), Education Revenue Bonds (Series 2012),
5.000%, 8/15/2042
507,565
1,000,000
 
Clifton Higher Education Finance Corporation, TX (Idea Public
Schools), Education Revenue Bonds (Series 2022A),
(Texas Permanent School Fund Guarantee Program GTD),
4.000%, 8/15/2047
1,143,346
1,000,000
 
Clifton Higher Education Finance Corporation, TX (Idea Public
Schools), Revenue Bonds (Series 2014), (Texas Permanent School
Fund Guarantee Program GTD), 5.000%, 8/15/2039
1,076,995
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Texas—continued
 
$2,000,000
 
Clifton Higher Education Finance Corporation, TX (Uplift
Education), Revenue Bonds (Series 2015A), 5.000%, 12/1/2050
$2,143,832
4,335,000
 
Dallas, TX Area Rapid Transit, Senior Lien Sales Tax Revenue
Improvement and Refunding Bonds (Series 2021B),
5.000%, 12/1/2047
5,319,861
1,527,000
 
Decatur, TX Hospital Authority (Wise Regional Health System),
Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2021C), 4.000%, 9/1/2044
1,651,641
515,000
 
Decatur, TX Hospital Authority (Wise Regional Health System),
Revenue Bonds, (United States Treasury PRF 9/1/2023@100),
6.375%, 9/1/2042
554,115
1,110,000
 
Grand Parkway Transportation Corp., TX, Subordinate Tier Toll
Revenue Bonds (Series 2013B TELA Supported), (United States
Treasury PRF 10/1/2023@100), 5.250%, 10/1/2051
1,182,093
1,500,000
 
Houston, TX Airport System (United Airlines, Inc.), Airport System
Special Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2021 B-1),
4.000%, 7/15/2041
1,548,353
1,500,000
 
Houston, TX Airport System (United Airlines, Inc.), Special
Facilities Revenue & Refunding Bonds (Series 2011),
(Original Issue Yield: 6.875%), 6.625%, 7/15/2038
1,508,052
1,000,000
 
Houston, TX Airport System (United Airlines, Inc.), Special
Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2014), (Original Issue
Yield: 5.150%), 5.000%, 7/1/2029
1,052,968
1,500,000
 
Irving, TX Hospital Authority (Baylor Scott & White Medical
Center, Irving), Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2017A),
5.000%, 10/15/2044
1,677,798
2,000,000
 
Lavernia, TX Higher Education Finance Corporation (Meridian
World School), Education Revenue Bonds (Series 2015A),
(United States Treasury PRF 8/15/2024@100), 5.500%, 8/15/2045
2,196,836
1,500,000
2
Mission, TX Economic Development Corporation (Natgasoline),
Senior Lien Revenue Bonds (Series 2018), (Original Issue Yield:
4.716%), 4.625%, 10/1/2031
1,577,210
1,500,000
 
New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corporation
(Buckingham Senior Living Community), Retirement Facilities
Revenue Exchange Bonds (Series 2021B), 2.000%, 11/15/2061
851,212
2,000,000
 
New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corporation
(Jubilee Academic Center), Education Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series 2021), 4.000%, 8/15/2056
2,049,069
2,000,000
 
New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corporation
(Longhorn Village), Retirement Facilities Revenue Bonds
(Series 2017), 5.000%, 1/1/2042
2,109,327
700,000
 
New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corporation
(MRC Crestview), Retirement Facility Revenue Bonds
(Series 2016), (United States Treasury PRF 11/15/2024@102),
5.000%, 11/15/2046
779,507
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Texas—continued
 
$1,000,000
 
New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corporation
(MRC Langford), Retirement Facilities Revenue Bonds
(Series 2016A), (Original Issue Yield: 5.530%),
5.500%, 11/15/2052
$1,032,051
600,000
 
North Texas Tollway Authority, First Tier Revenue Refunding
Bonds (Series 2016A), 5.000%, 1/1/2039
671,495
1,000,000
 
North Texas Tollway Authority, Second Tier Revenue Refunding
Bonds (Series 2021B), 4.000%, 1/1/2040
1,129,848
335,000
 
North Texas Tollway Authority, Second Tier Revenue Refunding
Bonds (Series 2021B), 4.000%, 1/1/2041
377,923
2,000,000
 
Red River, TX HFDC (MRC The Crossings), Retirement Facility
Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A), (United States Treasury PRF
11/15/2024@100), 8.000%, 11/15/2049
2,344,250
2,655,000
 
Tarrant County, TX Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp.
(Buckner Senior Living-Ventana Project), Retirement Facility
Revenue Bonds (Series 2017A), (Original Issue Yield: 6.770%),
6.750%, 11/15/2052
2,902,110
1,500,000
 
Tarrant County, TX Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp.
(MRC Stevenson Oaks Project), Retirement Facilities Revenue
Bonds (Series 2020A), 6.875%, 11/15/2055
1,699,188
2,000,000
 
Texas Private Activity Bonds Surface Transportation Corporation
(Blueridge Transportation Group, LLC SH 288 Toll Lanes), Senior
Lien Revenue Bonds (Series 2016), 5.000%, 12/31/2050
2,168,404
545,000
 
Texas State Transportation Commission (State Highway 249
System), First Tier Toll Revenue Bonds (Series 2019A),
5.000%, 8/1/2057
606,773
1,500,000
 
Texas Water Development Board, State Revolving Fund Revenue
Bonds (Series 2018), 4.000%, 8/1/2036
1,669,463
 
 
TOTAL
48,981,460
 
 
Utah—0.6%
 
1,000,000
 
Salt Lake City, UT Airport Revenue, Airport Revenue Bonds
(Series 2018A), 5.000%, 7/1/2048
1,139,730
2,000,000
2
Utah State Charter School Finance Authority (Freedom Academy
Foundation), Charter School Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series 2017), (Original Issue Yield: 5.300%), 5.250%, 6/15/2037
2,169,474
 
 
TOTAL
3,309,204
 
 
Vermont—0.2%
 
1,000,000
2
Vermont EDA (Casella Waste Systems, Inc.), Solid Waste Disposal
Revenue Bonds (Series 2013) TOBs, 4.625%, Mandatory
Tender 4/3/2028
1,116,270
 
 
Virginia—1.6%
 
1,800,000
 
Chesapeake Bay Bridge & Tunnel District, VA, First Tier General
Resolution Revenue Bonds (Series 2016), 5.000%, 7/1/2051
1,979,540
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Virginia—continued
 
$1,500,000
2
Embrey Mill Community Development Authority, VA, Special
Assessment Revenue Bonds (Series 2015), (United States Treasury
PRF 3/1/2025@100), 5.600%, 3/1/2045
$1,676,234
1,000,000
 
Norfolk, VA Redevelopment and Housing Authority (Harbor’s
Edge), Fort Norfolk Retirement Community Revenue Bond
(Series 2019B), 5.250%, 1/1/2054
1,065,654
4,250,000
 
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., VA, Tobacco Settlement
Asset-Backed Bonds (Series 2007B-1), (Original Issue Yield:
5.120%), 5.000%, 6/1/2047
4,280,895
370,000
 
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority (Covanta Energy
Corp.), Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds (Series 2018) TOBs,
5.000%, Mandatory Tender 7/1/2038
377,912
 
 
TOTAL
9,380,235
 
 
Washington—2.8%
 
2,000,000
 
Energy Northwest, WA, Columbia Generating Station Electric
Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2021A), 4.000%, 7/1/2042
2,302,171
1,000,000
 
Port of Seattle, WA IDC (Delta Air Lines, Inc.), Special Facilities
Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2012), (Original Issue Yield:
5.310%), 5.000%, 4/1/2030
1,033,312
5,000,000
2,5
Seattle, WA Municipal Light & Power, Trust Receipts/Certificates
(Series 2019-FG0226B) MUNINVs, 9.542% (SIFMA 7-day
+0.000%), 1/1/2047
6,000,667
1,000,000
 
Washington State Convention Center Public Facilities District,
Junior Lodging Tax Notes (Series 2021), 4.000%, 7/1/2031
1,084,678
1,000,000
 
Washington State Health Care Facilities Authority (Virginia Mason
Medical Center), Revenue Bonds (Series 2017),
5.000%, 8/15/2037
1,136,106
1,000,000
2
Washington State Housing Finance Commission (Heron’s Key
Senior Living), Nonprofit Housing Revenue Bonds (Series 2015A),
(Original Issue Yield: 7.050%), 7.000%, 7/1/2050
1,085,134
1,000,000
2
Washington State Housing Finance Commission (Heron’s Key
Senior Living), Nonprofit Housing Revenue Bonds (Series 2015A),
7.000%, 7/1/2045
1,086,753
2,500,000
2
Washington State Housing Finance Commission (Rockwood
Retirement Communities), Nonprofit Housing Revenue &
Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A), 7.500%, 1/1/2049
2,689,033
 
 
TOTAL
16,417,854
 
 
Wisconsin—2.4%
 
3,000,000
2
Public Finance Authority, WI (American Dream at Meadowlands),
Limited Obligation PILOT Revenue Bonds (Series 2017),
7.000%, 12/1/2050
3,145,125
1,375,000
2
Public Finance Authority, WI (Eno River Academy), Charter
School Revenue Bonds (Series 2020A), 5.000%, 6/15/2054
1,482,147
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Wisconsin—continued
 
$750,000
 
Public Finance Authority, WI (Mountain Island Charter School),
Education Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2017),
5.000%, 7/1/2047
$789,760
1,000,000
 
Public Finance Authority, WI (Mountain Island Charter School),
Education Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2017),
5.000%, 7/1/2052
1,051,771
1,000,000
 
Public Finance Authority, WI (National Gypsum Co.), Exempt
Facilities Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2016),
4.000%, 8/1/2035
1,008,840
3,000,000
2
Public Finance Authority, WI (Southminster), Retirement Facilities
First Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Series 2018), 5.000%, 10/1/2048
3,202,206
1,500,000
 
Public Finance Authority, WI Revenue (Fargo-Moorhead
Metropolitan Area Flood Risk Management Project), Senior
Revenue Bonds (Series 2021) Green Bonds, 4.000%, 3/31/2056
1,550,631
800,000
 
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority (ProHealth
Care, Inc.), Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2015),
5.000%, 8/15/2039
865,008
1,000,000
 
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority (St. Camillus
Health System, Inc.), Revenue Bonds (Series 2019A),
5.000%, 11/1/2046
1,073,282
 
 
TOTAL
14,168,770
 
 
TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS
(IDENTIFIED COST $556,414,491)
581,132,599
 
5
SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS—1.3%
 
 
 
Alabama—0.4%
 
275,000
 
Mobile, AL IDB (Alabama Power Co.), (Series 2001-A) Daily
VRDNs, 0.131%, 3/1/2022
275,000
2,095,000
 
West Jefferson, AL IDB Solid Waste Disposal (Alabama Power
Co.), (Series 2008) Daily VRDNs, 0.131%, 3/1/2022
2,095,000
 
 
TOTAL
2,370,000
 
 
Georgia—0.4%
 
2,450,000
 
Monroe County, GA Development Authority (Gulf Power Co.),
(Series 2019) Daily VRDNs, 0.131%, 3/1/2022
2,450,000
 
 
New York—0.1%
 
200,000
 
New York City, NY Municipal Water Finance Authority,
(2014 Series AA-2) Daily VRDNs, (JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
LIQ), 0.080%, 3/1/2022
200,000
 
 
Texas—0.4%
 
1,400,000
 
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX International Airport Facility Improvement
Corp. (United Parcel Service, Inc.), (Series 2002) Daily VRDNs,
(United Parcel Service, Inc. GTD), 0.120%, 3/1/2022
1,400,000
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
5
SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS—continued
 
 
 
Texas—continued
 
$1,000,000
 
Gulf Coast, TX Waste Disposal Authority (Exxon Capital Ventures,
Inc.), (Series 2002) Daily VRDNs, (Exxon Mobil Corp. GTD),
0.121%, 3/1/2022
$1,000,000
 
 
TOTAL
2,400,000
 
 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS
(IDENTIFIED COST $7,420,000)
7,420,000
 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES98.9%
(IDENTIFIED COST $563,834,491)6
588,552,599
 
 
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET1.1%7
6,832,051
 
 
TOTAL NET ASSETS100%
$595,384,650
Securities that are subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) represent 13.6% of the Fund’s portfolio as calculated based upon total market value.
1
Security in default.
2
Denotes a restricted security that either: (a) cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, or availing of an exemption from registration, under the Securities Act of 1933; or (b) is subject to a contractual restriction on public sales. At February 28, 2022, these restricted securities amounted to $73,568,216, which represented 12.4% of total net assets.
3
Non-income-producing security.
4
Zero coupon bond.
5
Current rate and current maturity or next reset date shown for floating rate notes and variable rate notes/demand instruments. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above.
6
The cost of investments for federal tax purposes amounts to $563,039,331.
7
Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at February 28, 2022.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Also includes securities valued at amortized cost.
Level 3significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
As of February 28, 2022, all investments of the Fund utilized Level 2 inputs in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value.
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The following acronym(s) are used throughout this portfolio:
CDD
Community Development District
EDA
Economic Development Authority
GO
General Obligation
GTD
Guaranteed
HFDC
Health Facility Development Corporation
IDA
Industrial Development Authority
IDB
Industrial Development Bond
IDC
Industrial Development Corporation
INS
Insured
LIQ
Liquidity Agreement
LT
Limited Tax
MUNINVs
Municipal Inverse Floater
PILOT
Payment in Lieu of Taxes
PRF
Pre-refunded
SID
Special Improvement District
SIFMA
Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
TELA
Toll Equity Loan Agreement
TOBs
Tender Option Bonds
USD
Unified School District
VRDNs
Variable Rate Demand Notes
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Financial HighlightsClass A Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
 
Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
2/28/2022
Year Ended August 31,
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$9.40
$8.90
$9.30
$8.88
$8.98
$9.28
Income From Investment Operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income
0.131
0.311
0.331
0.331
0.341
0.35
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
(0.39)
0.50
(0.41)
0.43
(0.10)
(0.30)
TOTAL FROM
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
(0.26)
0.81
(0.08)
0.76
0.24
0.05
Less Distributions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distributions from net
investment income
(0.14)
(0.31)
(0.32)
(0.34)
(0.34)
(0.35)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$9.00
$9.40
$8.90
$9.30
$8.88
$8.98
Total Return2
(2.80)%
9.19%
(0.78)%
8.76%
2.71%
0.67%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net expenses3
0.89%4
0.89%
0.89%5
0.89%5
0.90%5
0.89%
Net investment income
2.87%4
3.35%
3.69%
3.77%
3.81%
3.96%
Expense waiver/reimbursement6
0.15%4
0.15%
0.15%
0.16%
0.15%
0.15%
Supplemental Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
$213,126
$224,522
$204,461
$218,050
$222,108
$221,586
Portfolio turnover7
9%
12%
27%
11%
24%
24%
1
Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
2
Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
3
Amount does not reflect net expenses incurred by investment companies in which the Fund may invest.
4
Computed on an annualized basis.
5
The net expense ratio is calculated without reduction for expense offset arrangements. The net expense ratios are 0.89%, 0.89% and 0.90% for the years ended August 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively, after taking into account these expense reductions.
6
This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and net investment income ratios shown above. Amount does not reflect expense waiver/reimbursement recorded by investment companies in which the Fund may invest.
7
Securities that mature are considered sales for purposes of this calculation.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Financial HighlightsClass B Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
 
Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
2/28/2022
Year Ended August 31,
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$9.38
$8.89
$9.29
$8.87
$8.97
$9.27
Income From Investment Operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income
0.101
0.241
0.261
0.271
0.271
0.32
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
(0.39)
0.49
(0.40)
0.42
(0.11)
(0.34)
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
(0.29)
0.73
(0.14)
0.69
0.16
(0.02)
Less Distributions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distributions from net investment income
(0.11)
(0.24)
(0.26)
(0.27)
(0.26)
(0.28)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$8.98
$9.38
$8.89
$9.29
$8.87
$8.97
Total Return2
(3.17)%
8.29%
(1.51)%
7.96%
1.92%
(0.09)%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net expenses3
1.64%4
1.64%
1.64%5
1.64%5
1.65%5
1.64%
Net investment income
2.13%4
2.63%
2.93%
3.02%
3.05%
3.21%
Expense waiver/reimbursement6
0.15%4
0.15%
0.15%
0.16%
0.15%
0.15%
Supplemental Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
$1,104
$1,516
$2,744
$4,622
$6,504
$9,446
Portfolio turnover7
9%
12%
27%
11%
24%
24%
1
Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
2
Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
3
Amount does not reflect net expenses incurred by investment companies in which the Fund may invest.
4
Computed on an annualized basis.
5
The net expense ratio is calculated without reduction for expense offset arrangements. The net expense ratios are 1.64%, 1.64% and 1.65% for the years ended August 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively, after taking into account these expense reductions.
6
This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and net investment income ratios shown above. Amount does not reflect expense waiver/reimbursement recorded by investment companies in which the Fund may invest.
7
Securities that mature are considered sales for purposes of this calculation.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Financial HighlightsClass C Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
 
Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
2/28/2022
Year Ended August 31,
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$9.39
$8.90
$9.29
$8.87
$8.97
$9.28
Income From Investment Operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income
0.101
0.241
0.261
0.271
0.271
0.29
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
(0.39)
0.49
(0.39)
0.42
(0.10)
(0.32)
TOTAL FROM
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
(0.29)
0.73
(0.13)
0.69
0.17
(0.03)
Less Distributions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distributions from net investment income
(0.11)
(0.24)
(0.26)
(0.27)
(0.27)
(0.28)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$8.99
$9.39
$8.90
$9.29
$8.87
$8.97
Total Return2
(3.17)%
8.27%
(1.41)%
7.97%
1.94%
(0.20)%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net expenses3
1.64%4
1.64%
1.64%5
1.64%5
1.65%5
1.64%
Net investment income
2.13%4
2.62%
2.93%
3.01%
3.06%
3.21%
Expense waiver/reimbursement6
0.15%4
0.15%
0.15%
0.16%
0.15%
0.15%
Supplemental Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
$23,339
$25,061
$31,350
$48,130
$50,262
$68,461
Portfolio turnover7
9%
12%
27%
11%
24%
24%
1
Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
2
Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
3
Amount does not reflect net expenses incurred by investment companies in which the Fund may invest.
4
Computed on an annualized basis.
5
The net expense ratio is calculated without reduction for expense offset arrangements. The net expense ratios are 1.64%, 1.64% and 1.65% for the years ended August 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively, after taking into account these expense reductions.
6
This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and net investment income ratios shown above. Amount does not reflect expense waiver/reimbursement recorded by investment companies in which the Fund may invest.
7
Securities that mature are considered sales for purposes of this calculation.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Financial HighlightsClass F Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
 
Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
2/28/2022
Year Ended August 31,
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$9.39
$8.90
$9.30
$8.88
$8.98
$9.28
Income From Investment Operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income
0.131
0.311
0.331
0.331
0.341
0.35
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
(0.39)
0.49
(0.41)
0.42
(0.10)
(0.30)
TOTAL FROM
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
(0.26)
0.80
(0.08)
0.75
0.24
0.05
Less Distributions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distributions from net
investment income
(0.14)
(0.31)
(0.32)
(0.33)
(0.34)
(0.35)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$8.99
$9.39
$8.90
$9.30
$8.88
$8.98
Total Return2
(2.81)%
9.08%
(0.77)%
8.76%
2.71%
0.66%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net expenses3
0.89%4
0.89%
0.89%5
0.89%5
0.90%5
0.89%
Net investment income
2.87%4
3.35%
3.69%
3.76%
3.81%
3.96%
Expense waiver/reimbursement6
0.15%4
0.15%
0.15%
0.16%
0.15%
0.15%
Supplemental Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
$178,708
$189,045
$182,765
$195,691
$194,464
$207,266
Portfolio turnover7
9%
12%
27%
11%
24%
24%
1
Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
2
Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
3
Amount does not reflect net expenses incurred by investment companies in which the Fund may invest.
4
Computed on an annualized basis.
5
The net expense ratio is calculated without reduction for expense offset arrangements. The net expense ratios are 0.89%, 0.89% and 0.90% for the years ended August 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively, after taking into account these expense reductions.
6
This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and net investment income ratios shown above. Amount does not reflect expense waiver/reimbursement recorded by investment companies in which the Fund may invest.
7
Securities that mature are considered sales for purposes of this calculation.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Financial HighlightsInstitutional Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
 
Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
2/28/2022
Year Ended August 31,
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$9.38
$8.89
$9.29
$8.87
$8.97
$9.27
Income From Investment Operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income
0.141
0.331
0.351
0.361
0.361
0.37
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
(0.39)
0.49
(0.40)
0.42
(0.10)
(0.30)
TOTAL FROM
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
(0.25)
0.82
(0.05)
0.78
0.26
0.07
Less Distributions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distributions from net
investment income
(0.15)
(0.33)
(0.35)
(0.36)
(0.36)
(0.37)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$8.98
$9.38
$8.89
$9.29
$8.87
$8.97
Total Return2
(2.69)%
9.37%
(0.53)%
9.04%
2.97%
0.92%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net expenses3
0.64%4
0.64%
0.64%5
0.64%5
0.65%5
0.64%
Net investment income
3.11%4
3.59%
3.93%
4.01%
4.06%
4.21%
Expense waiver/reimbursement6
0.15%4
0.15%
0.15%
0.16%
0.15%
0.15%
Supplemental Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
$179,109
$174,234
$129,832
$155,444
$155,902
$137,235
Portfolio turnover7
9%
12%
27%
11%
24%
24%
1
Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
2
Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
3
Amount does not reflect net expenses incurred by investment companies in which the Fund may invest.
4
Computed on an annualized basis.
5
The net expense ratio is calculated without reduction for expense offset arrangements. The net expense ratios are 0.64%, 0.64% and 0.65% for the years ended August 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively, after taking into account these expense reductions.
6
This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and net investment income ratios shown above. Amount does not reflect expense waiver/reimbursement recorded by investment companies in which the Fund may invest.
7
Securities that mature are considered sales for purposes of this calculation.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
Assets:
 
 
Investment in securities, at value (identified cost $563,834,491)
 
$588,552,599
Cash
 
17,065
Income receivable
 
6,970,804
Receivable for shares sold
 
105,155
Prepaid expenses
 
18,718
TOTAL ASSETS
 
595,664,341
Liabilities:
 
 
Payable for shares redeemed
$93,513
 
Payable for other service fees (Notes 2 and 5)
77,886
 
Payable for portfolio accounting fees
40,038
 
Payable for transfer agent fees
24,207
 
Payable for share registration costs
20,228
 
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5)
14,236
 
Payable for investment adviser fee (Note 5)
7,384
 
Payable for administrative fee (Note 5)
1,874
 
Payable for Directors’/Trustees’ fees (Note 5)
325
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES
 
279,691
Net assets for 66,226,944 shares outstanding
 
$595,384,650
Net Assets Consists of:
 
 
Paid-in capital
 
$607,106,642
Total distributable earnings (loss)
 
(11,721,992)
TOTAL NET ASSETS
 
$595,384,650
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Statement of Assets and Liabilitiescontinued
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share:
 
 
Class A Shares:
 
 
Net asset value per share ($213,125,946 ÷ 23,692,646 shares outstanding),
no par value, unlimited shares authorized
 
$9.00
Offering price per share (100/95.50 of $9.00)
 
$9.42
Redemption proceeds per share
 
$9.00
Class B Shares:
 
 
Net asset value per share ($1,103,581 ÷ 122,883 shares outstanding),
no par value, unlimited shares authorized
 
$8.98
Offering price per share
 
$8.98
Redemption proceeds per share (94.50/100 of $8.98)
 
$8.49
Class C Shares:
 
 
Net asset value per share ($23,338,711 ÷ 2,597,259 shares outstanding),
no par value, unlimited shares authorized
 
$8.99
Offering price per share
 
$8.99
Redemption proceeds per share (99.00/100 of $8.99)
 
$8.90
Class F Shares:
 
 
Net asset value per share ($178,707,806 ÷ 19,869,254 shares outstanding),
no par value, unlimited shares authorized
 
$8.99
Offering price per share (100/99.00 of $8.99)
 
$9.08
Redemption proceeds per share (99.00/100 of $8.99)
 
$8.90
Institutional Shares:
 
 
Net asset value per share ($179,108,606 ÷ 19,944,902 shares outstanding),
no par value, unlimited shares authorized
 
$8.98
Offering price per share
 
$8.98
Redemption proceeds per share
 
$8.98
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
Investment Income:
 
 
 
Interest
 
 
$11,435,586
Expenses:
 
 
 
Investment adviser fee (Note 5)
 
$1,824,226
 
Administrative fee (Note 5)
 
240,562
 
Custodian fees
 
11,416
 
Transfer agent fees
 
154,603
 
Directors’/Trustees’ fees (Note 5)
 
2,480
 
Auditing fees
 
17,456
 
Legal fees
 
5,266
 
Distribution services fee (Note 5)
 
96,694
 
Other service fees (Notes 2 and 5)
 
536,385
 
Portfolio accounting fees
 
70,070
 
Share registration costs
 
42,007
 
Printing and postage
 
18,103
 
Miscellaneous (Note 5)
 
15,719
 
TOTAL EXPENSES
 
3,034,987
 
Waiver of investment adviser fee (Note 5)
$(441,169)
 
 
Net expenses
 
 
2,593,818
Net investment income
 
 
8,841,768
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:
 
 
 
Net realized gain on investments
 
 
1,894,528
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments
 
 
(28,024,198)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
 
 
(26,129,670)
Change in net assets resulting from operations
 
 
$(17,287,902)
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
 
Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
2/28/2022
Year Ended
8/31/2021
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
 
 
Operations:
 
 
Net investment income
$8,841,768
$19,555,415
Net realized gain (loss)
1,894,528
2,798,869
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
(28,024,198)
27,805,753
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
(17,287,902)
50,160,037
Distributions to Shareholders:
 
 
Class A Shares
(3,339,040)
(7,104,670)
Class B Shares
(15,076)
(53,393)
Class C Shares
(279,716)
(740,261)
Class F Shares
(2,795,823)
(6,199,693)
Institutional Shares
(2,924,384)
(5,255,699)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS
TO SHAREHOLDERS
(9,354,039)
(19,353,716)
Share Transactions:
 
 
Proceeds from sale of shares
56,659,261
109,147,112
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of
distributions declared
8,893,198
18,265,350
Cost of shares redeemed
(57,905,036)
(94,991,088)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM
SHARE TRANSACTIONS
7,647,423
32,421,374
Change in net assets
(18,994,518)
63,227,695
Net Assets:
 
 
Beginning of period
614,379,168
551,151,473
End of period
$595,384,650
$614,379,168
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Notes to Financial Statements
February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION
Federated Hermes Municipal Securities Income Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust consists of four portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of the Federated Hermes Municipal High Yield Advantage Fund (the “Fund”), a non-diversified portfolio. The financial statements of the other portfolios are presented separately. The assets of each portfolio are segregated and a shareholder’s interest is limited to the portfolio in which shares are held. Each portfolio pays its own expenses. The Fund offers five classes of shares: Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class F Shares and Institutional Shares. All shares of the Fund have equal rights with respect to voting, except on class-specific matters. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide a high level of current income which is generally exempt from the federal regular income tax. Interest income from the Fund’s investments may be subject to the federal AMT for individuals and state and local taxes.
Class B Shares may be purchased through an exchange from the same share class of another Federated Hermes fund but are closed to new accounts, new investors and new purchases by existing shareholders (excluding reinvestment of dividends and capital gains). Class B Shares of the Fund may be exchanged for Class B Shares of any other Federated Hermes fund.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Investment Valuation
In calculating its net asset value (NAV), the Fund generally values investments as follows:
◾ Fixed-income securities are fair valued using price evaluations provided by a pricing service approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Trustees”).
◾ Shares of other mutual funds or non-exchange-traded investment companies are valued based upon their reported NAVs, or NAV per share practical expedient, as applicable.
◾ Derivative contracts listed on exchanges are valued at their reported settlement or closing price, except that options are valued at the mean of closing bid and asked quotations.
◾ Over-the-counter (OTC) derivative contracts are fair valued using price evaluations provided by a pricing service approved by the Trustees.
◾ For securities that are fair valued in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees, certain factors may be considered such as: the last traded or purchase price of the security, information obtained by contacting the issuer or dealers, analysis of the issuer’s financial statements or other available documents, fundamental analytical data, the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition, the movement of the market in which the security is
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normally traded, public trading in similar securities or derivative contracts of the issuer or comparable issuers, movement of a relevant index, or other factors including but not limited to industry changes and relevant government actions.
If any price, quotation, price evaluation or other pricing source is not readily available when the NAV is calculated, if the Fund cannot obtain price evaluations from a pricing service or from more than one dealer for an investment within a reasonable period of time as set forth in the Fund’s valuation policies and procedures, or if information furnished by a pricing service, in the opinion of the valuation committee (“Valuation Committee”), is deemed not representative of the fair value of such security, the Fund uses the fair value of the investment determined in accordance with the procedures described below. There can be no assurance that the Fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it sold the investment at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its NAV per share, and the actual value obtained could be materially different.
Fair Valuation Procedures
The Trustees have ultimate responsibility for determining the fair value of investments for which market quotations are not readily available. The Trustees have appointed a Valuation Committee comprised of officers of the Fund, Federated Investment Management Company (the “Adviser”) and certain of the Adviser’s affiliated companies to assist in determining fair value and in overseeing the calculation of the NAV. The Trustees have also authorized the use of pricing services recommended by the Valuation Committee to provide fair value evaluations of the current value of certain investments for purposes of calculating the NAV. The Valuation Committee employs various methods for reviewing third-party pricing-service evaluations including periodic reviews of third-party pricing services’ policies, procedures and valuation methods (including key inputs, methods, models and assumptions), transactional back-testing, comparisons of evaluations of different pricing services and review of price challenges by the Adviser based on recent market activity. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the Valuation Committee determines the fair value of the investment in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees. The Trustees periodically review and approve the fair valuations made by the Valuation Committee and any changes made to the procedures.
Factors considered by pricing services in evaluating an investment include the yields or prices of investments of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, call rights and other potential prepayments, terms and type, reported transactions, indications as to values from dealers and general market conditions. Some pricing services provide a single price evaluation reflecting the bid-side of the market for an investment (a “bid” evaluation). Other pricing services offer both bid evaluations and price evaluations indicative of a price between the prices bid and asked for the investment (a “mid” evaluation). The Fund normally uses bid evaluations for any U.S. Treasury and Agency securities, mortgage-backed securities and municipal securities. The Fund normally uses mid evaluations for any other types of fixed-income securities and any OTC derivative contracts. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the fair value of the investment is determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees.
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Investment Income, Gains and Losses, Expenses and Distributions
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified-cost basis. Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions of net investment income, if any, are declared and paid monthly. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value. Amortization/accretion of premium and discount is included in investment income. Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses and certain fund-level expenses are allocated to each class based on relative average daily net assets, except that select classes will bear certain expenses unique to those classes. Dividends are declared separately for each class. No class has preferential dividend rights; differences in per share dividend rates are generally due to differences in separate class expenses. The detail of the total fund expense waiver of $441,169 is disclosed in Note 5.
Other Service Fees
The Fund may pay other service fees up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund’s Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares and Class F Shares to financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC) for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSSC may voluntarily reimburse the Fund for other service fees. For the six months ended February 28, 2022, other service fees for the Fund were as follows:
 
Other
Service Fees
Incurred
Class A Shares
$274,712
Class B Shares
1,619
Class C Shares
30,612
Class F Shares
229,442
TOTAL
$536,385
Federal Taxes
It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its income. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is necessary. As of and during the six months ended February 28, 2022, the Fund did not have a liability for any uncertain tax positions. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of February 28, 2022, tax years 2018 through 2021 remain subject to examination by the Fund’s major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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When-Issued and Delayed-Delivery Transactions
The Fund may engage in when-issued or delayed-delivery transactions. The Fund records when-issued securities on the trade date and maintains security positions such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payment for the securities purchased. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis are marked to market daily and begin earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may occur on these transactions due to changes in market conditions or the failure of counterparties to perform under the contract.
Restricted Securities
The Fund may purchase securities which are considered restricted. Restricted securities are securities that either: (a) cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, or being able to take advantage of an exemption from registration, under the Securities Act of 1933; or (b) are subject to contractual restrictions on public sales. In some cases, when a security cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, the issuer of the restricted security has agreed to register such securities for resale, at the issuer’s expense, either upon demand by the Fund or in connection with another registered offering of the securities. Many such restricted securities may be resold in the secondary market in transactions exempt from registration. Restricted securities may be determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Trustees. The Fund will not incur any registration costs upon such resales. The Fund’s restricted securities, like other securities, are priced in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees.
Additional information on restricted securities held at February 28, 2022, is as follows:
Security
Acquisition
Date
Acquisition
Cost
Value
Arizona State IDA (Basis Schools, Inc. Obligated Group),
Education Revenue Bonds (Series 2017D), 5.000%, 7/1/2051
10/12/2017
660,307
718,296
Arizona State IDA (Basis Schools, Inc. Obligated Group),
Education Revenue Bonds (Series 2017G), 5.000%, 7/1/2051
12/15/2017
512,928
552,535
Arizona State IDA (Doral Academy of Nevada FMMR),
Education Revenue Bonds (Series 2019A), 5.000%, 7/15/2049
4/3/2019
1,035,515
1,104,737
Arizona State IDA (Pinecrest Academy of Nevada), Horizon,
Inspirada and St. Rose Campus Education Revenue Bonds
(Series 2018A), 5.750%, 7/15/2048
12/14/2018
1,790,610
1,943,365
Build NYC Resource Corporation (Albert Einstein School of
Medicine, Inc.), Revenue Bonds (Series 2015),
5.500%, 9/1/2045
1/14/2016
1,000,000
1,095,646
California Public Finance Authority (Kendal at Sonoma),
Enso Village Senior Living Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series 2021A), 5.000%, 11/15/2046
5/27/2021
527,773
548,609
California School Finance Authority (KIPP LA), School Facility
Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A), 5.125%, 7/1/2044
6/13/2014
750,000
799,097
California School Finance Authority (KIPP LA), School Facility
Revenue Bonds (Series 2015A), 5.000%, 7/1/2045
8/27/2015
575,399
612,797
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Security
Acquisition
Date
Acquisition
Cost
Value
California School Finance Authority (KIPP LA), School Facility
Revenue Bonds (Series 2017A), 5.000%, 7/1/2047
8/4/2017
536,210
557,823
California State School Finance Authority Charter School
Revenue (Bright Star Schools-Obligated Group), Charter
School Revenue Bonds (Series 2017), 5.000%, 6/1/2037
4/20/2020
1,007,760
1,119,577
California State School Finance Authority Charter School
Revenue (Rocketship Public Schools), Revenue Bonds
(Series 2017G), 5.000%, 6/1/2047
12/4/2017
511,807
539,371
California State School Finance Authority Charter School
Revenue (Summit Public Schools Obligated Group),
(Series 2017), 5.000%, 6/1/2053
10/5/2017
1,156,238
1,205,937
California Statewide Communities Development Authority
(Loma Linda University Medical Center), Revenue Bonds
(Series 2016A), 5.000%, 12/1/2046
5/19/2020
2,258,268
2,514,603
Collier County, FL IDA (Arlington of Naples), Continuing Care
Community Revenue Bonds (Series 2013A), (Original Issue
Yield: 8.375%), 8.250%, 5/15/2049
12/16/2013
2,959,530
2,040,000
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority (Loveland
Classical School), School Improvement Revenue Bonds
(Series 2016), 5.000%, 7/1/2036
4/17/2020
946,760
1,069,284
Denver, CO Health & Hospital Authority, Revenue Refunding
Bonds (Series 2017A), 5.000%, 12/1/2034
8/23/2017
1,065,698
1,146,013
Director of the State of Nevada Department of Business and
Industry (Doral Academy of Nevada CS), Charter School
Revenue Bonds (Series 2017A), 5.000%, 7/15/2047
8/31/2017
915,464
970,675
Director of the State of Nevada Department of Business and
Industry (Somerset Academy of Las Vegas), Charter School
Lease Revenue Bonds (Series 2018A), 5.000%, 12/15/2048
4/6/2018
1,001,672
1,061,456
Embrey Mill Community Development Authority, VA, Special
Assessment Revenue Bonds (Series 2015), (United States
Treasury PRF 3/1/2025@100), 5.600%, 3/1/2045
10/22/2015
1,500,000
1,676,234
Florida Development Finance Corp. (Glenridge on Palmer
Ranch), Senior Living Revenue and Refunding Bonds
(Series 2021), 5.000%, 6/1/2051
5/13/2021
1,112,816
1,091,595
Kansas City, MO Redevelopment Authority (Kansas City
Convention Center Headquarters Hotel CID), Revenue Bonds
(Series 2018B), (Original Issue Yield: 5.079%),
5.000%, 2/1/2050
1/10/2018
1,976,437
1,874,298
Maine State Finance Authority Solid Waste Disposal (Casella
Waste Systems, Inc.), Revenue Bonds (Series 2005R-3),
5.250%, 1/1/2025
1/27/2017
2,000,000
2,168,742
Maricopa County, AZ, IDA (Paradise Schools), Revenue
Refunding Bonds, 5.000%, 7/1/2047
10/6/2016
1,028,188
1,073,871
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency (Newbridge on
the Charles), Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2017),
5.000%, 10/1/2057
12/7/2017
1,052,644
1,068,358
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Security
Acquisition
Date
Acquisition
Cost
Value
Millsboro, DE Special Obligations (Plantation Lakes Special
Development District), Special Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series 2018), (Original Issue Yield: 5.140%),
5.125%, 7/1/2038
5/22/2020
2,862,335
3,214,665
Minneapolis, MN Charter School Lease Revenue (Twin Cities
International School), (Series 2017A), (Original Issue Yield:
5.150%), 5.000%, 12/1/2047
12/8/2017
2,936,111
3,193,690
Mission, TX Economic Development Corporation
(Natgasoline), Senior Lien Revenue Bonds (Series 2018),
(Original Issue Yield: 4.716%), 4.625%, 10/1/2031
10/30/2018
1,489,522
1,577,210
Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut Gaming Authority,
Priority Distribution Payment Refunding Bonds
(Series 2015C), (Original Issue Yield: 6.375%),
6.250%, 2/1/2030
11/25/2015
1,820,817
2,042,866
Monroe County, NY IDC (True North Rochester Preparatory
Charter School), Charter School Revenue Bonds
(Series 2020A), 5.000%, 6/1/2059
7/9/2020
1,115,609
1,113,021
New Hampshire Health and Education Facilities Authority
(Hillside Village), Revenue Bonds (Series 20017A),
(Original Issue Yield: 6.375%), 6.125%, 7/1/2052
6/8/2017
1,449,889
750,000
New York Liberty Development Corporation (3 World Trade
Center), Revenue Bonds (Series 2014 Class 2),
5.375%, 11/15/2040
10/29/2014
1,000,000
1,080,097
Ohio Air Quality Development Authority (AMG Vanadium
LLC), Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2019),
5.000%, 7/1/2049
6/27/2019
1,880,843
1,953,765
Polk County, FL IDA (Mineral Development, LLC), Secondary
Phosphate Tailings Recovery Project Revenue Bonds
(Series 2020), 5.875%, 1/1/2033
10/23/2020
2,000,000
2,346,108
Prince Georges County, MD (Westphalia Town Center),
Special Obligation Revenue Bonds (Series 2018),
(Original Issue Yield: 5.330%), 5.250%, 7/1/2048
11/16/2018
988,693
1,080,445
Public Finance Authority, WI (American Dream at
Meadowlands), Limited Obligation PILOT Revenue Bonds
(Series 2017), 7.000%, 12/1/2050
6/22/2017
3,052,946
3,145,125
Public Finance Authority, WI (Eno River Academy), Charter
School Revenue Bonds (Series 2020A), 5.000%, 6/15/2054
6/12/2020
1,405,873
1,482,147
Public Finance Authority, WI (Southminster), Retirement
Facilities First Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Series 2018),
5.000%, 10/1/2048
4/6/2020
2,733,300
3,202,206
San Francisco Special Tax District No. 2020-1 (Mission Rock
Facilities and Services), Development Special Tax Bonds
(Series 2021A), 4.000%, 9/1/2051
5/7/2021
375,386
362,079
Seattle, WA Municipal Light & Power, Trust
Receipts/Certificates (Series 2019-FG0226B) MUNINVs,
9.542% (SIFMA 7-day +0.000%), 1/1/2047
2/1/2019
5,191,155
6,000,667
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Security
Acquisition
Date
Acquisition
Cost
Value
South Carolina Jobs-EDA (Green Charter Schools),
Educational Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series 2021A), 4.000%, 6/1/2056
7/30/2021
1,064,692
1,027,247
Tuscaloosa County, AL IDA (Hunt Refining Co.), Gulf
Opportunity Zone Refunding Bonds (Series 2019A),
5.250%, 5/1/2044
4/17/2019
790,000
841,317
Utah State Charter School Finance Authority (Freedom
Academy Foundation), Charter School Revenue Refunding
Bonds (Series 2017), (Original Issue Yield: 5.300%),
5.250%, 6/15/2037
4/27/2020
1,865,769
2,169,474
Vermont EDA (Casella Waste Systems, Inc.), Solid Waste
Disposal Revenue Bonds (Series 2013) TOBs, 4.625%,
Mandatory Tender 4/3/2028
3/28/2018
1,000,000
1,116,270
Verrado Community Facilities District No. 1, AZ, District GO
Refunding Bonds (Series 2013A), 6.000%, 7/15/2027
7/3/2013
433,093
443,240
Washington State Housing Finance Commission (Heron’s Key
Senior Living), Nonprofit Housing Revenue Bonds
(Series 2015A), (Original Issue Yield: 7.050%),
7.000%, 7/1/2050
7/22/2015
993,809
1,085,134
Washington State Housing Finance Commission (Heron’s Key
Senior Living), Nonprofit Housing Revenue Bonds
(Series 2015A), 7.000%, 7/1/2045
7/22/2015
1,004,367
1,086,753
Washington State Housing Finance Commission (Rockwood
Retirement Communities), Nonprofit Housing Revenue &
Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A), 7.500%, 1/1/2049
1/31/2014
2,500,000
2,689,033
Winrock Town Center, NM Tax Increment Development
District 1, Senior Lien Gross Receipts Tax Increment Bonds
(Series 2015), (Original Issue Yield: 6.120%),
6.000%, 5/1/2040
6/30/2015
1,972,636
2,012,738
Other
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ materially from those estimated. The Fund applies investment company accounting and reporting guidance.
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3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following tables summarize share activity:
 
Six Months Ended
2/28/2022
Year Ended
8/31/2021
Class A Shares:
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Shares sold
1,390,308
$12,912,747
3,782,558
$34,853,277
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of
distributions declared
335,666
3,110,333
719,306
6,576,868
Shares redeemed
(1,930,814)
(17,829,373)
(3,565,462)
(32,820,882)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS A
SHARE TRANSACTIONS
(204,840)
$(1,806,293)
936,402
$8,609,263
 
Six Months Ended
2/28/2022
Year Ended
8/31/2021
Class B Shares:
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Shares sold
28
$267
1,365
$12,535
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of
distributions declared
1,451
13,437
5,257
47,833
Shares redeemed
(40,230)
(371,859)
(153,517)
(1,398,266)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS B
SHARE TRANSACTIONS
(38,751)
$(358,155)
(146,895)
$(1,337,898)
 
Six Months Ended
2/28/2022
Year Ended
8/31/2021
Class C Shares:
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Shares sold
230,042
$2,131,913
596,877
$5,487,417
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of
distributions declared
30,059
278,328
79,657
726,086
Shares redeemed
(333,117)
(3,075,243)
(1,530,274)
(14,050,850)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS C
SHARE TRANSACTIONS
(73,016)
$(665,002)
(853,740)
$(7,837,347)
 
Six Months Ended
2/28/2022
Year Ended
8/31/2021
Class F Shares:
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Shares sold
426,989
$3,961,442
1,136,329
$10,446,206
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of
distributions declared
285,631
2,645,884
637,865
5,829,331
Shares redeemed
(967,399)
(8,935,375)
(2,176,973)
(20,003,779)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS F
SHARE TRANSACTIONS
(254,779)
$(2,328,049)
(402,779)
$(3,728,242)
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Six Months Ended
2/28/2022
Year Ended
8/31/2021
Institutional Shares:
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Shares sold
4,070,830
$37,652,892
6,339,014
$58,347,677
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of
distributions declared
307,639
2,845,216
556,500
5,085,232
Shares redeemed
(3,009,054)
(27,693,186)
(2,922,568)
(26,717,311)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM
INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
1,369,415
$12,804,922
3,972,946
$36,715,598
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM TOTAL
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS
798,029
$7,647,423
3,505,934
$32,421,374
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
At February 28, 2022, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $563,039,331. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $25,513,268. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $34,802,567 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $9,289,299.
At August 31, 2021, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $38,712,286 which will reduce the Fund’s taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code, thereby reducing the amount of distributions to shareholders which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal income tax. Pursuant to the Code, these net capital losses retain their character as either short-term or long-term, and do not expire.
The following schedule summarizes the Fund’s capital loss carryforwards:
Short-Term
Long-Term
Total
$12,840,933
$25,871,353
$38,712,286
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
The advisory agreement between the Fund and the Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 0.60% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, the Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee for competitive reasons such as to maintain the Fund’s expense ratio, or as and when appropriate, to maintain positive or zero net yields. For the six months ended February 28, 2022, the Adviser voluntarily waived $441,169 of its fee.
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Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. For purposes of determining the appropriate rate breakpoint, “Investment Complex” is defined as all of the Federated Hermes Funds subject to a fee under the Administrative Services Agreement. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average daily net assets of the Investment Complex as specified below:
Administrative Fee
Average Daily Net Assets
of the Investment Complex
0.100%
on assets up to $50 billion
0.075%
on assets over $50 billion
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the six months ended February 28, 2022, the annualized fee paid to FAS was 0.079% of average daily net assets of the Fund.
In addition, FAS may charge certain out-of-pocket expenses to the Fund.
Distribution Services Fee
The Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the terms of the Plan, the Fund will compensate Federated Securities Corp. (FSC), the principal distributor, from the daily net assets of the Fund’s Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares and Class F Shares to finance activities intended to result in the sale of these shares. The Plan provides that the Fund may incur distribution expenses at the following percentages of average daily net assets annually, to compensate FSC:
 
Percentage of Average Daily
Net Assets of Class
Class A Shares
0.05%
Class B Shares
0.75%
Class C Shares
0.75%
Class F Shares
0.05%
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the six months ended February 28, 2022, distribution services fees for the Fund were as follows:
 
Distribution
Services Fee
Incurred
Class B Shares
$4,859
Class C Shares
91,835
TOTAL
$96,694
For the six months ended February 28, 2022, FSC retained $18,047 of fees paid by the Fund. When FSC receives fees, it may pay some or all of them to financial intermediaries whose customers purchase shares. For the six months ended February 28, 2022, the Fund’s Class A Shares and Class F Shares did not incur a distribution services fee; however, each may begin to incur this fee upon approval by the Trustees.
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Sales Charges
Front-end sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) do not represent expenses of the Fund. They are deducted from the proceeds of sales of Fund shares prior to investment or from redemption proceeds prior to remittance, as applicable. For the six months ended February 28, 2022, FSC retained $8,455 in sales charges from the sale of Class A Shares. FSC also retained $2,330, $756, $791 and $8,012 of CDSC relating to redemptions of Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares and Class F Shares, respectively.
Other Service Fees
For the six months ended February 28, 2022, FSSC received $9,966 of the other service fees disclosed in Note 2.
Expense Limitation
The Adviser and certain of its affiliates (which may include FSC, FAS and FSSC) on their own initiative have agreed to waive certain amounts of their respective fees and/or reimburse expenses. Total annual fund operating expenses (as shown in the financial highlights, excluding interest expense, extraordinary expenses, and proxy-related expenses paid by the Fund, if any) paid by the Fund’s Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class F Shares and Institutional Shares (after the voluntary waivers and reimbursements) will not exceed 0.89%, 1.64%, 1.64%, 0.89% and 0.64% (the “Fee Limit”), respectively, up to but not including the later of (the “Termination Date”): (a) November 1, 2022; or (b) the date of the Fund’s next effective Prospectus. While the Adviser and its applicable affiliates currently do not anticipate terminating or increasing these arrangements prior to the Termination Date, these arrangements may only be terminated or the Fee Limit increased prior to the Termination Date with the agreement of the Trustees.
Interfund Transactions
During the six months ended February 28, 2022, the Fund engaged in purchase and sale transactions with funds that have a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Directors/Trustees and/or common Officers. These purchase and sale transactions complied with Rule 17a-7 under the Act and amounted to $47,190,000 and $54,035,000 respectively. Net realized gain (loss) recognized on these transactions was $0.
Directors’/Trustees’ and Miscellaneous Fees
Certain Officers and Trustees of the Fund are Officers and Directors or Trustees of certain of the above companies. To efficiently facilitate payment, Independent Directors’/Trustees’ fees and certain expenses related to conducting meetings of the Directors/Trustees and other miscellaneous expenses are paid by an affiliate of the Adviser which in due course are reimbursed by the Fund. These expenses related to conducting meetings of the Directors/Trustees and other miscellaneous expenses may be included in Accrued and Miscellaneous Expenses on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations, respectively.
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6. Investment TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the six months ended February 28, 2022, were as follows:
Purchases
$58,790,670
Sales
$52,147,079
7. CONCENTRATION OF RISK
The Fund has 57% of its portfolio invested in lower rated and comparable quality unrated high-yield securities. Investments in higher yield securities may be subject to a greater degree of credit risk and the risk tends to be more sensitive to economic conditions than higher rated securities. The risk of loss due to default by the issuer may be significantly higher for the holders of high yielding securities because such securities are generally unsecured and often subordinated to other creditors of the issuer.
8. LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund participates with certain other Federated Hermes Funds, on a several basis, in an up to $500,000,000 unsecured, 364-day, committed, revolving line of credit (LOC) agreement dated June 23, 2021. The LOC was made available to temporarily finance the repurchase or redemption of shares of the Fund, failed trades, payment of dividends, settlement of trades and for other short-term, temporary or emergency general business purposes. The Fund cannot borrow under the LOC if an inter-fund loan is outstanding. The Fund’s ability to borrow under the LOC also is subject to the limitations of the Act and various conditions precedent that must be satisfied before the Fund can borrow. Loans under the LOC are charged interest at a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest, on any day, of (a) (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the one month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), or a replacement rate as appropriate, and (iii) 0.0%, plus (b) a margin. Any fund eligible to borrow under the LOC pays its pro rata share of a commitment fee based on the amount of the lenders’ commitment that has not been utilized, quarterly in arrears and at maturity. As of February 28, 2022, the Fund had no outstanding loans. During the six months ended February 28, 2022, the Fund did not utilize the LOC.
9. INTERFUND LENDING
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund, along with other funds advised by subsidiaries of Federated Hermes, Inc., may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the Fund to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of February 28, 2022, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended February 28, 2022, the program was not utilized.
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10. OTHER MATTERS
An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in late 2019 and subsequently spread globally. As of the date of the issuance of these financial statements, this coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, disruptions to healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, and disruptions to supply chains, workflow operations and consumer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this coronavirus may continue for an extended period of time and has resulted in substantial economic volatility. Health crises caused by outbreaks, such as the coronavirus outbreak, may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks. The impact of this outbreak, and other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future, could continue to negatively affect the worldwide economy, as well as the economies of individual countries, individual companies (including certain Fund service providers and issuers of the Fund’s investments) and the markets in general in significant and unforeseen ways. Any such impact could adversely affect the Fund’s performance.
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Shareholder Expense Example (unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase or redemption payments; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and to the extent applicable, distribution (12b-1) fees and/or other service fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you to understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. It is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from September 1, 2021 to February 28, 2022.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you incurred over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses attributable to your investment during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. Thus, you should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate the actual ending account balance or your expenses for the period. Rather, these figures are required to be provided to enable you to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
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Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase or redemption payments. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
 
Beginning
Account Value
9/1/2021
Ending
Account Value
2/28/2022
Expenses Paid
During Period1
Actual:
 
 
 
Class A Shares
$1,000
$972.00
$4.35
Class B Shares
$1,000
$968.30
$8.00
Class C Shares
$1,000
$968.30
$8.00
Class F Shares
$1,000
$971.90
$4.35
Institutional Shares
$1,000
$973.10
$3.13
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return
before expenses):
 
 
 
Class A Shares
$1,000
$1,020.38
$4.46
Class B Shares
$1,000
$1,016.66
$8.20
Class C Shares
$1,000
$1,016.66
$8.20
Class F Shares
$1,000
$1,020.38
$4.46
Institutional Shares
$1,000
$1,021.62
$3.21
1
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half-year period). The annualized net expense ratios are as follows:
Class A Shares
0.89%
Class B Shares
1.64%
Class C Shares
1.64%
Class F Shares
0.89%
Institutional Shares
0.64%
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Evaluation and Approval of Advisory ContractMay 2021
Federated Hermes Municipal High Yield Advantage Fund (the “Fund”)
At its meetings in May 2021 (the “May Meetings”), the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Independent Trustees”), reviewed and unanimously approved the continuation of the investment advisory contract between the Fund and Federated Investment Management Company (the “Adviser”) (the “Contract”) for an additional one-year term. The Board’s determination to approve the continuation of the Contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment after considering all of the information and factors believed to be relevant and appropriate on whether to approve the continuation of the existing arrangement. The information, factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval are summarized below.
Information Received and Review Process
At the request of the Independent Trustees, the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer (the “CCO”) furnished to the Board in advance of its May Meetings an independent written evaluation presenting on the topics discussed below. The Board considered the CCO’s independent written evaluation (the “CCO Fee Evaluation Report”), along with other information, in evaluating the reasonableness of the Fund’s management fee and in determining to approve the continuation of the Contract. The CCO, in preparing the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, has the authority to retain consultants, experts or staff as reasonably necessary to assist in the performance of his duties, reports directly to the Board, and can be terminated only with the approval of a majority of the Independent Trustees. At the request of the Independent Trustees, the CCO Fee Evaluation Report followed the same general approach and covered the same topics as that of the report that had previously been delivered by the CCO in his capacity as “Senior Officer” prior to the elimination of the Senior Officer position in December 2017.
In addition to the extensive materials that comprise and accompany the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, the Board considered information specifically prepared in connection with the approval of the continuation of the Contract that was presented at the May Meetings. In this regard, in the months preceding the May Meetings, the Board requested and reviewed written responses and supporting materials prepared by the Adviser and its affiliates (collectively, “Federated Hermes”) in response to requests posed to Federated Hermes on behalf of the Independent Trustees encompassing a wide variety of topics, including those summarized below. The Board also considered such additional
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matters as the Independent Trustees deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the Contract, which included detailed information about the Fund and Federated Hermes furnished to the Board at its meetings throughout the year and in between regularly scheduled meetings on particular matters as the need arose.
The Board’s consideration of the Contract included review of materials and information covering the following matters, among others: the Adviser’s investment philosophy, revenue, profitability, personnel and processes; investment and operating strategies; the Fund’s short-term and long-term performance (in absolute terms, both on a gross basis and net of expenses, and relative to the Fund’s particular investment program and a group of its peer funds and/or its benchmark, as appropriate) and comments on the reasons for the Fund’s performance; the Fund’s investment objectives; the Fund’s expenses, including the advisory fee and the overall expense structure of the Fund (both in absolute terms and relative to a group of its peer funds), with due regard for contractual or voluntary expense limitations (if any); the use and allocation of brokerage commissions derived from trading the Fund’s portfolio securities (if any); and the nature, quality and extent of the advisory and other services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board also considered the preferences and expectations of Fund shareholders; the entrepreneurial and other risks assumed by the Adviser in sponsoring and managing the Fund; the continuing state of competition in the mutual fund industry and market practices; the range of comparable fees for similar funds in the mutual fund industry; the Fund’s relationship to the other funds advised by Federated Hermes (each, a “Federated Hermes Fund” and, collectively, the “Federated Hermes Funds”), which include a comprehensive array of funds with different investment objectives, policies and strategies, and the benefits to shareholders of being part of the family of Federated Hermes Funds, which include the general right to exchange investments between the same class of shares without the incurrence of additional sales charges; compliance and audit reports concerning the Federated Hermes Funds and Federated Hermes’ affiliates that service them (including communications from regulatory agencies), as well as Federated Hermes’ responses to any issues raised therein; and relevant developments in the mutual fund industry and how the Federated Hermes Funds and/or Federated Hermes may be responding to them. The Board noted that its evaluation process is evolutionary and that the criteria considered and the emphasis placed on relevant criteria may change in recognition of changing circumstances in the mutual fund marketplace.
The Board also considered judicial decisions concerning allegedly excessive investment advisory fees in determining to approve the Contract. Using these judicial decisions as a guide, the Board observed that the following factors may be relevant to an adviser’s fiduciary duty with respect to its receipt of compensation from a fund: (1) the nature and quality of the services provided by an adviser to a fund and its shareholders (including the performance of the
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fund, its benchmark, and comparable funds); (2) an adviser’s cost of providing the services (including the profitability to an adviser of providing advisory services to a fund); (3) the extent to which an adviser may realize “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger and, if such economies of scale exist, whether they have been appropriately shared with a fund and its shareholders or the family of funds; (4) any “fall-out” benefits that accrue to an adviser because of its relationship with a fund (including research services received from brokers that execute fund trades and any fees paid to affiliates of an adviser for services rendered to a fund); (5) comparative fee and expense structures (including a comparison of fees paid to an adviser with those paid by similar funds both internally and externally as well as management fees charged to institutional and other advisory clients of the adviser for what might be viewed as like services); and (6) the extent of care, conscientiousness and independence with which the fund’s board members perform their duties and their expertise (including whether they are fully informed about all facts the board deems relevant to its consideration of an adviser’s services and fees). The Board noted that the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) disclosure requirements regarding the basis for a fund board’s approval of the fund’s investment advisory contract generally align with the factors listed above. The Board was guided by these factors in its review of the Contract to the extent it considered them to be appropriate and relevant, as discussed further below. The Board considered and weighed these factors in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated Hermes on matters relating to the Federated Hermes Funds.
In addition to considering the above-referenced factors, the Board was mindful of the potential disruptions of the Fund’s operations and various risks, uncertainties and other effects that could occur as a result of a decision to terminate or not renew the Contract. In particular, the Board recognized that many shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of Federated Hermes’ industry standing and reputation and with the expectation that Federated Hermes will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund. Thus, the Board observed that in the marketplace there are a range of investment options available to the Fund’s shareholders and such shareholders, having had the opportunity to consider other investment options, have effectively selected Federated Hermes by virtue of investing in the Fund.
In determining to approve the continuation of the Contract, the members of the Board reviewed and evaluated information and factors they believed to be relevant and appropriate through the exercise of their reasonable business judgment. While individual members of the Board may have weighed certain factors differently, the Board’s determination to approve the continuation of the Contract was based on a comprehensive consideration of all information provided to the Board throughout the year and specifically with respect to the continuation of the Contract. The Independent Trustees were assisted throughout the evaluation process by independent legal counsel. In connection
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with their deliberations at the May Meetings, the Independent Trustees met separately in executive session with their independent legal counsel and without management present to review the relevant materials and consider their responsibilities under applicable laws. In addition, senior management representatives of Federated Hermes also met with the Independent Trustees and their independent legal counsel to discuss the materials and presentations furnished to the Board at the May Meetings. The Board considered the approval of the Contract for the Fund as part of its consideration of agreements for funds across the Federated Hermes Funds family, but its approvals were made on a fund-by-fund basis.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services
The Board considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and the resources of the Adviser and its affiliates dedicated to the Fund. In this regard, the Board evaluated, among other things, the terms of the Contract and the range of services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board considered the Adviser’s personnel, investment philosophy and process, investment research capabilities and resources, trade execution capabilities, experience and performance track record. The Board reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the portfolio management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund and the Adviser’s ability and experience in attracting and retaining qualified personnel to service the Fund. The Fund’s ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its Performance Peer Group (as defined below) was also deemed to be relevant by the Board as a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing the Fund’s investment program.
In addition, the Board considered the financial resources and overall reputation of Federated Hermes and its willingness to consider and make investments in personnel, infrastructure, technology, cybersecurity, business continuity planning and operational enhancements that are designed to benefit the Federated Hermes Funds. The Board noted the significant acquisition of Hermes Fund Managers Limited by Federated Hermes in 2018, which has deepened the organization’s investment management expertise and capabilities and expanded the investment process for all of the Federated Hermes Funds to have access to analytical resources related to environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) factors and issuer engagement on ESG matters.
The Board considered the quality of the Adviser’s communications with the Board and responsiveness to Board inquiries and requests made from time to time with respect to the Fund and other Federated Hermes Funds. In this regard, the Board took into account the Adviser’s communications with the Board in light of the market volatility amidst the pandemic. The Board also considered that Federated Hermes is responsible for providing the Federated Hermes Funds’ officers.
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The Board received and evaluated information regarding the Adviser’s regulatory and compliance environment. The Board considered the Adviser’s compliance program, compliance history, and reports from the CCO about the Adviser’s compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including responses to regulatory developments and any compliance or other issues raised by regulatory agencies. The Board also noted Federated Hermes’ support of the Federated Hermes Funds’ compliance control structure and, in particular, the compliance-related resources devoted by the Adviser and its affiliates in support of the Fund’s obligations pursuant to Rule 38a-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, including the Adviser’s commitment to respond to rulemaking and other regulatory initiatives of the SEC. The Board considered Federated Hermes’ day-to-day oversight of the Federated Hermes Funds’ compliance with their investment objectives and policies as well as with applicable laws and regulations, noting that regulatory and other developments had over time led to an increase in the scope of Federated Hermes’ oversight in this regard, including in connection with the designation of the Federated Hermes Funds’ investment advisers as the administrators of the Federated Hermes Funds’ liquidity risk management program.
The Board also considered discussions with Federated Hermes regarding the implementation of its business continuity plans and recognized steps taken by Federated Hermes to continue to provide the same nature, extent and quality of services to the Federated Hermes Funds during the pandemic. In addition, the Board noted Federated Hermes’ commitment to maintaining high quality systems and expending substantial resources to prepare for and respond to ongoing changes due to the market, regulatory and control environments in which the Fund and its service providers operate, including changes associated with the pandemic.
Based on these considerations, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the Adviser’s investment management and related services warrant the continuation of the Contract.
Fund Investment Performance
In evaluating the Fund’s investment performance, the Board considered performance results in light of the Fund’s investment objective, strategies and risks, as disclosed in the Fund’s prospectus. The Board also considered detailed investment reports on, and the Adviser’s analysis of, the Fund’s performance over different time periods that were provided to the Board throughout the year and in connection with the May Meetings. These reports include, among other items, information on the Fund’s gross and net returns, the Fund’s investment performance compared to one or more relevant investment categories and the Fund’s benchmark index, portfolio attribution information and commentary on the effect of current and recent market conditions.
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The Board also reviewed comparative information regarding the performance of other mutual funds in the category of peer funds selected by Morningstar, Inc. (the “Morningstar”), an independent fund ranking organization (the “Performance Peer Group”), noting the CCO’s view that comparisons to fund peer groups may be helpful, though not conclusive, in evaluating the performance of the Adviser in managing the Fund. The Board considered, in evaluating such comparisons, that in some cases there may be differences in the funds’ objectives or investment management techniques, or the costs to implement the funds, even within the same Performance Peer Group.
For the periods ended December 31, 2020, the Fund’s performance for the five-year period was above the median of the Performance Peer Group, and the Fund’s performance fell below the median of the Performance Peer Group for the one-year and three-year periods. The Board discussed the Fund’s performance with the Adviser and recognized the efforts being taken by the Adviser in the context of other factors considered relevant by the Board.
Following such evaluation and full deliberations, the Board concluded that the performance of the Fund supported renewal of the Contract.
Fund Expenses
The Board considered the advisory fee and overall expense structure of the Fund and the comparative fee and expense information that had been provided in connection with the May Meetings. In this regard, the Board was presented with, and considered, information regarding the contractual advisory fee rates, net advisory fee rates, total expense ratios and each element of the Fund’s total expense ratio (i.e., gross and net advisory fees, administrative fees, custody fees, portfolio accounting fees and transfer agency fees) relative to an appropriate group of peer funds compiled by Federated Hermes from the category of peer funds selected by Morningstar (the “Expense Peer Group”). The Board received a description of the methodology used to select the Expense Peer Group from the overall Morningstar category. The Board also reviewed comparative information regarding the fees and expenses of the broader group of funds in the overall Morningstar category.
While mindful that courts have cautioned against giving too much weight to comparative information concerning fees charged by other advisers for managing funds with comparable investment programs, the Board noted that it found the use of such comparisons to be relevant to its deliberations. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar mutual funds more heavily than non-mutual fund products or services because such comparisons are believed to be more relevant. The Board considered that other mutual funds are the products most like the Fund, in that they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles, and they are the type of
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investment vehicle, in fact, chosen and maintained by the Fund’s shareholders. The Board noted that the range of such other mutual funds’ fees and expenses, therefore, appears to be a relevant indicator of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the marketplace in which the Fund competes.
The Board reviewed the contractual advisory fee rate, net advisory fee rate and other expenses of the Fund and noted the position of the Fund’s fee rates relative to its Expense Peer Group. In this regard, the Board noted that the contractual advisory fee rate was above the median of the Expense Peer Group, but the Board noted the applicable waivers and reimbursements, and that the overall expense structure of the Fund remained competitive in the context of other factors considered by the Board.
The Board also received and considered information about the fees charged by Federated Hermes for providing advisory services to other types of clients with investment strategies similar to those of the Federated Hermes Funds, including non-mutual fund clients (such as institutional separate accounts) and third-party unaffiliated mutual funds for which the Adviser or its affiliates serve as sub-adviser. The Board noted the CCO’s conclusion that non-mutual fund clients are inherently different products due to the following differences, among others: (i) different types of targeted investors; (ii) different applicable laws and regulations; (iii) different legal structures; (iv) different average account sizes and portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows and different associated costs; (v) the time spent by portfolio managers and their teams (among other personnel across various departments, including legal, compliance and risk management) in reviewing securities pricing, addressing different administrative responsibilities, and addressing different degrees of risk associated with management; and (vi) a variety of different costs. The Board also considered information regarding the differences in the nature of the services required for Federated Hermes to manage its proprietary mutual fund business versus managing a discrete pool of assets as a sub-adviser to another institution’s mutual fund, noting the CCO’s view that Federated Hermes generally performs significant additional services and assumes substantially greater risks in managing the Fund and other Federated Hermes Funds than in its role as sub-adviser to an unaffiliated third-party mutual fund. The Board noted that the CCO did not consider the fees for providing advisory services to other types of clients to be determinative in judging the appropriateness of the Federated Hermes Funds’ advisory fees.
Following such evaluation and full deliberations, the Board concluded that the fees and expenses of the Fund are reasonable and supported renewal of the Contract.
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Profitability and Other Benefits
The Board also received financial information about Federated Hermes, including information regarding the compensation and ancillary (or “fall-out”) benefits that Federated Hermes derived from its relationships with the Federated Hermes Funds. This information covered not only the fees under the Federated Hermes Funds’ investment advisory contracts, but also fees received by Federated Hermes’ affiliates for providing other services to the Federated Hermes Funds under separate contracts (e.g., for serving as the Federated Hermes Funds’ administrator and distributor). In this regard, the Board considered that certain of Federated Hermes’ affiliates provide distribution and shareholder services to the Federated Hermes Funds, for which they may be compensated through distribution and servicing fees paid pursuant to Rule 12b-1 plans or otherwise. The Board also received and considered information detailing any indirect benefit that Federated Hermes may derive from its receipt of research services from brokers who execute portfolio trades for the Federated Hermes Funds. In addition, the Board considered that, in order for the Federated Hermes Funds to remain competitive in the marketplace, the Adviser and its affiliates frequently waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses and have disclosed to Federated Hermes Fund shareholders and/or reported to the Board their intention to do so (or continue to do so) in the future. Moreover, the Board received and considered regular reports from Federated Hermes throughout the year as to the institution, adjustment or elimination of these voluntary waivers and/or reimbursements.
The Board received and considered information furnished by Federated Hermes, as requested by the CCO, that reported revenues on a fund-by-fund basis and made estimates of the allocation of expenses on a fund-by-fund basis, using allocation methodologies specified by the CCO and described to the Board. The Board considered the CCO’s view that, while these cost allocation reports apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in allocating costs continues to cause the CCO to question the precision of the process and to conclude that such reports may be unreliable because a single change in an allocation estimate may dramatically alter the resulting estimate of cost and/or profitability of a Federated Hermes Fund and may produce unintended consequences. The allocation information, including the CCO’s view that cost allocations on a fund-by-fund basis may be unreliable, was considered in the evaluation by the Board. In addition, the Board considered the CCO’s view that the allocation methodologies used by Federated Hermes in estimating profitability for purposes of reporting to the Board in connection with the continuation of the Contract are consistent with the methodologies previously reviewed by an independent consultant. The Board noted that the independent consultant had previously conducted a review of the allocation methodologies and reported that, although there is no single best method to allocate expenses, the methodologies used by Federated Hermes are reasonable.
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The Board also reviewed information compiled by Federated Hermes comparing its profitability information to other publicly held fund management companies, including information regarding profitability trends over time. The Board considered the CCO’s conclusion that, based on such profitability information, Federated Hermes’ profit margins did not appear to be excessive. The Board also considered the CCO’s view that Federated Hermes appeared financially sound, with the resources necessary to fulfill its obligations under its contracts with the Federated Hermes Funds.
Economies of Scale
The Board received and considered information about the notion of possible realization of “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger, the difficulties of calculating economies of scale at an individual fund level, and the extent to which potential scale benefits are shared with shareholders. In this regard, the Board considered that Federated Hermes has made significant and long-term investments in areas that support all of the Federated Hermes Funds, such as personnel and processes for the portfolio management (including market data on which portfolio managers make investment decisions), trading operations, issuer engagement (including with respect to ESG matters), shareholder services, compliance, business continuity, internal audit and risk management functions, as well as systems technology (including technology relating to cybersecurity) and use of data. The Board noted that Federated Hermes’ investments in these areas are extensive and are designed to provide enhanced services to the Federated Hermes Funds and their shareholders. The Board considered that the benefits of these investments (as well as the benefits of any economies of scale, should they exist) are likely to be shared with the family of Federated Hermes Funds as a whole. In addition, the Board considered that the Adviser and its affiliates have frequently waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses for the Federated Hermes Funds and that such waivers and reimbursements are another means for potential economies of scale to be shared with shareholders and can provide protection from an increase in expenses if a Federated Hermes Fund’s assets decline. The Board also considered reports on adviser-paid fees (commonly referred to as “revenue sharing”) that were provided to the Board throughout the year and in connection with the May Meetings. The Board considered the beliefs of Federated Hermes and the CCO that this information should be viewed to determine if there was an incentive to either not apply breakpoints, or to apply breakpoints at higher levels, and should not be viewed to determine the appropriateness of advisory fees. The Board also noted the absence of any applicable regulatory or industry guidelines on this subject, which is compounded by the lack of any common industry practice or general pattern with respect to structuring fund advisory fees with “breakpoints” that serve to reduce the fees as a fund attains a certain size.
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Conclusions
The Board considered: (i) the CCO’s conclusion that his observations and the information accompanying the CCO Fee Evaluation Report show that the management fee for the Fund was reasonable; and (ii) the CCO’s recommendation that the Board approve the management fee. The Board noted that, under these circumstances, no changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to the continuation of, the Contract by the CCO. The CCO also recognized that the Board’s evaluation of the Federated Hermes Funds’ advisory and sub-advisory arrangements is a continuing and ongoing process that is informed by the information that the Board requests and receives from management throughout the course of the year and, in this regard, the CCO noted certain items for future reporting to the Board or further consideration by management as the Board continues its ongoing oversight of the Federated Hermes Funds.
On the basis of the information and factors summarized above, among other information and factors deemed relevant by the Board, and the evaluation thereof, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously voted to approve the continuation of the Contract. The Board based its determination to approve the Contract on the totality of the circumstances and relevant factors and with a view of past and future long-term considerations. Not all of the factors and considerations identified above were necessarily deemed to be relevant to the Fund, nor did the Board consider any one of them to be determinative. With respect to the factors that were deemed to be relevant, the Board’s determination to approve the continuation of the Contract reflects its view that Federated Hermes’ performance and actions provided a satisfactory basis to support the determination to approve the continuation of the existing arrangement.
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Liquidity Risk Management Program
Annual Evaluation of Adequacy and Effectiveness
In accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), Federated Hermes Municipal Securities Income Trust (the “Trust”) has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) for Federated Hermes Municipal High Yield Advantage Fund (the “Fund” and, collectively with the other non-money market open-end funds advised by Federated Hermes, the “Federated Hermes Funds”). The Program seeks to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk. “Liquidity risk” is defined under the Liquidity Rule as the risk that the Fund is unable to meet redemption requests without significantly diluting remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) has approved the designation of the Fund’s investment adviser as the administrator for the Program with respect to the Fund (the “Administrator”). Each affiliated Federated Hermes advisory subsidiary (including the Fund’s investment adviser) that serves as investment adviser to a Federated Hermes Fund (including the Fund) has been approved as the administrator of the Program with respect to each Federated Hermes Fund that is managed by such advisory subsidiary (collectively, the “Administrator”). The Administrator, in turn, has delegated day-to-day responsibility for the administration of the Program to multiple Liquidity Risk Management Committees, which are comprised of representatives from certain divisions within Federated Hermes.
The Program is comprised of various components designed to support the assessment and/or management of liquidity risk, including: (1) the periodic assessment (no less frequently than annually) of certain factors that influence the Fund’s liquidity risk; (2) the periodic classification (no less frequently than monthly) of the Fund’s investments into one of four liquidity categories that reflect an estimate of their liquidity under current market conditions; (3) a 15% limit on the acquisition of “illiquid investments” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule); (4) to the extent a Fund does not invest primarily in “highly liquid investments” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule), the determination of a minimum percentage of the Fund’s assets that generally will be invested in highly liquid investments (an “HLIM”); (5) if a Fund has established an HLIM, the periodic review (no less frequently than annually) of the HLIM and the adoption of policies and procedures for responding to a shortfall of the Fund’s highly liquid investments below its HLIM; and (6) periodic reporting to the Board.
At its meetings in May 2021, the Board received and reviewed a written report (the “Report”) from the Federated Hermes Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Risk Officer, on behalf of the Administrator, concerning the operation of the Program for the period from April 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021 (the “Period”). The Report addressed the operation of the Program and assessed its adequacy and effectiveness, including, where
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applicable, the operation of any HLIM established for a Federated Hermes Fund and each Federated Hermes Fund’s access to other available funding sources such as the Federated Hermes Funds’ interfund lending facility, redemptions in-kind and committed lines of credit. There were no material changes to the Program during the Period. The Report summarized the operation of the Program and the information and factors considered by the Administrator in assessing whether the Program has been adequately and effectively implemented with respect to the Federated Hermes Funds. Such information and factors included, among other things:
◾ confirmation that the Fund did not utilize alternative funding sources during the Period;
◾ the periodic classifications of the Fund’s investments into one of four liquidity categories and the methodologies and inputs used to classify the investments, including the Fund’s reasonably anticipated trade size;
◾ the analysis received from a third-party liquidity assessment vendor that is taken into account in the process of determining the liquidity classifications of the Fund’s investments and the results of an evaluation of the services performed by the vendor in support of this process;
◾ the fact that the Fund invested primarily in highly liquid investments during the Period and, therefore, was not required to establish, and has not established, an HLIM and the procedures for monitoring the status of the Fund as investing primarily in highly liquid investments;
◾ the fact that the Fund invested no more than 15% of its assets in illiquid investments during the Period and the procedures for monitoring this limit; and
◾ liquidity events during the Period, including the impact on liquidity caused by extended non-U.S. market closures and the March-April 2020 market conditions, and the fact that there were no specific liquidity events during the Period that materially affected the Fund’s liquidity risk.
Based on this review, the Administrator concluded that the Program is operating effectively to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, and that the Program has been and continues to be adequately and effectively implemented to monitor and, as applicable, respond to the Fund’s liquidity developments.
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Voting Proxies on Fund Portfolio Securities
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies, if any, relating to securities held in the Fund’s portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400, Option #4. A report on “Form N-PX” of how the Fund voted any such proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available via the Proxy Voting Record (Form N-PX) link associated with the Fund and share class name at FederatedInvestors.com/FundInformation. Form N-PX filings are also available at the SEC’s website at sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
Each fiscal quarter, the Fund will file with the SEC a complete schedule of its monthly portfolio holdings on “Form N-PORT.” The Fund’s holdings as of the end of the third month of every fiscal quarter, as reported on Form N-PORT, will be publicly available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov within 60 days of the end of the fiscal quarter upon filing. You may also access this information via the link to the Fund and share class name at FederatedInvestors.com.
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Mutual funds are not bank deposits or obligations, are not guaranteed by any bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency. Investment in mutual funds involves investment risk, including the possible loss of principal.
This Report is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by the Fund’s Prospectus, which contains facts concerning its objective and policies, management fees, expenses and other information.

IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT FUND DOCUMENT DELIVERY 
In an effort to reduce costs and avoid duplicate mailings, the Fund(s) intend to deliver a single copy of certain documents to each household in which more than one shareholder of the Fund(s) resides (so-called “householding”), as permitted by applicable rules. The Fund’s “householding” program covers its/their Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, and supplements to each, as well as Semi-Annual and Annual Shareholder Reports and any Proxies or information statements. Shareholders must give their written consent to participate in the “householding” program. The Fund is also permitted to treat a shareholder as having given consent (“implied consent”) if (i) shareholders with the same last name, or believed to be members of the same family, reside at the same street address or receive mail at the same post office box, (ii) the Fund gives notice of its intent to “household” at least sixty (60) days before it begins “householding” and (iii) none of the shareholders in the household have notified the Fund(s) or their agent of the desire to “opt out” of “householding.” Shareholders who have granted written consent, or have been deemed to have granted implied consent, can revoke that consent and opt out of “householding” at any time: shareholders who purchased shares through an intermediary should contact their representative; other shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-341-7400, Option #4.
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Federated Hermes Municipal High Yield Advantage Fund
Federated Hermes Funds
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Warrendale, PA 15086-7561
Contact us at FederatedInvestors.com
or call 1-800-341-7400.
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Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
February 28, 2022
Share Class | Ticker
A | OMIAX
F | OMIFX
Institutional | OMIIX
 

Federated Hermes Ohio Municipal Income Fund
Fund Established 1990

A Portfolio of Federated Hermes Municipal Securities Income Trust
Dear Valued Shareholder,
We are pleased to present the Semi-Annual Shareholder Report for your fund covering the period from September 1, 2021 through February 28, 2022. This report includes a complete listing of your fund’s holdings, performance information and financial statements along with other important fund information.
As a global leader in active, responsible investment management, Federated Hermes is guided by our conviction that responsible investing is the best way to create wealth over the long term. The company provides capabilities across a wide range of asset classes to investors around the world.
In addition, FederatedInvestors.com offers quick and easy access to valuable resources that include timely fund updates, economic and market insights from our investment strategists and financial planning tools. You can also access many of those insights by following us on Twitter (@FederatedHermes) and LinkedIn.
Thank you for investing with us. We hope you find this information useful and look forward to keeping you informed.
Sincerely,
J. Christopher Donahue, President

Not FDIC Insured ▪ May Lose Value ▪ No Bank Guarantee

Portfolio of Investments Summary Table (unaudited)
At February 28, 2022, the Fund’s sector composition1 was as follows:
Sector Composition
Percentage of
Total Net Assets
Hospital
20.0%
Pre-Refunded
12.6%
Higher Education
12.1%
Dedicated Tax
9.4%
General ObligationLocal
9.2%
General ObligationState Appropriation
6.6%
Water & Sewer
6.2%
General ObligationState
5.8%
Toll Road
4.9%
Public Power
3.7%
Other2
8.6%
Other Assets and LiabilitiesNet3
0.9%
TOTAL
100%
1
Sector classifications, and the assignment of holdings to such sectors, are based upon the economic sector and/or revenue source of the underlying obligor, as determined by the Fund’s Adviser. For securities that have been enhanced by a third-party guarantor, such as bond insurers and banks, sector classifications are based upon the economic sector and/or revenue source of the underlying obligor, as determined by the Fund’s Adviser. Pre-refunded securities are those whose debt service is paid from escrowed assets, usually U.S. government securities.
2
For purposes of this table, sector classifications constitute 90.5% of the Fund’s total net assets. Remaining sectors have been aggregated under the designation “Other.”
3
Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
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Portfolio of Investments
February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—95.2%
 
 
 
Ohio—92.9%
 
$2,000,000
 
Akron, Bath & Copley, OH Joint Township Hospital District
(Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Akron), Hospital
Improvement & Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2012),
5.000%, 11/15/2032
$2,016,795
1,000,000
 
Akron, Bath & Copley, OH Joint Township Hospital District
(Summa Health System), Hospital Facilities Revenue Bonds
(Series 2016), 5.250%, 11/15/2041
1,137,454
1,000,000
 
Akron, OH (Akron, OH Community Learning Centers), Income Tax
Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2012A), 5.000%, 12/1/2031
1,010,872
2,000,000
 
Akron, OH (Akron, OH Community Learning Centers), Income Tax
Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2012A), 5.000%, 12/1/2033
2,021,745
500,000
 
Akron, OH (Akron, OH Community Learning Centers), Revenue
Refunding Bonds (Series A), 5.000%, 12/1/2023
505,436
1,000,000
 
Allen County, OH (Bon Secours Mercy Health), Hospital Facilities
Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.000%, 11/1/2043
1,086,427
1,000,000
 
American Municipal Power-Ohio, Inc. (American Municipal Power,
Prairie State Energy Campus Project), Refunding Revenue Bonds
(Series 2015A), 5.000%, 2/15/2042
1,063,487
2,250,000
 
American Municipal Power-Ohio, Inc. (American Municipal Power,
Prairie State Energy Campus Project), Revenue Bonds
(Series 2015A), 5.000%, 2/15/2029
2,398,227
1,000,000
 
American Municipal Power-Ohio, Inc. (AMPCombined
Hydroelectric Projects), Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series 2020A), 5.000%, 2/15/2029
1,207,765
750,000
 
American Municipal Power-Ohio, Inc. (AMP Fremont Energy),
Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2021A), 5.000%, 2/15/2034
930,653
2,000,000
 
Bowling Green State University, OH, General Receipts Bonds
(Series 2016A), 5.000%, 6/1/2044
2,229,109
3,000,000
 
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, OH, Tobacco
Settlement Asset-Backed Refunding Bonds
(Series 2020B-2 Class 2), 5.000%, 6/1/2055
3,265,960
2,000,000
 
Butler County, OH Hospital Facilities Authority (UC Health),
Revenue Bonds (Series 2016), 5.000%, 11/15/2045
2,277,637
3,000,000
 
Cincinnati, OH Water System, Revenue Bonds (Series 2015A),
(United States Treasury PRF 12/1/2025@100), 5.000%, 12/1/2040
3,401,959
850,000
 
Cleveland Heights & University Heights, OH City School District,
School Improvement UT GO Bonds (Series 2014), (United States
Treasury COL), 5.000%, 12/1/2051
892,601
1,255,000
 
Cleveland Heights & University Heights, OH City School District,
School Improvement UT GO Bonds (Series 2014), (United States
Treasury PRF 6/1/2023@100), 5.000%, 12/1/2051
1,317,899
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Ohio—continued
 
$250,000
 
Cleveland, OH (Cleveland, OH Water), Water Revenue Bonds
(Series 2020FF), 5.000%, 1/1/2033
$307,821
1,000,000
 
Cleveland, OH Income Tax (Cleveland, OH), Subordinate Lien
Income Tax Public Facilities Improvements Refunding Bonds
(Series 2017B), 5.000%, 10/1/2030
1,192,930
1,000,000
 
Cleveland, OH Municipal School District, School Improvement UT
GO Bonds (Series 2015A), (Ohio School District Credit
Enhancement GTD), 5.000%, 12/1/2033
1,045,518
500,000
 
Cleveland, OH, Various Purpose GO Bonds (Series 2019A),
4.000%, 12/1/2035
573,049
2,000,000
 
Columbus, OH City School District, School Facilities Construction
& Improvement UT GO Bonds (Series 2017), 5.000%, 12/1/2047
2,257,598
1,000,000
 
Columbus, OH Sewer System, Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series 2014), 5.000%, 6/1/2031
1,095,904
2,270,000
 
Columbus, OH, UT GO Bonds (Series 2021A), 5.000%, 4/1/2039
2,843,246
1,500,000
 
Columbus, OH, Various Purpose LT GO Bonds (Series 2013B),
(United States Treasury PRF 8/15/2023@100), 5.000%, 8/15/2028
1,586,422
1,270,000
 
Cuyahoga County, OH Hospital Authority (MetroHealth System),
Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2017), 5.500%, 2/15/2057
1,480,444
1,340,000
 
Cuyahoga County, OH Sales Tax, Various Purpose Sales Tax
Revenue Bonds (Series 2014), (United States Treasury PRF
12/1/2024@100), 5.000%, 12/1/2034
1,475,764
1,000,000
 
Cuyahoga County, OH, Certificates of Participation Convention
Hotel Project (Series 2014), 5.000%, 12/1/2036
1,057,935
220,000
 
Cuyahoga, OH Community College District, General Receipts
Revenue Bonds (Series 2012D), 5.000%, 8/1/2026
223,807
2,000,000
 
Fairfield County, OH, LT GO Bonds (Series 2015),
4.000%, 12/1/2040
2,108,176
2,000,000
 
Franklin County, OH (Trinity Healthcare Credit Group), Revenue
Bonds (Series 2017A), 5.000%, 12/1/2047
2,299,858
1,000,000
 
Franklin County, OH Convention Facilities Authority (Greater
Columbus Convention Center Hotel), Hotel Project Revenue
Bonds (Series 2019), 5.000%, 12/1/2044
1,088,528
2,000,000
 
Franklin County, OH Convention Facilities Authority, Tax & Lease
Revenue Anticipation & Refunding Bonds (Series 2014), (United
States Treasury PRF 12/1/2024@100), 5.000%, 12/1/2035
2,202,633
1,000,000
 
Franklin County, OH Health Care Facilities (Friendship Village of
Dublin, OH, Inc.), Refunding & Improvement Bonds (Series 2014),
5.000%, 11/15/2044
1,059,791
1,000,000
 
Franklin County, OH Hospital Facility Authority (Nationwide
Children’s Hospital), Hospital Improvement Revenue Bonds
(Series 2017A), 5.000%, 11/1/2029
1,180,379
1,000,000
 
Franklin County, OH Hospital Facility Authority (OhioHealth
Corp,), Hospital Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2015),
5.000%, 5/15/2040
1,100,914
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Ohio—continued
 
$3,015,000
 
Franklin County, OH Sales Tax Revenue, Various Purpose Sales
Tax Revenue Bonds (Series 2018), 5.000%, 6/1/2048
$3,564,620
2,000,000
 
Hamilton County, OH (Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical
Center), Hospital Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2019CC),
5.000%, 11/15/2041
2,724,327
500,000
 
Hamilton County, OH (Life Enriching Communities), Healthcare
Improvement and Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2016),
5.000%, 1/1/2036
534,977
500,000
 
Hamilton County, OH (Life Enriching Communities), Healthcare
Improvement and Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2016),
5.000%, 1/1/2051
527,931
2,000,000
 
Hamilton County, OH Convention Facilities Authority, Convention
Facilities Authority Revenue & Refunding Bonds (Series 2014),
5.000%, 12/1/2032
2,105,592
1,075,000
 
Hamilton County, OH, LT GO Improvement and Refunding Bonds
(Series 2017A), 5.000%, 12/1/2033
1,270,540
1,000,000
 
Hamilton County, OH, LT GO Refunding Bonds (Series 2017A),
5.000%, 12/1/2037
1,183,704
1,555,000
 
JobsOhio Beverage System, OH, Statewide Senior Lien Liquor
Profits Tax-Exempt Revenue Bonds (Series 2013A), (United States
Treasury PRF 1/1/2023@100), 5.000%, 1/1/2038
1,608,548
1,000,000
 
Kent State University, OH, General Receipts Bonds
(Series 2020A), 5.000%, 5/1/2050
1,190,728
1,000,000
 
Miami County, OH Hospital Facility (Kettering Health Network
Obligated Group), Hospital Facilities Revenue Refunding and
Improvement Bonds (Series 2019), 5.000%, 8/1/2049
1,176,294
1,000,000
 
Middleburg Heights, OH (Southwest General Health Center),
Hospital Facilities Improvement and Revenue Redunding Bonds
(Series 2020A), 4.000%, 8/1/2047
1,102,146
1,000,000
 
Montgomery County, OH (Dayton Children’s Hospital), Hospital
Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2021), 4.000%, 8/1/2046
1,113,474
1,000,000
 
Montgomery County, OH Hospital Authority (Kettering Health
Network Obligated Group), Hospital Facilities Improvement and
Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2021), 4.000%, 8/1/2051
1,112,279
1,000,000
 
Northeast OH Regional Sewer District, Wastewater Improvement
Revenue & Refunding Bonds (Series 2014), (United States
Treasury PRF 11/15/2024@100), 5.000%, 11/15/2049
1,099,939
2,000,000
 
Northeast OH Regional Sewer District, Wastewater Improvement
Revenue Bonds (Series 2013), (United States Treasury PRF
5/15/2023@100), 5.000%, 11/15/2038
2,096,044
1,200,000
1
Ohio Air Quality Development Authority (AMG Vanadium LLC),
Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2019), 5.000%, 7/1/2049
1,302,510
500,000
 
Ohio Air Quality Development Authority (Pratt Paper, LLC),
Evempt Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2017),
4.250%, 1/15/2038
546,908
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Ohio—continued
 
$500,000
 
Ohio Air Quality Development Authority (Pratt Paper, LLC),
Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2017),
4.500%, 1/15/2048
$553,688
515,000
 
Ohio HFA, Residential Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Series 2019A),
(GNMA Collateralized Home Mortgage Program COL),
4.000%, 3/1/2049
530,350
1,000,000
 
Ohio State (Judson Obligated Group), Healthcare Facility
Revenue Bonds (Series 2020A), 5.000%, 12/1/2050
1,115,418
1,000,000
 
Ohio State Air Quality Development Authority (American Electric
Power Co., Inc.), Air Quality Revenue Bonds (Series 2007B) TOBs,
2.500%, Mandatory Tender 10/1/2029
1,029,666
1,000,000
 
Ohio State Higher Educational Facility Commission (Case
Western Reserve University, OH), Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series 2016), 5.000%, 12/1/2040
1,142,888
1,500,000
 
Ohio State Higher Educational Facility Commission (Cleveland
Clinic), Revenue Bonds (Series 2019B), 4.000%, 1/1/2042
1,670,359
1,000,000
 
Ohio State Higher Educational Facility Commission (Denison
University), Revenue Bonds (Series 2019), 5.000%, 11/1/2044
1,190,774
2,000,000
 
Ohio State Higher Educational Facility Commission (Kenyon
College, OH), Higher Educational Facility Revenue Bonds
(Series 2015), 5.000%, 7/1/2041
2,214,008
1,830,000
 
Ohio State Higher Educational Facility Commission (University of
Dayton), Revenue Bonds (Series 2013), 5.000%, 12/1/2031
1,881,991
345,000
 
Ohio State Higher Educational Facility Commission (Xavier
University), Higher Educational Facility Revenue Bonds
(Series 2020), 4.000%, 5/1/2037
386,036
1,025,000
 
Ohio State Higher Educational Facility Commission (Xavier
University), Higher Educational Facility Revenue Bonds
(Series 2020), 4.000%, 5/1/2039
1,142,755
2,000,000
 
Ohio State Hospital Revenue (University Hospitals Health System,
Inc.), Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2016A), 5.000%, 1/15/2046
2,219,844
3,325,000
 
Ohio State Treasurer (Portsmouth Gateway Group LLC), Private
Activity Revenue Bonds (Series 2015), 5.000%, 12/31/2039
3,600,436
350,000
 
Ohio State Turnpike & Infrastructure Commission, Revenue
Refunding Bonds (Series 2017A), 5.000%, 2/15/2028
407,638
2,000,000
 
Ohio State Turnpike & Infrastructure Commission, Senior Lien
Revenue Bonds (Series 2021A), 5.000%, 2/15/2046
2,459,903
1,000,000
 
Ohio State Turnpike & Infrastructure Commission, Turnpike Junior
Lien Revenue Bonds (Series 2013A-1), (Original Issue Yield:
5.050%), (United States Treasury PRF 2/15/2023@100),
5.000%, 2/15/2048
1,038,850
685,000
 
Ohio State Turnpike & Infrastructure Commission, Turnpike
Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 1998A), (National Re Holdings
Corp. INS), 5.500%, 2/15/2024
727,474
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Ohio—continued
 
$500,000
 
Ohio State University, General Receipts Bonds (Series 2021A),
4.000%, 12/1/2048
$569,991
1,000,000
 
Ohio State University, Special Purpose General Receipts Bonds
(Series 2013A), 5.000%, 6/1/2038
1,046,920
2,000,000
 
Ohio State Water Development Authority Pollution Control
Facilities (Ohio State Water Development Authority), Loan Fund
Revenue Bonds (Series 2017A), 5.000%, 12/1/2030
2,341,247
1,000,000
 
Ohio State Water Development Authority, Water Development
Revenue Bonds (Fresh Water Series 2016B), 5.000%, 6/1/2037
1,151,737
1,680,000
 
Ohio State Water Development Authority, Water Pollution
Control Loan Fund Revenue Bonds (Series 2021A),
4.000%, 12/1/2041
1,964,481
1,000,000
 
Ohio State, Capital Facilities Lease Appropriation Bonds Adult
Correctional Building Fund Project (Series 2019B),
5.000%, 10/1/2032
1,305,465
2,000,000
 
Ohio State, Capital Facilities Lease Appropriation Bonds Parks
and Recreation Improvement Fund Projects (Series 2016C),
5.000%, 12/1/2031
2,311,392
3,000,000
 
Ohio State, Capital Facilities Lease-Appropriation Bonds
(Series 2016A), 5.000%, 2/1/2030
3,398,374
750,000
 
Ohio State, Capital Facilities Lease-Appropriation Bonds Adult
Correctional Building Fund (Series 2017A), 5.000%, 10/1/2034
877,577
1,460,000
 
Ohio State, Capital Facilities Lease-Appropriation Bonds Adult
Correctional Building Fund (Series 2017A), 5.000%, 10/1/2035
1,706,658
1,475,000
 
Ohio State, Common Schools UT GO Bonds (Series 2021A),
4.000%, 6/15/2037
1,733,751
3,000,000
 
Ohio State, Higher Education UT GO Bonds (Series 2015C),
5.000%, 11/1/2033
3,318,987
1,000,000
 
Ohio State, Higher Education UT GO Bonds (Series 2019A),
(United States Treasury PRF 5/1/2027@100), 5.000%, 5/1/2039
1,178,173
3,000,000
 
Ohio State, Higher Education UT GO Bonds (Series 2019A),
5.000%, 5/1/2035
3,490,610
1,500,000
 
Olentangy, OH Local School District, UT GO Refunding Bonds
(Series 2016), 5.000%, 12/1/2030
1,694,515
470,000
 
River Valley, OH Local School District, UT GO School Facilities
Bonds, (School District Credit Program GTD), 5.250%, 11/1/2023
500,151
500,000
 
Switzerland, OH Local School District, UT GO School
Improvement Refunding Bonds, (United States Treasury PRF
6/1/2023@100), 5.000%, 12/1/2027
524,739
1,000,000
 
Toledo, OH Water System, Revenue Bonds (Series 2020),
5.000%, 11/15/2033
1,251,285
1,000,000
 
Toledo, OH Water System, Revenue Improvement and Refunding
Bonds (Series 2013), 5.000%, 11/15/2032
1,045,044
1,020,000
 
University of Akron, OH, General Receipts Bonds (Series 2015A),
5.000%, 1/1/2030
1,113,939
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Ohio—continued
 
$1,000,000
 
University of Akron, OH, General Receipts Bonds (Series 2016A),
5.000%, 1/1/2036
$1,130,109
1,000,000
 
University of Cincinnati, OH, General Receipts Bonds
(Series 2014C), 5.000%, 6/1/2041
1,084,055
1,000,000
 
University of Cincinnati, OH, General Receipts Bonds
(Series 2019A), 4.000%, 6/1/2038
1,124,997
 
 
TOTAL
136,381,579
 
 
Puerto Rico—2.3%
 
2,000,000
 
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Restructured Sales Tax
Bonds (Series 2019A), (Original Issue Yield: 5.154%),
5.000%, 7/1/2058
2,237,904
1,000,000
 
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Restructured Sales Tax
Bonds (Series 2019A-1), 4.750%, 7/1/2053
1,103,445
 
 
TOTAL
3,341,349
 
 
TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS
(IDENTIFIED COST $135,884,676)
139,722,928
 
2
SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS—3.9%
 
 
 
Ohio—3.9%
 
2,820,000
 
Allen County, OH (Bon Secours Mercy Health), (Series 2010C)
Daily VRDNs, (BMO Harris Bank, N.A. LOC), 0.080%, 3/1/2022
2,820,000
1,100,000
 
Franklin County, OH Hospital Facility Authority (Nationwide
Children’s Hospital), (Series 2008B) Weekly VRDNs,
0.160%, 3/3/2022
1,100,000
1,800,000
 
Ohio State Higher Educational Facility Commission (Cleveland
Clinic), (Series 2013B-2) Daily VRDNs, (Bank of New York Mellon,
N.A. LIQ), 0.080%, 3/1/2022
1,800,000
 
 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS
(IDENTIFIED COST $5,720,000)
5,720,000
 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES99.1%
(IDENTIFIED COST $141,604,676)3
145,442,928
 
 
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET0.9%4
1,318,618
 
 
TOTAL NET ASSETS100%
$146,761,546
Securities that are subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) represent 4.1% of the Fund’s portfolio as calculated based upon total market value.
1
Denotes a restricted security that either: (a) cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, or availing of an exemption from registration, under the Securities Act of 1933; or (b) is subject to a contractual restriction on public sales. At February 28, 2022, these restricted securities amounted to $1,302,510, which represented 0.9% of total net assets.
2
Current rate and current maturity or next reset date shown for floating rate notes and variable rate notes/demand instruments. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above.
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3
Also represents cost of investments for federal tax purposes.
4
Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at February 28, 2022.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Also includes securities valued at amortized cost.
Level 3significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
As of February 28, 2022, all investments of the Fund utilized Level 2 inputs in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value.
The following acronym(s) are used throughout this portfolio:
COL
Collateralized
GNMA
Government National Mortgage Association
GO
General Obligation
GTD
Guaranteed
HFA
Housing Finance Authority
INS
Insured
LIQ
Liquidity Agreement
LOC
Letter of Credit
LT
Limited Tax
PRF
Pre-refunded
TOBs
Tender Option Bonds
UT
Unlimited Tax
VRDNs
Variable Rate Demand Notes
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Financial HighlightsClass A Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
 
Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
2/28/2022
Year Ended August 31,
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$11.50
$11.40
$11.44
$10.95
$11.23
$11.56
Income From Investment Operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income
0.14
0.25
0.26
0.30
0.32
0.32
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
(0.46)
0.09
(0.02)
0.49
(0.29)
(0.32)
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
(0.32)
0.34
0.24
0.79
0.03
0.00
Less Distributions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distributions from net investment income
(0.11)
(0.24)
(0.26)
(0.30)
(0.31)
(0.32)
Distributions from net realized gain
(0.01)
(0.02)
(0.01)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS
(0.12)
(0.24)
(0.28)
(0.30)
(0.31)
(0.33)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$11.06
$11.50
$11.40
$11.44
$10.95
$11.23
Total Return1
(2.74)%
2.99%
2.17%
7.32%
0.27%
0.02%
Ratios to Average Net
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net expenses2
0.77%3
0.77%
0.77%4
0.77%4
0.77%4
0.76%
Net investment income
1.98%3
2.08%
2.27%
2.67%
2.81%
2.84%
Expense waiver/reimbursement5
0.18%3
0.19%
0.19%
0.19%
0.17%
0.16%
Supplemental Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net assets, end of period
(000 omitted)
$25,386
$44,097
$58,253
$57,065
$53,438
$59,865
Portfolio turnover6
3%
5%
8%
15%
9%
9%
1
Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
2
Amount does not reflect net expenses incurred by investment companies in which the Fund may invest.
3
Computed on an annualized basis.
4
The net expense ratio is calculated without reduction for expense offset arrangements. The net expense ratio is 0.77%, 0.77% and 0.77% for the years ended August 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, after taking into account these expense reductions.
5
This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and net investment income ratios shown above. Amount does not reflect expense waiver/reimbursement recorded by investment companies in which the Fund may invest.
6
Securities that mature are considered sales for purposes of this calculation.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Financial HighlightsClass F Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
 
Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
2/28/2022
Year Ended August 31,
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$11.51
$11.40
$11.44
$10.95
$11.23
$11.57
Income From Investment Operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income
0.10
0.22
0.24
0.28
0.29
0.30
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
(0.43)
0.11
(0.02)
0.49
(0.28)
(0.33)
TOTAL FROM
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
(0.33)
0.33
0.22
0.77
0.01
(0.03)
Less Distributions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distributions from net investment income
(0.10)
(0.22)
(0.24)
(0.28)
(0.29)
(0.30)
Distributions from net realized gain
(0.01)
(0.02)
(0.01)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS
(0.11)
(0.22)
(0.26)
(0.28)
(0.29)
(0.31)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$11.07
$11.51
$11.40
$11.44
$10.95
$11.23
Total Return1
(2.81)%
2.93%
2.01%
7.15%
0.12%
(0.22)%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net expenses2
0.92%3
0.92%
0.92%4
0.92%4
0.92%4
0.91%
Net investment income
1.83%3
1.93%
2.12%
2.53%
2.66%
2.69%
Expense waiver/reimbursement5
0.43%3
0.44%
0.44%
0.44%
0.42%
0.41%
Supplemental Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
$68,157
$74,669
$81,508
$87,597
$92,665
$101,620
Portfolio turnover6
3%
5%
8%
15%
9%
9%
1
Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
2
Amount does not reflect net expenses incurred by investment companies in which the Fund may invest.
3
Computed on an annualized basis.
4
The net expense ratio is calculated without reduction for expense offset arrangements. The net expense ratio is 0.92%, 0.92% and 0.92% for the years ended August 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, after taking into account these expense reductions.
5
This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and net investment income ratios shown above. Amount does not reflect expense waiver/reimbursement recorded by investment companies in which the Fund may invest.
6
Securities that mature are considered sales for purposes of this calculation.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Financial HighlightsInstitutional Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
 
Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
2/28/2022
Year
Ended
August 31,
2021
Period
Ended
August 31,
20201
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$11.51
$11.40
$11.06
Income From Investment Operations:
 
 
 
Net investment income
0.13
0.26
0.08
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
(0.44)
0.11
0.35
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
(0.31)
0.37
0.43
Less Distributions:
 
 
 
Distributions from net investment income
(0.13)
(0.26)
(0.09)
Distributions from net realized gain
(0.01)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS
(0.14)
(0.26)
(0.09)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$11.06
$11.51
$11.40
Total Return2
(2.70)%
3.32%
3.90%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
 
 
 
Net expenses3
0.52%4
0.52%
0.52%4,5
Net investment income
2.23%4
2.32%
2.40%4
Expense waiver/reimbursement6
0.18%4
0.19%
0.24%4
Supplemental Data:
 
 
 
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
$53,219
$37,120
$6,652
Portfolio turnover7
3%
5%
8%8
1
Reflects operations for the period from April 28, 2020 (date of initial investment) to August 31, 2020.
2
Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
3
Amount does not reflect net expenses incurred by investment companies in which the Fund may invest.
4
Computed on an annualized basis.
5
The net expense ratio is calculated without reduction for expense offset arrangements. The net expense ratio is 0.52% for the period ended August 31, 2020, after taking into account this expense reduction.
6
This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and net investment income ratios shown above. Amount does not reflect expense waiver/reimbursement recorded by investment companies in which the Fund may invest.
7
Securities that mature are considered sales for purposes of this calculation.
8
Portfolio turnover is calculated at the Fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2020.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
Assets:
 
 
Investment in securities, at value (identified cost $141,604,676)
 
$145,442,928
Cash
 
10,757
Income receivable
 
1,385,306
Receivable for shares sold
 
29,695
Prepaid expenses
 
21,323
TOTAL ASSETS
 
146,890,009
Liabilities:
 
 
Payable for shares redeemed
$39,763
 
Payable for portfolio accounting fees
37,129
 
Payable for other service fees (Notes 2 and 5)
18,070
 
Payable for share registration costs
13,970
 
Payable for transfer agent fee
10,094
 
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5)
7,899
 
Payable for investment adviser fee (Note 5)
898
 
Payable for administrative fee (Note 5)
503
 
Payable for Directors’/Trustees’ fees (Note 5)
137
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES
 
128,463
Net assets for 13,262,929 shares outstanding
 
$146,761,546
Net Assets Consists of:
 
 
Paid-in capital
 
$142,809,181
Total distributable earnings (loss)
 
3,952,365
TOTAL NET ASSETS
 
$146,761,546
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Statement of Assets and Liabilitiescontinued
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share:
 
 
Class A Shares:
 
 
Net asset value per share ($25,385,548 ÷ 2,294,490 shares outstanding), no
par value, unlimited shares authorized
 
$11.06
Offering price per share (100/95.50 of $11.06)
 
$11.58
Redemption proceeds per share
 
$11.06
Class F Shares:
 
 
Net asset value per share ($68,156,572 ÷ 6,158,567 shares outstanding), no
par value, unlimited shares authorized
 
$11.07
Offering price per share (100/99.00 of $11.07)
 
$11.18
Redemption proceeds per share (99.00/100 of $11.07)
 
$10.96
Institutional Shares:
 
 
Net asset value per share ($53,219,426 ÷ 4,809,872 shares outstanding), no
par value, unlimited shares authorized
 
$11.06
Offering price per share
 
$11.06
Redemption proceeds per share
 
$11.06
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
Investment Income:
 
 
 
Interest
 
 
$2,090,660
Expenses:
 
 
 
Investment adviser fee (Note 5)
 
$303,540
 
Administrative fee (Note 5)
 
60,097
 
Custodian fees
 
5,721
 
Transfer agent fees
 
38,840
 
Directors’/Trustees’ fees (Note 5)
 
1,241
 
Auditing fees
 
15,080
 
Legal fees
 
4,503
 
Distribution services fee (Note 5)
 
142,622
 
Other service fees (Notes 2 and 5)
 
122,575
 
Portfolio accounting fees
 
56,699
 
Share registration costs
 
24,290
 
Printing and postage
 
10,831
 
Miscellaneous (Note 5)
 
12,070
 
TOTAL EXPENSES
 
798,109
 
Waivers:
 
 
 
Waiver of investment adviser fee (Note 5)
$(134,592)
 
 
Waiver of other operating expenses (Note 5)
(89,066)
 
 
 
TOTAL WAIVERS
 
(223,658)
 
Net expenses
 
 
574,451
Net investment income
 
 
1,516,209
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments
and Futures Contracts:
 
 
 
Net realized gain on investments
 
 
10,733
Net realized gain on futures contracts
 
 
31,365
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments
 
 
(5,760,501)
Net change in unrealized depreciation of
futures contracts
 
 
4,695
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
and futures contracts
 
 
(5,713,708)
Change in net assets resulting from operations
 
 
$(4,197,499)
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
 
Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
2/28/2022
Year Ended
8/31/2021
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
 
 
Operations:
 
 
Net investment income
$1,516,209
$3,114,185
Net realized gain
42,098
220,968
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
(5,755,806)
1,120,206
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
(4,197,499)
4,455,359
Distributions to Shareholders:
 
 
Class A Shares
(290,159)
(899,418)
Class F Shares
(753,022)
(1,499,989)
Institutional Shares
(690,091)
(709,696)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS
TO SHAREHOLDERS
(1,733,272)
(3,109,103)
Share Transactions:
 
 
Proceeds from sale of shares
26,075,445
44,199,335
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of
distributions declared
1,122,248
2,566,478
Cost of shares redeemed
(30,391,396)
(38,639,340)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM
SHARE TRANSACTIONS
(3,193,703)
8,126,473
Change in net assets
(9,124,474)
9,472,729
Net Assets:
 
 
Beginning of period
155,886,020
146,413,291
End of period
$146,761,546
$155,886,020
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Notes to Financial Statements
February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION
Federated Hermes Municipal Securities Income Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust consists of four portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of the Federated Hermes Ohio Municipal Income Fund (the “Fund”), a non-diversified portfolio. The financial statements of the other portfolios are presented separately. The assets of each portfolio are segregated and a shareholder’s interest is limited to the portfolio in which shares are held. Each portfolio pays its own expenses. The Fund offers three classes of shares: Class A Shares, Class F Shares and Institutional Shares. The Fund’s Institutional Share Class commenced operations on April 28, 2020. All shares of the Fund have equal rights with respect to voting, except on class-specific matters. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide current income exempt from federal regular income tax (federal regular income tax does not include the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT)) and the personal income taxes imposed by the State of Ohio and Ohio municipalities. Interest income from the Fund’s investments may be subject to the federal AMT for individuals.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Investment Valuation
In calculating its net asset value (NAV), the Fund generally values investments as follows:
◾ Fixed-income securities are fair valued using price evaluations provided by a pricing service approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Trustees”).
◾ Derivative contracts listed on exchanges are valued at their reported settlement or closing price, except that options are valued at the mean of closing bid and asked quotations.
◾ Over-the-counter (OTC) derivative contracts are fair valued using price evaluations provided by a pricing service approved by the Trustees.
◾ Shares of other mutual funds or non-exchange-traded investment companies are valued based upon their reported NAVs, or NAV per share practical expedient, as applicable.
◾ For securities that are fair valued in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees, certain factors may be considered such as: the last traded or purchase price of the security, information obtained by contacting the issuer or dealers, analysis of the issuer’s financial statements or other available documents, fundamental analytical data, the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition, the movement of the market in which the security is normally traded, public trading in similar securities or derivative contracts of the issuer or comparable issuers, movement of a relevant index, or other factors including but not limited to industry changes and relevant government actions.
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If any price, quotation, price evaluation or other pricing source is not readily available when the NAV is calculated, if the Fund cannot obtain price evaluations from a pricing service or from more than one dealer for an investment within a reasonable period of time as set forth in the Fund’s valuation policies and procedures, or if information furnished by a pricing service, in the opinion of the valuation committee (“Valuation Committee”), is deemed not representative of the fair value of such security, the Fund uses the fair value of the investment determined in accordance with the procedures described below. There can be no assurance that the Fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it sold the investment at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its NAV per share, and the actual value obtained could be materially different.
Fair Valuation Procedures
The Trustees have ultimate responsibility for determining the fair value of investments for which market quotations are not readily available. The Trustees have appointed a Valuation Committee comprised of officers of the Fund, Federated Investment Management Company (the “Adviser”) and certain of the Adviser’s affiliated companies to assist in determining fair value and in overseeing the calculation of the NAV. The Trustees have also authorized the use of pricing services recommended by the Valuation Committee to provide fair value evaluations of the current value of certain investments for purposes of calculating the NAV. The Valuation Committee employs various methods for reviewing third-party pricing-service evaluations including periodic reviews of third-party pricing services’ policies, procedures and valuation methods (including key inputs, methods, models and assumptions), transactional back-testing, comparisons of evaluations of different pricing services and review of price challenges by the Adviser based on recent market activity. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the Valuation Committee determines the fair value of the investment in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees. The Trustees periodically review and approve the fair valuations made by the Valuation Committee and any changes made to the procedures.
Factors considered by pricing services in evaluating an investment include the yields or prices of investments of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, call rights and other potential prepayments, terms and type, reported transactions, indications as to values from dealers and general market conditions. Some pricing services provide a single price evaluation reflecting the bid-side of the market for an investment (a “bid” evaluation). Other pricing services offer both bid evaluations and price evaluations indicative of a price between the prices bid and asked for the investment (a “mid” evaluation). The Fund normally uses bid evaluations for any U.S. Treasury and Agency securities, mortgage-backed securities and municipal securities. The Fund normally uses mid evaluations for any other types of fixed-income securities and any OTC derivative contracts. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the fair value of the investment is determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees.
Investment Income, Gains and Losses, Expenses and Distributions
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified-cost basis. Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions of net investment income, if any, are declared and
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paid monthly. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value. Amortization/accretion of premium and discount is included in investment income. Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses, and certain fund-level expenses are allocated to each class based on relative average daily net assets, except that select classes will bear certain expenses unique to those classes. The detail of the total fund expense waivers of $223,658 is disclosed in various locations in Note 5. Dividends are declared separately for each class. No class has preferential dividend rights; differences in per share dividend rates are generally due to differences in separate class expenses.
Other Service Fees
The Fund may pay other service fees up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund’s Class A Shares and Class F Shares to unaffiliated financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC) for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSSC may voluntarily reimburse the Fund for other service fees. For the six months ended February 28, 2022, other service fees for the Fund were as follows:
 
Other Service
Fees Incurred
Class A Shares
$33,509
Class F Shares
89,066
TOTAL
$122,575
Federal Taxes
It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its income. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is necessary. As of and during the six months ended February 28, 2022, the Fund did not have a liability for any uncertain tax positions. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of February 28, 2022, tax years 2018 through 2021 remain subject to examination by the Fund’s major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
When-Issued and Delayed-Delivery Transactions
The Fund may engage in when-issued or delayed-delivery transactions. The Fund records when-issued securities on the trade date and maintains security positions such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payment for the securities purchased. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis are marked to market daily and begin earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may occur on these transactions due to changes in market conditions or the failure of counterparties to perform under the contract.
Restricted Securities
The Fund may purchase securities which are considered restricted. Restricted securities are securities that either: (a) cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, or being able to take advantage of an exemption from registration, under the Securities Act of 1933; or (b) are subject to contractual restrictions on public sales. In some cases, when a security cannot be offered for public sale without first being
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registered, the issuer of the restricted security has agreed to register such securities for resale, at the issuer’s expense, either upon demand by the Fund or in connection with another registered offering of the securities. Many such restricted securities may be resold in the secondary market in transactions exempt from registration. Restricted securities may be determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Trustees. The Fund will not incur any registration costs upon such resales. The Fund’s restricted securities, like other securities, are priced in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees.
Additional information on restricted securities held at February 28, 2022, is as follows:
Security
Acquisition
Date
Acquisition
Cost
Market
Value
Ohio Air Quality Development Authority (AMG Vanadium
LLC), Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2019),
5.000%, 7/1/2049
6/27/2019
$1,253,895
$1,302,510
Futures Contracts
The Fund purchases and sells financial futures contracts to manage duration risk and yield curve risk. Upon entering into a financial futures contract with a broker, the Fund is required to deposit with a broker, either U.S. government securities or a specified amount of cash, which is shown as due from broker in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are valued daily and unrealized gains or losses are recorded in a “variation margin” account. The Fund receives from or pays to the broker a specified amount of cash based upon changes in the variation margin account. When a contract is closed, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss. Futures contracts have market risks, including the risk that the change in the value of the contract may not correlate with the changes in the value of the underlying securities. There is minimal counterparty risk to the Fund since futures contracts are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearing house, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures contracts, guarantees the futures contracts against default.
At February 28, 2022, the Fund had no outstanding futures contracts.
The average notional value of short futures contracts held by the Fund throughout the period was $1,035,067. This is based on amounts held as of each month end throughout the fiscal period.
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Additional Disclosure Related to Derivative Instruments
The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the Six Months Ended February 28, 2022
Amount of Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
 
Futures
Contracts
Interest rate contracts
$31,365
Change in Unrealized Appreciation or (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
 
Futures
Contracts
Interest rate contracts
$4,695
Other
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ materially from those estimated. The Fund applies investment company accounting and reporting guidance.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following tables summarize share activity:
 
Six Months Ended
2/28/2022
Year Ended
8/31/2021
Class A Shares:
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Shares sold
267,867
$3,046,609
947,848
$10,855,861
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of
distributions declared
25,343
287,165
42,399
485,594
Shares redeemed
(1,831,610)
(21,023,494)
(2,266,464)
(25,789,993)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS A
SHARE TRANSACTIONS
(1,538,400)
$(17,689,720)
(1,276,217)
$(14,448,538)
 
Six Months Ended
2/28/2022
Year Ended
8/31/2021
Class F Shares:
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Shares sold
33,989
$388,563
59,150
$677,021
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of
distributions declared
63,158
716,149
125,591
1,438,867
Shares redeemed
(426,924)
(4,845,555)
(843,313)
(9,675,619)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS F
SHARE TRANSACTIONS
(329,777)
$(3,740,843)
(658,572)
$(7,559,731)
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Six Months Ended
2/28/2022
Year Ended
8/31/2021
Institutional Shares:
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Shares sold
1,972,316
$22,640,273
2,863,558
$32,666,453
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of
distributions declared
10,494
118,934
56,034
642,017
Shares redeemed
(399,024)
(4,522,347)
(277,024)
(3,173,728)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM
INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
1,583,786
$18,236,860
2,642,568
$30,134,742
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM TOTAL
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS
(284,391)
$(3,193,703)
707,779
$8,126,473
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
At February 28, 2022, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $141,604,676. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $3,838,252. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $4,599,408 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $761,156.
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
The advisory agreement between the Fund and the Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 0.40% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, the Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee and/or reimburse certain operating expenses of the Fund for competitive reasons such as to maintain the Fund’s expense ratio, or as and when appropriate, to maintain positive or zero net yields. For the six months ended February 28, 2022, the Adviser voluntarily waived $134,592 of its fee.
Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. For purposes of determining the appropriate rate breakpoint, “Investment Complex” is defined as all of the Federated Hermes Funds subject to a fee under the Administrative Services Agreement. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average daily net assets of the Investment Complex as specified below:
Administrative Fee
Average Daily Net Assets
of the Investment Complex
0.100%
on assets up to $50 billion
0.075%
on assets over $50 billion
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the six months ended February 28, 2022, the annualized fee paid to FAS was 0.079% of average daily net assets of the Fund.
In addition, FAS may charge certain out-of-pocket expenses to the Fund.
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Distribution Services Fee
The Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the terms of the Plan, the Fund will compensate Federated Securities Corp. (FSC), the principal distributor, from the daily net assets of the Fund’s Class A Shares and Class F Shares to finance activities intended to result in the sale of these shares. The Plan provides that the Fund may incur distribution expenses at the following percentages of average daily net assets annually, to compensate FSC:
Share Class Name
Percentage of Average Daily
Net Assets of Class
Class A Shares
0.05%
Class F Shares
0.40%
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the six months ended February 28, 2022, distribution services fees for the Fund were as follows:
 
Distribution
Services Fees
Incurred
Distribution
Services Fees
Waived
Class F Shares
$142,622
$(89,066)
When FSC receives fees, it may pay some or all of them to financial intermediaries whose customers purchase shares. For the six months ended February 28, 2022, FSC retained $53,556 of fees paid by the Fund. For the six months ended February 28, 2022, the Fund’s Class A shares did not incur a distribution services fee; however it may begin to incur this fee upon approval of the Trustees.
Sales Charges
Front-end sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) do not represent expenses of the Fund. They are deducted from the proceeds of sales of Fund shares prior to investment or from redemption proceeds prior to remittance, as applicable. For the six months ended February 28, 2022, FSC retained $4,036 and $21 in sales charges from the sale of Class A Shares and Class F Shares, respectively. FSC also retained $8,272 of CDSC relating to redemptions of Class F Shares.
Other Service Fees
For the six months ended February 28, 2022, FSSC received $759 of the other service fees disclosed in Note 2.
Interfund Transactions
During the six months ended February 28, 2022, the Fund engaged in purchase and sales transactions with funds that have a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Directors/Trustees and/or common Officers. These purchase and sales transactions complied with Rule 17a-7 under the Act and amounted to $15,520,000 and $12,900,000, respectively. Net realized gain (loss) recognized on these transactions was $0.
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Expense Limitation
The Adviser and certain of its affiliates (which may include FSC, FAS and FSSC) on their own initiative have agreed to waive certain amounts of their respective fees and/or reimburse expenses. Total annual fund operating expenses (as shown in the financial highlights, excluding interest expense, extraordinary expenses, and proxy-related expenses paid by the Fund, if any) paid by the Fund’s Class A Shares, Class F Shares and Institutional Shares (after the voluntary waivers and reimbursements) will not exceed 0.77%, 0.92% and 0.52% (the “Fee Limit”), respectively, up to but not including the later of (the “Termination Date”): (a) November 1, 2022; or (b) the date of the Fund’s next effective Prospectus. While the Adviser and its applicable affiliates currently do not anticipate terminating or increasing these arrangements prior to the Termination Date, these arrangements may only be terminated or the Fee Limit increased prior to the Termination Date with the agreement of the Trustees.
Directors’/Trustees’ and Miscellaneous Fees
Certain Officers and Trustees of the Fund are Officers and Directors or Trustees of certain of the above companies. To efficiently facilitate payment, Independent Directors’/Trustees’ fees and certain expenses related to conducting meetings of the Directors/Trustees and other miscellaneous expenses are paid by an affiliate of the Adviser which in due course are reimbursed by the Fund. These expenses related to conducting meetings of the Directors/Trustees and other miscellaneous expenses may be included in Accrued and Miscellaneous Expenses on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations, respectively.
6. Investment TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the six months ended February 28, 2022, were as follows:
Purchases
$4,773,634
Sales
$9,354,540
7. CONCENTRATION OF RISK
Since the Fund invests a substantial portion of its assets in issuers located in one state, it will be more susceptible to factors adversely affecting issuers of that state than would be a comparable tax-exempt mutual fund that invests nationally. In order to reduce the credit risk associated with such factors, at February 28, 2022, 3.5% of the securities in the Portfolio of Investments are backed by letters of credit or bond insurance of various financial institutions and financial guaranty assurance agencies.
8. LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund participates with certain other Federated Hermes Funds, on a several basis, in an up to $500,000,000 unsecured, 364-day, committed, revolving line of credit (LOC) agreement dated June 23, 2021. The LOC was made available to temporarily finance the repurchase or redemption of shares of the Fund, failed trades, payment of dividends, settlement of trades and for other short-term, temporary or emergency general business purposes. The Fund cannot borrow under the LOC if an inter-fund loan is outstanding. The Fund’s ability to borrow under the LOC also is subject to the limitations of the Act and various conditions precedent that must be satisfied before the Fund can borrow. Loans under the LOC are charged interest at a fluctuating rate per
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annum equal to the highest, on any day, of (a) (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the one month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), or a replacement rate as appropriate, and (iii) 0.0%, plus (b) a margin. Any fund eligible to borrow under the LOC pays its pro rata share of a commitment fee based on the amount of the lenders’ commitment that has not been utilized, quarterly in arrears and at maturity. As of February 28, 2022, the Fund had no outstanding loans. During the six months ended February 28, 2022, the Fund did not utilize the LOC.
9. INTERFUND LENDING
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund, along with other funds advised by subsidiaries of Federated Hermes, Inc., may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the Fund to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of February 28, 2022, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended February 28, 2022, the program was not utilized.
10. OTHER MATTERS
An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in late 2019 and subsequently spread globally. As of the date of the issuance of these financial statements, this coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, disruptions to healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, and disruptions to supply chains, workflow operations and consumer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this coronavirus may continue for an extended period of time and has resulted in substantial economic volatility. Health crises caused by outbreaks, such as the coronavirus outbreak, may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks. The impact of this outbreak, and other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future, could continue to negatively affect the worldwide economy, as well as the economies of individual countries, individual companies (including certain Fund service providers and issuers of the Fund’s investments), and the markets in general in significant and unforeseen ways. Any such impact could adversely affect the Fund’s performance.
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Shareholder Expense Example (unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase or redemption payments; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and to the extent applicable, distribution (12b-1) fees and/or other service fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you to understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. It is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from September 1, 2021 to February 28, 2022.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you incurred over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses attributable to your investment during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. Thus, you should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate the actual ending account balance or your expenses for the period. Rather, these figures are required to be provided to enable you to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
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Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase or redemption payments. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
 
Beginning
Account Value
9/1/2021
Ending
Account Value
2/28/2022
Expenses Paid
During Period1
Actual:
 
 
 
Class A Shares
$1,000
$972.60
$3.77
Class F Shares
$1,000
$971.90
$4.50
Institutional Shares
$1,000
$973.00
$2.54
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return
before expenses):
 
 
 
Class A Shares
$1,000
$1,020.98
$3.86
Class F Shares
$1,000
$1,020.23
$4.61
Institutional Shares
$1,000
$1,022.22
$2.61
1
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half-year period). The annualized net expense ratios are as follows:
Class A Shares
0.77%
Class F Shares
0.92%
Institutional Shares
0.52%
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Evaluation and Approval of Advisory ContractMay 2021
Federated Hermes Ohio Municipal Income Fund (the “Fund”)
At its meetings in May 2021 (the “May Meetings”), the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Independent Trustees”), reviewed and unanimously approved the continuation of the investment advisory contract between the Fund and Federated Investment Management Company (the “Adviser”) (the “Contract”) for an additional one-year term. The Board’s determination to approve the continuation of the Contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment after considering all of the information and factors believed to be relevant and appropriate on whether to approve the continuation of the existing arrangement. The information, factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval are summarized below.
Information Received and Review Process
At the request of the Independent Trustees, the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer (the “CCO”) furnished to the Board in advance of its May Meetings an independent written evaluation presenting on the topics discussed below. The Board considered the CCO’s independent written evaluation (the “CCO Fee Evaluation Report”), along with other information, in evaluating the reasonableness of the Fund’s management fee and in determining to approve the continuation of the Contract. The CCO, in preparing the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, has the authority to retain consultants, experts or staff as reasonably necessary to assist in the performance of his duties, reports directly to the Board, and can be terminated only with the approval of a majority of the Independent Trustees. At the request of the Independent Trustees, the CCO Fee Evaluation Report followed the same general approach and covered the same topics as that of the report that had previously been delivered by the CCO in his capacity as “Senior Officer” prior to the elimination of the Senior Officer position in December 2017.
In addition to the extensive materials that comprise and accompany the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, the Board considered information specifically prepared in connection with the approval of the continuation of the Contract that was presented at the May Meetings. In this regard, in the months preceding the May Meetings, the Board requested and reviewed written responses and supporting materials prepared by the Adviser and its affiliates (collectively, “Federated Hermes”) in response to requests posed to Federated Hermes on behalf of the Independent Trustees encompassing a wide variety of topics, including those summarized below. The Board also considered such additional
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matters as the Independent Trustees deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the Contract, which included detailed information about the Fund and Federated Hermes furnished to the Board at its meetings throughout the year and in between regularly scheduled meetings on particular matters as the need arose.
The Board’s consideration of the Contract included review of materials and information covering the following matters, among others: the Adviser’s investment philosophy, revenue, profitability, personnel and processes; investment and operating strategies; the Fund’s short-term and long-term performance (in absolute terms, both on a gross basis and net of expenses, and relative to the Fund’s particular investment program and a group of its peer funds and/or its benchmark, as appropriate) and comments on the reasons for the Fund’s performance; the Fund’s investment objectives; the Fund’s expenses, including the advisory fee and the overall expense structure of the Fund (both in absolute terms and relative to a group of its peer funds), with due regard for contractual or voluntary expense limitations (if any); the use and allocation of brokerage commissions derived from trading the Fund’s portfolio securities (if any); and the nature, quality and extent of the advisory and other services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board also considered the preferences and expectations of Fund shareholders; the entrepreneurial and other risks assumed by the Adviser in sponsoring and managing the Fund; the continuing state of competition in the mutual fund industry and market practices; the range of comparable fees for similar funds in the mutual fund industry; the Fund’s relationship to the other funds advised by Federated Hermes (each, a “Federated Hermes Fund” and, collectively, the “Federated Hermes Funds”), which include a comprehensive array of funds with different investment objectives, policies and strategies, and the benefits to shareholders of being part of the family of Federated Hermes Funds, which include the general right to exchange investments between the same class of shares without the incurrence of additional sales charges; compliance and audit reports concerning the Federated Hermes Funds and Federated Hermes’ affiliates that service them (including communications from regulatory agencies), as well as Federated Hermes’ responses to any issues raised therein; and relevant developments in the mutual fund industry and how the Federated Hermes Funds and/or Federated Hermes may be responding to them. The Board noted that its evaluation process is evolutionary and that the criteria considered and the emphasis placed on relevant criteria may change in recognition of changing circumstances in the mutual fund marketplace.
The Board also considered judicial decisions concerning allegedly excessive investment advisory fees in determining to approve the Contract. Using these judicial decisions as a guide, the Board observed that the following factors may be relevant to an adviser’s fiduciary duty with respect to its receipt of compensation from a fund: (1) the nature and quality of the services provided by an adviser to a fund and its shareholders (including the performance of the
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fund, its benchmark, and comparable funds); (2) an adviser’s cost of providing the services (including the profitability to an adviser of providing advisory services to a fund); (3) the extent to which an adviser may realize “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger and, if such economies of scale exist, whether they have been appropriately shared with a fund and its shareholders or the family of funds; (4) any “fall-out” benefits that accrue to an adviser because of its relationship with a fund (including research services received from brokers that execute fund trades and any fees paid to affiliates of an adviser for services rendered to a fund); (5) comparative fee and expense structures (including a comparison of fees paid to an adviser with those paid by similar funds both internally and externally as well as management fees charged to institutional and other advisory clients of the adviser for what might be viewed as like services); and (6) the extent of care, conscientiousness and independence with which the fund’s board members perform their duties and their expertise (including whether they are fully informed about all facts the board deems relevant to its consideration of an adviser’s services and fees). The Board noted that the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) disclosure requirements regarding the basis for a fund board’s approval of the fund’s investment advisory contract generally align with the factors listed above. The Board was guided by these factors in its review of the Contract to the extent it considered them to be appropriate and relevant, as discussed further below. The Board considered and weighed these factors in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated Hermes on matters relating to the Federated Hermes Funds.
In addition to considering the above-referenced factors, the Board was mindful of the potential disruptions of the Fund’s operations and various risks, uncertainties and other effects that could occur as a result of a decision to terminate or not renew the Contract. In particular, the Board recognized that many shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of Federated Hermes’ industry standing and reputation and with the expectation that Federated Hermes will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund. Thus, the Board observed that in the marketplace there are a range of investment options available to the Fund’s shareholders and such shareholders, having had the opportunity to consider other investment options, have effectively selected Federated Hermes by virtue of investing in the Fund.
In determining to approve the continuation of the Contract, the members of the Board reviewed and evaluated information and factors they believed to be relevant and appropriate through the exercise of their reasonable business judgment. While individual members of the Board may have weighed certain factors differently, the Board’s determination to approve the continuation of the Contract was based on a comprehensive consideration of all information provided to the Board throughout the year and specifically with respect to the continuation of the Contract. The Independent Trustees were assisted throughout the evaluation process by independent legal counsel. In connection
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with their deliberations at the May Meetings, the Independent Trustees met separately in executive session with their independent legal counsel and without management present to review the relevant materials and consider their responsibilities under applicable laws. In addition, senior management representatives of Federated Hermes also met with the Independent Trustees and their independent legal counsel to discuss the materials and presentations furnished to the Board at the May Meetings. The Board considered the approval of the Contract for the Fund as part of its consideration of agreements for funds across the Federated Hermes Funds family, but its approvals were made on a fund-by-fund basis.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services
The Board considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and the resources of the Adviser and its affiliates dedicated to the Fund. In this regard, the Board evaluated, among other things, the terms of the Contract and the range of services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board considered the Adviser’s personnel, investment philosophy and process, investment research capabilities and resources, trade execution capabilities, experience and performance track record. The Board reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the portfolio management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund and the Adviser’s ability and experience in attracting and retaining qualified personnel to service the Fund. The Fund’s ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its Performance Peer Group (as defined below) was also deemed to be relevant by the Board as a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing the Fund’s investment program.
In addition, the Board considered the financial resources and overall reputation of Federated Hermes and its willingness to consider and make investments in personnel, infrastructure, technology, cybersecurity, business continuity planning and operational enhancements that are designed to benefit the Federated Hermes Funds. The Board noted the significant acquisition of Hermes Fund Managers Limited by Federated Hermes in 2018, which has deepened the organization’s investment management expertise and capabilities and expanded the investment process for all of the Federated Hermes Funds to have access to analytical resources related to environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) factors and issuer engagement on ESG matters.
The Board considered the quality of the Adviser’s communications with the Board and responsiveness to Board inquiries and requests made from time to time with respect to the Fund and other Federated Hermes Funds. In this regard, the Board took into account the Adviser’s communications with the Board in light of the market volatility amidst the pandemic. The Board also considered that Federated Hermes is responsible for providing the Federated Hermes Funds’ officers.
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The Board received and evaluated information regarding the Adviser’s regulatory and compliance environment. The Board considered the Adviser’s compliance program, compliance history, and reports from the CCO about the Adviser’s compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including responses to regulatory developments and any compliance or other issues raised by regulatory agencies. The Board also noted Federated Hermes’ support of the Federated Hermes Funds’ compliance control structure and, in particular, the compliance-related resources devoted by the Adviser and its affiliates in support of the Fund’s obligations pursuant to Rule 38a-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, including the Adviser’s commitment to respond to rulemaking and other regulatory initiatives of the SEC. The Board considered Federated Hermes’ day-to-day oversight of the Federated Hermes Funds’ compliance with their investment objectives and policies as well as with applicable laws and regulations, noting that regulatory and other developments had over time led to an increase in the scope of Federated Hermes’ oversight in this regard, including in connection with the designation of the Federated Hermes Funds’ investment advisers as the administrators of the Federated Hermes Funds’ liquidity risk management program.
The Board also considered discussions with Federated Hermes regarding the implementation of its business continuity plans and recognized steps taken by Federated Hermes to continue to provide the same nature, extent and quality of services to the Federated Hermes Funds during the pandemic. In addition, the Board noted Federated Hermes’ commitment to maintaining high quality systems and expending substantial resources to prepare for and respond to ongoing changes due to the market, regulatory and control environments in which the Fund and its service providers operate, including changes associated with the pandemic.
Based on these considerations, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the Adviser’s investment management and related services warrant the continuation of the Contract.
Fund Investment Performance
In evaluating the Fund’s investment performance, the Board considered performance results in light of the Fund’s investment objective, strategies and risks, as disclosed in the Fund’s prospectus. The Board also considered detailed investment reports on, and the Adviser’s analysis of, the Fund’s performance over different time periods that were provided to the Board throughout the year and in connection with the May Meetings. These reports include, among other items, information on the Fund’s gross and net returns, the Fund’s investment performance compared to one or more relevant investment categories and the Fund’s benchmark index, portfolio attribution information and commentary on the effect of current and recent market conditions.
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The Board also reviewed comparative information regarding the performance of other mutual funds in the category of peer funds selected by Morningstar, Inc. (the “Morningstar”), an independent fund ranking organization (the “Performance Peer Group”), noting the CCO’s view that comparisons to fund peer groups may be helpful, though not conclusive, in evaluating the performance of the Adviser in managing the Fund. The Board considered, in evaluating such comparisons, that in some cases there may be differences in the funds’ objectives or investment management techniques, or the costs to implement the funds, even within the same Performance Peer Group.
The Fund’s performance fell below the median of the Performance Peer Group for the one-year, three-year and five-year periods ended December 31, 2020. The Board discussed the Fund’s performance with the Adviser and recognized the efforts being taken by the Adviser in the context of other factors considered relevant by the Board.
Following such evaluation and full deliberations, the Board concluded that the performance of the Fund supported renewal of the Contract.
Fund Expenses
The Board considered the advisory fee and overall expense structure of the Fund and the comparative fee and expense information that had been provided in connection with the May Meetings. In this regard, the Board was presented with, and considered, information regarding the contractual advisory fee rates, net advisory fee rates, total expense ratios and each element of the Fund’s total expense ratio (i.e., gross and net advisory fees, administrative fees, custody fees, portfolio accounting fees and transfer agency fees) relative to an appropriate group of peer funds compiled by Federated Hermes from the category of peer funds selected by Morningstar (the “Expense Peer Group”). The Board received a description of the methodology used to select the Expense Peer Group from the overall Morningstar category. The Board also reviewed comparative information regarding the fees and expenses of the broader group of funds in the overall Morningstar category.
While mindful that courts have cautioned against giving too much weight to comparative information concerning fees charged by other advisers for managing funds with comparable investment programs, the Board noted that it found the use of such comparisons to be relevant to its deliberations. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar mutual funds more heavily than non-mutual fund products or services because such comparisons are believed to be more relevant. The Board considered that other mutual funds are the products most like the Fund, in that they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles, and they are the type of
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investment vehicle, in fact, chosen and maintained by the Fund’s shareholders. The Board noted that the range of such other mutual funds’ fees and expenses, therefore, appears to be a relevant indicator of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the marketplace in which the Fund competes.
The Board reviewed the contractual advisory fee rate, net advisory fee rate and other expenses of the Fund and noted the position of the Fund’s fee rates relative to its Expense Peer Group. In this regard, the Board noted that the contractual advisory fee rate was below the median of the Expense Peer Group, and the Board was satisfied that the overall expense structure of the Fund remained competitive.
The Board also received and considered information about the fees charged by Federated Hermes for providing advisory services to other types of clients with investment strategies similar to those of the Federated Hermes Funds, including non-mutual fund clients (such as institutional separate accounts) and third-party unaffiliated mutual funds for which the Adviser or its affiliates serve as sub-adviser. The Board noted the CCO’s conclusion that non-mutual fund clients are inherently different products due to the following differences, among others: (i) different types of targeted investors; (ii) different applicable laws and regulations; (iii) different legal structures; (iv) different average account sizes and portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows and different associated costs; (v) the time spent by portfolio managers and their teams (among other personnel across various departments, including legal, compliance and risk management) in reviewing securities pricing, addressing different administrative responsibilities, and addressing different degrees of risk associated with management; and (vi) a variety of different costs. The Board also considered information regarding the differences in the nature of the services required for Federated Hermes to manage its proprietary mutual fund business versus managing a discrete pool of assets as a sub-adviser to another institution’s mutual fund, noting the CCO’s view that Federated Hermes generally performs significant additional services and assumes substantially greater risks in managing the Fund and other Federated Hermes Funds than in its role as sub-adviser to an unaffiliated third-party mutual fund. The Board noted that the CCO did not consider the fees for providing advisory services to other types of clients to be determinative in judging the appropriateness of the Federated Hermes Funds’ advisory fees.
Following such evaluation and full deliberations, the Board concluded that the fees and expenses of the Fund are reasonable and supported renewal of the Contract.
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Profitability and Other Benefits
The Board also received financial information about Federated Hermes, including information regarding the compensation and ancillary (or “fall-out”) benefits that Federated Hermes derived from its relationships with the Federated Hermes Funds. This information covered not only the fees under the Federated Hermes Funds’ investment advisory contracts, but also fees received by Federated Hermes’ affiliates for providing other services to the Federated Hermes Funds under separate contracts (e.g., for serving as the Federated Hermes Funds’ administrator and distributor). In this regard, the Board considered that certain of Federated Hermes’ affiliates provide distribution and shareholder services to the Federated Hermes Funds, for which they may be compensated through distribution and servicing fees paid pursuant to Rule 12b-1 plans or otherwise. The Board also received and considered information detailing any indirect benefit that Federated Hermes may derive from its receipt of research services from brokers who execute portfolio trades for the Federated Hermes Funds. In addition, the Board considered that, in order for the Federated Hermes Funds to remain competitive in the marketplace, the Adviser and its affiliates frequently waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses and have disclosed to Federated Hermes Fund shareholders and/or reported to the Board their intention to do so (or continue to do so) in the future. Moreover, the Board received and considered regular reports from Federated Hermes throughout the year as to the institution, adjustment or elimination of these voluntary waivers and/or reimbursements.
The Board received and considered information furnished by Federated Hermes, as requested by the CCO, that reported revenues on a fund-by-fund basis and made estimates of the allocation of expenses on a fund-by-fund basis, using allocation methodologies specified by the CCO and described to the Board. The Board considered the CCO’s view that, while these cost allocation reports apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in allocating costs continues to cause the CCO to question the precision of the process and to conclude that such reports may be unreliable because a single change in an allocation estimate may dramatically alter the resulting estimate of cost and/or profitability of a Federated Hermes Fund and may produce unintended consequences. The allocation information, including the CCO’s view that cost allocations on a fund-by-fund basis may be unreliable, was considered in the evaluation by the Board. In addition, the Board considered the CCO’s view that the allocation methodologies used by Federated Hermes in estimating profitability for purposes of reporting to the Board in connection with the continuation of the Contract are consistent with the methodologies previously reviewed by an independent consultant. The Board noted that the independent consultant had previously conducted a review of the allocation methodologies and reported that, although there is no single best method to allocate expenses, the methodologies used by Federated Hermes are reasonable.
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The Board also reviewed information compiled by Federated Hermes comparing its profitability information to other publicly held fund management companies, including information regarding profitability trends over time. The Board considered the CCO’s conclusion that, based on such profitability information, Federated Hermes’ profit margins did not appear to be excessive. The Board also considered the CCO’s view that Federated Hermes appeared financially sound, with the resources necessary to fulfill its obligations under its contracts with the Federated Hermes Funds.
Economies of Scale
The Board received and considered information about the notion of possible realization of “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger, the difficulties of calculating economies of scale at an individual fund level, and the extent to which potential scale benefits are shared with shareholders. In this regard, the Board considered that Federated Hermes has made significant and long-term investments in areas that support all of the Federated Hermes Funds, such as personnel and processes for the portfolio management (including market data on which portfolio managers make investment decisions), trading operations, issuer engagement (including with respect to ESG matters), shareholder services, compliance, business continuity, internal audit and risk management functions, as well as systems technology (including technology relating to cybersecurity) and use of data. The Board noted that Federated Hermes’ investments in these areas are extensive and are designed to provide enhanced services to the Federated Hermes Funds and their shareholders. The Board considered that the benefits of these investments (as well as the benefits of any economies of scale, should they exist) are likely to be shared with the family of Federated Hermes Funds as a whole. In addition, the Board considered that the Adviser and its affiliates have frequently waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses for the Federated Hermes Funds and that such waivers and reimbursements are another means for potential economies of scale to be shared with shareholders and can provide protection from an increase in expenses if a Federated Hermes Fund’s assets decline. The Board also considered reports on adviser-paid fees (commonly referred to as “revenue sharing”) that were provided to the Board throughout the year and in connection with the May Meetings. The Board considered the beliefs of Federated Hermes and the CCO that this information should be viewed to determine if there was an incentive to either not apply breakpoints, or to apply breakpoints at higher levels, and should not be viewed to determine the appropriateness of advisory fees. The Board also noted the absence of any applicable regulatory or industry guidelines on this subject, which is compounded by the lack of any common industry practice or general pattern with respect to structuring fund advisory fees with “breakpoints” that serve to reduce the fees as a fund attains a certain size.
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Conclusions
The Board considered: (i) the CCO’s conclusion that his observations and the information accompanying the CCO Fee Evaluation Report show that the management fee for the Fund was reasonable; and (ii) the CCO’s recommendation that the Board approve the management fee. The Board noted that, under these circumstances, no changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to the continuation of, the Contract by the CCO. The CCO also recognized that the Board’s evaluation of the Federated Hermes Funds’ advisory and sub-advisory arrangements is a continuing and ongoing process that is informed by the information that the Board requests and receives from management throughout the course of the year and, in this regard, the CCO noted certain items for future reporting to the Board or further consideration by management as the Board continues its ongoing oversight of the Federated Hermes Funds.
On the basis of the information and factors summarized above, among other information and factors deemed relevant by the Board, and the evaluation thereof, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously voted to approve the continuation of the Contract. The Board based its determination to approve the Contract on the totality of the circumstances and relevant factors and with a view of past and future long-term considerations. Not all of the factors and considerations identified above were necessarily deemed to be relevant to the Fund, nor did the Board consider any one of them to be determinative. With respect to the factors that were deemed to be relevant, the Board’s determination to approve the continuation of the Contract reflects its view that Federated Hermes’ performance and actions provided a satisfactory basis to support the determination to approve the continuation of the existing arrangement.
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Liquidity Risk Management Program
Annual Evaluation of Adequacy and Effectiveness
In accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), Federated Hermes Municipal Securities Income Trust (the “Trust”) has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) for Federated Hermes Ohio Municipal Income Fund (the “Fund” and, collectively with the other non-money market open-end funds advised by Federated Hermes, the “Federated Hermes Funds”). The Program seeks to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk. “Liquidity risk” is defined under the Liquidity Rule as the risk that the Fund is unable to meet redemption requests without significantly diluting remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) has approved the designation of the Fund’s investment adviser as the administrator for the Program with respect to the Fund (the “Administrator”). Each affiliated Federated Hermes advisory subsidiary (including the Fund’s investment adviser) that serves as investment adviser to a Federated Hermes Fund (including the Fund) has been approved as the administrator of the Program with respect to each Federated Hermes Fund that is managed by such advisory subsidiary (collectively, the “Administrator”). The Administrator, in turn, has delegated day-to-day responsibility for the administration of the Program to multiple Liquidity Risk Management Committees, which are comprised of representatives from certain divisions within Federated Hermes.
The Program is comprised of various components designed to support the assessment and/or management of liquidity risk, including: (1) the periodic assessment (no less frequently than annually) of certain factors that influence the Fund’s liquidity risk; (2) the periodic classification (no less frequently than monthly) of the Fund’s investments into one of four liquidity categories that reflect an estimate of their liquidity under current market conditions; (3) a 15% limit on the acquisition of “illiquid investments” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule); (4) to the extent a Fund does not invest primarily in “highly liquid investments” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule), the determination of a minimum percentage of the Fund’s assets that generally will be invested in highly liquid investments (an “HLIM”); (5) if a Fund has established an HLIM, the periodic review (no less frequently than annually) of the HLIM and the adoption of policies and procedures for responding to a shortfall of the Fund’s highly liquid investments below its HLIM; and (6) periodic reporting to the Board.
At its meetings in May 2021, the Board received and reviewed a written report (the “Report”) from the Federated Hermes Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Risk Officer, on behalf of the Administrator, concerning the operation of the Program for the period from April 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021 (the “Period”). The Report addressed the operation of the Program and assessed its adequacy and effectiveness, including, where
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applicable, the operation of any HLIM established for a Federated Hermes Fund and each Federated Hermes Fund’s access to other available funding sources such as the Federated Hermes Funds’ interfund lending facility, redemptions in-kind and committed lines of credit. There were no material changes to the Program during the Period. The Report summarized the operation of the Program and the information and factors considered by the Administrator in assessing whether the Program has been adequately and effectively implemented with respect to the Federated Hermes Funds. Such information and factors included, among other things:
◾ confirmation that the Fund did not utilize alternative funding sources during the Period;
◾ the periodic classifications of the Fund’s investments into one of four liquidity categories and the methodologies and inputs used to classify the investments, including the Fund’s reasonably anticipated trade size;
◾ the analysis received from a third-party liquidity assessment vendor that is taken into account in the process of determining the liquidity classifications of the Fund’s investments and the results of an evaluation of the services performed by the vendor in support of this process;
◾ the fact that the Fund invested primarily in highly liquid investments during the Period and, therefore, was not required to establish, and has not established, an HLIM and the procedures for monitoring the status of the Fund as investing primarily in highly liquid investments;
◾ the fact that the Fund invested no more than 15% of its assets in illiquid investments during the Period and the procedures for monitoring this limit; and
◾ liquidity events during the Period, including the impact on liquidity caused by extended non-U.S. market closures and the March-April 2020 market conditions, and the fact that there were no specific liquidity events during the Period that materially affected the Fund’s liquidity risk.
Based on this review, the Administrator concluded that the Program is operating effectively to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, and that the Program has been and continues to be adequately and effectively implemented to monitor and, as applicable, respond to the Fund’s liquidity developments.
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Voting Proxies on Fund Portfolio Securities
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies, if any, relating to securities held in the Fund’s portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400, Option #4. A report on “Form N-PX” of how the Fund voted any such proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available via the Proxy Voting Record (Form N-PX) link associated with the Fund and share class name at FederatedInvestors.com/FundInformation. Form N-PX filings are also available at the SEC’s website at sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
Each fiscal quarter, the Fund will file with the SEC a complete schedule of its monthly portfolio holdings on “Form N-PORT.” The Fund’s holdings as of the end of the third month of every fiscal quarter, as reported on Form N-PORT, will be publicly available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov within 60 days of the end of the fiscal quarter upon filing. You may also access this information via the link to the Fund and share class name at FederatedInvestors.com.
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Mutual funds are not bank deposits or obligations, are not guaranteed by any bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency. Investment in mutual funds involves investment risk, including the possible loss of principal.
This Report is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by the Fund’s Prospectus, which contains facts concerning its objective and policies, management fees, expenses and other information.

IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT FUND DOCUMENT DELIVERY 
In an effort to reduce costs and avoid duplicate mailings, the Fund(s) intend to deliver a single copy of certain documents to each household in which more than one shareholder of the Fund(s) resides (so-called “householding”), as permitted by applicable rules. The Fund’s “householding” program covers its/their Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, and supplements to each, as well as Semi-Annual and Annual Shareholder Reports and any Proxies or information statements. Shareholders must give their written consent to participate in the “householding” program. The Fund is also permitted to treat a shareholder as having given consent (“implied consent”) if (i) shareholders with the same last name, or believed to be members of the same family, reside at the same street address or receive mail at the same post office box, (ii) the Fund gives notice of its intent to “household” at least sixty (60) days before it begins “householding” and (iii) none of the shareholders in the household have notified the Fund(s) or their agent of the desire to “opt out” of “householding.” Shareholders who have granted written consent, or have been deemed to have granted implied consent, can revoke that consent and opt out of “householding” at any time: shareholders who purchased shares through an intermediary should contact their representative; other shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-341-7400, Option #4.
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Federated Hermes Ohio Municipal Income Fund
Federated Hermes Funds
4000 Ericsson Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086-7561
Contact us at FederatedInvestors.com
or call 1-800-341-7400.
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
CUSIP 313923823
CUSIP 313923609
CUSIP 313923765
2032305 (4/22)
© 2022 Federated Hermes, Inc.

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
February 28, 2022
Share Class | Ticker
A | PAMFX
Institutional | PAMIX
 
 

Federated Hermes Pennsylvania Municipal Income Fund
Fund Established 1990

A Portfolio of Federated Hermes Municipal Securities Income Trust
Dear Valued Shareholder,
We are pleased to present the Semi-Annual Shareholder Report for your fund covering the period from September 1, 2021 through February 28, 2022. This report includes a complete listing of your fund’s holdings, performance information and financial statements along with other important fund information.
As a global leader in active, responsible investment management, Federated Hermes is guided by our conviction that responsible investing is the best way to create wealth over the long term. The company provides capabilities across a wide range of asset classes to investors around the world.
In addition, FederatedInvestors.com offers quick and easy access to valuable resources that include timely fund updates, economic and market insights from our investment strategists and financial planning tools. You can also access many of those insights by following us on Twitter (@FederatedHermes) and LinkedIn.
Thank you for investing with us. We hope you find this information useful and look forward to keeping you informed.
Sincerely,
J. Christopher Donahue, President

Not FDIC Insured ▪ May Lose Value ▪ No Bank Guarantee

Portfolio of Investments Summary Table (unaudited)
At February 28, 2022, the Fund’s sector composition1 was as follows:
Sector Composition
Percentage of
Total Net Assets
Hospital
17.3%
General ObligationLocal
12.4%
Refunded
12.1%
Higher Education
11.8%
Tollroad
10.2%
Water & Sewer
8.9%
Senior Care
5.4%
Dedicated Tax
4.7%
General ObligationState
3.9%
Airport
3.0%
Other2
9.4%
Other Assets and LiabilitiesNet3
0.9%
TOTAL
100%
1
Sector classifications, and the assignment of holdings to such sectors, are based upon the economic sector and/or revenue source of the underlying obligor, as determined by the Fund’s Adviser. For securities that have been enhanced by a third-party guarantor, such as bond insurers and banks, sector classifications are based upon the economic sector and/or revenue source of the underlying obligor, as determined by the Fund’s Adviser. Pre-refunded securities are those whose debt service is paid from escrowed assets, usually U.S. government securities.
2
For purposes of this table, sector classifications constitute 89.7% of the Fund’s total net assets. Remaining sectors have been aggregated under the designation “Other.”
3
Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
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Portfolio of Investments
February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—96.3%
 
 
 
Pennsylvania—93.7%
 
$1,000,000
 
Allegheny County, PA Airport Authority (Pittsburgh International
Airport), Airport Revenue Bonds (Series 2021A),
4.000%, 1/1/2040
$1,092,301
1,000,000
 
Allegheny County, PA Airport Authority (Pittsburgh International
Airport), Airport Revenue Bonds (Series 2021A),
5.000%, 1/1/2056
1,161,547
1,000,000
 
Allegheny County, PA Higher Education Building Authority
(Duquesne University), University Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series 2021A), 4.000%, 3/1/2041
1,122,322
2,000,000
 
Allegheny County, PA Hospital Development Authority
(Allegheny Health Network Obligated Group), Revenue Bonds
(Series 2018A), 5.000%, 4/1/2047
2,291,550
1,000,000
 
Allegheny County, PA Port Authority, Special Revenue
Transportation Refunding Bonds (Series 2020), 5.000%, 3/1/2029
1,201,541
1,000,000
 
Allegheny County, PA Sanitation Authority, Sewer Revenue
Bonds (Series 2015), 5.000%, 12/1/2040
1,116,095
2,000,000
 
Allegheny County, PA Sanitation Authority, Sewer Revenue
Bonds (Series 2015), 5.000%, 12/1/2045
2,219,135
1,000,000
 
Allegheny County, PA, UT GO Bonds (Series C-77),
5.000%, 11/1/2043
1,192,351
2,000,000
 
Allegheny County, PA, UT GO Refunding Bonds (Series C-76),
5.000%, 11/1/2041
2,275,671
2,000,000
 
Bethlehem, PA Authority (Bethlehem, PA), Guaranteed Water
Revenue Bonds (Series 2014), (Build America Mutual Assurance
INS), 5.000%, 11/15/2030
2,056,331
1,450,000
 
Bucks County, PA IDA (Pennswood Village), Revenue Bonds
(Series 2018A), 5.000%, 10/1/2037
1,581,585
1,000,000
 
Canon McMillan, PA School District, General Obligation Bonds
(Series 2017), (Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. INS)/
(Pennsylvania School District Intercept Program GTD),
5.000%, 12/1/2041
1,155,893
1,000,000
 
Capital Region Water, PA, Water Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series 2018), 5.000%, 7/15/2032
1,204,365
500,000
 
Centre County, PA Hospital Authority (Mount Nittany Medical
Center), Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2016A), (United States
Treasury PRF 11/15/2025@100), 5.000%, 11/15/2046
564,392
500,000
 
Centre County, PA Hospital Authority (Mount Nittany Medical
Center), Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2018A),
5.000%, 11/15/2042
580,334
1,000,000
 
Chartiers Valley, PA School District, UT GO Bonds (Series 2015B),
(United States Treasury PRF 4/15/2025@100),
5.000%, 10/15/2040
1,110,229
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Pennsylvania—continued
 
$2,530,000
 
Cheltenham Twp, PA School District, LT GO Bonds (Series 2014),
(United States Treasury PRF 2/15/2023@100), 5.000%, 2/15/2040
$2,628,292
1,000,000
 
Chester County, PA HEFA (Main Line Health Systems),
Revenue Bonds (Series 2017A), 5.000%, 10/1/2052
1,156,290
1,250,000
 
Chester County, PA IDA (Avon Grove Charter School),
Revenue Bonds (Series 2017A), (Original Issue Yield: 4.820%),
4.750%, 12/15/2037
1,371,097
2,000,000
 
Clairton Municipal Authority, PA, Sewer Revenue Bonds
(Series 2012B), 5.000%, 12/1/2037
2,043,654
2,000,000
 
Commonwealth Financing Authority of PA (Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania), Revenue Bonds (Series 2013B), (United States
Treasury PRF 6/1/2022@100), 5.000%, 6/1/2036
2,021,998
3,000,000
 
Commonwealth Financing Authority of PA (Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania), Tobacco Master Settlement Payment Revenue
Bonds (Series 2018), (Original Issue Yield: 4.035%), (Assured
Guaranty Municipal Corp. INS), 4.000%, 6/1/2039
3,302,616
2,000,000
 
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, UT GO Bonds (2nd Series 2016),
5.000%, 9/15/2026
2,309,623
2,000,000
 
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, UT GO Refunding Bonds
(Series 2019), 5.000%, 7/15/2027
2,353,792
1,000,000
 
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, UT GO Refunding Bonds
(Series 2019), 5.000%, 7/15/2029
1,226,828
365,000
 
Cumberland County, PA Municipal Authority (Diakon Lutheran
Social Ministries), Revenue Bonds (Series 2015), (United States
Treasury PRF 1/1/2025@100), 5.000%, 1/1/2038
401,278
90,000
 
Cumberland County, PA Municipal Authority (Diakon Lutheran
Social Ministries), Revenue Bonds (Series 2015), (United States
Treasury PRF 1/1/2025@100), 5.000%, 1/1/2038
98,945
450,000
 
Cumberland County, PA Municipal Authority (Diakon Lutheran
Social Ministries), Revenue Bonds (Series 2015),
5.000%, 1/1/2038
482,202
1,000,000
 
Cumberland County, PA Municipal Authority (Dickinson College),
Revenue Bonds (Series 2016), 5.000%, 5/1/2030
1,127,837
2,000,000
 
Cumberland County, PA Municipal Authority (Penn State Health
Obligated Group), Revenue Bonds (Series 2019),
4.000%, 11/1/2044
2,210,112
2,500,000
 
Dauphin County, PA General Authority (Pinnacle Health System),
Health System Revenue Bonds (Series 2012A), 5.000%, 6/1/2042
2,525,540
1,700,000
 
Delaware County, PA Authority (Haverford College), Revenue
Bonds (Series 2017A), 5.000%, 10/1/2042
1,962,096
1,000,000
 
Delaware County, PA Authority (Villanova University), Revenue
Bonds (Series 2015), 5.000%, 8/1/2045
1,105,831
1,250,000
 
Delaware County, PA Regional Water Quality Control Authority,
Sewer Revenue Bonds (Series 2015), 5.000%, 5/1/2040
1,372,334
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Pennsylvania—continued
 
$1,750,000
 
Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission, Revenue Bonds
(Series 2017), 5.000%, 7/1/2042
$2,021,483
1,130,000
 
Delaware River Port Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2018A),
5.000%, 1/1/2033
1,369,698
250,000
 
Delaware River Port Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2018A),
5.000%, 1/1/2038
300,065
200,000
 
Delaware River Port Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2018A),
5.000%, 1/1/2039
239,690
500,000
 
Delaware River Port Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2018A),
5.000%, 1/1/2040
598,417
1,000,000
 
DuBois Hospital Authority (Penn Highlands Healthcare),
Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2020), 4.000%, 7/15/2050
1,086,457
1,000,000
 
DuBois Hospital Authority (Penn Highlands Healthcare),
Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2021), 4.000%, 7/15/2051
1,085,242
1,000,000
 
Erie, PA Water Authority, Water Revenue Bonds (Series 2016),
(United States Treasury PRF 12/1/2026@100), 5.000%, 12/1/2043
1,160,667
2,260,000
 
Geisinger Authority, PA Health System (Geisinger Health System),
Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A), 5.000%, 6/1/2041
2,436,344
1,000,000
 
Greater Johnstown, PA Water Authority, Sewer Revenue Bonds
(Series 2020), (Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. GTD),
4.000%, 8/15/2048
1,118,454
785,000
 
Lancaster County, PA Hospital Authority (Masonic Villages),
Health Center Revenue Bonds (Series 2015), 5.000%, 11/1/2035
850,122
500,000
 
Lancaster County, PA Hospital Authority (St. Anne’s Retirement
Community, Inc.), Revenue Bonds (Series 2020),
5.000%, 3/1/2050
542,039
1,000,000
 
Lancaster County, PA Solid Waste Management Authority,
Guaranteed Authority Bonds (Series 2013B), (Dauphin County, PA
GTD), 5.000%, 12/15/2033
1,067,981
1,000,000
 
Lancaster, PA IDA (Landis Homes Retirement Community),
Health Center Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2021),
4.000%, 7/1/2051
1,018,423
1,000,000
 
Lancaster, PA, UT GO Bonds (Series 2018), (Build America Mutual
Assurance INS), 4.000%, 11/1/2043
1,106,954
1,000,000
 
Lehigh County, PA General Purpose Authority (Lehigh Valley
Academy Regional Charter School), Charter School Revenue
Bonds (Series 2022), 4.000%, 6/1/2052
1,084,715
500,000
 
Luzerne County, PA IDA (Luzerne County, PA), Guaranteed Lease
Revenue Bonds (Series 2017), (Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
INS), 5.000%, 12/15/2022
515,369
1,000,000
 
Luzerne County, PA, UT GO Guaranteed Bonds (Series 2017A),
(Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. INS), 5.000%, 12/15/2029
1,179,849
1,500,000
 
Montgomery County, PA Higher Education & Health Authority
Hospital (Thomas Jefferson University), Revenue Refunding
Bonds (Series 2019), 4.000%, 9/1/2049
1,631,319
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Pennsylvania—continued
 
$1,000,000
 
Montgomery County, PA IDA (ACTS Retirement Life
Communities, Inc.), Retirement Communities Revenue Bonds
(Series 2020C), 5.000%, 11/15/2045
$1,155,196
2,000,000
 
Montgomery County, PA, UT GO (Series 2019A),
5.000%, 7/1/2039
2,440,834
1,000,000
 
Mount Lebanon, PA Hospital Authority (St. Clair Memorial
Hospital), Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2018),
5.000%, 7/1/2038
1,174,045
750,000
 
Northampton County, PA General Purpose Authority (Lafayette
College), College Refunding and Revenue Bonds (Series 2017),
5.000%, 11/1/2047
879,634
1,000,000
 
Northampton County, PA General Purpose Authority (St. Luke’s
University Health Network), Hospital Revenue Bonds
(Series 2018A), (Original Issue Yield: 4.090%), 4.000%, 8/15/2048
1,092,491
1,000,000
 
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority
(Amtrak), Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2012A),
5.000%, 11/1/2041
1,022,074
1,000,000
 
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority
(National Gypsum Co.), Exempt Facilities Refunding Revenue
Bonds (Series 2014), 5.500%, 11/1/2044
1,044,693
2,000,000
 
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority
(Pennsylvania Rapid Bridge Replacement), Tax-Exempt Private
Activity Revenue Bonds (Series 2015), 5.000%, 6/30/2042
2,186,648
2,200,000
 
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority
(Presbyterian Homes Obligated Group), Revenue Refunding
Bonds (Series 2021), 4.000%, 7/1/2046
2,368,235
1,500,000
 
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority (UPMC
Health System), Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A), 5.000%, 2/1/2045
1,616,058
2,000,000
 
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority,
Junior Guaranteed Parking Revenue Bonds (Series 2013B-1),
(Dauphin County, PA GTD), 6.000%, 7/1/2053
2,126,429
2,000,000
 
Pennsylvania State Higher Education Facilities Authority (Temple
University), Revenue Bonds (First Series of 2012), (United States
Treasury PRF 4/1/2022@100), 5.000%, 4/1/2035
2,007,297
1,950,000
 
Pennsylvania State Higher Education Facilities Authority
(University of Pennsylvania Health System), Revenue Bonds
(Series 2017A), 5.000%, 8/15/2042
2,266,797
1,000,000
 
Pennsylvania State Higher Education Facilities Authority
(University of Pennsylvania), Refunding Revenue Bonds
(Series 2015A), (United States Treasury PRF 10/1/2025@100),
5.000%, 10/1/2036
1,126,729
500,000
 
Pennsylvania State Higher Education Facilities Authority
(University of Pennsylvania), Revenue Bonds (Series 2017A),
5.000%, 8/15/2046
572,395
1,000,000
 
Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission, Turnpike Revenue
Bonds (Series 2015B), 5.000%, 12/1/2045
1,113,401
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Pennsylvania—continued
 
$2,000,000
 
Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission, Turnpike Revenue
Bonds (Series 2018A), 5.000%, 12/1/2048
$2,339,465
1,000,000
 
Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission, Turnpike Revenue
Bonds (Series 2019A), 5.000%, 12/1/2044
1,197,966
1,000,000
 
Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission, Turnpike Subordinate
Revenue Bonds (Series 2019A), (Assured Guaranty Municipal
Corp. GTD), 4.000%, 12/1/2049
1,121,324
2,500,000
 
Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission, Turnpike Subordinate
Revenue Bonds (Series 2021A), 4.000%, 12/1/2046
2,753,449
1,970,000
 
Pennsylvania State University, Revenue Bonds (Series 2017A),
5.000%, 9/1/2037
2,303,329
1,000,000
 
Pennsylvania State University, Revenue Bonds (Series 2018),
5.000%, 9/1/2035
1,194,379
2,000,000
 
Philadelphia, PA Airport System, Refunding Revenue Bonds
(Series 2017B), 5.000%, 7/1/2047
2,245,036
1,040,000
 
Philadelphia, PA Authority for Industrial Development (Children’s
Hospital of Philadelphia), Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A),
5.000%, 7/1/2042
1,125,152
1,210,000
 
Philadelphia, PA Authority for Industrial Development (New
Foundations Charter School), Revenue Bonds (Series 2012),
(United States Treasury PRF 12/15/2022@100),
6.625%, 12/15/2041
1,264,279
1,325,000
 
Philadelphia, PA Authority for Industrial Development
(PresbyHomes Germantown/Morrisville), Senior Living Revenue
Bonds (Series 2005A), 5.625%, 7/1/2035
1,354,290
1,000,000
 
Philadelphia, PA Authority for Industrial Development
(St. Joseph’s University), University Refunding Revenue Bonds
(Series 2020A), 4.000%, 11/1/2045
1,095,688
1,000,000
 
Philadelphia, PA Gas Works, 1998 General Ordinance-Fifteenth
Series Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.000%, 8/1/2042
1,147,643
1,000,000
 
Philadelphia, PA School District, LT GO Bonds (Series 2018B),
(Pennsylvania School District Intercept Program GTD),
5.000%, 9/1/2043
1,177,824
1,000,000
 
Philadelphia, PA Water & Wastewater System, Revenue Bonds
(Series 2019B), 5.000%, 11/1/2049
1,196,285
1,010,000
 
Philadelphia, PA Water & Wastewater System, Revenue Bonds
(Series 2020A), 5.000%, 11/1/2040
1,231,772
500,000
 
Philadelphia, PA, GO Bonds (Series 2019B), 5.000%, 2/1/2038
599,305
1,000,000
 
Philadelphia, PA, UT GO Bonds (Series 2017A), 5.000%, 8/1/2033
1,163,776
1,000,000
 
Pittsburgh & Allegheny County, PA Sports & Exhibition Authority,
Hotel Room Excise Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds (2022A),
(Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. INS), 5.000%, 2/1/2035
1,253,497
655,000
 
Pittsburgh & Allegheny County, PA Sports & Exhibition Authority,
Parking System Revenue Bonds (Series 2017),
5.000%, 12/15/2037
768,465
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Pennsylvania—continued
 
$390,000
 
Pittsburgh, PA Public Parking Authority, Parking System Revenue
Refunding Bonds (Series 2015A), (United States Treasury PRF
6/1/2025@100), 5.000%, 12/1/2025
$434,560
610,000
 
Pittsburgh, PA Public Parking Authority, Parking System Revenue
Refunding Bonds (Series 2015A), 5.000%, 12/1/2025
668,478
1,500,000
 
Pittsburgh, PA Water & Sewer Authority, Water and Sewer
System First Lien Revenue Bonds (Series 2019A), (Assured
Guaranty Municipal Corp. INS), 5.000%, 9/1/2044
1,805,415
1,000,000
 
Pittsburgh, PA, UT GO Bonds (Series 2012B), (United States
Treasury PRF 9/1/2022@100), 5.000%, 9/1/2026
1,021,493
1,000,000
 
Scranton, PA School District, GO Bonds (Series 2017E),
(Build America Mutual Assurance INS), 5.000%, 12/1/2035
1,153,431
1,140,000
 
Southcentral PA, General Authority (Wellspan Health Obligated
Group), Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A), (United States Treasury
PRF 6/1/2024@100), 5.000%, 6/1/2026
1,234,764
1,750,000
 
St. Mary Hospital Authority, PA (Trinity Healthcare Credit Group),
Revenue Refunding Bonds (Remarket 1/9/18),
5.000%, 11/15/2028
2,067,374
1,000,000
 
Swarthmore Borough Authority, PA (Swarthmore College),
Revenue Bonds (Series 2018), 5.000%, 9/15/2048
1,190,240
1,050,000
 
Swarthmore Borough Authority, PA (Swarthmore College),
Revenue Bonds (Series 2021B), 4.000%, 9/15/2039
1,224,633
1,000,000
 
Union County, PA Higher Educational Facilities Financing
Authority (Bucknell University), University Revenue Bonds
(Series 2015B), 5.000%, 4/1/2032
1,101,241
1,000,000
 
West View, PA Municipal Authority Water Revenue, Revenue
Bonds (Series 2014), (United States Treasury PRF
11/15/2024@100), 5.000%, 11/15/2039
1,099,939
1,685,000
 
Wilkes-Barre, PA Finance Authority (University of Scranton),
Revenue Bonds (Series 2015A), 5.000%, 11/1/2033
1,884,313
825,000
 
Wilkes-Barre, PA Finance Authority (University of Scranton),
Revenue Bonds (Series 2015A), 5.000%, 11/1/2034
922,746
1,895,000
 
York County, PA, UT GO Bonds (Series 2013), (United States
Treasury PRF 6/1/2023@100), 5.000%, 6/1/2037
1,989,975
 
 
TOTAL
140,563,777
 
 
Puerto Rico—2.6%
 
2,983,000
 
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Restructured Sales Tax
Bonds (Series 2019A), (Original Issue Yield: 5.154%),
5.000%, 7/1/2058
3,337,834
500,000
 
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Restructured Sales Tax
Bonds (Series 2019A-1), 4.750%, 7/1/2053
551,722
 
 
TOTAL
3,889,556
 
 
TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS
(IDENTIFIED COST $139,323,505)
144,453,333
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
1
SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS—2.8%
 
 
 
Pennsylvania—2.8%
 
$2,050,000
 
Delaware County, PA IDA (United Parcel Service, Inc.),
(Series 2015) Daily VRDNs, (United Parcel Service, Inc. GTD),
0.100%, 3/1/2022
$2,050,000
100,000
 
Lancaster County, PA Hospital Authority (Masonic Villages),
(Series D of 2008) Daily VRDNs, (JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
LOC), 0.100%, 3/1/2022
100,000
400,000
 
Philadelphia, PA, (Series 2009B) Weekly VRDNs, (Barclays Bank
plc LOC), 0.190%, 3/3/2022
400,000
1,600,000
 
Southcentral PA, General Authority (Wellspan Health Obligated
Group), (Series 2019E) Daily VRDNs, (U.S. Bank, N.A. LIQ),
0.110%, 3/1/2022
1,600,000
 
 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS
(IDENTIFIED COST $4,150,000)
4,150,000
 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES99.1%
(IDENTIFIED COST $143,473,505)2
148,603,333
 
 
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET0.9%3
1,380,853
 
 
TOTAL NET ASSETS100%
$149,984,186
Securities that are subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) represent 6.4% of the Fund’s portfolio as calculated based upon total market value.
1
Current rate and current maturity or next reset date shown for floating rate notes and variable rate notes/demand instruments. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above.
2
Also represents cost of investments for federal tax purposes.
3
Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at February 28, 2022.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Also includes securities valued at amortized cost.
Level 3significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
As of February 28, 2022, all investments of the Fund utilized Level 2 inputs in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value.
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The following acronym(s) are used throughout this portfolio:
GO
General Obligation
GTD
Guaranteed
HEFA
Health and Education Facilities Authority
IDA
Industrial Development Authority
INS
Insured
LIQ
Liquidity Agreement
LOC
Letter of Credit
LT
Limited Tax
PRF
Pre-refunded
UT
Unlimited Tax
VRDNs
Variable Rate Demand Notes
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Financial HighlightsClass A Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
 
Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
2/28/2022
Year Ended August 31,
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$11.22
$11.08
$11.19
$10.69
$10.96
$11.28
Income From Investment Operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income
0.12
0.25
0.27
0.31
0.32
0.33
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
(0.41)
0.14
(0.03)
0.51
(0.27)
(0.32)
TOTAL FROM
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
(0.29)
0.39
0.24
0.82
0.05
0.01
Less Distributions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distributions from net
investment income
(0.12)
(0.24)
(0.27)
(0.31)
(0.32)
(0.33)
Distributions from net realized gain
(0.03)
(0.01)
(0.08)
(0.01)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS
(0.15)
(0.25)
(0.35)
(0.32)
(0.32)
(0.33)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$10.78
$11.22
$11.08
$11.19
$10.69
$10.96
Total Return1
(2.62)%
3.60%
2.21%
7.85%
0.51%
0.11%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net expenses2
0.76%3
0.76%
0.76%4
0.76%4
0.76%4
0.76%
Net investment income
2.16%3
2.27%
2.46%
2.85%
2.98%
2.98%
Expense waiver/reimbursement5
0.17%3
0.17%
0.18%
0.17%
0.14%
0.14%
Supplemental Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
$138,308
$150,106
$155,137
$159,471
$163,819
$178,935
Portfolio turnover6
8%
11%
8%
16%
21%
6%
1
Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
2
Amount does not reflect net expenses incurred by investment companies in which the Fund may invest.
3
Computed on an annualized basis.
4
The net expense ratio is calculated without reduction for expense offset arrangements. The net expense ratios are 0.76%, 0.76% and 0.76% for the years ended August 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively, after taking into account these expense reductions.
5
This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and net investment income ratios shown above. Amount does not reflect expense waiver/reimbursement recorded by investment companies in which the Fund may invest.
6
Securities that mature are considered sales for purposes of this calculation.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Financial HighlightsInstitutional Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
 
Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
2/28/2022
Year
Ended
8/31/2021
Period
Ended
8/31/20201
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$11.22
$11.08
$10.73
Income From Investment Operations:
 
 
 
Net investment income
0.13
0.28
0.09
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
(0.42)
0.14
0.36
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
(0.29)
0.42
0.45
Less Distributions:
 
 
 
Distributions from net investment income
(0.13)
(0.27)
(0.10)
Distributions from net realized gain
(0.03)
(0.01)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS
(0.16)
(0.28)
(0.10)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$10.77
$11.22
$11.08
Total Return2
(2.59)%
3.83%
4.15%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
 
 
 
Net expenses3
0.53%4
0.53%
0.53%4,5
Net investment income
2.39%4
2.49%
2.60%4
Expense waiver/reimbursement6
0.15%4
0.15%
0.20%4
Supplemental Data:
 
 
 
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
$11,676
$10,033
$1,847
Portfolio turnover7
8%
11%
8%8
1
Reflects operations for the period from April 28, 2020 (date of initial investment) to August 31, 2020.
2
Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
3
Amount does not reflect net expenses incurred by investment companies in which the Fund may invest.
4
Computed on an annualized basis.
5
The net expense ratio is calculated without reduction for expense offset arrangements. The net expense ratio is 0.53% for the period ended August 31, 2020, after taking into account this expense reduction.
6
This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and net investment income ratios shown above. Amount does not reflect expense waiver/reimbursement recorded by investment companies in which the Fund may invest.
7
Securities that mature are considered sales for purposes of this calculation.
8
Portfolio turnover is calculated at the Fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2020.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
Assets:
 
 
Investment in securities, at value (identified cost $143,473,505)
 
$148,603,333
Cash
 
48,162
Income receivable
 
1,615,051
Receivable for shares sold
 
10,410
Prepaid expenses
 
5,759
TOTAL ASSETS
 
150,282,715
Liabilities:
 
 
Payable for shares redeemed
$234,100
 
Payable for portfolio accounting fees
35,173
 
Payable for other service fees (Notes 2 and 5)
27,532
 
Payable for investment adviser fee (Note 5)
1,007
 
Payable for administrative fee (Note 5)
581
 
Payable for Directors’/Trustees’ fees (Note 5)
136
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES
 
298,529
Net assets for 13,919,509 shares outstanding
 
$149,984,186
Net Assets Consists of:
 
 
Paid-in capital
 
$145,122,368
Total distributable earnings (loss)
 
4,861,818
TOTAL NET ASSETS
 
$149,984,186
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share:
 
 
Class A Shares:
 
 
Net asset value per share ($138,307,939 ÷ 12,835,411 shares
outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
 
$10.78
Offering price per share (100/95.50 of $10.78)
 
$11.29
Redemption proceeds per share
 
$10.78
Institutional Shares:
 
 
Net asset value per share ($11,676,247 ÷ 1,084,098 shares
outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
 
$10.77
Offering price per share
 
$10.77
Redemption proceeds per share
 
$10.77
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
Investment Income:
 
 
 
Interest
 
 
$2,267,313
Expenses:
 
 
 
Investment adviser fee (Note 5)
 
$310,273
 
Administrative fee (Note 5)
 
61,499
 
Custodian fees
 
5,803
 
Transfer agent fees
 
36,374
 
Directors’/Trustees’ fees (Note 5)
 
1,249
 
Auditing fees
 
15,080
 
Legal fees
 
4,604
 
Other service fees (Notes 2 and 5)
 
180,318
 
Portfolio accounting fees
 
53,794
 
Share registration costs
 
18,741
 
Printing and postage
 
11,974
 
Miscellaneous (Note 5)
 
11,807
 
TOTAL EXPENSES
 
711,516
 
Waiver and Reimbursement:
 
 
 
Waiver of investment adviser fee (Note 5)
$(116,285)
 
 
Reimbursement of other operating expenses (Notes 2 and 5)
(14,392)
 
 
TOTAL WAIVER AND REIMBURSEMENT
 
(130,677)
 
Net expenses
 
 
580,839
Net investment income
 
 
1,686,474
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and
Futures Contracts:
 
 
 
Net realized loss on investments
 
 
(48,539)
Net realized gain on futures contracts
 
 
31,365
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments
 
 
(5,818,431)
Net change in unrealized depreciation of futures contracts
 
 
4,695
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and
futures contracts
 
 
(5,830,910)
Change in net assets resulting from operations
 
 
$(4,144,436)
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
 
Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
2/28/2022
Year Ended
8/31/2021
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
 
 
Operations:
 
 
Net investment income
$1,686,474
$3,633,841
Net realized gain (loss)
(17,174)
191,378
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
(5,813,736)
1,801,287
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
(4,144,436)
5,626,506
Distributions to Shareholders:
 
 
Class A Shares
(1,957,127)
(3,453,257)
Institutional Shares
(161,414)
(190,731)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS
TO SHAREHOLDERS
(2,118,541)
(3,643,988)
Share Transactions:
 
 
Proceeds from sale of shares
5,740,438
18,627,762
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of
distributions declared
1,540,550
2,677,450
Cost of shares redeemed
(11,173,010)
(20,132,084)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM
SHARE TRANSACTIONS
(3,892,022)
1,173,128
Change in net assets
(10,154,999)
3,155,646
Net Assets:
 
 
Beginning of period
160,139,185
156,983,539
End of period
$149,984,186
$160,139,185
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Notes to Financial Statements
February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION
Federated Hermes Municipal Securities Income Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust consists of four portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated Hermes Pennsylvania Municipal Income Fund (the “Fund”), a non-diversified portfolio. The financial statements of the other portfolios are presented separately. The assets of each portfolio are segregated and a shareholder’s interest is limited to the portfolio in which shares are held. Each portfolio pays its own expenses. The Fund offers two classes of shares: Class A and Institutional Shares. All shares of the Fund have equal rights with respect to voting, except on class-specific matters. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide current income exempt from federal regular income tax (federal regular income tax does not include the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT)) and the personal income taxes imposed by the State of Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania municipalities. Interest income from the Fund’s investments may be subject to the federal AMT for individuals.
The Fund’s Institutional Shares commenced operations on April 28, 2020.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Investment Valuation
In calculating its net asset value (NAV), the Fund generally values investments as follows:
◾ Fixed-income securities are fair valued using price evaluations provided by a pricing service approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Trustees”).
◾ Derivative contracts listed on exchanges are valued at their reported settlement or closing price, except that options are valued at the mean of closing bid and asked quotations.
◾ Over-the-counter (OTC) derivative contracts are fair valued using price evaluations provided by a pricing service approved by the Trustees.
◾ Shares of other mutual funds or non-exchange-traded investment companies are valued based upon their reported NAVs, or NAV per share practical expedient, as applicable.
◾ For securities that are fair valued in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees, certain factors may be considered such as: the last traded or purchase price of the security, information obtained by contacting the issuer or dealers, analysis of the issuer’s financial statements or other available documents, fundamental analytical data, the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition, the movement of the market in which the security is normally traded, public trading in similar securities or derivative contracts of the issuer or comparable issuers, movement of a relevant index, or other factors including but not limited to industry changes and relevant government actions.
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If any price, quotation, price evaluation or other pricing source is not readily available when the NAV is calculated, if the Fund cannot obtain price evaluations from a pricing service or from more than one dealer for an investment within a reasonable period of time as set forth in the Fund’s valuation policies and procedures, or if information furnished by a pricing service, in the opinion of the valuation committee (“Valuation Committee”), is deemed not representative of the fair value of such security, the Fund uses the fair value of the investment determined in accordance with the procedures described below. There can be no assurance that the Fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it sold the investment at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its NAV per share, and the actual value obtained could be materially different.
Fair Valuation Procedures
The Trustees have ultimate responsibility for determining the fair value of investments for which market quotations are not readily available. The Trustees have appointed a Valuation Committee comprised of officers of the Fund, Federated Investment Management Company (the “Adviser”) and certain of the Adviser’s affiliated companies to assist in determining fair value and in overseeing the calculation of the NAV. The Trustees have also authorized the use of pricing services recommended by the Valuation Committee to provide fair value evaluations of the current value of certain investments for purposes of calculating the NAV. The Valuation Committee employs various methods for reviewing third-party pricing-service evaluations including periodic reviews of third-party pricing services’ policies, procedures and valuation methods (including key inputs, methods, models and assumptions), transactional back-testing, comparisons of evaluations of different pricing services and review of price challenges by the Adviser based on recent market activity. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the Valuation Committee determines the fair value of the investment in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees. The Trustees periodically review and approve the fair valuations made by the Valuation Committee and any changes made to the procedures.
Factors considered by pricing services in evaluating an investment include the yields or prices of investments of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, call rights and other potential prepayments, terms and type, reported transactions, indications as to values from dealers and general market conditions. Some pricing services provide a single price evaluation reflecting the bid-side of the market for an investment (a “bid” evaluation). Other pricing services offer both bid evaluations and price evaluations indicative of a price between the prices bid and asked for the investment (a “mid” evaluation). The Fund normally uses bid evaluations for any U.S. Treasury and Agency securities, mortgage-backed securities and municipal securities. The Fund normally uses mid evaluations for any other types of fixed-income securities and any OTC derivative contracts. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the fair value of the investment is determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees.
Investment Income, Gains and Losses, Expenses and Distributions
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified-cost basis. Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions of net investment income, if any, are declared and
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paid monthly. Amortization/accretion of premium and discount is included in investment income. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value. Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses, and certain fund-level expenses are allocated to each class based on relative average daily net assets, except that select classes will bear certain expenses unique to those classes. The detail of the total fund expense waiver and reimbursement of $130,677 is disclosed in various locations in this Note 2 and Note 5. Dividends are declared separately for each class. No class has preferential dividend rights; differences in per share dividend rates are generally due to differences in separate class expenses.
Other Service Fees
The Fund may pay other service fees up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund’s Class A Shares to unaffiliated financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC) for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSSC may voluntarily reimburse the Fund for other service fees. For the six months ended February 28, 2022, other service fees for the Fund were as follows:
 
Other
Service Fees
Incurred
Other
Service Fees
Reimbursed
Class A Shares
$180,318
$(14,392)
Federal Taxes
It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its income. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is necessary. As of and during the six months ended February 28, 2022, the Fund did not have a liability for any uncertain tax positions. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of February 28, 2022, tax years 2018 through 2021 remain subject to examination by the Fund’s major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
When-Issued and Delayed-Delivery Transactions
The Fund may engage in when-issued or delayed-delivery transactions. The Fund records when-issued securities on the trade date and maintains security positions such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payment for the securities purchased. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis are marked to market daily and begin earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may occur on these transactions due to changes in market conditions or the failure of counterparties to perform under the contract.
Restricted Securities
The Fund may purchase securities which are considered restricted. Restricted securities are securities that either: (a) cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, or being able to take advantage of an exemption from registration, under the Securities Act of 1933; or (b) are subject to contractual restrictions on public sales. In some cases, when a security cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, the issuer of the restricted security has agreed to register such securities for
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resale, at the issuer’s expense, either upon demand by the Fund or in connection with another registered offering of the securities. Many such restricted securities may be resold in the secondary market in transactions exempt from registration. Restricted securities may be determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Trustees. The Fund will not incur any registration costs upon such resales. The Fund’s restricted securities, like other securities, are priced in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees.
Futures Contracts
The Fund purchases and sells financial futures contracts to manage duration and yield curve risk. Upon entering into a financial futures contract with a broker, the Fund is required to deposit with a broker, either U.S. government securities or a specified amount of cash, which is shown as due from broker in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are valued daily and unrealized gains or losses are recorded in a “variation margin” account. The Fund receives from or pays to the broker a specified amount of cash based upon changes in the variation margin account. When a contract is closed, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss. Futures contracts have market risks, including the risk that the change in the value of the contract may not correlate with the changes in the value of the underlying securities. There is minimal counterparty risk to the Fund since futures contracts are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearing house, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures contracts, guarantees the futures contracts against default.
At February 28, 2022, the Fund had no outstanding futures contracts.
The average notional value of short futures contracts held by the Fund throughout the period was $1,035,067. This is based on amounts held as of each month end throughout the fiscal period.
Additional Disclosure Related to Derivative Instruments
The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the Six Months Ended February 28, 2022
Amount of Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
 
Futures
Contracts
Interest rate contracts
$31,365
Change in Unrealized Appreciation or (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
 
Futures
Contracts
Interest rate contracts
$4,695
Other
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ materially from those estimated. The Fund applies investment company accounting and reporting guidance.
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3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following tables summarize share activity:
 
Six Months
Ended
2/28/2022
Year Ended
8/31/2021
Class A Shares:
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Shares sold
257,427
$2,850,917
847,834
$9,468,877
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of
distributions declared
133,276
1,472,719
232,709
2,595,452
Shares redeemed
(932,568)
(10,315,987)
(1,702,693)
(18,982,268)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS A
SHARE TRANSACTIONS
(541,865)
$(5,992,351)
(622,150)
$(6,917,939)
 
Six Months
Ended
2/28/2022
Year Ended
8/31/2021
Institutional Shares:
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Shares sold
260,661
$2,889,521
823,743
$9,158,885
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of
distributions declared
6,146
67,831
7,349
81,998
Shares redeemed
(77,251)
(857,023)
(103,263)
(1,149,816)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM
INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
189,556
$2,100,329
727,829
$8,091,067
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM TOTAL FUND
SHARE TRANSACTIONS
(352,309)
$(3,892,022)
105,679
$1,173,128
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
At February 28, 2022, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $143,473,505. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $5,129,828. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $5,729,083 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $599,255.
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
The advisory agreement between the Fund and the Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 0.40% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, the Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee and/or reimburse certain operating expenses of the Fund for competitive reasons such as to maintain the Fund’s expense ratio, or as and when appropriate, to maintain positive or zero net yields. For the six months ended February 28, 2022, the Adviser voluntarily waived $116,285 of its fee.
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Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. For purposes of determining the appropriate rate breakpoint, “Investment Complex” is defined as all of the Federated Hermes Funds subject to a fee under the Administrative Services Agreement. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average daily net assets of the Investment Complex as specified below:
Administrative Fee
Average Daily Net Assets
of the Investment Complex
0.100%
on assets up to $50 billion
0.075%
on assets over $50 billion
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the six months ended February 28, 2022, the annualized fee paid to FAS was 0.079% of average daily net assets of the Fund.
In addition, FAS may charge certain out-of-pocket expenses to the Fund.
Distribution Services Fee
The Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the terms of the Plan, the Fund will compensate Federated Securities Corp. (FSC), the principal distributor, from the daily net assets of the Fund’s Class A Shares to finance activities intended to result in the sale of these shares. The Plan provides that the Fund may incur distribution expenses at 0.05% of average daily net assets annually to compensate FSC. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee.
When FSC receives fees, it may pay some or all of them to financial intermediaries whose customers purchase shares. For the six months ended February 28, 2022, the Fund’s Class A Shares did not incur a distribution services fee; however it may begin to incur this fee upon approval of the Trustees.
Other Service Fees
For the six months ended February 28, 2022, FSSC received $13,192 and reimbursed $14,392 of other service fees disclosed in Note 2.
Sales Charges
Front-end sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) do not represent expenses of the Fund. They are deducted from the proceeds of sales of Fund shares prior to investment or from redemption proceeds prior to remittance, as applicable. For the six months ended February 28, 2022, FSC retained $2,994 in sales charges from the sale of Class A Shares. FSC also retained $3,739 of CDSC relating to redemptions of Class A Shares.
Interfund Transactions
During the six months ended February 28, 2022, the Fund engaged in purchase and sale transactions with funds that have a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Directors/Trustees, and/or common Officers. These purchase and sale transactions complied with Rule 17a-7 under the Act and amounted to $17,600,000 and $17,850,00, respectively. Net realized gain (loss) recognized on these transactions was $0.
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Expense Limitation
The Adviser and certain of its affiliates (which may include FSC, FAS and FSSC) on their own initiative have agreed to waive certain amounts of their respective fees and/or reimburse expenses. Total annual fund operating expenses (as shown in the financial highlights, excluding interest expense, extraordinary expenses and proxy-related expenses paid by the Fund, if any) paid by the Fund’s Class A Shares and Institutional Shares (after the voluntary waivers and reimbursements) will not exceed 0.76% and 0.53% (the “Fee Limit”), respectively, up to but not including the later of (the “Termination Date”): (a) November 1, 2022; or (b) the date of the Fund’s next effective Prospectus. While the Adviser and its applicable affiliates currently do not anticipate terminating or increasing these arrangements prior to the Termination Date, these arrangements may only be terminated or the Fee Limit increased prior to the Termination Date with the agreement of the Trustees.
Directors’/Trustees’ and Miscellaneous Fees
Certain Officers and Trustees of the Fund are Officers and Directors or Trustees of certain of the above companies. To efficiently facilitate payment, Independent Directors/Trustees’ fees and certain expenses related to conducting meetings of the Directors/Trustees and other miscellaneous expenses are paid by an affiliate of the Adviser which in due course are reimbursed by the Fund. These expenses related to conducting meetings of the Directors/Trustees and other miscellaneous expenses may be included in Accrued and Miscellaneous Expenses on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations, respectively.
6. Investment TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term obligations, for the six months ended February 28, 2022, were as follows:
Purchases
$11,770,588
Sales
$16,847,173
7. CONCENTRATION OF RISK
Since the Fund invests a substantial portion of its assets in issuers located in one state, it will be more susceptible to factors adversely affecting issuers of that state than would be a comparable tax-exempt mutual fund that invests nationally. In order to reduce the credit risk associated with such factors, at February 28, 2022, 15.3% of the securities in the Portfolio of Investments are backed by letters of credit or bond insurance of various financial institutions and financial guaranty assurance agencies.
8. LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund participates with certain other Federated Hermes Funds, on a several basis, in an up to $500,000,000 unsecured, 364-day, committed, revolving line of credit (LOC) agreement dated June 23, 2021. The LOC was made available to temporarily finance the repurchase or redemption of shares of the Fund, failed trades, payment of dividends, settlement of trades and for other short-term, temporary or emergency general business purposes. The Fund cannot borrow under the LOC if an inter-fund loan is outstanding. The Fund’s ability to borrow under the LOC also is subject to the limitations of the Act and various conditions precedent that must be satisfied before the Fund can borrow. Loans under the LOC are charged interest at a fluctuating rate per
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annum equal to the highest, on any day, of (a) (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the one month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), or a replacement rate as appropriate, and (iii) 0.0%, plus (b) a margin. Any fund eligible to borrow under the LOC pays its pro rata share of a commitment fee based on the amount of the lenders’ commitment that has not been utilized, quarterly in arrears and at maturity. As of February 28, 2022, the Fund had no outstanding loans. During the six months ended February 28, 2022, the Fund did not utilize the LOC.
9. INTERFUND LENDING
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund, along with other funds advised by subsidiaries of Federated Hermes, Inc., may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the Fund to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of February 28, 2022, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended February 28, 2022, the program was not utilized.
10. OTHER mATTERS
An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in late 2019 and subsequently spread globally. As of the date of the issuance of these financial statements, this coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, disruptions to healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, and disruptions to supply chains, workflow operations and consumer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this coronavirus may continue for an extended period of time and has resulted in substantial economic volatility. Health crises caused by outbreaks, such as the coronavirus outbreak, may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks. The impact of this outbreak, and other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future, could continue to negatively affect the worldwide economy, as well as the economies of individual countries, individual companies (including certain Fund service providers and issuers of the Fund’s investments) and the markets in general in significant and unforeseen ways. Any such impact could adversely affect the Fund's performance.
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Shareholder Expense Example (unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase or redemption payments; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and to the extent applicable, distribution (12b-1) fees and/or other service fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you to understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. It is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from September 1, 2021 to February 28, 2022.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you incurred over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses attributable to your investment during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. Thus, you should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate the actual ending account balance or your expenses for the period. Rather, these figures are required to be provided to enable you to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
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Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase or redemption payments. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
 
Beginning
Account Value
9/1/2021
Ending
Account Value
2/28/2022
Expenses Paid
During Period1
Actual:
Class A Shares
$1,000
$973.80
$3.72
Institutional Shares
$1,000
$974.10
$2.59
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses):
Class A Shares
$1,000
$1,021.03
$3.81
Institutional Shares
$1,000
$1,022.17
$2.66
1
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half-year period). The annualized net expense ratios are as follows:
Class A Shares
0.76%
Institutional Shares
0.53%
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Evaluation and Approval of Advisory ContractMay 2021
Federated Hermes Pennsylvania Municipal Income Fund (the “Fund”)
At its meetings in May 2021 (the “May Meetings”), the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Independent Trustees”), reviewed and unanimously approved the continuation of the investment advisory contract between the Fund and Federated Investment Management Company (the “Adviser”) (the “Contract”) for an additional one-year term. The Board’s determination to approve the continuation of the Contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment after considering all of the information and factors believed to be relevant and appropriate on whether to approve the continuation of the existing arrangement. The information, factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval are summarized below.
Information Received and Review Process
At the request of the Independent Trustees, the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer (the “CCO”) furnished to the Board in advance of its May Meetings an independent written evaluation presenting on the topics discussed below. The Board considered the CCO’s independent written evaluation (the “CCO Fee Evaluation Report”), along with other information, in evaluating the reasonableness of the Fund’s management fee and in determining to approve the continuation of the Contract. The CCO, in preparing the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, has the authority to retain consultants, experts or staff as reasonably necessary to assist in the performance of his duties, reports directly to the Board, and can be terminated only with the approval of a majority of the Independent Trustees. At the request of the Independent Trustees, the CCO Fee Evaluation Report followed the same general approach and covered the same topics as that of the report that had previously been delivered by the CCO in his capacity as “Senior Officer” prior to the elimination of the Senior Officer position in December 2017.
In addition to the extensive materials that comprise and accompany the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, the Board considered information specifically prepared in connection with the approval of the continuation of the Contract that was presented at the May Meetings. In this regard, in the months preceding the May Meetings, the Board requested and reviewed written responses and supporting materials prepared by the Adviser and its affiliates (collectively, “Federated Hermes”) in response to requests posed to Federated Hermes on behalf of the Independent Trustees encompassing a wide variety of topics, including those summarized below. The Board also considered such additional
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matters as the Independent Trustees deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the Contract, which included detailed information about the Fund and Federated Hermes furnished to the Board at its meetings throughout the year and in between regularly scheduled meetings on particular matters as the need arose.
The Board’s consideration of the Contract included review of materials and information covering the following matters, among others: the Adviser’s investment philosophy, revenue, profitability, personnel and processes; investment and operating strategies; the Fund’s short-term and long-term performance (in absolute terms, both on a gross basis and net of expenses, and relative to the Fund’s particular investment program and a group of its peer funds and/or its benchmark, as appropriate) and comments on the reasons for the Fund’s performance; the Fund’s investment objectives; the Fund’s expenses, including the advisory fee and the overall expense structure of the Fund (both in absolute terms and relative to a group of its peer funds), with due regard for contractual or voluntary expense limitations (if any); the use and allocation of brokerage commissions derived from trading the Fund’s portfolio securities (if any); and the nature, quality and extent of the advisory and other services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board also considered the preferences and expectations of Fund shareholders; the entrepreneurial and other risks assumed by the Adviser in sponsoring and managing the Fund; the continuing state of competition in the mutual fund industry and market practices; the range of comparable fees for similar funds in the mutual fund industry; the Fund’s relationship to the other funds advised by Federated Hermes (each, a “Federated Hermes Fund” and, collectively, the “Federated Hermes Funds”), which include a comprehensive array of funds with different investment objectives, policies and strategies, and the benefits to shareholders of being part of the family of Federated Hermes Funds, which include the general right to exchange investments between the same class of shares without the incurrence of additional sales charges; compliance and audit reports concerning the Federated Hermes Funds and Federated Hermes’ affiliates that service them (including communications from regulatory agencies), as well as Federated Hermes’ responses to any issues raised therein; and relevant developments in the mutual fund industry and how the Federated Hermes Funds and/or Federated Hermes may be responding to them. The Board noted that its evaluation process is evolutionary and that the criteria considered and the emphasis placed on relevant criteria may change in recognition of changing circumstances in the mutual fund marketplace.
The Board also considered judicial decisions concerning allegedly excessive investment advisory fees in determining to approve the Contract. Using these judicial decisions as a guide, the Board observed that the following factors may be relevant to an adviser’s fiduciary duty with respect to its receipt of compensation from a fund: (1) the nature and quality of the services provided by an adviser to a fund and its shareholders (including the performance of the
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fund, its benchmark, and comparable funds); (2) an adviser’s cost of providing the services (including the profitability to an adviser of providing advisory services to a fund); (3) the extent to which an adviser may realize “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger and, if such economies of scale exist, whether they have been appropriately shared with a fund and its shareholders or the family of funds; (4) any “fall-out” benefits that accrue to an adviser because of its relationship with a fund (including research services received from brokers that execute fund trades and any fees paid to affiliates of an adviser for services rendered to a fund); (5) comparative fee and expense structures (including a comparison of fees paid to an adviser with those paid by similar funds both internally and externally as well as management fees charged to institutional and other advisory clients of the adviser for what might be viewed as like services); and (6) the extent of care, conscientiousness and independence with which the fund’s board members perform their duties and their expertise (including whether they are fully informed about all facts the board deems relevant to its consideration of an adviser’s services and fees). The Board noted that the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) disclosure requirements regarding the basis for a fund board’s approval of the fund’s investment advisory contract generally align with the factors listed above. The Board was guided by these factors in its review of the Contract to the extent it considered them to be appropriate and relevant, as discussed further below. The Board considered and weighed these factors in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated Hermes on matters relating to the Federated Hermes Funds.
In addition to considering the above-referenced factors, the Board was mindful of the potential disruptions of the Fund’s operations and various risks, uncertainties and other effects that could occur as a result of a decision to terminate or not renew the Contract. In particular, the Board recognized that many shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of Federated Hermes’ industry standing and reputation and with the expectation that Federated Hermes will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund. Thus, the Board observed that in the marketplace there are a range of investment options available to the Fund’s shareholders and such shareholders, having had the opportunity to consider other investment options, have effectively selected Federated Hermes by virtue of investing in the Fund.
In determining to approve the continuation of the Contract, the members of the Board reviewed and evaluated information and factors they believed to be relevant and appropriate through the exercise of their reasonable business judgment. While individual members of the Board may have weighed certain factors differently, the Board’s determination to approve the continuation of the Contract was based on a comprehensive consideration of all information provided to the Board throughout the year and specifically with respect to the continuation of the Contract. The Independent Trustees were assisted throughout the evaluation process by independent legal counsel. In connection
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with their deliberations at the May Meetings, the Independent Trustees met separately in executive session with their independent legal counsel and without management present to review the relevant materials and consider their responsibilities under applicable laws. In addition, senior management representatives of Federated Hermes also met with the Independent Trustees and their independent legal counsel to discuss the materials and presentations furnished to the Board at the May Meetings. The Board considered the approval of the Contract for the Fund as part of its consideration of agreements for funds across the Federated Hermes Funds family, but its approvals were made on a fund-by-fund basis.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services
The Board considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and the resources of the Adviser and its affiliates dedicated to the Fund. In this regard, the Board evaluated, among other things, the terms of the Contract and the range of services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board considered the Adviser’s personnel, investment philosophy and process, investment research capabilities and resources, trade execution capabilities, experience and performance track record. The Board reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the portfolio management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund and the Adviser’s ability and experience in attracting and retaining qualified personnel to service the Fund. The Fund’s ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its Performance Peer Group (as defined below) was also deemed to be relevant by the Board as a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing the Fund’s investment program.
In addition, the Board considered the financial resources and overall reputation of Federated Hermes and its willingness to consider and make investments in personnel, infrastructure, technology, cybersecurity, business continuity planning and operational enhancements that are designed to benefit the Federated Hermes Funds. The Board noted the significant acquisition of Hermes Fund Managers Limited by Federated Hermes in 2018, which has deepened the organization’s investment management expertise and capabilities and expanded the investment process for all of the Federated Hermes Funds to have access to analytical resources related to environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) factors and issuer engagement on ESG matters.
The Board considered the quality of the Adviser’s communications with the Board and responsiveness to Board inquiries and requests made from time to time with respect to the Fund and other Federated Hermes Funds. In this regard, the Board took into account the Adviser’s communications with the Board in light of the market volatility amidst the pandemic. The Board also considered that Federated Hermes is responsible for providing the Federated Hermes Funds’ officers.
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The Board received and evaluated information regarding the Adviser’s regulatory and compliance environment. The Board considered the Adviser’s compliance program, compliance history, and reports from the CCO about the Adviser’s compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including responses to regulatory developments and any compliance or other issues raised by regulatory agencies. The Board also noted Federated Hermes’ support of the Federated Hermes Funds’ compliance control structure and, in particular, the compliance-related resources devoted by the Adviser and its affiliates in support of the Fund’s obligations pursuant to Rule 38a-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, including the Adviser’s commitment to respond to rulemaking and other regulatory initiatives of the SEC. The Board considered Federated Hermes’ day-to-day oversight of the Federated Hermes Funds’ compliance with their investment objectives and policies as well as with applicable laws and regulations, noting that regulatory and other developments had over time led to an increase in the scope of Federated Hermes’ oversight in this regard, including in connection with the designation of the Federated Hermes Funds’ investment advisers as the administrators of the Federated Hermes Funds’ liquidity risk management program.
The Board also considered discussions with Federated Hermes regarding the implementation of its business continuity plans and recognized steps taken by Federated Hermes to continue to provide the same nature, extent and quality of services to the Federated Hermes Funds during the pandemic. In addition, the Board noted Federated Hermes’ commitment to maintaining high quality systems and expending substantial resources to prepare for and respond to ongoing changes due to the market, regulatory and control environments in which the Fund and its service providers operate, including changes associated with the pandemic.
Based on these considerations, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the Adviser’s investment management and related services warrant the continuation of the Contract.
Fund Investment Performance
In evaluating the Fund’s investment performance, the Board considered performance results in light of the Fund’s investment objective, strategies and risks, as disclosed in the Fund’s prospectus. The Board also considered detailed investment reports on, and the Adviser’s analysis of, the Fund’s performance over different time periods that were provided to the Board throughout the year and in connection with the May Meetings. These reports include, among other items, information on the Fund’s gross and net returns, the Fund’s investment performance compared to one or more relevant investment categories and the Fund’s benchmark index, portfolio attribution information and commentary on the effect of current and recent market conditions.
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The Board also reviewed comparative information regarding the performance of other mutual funds in the category of peer funds selected by Morningstar, Inc. (the “Morningstar”), an independent fund ranking organization (the “Performance Peer Group”), noting the CCO’s view that comparisons to fund peer groups may be helpful, though not conclusive, in evaluating the performance of the Adviser in managing the Fund. The Board considered, in evaluating such comparisons, that in some cases there may be differences in the funds’ objectives or investment management techniques, or the costs to implement the funds, even within the same Performance Peer Group.
For the periods ended December 31, 2020, the Fund’s performance for the five-year period was above the median of the Performance Peer Group, and the Fund’s performance fell below the median of the Performance Peer Group for the one-year and three-year periods. The Board discussed the Fund’s performance with the Adviser and recognized the efforts being taken by the Adviser in the context of other factors considered relevant by the Board.
Following such evaluation and full deliberations, the Board concluded that the performance of the Fund supported renewal of the Contract.
Fund Expenses
The Board considered the advisory fee and overall expense structure of the Fund and the comparative fee and expense information that had been provided in connection with the May Meetings. In this regard, the Board was presented with, and considered, information regarding the contractual advisory fee rates, net advisory fee rates, total expense ratios and each element of the Fund’s total expense ratio (i.e., gross and net advisory fees, administrative fees, custody fees, portfolio accounting fees and transfer agency fees) relative to an appropriate group of peer funds compiled by Federated Hermes from the category of peer funds selected by Morningstar (the “Expense Peer Group”). The Board received a description of the methodology used to select the Expense Peer Group from the overall Morningstar category. The Board also reviewed comparative information regarding the fees and expenses of the broader group of funds in the overall Morningstar category.
While mindful that courts have cautioned against giving too much weight to comparative information concerning fees charged by other advisers for managing funds with comparable investment programs, the Board noted that it found the use of such comparisons to be relevant to its deliberations. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar mutual funds more heavily than non-mutual fund products or services because such comparisons are believed to be more relevant. The Board considered that other mutual funds are the products most like the Fund, in that they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles, and they are the type of
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investment vehicle, in fact, chosen and maintained by the Fund’s shareholders. The Board noted that the range of such other mutual funds’ fees and expenses, therefore, appears to be a relevant indicator of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the marketplace in which the Fund competes.
The Board reviewed the contractual advisory fee rate, net advisory fee rate and other expenses of the Fund and noted the position of the Fund’s fee rates relative to its Expense Peer Group. In this regard, the Board noted that the contractual advisory fee rate was below the median of the Expense Peer Group, and the Board was satisfied that the overall expense structure of the Fund remained competitive.
The Board also received and considered information about the fees charged by Federated Hermes for providing advisory services to other types of clients with investment strategies similar to those of the Federated Hermes Funds, including non-mutual fund clients (such as institutional separate accounts) and third-party unaffiliated mutual funds for which the Adviser or its affiliates serve as sub-adviser. The Board noted the CCO’s conclusion that non-mutual fund clients are inherently different products due to the following differences, among others: (i) different types of targeted investors; (ii) different applicable laws and regulations; (iii) different legal structures; (iv) different average account sizes and portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows and different associated costs; (v) the time spent by portfolio managers and their teams (among other personnel across various departments, including legal, compliance and risk management) in reviewing securities pricing, addressing different administrative responsibilities, and addressing different degrees of risk associated with management; and (vi) a variety of different costs. The Board also considered information regarding the differences in the nature of the services required for Federated Hermes to manage its proprietary mutual fund business versus managing a discrete pool of assets as a sub-adviser to another institution’s mutual fund, noting the CCO’s view that Federated Hermes generally performs significant additional services and assumes substantially greater risks in managing the Fund and other Federated Hermes Funds than in its role as sub-adviser to an unaffiliated third-party mutual fund. The Board noted that the CCO did not consider the fees for providing advisory services to other types of clients to be determinative in judging the appropriateness of the Federated Hermes Funds’ advisory fees.
Following such evaluation and full deliberations, the Board concluded that the fees and expenses of the Fund are reasonable and supported renewal of the Contract.
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Profitability and Other Benefits
The Board also received financial information about Federated Hermes, including information regarding the compensation and ancillary (or “fall-out”) benefits that Federated Hermes derived from its relationships with the Federated Hermes Funds. This information covered not only the fees under the Federated Hermes Funds’ investment advisory contracts, but also fees received by Federated Hermes’ affiliates for providing other services to the Federated Hermes Funds under separate contracts (e.g., for serving as the Federated Hermes Funds’ administrator and distributor). In this regard, the Board considered that certain of Federated Hermes’ affiliates provide distribution and shareholder services to the Federated Hermes Funds, for which they may be compensated through distribution and servicing fees paid pursuant to Rule 12b-1 plans or otherwise. The Board also received and considered information detailing any indirect benefit that Federated Hermes may derive from its receipt of research services from brokers who execute portfolio trades for the Federated Hermes Funds. In addition, the Board considered that, in order for the Federated Hermes Funds to remain competitive in the marketplace, the Adviser and its affiliates frequently waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses and have disclosed to Federated Hermes Fund shareholders and/or reported to the Board their intention to do so (or continue to do so) in the future. Moreover, the Board received and considered regular reports from Federated Hermes throughout the year as to the institution, adjustment or elimination of these voluntary waivers and/or reimbursements.
The Board received and considered information furnished by Federated Hermes, as requested by the CCO, that reported revenues on a fund-by-fund basis and made estimates of the allocation of expenses on a fund-by-fund basis, using allocation methodologies specified by the CCO and described to the Board. The Board considered the CCO’s view that, while these cost allocation reports apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in allocating costs continues to cause the CCO to question the precision of the process and to conclude that such reports may be unreliable because a single change in an allocation estimate may dramatically alter the resulting estimate of cost and/or profitability of a Federated Hermes Fund and may produce unintended consequences. The allocation information, including the CCO’s view that cost allocations on a fund-by-fund basis may be unreliable, was considered in the evaluation by the Board. In addition, the Board considered the CCO’s view that the allocation methodologies used by Federated Hermes in estimating profitability for purposes of reporting to the Board in connection with the continuation of the Contract are consistent with the methodologies previously reviewed by an independent consultant. The Board noted that the independent consultant had previously conducted a review of the allocation methodologies and reported that, although there is no single best method to allocate expenses, the methodologies used by Federated Hermes are reasonable.
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The Board also reviewed information compiled by Federated Hermes comparing its profitability information to other publicly held fund management companies, including information regarding profitability trends over time. The Board considered the CCO’s conclusion that, based on such profitability information, Federated Hermes’ profit margins did not appear to be excessive. The Board also considered the CCO’s view that Federated Hermes appeared financially sound, with the resources necessary to fulfill its obligations under its contracts with the Federated Hermes Funds.
Economies of Scale
The Board received and considered information about the notion of possible realization of “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger, the difficulties of calculating economies of scale at an individual fund level, and the extent to which potential scale benefits are shared with shareholders. In this regard, the Board considered that Federated Hermes has made significant and long-term investments in areas that support all of the Federated Hermes Funds, such as personnel and processes for the portfolio management (including market data on which portfolio managers make investment decisions), trading operations, issuer engagement (including with respect to ESG matters), shareholder services, compliance, business continuity, internal audit and risk management functions, as well as systems technology (including technology relating to cybersecurity) and use of data. The Board noted that Federated Hermes’ investments in these areas are extensive and are designed to provide enhanced services to the Federated Hermes Funds and their shareholders. The Board considered that the benefits of these investments (as well as the benefits of any economies of scale, should they exist) are likely to be shared with the family of Federated Hermes Funds as a whole. In addition, the Board considered that the Adviser and its affiliates have frequently waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses for the Federated Hermes Funds and that such waivers and reimbursements are another means for potential economies of scale to be shared with shareholders and can provide protection from an increase in expenses if a Federated Hermes Fund’s assets decline. The Board also considered reports on adviser-paid fees (commonly referred to as “revenue sharing”) that were provided to the Board throughout the year and in connection with the May Meetings. The Board considered the beliefs of Federated Hermes and the CCO that this information should be viewed to determine if there was an incentive to either not apply breakpoints, or to apply breakpoints at higher levels, and should not be viewed to determine the appropriateness of advisory fees. The Board also noted the absence of any applicable regulatory or industry guidelines on this subject, which is compounded by the lack of any common industry practice or general pattern with respect to structuring fund advisory fees with “breakpoints” that serve to reduce the fees as a fund attains a certain size.
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Conclusions
The Board considered: (i) the CCO’s conclusion that his observations and the information accompanying the CCO Fee Evaluation Report show that the management fee for the Fund was reasonable; and (ii) the CCO’s recommendation that the Board approve the management fee. The Board noted that, under these circumstances, no changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to the continuation of, the Contract by the CCO. The CCO also recognized that the Board’s evaluation of the Federated Hermes Funds’ advisory and sub-advisory arrangements is a continuing and ongoing process that is informed by the information that the Board requests and receives from management throughout the course of the year and, in this regard, the CCO noted certain items for future reporting to the Board or further consideration by management as the Board continues its ongoing oversight of the Federated Hermes Funds.
On the basis of the information and factors summarized above, among other information and factors deemed relevant by the Board, and the evaluation thereof, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously voted to approve the continuation of the Contract. The Board based its determination to approve the Contract on the totality of the circumstances and relevant factors and with a view of past and future long-term considerations. Not all of the factors and considerations identified above were necessarily deemed to be relevant to the Fund, nor did the Board consider any one of them to be determinative. With respect to the factors that were deemed to be relevant, the Board’s determination to approve the continuation of the Contract reflects its view that Federated Hermes’ performance and actions provided a satisfactory basis to support the determination to approve the continuation of the existing arrangement.
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Liquidity Risk Management Program
Annual Evaluation of Adequacy and Effectiveness
In accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), Federated Hermes Municipal Securities Income Trust (the “Trust”) has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) for Federated Hermes Pennsylvania Municipal Income Fund (the “Fund” and, collectively with the other non-money market open-end funds advised by Federated Hermes, the “Federated Hermes Funds”). The Program seeks to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk. “Liquidity risk” is defined under the Liquidity Rule as the risk that the Fund is unable to meet redemption requests without significantly diluting remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) has approved the designation of the Fund’s investment adviser as the administrator for the Program with respect to the Fund (the “Administrator”). Each affiliated Federated Hermes advisory subsidiary (including the Fund’s investment adviser) that serves as investment adviser to a Federated Hermes Fund (including the Fund) has been approved as the administrator of the Program with respect to each Federated Hermes Fund that is managed by such advisory subsidiary (collectively, the “Administrator”). The Administrator, in turn, has delegated day-to-day responsibility for the administration of the Program to multiple Liquidity Risk Management Committees, which are comprised of representatives from certain divisions within Federated Hermes.
The Program is comprised of various components designed to support the assessment and/or management of liquidity risk, including: (1) the periodic assessment (no less frequently than annually) of certain factors that influence the Fund’s liquidity risk; (2) the periodic classification (no less frequently than monthly) of the Fund’s investments into one of four liquidity categories that reflect an estimate of their liquidity under current market conditions; (3) a 15% limit on the acquisition of “illiquid investments” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule); (4) to the extent a Fund does not invest primarily in “highly liquid investments” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule), the determination of a minimum percentage of the Fund’s assets that generally will be invested in highly liquid investments (an “HLIM”); (5) if a Fund has established an HLIM, the periodic review (no less frequently than annually) of the HLIM and the adoption of policies and procedures for responding to a shortfall of the Fund’s highly liquid investments below its HLIM; and (6) periodic reporting to the Board.
At its meetings in May 2021, the Board received and reviewed a written report (the “Report”) from the Federated Hermes Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Risk Officer, on behalf of the Administrator, concerning the operation of the Program for the period from April 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021 (the “Period”). The Report addressed the operation of the
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Program and assessed its adequacy and effectiveness, including, where applicable, the operation of any HLIM established for a Federated Hermes Fund and each Federated Hermes Fund’s access to other available funding sources such as the Federated Hermes Funds’ interfund lending facility, redemptions in-kind and committed lines of credit. There were no material changes to the Program during the Period. The Report summarized the operation of the Program and the information and factors considered by the Administrator in assessing whether the Program has been adequately and effectively implemented with respect to the Federated Hermes Funds. Such information and factors included, among other things:
◾ confirmation that the Fund did not utilize alternative funding sources during the Period;
◾ the periodic classifications of the Fund’s investments into one of four liquidity categories and the methodologies and inputs used to classify the investments, including the Fund’s reasonably anticipated trade size;
◾ the analysis received from a third-party liquidity assessment vendor that is taken into account in the process of determining the liquidity classifications of the Fund’s investments and the results of an evaluation of the services performed by the vendor in support of this process;
◾ the fact that the Fund invested primarily in highly liquid investments during the Period and, therefore, was not required to establish, and has not established, an HLIM and the procedures for monitoring the status of the Fund as investing primarily in highly liquid investments;
◾ the fact that the Fund invested no more than 15% of its assets in illiquid investments during the Period and the procedures for monitoring this limit; and
◾ liquidity events during the Period, including the impact on liquidity caused by extended non-U.S. market closures and the March-April 2020 market conditions, and the fact that there were no specific liquidity events during the Period that materially affected the Fund’s liquidity risk.
Based on this review, the Administrator concluded that the Program is operating effectively to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, and that the Program has been and continues to be adequately and effectively implemented to monitor and, as applicable, respond to the Fund’s liquidity developments.
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Voting Proxies on Fund Portfolio Securities
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies, if any, relating to securities held in the Fund’s portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400, Option #4. A report on “Form N-PX” of how the Fund voted any such proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available via the Proxy Voting Record (Form N-PX) link associated with the Fund and share class name at FederatedInvestors.com/FundInformation. Form N-PX filings are also available at the SEC’s website at sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
Each fiscal quarter, the Fund will file with the SEC a complete schedule of its monthly portfolio holdings on “Form N-PORT.” The Fund’s holdings as of the end of the third month of every fiscal quarter, as reported on Form N-PORT, will be publicly available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov within 60 days of the end of the fiscal quarter upon filing. You may also access this information via the link to the Fund and share class name at FederatedInvestors.com.
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Mutual funds are not bank deposits or obligations, are not guaranteed by any bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency. Investment in mutual funds involves investment risk, including the possible loss of principal.
This Report is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by the Fund’s Prospectus, which contains facts concerning its objective and policies, management fees, expenses and other information.

IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT FUND DOCUMENT DELIVERY 
In an effort to reduce costs and avoid duplicate mailings, the Fund(s) intend to deliver a single copy of certain documents to each household in which more than one shareholder of the Fund(s) resides (so-called “householding”), as permitted by applicable rules. The Fund’s “householding” program covers its/their Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, and supplements to each, as well as Semi-Annual and Annual Shareholder Reports and any Proxies or information statements. Shareholders must give their written consent to participate in the “householding” program. The Fund is also permitted to treat a shareholder as having given consent (“implied consent”) if (i) shareholders with the same last name, or believed to be members of the same family, reside at the same street address or receive mail at the same post office box, (ii) the Fund gives notice of its intent to “household” at least sixty (60) days before it begins “householding” and (iii) none of the shareholders in the household have notified the Fund(s) or their agent of the desire to “opt out” of “householding.” Shareholders who have granted written consent, or have been deemed to have granted implied consent, can revoke that consent and opt out of “householding” at any time: shareholders who purchased shares through an intermediary should contact their representative; other shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-341-7400, Option #4.
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Federated Hermes Pennsylvania Municipal Income Fund
Federated Hermes Funds
4000 Ericsson Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086-7561
Contact us at FederatedInvestors.com
or call 1-800-341-7400.
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
CUSIP 313923708
CUSIP 313923757
2032304 (4/22)
© 2022 Federated Hermes, Inc.

Item 2.Code of Ethics

 

Not Applicable

Item 3.Audit Committee Financial Expert

 

Not Applicable

Item 4.Principal Accountant Fees and Services

 

Not Applicable

 

Item 5.Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

 

Not Applicable

 

Item 6.Schedule of Investments

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Not Applicable

 

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

 

Not Applicable

 

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

 

Not Applicable

 

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

 

No Changes to Report

 

Item 11.Controls and Procedures

 

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

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

 

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

 

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

 

Not Applicable

 

Item 13.Exhibits

 

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

 

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

 

(a)(3) Not Applicable.

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

Registrant Federated Hermes Municipal Securities Income Trust

 

By /S/ Lori A. Hensler

 

Lori A. Hensler

Principal Financial Officer

 

Date April 22, 2022

 

 

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

 

 

By /S/ J. Christopher Donahue

 

J. Christopher Donahue

Principal Executive Officer

 

Date April 22, 2022

 

 

By /S/ Lori A. Hensler

 

Lori A. Hensler

Principal Financial Officer

 

Date April 22, 2022