UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
FORM N-CSRS
Investment Company Act file number 811-05655
DWS Municipal Income Trust
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
222 South Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrants Telephone Number, including Area Code: (212) 454-7190
Paul Schubert
345 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10154
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Date of fiscal year end: |
11/30 |
Date of reporting period: |
5/31/07 |
ITEM 1. REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS
MAY 31, 2007
DWS Municipal Income Trust
Contents
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Investments in funds involve risk. Certain investors' income may be subject to the federal Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT), and federal, state and local taxes may apply. The fund invests in individual bonds whose yields and market values fluctuate, so that your investment may be worth more or less than its original cost. Bond investments are subject to interest-rate risk such that when interest rates rise, the prices of the bonds, and thus the value of the bond fund, can decline and the investor can lose principal value. Leverage results in additional risks and can magnify the effect of any losses. All of these factors may result in greater share price volatility. Closed-end funds, unlike open-end funds, are not continuously offered. There is a one time public offering and once issued, shares of closed-end funds are sold in the open market through a stock exchange. Shares of closed-end funds frequently trade at a discount to net asset value. The price of the fund's shares is determined by a number of factors, several of which are beyond the control of the fund. Therefore, the fund cannot predict whether its shares will trade at, below or above net asset value.
DWS Scudder is part of Deutsche Asset Management, which is the marketing name in the US for the asset management activities of Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. and DWS Trust Company.
NOT FDIC/NCUA INSURED NO BANK GUARANTEE MAY LOSE VALUE NOT A DEPOSIT NOT INSURED BY ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY
Performance Summary May 31, 2007
Performance is historical, assumes reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions, and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value fluctuate with changing market conditions so that, when sold, shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Please visit www.cef.dws-scudder.com for the Fund's most recent month-end performance.
Fund specific data and performance are provided for informational purposes only and are not intended for trading purposes.
Returns and rankings based on net asset value during all periods shown reflect a custodian fee reduction. Without this fee reduction, returns and rankings would have been lower.
Average Annual Total Returns as of 5/31/07 |
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DWS Municipal Income Trust |
6-Month |
1-Year |
3-Year |
5-Year |
10-Year |
Based on Net Asset Value(a) |
.22% |
4.69% |
5.45% |
6.35% |
6.54% |
Based on Market Price(a) |
5.75% |
11.43% |
7.01% |
6.71% |
4.87% |
Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index(b) |
.30% |
4.84% |
4.87% |
4.94% |
5.60% |
Lipper General Closed-End Municipal
Debt Funds (Leveraged) Category(c) |
-.30% |
5.92% |
7.34% |
7.01% |
6.36% |
Sources: Lipper Inc. and Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc.
Total returns shown for periods less than one year are not annualized.
Net Asset Value and Market Price |
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|
As of 5/31/07 |
As of 11/30/06 |
Net Asset Value |
$ 11.89 |
$ 12.17 |
Market Price |
$ 11.32 |
$ 10.98 |
Prices and net asset value fluctuate and are not guaranteed.
(a) Total return based on net asset value reflects changes in the Fund's net asset value during each period. Total return based on market price reflects changes in market value. Each figure assumes that dividend and capital gain distributions, if any, were reinvested. These figures will differ depending upon the level of any discount from or premium to net asset value at which the Fund's shares traded during the period.
Distribution Information |
|
Six Months as of 5/31/07: Income Dividends (common shareholders) |
$ .29 |
May Income Dividends (common shareholders) |
$ .0480 |
Current Annualized Distribution Rate (based on Net Asset Value)
as of 5/31/07++ |
4.84% |
Current Annualized Distribution Rate (based on Market Price)
as of 5/31/07++ |
5.09% |
Tax Equivalent Distribution Rate (based on Net Asset Value) as of 5/31/07++ |
7.45% |
Tax Equivalent Distribution Rate (based on Market Price) as of 5/31/07++ |
7.83% |
Lipper Rankings General Closed-End Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) Category as of 5/31/07 |
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Period |
Rank |
|
Number of Funds Tracked |
Percentile Ranking (%) |
1-Year |
54 |
of |
55 |
97 |
3-Year |
51 |
of |
55 |
92 |
5-Year |
44 |
of |
50 |
87 |
10-Year |
17 |
of |
39 |
43 |
Source: Lipper Inc. Rankings are historical and do not guarantee future results. Rankings are based on net asset value total return with distributions reinvested.
Philip G. Condon and Eleanor R. Lynch serve as co-lead portfolio managers of DWS Municipal Income Trust. In the following interview, the DWS municipal bond team discusses the Fund's performance for the period and the market environment for municipal bonds.
Q: Will you describe the general market environment during the semiannual period ended May 31, 2007?
A: Municipal bonds delivered weak results over the six months. The municipal bond market, as measured by the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index, delivered a total return of 0.30% for the six months ended May 31, 2007.1 The broad taxable bond market, as measured by the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index, delivered a total return of 0.69% for the same period.2
1 The Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged, unleveraged market-value-weighted measure of municipal bonds issued across the United States. Index issues have a credit rating of at least Baa and a maturity of at least two years.The US Federal Reserve Board (the Fed) held rates steady over the period. This left the federal funds rate the overnight interbank lending rate and a benchmark for interest rates generally at 5.25% at the end of May 2007. Municipal yields rose across all maturities over the six months. Since a bond's yield moves in the opposite direction of its price, this meant that prices of municipal bonds generally fell.
The relationship between supply of and demand for municipal issues can be an important factor in the performance of this market. High demand or low supply can drive municipal bond prices higher, while low demand or high supply can have the reverse effect. Supply nationally was heavy throughout the six months, reflecting historically low long-term rates as the fiscal period began. To illustrate, issuance over the first five months of 2007 was 30% above last year's pace. On the demand side, the municipal market has continued to be influenced by institutional investors using nontraditional strategies to benefit in a leveraged fashion from disparities between the tax-free and taxable markets. In addition, there has been ongoing interest from foreign buyers due to attractive features of the municipal market such as a relatively steep yield curve and low volatility compared to other available markets.3 Positive flows into tax-free mutual funds have supported the market as well.
3 The yield curve is a graph with a left-to-right line that shows how high or low yields are, from the shortest to the longest maturities. Typically (and when the yield curve is characterized as "steep," this is especially true) the line rises from left to right as investors who are willing to tie up their money for a longer period are rewarded with higher yields.The municipal bond yield curve steepened slightly during the semiannual period. The two-year bond yield increased 23 basis points from 3.45% to 3.68%, while the 30-year yield increased 34 basis points to 4.25% from 3.91%, resulting in a total steepening of 11 basis points. (See accompanying graph for municipal bond yield changes from the beginning to the end of the period.)
Municipal Bond Yield Curve (as of 5/31/07 and 11/30/06) |
Source: Municipal Market Data, AAA-rated universe
This chart is for illustrative purposes only and is not intended to represent the yield of any DWS fund. Performance is historical and does not guarantee future results.
Q: How did DWS Municipal Income Trust perform for the six-month period ended May 31, 2007?
A: DWS Municipal Income Trust delivered a total return based on net asset value of 0.22% for the semiannual period. The fund posted a total return based on market price of 5.75%. Its average peer in the Lipper General Closed-End Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category delivered -0.30% in the period.4 The fund's benchmark, the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index, returned 0.30%. (Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Please see pages 4 through 5 for more complete performance information.)
4 The Lipper General Closed-End Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category includes closed-end funds that invest in general municipal debt issues in the top-four credit grades. Lipper figures represent the average of the total returns based on net asset value reported by all of the closed-end funds designated by Lipper Inc. as falling into the General Closed-End Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) Category. For the one-, five- and 10-year periods this category's average annual total return was 5.92% (55 funds), 7.01% (50 funds) and 6.36% (39 funds), respectively, as of 5/31/07. Category returns assume reinvestment of distributions. It is not possible to invest directly in a Lipper category.Over the period, the discount at which the fund trades to its net asset value narrowed substantially from 9.8% to 4.8%. We believe this reflects market recognition of the high level of embedded income provided by the fund's holdings, which supported a dividend increase early in the period.
Q: How was the fund positioned, and how did this positioning contribute to its performance for the annual period ended May 31, 2007?
A: Over the period we continued to manage the fund with an eye on preserving its earnings capacity, meaning that we generally sought to avoid excessive sales of bonds carrying high distribution yields. As a result, the fund's duration profile has remained somewhat conservative due to the natural shortening of bonds held by the fund.5 The fund's slightly conservative structure with respect to interest rates helped returns given the increase in long-term rates over the period.
5 Duration is a measure of bond price volatility. Duration can be defined as the approximate percentage change in price for a 100-basis-point (one single percentage point) change in market interest rate levels. A duration of 1.25, for example, means that the price of a bond or bond portfolio should rise by approximately 1.25% for a one-percentage-point drop in interest rates, and that it should fall by 1.25% for a one-percentage-point rise in interest rates.Another reason for the fund's conservative duration profile during much of the period is that the long-term flattening of the yield curve that has occurred has significantly reduced the income advantage provided by longer-term issues. In fact, at the start of the period, 30-year AAA-rated municipal bond yields were at their lowest levels in a generation.6 As long-term rates backed up over the period, we took advantage of opportunities to extend the fund's duration and increase income.
6 Rating agencies assign letter designations such as AAA, AA, and so forth as a measure of a bond issuer's ability to repay interest and principal in a timely manner. The lower the rating, the higher the probability of default.With respect to credit risk, the yield advantage provided by BBB-rated versus AAA-rated issues has for some time been narrow by historical standards. We did not feel that we could justify any significant tilt toward lower quality given the minimal incremental reward. This helped performance as credit spreads began to widen over the period. Our holdings of tobacco-related issues helped returns again as this sector benefited from spread tightening and refunding activity.7 Ongoing refunding activity is the principal explanation for the increased representation of AAA-rated prerefunded bonds in the fund over the six-month period. The fund is currently well positioned should quality spreads continue to widen.
7 In a refunding, a municipality issues a bond to raise money to retire previously issued debt. The proceeds from the new issuance are generally invested in US Treasuries until the call date of the older bond.The increase in short-term rates over the period was reflected in increased borrowing costs related to the fund's preferred shares. This constrained performance to a degree over the six months.
As noted above, institutional investors using nontraditional strategies have been driving a fundamental shift in the dynamics of the municipal market. As a result, we believe that despite the slight steepening that occurred over the period, the municipal yield curve can be expected to remain flatter than its history suggests is the norm. In addition, as their use in hedging strategies increases, municipal returns are becoming more influenced by those of other markets. We are monitoring these trends closely and factoring them into our decisions with respect to yield curve exposure.
At the end of the period, the 10-year municipal bond was yielding 80% of the comparable maturity Treasury bond before taking into account the impact of taxes, reflecting in our view a reasonably attractive valuation. We will continue to take a prudent approach to investing in the municipal market, while seeking to maintain a competitive dividend.
The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio managers only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover. The managers' views are subject to change at any time based on market and other conditions and should not be construed as a recommendation. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Asset Allocation |
5/31/07 |
11/30/06 |
|
|
|
Revenue Bonds |
44% |
47% |
ETM/Prerefunded Bonds |
35% |
32% |
US Government Secured |
18% |
17% |
Lease Obligations |
3% |
4% |
|
100% |
100% |
Quality |
5/31/07 |
11/30/06 |
|
|
|
AAA |
74% |
72% |
AA |
5% |
4% |
A |
11% |
14% |
BBB |
6% |
8% |
BB |
1% |
|
Not Rated |
3% |
2% |
|
100% |
100% |
Interest Rate Sensitivity |
5/31/07 |
11/30/06 |
|
|
|
Average Maturity |
5.4 years |
4.5 years |
Duration |
4.5 years |
4.1 years |
Top Five State Allocations (% of Total Investment Portfolio) |
5/31/07 |
11/30/06 |
|
|
|
California |
15% |
12% |
Texas |
15% |
12% |
New Jersey |
8% |
7% |
New York |
8% |
9% |
Illinois |
6% |
6% |
Asset allocation, quality, interest rate sensitivity and state allocations are subject to change. Duration shown does not account for the leverage position of the Fund.
The quality ratings represent the lower of Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's") or Standard & Poor's Corporation ("S&P") credit ratings. The ratings of Moody's and S&P represent their opinions as to the quality of the securities they rate. Ratings are relative and subjective and are not absolute standards of quality. The Fund's credit quality does not remove market risk.
For more complete details about the Fund's investment portfolio, see page 12. A quarterly Fact Sheet is available upon request. Please see the Additional Information section for contact information.
Following the Fund's fiscal first and third quarter-end, a complete portfolio holdings listing is filed with the SEC on Form N-Q. The form will be available on the SEC's Web site at www.sec.gov, and it also may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330.
Investment Portfolio as of May 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
|
Principal Amount ($) |
Value ($) |
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds and Notes 152.4% |
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Alabama 3.5% |
||
Camden, AL, Industrial Development Board Revenue, AMT, Series B, 6.375%, 12/1/2024 |
1,000,000 |
1,093,760 |
Huntsville, AL, Hospital & Healthcare Revenue, Health Care Authority, Series A, 5.75%, 6/1/2031 |
5,500,000 |
5,917,450 |
Huntsville, AL, Water & Sewer Revenue, AMT, 5.75%, 10/1/2011 (a) |
8,560,000 |
8,993,136 |
|
16,004,346 |
|
Arizona 1.6% |
||
Arizona, Hospital & Healthcare Revenue, Health Facilities Authority, Catholic Healthcare West, Series A, 6.625%, 7/1/2020 |
7,000,000 |
7,607,740 |
California 22.6% |
||
California, Health Facilities Financing Authority Revenue, Sutter Health, Series A, 5.0%, 11/15/2042 |
2,000,000 |
2,044,560 |
California, Special Assessment Revenue, Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp.: |
|
|
Series A-1, 5.0%, 6/1/2033 |
4,000,000 |
3,959,240 |
Series A, 5.0%, 6/1/2038 (a) |
2,500,000 |
2,601,100 |
Series B, 5.625%, 6/1/2038 |
7,080,000 |
7,741,626 |
Series 2003-A-1, 6.75%, 6/1/2039 |
11,730,000 |
13,506,509 |
California, State General Obligation: |
|
|
4.5%, 8/1/2030 |
15,000,000 |
14,588,700 |
Series 2, 5.0%, 9/1/2019 |
4,385,000 |
4,628,850 |
5.0%, 12/1/2020 |
4,600,000 |
4,842,558 |
5.0%, 3/1/2022 (a) |
3,500,000 |
3,679,830 |
5.0%, 6/1/2028 |
3,000,000 |
3,115,170 |
5.125%, 4/1/2024 |
4,400,000 |
4,640,680 |
5.25%, 12/1/2021 |
10,215,000 |
10,939,652 |
Prerefunded, 5.25%, 4/1/2030 |
6,140,000 |
6,536,398 |
5.25%, 4/1/2030 |
110,000 |
115,834 |
California, State Public Works Board, Lease Revenue, Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation, Series H, 5.0%, 11/1/2031 |
2,500,000 |
2,595,975 |
California, State Public Works Board, Lease Revenue, Department of Mental Health, Series A, 5.5%, 6/1/2021 |
5,000,000 |
5,452,400 |
California, State Revenue Lease, Public Works Board, Department of Corrections, Series C, 5.5%, 6/1/2021 |
2,500,000 |
2,712,050 |
California, State University Revenue, Series D, 4.5%, 11/1/2037 (a) |
7,000,000 |
6,925,310 |
Mount Diablo, CA, Unified School District, Election of 2002, 5.0%, 6/1/2029 (a) |
2,000,000 |
2,098,760 |
Palmdale, CA, Water District Revenue, Certificates of Participation, 5.0%, 10/1/2034 (a) |
2,000,000 |
2,074,400 |
|
104,799,602 |
|
Colorado 4.6% |
||
Colorado, Hospital & Healthcare Revenue, Portercare Adventist Health Project, 6.5%, 11/15/2031 |
1,000,000 |
1,112,710 |
Colorado, Hospital & Healthcare Revenue, Poudre Valley Health Facilities: |
|
|
Series A, 5.5%, 12/1/2017 (a) |
6,145,000 |
6,445,613 |
Series A, 6.0%, 12/1/2015 (a) |
5,705,000 |
6,051,465 |
Series A, 6.0%, 12/1/2016 (a) |
2,000,000 |
2,121,460 |
Colorado, Single Family Housing Revenue, AMT, Series B2, 7.25%, 10/1/2031 |
230,000 |
244,421 |
Denver, CO, Airport Revenue, AMT, Series A, 6.0%, 11/15/2014 (a) |
5,000,000 |
5,299,950 |
|
21,275,619 |
|
District of Columbia 8.2% |
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District of Columbia, Core City General Obligation, Series B, 5.5%, 6/1/2011 (a) |
20,000,000 |
21,201,200 |
District of Columbia, ETM, Series A, Prerefunded, 5.5%, 6/1/2014 (a) |
640,000 |
666,950 |
District of Columbia, General Obligation: |
|
|
Prerefunded, Series A-2005, 5.25%, 6/1/2027 (a) |
2,585,000 |
2,649,547 |
Series A-2005, 5.25%, 6/1/2027 (a) |
8,245,000 |
8,419,217 |
District of Columbia, Howard University Revenue, Series A, 5.0%, 10/1/2023 (a) |
2,810,000 |
2,963,061 |
District of Columbia, State General Obligation, Series A, 5.5%, 6/1/2014 (a) |
1,860,000 |
1,933,210 |
|
37,833,185 |
|
Florida 7.0% |
||
Dade County, FL, Airport Revenue, AMT, Series A, 5.75%, 10/1/2026 (a) |
13,000,000 |
13,267,150 |
Dade County, FL, Special Assessment Revenue: |
|
|
Series B, Prerefunded, Zero Coupon, 10/1/2022 (a) |
7,735,000 |
3,147,371 |
Series B, Prerefunded, Zero Coupon, 10/1/2024 (a) |
16,955,000 |
6,076,333 |
Hillsborough County, FL, Industrial Development Revenue, University Community Hospital Project, Series A, 5.625%, 8/15/2023 |
1,000,000 |
1,029,100 |
Miami-Dade County, FL, Transportation/Tolls Revenue, Expressway Authority: |
|
|
6.0%, 7/1/2013 (a) |
1,665,000 |
1,781,633 |
6.0%, 7/1/2014 (a) |
1,000,000 |
1,070,050 |
Orange County, FL, Health Facilities Authority Revenue, Orlando Regional Healthcare System, 5.75%, 12/1/2032 |
1,000,000 |
1,087,430 |
Palm Beach County, FL, School District Revenue Lease, Series A, Prerefunded, 5.75%, 8/1/2017 (a) |
2,850,000 |
3,037,274 |
South Miami, FL, Health Facilities Authority Hospital Revenue, Baptist Health South Florida Group, 5.0%, 8/15/2032 |
2,000,000 |
2,050,500 |
|
32,546,841 |
|
Georgia 1.9% |
||
Atlanta, GA, General Obligation, Series A, 5.0%, 12/1/2021 (a) |
4,455,000 |
4,720,652 |
Atlanta, GA, Water & Wastewater Revenue, Water Utilities Improvements, 5.0%, 11/1/2024 (a) |
4,000,000 |
4,187,680 |
|
8,908,332 |
|
Hawaii 4.5% |
||
Hawaii, Airport System Revenue, AMT, Series B, 6.5%, 7/1/2013 (a) |
8,800,000 |
9,479,184 |
Hawaii, Electric Revenue, Department of Budget & Finance, AMT, Series D, 6.15%, 1/1/2020 (a) |
2,195,000 |
2,285,895 |
Hawaii, Port Authority Revenue, AMT: |
|
|
Series A, 6.0%, 7/1/2011 (a) |
2,950,000 |
3,148,211 |
Series A, 6.0%, 7/1/2012 (a) |
3,135,000 |
3,320,780 |
Hawaii, State General Obligation, Series CT, Prerefunded, 5.75%, 9/1/2014 (a) |
2,310,000 |
2,429,635 |
|
20,663,705 |
|
Idaho 0.0% |
||
Idaho, Single Family Housing Revenue, AMT, Series C2, 6.9%, 7/1/2025 |
80,000 |
80,107 |
Illinois 8.3% |
||
Chicago, IL, Airport Revenue, O'Hare International Airport, AMT, 5.5%, 1/1/2014 (a) |
10,000,000 |
10,444,600 |
Chicago, IL, Core City General Obligation: |
|
|
Series A, Prerefunded, 6.0%, 1/1/2014 (a) |
2,085,000 |
2,233,556 |
Series A, Prerefunded, 6.125%, 1/1/2015 (a) |
2,000,000 |
2,149,700 |
Series A, 6.125%, 1/1/2016 (a) |
2,000,000 |
2,149,700 |
Chicago, IL, Other General Obligation, Neighborhoods Alive 21 Project: |
|
|
Series A, Prerefunded, 6.0%, 1/1/2015 (a) |
1,000,000 |
1,071,250 |
Series A, 6.0%, 1/1/2017 (a) |
1,000,000 |
1,071,250 |
Chicago, IL, Water Revenue, Series A, 5.0%, 11/1/2020 (a) |
3,615,000 |
3,842,239 |
Illinois, Development Finance Authority, Hospital Revenue, Adventist Health System, Sunbelt Obligation, 5.5%, 11/15/2020 |
2,500,000 |
2,618,175 |
Illinois, Health Facilities Authority Revenue, Children's Memorial Hospital, Series A, Prerefunded, 5.625%, 8/15/2019 (a) |
4,000,000 |
4,190,920 |
Illinois, Higher Education Revenue, DePaul University, Educational Facilities Authority: |
|
|
Prerefunded, 5.625%, 10/1/2013 (a) |
2,695,000 |
2,868,181 |
Prerefunded, 5.625%, 10/1/2015 (a) |
1,710,000 |
1,819,884 |
Illinois, Sales & Special Tax Revenue, Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority: |
|
|
Series A, ETM, 5.5%, 6/15/2017 (a) |
1,955,000 |
2,198,065 |
Series A, 5.5%, 6/15/2017 (a) |
1,555,000 |
1,732,659 |
|
38,390,179 |
|
Indiana 1.2% |
||
Indiana, Hospital & Healthcare Revenue, Health Facilities Authority, 5.5%, 11/1/2031 |
5,000,000 |
5,364,750 |
Kansas 0.7% |
||
Overland Park, KS, Industrial Development Revenue, Series A, 7.375%, 1/1/2032 |
3,000,000 |
3,257,100 |
Kentucky 1.4% |
||
Kentucky, Economic Development Finance Authority, Health System Revenue, Norton Healthcare: |
|
|
Series A, Prerefunded, 6.5%, 10/1/2020 |
790,000 |
860,642 |
Series A, 6.5%, 10/1/2020 |
1,210,000 |
1,298,947 |
Series A, Prerefunded, 6.625%, 10/1/2028 |
3,130,000 |
3,421,998 |
Series A, 6.625%, 10/1/2028 |
870,000 |
948,317 |
|
6,529,904 |
|
Louisiana 0.5% |
||
Louisiana, Electric Revenue, 5.75%, 1/1/2013 (a) |
2,000,000 |
2,172,980 |
Maine 1.4% |
||
Maine, Hospital & Healthcare Revenue, Series D, 5.7%, 7/1/2013 (a) |
375,000 |
375,518 |
Maine, Transportation/Tolls Revenue, 5.0%, 7/1/2017 (a) |
6,165,000 |
6,304,452 |
|
6,679,970 |
|
Maryland 0.6% |
||
Maryland, Hospital & Healthcare Revenue, University of Maryland Medical System, 6.75%, 7/1/2030 |
2,500,000 |
2,732,925 |
Massachusetts 3.6% |
||
Massachusetts, Airport Revenue, AMT, Series B, 5.5%, 7/1/2009 (a) |
8,000,000 |
8,255,040 |
Massachusetts, Airport Revenue, U.S. Airways, Inc. Project, AMT, Series A, 5.875%, 9/1/2023 (a) |
5,000,000 |
5,108,450 |
Massachusetts, Port Authority Revenue, AMT, Series B, 5.5%, 7/1/2015 (a) |
3,000,000 |
3,117,210 |
|
16,480,700 |
|
Michigan 2.1% |
||
Chippewa County, MI, Hospital & Healthcare Revenue, Chippewa County War Memorial, Series B, 5.625%, 11/1/2014 |
1,500,000 |
1,499,745 |
Michigan, Industrial Development Revenue: |
|
|
5.5%, 6/1/2018 (a) |
3,425,000 |
3,576,282 |
5.75%, 6/1/2016 (a) |
4,640,000 |
4,877,475 |
|
9,953,502 |
|
Minnesota 1.6% |
||
Minneapolis & St. Paul, MN, Airport Revenue, AMT, Series B, 6.0%, 1/1/2012 (a) |
4,395,000 |
4,631,583 |
Minneapolis & St. Paul, MN, Port Authority Revenue, AMT, Series B, 5.625%, 1/1/2015 (a) |
2,500,000 |
2,589,600 |
|
7,221,183 |
|
Missouri 0.1% |
||
Missouri, Hospital & Healthcare Revenue, Lake of the Ozarks General Hospital, 6.5%, 2/15/2021 |
365,000 |
369,194 |
Nevada 1.8% |
||
Nevada, State General Obligation, Capital Improvement and Cultural Affairs Project, Series A, 5.5%, 2/1/2014 |
2,575,000 |
2,671,434 |
Washoe County, NV, School District General Obligation, Prerefunded, 5.75%, 6/1/2014 (a) |
5,450,000 |
5,707,131 |
|
8,378,565 |
|
New Jersey 12.5% |
||
New Jersey, Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, Hotel Room Fee Revenue, 5.0%, 1/1/2025 (a) |
4,000,000 |
4,216,280 |
New Jersey, Economic Development Authority Revenue, Cigarette Tax, 5.75%, 6/15/2034 |
1,090,000 |
1,165,842 |
New Jersey, Hospital & Healthcare Revenue, General Hospital Center at Passaic, ETM, 6.75%, 7/1/2019 (a) |
5,000,000 |
6,030,200 |
New Jersey, Industrial Development Revenue, American Water Co., Inc. Project, AMT, Series A, 6.875%, 11/1/2034 (a) |
10,775,000 |
10,905,162 |
New Jersey, Industrial Development Revenue, Economic Development Authority, Harrogate, Inc., Series A, 5.875%, 12/1/2026 |
1,400,000 |
1,432,578 |
New Jersey, Resource Recovery Revenue, Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., 5.75%, 6/1/2032 |
2,025,000 |
2,163,834 |
New Jersey, State Agency General Obligation Lease, Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series A, Prerefunded, 5.75%, 6/15/2017 |
10,000,000 |
10,553,000 |
New Jersey, Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series 1-A, 5.0%, 6/1/2041 |
7,000,000 |
6,841,100 |
New Jersey, Transportation/Tolls Revenue, Economic Development Authority, Series A, Prerefunded, 5.75%, 5/1/2013 (a) |
6,000,000 |
6,222,180 |
New Jersey, Transportation/Tolls Revenue, Garden State Parkway Project, Prerefunded, 5.6%, 1/1/2017 (a) |
8,000,000 |
8,422,480 |
|
57,952,656 |
|
New York 11.6% |
||
Nassau County, NY, Hospital & Healthcare, 6.0%, 8/1/2015 (a) |
3,390,000 |
3,608,553 |
New York, State Agency General Obligation Lease, Higher Education Revenue, Dormitory Authority, Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, Series E, 5.2%, 2/15/2016 |
1,770,000 |
1,814,657 |
New York, State Agency General Obligation Lease, Higher Education Revenue, Dormitory Authority, City University, Series A, 5.625%, 7/1/2016 |
1,500,000 |
1,646,670 |
New York, State Agency General Obligation Lease, Higher Education Revenue, Dormitory Authority, Jamaica Hospital, Series F, 5.2%, 2/15/2016 |
1,000,000 |
1,025,230 |
New York, State General Obligation, Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series A-1, 5.25%, 6/1/2022 (a) |
10,000,000 |
10,630,800 |
New York, Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series B-1C, 5.5%, 6/1/2019 |
5,500,000 |
5,937,745 |
New York, Transportation/Tolls Revenue: |
|
|
Prerefunded, 5.625%, 4/1/2013 (a) |
5,000,000 |
5,216,000 |
Prerefunded, 5.75%, 4/1/2014 (a) |
2,000,000 |
2,090,800 |
New York, NY, General Obligation: |
|
|
Series G, 5.0%, 12/1/2023 |
2,000,000 |
2,094,420 |
Series D, 5.0%, 11/1/2024 |
7,500,000 |
7,813,200 |
Series F, Prerefunded, 5.25%, 8/1/2015 (a) |
50,000 |
51,013 |
New York, NY, Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water & Sewer Systems Revenue, Series D, 5.0%, 6/15/2037 |
5,000,000 |
5,209,800 |
New York, NY, Sales & Special Tax Revenue, Transitional Finance Authority: |
|
|
Series B, Prerefunded, 6.125%, 11/15/2014 |
1,645,000 |
1,767,799 |
Series B, 6.125%, 11/15/2014 |
355,000 |
381,501 |
Series B, Prerefunded, 6.125%, 11/15/2015 |
3,000,000 |
3,222,210 |
Niagara Falls, NY, School District General Obligation, 5.6%, 6/15/2014 (a) |
1,180,000 |
1,302,803 |
|
53,813,201 |
|
North Carolina 1.7% |
||
Charlotte, NC, Airport Revenue, AMT: |
|
|
Series B, 5.75%, 7/1/2013 (a) |
2,480,000 |
2,580,589 |
Series B, 5.875%, 7/1/2014 (a) |
1,140,000 |
1,188,815 |
North Carolina, Electric Revenue, Municipal Power Agency: |
|
|
Series C, 5.375%, 1/1/2017 |
1,000,000 |
1,053,330 |
Series B, 6.375%, 1/1/2013 |
3,000,000 |
3,188,010 |
|
8,010,744 |
|
North Dakota 0.8% |
||
Grand Forks, ND, Hospital & Healthcare Revenue, Altru Health Care System, 7.125%, 8/15/2024 |
3,400,000 |
3,710,386 |
Ohio 1.3% |
||
Green Springs, OH, Senior Care Revenue, St. Francis Health Care Center Project, Series A, 7.125%, 5/15/2025 |
6,000,000 |
5,999,820 |
Oklahoma 0.3% |
||
Tulsa County, OK, Industrial Authority Revenue, First Mortgage Montercau, Series A, 3.9%*, 7/1/2032, BNP Paribas (b) |
1,355,000 |
1,355,000 |
Oregon 2.3% |
||
Oregon, State General Obligation Lease, Department of Administrative Services, Series A, Prerefunded, 6.25%, 5/1/2017 (a) |
1,000,000 |
1,076,100 |
Oregon, State Revenue Lease, Department of Administrative Services, Series A, Prerefunded, 6.25%, 5/1/2018 (a) |
1,000,000 |
1,076,100 |
Portland, OR, Special Assessment Revenue, Downtown Waterfront: |
|
|
Series A, 5.625%, 6/15/2015 (a) |
3,100,000 |
3,282,559 |
Series A, 5.75%, 6/15/2018 (a) |
2,225,000 |
2,365,242 |
Series A, 5.75%, 6/15/2019 (a) |
2,820,000 |
2,997,744 |
|
10,797,745 |
|
Pennsylvania 1.7% |
||
Pennsylvania, Hospital & Healthcare Revenue, Economic Development Financing Authority, UPMC Health System, Series A, 6.0%, 1/15/2031 |
2,570,000 |
2,758,458 |
Philadelphia, PA, Gas Works Revenue, Series A-1, 5.0%, 9/1/2029 (a) |
5,000,000 |
5,182,600 |
|
7,941,058 |
|
Puerto Rico 0.2% |
||
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Public Improvement, Series A, 5.25%, 7/1/2030 |
1,000,000 |
1,058,820 |
Rhode Island 0.9% |
||
Rhode Island, Special Assessment Revenue, Series A, 6.125%, 6/1/2032 |
4,000,000 |
4,290,920 |
South Carolina 2.6% |
||
Greenwood County, SC, Hospital & Healthcare Revenue, South Carolina Memorial Hospital, 5.5%, 10/1/2031 |
1,500,000 |
1,561,650 |
South Carolina, Jobs Economic Development Authority, Hospital Facilities Revenue, Palmetto Health Alliance: |
|
|
Series C, Prerefunded, 7.0%, 8/1/2030 |
4,825,000 |
5,607,374 |
Series C, 7.0%, 8/1/2030 |
595,000 |
689,890 |
Series A, Prerefunded, 7.375%, 12/15/2021 |
2,000,000 |
2,260,740 |
South Carolina, Tobacco Settlement Revenue Management Authority, Series B, 6.0%, 5/15/2022 |
2,000,000 |
2,125,060 |
|
12,244,714 |
|
South Dakota 0.3% |
||
South Dakota, State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue, Sanford Health, 5.0%, 11/1/2027 |
1,500,000 |
1,545,480 |
Tennessee 4.9% |
||
Clarksville, TN, Natural Gas Acquisition Corp., Gas Revenue, 5.0%, 12/15/2021 |
2,000,000 |
2,120,100 |
Memphis-Shelby County, TN, Airport Revenue, AMT, Series D, 6.25%, 3/1/2017 (a) |
4,690,000 |
4,984,391 |
Shelby County, TN, Health Educational & Housing Facility Board, Hospital Revenue, Methodist Health Care: |
|
|
EMT, 6.5%, 9/1/2026 |
2,615,000 |
2,938,057 |
Prerefunded, 6.5%, 9/1/2026 |
4,385,000 |
4,926,723 |
Tennessee, Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Revenue, Series A, 5.25%, 9/1/2019 |
7,000,000 |
7,596,330 |
|
22,565,601 |
|
Texas 21.6% |
||
Austin, TX, Sales & Special Tax Revenue, Hotel Occupancy Tax: |
|
|
6.0%, 11/15/2013 (a) |
3,190,000 |
3,356,422 |
6.0%, 11/15/2015 (a) |
3,480,000 |
3,661,552 |
6.0%, 11/15/2016 (a) |
3,625,000 |
3,814,116 |
Brazos River, TX, Pollution Control Revenue, Brazos River Authority, Texas Utilities Electric Co. Project, AMT, Series C, 5.75%, 5/1/2036 |
3,965,000 |
4,078,201 |
Carrollton, TX, Farmers Branch Independent School District, School Building, 4.75%, 2/15/2032 |
5,000,000 |
5,091,200 |
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, Airport Revenue, International Airport, AMT, Series A, 5.875%, 11/1/2016 (a) |
6,500,000 |
6,949,345 |
El Paso, TX, State General Obligation: |
|
|
5.875%, 8/15/2012 (a) |
1,000,000 |
1,004,180 |
5.875%, 8/15/2013 (a) |
1,570,000 |
1,576,563 |
Granbury, TX, Independent School District, 5.0%, 8/1/2024 |
3,365,000 |
3,533,856 |
Harlandale, TX, Independent School District, 5.0%, 8/15/2030 |
6,775,000 |
7,063,886 |
Harris County, TX, Hospital & Healthcare Revenue, Health Facilities Development Corp., Memorial Hermann Healthcare Systems, Series A, 6.375%, 6/1/2029 |
5,500,000 |
6,041,420 |
Houston, TX, Airport Revenue, People Mover Project, AMT, Series A, 5.5%, 7/15/2017 (a) |
3,300,000 |
3,305,049 |
Houston, TX, Port Authority Revenue, Airport Revenue, AMT, Series A, 5.875%, 7/1/2014 (a) |
3,960,000 |
4,165,603 |
Red River, TX, School District Revenue Lease, St. Mark's School Project, 6.0%, 8/15/2019 |
5,390,000 |
5,661,332 |
Socorro, TX, Independent School District, 5.0%, 8/15/2025 |
5,135,000 |
5,386,409 |
Tarrant County, TX, Cultural Educational Facilities Finance Corp. Revenue, Texas Health Resources, Series A, 5.0%, 2/15/2026 |
4,000,000 |
4,109,640 |
Tarrant County, TX, Hospital & Healthcare Revenue, Health Facilities Development Corp., 6.7%, 11/15/2030 |
4,500,000 |
4,942,170 |
Texas, Industrial Development Revenue, Waste Disposal Authority, AMT, Series A, 6.1%, 8/1/2024 |
2,000,000 |
2,124,620 |
Texas, State General Obligation, College Student Loans, AMT, 5.0%, 8/1/2021 |
4,015,000 |
4,016,004 |
Texas, State Turnpike Authority, Dallas Northway Revenue, 5.5%, 1/1/2015 (a) |
14,605,000 |
15,034,679 |
Texas, White Settlement, Independent School District, 5.125%, 8/15/2026 |
5,035,000 |
5,328,994 |
|
100,245,241 |
|
Virginia 0.3% |
||
Virginia, Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series B-1, 5.0%, 6/1/2047 |
1,200,000 |
1,176,204 |
Washington 5.5% |
||
Seattle, WA, Airport Revenue, AMT, Series B, 6.0%, 2/1/2013 (a) |
7,355,000 |
8,069,613 |
Seattle, WA, Special Assessment Revenue, AMT: |
|
|
Series B, 5.5%, 9/1/2011 (a) |
1,085,000 |
1,136,646 |
Series B, 5.75%, 9/1/2013 (a) |
1,045,000 |
1,093,895 |
Skagit County, WA, School District General Obligation, School District No. 1, Burlington Edison, 5.625%, 12/1/2014 (a) |
1,570,000 |
1,670,009 |
Snohomish County, WA, Electric Revenue, Public Utility District No. 1, 5.375%, 12/1/2024 (a) |
3,000,000 |
3,142,290 |
Washington, Electric Revenue, Energy Northwest Columbia Generating, Series B, 6.0%, 7/1/2018 (a) |
3,000,000 |
3,279,900 |
Washington, Hospital & Healthcare Revenue, Group Health Coop of Puget Sound, 5.375%, 12/1/2017 (a) |
1,500,000 |
1,585,110 |
Washington, State General Obligation, Series A, 5.5%, 7/1/2016 |
4,835,000 |
5,002,388 |
Washington, State Housing Finance Commission, Nonprofit Revenue, YMCA Tacoma-Pierce County Project, 3.78%*, 12/1/2032, US Bank NA (b) |
470,000 |
470,000 |
|
25,449,851 |
|
West Virginia 4.4% |
||
West Virginia, Hospital & Healthcare Revenue, Hospital Finance Authority, Charleston Medical Center: |
|
|
Series A, 6.75%, 9/1/2022 |
2,355,000 |
2,556,423 |
6.75%, 9/1/2030 |
395,000 |
427,157 |
West Virginia, Hospital Finance Authority, Charleston Medical Center: |
|
|
Prerefunded, 6.75%, 9/1/2022 |
9,645,000 |
10,568,509 |
Prerefunded, 6.75%, 9/1/2030 |
3,605,000 |
3,950,179 |
West Virginia, Water & Sewer Revenue, Water Development Authority, Series B, 5.25%, 11/1/2023 (a) |
2,740,000 |
2,937,225 |
|
20,439,493 |
|
Wisconsin 2.3% |
||
Badge, WI, Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., 6.125%, 6/1/2027 |
3,980,000 |
4,269,465 |
Wisconsin, Hospital & Healthcare Revenue, Health & Education Facilities Authority, Aurora Health Care, Inc., Series A, 5.6%, 2/15/2029 |
6,000,000 |
6,163,080 |
|
10,432,545 |
|
Total Municipal Bonds and Notes (Cost $666,626,580) |
706,279,908 |
|
|
||
Municipal Inverse Floating Rate Notes 8.3% |
||
California 2.3% |
||
San Jose, CA, Redevelopment Agency, Tax Allocation, Merged Area Redevelopment Project, Series C, 5.0%, 8/1/2025 (a) (c) |
10,000,000 |
10,549,200 |
Trust: California, Puttable Floating Option, Tax Exempt Receipts, RITES-PA-1505, 144A, 5.822%, 8/1/2025, Leverage Factor at purchase date: 4 to 1 |
|
|
Illinois 1.6% |
||
Aurora, IL, Single Family Mortgage Revenue, Series C, 5.5%, 6/1/2045 (c) |
7,000,000 |
7,393,610 |
Trust: Illinois, Puttable Floating Option, Tax Exempt Receipts, RITES-PA-1449, 144A, AMT, 9.88%, 6/1/2045, Leverage Factor at purchase date: 4 to 1 |
|
|
Nevada 2.2% |
||
Henderson, NV, Health Care Facilities Revenue, Catholic Healthcare West, Series B, 5.25%, 7/1/2031 (c) |
10,000,000 |
10,412,800 |
Trust: Nevada, Puttable Floating Option, Tax Exempt Receipts, RITES-PA-1494, 144A, 8.88%, 7/1/2031, Leverage Factor at purchase date: 4 to 1 |
|
|
Texas 2.2% |
||
Texas, Municipal Gas Acqusition & Supply Corp. I, Gas Supply Revenue, Series B, 4.148%**, 12/15/2017 (c) |
10,000,000 |
9,995,000 |
Trust: Texas, Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. I, Gas Supply Revenue, RITES-PA-1448, 144A, 4.266%, 12/15/2017, Leverage Factor at purchase date: 2 to 1 |
|
|
Total Municipal Inverse Floating Rate Notes (Cost $38,482,887) |
38,350,610 |
|
% of Net Assets |
Value ($) |
|
|
|
Total Investment Portfolio (Cost $705,109,467)+ |
160.7 |
744,630,518 |
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net |
(3.5) |
(16,339,930) |
Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value |
(57.2) |
(265,000,000) |
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders |
100.0 |
463,290,588 |
Insurance Coverage |
As a % of Total Investment Portfolio |
Ambac Financial Group |
14.0 |
Financial Guaranty Insurance Company |
11.5 |
Financial Security Assurance, Inc. |
15.5 |
MBIA Corp. |
10.6 |
144A: Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.
AMT: Subject to alternative minimum tax
ETM: Bonds bearing the description ETM (escrow to maturity) are collateralized usually by US Treasury securities which are held in escrow and used to repay principal and pay interest on bonds so designated.
Prerefunded: Bonds which are prerefunded are collateralized usually by US Treasury securities which are held in escrow and are used to repay principal and pay interest on tax-exempt issues and to retire the bonds in full at the earliest refunding date.
RITES: Residual Interest Tax Exempt Security.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of May 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
|
Assets |
|
Investments in securities, at value (cost $705,109,467) |
$ 744,630,518 |
Cash |
219,000 |
Receivable for investments sold |
11,279,200 |
Interest receivable |
12,308,715 |
Other assets |
9,451 |
Total assets |
768,446,884 |
Liabilities |
|
Payable for investments purchased |
13,773,400 |
Payable for floating rate notes issued |
25,250,000 |
Distributions payable |
318,478 |
Accrued management fee |
326,805 |
Other accrued expenses and payables |
487,613 |
Total liabilities |
40,156,296 |
Remarketed preferred shares, at redemption value |
265,000,000 |
Net assets applicable to common shareholders |
$ 463,290,588 |
Net Assets |
|
Net assets applicable to common shareholders consist of: Undistributed net investment income |
109,149 |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments |
39,521,051 |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) |
(4,583,140) |
Paid-in capital |
428,243,528 |
Net assets applicable to common shareholders |
$ 463,290,588 |
Net Asset Value |
|
Net Asset Value per common share ($463,290,588 ÷ 38,973,231
outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited
number of shares authorized) |
$ 11.89 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Operations for the six months ended May 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
|
Investment Income |
|
Income: Interest |
$ 19,231,454 |
Expenses: Management fee |
2,013,024 |
Services to shareholders |
58,095 |
Custodian fees |
19,178 |
Auditing |
27,779 |
Legal |
16,389 |
Trustees' fees and expenses |
23,404 |
Reports to shareholders |
41,556 |
Remarketing agent fee |
330,343 |
Stock exchange listing fees |
17,983 |
Interest expense and fees on floating rate notes |
89,560 |
Other |
62,628 |
Total expenses before expense reductions |
2,699,939 |
Expense reductions |
(29,466) |
Total expenses after expense reductions |
2,670,473 |
Net investment income |
16,560,981 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions |
|
Net realized gain (loss) from investments |
1,910,743 |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on
investments |
(13,476,924) |
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions |
(11,566,181) |
Dividends on remarketed preferred shares |
(4,975,684) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
$ 19,116 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Cash Flows for the six months ended May 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
|
Cash Flows from Operating Activities: |
|
Investment income received* |
$ 19,608,640 |
Payment of operating expenses |
(2,581,776) |
Payment of interest expense |
(89,560) |
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments |
191,734,619 |
Purchases of investments |
(192,413,743) |
Cash provided (used) by operating activities |
$ 16,258,180 |
Cash Flows from Financing Activities: |
|
Reimbursement by Advisor |
175,116 |
Distributions paid |
(16,257,294) |
Cash provided (used) by financing activities |
(16,082,178) |
Increase (decrease) in cash |
176,002 |
Cash at beginning of period |
42,998 |
Cash at end of period |
$ 219,000 |
Reconciliation of Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations to Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities: |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations (excluding dividends on remarketed preferred shares) |
$ 4,994,800 |
Net (increase) decrease in cost of investments |
(5,054,538) |
Net (increase) decrease in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
investments |
13,476,924 |
(Increase) decrease in receivable for investments sold |
(11,239,200) |
(Increase) decrease in interest receivable |
307,657 |
(Increase) decrease in other assets |
(8,534) |
Increase (decrease) in payable for investments purchased |
13,773,400 |
Increase (decrease) in other accrued expenses and payables |
7,671 |
Cash provided (used) by operating activities |
$ 16,258,180 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets |
Six Months Ended May 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Year Ended November 30, 2006 |
Operations: Net investment income |
$ 16,560,981 |
$ 33,421,782 |
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions |
1,910,743 |
(898,315) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the
period on investment transactions |
(13,476,924) |
2,288,488 |
Dividends on remarketed preferred shares |
(4,975,684) |
(9,282,908) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from
operations |
19,116 |
25,529,047 |
Distributions to common shareholders from: Net investment income |
(11,224,290) |
(24,214,594) |
Fund share and paid-in capital transactions: Net proceeds from shares issued to common shareholders in reinvestment of distributions |
|
655,914 |
Reimbursement by Advisor |
175,116 |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share
and paid-in capital transactions |
175,116 |
655,914 |
Increase (decrease) in net assets |
(11,030,058) |
1,970,367 |
Net assets at beginning of period |
474,320,646 |
472,350,279 |
Net assets at end of period (including undistributed net
investment income and distributions in excess of net
investment income of $109,149 and $251,858,
respectively) |
$ 463,290,588 |
$ 474,320,646 |
Other Information |
||
Common shares outstanding at beginning of period |
38,973,231 |
38,919,429 |
Shares issued to common shareholders in
reinvestment of distributions |
|
53,802 |
Common shares outstanding at end of period |
38,973,231 |
38,973,231 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Years Ended November 30, |
2007a |
2006 |
2005 |
2004 |
2003 |
2002 |
Selected Per Share Data |
||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 12.17 |
$ 12.14 |
$ 12.42 |
$ 12.59 |
$ 12.18 |
$ 11.87 |
Income (loss) from investment operations: Net investment incomeb |
.42 |
.86 |
.87 |
.89 |
.92 |
.91 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions |
(.28) |
.03 |
(.17) |
(.16) |
.36 |
.22 |
Dividends on remarketed preferred shares (common share equivalent): From net investment income |
(.13) |
(.24) |
(.17) |
(.09) |
(.07) |
(.10) |
Total from investment operations |
.01 |
.65 |
.53 |
.64 |
1.21 |
1.03 |
Less distributions from: Net investment income |
(.29) |
(.62) |
(.81) |
(.81) |
(.79) |
(.72) |
Net realized gain on investment transactions to common shareholders |
|
|
|
|
(.01) |
|
Total distributions to common shareholders |
(.29) |
(.62) |
(.81) |
(.81) |
(.80) |
(.72) |
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 11.89 |
$ 12.17 |
$ 12.14 |
$ 12.42 |
$ 12.59 |
$ 12.18 |
Market value, end of period |
$ 11.32 |
$ 10.98 |
$ 12.40 |
$ 12.03 |
$ 11.96 |
$ 11.06 |
Total Return |
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Based on net asset value (%)c |
.22d,g** |
5.88g |
4.45 |
5.50 |
10.53 |
9.36 |
Based on market value (%)c |
5.75** |
(6.47) |
10.15 |
7.57 |
15.63 |
3.76 |
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data |
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Net assets, end of period ($ millions) |
463 |
474 |
472 |
482 |
489 |
473 |
Ratio of expenses before custodian fee
reductions (%) (based on net assets of
common shares, including interest
expense)e |
1.15* |
1.10 |
1.10 |
1.06 |
1.05 |
1.07 |
Ratio of expenses after custodian fee
reductions (%) (based on net assets of
common shares, including interest
expense)e |
1.14* |
1.09 |
1.10 |
1.06 |
1.05 |
1.07 |
Ratio of expenses after custodian fee
reductions (%) (based on net assets of
common shares, excluding interest
expense) |
1.10* |
1.09 |
1.10 |
1.06 |
1.05 |
1.07 |
Ratio of expenses before custodian fee
reductions (%) (based on net assets of
common and remarketed preferred
shares. including interest expense)e |
.74* |
.71 |
.71 |
.68 |
.68 |
.69 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Years Ended November 30, (continued) |
2007a |
2006 |
2005 |
2004 |
2003 |
2002 |
Ratio of expenses after custodian fee
reductions (%) (based on net assets of
common and remarketed preferred
shares, including interest expense)e |
.73* |
.70 |
.71 |
.68 |
.68 |
.69 |
Ratio of expenses after custodian fee
reductions (%) (based on net assets of
common and remarketed preferred
shares, excluding interest expense) |
.71* |
.70 |
.71 |
.68 |
.68 |
.69 |
Ratio of net investment income (%)
(based on net assets of common shares) |
7.08* |
7.13 |
7.00 |
7.15 |
7.35 |
7.51 |
Ratio of net investment income (%)
(based on net assets of common and
remarketed preferred shares) |
4.52* |
4.55 |
4.52 |
4.62 |
4.75 |
4.80 |
Portfolio turnover rate (%) |
55* |
33 |
16 |
25 |
7 |
7 |
Remarketed preferred shares information
at end of period: Aggregate amount outstanding ($ millions) |
265 |
265 |
265 |
265 |
265 |
265 |
Asset coverage per share ($)f |
13,741 |
13,949 |
13,912 |
14,097 |
14,225 |
13,900 |
Liquidation and market value per share ($) |
5,000 |
5,000 |
5,000 |
5,000 |
5,000 |
5,000 |
a For the six months ended May 31, 2007 (Unaudited). b Based on average common shares outstanding during the period. c Total return based on net asset value reflects changes in the Fund's net asset value during each period. Total return based on market value reflects changes in market value. Each figure assumes that dividend and capital gains distributions, if any, were reinvested. These figures will differ depending upon the level of any discount from or premium to net asset value at which the Fund's shares traded during the period. d Includes a non-recurring reimbursement from the Advisor for a fee previously charged to the Fund (see Note G). Excluding this non-recurring reimbursement, total return would have been 0.04%. e Interest expense represents interest and fees on short term floating rate notes issued in conjunction with inverse floating rate securities. The accounting treatment for such transactions includes corresponding interest income. f Asset coverage per share equals net assets of common shares plus the redemption value of the remarketed preferred shares divided by the total number of remarketed preferred shares outstanding at the end of the period. g Total return would have been lower had certain fees not been reduced. * Annualized ** Not annualized |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)
A. Significant Accounting Policies
DWS Municipal Income Trust (the ``Fund'') is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the ``1940 Act''), as a closed-end, diversified management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.
The Fund's financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which require the use of management estimates. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The policies described below are followed consistently by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
Security Valuation. Investments are stated at value determined as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange on each day the exchange is open for trading. Debt securities are valued by independent pricing services approved by the Trustees of the Fund, whose valuations are intended to reflect the mean between the bid and asked prices. If the pricing services are unable to provide valuations, the securities are valued at the mean of the most recent bid and asked quotations or evaluated price obtained from a broker-dealer. Such services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other data, as well as broker quotes.
Money market instruments purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less, maturing at par, are valued at amortized cost.
Securities and other assets for which market quotations are not readily available or for which the above valuation procedures are deemed not to reflect fair value are valued in a manner that is intended to reflect their fair value as determined in accordance with procedures approved by the Trustees.
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") released Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements" ("FAS 157"). FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. As of May 31, 2007, management does not believe the adoption of FAS 157 will impact the amounts reported in the financial statements, however, additional disclosures will be required about the inputs used to develop the measurements of fair value and the effect of certain of the measurements reported in the statement of operations for a fiscal period.
Federal Income Taxes. The Fund's policy is to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, which are applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute all of its taxable and tax-exempt income to its shareholders. Accordingly, the Fund paid no federal income taxes and no federal income tax provision was required.
At November 30, 2006, the Fund had a net tax basis capital loss carryforward of approximately $6,659,000 which may be applied against any realized net taxable capital gains of each succeeding year until fully utilized or until November 30, 2007 ($822,000), November 30, 2008 ($3,602,000), November 30, 2011 ($1,323,000) and November 30, 2014 ($912,000), the respective expiration dates, whichever occurs first. In addition, from November 1, 2006 through November 30, 2006, the Fund incurred approximately $1,105 of net realized capital losses. As permitted by tax regulations, the Fund intends to elect to defer these losses and treat them as arising in the fiscal year ending November 30, 2007.
In July 2006, FASB issued Interpretation No. 48 ("FIN 48"), "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109" (the "Interpretation"). The Interpretation establishes for the Fund a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of positions taken in filing tax returns (including whether the Fund is taxable in certain jurisdictions), and requires certain expanded tax disclosures. The Interpretation is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. On December 22, 2006, the SEC indicated that they would not object if a Fund implements FIN 48 in the first required financial statement reporting period for its fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2006. Management is evaluating the application of the Interpretation to the Fund and is not in a position at this time to estimate the significance of its impact, if any, on the Fund's financial statements.
Distribution of Income and Gains. Net investment income of the Fund is declared and distributed to shareholders monthly. Net realized gains from investment transactions, in excess of available capital loss carryforwards, would be taxable to the Fund if not distributed, and, therefore, will be distributed to shareholders at least annually.
The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined annually in accordance with federal tax regulations, which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These differences primarily relate to certain securities sold at a loss and accretion of market discount on debt securities. As a result, net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions for a reporting period may differ significantly from distributions during such period. Accordingly, the Fund may periodically make reclassifications among certain of its capital accounts without impacting the net asset value of the Fund.
The tax character of current year distributions will be determined at the end of the current fiscal year.
Remarketed Preferred Shares. The Fund has issued and outstanding 10,800 Series A, 10,700 Series B, 10,800 Series C, 10,700 Series D and 10,000 Series E remarketed preferred shares, each at a liquidation value of $5,000 per share. The preferred shares are senior to and have certain class specific preferences over the common shares. The dividend rate on each series is set by the remarketing agent, and the dividends are generally paid every 28 days. The remarketing agent will pay each broker-dealer a service charge from funds provided by the Fund (remarketing agent fee). The 1940 Act requires that the preferred shareholders of the Fund, voting as a separate class, have the right to: a) elect at least two trustees at all times, and b) elect a majority of the trustees at any time when dividends on the preferred shares are unpaid for two full years. Unless otherwise required by law or under the terms of the preferred shares designation statement, each preferred share is entitled to one vote and preferred shareholders will vote together with common shareholders as a single class and have the same voting rights.
Inverse Floaters. Inverse floating rate notes are debt instruments with a weekly floating rate of interest that bears an inverse relationship to changes in short-term market interest rates. Investments in this type of instrument involve special risks as compared to investments in a fixed rate municipal security. The debt instrument in which the Fund may invest is a tender option bond trust (the "trust") which can be established by the Fund, a financial institution, or a broker consisting of underlying municipal obligations with intermediate to long maturities and a fixed interest rate. Other investors in the trust usually consist of money market fund investors receiving weekly floating interest rate payments who have put options with the financial institutions. The Fund may enter into shortfall and forbearance agreements by which a Fund agrees to reimburse the trust, in certain circumstances, for the difference between the liquidation value of the fixed rate municipal security held by the trust and the liquidation value of the floating rate notes. Certain inverse floating rate securities held by the Fund have been created with bonds purchased by the Fund and subsequently transferred to the trust. These transactions are considered a form of financing for accounting purposes. As a result, the Fund includes the original transferred bond and a corresponding liability equal to the floating rate note issued. The Fund does not consider the Fund's investment in inverse floaters borrowing within the meaning of the 1940 Act. Inverse floating rate notes exhibit added interest rate sensitivity compared to other bonds with a similar maturity. Moreover, since these securities are in a trust form, a sale may take longer to settle than the standard two days after the trade date. The weighted average outstanding daily balance of the floating rate notes during the period ended May 31, 2007 was approximately $4,530,220, with a weighted average interest rate of 3.99%.
Statement of Cash Flows. Information on financial transactions which have been settled through the receipt and disbursement of cash is presented in the Statement of Cash Flows. The end of period cash amount shown in the Statement of Cash Flows represents the cash position in the Fund's custodian bank at May 31, 2007. Non-cash activity from market discount accretion and premium amortization has been excluded from the Statement of Cash Flows.
Contingencies. In the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet been made. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
Other. Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date plus one basis for daily net asset value calculations. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are reported on trade date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis. All premiums and discounts are amortized/accreted for financial reporting purposes, with the exception of securities in default of principal.
B. Purchases and Sales of Securities
During the six months ended May 31, 2007, purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) aggregated $206,187,143 and $202,973,819, respectively.
C. Related Parties
Management Agreement. Under the Investment Management Agreement with Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. ("DIMA" or the "Advisor"), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG, the Advisor directs the investments of the Fund in accordance with its investment objectives, policies and restrictions. The Advisor determines the securities, instruments and other contracts relating to investments to be purchased, sold or entered into by the Fund. In addition to portfolio management services, the Advisor provides certain administrative services in accordance with the Investment Management Agreement. The Fund pays a monthly investment management fee of 1/12 of the annual rate of 0.55% of the Fund's average weekly net assets, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly.
Service Provider Fees. DWS Scudder Investments Service Company ("DWS-SISC"), an affiliate of the Advisor, is the transfer agent, dividend-paying agent and shareholder service agent for the Fund. Pursuant to a sub-transfer agency agreement between DWS-SISC and DST Systems, Inc. ("DST"), DWS-SISC has delegated certain transfer agent and dividend-paying agent functions to DST. DWS-SISC compensates DST out of the shareholder servicing fee it receives from the Fund. For the six months ended May 31, 2007, the amount charged to the Fund by DWS-SISC aggregated $39,438, of which $18,325 is unpaid.
Typesetting and Filing Service Fees. Under an agreement with DIMA, DIMA is compensated for providing typesetting and certain regulatory filing services to the Fund. For the six months ended May 31, 2007, the amount charged to the Fund by DIMA included in the Statement of Operations under "reports to shareholders" aggregated $15,346, of which $14,238 is unpaid.
Trustees' Fees and Expenses. The Fund paid each Trustee not affiliated with the Advisor retainer fees plus specified amounts for various committee services and for the Board Chairperson.
Other Related Parties. Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, an affiliate of the Advisor, charges an Administration fee for the remarketed preferred shares. For the six months ended May 31, 2007, the amount charged to the Fund by Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas aggregated $11,784, all of which is unpaid.
D. Fee Reductions
For the six months ended May 31, 2007, the Advisor agreed to reimburse the Fund $12,290, which represents a portion of the fee savings expected to be realized by the Advisor related to the outsourcing by the Advisor of certain administrative services to an unaffiliated service provider.
In addition, the Fund has entered into an arrangement with its custodian and transfer agent whereby credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances are used to reduce a portion of the Fund's custodian expenses. During the six months ended May 31, 2007, the Fund's custodian fees were reduced by $391 and $16,785, respectively, for custodian and transfer agent credits earned.
E. Line of Credit
The Fund and other affiliated funds (the ``Participants'') share in a $750 million revolving credit facility administered by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. for temporary or emergency purposes. The Participants are charged an annual commitment fee which is allocated, based upon net assets, among each of the Participants. Interest is calculated at the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.35 percent. The Fund may borrow up to a maximum of 33 percent of its net assets under the agreement.
F. Regulatory Matters and Litigation
Regulatory Settlements. The following discusses a number of settlements with various regulatory agencies involving the Fund's investment advisor and certain of its affiliates, as well as certain parallel private litigation matters. These settlements and litigation matters concern actions relating to improper trading, market timing and sales of shares of DWS Scudder open-end funds and do not involve the Fund.
On December 21, 2006, Deutsche Asset Management ("DeAM") settled proceedings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and the New York Attorney General on behalf of Deutsche Asset Management, Inc. ("DAMI") and Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. ("DIMA"), the investment advisors to many of the DWS Scudder funds, regarding allegations of improper trading of fund shares at DeAM and at the legacy Scudder and Kemper organizations prior to their acquisition by DeAM in April 2002. These regulators alleged that, although the prospectuses for certain funds in the regulators' view indicated that the funds did not permit market timing, DAMI and DIMA breached their fiduciary duty to those funds in that their efforts to limit trading activity in the funds were not effective at certain times. The regulators also alleged that DAMI and DIMA breached their fiduciary duty to certain funds by entering into certain market timing arrangements with investors. These trading arrangements originated in businesses that existed prior to the currently constituted DeAM organization, which came together as a result of various mergers of the legacy Scudder, Kemper and Deutsche fund groups, and all of the arrangements were terminated prior to the start of the regulatory investigations that began in the summer of 2003. No current DeAM employee approved these trading arrangements. Under the terms of the settlements, DAMI and DIMA neither admitted nor denied any wrongdoing.
The terms of the SEC settlement, which identified improper trading in the legacy Deutsche and Kemper mutual funds only, provide for payment of disgorgement in the amount of $17.2 million. The terms of the settlement with the New York Attorney General provide for payment of disgorgement in the amount of $102.3 million, which is inclusive of the amount payable under the SEC settlement, plus a civil penalty in the amount of $20 million. The funds' investment advisors do not believe these amounts will have a material adverse financial impact on them or materially affect their ability to perform under their investment management agreements with the DWS funds. The above-described amounts are not material to Deutsche Bank and have already been paid into an escrow account. In addition, among the terms of the settled orders, DeAM is subject to certain undertakings regarding the conduct of its business in the future.
DeAM has also settled proceedings with the Illinois Secretary of State regarding market timing matters. The terms of the Illinois settlement provide for investor education contributions totaling approximately $4 million and a payment in the amount of $2 million to the Securities Audit and Enforcement Fund.
On September 28, 2006, the SEC and the National Association of Securities Dealers ("NASD") announced final agreements in which DIMA, DAMI and Scudder Distributors, Inc. ("SDI") (now known as DWS Scudder Distributors, Inc.) settled administrative proceedings regarding disclosure of brokerage allocation practices in connection with sales of the Scudder Funds' (now known as the DWS Scudder Funds) shares during 2001-2003. The agreements with the SEC and NASD are reflected in orders which state, among other things, that DIMA and DAMI failed to disclose potential conflicts of interest to the fund Boards and to shareholders relating to SDI's use of certain funds' brokerage commissions to reduce revenue sharing costs to broker-dealer firms with whom it had arrangements to market and distribute Scudder Fund shares. These directed brokerage practices were discontinued in October 2003. Under the terms of the settlements, in which DIMA, DAMI and SDI neither admitted nor denied any of the regulators' findings, DIMA, DAMI and SDI paid disgorgement, prejudgment interest and civil penalties in the total amount of $19.3 million. In addition, as part of the settlements, DIMA, DAMI and SDI also agreed to implement certain measures and undertakings relating to revenue sharing payments.
The matters alleged in the regulatory settlements described above also serve as the general basis of a number of private class action lawsuits involving the DWS funds. These lawsuits name as defendants various persons, including certain DWS funds, the funds' investment advisors and their affiliates, and certain individuals, including in some cases fund Trustees/Directors, officers, and other parties. Each DWS fund's investment advisor has agreed to indemnify the applicable DWS funds in connection with these lawsuits, or other lawsuits or regulatory actions that may be filed making similar allegations. Based on currently available information, the funds' investment advisors believe the likelihood that the pending lawsuits will have a material adverse financial impact on a DWS fund is remote and such actions are not likely to materially affect their ability to perform under their investment management agreements with the DWS funds.
G. Payment made by Affiliates
During the six months ended May 31, 2007, the Advisor reimbursed the Fund $175,116 for a fee previously charged to the Fund. This reimbursement was treated as a capital contribution and is reported as "Reimbursement by Advisor" on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets.
On March 7, 2007, the Board of Trustees appointed Paul Antosca as Assistant Treasurer of the fund.
A. Participation
We invite you to review the description of the Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the ``Plan'') that is available to you as a shareholder of DWS Municipal Income Trust (the ``Fund''). If you wish to participate and your shares are held in your own name, simply contact DWS Scudder Investments Service Company, whose address and phone number are provided in Paragraph E, for the appropriate form. If your shares are held in the name of a brokerage firm, bank, or other nominee, you must instruct that nominee to re-register your shares in your name so that you may participate in the Plan, unless your nominee has made the Plan available on shares held by them. Shareholders who so elect will be deemed to have appointed UMB Bank, N.A. ("United Missouri Bank" or "UMB") as their agent and as agent for the Fund under the Plan.
B. Dividend Investment Account
The Fund's transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent or its delegate (the ``Transfer Agent'') will establish a Dividend Investment Account (the ``Account'') for each shareholder participating in the Plan. The Transfer Agent will credit to the Account of each participant funds it receives from the following sources: (a) cash dividends and capital gains distributions paid on shares of beneficial interest (the ``Shares'') of the Fund registered in the participant's name on the books of the Fund; and (b) cash dividends and capital gains distributions paid on Shares registered in the name of the Transfer Agent but credited to the participant's Account. Sources described in clauses (a) and (b) of the preceding sentence are hereinafter called ``Distributions.''
C. Investment of Distribution Funds Held in Each Account
If on the record date for a Distribution (the ``Record Date''), Shares are trading at a discount from net asset value per Share (according to the evaluation most recently made on Shares of the Fund), funds credited to a participant's Account will be used to purchase Shares (the ``Purchase''). UMB will attempt, commencing five days prior to the Payment Date and ending at the close of business on the Payment Date (``Payment Date'' as used herein shall mean the last business day of the month in which such Record Date occurs), to acquire Shares in the open market. If and to the extent that UMB is unable to acquire sufficient Shares to satisfy the Distribution by the close of business on the Payment Date, the Fund will issue to UMB Shares valued at net asset value per Share (according to the evaluation most recently made on Shares of the Fund) in the aggregate amount of the remaining value of the Distribution. If, on the Record Date, Shares are trading at a premium over net asset value per Share, the Fund will issue on the Payment Date, Shares valued at net asset value per Share on the Record Date to the Transfer Agent in the aggregate amount of the funds credited to the participants' accounts.
D. Voluntary Cash Contributions
A participant may from time to time make voluntary cash contributions to his Account by sending to Transfer Agent a check or money order, payable to Transfer Agent, in a minimum amount of $100 with appropriate accompanying instructions. (No more than $500 may be contributed per month.) Transfer Agent will inform UMB of the total funds available for the purchase of Shares and UMB will use the funds to purchase additional Shares for the participant's Account the earlier of: (a) when it next purchases Shares as a result of a Distribution or (b) on or shortly after the first day of each month and in no event more than 30 days after such date except when temporary curtailment or suspension of purchases is necessary to comply with applicable provisions of federal securities laws. Cash contributions received more than fifteen calendar days or less than five calendar days prior to a Payment Date will be returned uninvested. Interest will not be paid on any uninvested cash contributions. Participants making voluntary cash investments will be charged a $.75 service fee for each such investment and will be responsible for their pro rata share of brokerage commissions.
E. Additional Information
Address all notices, correspondence, questions, or other communication regarding the Plan, or if you would like a copy of the Plan, to:
DWS Scudder Investments Service Company
P.O. Box 219066
Kansas City, Missouri 64121-9066
1-800-294-4366
F. Adjustment of Purchase Price
The Fund will increase the price at which Shares may be issued under the Plan to 95% of the fair market value of the shares on the Record Date if the net asset value per Share of the Shares on the Record Date is less than 95% of the fair market value of the Shares on the Record Date.
G. Determination of Purchase Price
The cost of Shares and fractional Shares acquired for each participant's Account in connection with a Purchase shall be determined by the average cost per Share, including brokerage commissions as described in Paragraph H hereof, of the Shares acquired by UMB in connection with that Purchase. Shareholders will receive a confirmation showing the average cost and number of Shares acquired as soon as practicable after the Transfer Agent has received or UMB has purchased Shares. The Transfer Agent may mingle the cash in a participant's account with similar funds of other participants of the Fund for whom UMB acts as agent under the Plan.
H. Brokerage Charges
There will be no brokerage charges with respect to Shares issued directly by the Fund as a result of Distributions. However, each participant will pay a pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred with respect to UMB's open market purchases in connection with the reinvestment of Distributions. Brokerage charges for purchasing small amounts of Shares for individual Accounts through the Plan can be expected to be less than the usual brokerage charges for such transactions, as UMB will be purchasing Shares for all participants in blocks and prorating the lower commission thus attainable.
I. Service Charges
There is no service charge by the Transfer Agent or UMB to shareholders who participate in the Plan other than service charges specified in Paragraphs D and M hereof. However, the Fund reserves the right to amend the Plan in the future to include a service charge.
J. Transfer of Shares Held by Agent
The Transfer Agent will maintain the participant's Account, hold the additional Shares acquired through the Plan in safekeeping and furnish the participant with written confirmation of all transactions in the Account. Shares in the Account are transferable upon proper written instructions to the Transfer Agent. Upon request to the Transfer Agent, a certificate for any or all full Shares in a participant's Account will be sent to the participant.
K. Shares Not Held in Shareholder's Name
Beneficial owners of Shares which are held in the name of a broker or nominee will not be automatically included in the Plan and will receive all distributions in cash. Such shareholders should contact the broker or nominee in whose name their Shares are held to determine whether and how they may participate in the Plan.
L. Amendments
Experience under the Plan may indicate that changes are desirable. Accordingly, the Fund reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan, including provisions with respect to any Distribution paid, subsequent to notice thereof sent to participants in the Plan at least ninety days before the record date for such Distribution, except when such amendment is necessary or appropriate to comply with applicable law or the rules or policies of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other regulatory authority, in which case such amendment shall be effective as soon as practicable. The amendment shall be deemed to be accepted by each participant unless, prior to the effective date thereof, the Transfer Agent receives notice of the termination of such participant's account under the Plan in accordance with the terms hereof. The Plan may be terminated by the Fund.
M. Withdrawal from Plan
Shareholders may withdraw from the Plan at any time by giving the Transfer Agent a written notice. If the proceeds are $100,000 or less and the proceeds are to be payable to the shareholder of record and mailed to the address of record, a signature guarantee normally will not be required for notices by individual account owners (including joint account owners), otherwise a signature guarantee will be required. In addition, if the certificate is to be sent to anyone other than the registered owner(s) at the address of record, a signature guarantee will be required on the notice. A notice of withdrawal will be effective for the next Distribution following receipt of the notice by the Transfer Agent provided the notice is received by the Transfer Agent at least ten days prior to the Record Date for the Distribution. When a participant withdraws from the Plan, or when the Plan is terminated in accordance with Paragraph L hereof, the participant will receive a certificate for full Shares in the Account, plus a check for any fractional Shares based on market price; or if a Participant so desires, the Transfer Agent will notify UMB to sell his Shares in the Plan and send the proceeds to the participant, less brokerage commissions and a $2.50 service fee.
N. Tax Implications
Shareholders will receive tax information annually for personal records and to assist in preparation of their Federal income tax returns. If Shares are purchased at a discount, the amount of the discount is considered taxable income and is added to the cost basis of the purchased shares.
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of DWS Municipal Income Trust (the "Fund") was held on May 24, 2007. The following matter was voted on by the shareholders of said Fund (the resulting votes are presented below):
I. To elect nine individuals to constitute the Board of Trustees of the Fund.
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Number of Votes: |
|
|
For |
Withheld |
John W. Ballantine |
31,746,075 |
1,703,286 |
Donald L. Dunaway |
31,729,982 |
1,719,380 |
James R. Edgar |
31,742,568 |
1,706,793 |
Paul K. Freeman |
31,723,396 |
1,725,965 |
Robert B. Hoffman |
31,724,198 |
1,725,163 |
William McClayton |
31,754,412 |
1,694,950 |
Shirley D. Peterson |
31,704,995 |
1,744,367 |
Axel Schwarzer* |
50,331 |
0 |
Robert H. Wadsworth* |
50,331 |
0 |
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Automated Information Line |
DWS Scudder Closed-End Fund Info Line (800) 349-4281 |
Web Sites |
www.dws-scudder.com or visit our Direct Link:www.cef.dws-scudder.com Obtain quarterly fact sheets, financial reports, press releases and webcasts when available.www.cef.dws-scudder/alerts. Register online to receive email alerts on your DWS funds. |
Written Correspondence |
Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. 222 South Riverside PlazaChicago, IL 60606 |
Proxy Voting |
A description of the fund's policies and procedures for voting
proxies for portfolio securities and information about how the
fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the
12-month period ended June 30 is available on our Web site
www.dws-scudder.com (click on "proxy voting"at the bottom of
the page) or on the SEC's Web site www.sec.gov. To obtain a
written copy of the fund's policies and procedures without charge,
upon request, call us toll free at (800) 621-1048. |
Legal Counsel |
Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kammholz, P.C. 222 North LaSalle StreetChicago, IL 60601 |
Dividend Reinvestment Plan Agent |
UMB Bank P.O. Box 410064Kansas City, MO 64141-0064 |
Shareholder Service Agent and Transfer Agent |
DWS Scudder Investments Service Company P.O. Box 219066Kansas City, MO 64121-9066 (800) 294-4366 |
Custodian |
State Street Bank and Trust Company 225 Franklin StreetBoston, MA 02110 |
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
Ernst & Young LLP 200 Clarendon StreetBoston, MA 02116 |
NYSE Symbol |
KTF |
CUSIP Numbers |
Common Shares |
23338M 106 |
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Series A (Preferred Shares) |
23338M 205 |
|
Series B (Preferred Shares) |
23338M 304 |
|
Series C (Preferred Shares) |
23338M 403 |
|
Series D (Preferred Shares) |
23338M 502 |
|
Series E (Preferred Shares) |
23338M 601 |
This privacy statement is issued by DWS Scudder Distributors, Inc., Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc., DeAM Investor Services, Inc., DWS Trust Company and the DWS Funds.
We never sell customer lists or individual client information. We consider privacy fundamental to our client relationships and adhere to the policies and practices described below to protect current and former clients' information. Internal policies are in place to protect confidentiality, while allowing client needs to be served. Only individuals who need to do so in carrying out their job responsibilities may access client information. We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with federal and state standards to protect confidentiality. These safeguards extend to all forms of interaction with us, including the Internet.
In the normal course of business, clients give us nonpublic personal information on applications and other forms, on our websites, and through transactions with us or our affiliates. Examples of the nonpublic personal information collected are name, address, Social Security number and transaction and balance information. To be able to serve our clients, certain of this client information is shared with affiliated and nonaffiliated third party service providers such as transfer agents, custodians, and broker-dealers to assist us in processing transactions and servicing your account with us. In addition, we may disclose all of the information we collect to companies that perform marketing services on our behalf or to other financial institutions with which we have joint marketing agreements. The organizations described above that receive client information may only use it for the purpose designated by the DWS Scudder Companies listed above.
We may also disclose nonpublic personal information about you to other parties as required or permitted by law. For example, we are required or we may provide information to government entities or regulatory bodies in response to requests for information or subpoenas, to private litigants in certain circumstances, to law enforcement authorities, or any time we believe it necessary to protect the firm.
Questions on this policy may be sent to:
DWS Scudder
Attention: Correspondence Chicago
P.O. Box 219415
Kansas City, MO 64121-9415
September 2006
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ITEM 2. |
CODE OF ETHICS |
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Not applicable. |
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ITEM 3. |
AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT |
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Not applicable. |
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ITEM 4. |
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES |
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Not applicable. |
ITEM 5. |
AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS |
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Not Applicable |
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ITEM 6. |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
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Not Applicable |
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ITEM 7. |
DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES |
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Not applicable. |
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ITEM 8. |
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES |
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Not applicable. |
ITEM 9. |
PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS |
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Period |
(a) Total Number of Shares Purchased |
(b) Average Price Paid per Share |
(c) Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs |
(d) Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs |
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December 1 through December 31 |
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January 1 through January 31 |
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February 1 through February 28 |
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March 1 through March 31 |
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April 1 through April 30 |
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May 1 through May 31 |
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ITEM 10. |
SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS |
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The primary function of the Nominating and Governance Committee is to identify and recommend individuals for membership on the Board and oversee the administration of the Board Governance Procedures and Guidelines. Shareholders may recommend candidates for Board positions by forwarding their correspondence by U.S. mail or courier service to the Fund's Secretary for the attention of the Chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee, Two International Place, Boston, MA 02110. Suggestions for candidates must include a resume of the candidate. |
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ITEM 11. |
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES |
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(a) The Chief Executive and Financial Officers concluded that the Registrant's Disclosure Controls and Procedures are effective based on the evaluation of the Disclosure Controls and Procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report. |
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(b) There have been no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's last half-year (the registrant's second fiscal half-year in the case of the annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal controls over financial reporting. |
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ITEM 12. |
EXHIBITS |
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(a)(1) Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) is filed and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT. |
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(b) Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)) is furnished and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906CERT. |
Form N-CSRS Item F
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: |
DWS Municipal Income Trust |
By: |
/s/Michael G. Clark |
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Michael G. Clark |
President
Date: |
July 30, 2007 |
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.
Registrant: |
DWS Municipal Income Trust |
By: |
/s/Michael G. Clark |
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Michael G. Clark |
President
Date: |
July 30, 2007 |
By: |
/s/Paul Schubert |
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Paul Schubert |
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Date: |
July 30, 2007 |