United States

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form N-CSR

Certified Shareholder Report of Registered Management Investment Companies

 

 

 

 

811-4577

 

(Investment Company Act File Number)

 

Federated Hermes Income Securities Trust

_______________________________________________________________

 

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Federated Hermes Funds

4000 Ericsson Drive

Warrendale, Pennsylvania 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: 10/31/20

 

 

Date of Reporting Period: 10/31/20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders

 

 

 

 

 

Annual Shareholder Report
October 31, 2020
Share Class | Ticker
A | FMUAX
B | FMNBX
C | FMUCX
 
F | FMUFX
Institutional | FMUIX
 

Federated Hermes Muni and Stock Advantage Fund
(formerly, Federated Muni and Stock Advantage Fund)
Fund Established 2003

A Portfolio of Federated Hermes Income Securities Trust
(formerly, Federated Income Securities Trust)
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING REPORT DELIVERY
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports like this one will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund or your financial intermediary electronically by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank); other shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-341-7400, Option 4.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform the Fund or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank); other shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-341-7400, Option 4. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the Fund complex or your financial intermediary.

Not FDIC Insured ▪ May Lose Value ▪ No Bank Guarantee

J. Christopher
Donahue
President
Federated Hermes Muni and Stock Advantage Fund
Letter from the President
Dear Valued Shareholder,
I am pleased to present the Annual Shareholder Report for your fund covering the period from November 1, 2019 through October 31, 2020.
The Fund’s primary investment objective is to provide tax-advantaged income with a secondary objective of capital appreciation.
As we all confront the unprecedented effects of the coronavirus and the challenges it presents to our families, communities, businesses and the financial markets, I want you to know that everyone at Federated Hermes is dedicated to helping you successfully navigate the markets ahead. You can count on us for the insights, investment management knowledge and client service that you have come to expect. Please refer to our website, FederatedInvestors.com, for timely updates on this and other economic and market matters.
Thank you for investing with us. I hope you find this information useful and look forward to keeping you informed.
Sincerely,
J. Christopher Donahue, President
   


Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance (unaudited)
The total return of Federated Hermes Muni and Stock Advantage Fund (the “Fund”), based on net asset value for the 12-month reporting period ended October 31, 2020, was 2.73% for Class A Shares, 1.95% for Class B Shares, 1.96% for Class C Shares, 2.73% for Class F Shares and 2.99% for Institutional Shares. The 2.99% total return for the Institutional Shares for the reporting period consisted of 0.31% in appreciation of net asset value of the Fund’s shares and 2.68% in reinvested dividends. The total return of the Fund’s custom blended index (60% S&P Municipal Bond Index (S&P Muni Index) and 40% Russell 1000® Value Index (R1000V))1 (“Blended Index”) was -0.38% for the same period. The total return of the Morningstar Allocation Funds Average30% to 50% Equity (M30-50),2 a peer group average for the Fund, was 2.76% during the same period. The Fund’s and the M30-50’s total returns for the most recently completed fiscal year reflected actual cash flows, transaction costs and other expenses, which were not reflected in the total return of the R1000V or S&P Muni Index.
During the reporting period, the Fund’s investment strategy focused on income earning investments, specifically high-quality, qualified dividend income stocks3 and intermediate- and long-term, tax-exempt securities4 to achieve the Fund’s primary tax-advantaged income objective and secondary capital appreciation objective. The most significant factors that affected the Fund’s performance during the reporting period were: (a) the Fund’s allocation between stocks and tax-exempt securities; (b) the selection of equity securities of similar issuers (referred to as sectors) and the selection of individual equity securities; (c) the selection of tax-exempt municipal securities with different maturities (expressed by a yield curve showing the relative yield of similar securities with different maturities), different credit characteristics or different structural attributes; and (d) the effective duration5 of the Fund’s tax-exempt securities portfolio.
The following discussion will focus on the performance of the Fund’s Institutional Shares relative to the Blended Index.
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MARKET OVERVIEW
After a strong end to 2019, the outbreak and spread of the Covid-19 virus in the first quarter 2020 significantly disrupted an otherwise healthy U.S. economy, resulting in significant market volatility. Fear and uncertainty in the early days of the outbreak drove investor sentiment to the relative safety of larger, high quality companies. For the reporting period, stocks of larger companies and growth companies fared better than value stocks, with modest gains for broad U.S. equity indices like the S&P 500 Index (S&P 500)6 and declines for the R1000V. The stock market underwent a significant selloff during the first quarter of 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, and value stocks were hit particularly hard. The Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) lowered interest rates and provided stimulus packages that helped cushion the downturn on businesses and individuals. The R1000V produced positive performance in the second and third quarters but considerably lagged that of the broad equity market and other asset classes, including large growth, as both fiscal and monetary stimulus poured into the economy and signs of the economy reopening emerged.
The S&P 500 returned 9.71%, and the R1000V returned -7.57% for the reporting period. In general, larger market capitalization stocks outperformed smaller market capitalization stocks, and growth stocks outperformed value stocks. Strong performance in Information Technology, Consumer Discretionary and Communications Services dominated relatively weaker performance in Energy, Financials,and Real Estate across the S&P 500 sectors during the reporting period.
U.S. Treasury yields declined sharply as the Coronavirus pandemic and efforts to contain the contagious disease produced a record decline in global economic activity during the second quarter of calendar year 2020. The Fed rapidly reduced its target short-term interest rates to near zero and instituted large-scale purchases of U.S. Treasures in order to support market functioning and counter the economic shock as unemployment spiked to the highest level since the Great Depression and inflation declined. Treasury yields hit record lows, with the U.S. 10-year yield at 0.51% in August 2020, before rising somewhat as economic growth staged a strong partial recovery later in the period. Overall, yields on 2-year, 10-year and 30-year U.S. Treasury securities declined 137 basis points (bp), 82 bp and 52 bp, respectively, over the reporting period.
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The onset of the global pandemic prompted a wide-spread flight to cash and safety, resulting in record-sized redemptions from municipal funds and heavy selling of municipal bonds as credit fears surged. Municipal market yields spiked in late March 2020, with the 10-year “AAA” muni yield rising about 200 basis points from March 9 to March 23, and credit spreads within the municipal market surged higher. Bold monetary and market actions from the Fed and fiscal policy actions from the U.S. government helped to stabilize strained financial markets, prompting municipal yields to rapidly decline and the widening of municipal credit spreads to partially reverse. By period-end, high-quality municipal yields had more than reversed all of the surge seen in the second quarter of 2020, with 2-year, 10-year and 30-year Municipal Market Data (MMD) “AAA” tax exempt yields declining 90 bp, 56 bp and 35 bp, respectively, over the period. The S&P Muni Index returned 3.55% for the reporting period.
PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION
During the reporting period, the Fund’s portfolio was allocated between qualified dividend income stocks and tax-exempt securities to reflect the Fund’s primary investment objective of tax-advantaged income8 and its secondary objective of capital appreciation. The factors used in the allocation decision during the reporting period were: (1) maintenance of at least 50% exposure to tax-exempt municipal securities in order to comply with Internal Revenue Service rules governing the payment of tax-exempt dividends from the tax-exempt securities portion of the Fund’s portfolio; (2) the Fund’s ability to pay and maintain an attractive level of dividends; and (3) the expected relative total return of tax-exempt securities and stocks. The allocation at the end of the reporting period was 57.9% tax-exempt municipal bonds, 41% stocks and 1.1% tax-exempt cash equivalents. During the reporting period, the Fund used various types of derivative instruments9, including equity futures, to protect the Fund from volatile market conditions. Equity futures detracted -0.03% from and equity options added 0.02% to the Fund’s performance for the reporting period. The Fund’s overweight to equities relative to the R1000V benchmark weight detracted from Fund performance during the reporting period.
SECTOR AND SECURITY SELECTIONEQUITY STOCKS
The return of the equity component of the Fund’s portfolio outperformed the R1000V during the reporting period. Stock selection in Information Technology and Consumer Discretionary were the main drivers of the outperformance. Within Information Technology, the Fund’s stock selection within Hardware and Equipment was the largest contributor to performance. Within Consumer Discretionary, security selection within Retailing was the largest contributor during the reporting period.
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Overall, during the reporting period, both sector allocation and stock selection contributed to the Fund’s outperformance relative to the R1000V. An overweight position in the Information Technology sector and an underweight position in the Financials sector contributed to the Fund’s performance during the reporting period. In addition, a structural sector underweight in the Real Estate sector as dividends were not qualified, was a positive contributor to performance. As noted above, the Fund had positive stock selection in the Information Technology and Consumer Discretionary sectors and negative stock selection in the Materials and Industrials sectors.
SECURITY SELECTIONTAX-EXEMPT MUNICIPAL BONDS
During the reporting period, the bond portfolio manager’s strategies were to: (1) invest in tax-exempt municipal bonds whose interest is not subject to (or not a specific preference item for purposes of) the federal alternative minimum tax for individuals; (2) maintain exposure to intermediate and long-term tax-exempt municipal bonds to capture the income advantages of such securities relative to tax-exempt municipal bonds with shorter maturities; (3) maintain a significant weighting in low investment-grade and noninvestment-grade bonds10 (or equivalents), given their income advantages; and (4) adjust portfolio duration (or sensitivity to interest rates) and yield curve exposures in an effort to enhance bond portfolio total return as market interest rates fluctuate11.
The Fund’s tax-exempt municipal bond portfolio underperformed the return of the S&P Muni Index. The bond portfolio’s allocation across the credit spectrum, with an overweight to mid- and low-quality and underweight to high-quality securities, detracted from relative performance, as did the allocation of holdings across municipal sectors. Security selection hurt relative muni performance. In contrast, duration management contributed favorably to relative performance.
DURATIONTAX-EXEMPT MUNICIPAL BONDS
During the reporting period, the duration of the Fund’s tax-exempt municipal bond portfolio averaged about 5.1 years, which was longer than the duration of the S&P Muni Index, which averaged about 4.7 years. This longer duration reflected the Fund’s focus on intermediate and long-term securities and Fund management’s tactical extension of duration after the rapid increase in municipal yields during the second quarter of 2020.
1
Please see the footnotes to the line graphs below for definitions of, and further information about, the S&P Muni Index and R1000V. The total return for the 12-month reporting period for the Fund’s current broad-based securities market indices, the S&P Muni Index and the R1000V, were 3.55% and -7.57%, respectively.
2
Please see the footnotes to the line graphs below for definitions of, and further information about, the M30-50.
3
There are no guarantees that dividend paying stocks will continue to pay dividends.
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4
The Fund is not entirely a “tax-exempt” or “municipal” fund. Although a portion of the dividends paid by the Fund will consist of exempt-interest dividends that are exempt from regular federal income tax, some distributions will be subject to federal income tax. Additionally, most distributions will be subject to applicable state and local personal income tax.
5
Duration is a measure of a security’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Securities with longer durations are more sensitive to changes in interest rates than securities with shorter durations.
6
The S&P 500 is an unmanaged, capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries. The index is unmanaged, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.
7
MMD is a market data provider that produces daily generic yield curve of investment-grade municipal bonds based on a survey of municipal securities dealers and observed trades. The MMD AAA yield curve is a widely used reference for top credit quality municipal bonds in the marketplace. Investment-grade municipal bonds are rated at least “BBB” by Standard & Poor’s or another nationally recognized statistical ratings organization (or are comparable unrated municipal bonds).
8
Fund income may be subject to state and local taxes. Although this Fund pursues tax-advantaged income and seeks to invest primarily in securities whose interest is not subject to the federal alternative minimum tax, there are no assurances that it will achieve these goals.
9
The Fund’s use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional instruments.
10
Investment-grade securities and noninvestment-grade securities may either be: (a) rated by a nationally recognized statistical ratings organization or rating agency; or (b) unrated securities that the Fund’s Adviser believes are of comparable quality. The rating agencies that provided the ratings for rated securities include Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s Investor Services, Inc. and Fitch Rating Service. When ratings vary, the highest rating is used. Credit ratings of “AA” or better are considered to be high credit quality; credit ratings of “A” are considered high or medium/good quality; and credit ratings of “BBB” are considered to be medium/good credit quality, and the lowest category of investment-grade securities; credit ratings of “BB” and below are lower-rated, noninvestment-grade securities or junk bonds; and credit ratings of “CCC” or below are noninvestment-grade securities that have high default risk. Credit ratings are an indication of the risk that a security will default. They do not protect a security from credit risk. Lower rated bonds typically offer higher yields to help compensate investors for the increased risk associated with them. Among these risks are lower creditworthiness, greater price volatility, more risk to principal and income than with higher rated securities and increased possibilities of default.
11
Bond prices are sensitive to changes in interest rates and interest rate spreads between bonds of varying credit quality. A rise in interest rates or interest rate spreads can cause a decline in their prices.
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FUND PERFORMANCE AND GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT
The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,0001 in the Federated Hermes Muni and Stock Advantage Fund2 from October 31, 2010 to October 31, 2020, compared to the S&P Municipal Bond Index (S&P Muni Index),3 the Russell 1000® Value Index (R1000V),4 the custom blend of indexes comprised of 60% S&P Muni Index/ 40% R1000V (“Blended Index”) and the Morningstar Allocation Funds Average30% to 50% Equity (M30-50).5 The Average Annual Total Return Table below shows returns for each class averaged over the stated periods.
Growth of a $10,000 Investment
Growth of $10,000 as of October 31, 2020
■ Total returns shown for Class A Shares include the maximum sales charge of 5.50% ($10,000 investment minus $550 sales charge = $9,450).
■ Total returns shown for the Class C Shares include the maximum contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% as applicable.
The Fund offers multiple share classes whose performance may be greater than or less than its other share class(es) due to differences in sales charges and expenses. See the Average Annual Return table below for the returns of additional classes not shown in the line graphs above.
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Average Annual Total Returns for the Period Ended 10/31/2020
(returns reflect all applicable sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges as specified below in footnote #1)
 
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Class A Shares
-2.95%
3.55%
5.19%
Class B Shares
-3.55%
3.60%
5.15%
Class C Shares
0.96%
3.94%
5.00%
Class F Shares
0.72%
4.52%
5.67%
Institutional Shares6
2.99%
4.99%
6.04%
S&P Muni Index
3.55%
3.68%
4.05%
R1000V
-7.57%
5.82%
9.48%
Blended Index
-0.38%
4.84%
6.46%
M30-50
2.76%
4.82%
5.44%
Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured.
1
Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund after deducting applicable sales charges: for Class A Shares, the maximum sales charge of 5.50% ($10,000 investment minus $550 sales charge = $9,450); for Class B Shares, the maximum contingent deferred sales charge is 5.50% on any redemption less than one year from the purchase date; for Class C Shares, the maximum contingent deferred sales charge is 1.00% on any redemption less than one year from the purchase date; for Class F Shares, the maximum sales charge of 1.00% ($10,000 investment minus $100 sales charge = $9,900), and the contingent deferred sales charge is 1.00% on any redemption less than four years from the purchase date. The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The S&P Muni Index, R1000V, Blended Index and the M30-50 have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the indices and average.
2
As indicated in its name, Federated Hermes Muni and Stock Advantage Fund invests in both municipal (muni) securities and equity securities (stock) as described in the Fund’s prospectus. Thus the Fund is not entirely a “tax-exempt” or “municipal” fund, and a portion of the income derived from the Fund’s portfolio (or dividend distributions) will be subject to federal income tax and state and local personal income tax.
3
The S&P Muni Index is a broad, market value-weighted index that seeks to measure the performance of the U.S. municipal bond market. It tracks fixed-rate tax-free bonds and bonds subject to the alternative minimum tax (AMT). The index includes bonds of all qualityfrom “AAA” to non-rated, including defaulted bondsfrom all sectors of the municipal bond market. The index is not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses and other fees that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires to be reflected in the Fund’s performance. The index is unmanaged, and, unlike the Fund, is not affected by cash flows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
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4
The R1000V measures the performance of the large-cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 1000 Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower expected growth values. The R1000V is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased barometer for the large-cap value segment and is completely reconstituted annually to ensure new and growing equities are included and that the represented companies continue to reflect value characteristics. The index is not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses and other fees that the SEC requires to be reflected in the Fund’s performance. The index is unmanaged, and, unlike the Fund, is not affected by cash flows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
5
Morningstar figures represent the average of the total returns reported by all the funds designated by Morningstar as falling into the respective category indicated. They do not reflect sales charges. The Morningstar figures in the Growth of $10,000 line graph are based on historical return information published by Morningstar and reflect the return of the funds comprising the category in the year of publication. Because the funds designated by Morningstar as falling into the category can change over time, the Morningstar figures in the line graph may not match the Morningstar figures in the Average Annual Total Returns table, which reflect the return of the funds that currently comprise the category.
6
The Fund’s Institutional Shares commenced operations on December 29, 2010. For the period prior to the commencement of operations of the Institutional Shares, the performance information shown for the Fund’s Institutional Shares is for the Fund’s Class A Shares. The performance of the Class A Shares has not been adjusted to reflect the expenses of the Institutional Shares, since the Institutional Shares have a lower expense ratio than the expense ratio of Class A Shares during those periods. The performance of Class A Shares has been adjusted to reflect the absence of sales charges and to remove any voluntary waiver of fund expenses related to Class A Shares during the period prior to commencement of the Institutional Shares.
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Portfolio of Investments Summary Tables (unaudited)
At October 31, 2020, the Fund’s portfolio composition1 was as follows:
Security Type
Percentage of
Total Net Assets
Tax-Exempt, Fixed-Income Securities
57.9%
Equity Securities
41.1%
Cash Equivalents2
0.2%
Derivative Contracts3,4
0.0%
Other Assets and LiabilitiesNet5
0.8%
TOTAL
100.0%
At October 31, 2020, the Fund’s sector composition6 for its equity securities was as follows:
Sector Composition
Percentage of
Equity Securities
Information Technology
16.8%
Financials
15.8%
Health Care
14.3%
Consumer Discretionary
13.2%
Industrials
10.5%
Communication Services
8.6%
Consumer Staples
8.1%
Utilities
6.7%
Materials
3.6%
Energy
2.4%
TOTAL
100.0%
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At October 31, 2020, the Fund’s sector composition7 for its tax-exempt securities was as follows:
Sector Composition
Percentage of
Tax-Exempt
Securities
Hospital
12.4%
Dedicated Tax
10.0%
General ObligationState
8.6%
Refunded
7.6%
Public Power
6.6%
Water & Sewer
6.2%
Toll Road
6.0%
General ObligationState Appropriation
6.0%
Tobacco
4.8%
Higher Education
4.7%
Other8
27.1%
TOTAL
100.0%
1
See the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for a description of the types of securities in which the Fund invests.
2
Cash equivalents include any investments in tax-exempt, variable rate instruments.
3
Based upon net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) or value of the derivative contracts as applicable. Derivative contracts may consist of futures, forwards, options and swaps. The impact of a derivative contract on the Fund’s performance may be larger than its unrealized appreciation (depreciation) or value may indicate. In many cases, the notional value or amount of a derivative contract may provide a better indication of the contract’s significance to the portfolio. More complete information regarding the Fund’s direct investments in derivative contracts, including unrealized appreciation (depreciation), value and notional values or amounts of such contracts, can be found in the table at the end of the Portfolio of Investments included in this Report.
4
Represents less than 0.1%.
5
Assets, other than investments in securities and derivative contracts, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
6
Sector classifications are based upon, and individual portfolio securities are assigned to, the classifications of the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) except that the Adviser assigns a classification to securities not classified by the GICS and to securities for which the Adviser does not have access to the classification made by the GICS.
7
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. Refunded securities are those whose debt service is paid from escrowed assets, usually U.S. government securities.
8
For purposes of this table, sector classifications constitute 72.9% of the Fund’s total investments in tax-exempt securities. Remaining tax-exempt security sectors have been aggregated under the designation “Other.”
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Portfolio of Investments
October 31, 2020
Shares or
Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—57.9%
 
 
 
Alabama—0.6%
 
$5,015,000
 
Black Belt Energy Gas District, AL, Gas Prepay Revenue Bonds
Project No. 5 (Series 2020A-1) TOBs, (Morgan Stanley GTD),
4.000%, Mandatory Tender 10/1/2026
$5,802,104
2,000,000
 
Selma, AL IDB (International Paper Co.), Revenue Bonds
(Series 2011A), 5.375%, 12/1/2035
2,081,420
 
 
TOTAL
7,883,524
 
 
Arizona—1.2%
 
1,500,000
 
Arizona State IDA (Equitable School Revolving Fund), Senior
National Charter School Revenue Bonds (Series 2020A),
4.000%, 11/1/2050
1,677,135
1,225,000
 
Arizona State Industrial Development Authority Education
Revenue (Basis Schools, Inc. Obligated Group), Education
Revenue Bonds (Series 2017F), (School District Credit Program
GTD), 5.000%, 7/1/2052
1,390,546
2,300,000
 
Maricopa County, AZ, IDA (GreatHearts Academies), Education
Revenue Bonds (GreatHearts Arizona Projects) (Series 2017C),
(Arizona Public School Credit Enhancement Program GTD),
5.000%, 7/1/2048
2,657,742
665,000
1
Maricopa County, AZ, IDA (Paradise Schools), Revenue Refunding
Bonds, 5.000%, 7/1/2036
715,793
3,000,000
 
Phoenix, AZ Civic Improvement Corp.Airport System, Junior
Line Airport Revenue Bonds (Series 2019A), 4.000%, 7/1/2044
3,310,320
3,000,000
 
Phoenix, AZ Civic Improvement Corp.Airport System, Junior
Line Airport Revenue Bonds (Series 2019A), 5.000%, 7/1/2044
3,553,800
3,000,000
 
Phoenix, AZ IDA (GreatHearts Academies), Education Facility
Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A), 5.000%, 7/1/2034
3,204,300
 
 
TOTAL
16,509,636
 
 
California—4.7%
 
2,000,000
 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority (Providence
St. Joseph Health), Revenue Bonds (Series 2014B),
5.000%, 10/1/2044
2,271,860
8,000,000
 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority (Stanford Health
Care), Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2017A),
4.000%, 11/15/2040
9,071,680
500,000
1
California School Finance Authority (KIPP LA), School Facility
Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A), 5.000%, 7/1/2034
548,605
1,500,000
1
California School Finance Authority (KIPP LA), School Facility
Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A), 5.125%, 7/1/2044
1,632,225
1,135,000
1
California School Finance Authority (KIPP LA), School Facility
Revenue Bonds (Series 2015A), 5.000%, 7/1/2045
1,248,648
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Shares or
Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
California—continued
 
$1,000,000
 
California State University (The Trustees of), Systemwide Revenue
Bonds (Series 2014A), 5.000%, 11/1/2039
$1,161,030
3,550,000
 
California State University (The Trustees of), Systemwide Revenue
Bonds (Series 2015A), 5.000%, 11/1/2030
4,324,148
2,000,000
 
California State, School Facilities UT GO Bonds,
5.000%, 11/1/2031
2,264,400
2,500,000
 
California State, Various Purpose Refunding GO Bonds,
5.000%, 2/1/2038
2,635,375
1,125,000
1
California Statewide Communities Development Authority (899
Charleston LLC), Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2014A),
5.250%, 11/1/2044
1,156,770
2,000,000
 
California Statewide Communities Development Authority
(Sutter Health), Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2011D),
5.250%, 8/15/2031
2,078,840
2,935,000
 
Chula Vista, CA Municipal Finance Authority, Special Tax Revenue
Refunding Bonds (Series 2013), 5.500%, 9/1/2028
3,305,720
500,000
 
Corona-Norco USD Community Facilities District No. 98-1, CA,
2013 Special Tax Refunding Bonds, 5.000%, 9/1/2032
562,135
3,000,000
 
Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, CA, Toll
Road Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2013A), (Original Issue
Yield: 6.050%), 5.750%, 1/15/2046
3,347,820
5,500,000
 
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., CA (California State),
Enhanced Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds
(Series 2015A), 5.000%, 6/1/2040
6,337,045
3,000,000
 
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (Los Angeles, CA
Department of Water & Power (Electric/Power System)), Power
System Revenue Bonds (Series 2019C), 5.000%, 7/1/2038
3,851,220
1,700,000
 
M-S-R Energy Authority, CA, Gas Revenue Bonds (Series 2009A),
(Original Issue Yield: 6.375%), (Citigroup, Inc. GTD),
6.125%, 11/1/2029
2,138,073
4,670,000
 
M-S-R Energy Authority, CA, Gas Revenue Bonds (Series 2009C),
(Original Issue Yield: 6.700%), (Citigroup, Inc. GTD),
6.500%, 11/1/2039
7,265,773
2,000,000
 
San Jose, CA Airport, Airport Revenue Bonds (Series 2011A-2),
(Original Issue Yield: 5.050%), 5.000%, 3/1/2031
2,024,620
735,000
 
Transbay Joint Powers Authority, CA, Senior Tax Allocation Bonds
Green Bonds (Series 2020A), 5.000%, 10/1/2049
896,333
2,500,000
 
University of California (The Regents of), General Revenue Bonds
(Series 2013AI), 5.000%, 5/15/2032
2,775,375
905,000
 
University of California (The Regents of), Limited Project Revenue
Bonds (Series 2012G), (United States Treasury PRF
5/15/2022@100), 5.000%, 5/15/2031
970,748
1,095,000
 
University of California (The Regents of), Limited Project Revenue
Bonds (Series 2012G), 5.000%, 5/15/2031
1,170,007
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MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
California—continued
 
$2,440,000
 
University of California (The Regents of), Limited Project Revenue
Bonds (Series 2017M), 5.000%, 5/15/2036
$3,004,274
 
 
TOTAL
66,042,724
 
 
Colorado—1.9%
 
1,000,000
 
Arista, CO Metropolitan District, Special Revenue Refunding and
Improvement Bonds (Series 2018A), 5.125%, 12/1/2048
1,039,100
1,000,000
 
Clear Creek Station Metropolitan District No. 2, LT GO Refunding
Bonds (Series 2017A), 5.000%, 12/1/2047
1,017,600
1,500,000
 
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority (University
Lab School), Charter School Refunding & Improvement Revenue
Bonds (Series 2015), 5.000%, 12/15/2035
1,635,060
250,000
 
Colorado Health Facilities Authority (Christian Living
Communities), Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2016),
5.000%, 1/1/2037
264,515
3,750,000
 
Colorado Health Facilities Authority (Sisters of Charity of
Leavenworth Health System), Revenue Bonds (Series 2013A),
(Original Issue Yield: 5.120%), 5.000%, 1/1/2044
4,086,225
600,000
 
Colorado Health Facilities Authority (Total Long-term Care
National Obligated Group), Revenue Bonds (Series 2010A),
(United States Treasury PRF 11/15/2020@100),
6.000%, 11/15/2030
601,152
5,170,000
 
Colorado Springs, CO Utility System, Utilities System Revenue
Bonds (Series 2014A-1), 5.000%, 11/15/2044
5,987,635
1,750,000
 
Colorado State Health Facilities Authority Revenue
(CommonSpirit Health), Revenue Bonds (Series 2019A-1),
4.000%, 8/1/2037
1,970,308
2,475,000
 
Denver (City & County), CO (Denver, CO City & County Airport
Authority), Airport System Revenue Bonds (Series 2013B),
(Original Issue Yield: 5.050%), 5.000%, 11/15/2043
2,696,587
2,000,000
 
STC Metropolitan District No. 2, CO, LT GO and Special Revenue
Refunding and Improvement Bonds (Series2019A),
5.000%, 12/1/2049
2,024,820
5,000,000
 
University of Colorado (The Regents of), University Enterprise
Revenue Bonds (Series 2013A), (United States Treasury PRF
6/1/2023@100), 5.000%, 6/1/2032
5,607,100
 
 
TOTAL
26,930,102
 
 
Connecticut—0.3%
 
3,000,000
 
Connecticut State Special Transportation Fund, Special Tax
Obligation Bonds Transportation Infrastructure Purpose
(Series 2018B), 5.000%, 10/1/2032
3,761,250
900,000
 
Connecticut State, UT GO Bonds (Series 2020C),
4.000%, 6/1/2036
1,049,427
 
 
TOTAL
4,810,677
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MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Delaware—0.2%
 
$2,000,000
 
Delaware Economic Development Authority (ACTS Retirement
Life Communities, Inc.), Retirement Communities Revenue Bonds
(Series 2018B), 5.000%, 11/15/2048
$2,249,280
 
 
District of Columbia—0.9%
 
525,000
 
District of Columbia (KIPP DC), Revenue Bonds (Series 2013A),
(United States Treasury PRF 7/1/2023@100), 6.000%, 7/1/2048
603,346
1,140,000
 
District of Columbia Revenue (District of Columbia International
School), Revenue Bonds (Series 2019), 5.000%, 7/1/2054
1,278,157
1,435,000
 
District of Columbia Revenue (Friendship Public Charter School,
Inc.), Revenue Bonds (Series 2016A), 5.000%, 6/1/2041
1,576,017
1,000,000
 
District of Columbia Revenue (Ingleside at Rock Creek), Project
Revenue Bonds (Series 2017A), (Original Issue Yield: 5.125%),
5.000%, 7/1/2042
946,770
500,000
 
District of Columbia Revenue (Ingleside at Rock Creek), Project
Revenue Bonds (Series 2017A), 5.000%, 7/1/2037
491,095
2,750,000
 
District of Columbia, UT GO Bonds (Series 2019A),
5.000%, 10/15/2029
3,650,240
3,825,000
 
Metropolitan Washington, DC Airports Authority (Dulles
Metrorail and Capital Improvement Project), Dulles Toll Road
Subordinate Lien Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2019B),
(Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. INS), 4.000%, 10/1/2053
4,179,463
 
 
TOTAL
12,725,088
 
 
Florida—1.7%
 
4,300,000
1,2,3
Collier County, FL IDA (Arlington of Naples), Continuing Care
Community Revenue Bonds (Series 2013A), (Original Issue
Yield: 8.250%), 8.125%, 5/15/2044
3,327,125
4,735,000
 
Florida State Board of Education (Florida State), General
Obligation Refunding Bonds (Series 2016C), 5.000%, 6/1/2025
5,726,462
1,400,000
 
Miami-Dade County, FL (Miami-Dade County, FL Seaport),
Seaport Revenue Bonds (Series 2013A), 5.750%, 10/1/2030
1,591,422
1,600,000
 
Miami-Dade County, FL (Miami-Dade County, FL Seaport),
Seaport Revenue Bonds (Series 2013A), 5.750%, 10/1/2032
1,802,512
2,000,000
 
Miami-Dade County, FL Expressway Authority, Toll System
Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2013A), 5.000%, 7/1/2027
2,128,980
1,000,000
 
Miami-Dade County, FL Expressway Authority, Toll System
Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2013A), 5.000%, 7/1/2028
1,062,270
4,000,000
 
Miami-Dade County, FL Water & Sewer, Water & Sewer System
Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2015), 5.000%, 10/1/2023
4,541,440
2,500,000
 
Orlando, FL Utilities Commission, Utility System Revenue Bonds
(Series 2018A), 5.000%, 10/1/2037
3,081,075
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MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Florida—continued
 
$335,000
 
Palm Beach County, FL Health Facilities Authority (Sinai
Residences of Boca Raton), Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A),
7.250%, 6/1/2034
$365,240
 
 
TOTAL
23,626,526
 
 
Georgia—1.2%
 
6,000,000
 
Atlanta, GA Water & Wastewater, Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series 2015), 5.000%, 11/1/2040
7,052,160
2,500,000
 
Atlanta, GA Water & Wastewater, Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series 2018C), 5.000%, 11/1/2032
3,157,925
4,000,000
 
Fulton County, GA Development Authority (Piedmont Healthcare,
Inc.), Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A), 5.000%, 7/1/2044
4,392,520
2,500,000
 
Fulton County, GA Residential Care Facilities (Lenbrook Square
Foundation, Inc.), Retirement Facility Refunding Revenue Bonds
(Series 2016), 5.000%, 7/1/2036
2,646,925
 
 
TOTAL
17,249,530
 
 
Idaho—0.2%
 
2,000,000
 
Idaho Health Facilities Authority (Terraces of Boise), Revenue
Bonds (Series 2013A), (Original Issue Yield: 7.875%),
7.750%, 10/1/2034
1,593,460
2,020,000
 
Idaho Health Facilities Authority (Terraces of Boise), Revenue
Bonds (Series 2013A), (Original Issue Yield: 8.250%),
8.125%, 10/1/2049
1,606,809
 
 
TOTAL
3,200,269
 
 
Illinois—4.8%
 
625,000
 
Chicago, IL Board of Education, UT GO Dedicated Refunding
Bonds (Series 2018D), (Original Issue Yield: 5.210%),
5.000%, 12/1/2046
659,425
2,000,000
 
Chicago, IL Midway Airport, Second Lien Revenue & Refunding
Bonds (Series 2014B), 5.000%, 1/1/2036
2,197,120
2,000,000
 
Chicago, IL Midway Airport, Second Lien Revenue Refunding
Bonds (Series 2014B), 5.000%, 1/1/2035
2,200,360
305,000
 
Chicago, IL O’Hare International Airport, General Airport Senior
Lien Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2016B), 5.000%, 1/1/2041
344,876
2,000,000
 
Chicago, IL O’Hare International Airport, General Airport Senior
Lien Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2018B), 5.000%, 1/1/2048
2,341,720
920,000
 
Chicago, IL O’Hare International Airport, General Airport
Third Lien Revenue Bonds (Series 2011A), (Original Issue
Yield: 5.940%), (United States Treasury PRF 1/1/2021@100),
5.750%, 1/1/2039
928,188
80,000
 
Chicago, IL O’Hare International Airport, General Airport
Third Lien Revenue Bonds (Series 2011A), (Original Issue
Yield: 5.940%), (United States Treasury PRF 1/1/2021@100),
5.750%, 1/1/2039
80,712
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MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Illinois—continued
 
$1,000,000
 
Chicago, IL Sales Tax, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2002),
(United States Treasury PRF 1/1/2025@100), 5.000%, 1/1/2027
$1,191,000
4,000,000
 
Chicago, IL Water Revenue, Second Lien Water Revenue
Refunding Bonds (Series 2004), 5.000%, 11/1/2023
4,467,680
1,875,000
 
Chicago, IL Water Revenue, Second Lien Water Revenue
Refunding Bonds (Series 2004), 5.000%, 11/1/2024
2,164,144
5,000,000
 
Cook County, IL Sales Tax, Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series 2017), 5.000%, 11/15/2037
5,872,650
414,000
 
DuPage County, IL (Naperville Campus LLC), Special Tax Bonds
(Series 2006), 5.625%, 3/1/2036
414,298
2,855,000
 
Illinois Finance Authority (Admiral at the Lake), Revenue
Refunding Bonds (Series 2017), (Original Issue Yield: 5.500%),
5.250%, 5/15/2054
2,414,245
1,500,000
 
Illinois Finance Authority (DePaul University), Revenue Bonds
(Series 2016), 5.000%, 10/1/2041
1,699,950
2,000,000
 
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Toll Highway Senior Revenue
Bonds (Series 2014B), 5.000%, 1/1/2039
2,228,500
4,320,000
 
Illinois State, GO Bonds (Series 2017D), 5.000%, 11/1/2028
4,651,906
1,500,000
 
Illinois State, UT GO Bonds (Series 2013A), 5.000%, 4/1/2035
1,534,785
2,880,000
 
Illinois State, UT GO Bonds (Series 2017D), 5.000%, 11/1/2026
3,110,746
1,500,000
 
Illinois State, UT GO Bonds (Series 2018A), 5.000%, 5/1/2042
1,546,470
6,920,000
 
Illinois State, UT GO Bonds (Series June 2013), (Original Issue
Yield: 5.650%), 5.500%, 7/1/2038
7,129,814
4,000,000
 
Illinois State, UT GO Refunding Bonds (Series 2018A),
5.000%, 10/1/2026
4,373,600
630,000
 
Illinois State, UT GO Refunding Bonds (Series 2018A),
5.000%, 10/1/2028
693,466
775,000
 
Illinois State, UT GO Refunding Bonds (Series February 2010),
5.000%, 1/1/2024
776,829
2,610,000
 
Illinois State, UT GO Refunding Bonds (Series May 2012),
5.000%, 8/1/2024
2,726,771
4,400,000
 
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, IL, McCormick
Place Expansion Project Bonds (Series 2015A), (Original Issue
Yield: 5.060%), 5.000%, 6/15/2053
4,656,828
2,200,000
 
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, IL, Tobacco Settlement
Revenue Bonds (Series 2010), (Original Issue Yield: 6.100%),
(United States Treasury PRF 6/1/2021@100), 6.000%, 6/1/2028
2,273,106
3,750,000
 
Sales Tax Securitization Corp., IL, Sales Tax Securitization Bonds
(Series 2018A), 5.000%, 1/1/2048
4,225,575
 
 
TOTAL
66,904,764
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Indiana—1.0%
 
$2,750,000
 
Indiana Municipal Power Agency, Power Supply System Revenue
Bonds (Series 2013A), (United States Treasury PRF
7/1/2023@100), 5.250%, 1/1/2034
$3,108,958
1,250,000
 
Indiana Municipal Power Agency, Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series 2017A), 5.000%, 1/1/2042
1,504,900
765,000
 
Indiana State Finance Authority Hospital Revenue (Indiana
University Health Obligated Group), Hospital Revenue Refunding
Bonds (Series 2014A), 5.000%, 12/1/2029
880,033
1,415,000
 
Indiana State Finance Authority Wastewater Utilities (CWA
Authority), First Lien Wastewater Utility Revenue Bonds
(Series 2012A), 5.000%, 10/1/2029
1,535,487
4,000,000
 
Indiana State Finance Authority Wastewater Utilities (CWA
Authority), First Lien Wastewater Utility Revenue Bonds
(Series 2014A), 5.000%, 10/1/2039
4,579,560
2,500,000
 
Whiting, IN Environmental Facilities (BP PLC), Revenue Bonds
(Series 2009), 5.250%, 1/1/2021
2,519,825
 
 
TOTAL
14,128,763
 
 
Iowa—0.6%
 
563,737
 
Iowa Finance Authority (Deerfield Retirement Community, Inc.),
Lifespace GTD Senior Living Facility Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series 2014A), 5.400%, 11/15/2046
593,717
124,735
2
Iowa Finance Authority (Deerfield Retirement Community, Inc.),
Senior Living Facility Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2014B),
4.253%, 5/15/2056
1,559
2,460,000
 
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
2,588,953
840,000
 
Iowa Finance Authority (Iowa Fertilizer Co. LLC), Midwestern
Disaster Area Revenue Bonds (Series 2013), 5.875%, 12/1/2027
874,482
2,000,000
 
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., IA, Tobacco Settlement
Asset-Backed Bonds (Series 2005C), (Original Issue
Yield: 5.700%), 5.375%, 6/1/2038
2,027,360
2,500,000
 
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., IA, Tobacco Settlement
Asset-Backed Bonds (Series 2005C), (Original Issue
Yield: 5.780%), 5.500%, 6/1/2042
2,534,200
 
 
TOTAL
8,620,271
 
 
Kansas—0.4%
 
5,000,000
 
Wyandotte County, KS Unified Government Utility System,
Improvement & Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2014-A),
5.000%, 9/1/2044
5,606,550
 
 
Kentucky—0.6%
 
2,000,000
 
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (Miralea),
Revenue Bonds (Series 2016A), 5.000%, 5/15/2051
1,918,420
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MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Kentucky—continued
 
$2,000,000
 
Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority, First Tier
Toll Revenue Bonds (Series 2013), (Original Issue Yield: 6.125%),
6.000%, 7/1/2053
$2,176,360
3,260,000
 
Louisville & Jefferson County, KY Metropolitan Government
(Catholic Health Initiatives), Revenue Bonds (Series 2012A),
(United States Treasury PRF 6/1/2022@100), 5.000%, 12/1/2035
3,498,306
885,000
 
Louisville & Jefferson County, KY Metropolitan Government
(Catholic Health Initiatives), Revenue Bonds (Series 2012A),
(United States Treasury PRF 6/1/2022@100), 5.000%, 12/1/2035
949,694
 
 
TOTAL
8,542,780
 
 
Louisiana—0.7%
 
2,000,000
 
Louisiana State Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Refunding
Revenue Bonds (Series 2012), (United States Treasury PRF
6/1/2022@100), 5.000%, 6/1/2024
2,147,840
6,175,000
 
St. Charles Parish, LA Gulf Opportunity Zone (Valero Energy
Corp.), Revenue Bonds (Series 2010) TOBs, 4.000%, Mandatory
Tender 6/1/2022
6,412,737
1,450,000
 
St. James Parish, LA (NuStar Logistics LP), Revenue Bonds
(Series 2011) TOBs, 5.850%, Mandatory Tender 6/1/2025
1,581,399
 
 
TOTAL
10,141,976
 
 
Maine—0.1%
 
900,000
 
Maine Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority
(MaineGeneral Medical Center), Revenue Bonds (Series 2011),
(Original Issue Yield: 7.000%), 6.750%, 7/1/2041
918,576
 
 
Maryland—0.6%
 
6,000,000
 
Anne Arundel County, MD, LT GO Bonds (Series 2018),
5.000%, 10/1/2032
7,577,880
270,000
 
Maryland State Economic Development Corp. (Ports America
Chesapeake, Inc. ), Transportation Facilities Revenue Refunding
Bonds (Series 2017A), 5.000%, 6/1/2031
307,743
550,000
 
Maryland State Economic Development Corp. (Ports America
Chesapeake, Inc. ), Transportation Facilities Revenue Refunding
Bonds (Series 2017A), 5.000%, 6/1/2035
613,261
600,000
 
Westminster, MD (Lutheran Village at Miller’s Grant, Inc.),
Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A), 6.000%, 7/1/2034
647,664
 
 
TOTAL
9,146,548
 
 
Massachusetts—1.9%
 
6,500,000
 
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency (Harvard
University), Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2016A),
5.000%, 7/15/2040
9,623,640
5,000,000
 
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency (Mass General
Brigham), Revenue Bonds (Series 2016Q), 5.000%, 7/1/2041
5,853,500
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MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Massachusetts—continued
 
$1,725,000
 
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency (Wellforce
Obligated Group), Revenue Bonds (Series 2020C), (Assured
Guaranty Municipal Corp. INS), 4.000%, 10/1/2045
$1,940,194
5,000,000
 
Massachusetts School Building Authority, Senior Dedicated Sales
Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2015C), 5.000%, 8/15/2037
5,958,350
2,720,000
 
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, General Revenue
Refunding Bonds (Series 2017C), 5.000%, 8/1/2030
3,439,603
 
 
TOTAL
26,815,287
 
 
Michigan—1.0%
 
970,000
 
Detroit, MI, UT GO Bonds (Series 2020), 5.500%, 4/1/2050
1,079,969
2,500,000
 
Michigan State Finance Authority Revenue (Great Lakes, MI
Water Authority Sewage Disposal System), Local Government
Loan Program Revenue Bonds (Series 2015C-1),
5.000%, 7/1/2035
2,915,000
1,150,000
 
Michigan State Finance Authority Revenue (Great Lakes, MI
Water Authority Water Supply System), Senior Lien Revenue
Bonds (Series 2014 D-1), (Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. INS),
5.000%, 7/1/2037
1,306,480
4,000,000
 
Michigan State Finance Authority Revenue (Public Lighting
Authority ), Local Government Loan Program Revenue Bonds
(Series 2014B), 5.000%, 7/1/2039
4,281,520
1,000,000
 
Michigan Strategic Fund (Michigan State), LT Obligation Revenue
Bonds (Series 2011), 5.250%, 10/15/2026
1,043,880
2,700,000
 
Wayne County, MI Airport Authority, Revenue Bonds
(Series 2012A), 5.000%, 12/1/2037
2,893,833
 
 
TOTAL
13,520,682
 
 
Minnesota—0.8%
 
1,000,000
 
Forest Lake, MN (Lakes International Language Academy),
Charter School Lease Revenue Bonds (Series 2018A),
5.375%, 8/1/2050
1,101,460
8,000,000
 
Minnesota State, Various Purpose Refunding UT GO Bonds
(Series 2016D), 5.000%, 8/1/2025
9,756,800
600,000
 
Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency, MN, Power Supply
Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A), (United States Treasury PRF
1/1/2024@100), 5.000%, 1/1/2040
688,860
 
 
TOTAL
11,547,120
 
 
Mississippi—0.5%
 
6,600,000
 
Lowndes County, MS Solid Waste Disposal (International
Paper Co.), PCR Refunding Bonds (Project A) Weyerhaeuser/
International Paper, 6.800%, 4/1/2022
7,151,562
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MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Missouri—0.6%
 
$4,000,000
1
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
$4,094,880
2,500,000
 
Missouri State HEFA (BJC Health System, MO), Health Facilities
Revenue Bonds, 5.000%, 1/1/2044
2,717,750
1,250,000
 
St. Louis, MO Airport Revenue (St. Louis Lambert International
Airport), Airport Revenue Refunding and Airport Revenue Bonds
(Series 2017C), (Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. INS),
5.000%, 7/1/2042
1,454,288
 
 
TOTAL
8,266,918
 
 
Nebraska—0.9%
 
3,000,000
 
Central Plains Energy Project, NE, Gas Project Revenue Bonds
(Project No. 3) (Series 2012), (Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. GTD),
5.000%, 9/1/2032
3,213,930
3,000,000
 
Central Plains Energy Project, NE, Gas Project Revenue Bonds
(Project No. 3) (Series 2012), (Original Issue Yield: 5.050%),
(Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. GTD), 5.000%, 9/1/2042
3,213,930
2,000,000
 
Central Plains Energy Project, NE, Gas Project Revenue Bonds
(Project No. 3) (Series 2017A), (Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. GTD),
5.000%, 9/1/2042
2,717,900
2,000,000
 
Nebraska Public Power District, General Revenue Bonds
(Series 20014A), 5.000%, 1/1/2037
2,087,820
1,000,000
 
Nebraska Public Power District, General Revenue Bonds
(Series 20014A), 5.000%, 1/1/2038
1,043,510
 
 
TOTAL
12,277,090
 
 
New Hampshire—0.1%
 
1,000,000
1
New Hampshire Health and Education Facilities Authority
(Hillside Village), Revenue Bonds (Series 2017A),
6.125%, 7/1/2037
838,780
 
 
New Jersey—3.2%
 
70,000
 
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
85,802
1,245,000
 
New Jersey EDA (New Jersey State), School Facilities
Construction Bonds (Series 2015 WW), 5.250%, 6/15/2040
1,360,324
1,000,000
 
New Jersey EDA (New Jersey State), School Facilities
Construction Refunding Bonds (Series 2017 DDD),
5.000%, 6/15/2033
1,120,700
2,500,000
 
New Jersey EDA (New Jersey State), School Facilities
Construction Refunding Bonds (Series 2018EEE),
5.000%, 6/15/2043
2,792,100
1,000,000
 
New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund Authority (New
Jersey State), Federal Highway Reimbursement Revenue
Refunding Notes (Series 2018A), 5.000%, 6/15/2031
1,138,500
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MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
New Jersey—continued
 
$3,000,000
 
New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund Authority (New
Jersey State), Transportation System Bonds (Series 2010D),
5.000%, 12/15/2023
$3,341,850
1,200,000
 
New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund Authority (New
Jersey State), Transportation System Bonds (Series 2011A),
(United States Treasury PRF 6/15/2021@100), 6.000%, 6/15/2035
1,242,948
3,705,000
 
New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund Authority (New
Jersey State), Transportation System Bonds (Series 2011B),
(Original Issue Yield: 5.050%), (United States Treasury PRF
6/15/2021@100), 5.000%, 6/15/2042
3,815,224
2,000,000
 
New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund Authority (New
Jersey State), Transportation System Bonds (Series 2018A),
5.000%, 12/15/2034
2,283,180
4,000,000
 
New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Turnpike Revenue Bonds
(Series 2015E), 5.000%, 1/1/2034
4,583,960
2,590,000
 
New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Turnpike Revenue Bonds
(Series 2017G), 4.000%, 1/1/2043
2,860,422
1,500,000
 
South Jersey Transportation Authority, Transportation System
Revenue Bonds (Series 2020A), 4.000%, 11/1/2050
1,623,645
4,900,000
 
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., NJ, Tobacco Settlement
Asset-Backed Refunding Bonds (Series 2018A), 5.000%, 6/1/2036
5,927,775
1,500,000
 
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., NJ, Tobacco Settlement
Asset-Backed Refunding Bonds (Series 2018A), 5.250%, 6/1/2046
1,754,955
9,485,000
 
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., NJ, Tobacco Settlement
Asset-Backed Subordinate Refunding Bonds (Series 2018B),
5.000%, 6/1/2046
10,727,725
 
 
TOTAL
44,659,110
 
 
New Mexico—0.2%
 
2,175,000
 
New Mexico State Hospital Equipment Loan Council
(Presbyterian Healthcare Services), Hospital System
Revenue Bonds (Series 2017A), 5.000%, 8/1/2046
2,571,307
 
 
New York—6.5%
 
2,555,000
 
Glen Cove, NY Local Economic Assistance Corp. (Garvies Point
Public Improvement Project), Revenue Bonds (Series 2016A),
(Original Issue Yield: 5.080%), 5.000%, 1/1/2056
2,628,431
1,670,000
 
Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp. NY, Hudson Yards Senior
Revenue Bonds (Series 2012A), (United States Treasury PRF
2/15/2021@100), 5.750%, 2/15/2047
1,696,286
1,030,000
 
Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp. NY, Hudson Yards Senior
Revenue Bonds (Series 2012A), 5.750%, 2/15/2047
1,044,955
3,305,000
 
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY (MTA Transportation
Revenue), Revenue Bonds (Series 2013C), 5.000%, 11/15/2042
3,387,030
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MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
New York—continued
 
$1,000,000
 
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY (MTA Transportation
Revenue), Transportation Revenue Bonds (Series 2014B),
5.250%, 11/15/2039
$1,043,470
1,500,000
 
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY (MTA Transportation
Revenue), Transportation Revenue Green Bonds (Series 2020C-1),
5.000%, 11/15/2050
1,620,375
1,400,000
 
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY (MTA Transportation
Revenue), Transportation Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series 2017B), 5.000%, 11/15/2024
1,479,954
4,000,000
4
New York City, NY IDA (Yankee Stadium LLC), CPI PILOT Revenue
Bonds (Series 2006) FRNs, (FGIC INS), 2.140% (US CPI Urban
Consumers YoY NSA +0.820%), 3/1/2021
4,004,960
3,000,000
 
New York City, NY Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water &
Sewer System Second General Resolution Revenue Bonds
(Fiscal 2015 Series EE), 5.000%, 6/15/2036
3,433,320
2,100,000
 
New York City, NY Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax
Secured Subordinate Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A-1)),
5.000%, 8/1/2036
2,416,113
8,000,000
 
New York City, NY, UT GO Bonds (Series 2018B-1),
5.000%, 10/1/2039
9,652,640
2,500,000
1
New York Liberty Development Corporation (3 World Trade
Center), Revenue Bonds (Series 2014 Class 1),
5.000%, 11/15/2044
2,558,550
2,500,000
 
New York Liberty Development Corporation (4 World Trade
Center), Liberty Revenue Bonds (Series 2011),
5.750%, 11/15/2051
2,625,200
7,500,000
 
New York State Dormitory Authority (Columbia University),
Revenue Bonds (Series 2018A), 5.000%, 10/1/2048
11,741,250
7,805,000
 
New York State Dormitory Authority State Personal Income Tax
Revenue (New York State Personal Income Tax Revenue Bond
Fund), General Purpose Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series 2012A), 5.000%, 12/15/2028
8,505,655
3,000,000
 
New York State Power Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2020A),
4.000%, 11/15/2050
3,429,390
5,000,000
 
New York State Power Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2020A),
4.000%, 11/15/2055
5,674,650
1,250,000
 
New York State Thruway Authority (New York State Thruway
AuthorityGeneral Revenue), General Revenue Bonds
(Series 2012I), (United States Treasury PRF 1/1/2022@100),
5.000%, 1/1/2037
1,319,400
5,000,000
 
New York State Thruway Authority (New York State Thruway
AuthorityGeneral Revenue), General Revenue Junior
Indebtedness Obligations (Series 2019B), 4.000%, 1/1/2050
5,543,150
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MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
New York—continued
 
$5,000,000
 
New York State Urban Development Corp. (New York State
Personal Income Tax Revenue Bond Fund), State Personal Income
Tax Revenue Bonds (Series 2017A), 5.000%, 3/15/2027
$6,274,750
5,335,000
 
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Revenue Bonds
(194th Series ), 5.000%, 10/15/2041
6,172,008
3,000,000
 
TFA State/School Building Aid (New York City, NY Transitional
Finance Authority), Building Aid Revenue Bonds
(Series 2019S-3A), 5.000%, 7/15/2032
3,736,920
1,500,000
 
TSASC, Inc. NY, Tobacco Settlement Asset Backed Senior
Refunding Bonds (Series 2017A), 5.000%, 6/1/2024
1,699,725
 
 
TOTAL
91,688,182
 
 
North Carolina—0.9%
 
1,250,000
 
Charlotte, NC (Charlotte, NC Douglas International Airport),
Airport Revenue Bonds (Series 2017A), 5.000%, 7/1/2042
1,472,012
5,000,000
 
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, NC (Atrium Health
(previously Carolinas HealthCare) System), Health Care Revenue
& Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2012A), 5.000%, 1/15/2043
5,196,550
1,500,000
 
North Carolina Municipal Power Agency No. 1, Refunding
Revenue Bonds (Series 2015A), 5.000%, 1/1/2031
1,756,080
4,000,000
 
North Carolina State Turnpike Authority, Triangle Expressway
System Appropriation Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2018A),
4.000%, 1/1/2034
4,669,480
 
 
TOTAL
13,094,122
 
 
Ohio—2.7%
 
2,000,000
 
Allen County, OH (Bon Secours Mercy Health), Hospital Facilities
Revenue Bonds (Series 2020A), 4.000%, 12/1/2040
2,284,400
7,250,000
 
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, OH, Tobacco
Settlement Asset-Backed Refunding Bonds
(Series 2020B-2 Class 2), 5.000%, 6/1/2055
7,756,413
3,000,000
 
Cuyahoga County, OH Hospital Authority (MetroHealth
System), Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2017), (Original Issue
Yield: 5.030%), 5.000%, 2/15/2057
3,334,350
1,000,000
 
Hamilton County, OH (Life Enriching Communities), Healthcare
Improvement and Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2016),
5.000%, 1/1/2051
1,058,110
1,000,000
 
Lucas County, OH (ProMedica Healthcare Obligated Group),
Revenue Bonds (Series 2011A), (Original Issue Yield: 6.220%),
(United States Treasury PRF 11/15/2021@100),
6.000%, 11/15/2041
1,058,760
2,060,000
 
Muskingum County, OH (Genesis Healthcare Corp.), Hospital
Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2013), 5.000%, 2/15/2027
2,188,647
1,430,000
 
Ohio State Higher Educational Facility Commission (Cleveland
Clinic), Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2017A),
5.000%, 1/1/2033
1,771,455
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MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Ohio—continued
 
$1,125,000
 
Ohio State Hospital Revenue (University Hospitals Health System,
Inc.), Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2016A), 5.000%, 1/15/2041
$1,285,459
3,000,000
 
Ohio State Hospital Revenue (University Hospitals Health System,
Inc.), Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2016A), 5.000%, 1/15/2046
3,399,300
3,500,000
 
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
3,872,330
1,200,000
 
Ohio State Turnpike & Infrastructure Commission, Turnpike Junior
Lien Revenue Bonds (Series 2013A-1), 5.250%, 2/15/2030
1,314,828
5,000,000
 
Ohio State, Capital Facilities Lease-Appropriation Bonds
(Series 2016A), 5.000%, 2/1/2028
6,082,600
400,000
 
Toledo-Lucas County, OH Port Authority (CSX Corp.), Revenue
Bonds, 6.450%, 12/15/2021
424,096
1,500,000
 
University of Cincinnati, OH, General Receipts Bonds
(Series 2013C), (United States Treasury PRF 12/1/2023@100),
5.000%, 6/1/2039
1,716,315
 
 
TOTAL
37,547,063
 
 
Oklahoma—0.5%
 
875,000
 
Oklahoma Development Finance Authority (OU Medicine),
Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2018B), 5.500%, 8/15/2052
1,018,841
3,700,000
 
Oklahoma Development Finance Authority (OU Medicine),
Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2018B), 5.500%, 8/15/2057
4,293,813
1,250,000
 
Tulsa, OK Industrial Authority (Montereau, Inc.), Senior Living
Community Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2017),
5.250%, 11/15/2037
1,334,550
 
 
TOTAL
6,647,204
 
 
Oregon—0.4%
 
5,000,000
 
Oregon State, UT GO State Project Bonds (Series 2017C),
5.000%, 6/1/2034
6,220,650
 
 
Pennsylvania—2.5%
 
4,785,000
 
Allentown, PA Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development
Authority, Tax Revenue Bonds (Series 2012A), 5.000%, 5/1/2042
4,942,331
1,000,000
 
Commonwealth Financing Authority of PA (Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania), Tobacco Master Settlement Payment Revenue
Bonds (Series 2018), 5.000%, 6/1/2033
1,241,620
1,355,000
 
Cumberland County, PA Municipal Authority (Diakon Lutheran
Social Ministries), Revenue Bonds (Series 2015),
5.000%, 1/1/2038
1,441,110
1,000,000
 
Cumberland County, PA Municipal Authority (Dickinson College),
Revenue Bonds (Series 2016), 5.000%, 5/1/2029
1,199,570
5,000,000
 
Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission, Revenue Bonds
(Series 2017), 5.000%, 7/1/2047
5,975,850
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MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Pennsylvania—continued
 
$3,000,000
 
Geisinger Authority, PA Health System, Health System Revenue
Bonds (Series 2020A), 4.000%, 4/1/2050
$3,340,770
1,360,000
 
Lancaster County, PA Hospital Authority (University of
Pennsylvania Health System), Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series 2016), 5.000%, 8/15/2042
1,588,154
3,030,000
 
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
3,261,522
5,000,000
 
Pennsylvania State Higher Education Facilities Authority (Thomas
Jefferson University), Fixed Rate Revenue Bonds (Series 2015A),
5.000%, 9/1/2045
5,549,950
2,250,000
 
Pennsylvania State Higher Education Facilities Authority
(University of Pennsylvania Health System), Revenue Bonds
(Series 2017A), 5.000%, 8/15/2047
2,661,795
1,000,000
 
Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission, Oil Franchise Tax Senior
Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2016A), 5.000%, 12/1/2031
1,220,730
2,000,000
 
Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission, Turnpike Revenue
Bonds (Series 2015B), 5.000%, 12/1/2045
2,302,940
455,000
 
Philadelphia, PA Authority for Industrial Development
(PresbyHomes Germantown/Morrisville), Senior Living
Revenue Bonds (Series 2005A), 5.625%, 7/1/2035
455,095
 
 
TOTAL
35,181,437
 
 
Puerto Rico—1.1%
 
10,000,000
 
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Restructured Sales Tax
Bonds (Series 2019A), (Original Issue Yield: 5.154%),
5.000%, 7/1/2058
10,628,500
3,830,000
 
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Restructured Sales Tax
Bonds (Series 2019A-1), 4.750%, 7/1/2053
4,020,236
1,090,000
 
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Restructured Sales Tax
Bonds (Series 2019A-2), 4.784%, 7/1/2058
1,143,127
 
 
TOTAL
15,791,863
 
 
Rhode Island—0.3%
 
4,500,000
 
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., RI, Tobacco Settlement
Asset-Backed Bonds (Series 2015B), 5.000%, 6/1/2050
4,821,885
 
 
South Carolina—0.6%
 
6,250,000
 
South Carolina Jobs-EDA (Prisma Health Obligated Group),
Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2018A), 5.000%, 5/1/2048
7,154,750
1,500,000
 
South Carolina Public Service Company (Santee Cooper),
Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds (Series 2020A),
4.000%, 12/1/2040
1,707,195
 
 
TOTAL
8,861,945
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MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
South Dakota—0.1%
 
$1,000,000
 
Educational Enhancement Funding Corp., SD, Tobacco
Settlement Revenue Bonds (Series 2013B), 5.000%, 6/1/2023
$1,108,790
 
 
Tennessee—2.1%
 
6,105,000
 
Greenville, TN Health and Educational Facilities Board (Ballad
Health), Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2018A),
4.000%, 7/1/2040
6,643,339
5,000,000
 
Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County, TN, GO
Improvement Bonds (Series 2018), 5.000%, 7/1/2031
6,417,850
6,000,000
 
Metropolitan Nashville Tennessee Airport Authority, Subordinate
Airport Revenue Bonds (Series 2019A), 5.000%, 7/1/2054
7,069,140
6,000,000
 
Rutherford County, TN Health and Educational Facilities Board
(Ascension Health Alliance Senior Credit Group), Revenue Bonds
(Series 2012C), (United States Treasury PRF 11/15/2021@100),
5.000%, 11/15/2047
6,295,200
1,280,000
 
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Revenue Bonds
(Series 2006A), (Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. GTD),
5.250%, 9/1/2023
1,438,400
2,000,000
 
Tennessee State School Board Authority, Higher Educational
Facilities Second Program Bonds (Series 2013A),
5.000%, 11/1/2029
2,179,320
 
 
TOTAL
30,043,249
 
 
Texas—5.1%
 
2,000,000
 
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Senior Lien Revenue
Bonds (Series 2011), (Original Issue Yield: 6.300%), (United States
Treasury PRF 1/1/2021@100), 6.250%, 1/1/2046
2,019,340
1,080,000
 
Clifton Higher Education Finance Corporation, TX (Idea Public
Schools ), 6.000%, 8/15/2033
1,200,550
500,000
 
Clifton Higher Education Finance Corporation, TX (Idea Public
Schools ), Education Revenue Bonds (Series 2012),
5.000%, 8/15/2042
521,020
3,000,000
 
Clifton Higher Education Finance Corporation, TX (Uplift
Education), Revenue Bonds (Series 2015A), 5.000%, 12/1/2035
3,249,270
3,000,000
 
Corpus Christi, TX Utility System, Junior Lien Revenue
Improvement Bonds (Series 2015A), 5.000%, 7/15/2040
3,540,720
1,000,000
 
Dallas, TX Waterworks & Sewer System, Revenue Refunding
Bonds (Series 2013), (United States Treasury PRF
10/1/2023@100), 5.000%, 10/1/2031
1,136,750
5,000,000
 
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX International Airport, Joint Revenue
Refunding Bonds (Series 2012B), 5.000%, 11/1/2035
5,000,000
750,000
 
Decatur, TX Hospital Authority (Wise Regional Health
System), Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A), (Original Issue
Yield: 5.300%), 5.250%, 9/1/2044
800,715
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MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Texas—continued
 
$5,000,000
 
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
$5,719,950
2,000,000
 
Harris County, TX Education Facilities Finance Corp. (Brazos
Presbyterian Homes, Inc.), First Mortgage Revenue Bonds
(Series 2016), 5.000%, 1/1/2048
2,088,160
2,000,000
 
Houston, TX Combined Utility System, First Lien Revenue &
Refunding Bonds (Series 2014D), 5.000%, 11/15/2044
2,293,220
265,000
 
Houston, TX Higher Education Finance Corp. (Cosmos
Foundation, Inc. ), Education Revenue Bonds (Series 2011A),
(United States Treasury PRF 5/15/2021@100), 6.875%, 5/15/2041
274,323
1,650,000
 
Leander, TX Independent School District, UT GO Refunding
Bonds (Series 2013A), (Texas Permanent School Fund Guarantee
Program GTD), 5.000%, 8/15/2031
1,853,593
315,000
 
Leander, TX Independent School District, UT GO Refunding
Bonds (Series 2013A), (United States Treasury PRF
8/15/2023@100), 5.000%, 8/15/2031
354,784
1,500,000
 
Lower Colorado River Authority, TX (LCRA Transmission Services
Corp.), Transmission Contract Refunding Revenue Bonds
(Series 2020A), 5.000%, 5/15/2050
1,850,535
325,000
 
New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corporation
(MRC Crestview), Retirement Facility Revenue Bonds
(Series 2016), 5.000%, 11/15/2036
338,374
900,000
 
New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corporation
(MRC Crestview), Retirement Facility Revenue Bonds
(Series 2016), 5.000%, 11/15/2046
921,618
650,000
 
New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corporation
(MRC Langford), Retirement Facility Revenue Bonds
(Series 2016A), 5.500%, 11/15/2046
539,974
1,665,000
 
North Texas Tollway Authority, First Tier Revenue Refunding
Bonds (Series 2011B), (Original Issue Yield: 5.120%), (United
States Treasury PRF 1/1/2021@100), 5.000%, 1/1/2038
1,677,804
915,000
 
North Texas Tollway Authority, First Tier Revenue Refunding
Bonds (Series 2015B), 5.000%, 1/1/2045
1,041,023
3,000,000
 
North Texas Tollway Authority, Second Tier Revenue Refunding
Bonds (Series 2014B), 5.000%, 1/1/2031
3,374,550
835,000
 
Red River, TX HFDC (MRC The Crossings), Retirement Facility
Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A), (Original Issue Yield: 7.550%),
7.500%, 11/15/2034
865,678
3,000,000
 
San Antonio, TX Electric & Gas System, Revenue Bonds
(New Series 2015), 5.000%, 2/1/2032
3,619,140
750,000
 
San Antonio, TX Electric & Gas System, Revenue Refunding
Bonds (New Series 2015), 5.000%, 2/1/2027
919,035
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MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Texas—continued
 
$3,445,000
 
Spring, TX Independent School District, Unlimited Tax School
Building Bonds (Series 2019), (Texas Permanent School Fund
Guarantee Program GTD), 4.000%, 8/15/2043
$3,941,355
1,500,000
3
Tarrant County, TX Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp.
(Buckingham Senior Living Community), Retirement Facility
Revenue Bonds (Series 2015A Fixed Rate Bonds),
5.500%, 11/15/2045
975,000
2,040,000
 
Tarrant County, TX Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp.
(Buckner Senior Living-Ventana Project), Tax-Exempt Mandatory
Paydown Securities 80 (Series 2017B-1), 5.625%, 11/15/2024
2,041,714
2,965,000
 
Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. I, Gas Supply
Senior Lien Revenue Bonds (Series 2006A), (Bank of America
Corp. GTD), 5.250%, 12/15/2026
3,651,368
4,010,000
 
Texas Private Activity Bonds Surface Transportation Corporation
(LBJ Infrastructure Group LLC), Senior Lien Revenue Refunding
Bonds I-635 Managed Lanes Project (Series 2020A),
4.000%, 12/31/2039
4,460,323
3,870,000
 
Texas State Transportation Commission (Central Texas Turnpike
System), First Tier Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2012-A),
(United States Treasury PRF 8/15/2022@100), 5.000%, 8/15/2041
4,196,860
720,000
 
Texas State Transportation Commission (State Highway 249
System), First Tier Toll Revenue Bonds (Series 2019A),
5.000%, 8/1/2057
815,602
5,000,000
 
Texas Water Development Board (Texas State Water
Implementation Revenue Fund), Revenue Bonds (Series 2017A),
4.000%, 10/15/2036
5,868,950
 
 
TOTAL
71,151,298
 
 
Virginia—1.3%
 
7,385,000
 
Virginia College Building Authority, Revenue Bonds
(Series 2018A), 5.000%, 9/1/2031
9,552,497
5,000,000
 
Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board (Virginia State),
Transportation Capital Projects Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series 2017), 5.000%, 5/15/2026
6,214,650
2,500,000
 
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority (Bon Secours Mercy
Health), Hospital Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2020A),
4.000%, 12/1/2049
2,800,700
 
 
TOTAL
18,567,847
 
 
Washington—2.3%
 
2,750,000
 
Central Puget Sound, WA Regional Transit Authority, Sales Tax
Improvement & Refunding Bonds (Series 2015S-1) (Green Bonds),
5.000%, 11/1/2029
3,331,543
3,000,000
 
Energy Northwest, WA, Columbia Generating Station Electric
Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2020A), 5.000%, 7/1/2039
3,901,380
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MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Washington—continued
 
$3,415,000
 
Seattle, WA Municipal Light & Power, Improvement and
Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2017C), 4.000%, 9/1/2040
$3,913,658
3,465,000
 
Seattle, WA Municipal Light & Power, Improvement Revenue
Bonds (Series 2018A), 4.000%, 1/1/2031
4,143,170
330,000
 
Tobacco Settlement Authority, WA, Tobacco Settlement Revenue
Refunding Bonds (Series 2013), 5.250%, 6/1/2031
330,634
1,460,000
 
Washington State Health Care Facilities Authority (CommonSpirit
Health), Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2019A-1),
4.000%, 8/1/2044
1,582,231
1,500,000
1
Washington State Housing Finance Commission (Presbyterian
Retirement Communities Northwest), Revenue Bonds
(Series 2016), 5.000%, 1/1/2031
1,591,260
2,000,000
1
Washington State Housing Finance Commission (Rockwood
Retirement Communities), Nonprofit Housing Revenue &
Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A), (Original Issue
Yield: 7.400%), 7.375%, 1/1/2044
2,131,100
7,000,000
 
Washington State, UT GO Bonds (Series 2018C),
5.000%, 2/1/2036
8,757,210
1,825,000
 
Washington State, UT GO Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax Bonds
(Series 2019B), 5.000%, 6/1/2039
2,280,465
 
 
TOTAL
31,962,651
 
 
Wisconsin—0.5%
 
2,450,000
 
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority (Hospital
Sisters Services, Inc.), Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2014A),
5.000%, 11/15/2029
2,783,739
4,000,000
 
Wisconsin State, UT GO Bonds (Series 2018A), 4.000%, 5/1/2034
4,599,640
 
 
TOTAL
7,383,379
 
 
Wyoming—0.1%
 
1,250,000
 
Laramie County, WY (Cheyenne Regional Medical Center),
Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2012), 5.000%, 5/1/2037
1,268,638
 
 
TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS
(IDENTIFIED COST $765,806,206)
814,225,643
 
 
COMMON STOCKS—41.1%
 
 
 
Communication Services—3.5%
 
8,324
2
Alphabet, Inc., Class A
13,452,500
350,000
 
AT&T, Inc.
9,457,000
281,642
 
Comcast Corp., Class A
11,896,558
12,419
2
Facebook, Inc.
3,267,563
92,562
 
Verizon Communications, Inc.
5,275,109
52,681
 
Walt Disney Co.
6,387,571
 
 
TOTAL
49,736,301
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COMMON STOCKS—continued
 
 
 
Consumer Discretionary—5.4%
 
5,721
2
Amazon.com, Inc.
$17,369,814
290,036
 
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
3,976,394
65,272
 
Aramark
1,810,645
196,727
 
Boyd Gaming Corp.
6,240,181
169,071
 
Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.
9,577,872
30,415
 
Home Depot, Inc.
8,111,985
130,370
 
Las Vegas Sands Corp.
6,265,582
17,368
 
McDonald’s Corp.
3,699,384
149,891
 
Pulte Group, Inc.
6,109,557
43,440
 
Target Corp.
6,612,437
195,162
 
Wyndham Destinations, Inc.
6,368,136
 
 
TOTAL
76,141,987
 
 
Consumer Staples—3.3%
 
20,225
 
Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A
3,341,777
14,889
 
Costco Wholesale Corp.
5,324,604
127,836
 
Mondelez International, Inc.
6,790,648
61,000
 
Philip Morris International, Inc.
4,332,220
56,255
 
Procter & Gamble Co.
7,712,561
216,733
 
The Coca-Cola Co.
10,416,188
63,995
 
WalMart, Inc.
8,879,306
 
 
TOTAL
46,797,304
 
 
Energy—1.0%
 
88,709
 
Chevron Corp.
6,165,275
108,542
 
ConocoPhillips
3,106,472
52,735
 
Phillips 66
2,460,615
52,575
 
Valero Energy Corp.
2,029,921
 
 
TOTAL
13,762,283
 
 
Financials—6.5%
 
592,784
 
Bank of America Corp.
14,048,981
8,930
 
BlackRock, Inc.
5,350,945
131,092
 
Capital One Financial Corp.
9,580,204
358,301
 
Citizens Financial Group, Inc.
9,763,702
32,266
 
Everest Re Group Ltd.
6,358,983
50,711
 
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
9,586,408
158,052
 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
15,495,418
92,397
 
LPL Investment Holdings, Inc.
7,385,292
83,858
 
Reinsurance Group of America
8,471,335
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Shares or
Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
COMMON STOCKS—continued
 
 
 
Financials—continued
 
16,363
 
S&P Global, Inc.
$5,280,831
 
 
TOTAL
91,322,099
 
 
Health Care—5.9%
 
57,568
 
Abbott Laboratories
6,050,972
68,944
 
AbbVie, Inc.
5,867,134
6,545
 
Becton Dickinson & Co.
1,512,746
34,485
 
Danaher Corp.
7,915,687
24,068
 
Eli Lilly & Co.
3,139,911
102,849
2
Horizon Therapeutics PLC
7,706,476
60,152
 
Johnson & Johnson
8,247,441
72,540
 
Medtronic PLC
7,295,348
84,158
 
Merck & Co., Inc.
6,329,523
143,797
 
Pfizer, Inc.
5,101,918
10,502
 
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
4,968,706
42,742
 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
13,042,294
39,885
 
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
5,268,808
 
 
TOTAL
82,446,964
 
 
Industrials—4.3%
 
83,900
 
Alaska Air Group, Inc.
3,178,971
297,024
 
General Electric Co.
2,203,918
18,144
 
Honeywell International, Inc.
2,992,853
144,523
2
Ingersoll-Rand, Inc.
5,049,634
54,236
 
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.
5,152,420
31,684
 
Parker-Hannifin Corp.
6,601,678
51,099
 
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
8,492,654
59,310
 
TransUnion
4,724,634
61,984
 
Union Pacific Corp.
10,982,945
27,038
2
United Rentals, Inc.
4,820,605
69,714
2
XPO Logistics, Inc.
6,274,260
 
 
TOTAL
60,474,572
 
 
Information Technology—6.9%
 
32,841
2
Akamai Technologies, Inc.
3,123,836
45,235
 
Analog Devices, Inc.
5,361,705
158,884
 
Apple, Inc.
17,296,112
16,266
 
Broadcom, Inc.
5,687,082
74,536
 
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.
9,286,440
146,233
 
Genpact Ltd.
5,026,028
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Shares or
Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
COMMON STOCKS—continued
 
 
 
Information Technology—continued
 
19,494
 
Mastercard, Inc.
$5,626,748
101,660
 
Microsoft Corp.
20,583,100
24,285
 
Motorola, Inc.
3,838,487
13,703
 
NVIDIA Corp.
6,870,136
56,499
 
NXP Semiconductors NV
7,634,145
37,627
 
Visa, Inc., Class A
6,837,202
 
 
TOTAL
97,171,021
 
 
Materials—1.5%
 
90,000
 
Boise Cascade Co.
3,454,200
33,755
 
DuPont de Nemours, Inc.
1,919,984
232,485
 
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
4,031,290
31,042
 
Linde PLC
6,839,794
37,845
 
PPG Industries, Inc.
4,909,254
 
 
TOTAL
21,154,522
 
 
Utilities—2.8%
 
81,655
 
American Electric Power Co., Inc.
7,343,234
22,365
 
American Water Works Co., Inc.
3,366,156
17,446
 
Atmos Energy Corp.
1,599,275
96,490
 
Dominion Energy, Inc.
7,752,006
37,160
 
Duke Energy Corp.
3,422,808
125,680
 
NextEra Energy, Inc.
9,201,033
13,439
 
Sempra Energy
1,684,713
73,386
 
Southern Co.
4,216,026
 
 
TOTAL
38,585,251
 
 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(IDENTIFIED COST $492,818,826)
577,592,304
 
4
SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS—0.2%
 
 
 
Alabama—0.2%
 
$1,950,000
 
Columbia, AL IDB PCRB (Alabama Power Co.), (Series C)
Daily VRDNs, 0.160%, 11/2/2020
1,950,000
450,000
 
Wilsonville, AL IDB (Alabama Power Co.), (Series D) (Gaston
Plant) Daily VRDNs, 0.120%, 11/2/2020
450,000
 
 
TOTAL
2,400,000
 
 
Ohio—0.0%
 
550,000
 
Allen County, OH (Bon Secours Mercy Health), (Series 2010C)
Daily VRDNs, (BMO Harris Bank, N.A. LOC), 0.110%, 11/2/2020
550,000
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Shares or
Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
4
SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS—continued
 
 
 
Ohio—continued
 
$100,000
 
Ohio State Higher Educational Facility Commission (Cleveland
Clinic), (Series 2013B-2) Daily VRDNs, (Bank of New York Mellon,
N.A. LIQ), 0.110%, 11/2/2020
$100,000
 
 
TOTAL
650,000
 
 
Pennsylvania—0.0%
 
550,000
 
Philadelphia, PA Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority
(Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia), (Series 2002-B) Daily VRDNs,
(Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LIQ), 0.110%, 11/2/2020
550,000
 
 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS
(IDENTIFIED COST $3,600,000)
3,600,000
 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES99.2%
(IDENTIFIED COST $1,262,225,032)5
1,395,417,947
 
 
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET0.8%6
10,962,026
 
 
TOTAL NET ASSETS100%
$1,406,379,973
At October 31, 2020, the Fund had the following outstanding written option contract:
Counterparty
Description
Notional
Amount
Expiration
Date
Exercise
Price
Value
Call Option:
 
2J.P Morgan
Boise Cascade Co.
$3,454,200
11/20/2020
$40.900
$(114,750)
(PREMIUMS RECEIVED $176,323)
$(114,750)
At October 31, 2020, the Fund held no securities that are subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) (unaudited).
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 October 31, 2020, these restricted securities amounted to $19,843,736, which represented 1.4% of total net assets.
2
Non-income-producing security.
3
Security in default.
4
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.
5
The cost of investments for federal tax purposes amounts to $1,272,271,873.
6
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 October 31, 2020.
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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.
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of October 31, 2020, in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value:
Valuation Inputs
 
 
 
 
 
Level 1
Quoted
Prices
Level 2
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
Total
Equity Securities:
 
 
 
 
Common Stocks
 
 
 
 
 Domestic
$536,731,530
$
$
$536,731,530
 International
40,860,774
40,860,774
Debt Securities:
 
 
 
 
Municipal Bonds
814,225,643
814,225,643
Short-Term Municipals
3,600,000
3,600,000
TOTAL SECURITIES
$577,592,304
$817,825,643
$
$1,395,417,947
Other Financial Instrument:
 
 
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 Written Call Options
$
$
$
$
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 Written Call Options
(114,750)
(114,750)
TOTAL OTHER
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT
$(114,750)
$
$
$(114,750)
Annual Shareholder Report
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The following acronym(s) are used throughout this portfolio:
CPI
Consumer Price Index
EDA
Economic Development Authority
FGIC
Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
FRNs
Floating Rate Notes
GO
General Obligation
GTD
Guaranteed
HEFA
Health and Education Facilities Authority
HFDC
Health Facility Development Corporation
IDA
Industrial Development Authority
IDB
Industrial Development Bond
INS
Insured
LIQ
Liquidity Agreement
LOC
Letter of Credit
LT
Limited Tax
PCR
Pollution Control Revenue
PCRBs
Pollution Control Revenue Bonds
PILOT
Payment in Lieu of Taxes
PRF
Pre-refunded
TELA
Toll Equity Loan Agreement
TFA
Transitional Finance Authority
TOBs
Tender Option Bonds
USD
Unified School District
UT
Unlimited Tax
VRDNs
Variable Rate Demand Notes
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Annual Shareholder Report
35

Financial HighlightsClass A Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
Year Ended October 31
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$12.98
$13.08
$13.36
$12.41
$12.25
Income From Investment Operations:
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income
0.311
0.30
0.29
0.29
0.32
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
0.04
0.56
(0.28)
0.95
0.16
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
0.35
0.86
0.01
1.24
0.48
Less Distributions:
 
 
 
 
 
Distributions from net investment income
(0.31)
(0.30)
(0.29)
(0.29)
(0.32)
Distributions from net realized gain
(0.66)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS
(0.31)
(0.96)
(0.29)
(0.29)
(0.32)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$13.02
$12.98
$13.08
$13.36
$12.41
Total Return2
2.73%
6.99%
0.04%
10.13%
4.02%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Net expenses3
1.00%4
1.00%4
1.00%4
1.00%
1.00%
Net investment income
2.40%
2.34%
2.19%
2.28%
2.65%
Expense waiver/reimbursement5
0.07%
0.08%
0.07%
0.07%
0.07%
Supplemental Data:
 
 
 
 
 
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
$577,400
$610,305
$638,891
$625,239
$638,593
Portfolio turnover
68%
50%
87%
71%
55%
1
Per share number has 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.
3
Amount does not reflect net expenses incurred by investment companies in which the Fund may invest.
4
The net expense ratio is calculated without reduction for expense offset arrangements. The net expense ratio is 1.00% for the years ended October 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.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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36

Financial HighlightsClass B Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
Year Ended October 31
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$12.97
$13.07
$13.35
$12.40
$12.24
Income From Investment Operations:
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income
0.221
0.21
0.21
0.21
0.23
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
0.03
0.55
(0.30)
0.94
0.16
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
0.25
0.76
(0.09)
1.15
0.39
Less Distributions:
 
 
 
 
 
Distributions from net investment income
(0.21)
(0.20)
(0.19)
(0.20)
(0.23)
Distributions from net realized gain
(0.66)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS
(0.21)
(0.86)
(0.19)
(0.20)
(0.23)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$13.01
$12.97
$13.07
$13.35
$12.40
Total Return2
1.95%
6.20%
(0.71)%
9.31%
3.25%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Net expenses3
1.75%4
1.75%4
1.75%4
1.75%
1.75%
Net investment income
1.70%
1.59%
1.45%
1.53%
1.91%
Expense waiver/reimbursement5
0.07%
0.08%
0.07%
0.07%
0.07%
Supplemental Data:
 
 
 
 
 
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
$9,822
$16,302
$19,816
$24,661
$25,682
Portfolio turnover
68%
50%
87%
71%
55%
1
Per share number has 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.
3
Amount does not reflect net expenses incurred by investment companies in which the Fund may invest.
4
The net expense ratio is calculated without reduction for expense offset arrangements. The net expense ratio is 1.75% for the years ended October 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.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Annual Shareholder Report
37

Financial HighlightsClass C Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
Year Ended October 31
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$12.97
$13.07
$13.35
$12.40
$12.24
Income From Investment Operations:
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income
0.211
0.20
0.20
0.20
0.23
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
0.04
0.56
(0.29)
0.95
0.16
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
0.25
0.76
(0.09)
1.15
0.39
Less Distributions:
 
 
 
 
 
Distributions from net investment income
(0.21)
(0.20)
(0.19)
(0.20)
(0.23)
Distributions from net realized gain
(0.66)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS
(0.21)
(0.86)
(0.19)
(0.20)
(0.23)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$13.01
$12.97
$13.07
$13.35
$12.40
Total Return2
1.96%
6.20%
(0.71)%
9.31%
3.25%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Net expenses3
1.75%4
1.75%4
1.75%4
1.75%
1.75%
Net investment income
1.66%
1.59%
1.45%
1.53%
1.89%
Expense waiver/reimbursement5
0.07%
0.08%
0.07%
0.07%
0.07%
Supplemental Data:
 
 
 
 
 
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
$212,844
$260,572
$299,803
$344,327
$334,633
Portfolio turnover
68%
50%
87%
71%
55%
1
Per share number has 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.
3
Amount does not reflect net expenses incurred by investment companies in which the Fund may invest.
4
The net expense ratio is calculated without reduction for expense offset arrangements. The net expense ratio is 1.75% for the years ended October 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.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Annual Shareholder Report
38

Financial HighlightsClass F Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
Year Ended October 31
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$12.98
$13.08
$13.36
$12.41
$12.25
Income From Investment Operations:
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income
0.311
0.30
0.30
0.29
0.32
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
0.04
0.56
(0.29)
0.95
0.16
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
0.35
0.86
0.01
1.24
0.48
Less Distributions:
 
 
 
 
 
Distributions from net investment income
(0.31)
(0.30)
(0.29)
(0.29)
(0.32)
Distributions from net realized gain
(0.66)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS
(0.31)
(0.96)
(0.29)
(0.29)
(0.32)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$13.02
$12.98
$13.08
$13.36
$12.41
Total Return2
2.73%
6.99%
0.04%
10.13%
4.02%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Net expenses3
1.00%4
1.00%4
1.00%4
1.00%
1.00%
Net investment income
2.40%
2.34%
2.19%
2.28%
2.63%
Expense waiver/reimbursement5
0.07%
0.08%
0.07%
0.07%
0.07%
Supplemental Data:
 
 
 
 
 
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
$238,543
$253,897
$252,291
$234,840
$199,009
Portfolio turnover
68%
50%
87%
71%
55%
1
Per share number has 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.
3
Amount does not reflect net expenses incurred by investment companies in which the Fund may invest.
4
The net expense ratio is calculated without reduction for expense offset arrangements. The net expense ratio is 1.00% for the years ended October 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.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Annual Shareholder Report
39

Financial HighlightsInstitutional Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
Year Ended October 31
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$12.98
$13.08
$13.36
$12.41
$12.25
Income From Investment Operations:
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income
0.341
0.33
0.33
0.32
0.36
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
0.04
0.56
(0.28)
0.95
0.16
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
0.38
0.89
0.05
1.27
0.52
Less Distributions:
 
 
 
 
 
Distributions from net investment income
(0.34)
(0.33)
(0.33)
(0.32)
(0.36)
Distributions from net realized gain
(0.66)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS
(0.34)
(0.99)
(0.33)
(0.32)
(0.36)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$13.02
$12.98
$13.08
$13.36
$12.41
Total Return2
2.99%
7.27%
0.29%
10.40%
4.28%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Net expenses3
0.75%4
0.75%4
0.75%4
0.75%
0.75%
Net investment income
2.66%
2.59%
2.44%
2.53%
2.83%
Expense waiver/reimbursement5
0.07%
0.08%
0.07%
0.07%
0.07%
Supplemental Data:
 
 
 
 
 
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
$367,771
$408,096
$430,621
$356,049
$235,124
Portfolio turnover
68%
50%
87%
71%
55%
1
Per share number has been calculated using the average shares method.
2
Based on net asset value.
3
Amount does not reflect net expenses incurred by investment companies in which the Fund may invest.
4
The net expense ratio is calculated without reduction for expense offset arrangements. The net expense ratio is 0.75% for the years ended October 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.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Annual Shareholder Report
40

Statement of Assets and LiabilitiesOctober 31, 2020
Assets:
 
 
Investment in securities, at value (identified cost $1,262,225,032)
 
$1,395,417,947
Cash
 
55,300
Income receivable
 
13,271,264
Receivable for investments sold
 
1,559,388
Receivable for shares sold
 
618,353
TOTAL ASSETS
 
1,410,922,252
Liabilities:
 
 
Payable for investments purchased
$2,289,112
 
Payable for shares redeemed
1,292,547
 
Written options outstanding, at value (premiums received $176,323)
114,750
 
Payable for other service fees (Notes 2 and 5)
326,078
 
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5)
145,247
 
Payable for portfolio accounting fees
121,162
 
Payable for investment adviser fee (Note 5)
44,490
 
Payable for administrative fee (Note 5)
7,009
 
Accrued expenses (Note 5)
201,884
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES
 
4,542,279
Net assets for 108,045,780 shares outstanding
 
$1,406,379,973
Net Assets Consists of:
 
 
Paid-in capital
 
$1,310,291,949
Total distributable earnings (loss)
 
96,088,024
TOTAL NET ASSETS
 
$1,406,379,973
Annual Shareholder Report
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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 ($577,399,598 ÷ 44,348,364 shares
outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
 
$13.02
Offering price per share (100/94.50 of $13.02)
 
$13.78
Redemption proceeds per share
 
$13.02
Class B Shares:
 
 
Net asset value per share ($9,822,291 ÷ 754,698 shares outstanding),
no par value, unlimited shares authorized
 
$13.01
Offering price per share
 
$13.01
Redemption proceeds per share (94.50/100 of $13.01)
 
$12.29
Class C Shares:
 
 
Net asset value per share ($212,844,507 ÷ 16,363,492 shares
outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
 
$13.01
Offering price per share
 
$13.01
Redemption proceeds per share (99.00/100 of $13.01)
 
$12.88
Class F Shares:
 
 
Net asset value per share ($238,542,742 ÷ 18,322,591 shares
outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
 
$13.02
Offering price per share (100/99.00 of $13.02)
 
$13.15
Redemption proceeds per share (99.00/100 of $13.02)
 
$12.89
Institutional Shares:
 
 
Net asset value per share ($367,770,835 ÷ 28,256,635 shares
outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
 
$13.02
Offering price per share
 
$13.02
Redemption proceeds per share
 
$13.02
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of OperationsYear Ended October 31, 2020
Investment Income:
 
 
 
Interest
 
 
$29,487,531
Dividends (net of foreign tax withheld of $194,083)
 
 
20,696,107
TOTAL INCOME
 
 
50,183,638
Expenses:
 
 
 
Investment adviser fee (Note 5)
 
$9,573,078
 
Administrative fee (Note 5)
 
1,148,567
 
Custodian fees
 
63,887
 
Transfer agent fees
 
913,081
 
Directors’/Trustees’ fees (Note 5)
 
8,477
 
Auditing fees
 
30,800
 
Legal fees
 
14,164
 
Distribution services fee (Note 5)
 
1,892,031
 
Other service fees (Notes 2 and 5)
 
2,708,548
 
Portfolio accounting fees
 
244,149
 
Share registration costs
 
108,342
 
Printing and postage
 
73,272
 
Miscellaneous (Notes 5)
 
38,062
 
TOTAL EXPENSES
 
16,816,458
 
Waiver and Reduction:
 
 
 
Waiver of investment adviser fee (Note 5)
$(1,097,835)
 
 
Reduction of custodian fees (Note 6)
(2,827)
 
 
TOTAL WAIVER AND REDUCTION
 
(1,100,662)
 
Net expenses
 
 
15,715,796
Net investment income
 
 
$34,467,842
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Statement of Operationscontinued
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments,
Futures Contracts, Written Options and Foreign
Currency Transactions:
 
 
 
Net realized gain on investments and foreign
currency transactions
 
 
$7,524,256
Net realized loss on futures contracts
 
 
(1,696,365)
Net realized gain on written options
 
 
776,976
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments
and translation of assets and liabilities in
foreign currency
 
 
(10,535,389)
Net change in unrealized depreciation of
futures contracts
 
 
560,654
Net change in unrealized appreciation of written options
 
 
61,573
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments,
futures contracts, written options and foreign
currency transactions
 
 
(3,308,295)
Change in net assets resulting from operations
 
 
$31,159,547
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Year Ended October 31
2020
2019
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
 
 
Operations:
 
 
Net investment income
$34,467,842
$35,313,935
Net realized gain (loss)
6,604,867
(44,940,381)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
(9,913,162)
111,518,890
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
31,159,547
101,892,444
Distributions to Shareholders:
 
 
Class A Shares
(14,006,005)
(45,725,585)
Class B Shares
(219,806)
(1,260,560)
Class C Shares
(3,986,440)
(19,296,429)
Class F Shares
(5,905,251)
(18,484,719)
Institutional Shares
(10,360,387)
(31,450,945)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS
TO SHAREHOLDERS
(34,477,889)
(116,218,238)
Share Transactions:
 
 
Proceeds from sale of shares
179,323,101
278,052,301
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of
distributions declared
31,971,939
108,114,035
Cost of shares redeemed
(350,769,597)
(464,089,906)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM
SHARE TRANSACTIONS
(139,474,557)
(77,923,570)
Change in net assets
(142,792,899)
(92,249,364)
Net Assets:
 
 
Beginning of period
1,549,172,872
1,641,422,236
End of period
$1,406,379,973
$1,549,172,872
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Notes to Financial Statements
October 31, 2020
1. ORGANIZATION
Federated Hermes Income Securities 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 seven portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated Hermes Muni and Stock Advantage Fund (the “Fund”), a 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 primary investment objective of the Fund is to provide tax-advantaged income with a secondary objective of capital appreciation.
Class B Shares 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.
Prior to June 29, 2020, the names of the Trust and Fund were Federated Income Securities Trust and Federated Muni and Stock Advantage Fund, respectively.
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”).
■ Equity securities listed on an exchange or traded through a regulated market system are valued at their last reported sale price or official closing price in their principal exchange or market.
■ 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.
■ 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 and Significant Events 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 Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania (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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The Trustees also have adopted procedures requiring an investment to be priced at its fair value whenever the Adviser determines that a significant event affecting the value of the investment has occurred between the time as of which the price of the investment would otherwise be determined and the time as of which the NAV is computed. An event is considered significant if there is both an affirmative expectation that the investment’s value will change in response to the event and a reasonable basis for quantifying the resulting change in value. Examples of significant events that may occur after the close of the principal market on which a security is traded, or after the time of a price evaluation provided by a pricing service or a dealer, include:
■ With respect to securities traded principally in foreign markets, significant trends in U.S. equity markets or in the trading of foreign securities index futures contracts;
■ Political or other developments affecting the economy or markets in which an issuer conducts its operations or its securities are traded;
■ Announcements concerning matters such as acquisitions, recapitalizations, litigation developments, or a natural disaster affecting the issuer’s operations or regulatory changes or market developments affecting the issuer’s industry.
The Trustees have adopted procedures whereby the Valuation Committee uses a pricing service to provide factors to update the fair value of equity securities traded principally in foreign markets from the time of the close of their respective foreign stock exchanges to the pricing time of the Fund. For other significant events, the Fund may seek to obtain more current quotations or price evaluations from alternative pricing sources. If a reliable alternative pricing source is not available, the Fund will determine the fair value of the investment in accordance with the fair valuation procedures approved by the Trustees. The Trustees have ultimate responsibility for any fair valuations made in response to a significant event.
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. The detail of the total fund expense waiver and reduction of $1,100,662 is disclosed in Note 5 and Note 6.
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.
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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 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 year ended October 31, 2020, other service fees for the Fund were as follows:
 
Other
Service Fees
Incurred
Class A Shares
$1,462,362
Class B Shares
32,165
Class C Shares
598,512
Class F Shares
615,509
TOTAL
$2,708,548
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 year ended October 31, 2020, 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 October 31, 2020, tax years 2017 through 2020 remain subject to examination by the Fund’s major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The Fund may be subject to taxes imposed by governments of countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on either income or gains earned or repatriated. The Fund accrues and applies such taxes to net investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized gains as income and/or gains are earned.
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.
Futures Contracts
The Fund purchases and sells financial futures contracts to manage currency, duration market, sector/asset class and yield curve risks. 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
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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 October 31, 2020, the Fund had no outstanding futures contracts.
The average notional value of short futures contracts held by the Fund throughout the period was $2,335,231. This is based on amounts held as of each month end throughout the fiscal year.
Foreign Currency Translation
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. All assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based on the rates of exchange of such currencies against U.S. dollars on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of securities, income and expenses are translated at the rate of exchange quoted on the respective date that such transactions are recorded. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.
Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than investments in securities at period end, resulting from changes in the exchange rate.
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.
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Additional information on restricted securities held at October 31, 2020, is as follows:
Security
Acquisition
Date
Acquisition
Cost
Value
California School Finance Authority (KIPP LA),
School Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A),
5.000%, 7/1/2034
6/24/2014
$503,740
$548,605
California School Finance Authority (KIPP LA),
School Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A),
5.125%, 7/1/2044
7/9/2014 - 7/10/2014
$ 1,506,193
$ 1,632,225
California School Finance Authority (KIPP LA),
School Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2015A),
5.000%, 7/1/2045
8/27/2015
$1,163,401
$ 1,248,648
California Statewide Communities Development
Authority (899 Charleston LLC), Revenue
Refunding Bonds (Series 2014A),
5.250%, 11/1/2044
11/13/2014
$1,126,990
$1,156,770
Collier County, FL IDA (Arlington of Naples),
Continuing Care Community Revenue Bonds
(Series 2013A), (Original Issue Yield: 8.250%),
8.125%, 5/15/2044
8/11/2017
$4,580,019
$ 3,327,125
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
5/15/2018
$ 4,097,437
$ 4,094,880
Maricopa County, AZ, IDA (Paradise Schools),
Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.000%, 7/1/2036
10/6/2016
$694,272
$ 715,793
New Hampshire Health and Education Facilities
Authority (Hillside Village), Revenue Bonds
(Series 2017A), 6.125%, 7/1/2037
10/4/2017
$ 1,058,011
$838,780
New York Liberty Development Corporation
(3 World Trade Center), Revenue Bonds
(Series 2014 Class 1), 5.000%, 11/15/2044
10/29/2014
$ 2,500,000
$2,558,550
Washington State Housing Finance Commission
(Presbyterian Retirement Communities Northwest),
Revenue Bonds (Series 2016), 5.000%, 1/1/2031
12/14/2016
$1,507,877
$ 1,591,260
Washington State Housing Finance Commission
(Rockwood Retirement Communities), Nonprofit
Housing Revenue & Refunding Revenue Bonds
(Series 2014A), (Original Issue Yield: 7.400%),
7.375%, 1/1/2044
1/31/2014
$1,994,265
$2,131,100
Option Contracts
The Fund buys or sells put and call options to manage security, market and sector/asset class risks. The seller (“writer”) of an option receives a payment or premium, from the buyer, which the writer keeps regardless of whether the buyer exercises the option. When the Fund writes a put or call option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as
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realized gains. The Fund, as a writer of an option, bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the underlying reference instrument. When the Fund purchases a put or call option, an amount equal to the premium paid is recorded as an increase to the cost of the investment and subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option purchased. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums received/paid for writing/purchasing options which are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset against amounts paid on the underlying reference instrument to determine the realized gain or loss. The risk associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid. Options can trade on securities or commodities exchanges. In this case, the exchange sets all the terms of the contract except for the price. Most exchanges require investors to maintain margin accounts through their brokers to cover their potential obligations to the exchange. This protects investors against potential defaults by the counterparty.
At October 31, 2020, the Fund had no outstanding purchased options contracts.
Written option contracts, at value at period end are listed after the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.
The average market value of purchased and written options held by the Fund throughout the period was $20,017 and $174,031, respectively. This is based on amounts held as of each month end throughout the fiscal year.
Additional Disclosure Related to Derivative Instruments
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Liabilities
 
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
Location
Fair
Value
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC
Topic 815
 
 
Equity contracts
Written Options
outstanding,
at value
$114,750
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The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the Year Ended October 31, 2020
Amount of Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
 
Equity
Contracts
Purchased Options1
$(835,645)
Futures Contracts
(1,696,365)
Written Options
776,976
TOTAL
$(1,755,034)
1
The net realized loss on Purchased Options is found within the Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions on the Statement of Operations.
Change in Unrealized Appreciation or (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
 
Equity
Contracts
Futures Contracts
$560,654
Written Options
61,573
TOTAL
$622,227
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:
Year Ended October 31
2020
2019
Class A Shares:
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Shares sold
5,147,220
$66,281,856
6,688,266
$84,508,356
Shares issued to shareholders in payment
of distributions declared
994,027
12,816,995
3,418,577
42,624,853
Shares redeemed
(8,810,379)
(112,599,618)
(11,928,720)
(150,438,855)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM
CLASS A SHARE TRANSACTIONS
(2,669,132)
$(33,500,767)
(1,821,877)
$(23,305,646)
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Year Ended October 31
2020
2019
Class B Shares:
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Shares sold
2,310
$28,580
19,553
$241,970
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of
distributions declared
15,105
195,333
92,073
1,144,695
Shares redeemed
(519,274)
(6,525,792)
(370,644)
(4,685,834)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM
CLASS B SHARE TRANSACTIONS
(501,859)
$(6,301,879)
(259,018)
$(3,299,169)
Year Ended October 31
2020
2019
Class C Shares:
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Shares sold
1,726,023
$22,269,833
2,564,085
$32,181,326
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of
distributions declared
269,332
3,477,936
1,364,650
16,955,524
Shares redeemed
(5,726,662)
(73,198,133)
(6,773,978)
(85,257,372)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM
CLASS C SHARE TRANSACTIONS
(3,731,307)
$(47,450,364)
(2,845,243)
$(36,120,522)
Year Ended October 31
2020
2019
Class F Shares:
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Shares sold
1,503,856
$19,156,123
1,968,987
$24,886,133
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of
distributions declared
454,616
5,860,849
1,474,615
18,390,250
Shares redeemed
(3,197,069)
(39,894,130)
(3,169,623)
(39,961,245)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM
CLASS F SHARE TRANSACTIONS
(1,238,597)
$(14,877,158)
273,979
$3,315,138
Year Ended October 31
2020
2019
Institutional Shares:
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Shares sold
5,537,556
$71,586,709
10,867,039
$136,234,516
Shares issued to shareholders in payment
of distributions declared
746,568
9,620,826
2,325,541
28,998,713
Shares redeemed
(9,476,510)
(118,551,924)
(14,670,597)
(183,746,600)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM
INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
(3,192,386)
$(37,344,389)
(1,478,017)
$(18,513,371)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM
TOTAL FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS
(11,333,281)
$(139,474,557)
(6,130,176)
$(77,923,570)
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4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
The tax character of distributions as reported on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the years ended October 31, 2020 and 2019, was as follows:
 
2020
2019
Tax-exempt income
$20,314,420
$21,831,186
Ordinary income1
$14,163,469
$37,571,099
Long Term Capital Gains
$
$56,815,953
1
For tax purposes, short-term capital gains are considered ordinary income distributions.
As of October 31, 2020, the components of distributable earnings on a tax-basis were as follows:
Undistributed tax-exempt income
$982,354
Undistributed ordinary income
$690,063
Net unrealized appreciation
$121,990,081
Capital loss carryforwards
$(27,574,474)
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized appreciation is attributable to differing treatments for the deferral of losses on wash sales, defaulted bonds, straddle loss deferrals and discount accretion/premium amortization on debt securities.
At October 31, 2020, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $1,272,271,873. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $121,979,080. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $145,939,894 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $23,960,814.
As of October 31, 2020, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $27,574,474 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
$27,574,474
$
$27,574,474
Capital loss carryforwards of $16,345,087 were utilized during the year ended October 31, 2020.
At October 31, 2020, for federal tax purposes, the Fund had $1,228,567 in straddle loss deferrals.
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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 0.65% 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 the year ended October 31, 2020, the Adviser waived $1,097,835 of its fee.
Certain of the Fund’s assets are managed by Federated Investment Management Company (the “Sub-Adviser”). Under the terms of a sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser receives an allocable portion of the Adviser’s fee. The fee is paid by the Adviser out of its resources and is not an incremental Fund expense. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Sub-Adviser earned a fee of $2,103,970.
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 year ended October 31, 2020, the annualized fee paid to FAS was 0.078% 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 and Class C 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%
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Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the year ended October 31, 2020, distribution services fees for the Fund were as follows:
 
Distribution
Services Fees
Incurred
Class B Shares
$96,494
Class C Shares
1,795,537
TOTAL
$1,892,031
When FSC receives fees, it may pay some or all of them to financial intermediaries whose customers purchase shares. For the year ended October 31, 2020, FSC retained $268,587 of fees paid by the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2020, 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 year ended October 31, 2020, FSC retained $82,342 in sales charges from the sale of Class A Shares. FSC also retained $22,011, $59,898, $22,058, and $60,029 relating to redemptions of Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares and Class F Shares, respectively.
Other Service Fees
For the year ended October 31, 2020, FSSC received $39,582 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 1.00%, 1.75%, 1.75%, 1.00% and 0.75% (the “Fee Limit”), respectively, up to but not including the later of (the “Termination Date”): (a) January 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.
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Interfund Transactions
During the year ended October 31, 2020, 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 $293,868,720 and $275,131,811, respectively. Net realized gain recognized on these transactions was $3,360.
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. EXPENSE REDUCTION
Through arrangements with the Fund’s custodian, net credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce custody expenses. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund’s expenses were reduced by $2,827 under these arrangements.
7. Investment TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the year ended October 31, 2020, were as follows:
Purchases
$968,934,627
Sales
$1,068,373,968
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 24, 2020. 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 an upfront fee, and 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 October 31, 2020, the Fund had no outstanding loans. During the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund did not utilize the LOC.
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9. INTERFUND LENDING
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), 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 October 31, 2020, there were no outstanding loans. During the year ended October 31, 2020, 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, 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 be short term or may last for an extended period of time and has resulted in a substantial economic downturn. 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.
11. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020, 58.92% of distributions from net investment income is exempt from federal income tax, other than the federal AMT.
For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020, 100% of total ordinary income distributions made by the Fund are qualifying dividends which may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 15%, as provided for by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Act of 2003. Complete information is reported in conjunction with the reporting of your distributions on Form 1099-DIV.
Of the ordinary income distributions made by the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2020, 100% qualify for the dividend received deduction available to corporate shareholders.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
TO THE BOARD OF Trustees OF Federated hermes Income Securities Trust AND SHAREHOLDERS OF Federated HERMES Muni and Stock Advantage Fund:
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Federated Hermes Muni and Stock Advantage Fund (formerly, Federated Muni and Stock Advantage Fund) (the “Fund”) (one of the portfolios constituting Federated Hermes Income Securities Trust (formerly, Federated Income Securities Trust) (the “Trust”)), including the portfolio of investments, as of October 31, 2020, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund (one of the portfolios constituting Federated Hermes Income Securities Trust) at October 31, 2020, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and its financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Trust’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Trust in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Trust is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
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Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2020, by correspondence with the custodian and others or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from others were not received. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
We have served as the auditor of one or more Federated Hermes investment companies since 1979.
Boston, Massachusetts
December 23, 2020
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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 May 1, 2020 to October 31, 2020.
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
5/1/2020
Ending
Account Value
10/31/2020
Expenses Paid
During Period1
Actual:
 
 
 
Class A Shares
$1,000
$1,083.40
$5.24
Class B Shares
$1,000
$1,079.30
$9.15
Class C Shares
$1,000
$1,079.40
$9.15
Class F Shares
$1,000
$1,083.40
$5.24
Institutional Shares
$1,000
$1,085.70
$3.93
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return
before expenses):
 
 
 
Class A Shares
$1,000
$1,020.11
$5.08
Class B Shares
$1,000
$1,016.34
$8.87
Class C Shares
$1,000
$1,016.34
$8.87
Class F Shares
$1,000
$1,020.11
$5.08
Institutional Shares
$1,000
$1,021.37
$3.81
1
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half-year period). The annualized net expense ratios are as follows:
Class A Shares
1.00%
Class B Shares
1.75%
Class C Shares
1.75%
Class F Shares
1.00%
Institutional Shares
0.75%
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Board of Trustees and Trust Officers
The Board of Trustees is responsible for managing the Trust’s business affairs and for exercising all the Trust’s powers except those reserved for the shareholders. The following tables give information about each Trustee and the senior officers of the Fund. Where required, the tables separately list Trustees who are “interested persons” of the Fund (i.e., “Interested” Trustees) and those who are not (i.e., “Independent” Trustees). Unless otherwise noted, the address of each person listed is 1001 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. The address of all Independent Trustees listed is 4000 Ericsson Drive, Warrendale, PA 15086-7561; Attention: Mutual Fund Board. As of December 31, 2019, the Trust comprised seven portfolio(s), and the Federated Hermes Fund Family consisted of 41 investment companies (comprising 135 portfolios). Unless otherwise noted, each Officer is elected annually. Unless otherwise noted, each Trustee oversees all portfolios in the Federated Hermes Fund Family and serves for an indefinite term. The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about Trust Trustees and is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400.
Interested Trustees Background
Name
Birth Date
Positions Held with Trust
Date Service Began
Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years,
Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s)
J. Christopher Donahue*
Birth Date: April 11, 1949
President and Trustee
Indefinite Term
Began serving:
January 2000
Principal Occupations: Principal Executive Officer and President of
certain of the Funds in the Federated Hermes Fund Family; Director or
Trustee of the Funds in the Federated Hermes Fund Family; President,
Chief Executive Officer and Director, Federated Hermes, Inc.;
Chairman and Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company;
Trustee, Federated Investment Counseling; Chairman and Director,
Federated Global Investment Management Corp.; Chairman and
Trustee, Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania;
Trustee, Federated Shareholder Services Company; Director,
Federated Services Company.
Previous Positions: President, Federated Investment Counseling;
President and Chief Executive Officer, Federated Investment
Management Company, Federated Global Investment Management
Corp. and Passport Research, Ltd; Chairman, Passport Research, Ltd.
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Name
Birth Date
Positions Held with Trust
Date Service Began
Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years,
Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s)
John B. Fisher*
Birth Date: May 16, 1956
Trustee
Indefinite Term
Began serving: May 2016
Principal Occupations: Principal Executive Officer and President of
certain of the Funds in the Federated Hermes Fund Family; Director or
Trustee of certain of the Funds in the Federated Hermes Fund Family;
Vice President, Federated Hermes, Inc.; President, Director/Trustee
and CEO, Federated Advisory Services Company, Federated Equity
Management Company of Pennsylvania, Federated Global Investment
Management Corp., Federated Investment Counseling, Federated
Investment Management Company; President of some of the Funds in
the Federated Hermes Fund Family and Director, Federated Investors
Trust Company.
Previous Positions: President and Director of the Institutional Sales
Division of Federated Securities Corp.; President and Director of
Federated Investment Counseling; President and CEO of Passport
Research, Ltd.; Director, Edgewood Securities Corp.; Director,
Federated Services Company; Director, Federated Hermes, Inc.;
Chairman and Director, Southpointe Distribution Services, Inc. and
President, Technology, Federated Services Company.
*
Reasons for “interested” status: J. Christopher Donahue and John B. Fisher are interested due to their beneficial ownership of shares of Federated Hermes, Inc. and due to positions they hold with Federated Hermes, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
INDEPENDENT Trustees Background
Name
Birth Date
Positions Held with Trust
Date Service Began
Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years,
Other Directorships Held, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications
John T. Collins
Birth Date: January 24, 1947
Trustee
Indefinite Term
Began serving:
October 2013
Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Hermes
Fund Family; formerly, Chairman and CEO, The Collins Group, Inc.
(a private equity firm) (Retired).
Other Directorships Held: Chairman of the Board of Directors,
Director, and Chairman of the Compensation Committee, KLX Energy
Services Holdings, Inc. (oilfield services); former Director of
KLX Corp. (aerospace).
Qualifications: Mr. Collins has served in several business and financial
management roles and directorship positions throughout his career.
Mr. Collins previously served as Chairman and CEO of The Collins
Group, Inc. (a private equity firm) and as a Director of KLX Corp.
Mr. Collins serves as Chairman Emeriti, Bentley University. Mr. Collins
previously served as Director and Audit Committee Member, Bank of
America Corp.; Director, FleetBoston Financial Corp.; and Director,
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Harvard University
Affiliate Hospital).
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Name
Birth Date
Positions Held with Trust
Date Service Began
Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years,
Other Directorships Held, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications
G. Thomas Hough
Birth Date: February 28, 1955
Trustee
Indefinite Term
Began serving: August 2015
Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee, Chair of the Audit
Committee of the Federated Hermes Fund Family; formerly, Vice
Chair, Ernst & Young LLP (public accounting firm) (Retired).
Other Directorships Held: Director, Chair of the Audit Committee,
Equifax, Inc.; Director, Member of the Audit Committee, Haverty
Furniture Companies, Inc.; formerly, Director, Member of Governance
and Compensation Committees, Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Qualifications: Mr. Hough has served in accounting, business
management and directorship positions throughout his career.
Mr. Hough most recently held the position of Americas Vice Chair of
Assurance with Ernst & Young LLP (public accounting firm). Mr. Hough
serves on the President’s Cabinet and Business School Board of
Visitors for the University of Alabama. Mr. Hough previously served on
the Business School Board of Visitors for Wake Forest University, and
he previously served as an Executive Committee member of the
United States Golf Association.
Maureen Lally-Green
Birth Date: July 5, 1949
Trustee
Indefinite Term
Began serving: August 2009
Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Hermes
Fund Family; Adjunct Professor of Law, Duquesne University School of
Law; formerly, Dean of the Duquesne University School of Law and
Professor of Law and Interim Dean of the Duquesne University School
of Law; formerly, Associate General Secretary and Director, Office of
Church Relations, Diocese of Pittsburgh.
Other Directorships Held: Director, CNX Resources Corporation
(formerly known as CONSOL Energy Inc.).
Qualifications: Judge Lally-Green has served in various legal and
business roles and directorship positions throughout her career. Judge
Lally-Green previously held the position of Dean of the School of Law
of Duquesne University (as well as Interim Dean). Judge Lally-Green
previously served as a member of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania
and as a Professor of Law, Duquesne University School of Law. Judge
Lally-Green was appointed by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania to
serve on the Supreme Court’s Board of Continuing Judicial Education
and the Supreme Court’s Appellate Court Procedural Rules
Committee. Judge Lally-Green also currently holds the positions on
not for profit or for profit boards of directors as follows: Director and
Chair, UPMC Mercy Hospital; Director and Vice Chair, Our Campaign
for the Church Alive!, Inc.; Regent, Saint Vincent Seminary; Member,
Pennsylvania State Board of Education (public); Director, Catholic
Charities, Pittsburgh; and Director CNX Resources Corporation
(formerly known as CONSOL Energy Inc.). Judge Lally-Green has held
the positions of: Director, Auberle; Director, Epilepsy Foundation of
Western and Central Pennsylvania; Director, Ireland Institute of
Pittsburgh; Director, Saint Thomas More Society; Director and Chair,
Catholic High Schools of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, Inc.; Director,
Pennsylvania Bar Institute; Director, St. Vincent College; and Director
and Chair, North Catholic High School, Inc.
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Name
Birth Date
Positions Held with Trust
Date Service Began
Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years,
Other Directorships Held, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications
Charles F. Mansfield, Jr.
Birth Date: April 10, 1945
Trustee
Indefinite Term
Began serving: November
1999
Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Hermes
Fund Family; Management Consultant and Author.
Other Directorships Held: None.
Qualifications: Mr. Mansfield has served as a Marine Corps officer and
in several banking, business management, educational roles and
directorship positions throughout his long career. He remains active as
a Management Consultant and Author.
Thomas M. O’Neill
Birth Date: June 14, 1951
Trustee
Indefinite Term
Began serving: August 2006
Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Hermes
Fund Family; Sole Proprietor, Navigator Management Company
(investment and strategic consulting).
Other Directorships Held: None.
Qualifications: Mr. O’Neill has served in several business, mutual fund
and financial management roles and directorship positions throughout
his career. Mr. O’Neill serves as Director, Medicines for Humanity and
Director, The Golisano Children’s Museum of Naples, Florida.
Mr. O’Neill previously served as Chief Executive Officer and President,
Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Fleet Investment
Advisors; President and Chief Executive Officer, Aeltus Investment
Management, Inc.; General Partner, Hellman, Jordan Management
Co., Boston, MA; Chief Investment Officer, The Putnam Companies,
Boston, MA; Credit Analyst and Lending Officer, Fleet Bank; Director
and Consultant, EZE Castle Software (investment order management
software); and Director, Midway Pacific (lumber).
Madelyn A. Reilly
Birth Date: February 2, 1956
Trustee
Indefinite Term
Began serving:
November 2020
Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Hermes
Fund Family; Senior Vice President for Legal Affairs, General Counsel
and Secretary of the Board of Trustees, Duquesne University.
Other Directorships Held: None.
Qualifications: Ms. Reilly has served in various business and legal
management roles throughout her career. Ms. Reilly previously served
as Director of Risk Management and Associate General Counsel,
Duquesne University. Prior to her work at Duquesne University,
Ms. Reilly served as Assistant General Counsel of Compliance and
Enterprise Risk as well as Senior Counsel of Environment, Health and
Safety, PPG Industries. Ms. Reilly also previously served as Chair of
the Risk Management Committee for Holy Ghost Preparatory School,
Philadelphia and Secretary and Chair of the Governance Committee,
Oakland Catholic High School Board of Trustees, Pittsburgh.
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Name
Birth Date
Positions Held with Trust
Date Service Began
Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years,
Other Directorships Held, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications
P. Jerome Richey
Birth Date: February 23, 1949
Trustee
Indefinite Term
Began serving:
October 2013
Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Hermes
Fund Family; Management Consultant; Retired; formerly, Senior Vice
Chancellor and Chief Legal Officer, University of Pittsburgh and
Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, CNX Resources
Corporation (formerly known as CONSOL Energy Inc.).
Other Directorships Held: None.
Qualifications: Mr. Richey has served in several business and legal
management roles and directorship positions throughout his career.
Mr. Richey most recently held the positions of Senior Vice Chancellor
and Chief Legal Officer, University of Pittsburgh. Mr. Richey previously
served as Chairman of the Board, Epilepsy Foundation of Western
Pennsylvania and Chairman of the Board, World Affairs Council of
Pittsburgh. Mr. Richey previously served as Chief Legal Officer and
Executive Vice President, CNX Resources Corporation (formerly known
as CONSOL Energy Inc.); and Board Member, Ethics Counsel and
Shareholder, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC (a law firm).
John S. Walsh
Birth Date:
November 28, 1957
Trustee

Indefinite Term
Began serving: November
1999
Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee, and Chair of the Board of
Directors or Trustees, of the Federated Hermes Fund Family; President
and Director, Heat Wagon, Inc. (manufacturer of construction
temporary heaters); President and Director, Manufacturers Products,
Inc. (distributor of portable construction heaters); President, Portable
Heater Parts, a division of Manufacturers Products, Inc.
Other Directorships Held: None.
Qualifications: Mr. Walsh has served in several business management
roles and directorship positions throughout his career. Mr. Walsh
previously served as Vice President, Walsh & Kelly, Inc.
(paving contractors).
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OFFICERS
Name
Birth Date
Address
Positions Held with Trust
Date Service Began
Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years
and Previous Position(s)
Lori A. Hensler
Birth Date: January 6, 1967
TREASURER
Officer since: April 2013
Principal Occupations: Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer of the
Federated Hermes Fund Family; Senior Vice President, Federated
Administrative Services; Financial and Operations Principal for
Federated Securities Corp.; and Assistant Treasurer, Federated
Investors Trust Company. Ms. Hensler has received the Certified
Public Accountant designation.
Previous Positions: Controller of Federated Hermes, Inc.; Senior Vice
President and Assistant Treasurer, Federated Investors Management
Company; Treasurer, Federated Investors Trust Company; Assistant
Treasurer, Federated Administrative Services, Federated
Administrative Services, Inc., Federated Securities Corp., Edgewood
Services, Inc., Federated Advisory Services Company, Federated
Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania, Federated Global
Investment Management Corp., Federated Investment Counseling,
Federated Investment Management Company, Passport Research,
Ltd., and Federated MDTA, LLC; Financial and Operations Principal for
Federated Securities Corp., Edgewood Services, Inc. and Southpointe
Distribution Services, Inc.
Peter J. Germain
Birth Date:
September 3, 1959
CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER,
SECRETARY and EXECUTIVE
VICE PRESIDENT
Officer since: January 2005
Principal Occupations: Mr. Germain is Chief Legal Officer, Secretary
and Executive Vice President of the Federated Hermes Fund Family.
He is General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer, Secretary and Executive
Vice President, Federated Hermes, Inc.; Trustee and Senior Vice
President, Federated Investors Management Company; Trustee and
President, Federated Administrative Services; Director and President,
Federated Administrative Services, Inc.; Director and Vice President,
Federated Securities Corp.; Director and Secretary, Federated Private
Asset Management, Inc.; Secretary, Federated Shareholder Services
Company; and Secretary, Retirement Plan Service Company of
America. Mr. Germain joined Federated Hermes, Inc. in 1984 and is a
member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association.
Previous Positions: Deputy General Counsel, Special Counsel,
Managing Director of Mutual Fund Services, Federated Hermes, Inc.;
Senior Vice President, Federated Services Company; and Senior
Corporate Counsel, Federated Hermes, Inc.
Stephen Van Meter
Birth Date: June 5, 1975
CHIEF COMPLIANCE
OFFICER AND SENIOR VICE
PRESIDENT
Officer since: July 2015
Principal Occupations: Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance
Officer of the Federated Hermes Fund Family; Vice President and
Chief Compliance Officer of Federated Hermes, Inc. and Chief
Compliance Officer of certain of its subsidiaries. Mr. Van Meter joined
Federated Hermes, Inc. in October 2011. He holds FINRA licenses
under Series 3, 7, 24 and 66.
Previous Positions: Mr. Van Meter previously held the position of
Compliance Operating Officer, Federated Hermes, Inc. Prior to joining
Federated Hermes, Inc., Mr. Van Meter served at the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission in the positions of Senior
Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, Division of Investment Management
and Senior Counsel, Division of Enforcement.
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Name
Birth Date
Address
Positions Held with Trust
Date Service Began
Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years
and Previous Position(s)
Stephen F. Auth
Birth Date:
September 13, 1956
101 Park Avenue
41st Floor
New York, NY 10178
CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
Officer since: May 2004
Principal Occupations: Stephen F. Auth is Chief Investment Officer of
various Funds in the Federated Hermes Fund Family; Executive Vice
President, Federated Investment Counseling, Federated Global
Investment Management Corp. and Federated Equity Management
Company of Pennsylvania.
Previous Positions: Executive Vice President, Federated Investment
Management Company and Passport Research, Ltd. (investment
advisory subsidiary of Federated); Senior Vice President, Global
Portfolio Management Services Division; Senior Vice President,
Federated Investment Management Company and Passport Research,
Ltd.; Senior Managing Director and Portfolio Manager,
Prudential Investments.
Robert J. Ostrowski
Birth Date: April 26, 1963
Chief Investment Officer
Officer since: May 2004
Principal Occupations: Robert J. Ostrowski joined Federated Hermes,
Inc. in 1987 as an Investment Analyst and became a Portfolio Manager
in 1990. He was named Chief Investment Officer of Federated
Hermes’ taxable fixed-income products in 2004 and also serves as a
Senior Portfolio Manager. Mr. Ostrowski became an Executive Vice
President of the Fund’s Sub-Adviser in 2009 and served as a Senior
Vice President of the Fund’s Sub-Adviser from 1997 to 2009.
Mr. Ostrowski has received the Chartered Financial Analyst
designation. He received his M.S. in Industrial Administration from
Carnegie Mellon University.
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Evaluation and Approval of Advisory ContractMay 2020
Federated Muni and Stock Advantage Fund (the “Fund”)
(EFFECTIVE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON JUNE 26, 2020, THE FUND’S NAME CHANGED TO FEDERATED HERMES MUNI AND STOCK ADVANTAGE FUND)
At its meetings in May 2020 (the “May Meetings”), the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of 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 Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania (the “Adviser”) and the investment subadvisory contract between the Adviser and Federated Investment Management Company with respect to the Fund (together, the “Contracts”) for an additional one-year term. The Board’s determination to approve the continuation of the Contracts reflects the exercise of its business judgment after considering all of the information and factors believed to be relevant and appropriate on whether to continue the existing arrangements. 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 Contracts. 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, 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. The Board also considered such additional matters as the Independent Trustees deemed reasonably necessary to
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evaluate the Contracts, 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, as well as information specifically prepared in connection with the approval of the continuation of the Contracts that was presented at the May Meetings.
The Board’s consideration of the Contracts included review of materials and information covering the following matters, among others: the Adviser’s and sub-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”), which include a comprehensive array of funds with different investment objectives, policies and strategies which are generally available for exchange without the incurrence of additional sales charges; compliance and audit reports concerning the Federated Hermes Funds and the 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. In addition, the Board received and considered information furnished by Federated Hermes on the impacts of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak on Federated Hermes generally and the Fund in particular, including, among other information, the current and anticipated impacts on the management, operations and performance of the Fund. 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.
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The Board also considered judicial decisions concerning allegedly excessive investment advisory fees in determining to approve the Contracts. 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 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 shared with a fund and its shareholders or the family of funds; (4) any “fall-out” financial 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 contracts generally align with the factors listed above. The Board was aware of these factors and was guided by them in its review of the Contracts 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. While individual members of the Board may have weighed certain factors differently, the Board’s determination to continue the Contracts 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 Contracts. The Independent Trustees were assisted throughout the evaluation process by independent legal counsel. In connection 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
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the materials and presentations furnished to the Board at the May Meetings. The Board considered the approval of the Contracts 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 Adviser’s personnel, experience and track record, as well as the financial resources and overall reputation of Federated Hermes and its willingness to invest in personnel and infrastructure that 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 incorporate environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) factors and issuer engagement on ESG matters.
In addition, 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 Board noted the compliance program of the Adviser and 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 such as the liquidity risk management program rules. In addition, the Board considered the response by the Adviser to recent market conditions and considered the overall performance of the Adviser in this context. 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. The Adviser’s ability to execute this program was one of the Board’s considerations in reaching a conclusion that the nature, extent and quality of the Adviser’s investment management and related services warrant the continuation of the Contracts.
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 the Fund’s performance in light of the overall recent market conditions. The Board considered detailed investment reports on the Fund’s performance over different time periods that were provided to the Board throughout the year and in connection with the May Meetings and evaluated the Adviser’s analysis of
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the Fund’s performance for these time periods. 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 covered by the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, the Fund’s performance for the five-year period was above the median of the relevant Peer Group, and the Fund’s performance fell below the median of the relevant 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 Contracts.
Fund Expenses
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 has found the use of such comparisons to be relevant to its deliberations. 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. 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 investors. The Board noted that the range of their 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 above the median of the relevant 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.
For comparison, the Board 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) and 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 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 Contracts.
Profitability and Other Benefits
The Board also received financial information about Federated Hermes, including information regarding the compensation and ancillary (or “fall-out”) benefits 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
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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 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 the fact that, in order for the Federated Hermes Funds to be 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 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 considered Federated Hermes’ previous reductions in contractual management fees to certain Federated Hermes Funds during the prior year, including in response to the CCO’s recommendations in the prior year’s CCO Fee Evaluation Report.
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 fund-by-fund estimations may be unreliable, was considered in the evaluation by the Board. In addition, the Board considered that, during the prior year, an independent consultant conducted a review of the allocation methodologies used by Federated Hermes in estimating profitability for purposes of reporting to the Board in connection with the continuation of the Contracts. The Board noted the consultant’s view 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
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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 the Adviser 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, 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 Federated Hermes Fund family 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. Federated Hermes, as it does throughout the year, and specifically in connection with the Board’s review of the Contracts, furnished information relative to adviser-paid fees (commonly referred to as revenue sharing). 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 fee as a fund attains a certain size.
Conclusions
The Board considered 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 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
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to the continuation of, the Contracts by the CCO. The CCO also recognized that the Board’s evaluation of the Federated Hermes Funds’ advisory and subadvisory arrangements is a continuing and on-going 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 on-going oversight of the Federated Hermes Funds.
In its determination to continue an existing investment advisory contract, 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 an investment advisory contract. In particular, the Board recognized that many shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser’s industry standing and reputation and with the expectation that the Adviser will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund. Thus, the Board’s approval of the Contracts reflected the fact that it is the shareholders who have effectively selected the Adviser by virtue of having invested in the Fund. The Board concluded that, in light of the factors summarized above, including the nature, quality and scope of the services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates, continuation of the Contracts was appropriate.
The Board based its determination to approve the Contracts on the totality of the circumstances and relevant factors and with a view to 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 Contracts reflects its view that Federated Hermes’ performance and actions provided a satisfactory basis to support the determination to continue the existing arrangements.
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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 Income Securities Trust (the “Trust”) has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) for Federated Hermes Muni and Stock Advantage Fund (the “Fund” and, collectively with the Federated Hermes funds, 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 for the Fund. 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 for each Federated Hermes Fund they manage (each an “Administrator”). The Administrator in turn has delegated daily responsibility for the administration of the Program to multiple Liquidity Risk Management Committees (the “Committees”). The Committees, which are comprised of representatives of Enterprise Risk Management, Compliance, Investment Management and Trading, must review and assess certain information related to the liquidity of the Federated Hermes Funds, including the Fund.
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 2020, 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 the Program’s inception on December 1, 2018 through March 31, 2020 (the “Period”). The Report
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addressed the operation of the 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 market disruptions resulting from the novel coronavirus outbreak, 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 Fund’s investment adviser, in its role as Administrator, collectively with the other investment advisers to the Federated Hermes Funds, 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. 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.
Federated Hermes Muni and Stock Advantage 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
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Item 2. Code of Ethics

 

(a) As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics (the "Section 406 Standards for Investment Companies - Ethical Standards for Principal Executive and Financial Officers") that applies to the registrant's Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer; the registrant's Principal Financial Officer also serves as the Principal Accounting Officer.

(c) There was no amendment to the registrant’s code of ethics described in Item 2(a) above during the period covered by the report.

(d) There was no waiver granted, either actual or implicit, from a provision to the registrant’s code of ethics described in Item 2(a) above during the period covered by the report.

(e) Not Applicable

(f)(3) The registrant hereby undertakes to provide any person, without charge, upon request, a copy of the code of ethics. To request a copy of the code of ethics, contact the registrant at 1-800-341-7400, and ask for a copy of the Section 406 Standards for Investment Companies - Ethical Standards for Principal Executive and Financial Officers.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert

The registrant's Board has determined that each of the following members of the Board's Audit Committee is an “audit committee financial expert,” and is "independent," for purposes of this Item:   John T. Collins, G. Thomas Hough and Thomas M. O'Neill. 

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

 

(a)       Audit Fees billed to the registrant for the two most recent fiscal years:

Fiscal year ended 2020 - $246,978

Fiscal year ended 2019 - $227,447

(b)       Audit-Related Fees billed to the registrant for the two most recent fiscal years:

Fiscal year ended 2020 - $4,000

Fiscal year ended 2019 - $0

Audit Consent for additional class N-1A.

 

Amount requiring approval of the registrant’s audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, $0 and $0 respectively.

(c)        Tax Fees billed to the registrant for the two most recent fiscal years:

Fiscal year ended 2020 - $0

Fiscal year ended 2019 - $0

Amount requiring approval of the registrant’s audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, $0 and $0 respectively.

(d)       All Other Fees billed to the registrant for the two most recent fiscal years:

Fiscal year ended 2020 - $0

Fiscal year ended 2019 - $0

Amount requiring approval of the registrant’s audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, $46,864 and $30,141 respectively. Fiscal year ended 2020- Service fee for analysis of potential Passive Foreign Investment Company holdings. Fiscal year ended 2019- Service fee for analysis of potential Passive Foreign Investment Company holdings.

(e)(1) Audit Committee Policies regarding Pre-approval of Services.

The Audit Committee is required to pre-approve audit and non-audit services performed by the independent auditor in order to assure that the provision of such services do not impair the auditor’s independence. Unless a type of service to be provided by the independent auditor has received general pre-approval, it will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee. Any proposed services exceeding pre-approved cost levels will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee.

Certain services have the general pre-approval of the Audit Committee. The term of the general pre-approval is 12 months from the date of pre-approval, unless the Audit Committee specifically provides for a different period. The Audit Committee will annually review the services that may be provided by the independent auditor without obtaining specific pre-approval from the Audit Committee and may grant general pre-approval for such services. The Audit Committee will revise the list of general pre-approved services from time to time, based on subsequent determinations. The Audit Committee will not delegate to management its responsibilities to pre-approve services performed by the independent auditor.

 

The Audit Committee has delegated pre-approval authority to its Chairman for services that do not exceed a specified dollar threshold. The Chairman or Chief Audit Executive will report any such pre-approval decisions to the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting. The Committee will designate another member with such pre-approval authority when the Chairman is unavailable.

AUDIT SERVICES

The annual Audit services engagement terms and fees will be subject to the specific pre-approval of the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee will approve, if necessary, any changes in terms, conditions and fees resulting from changes in audit scope, registered investment company (RIC) structure or other matters.

In addition to the annual Audit services engagement specifically approved by the Audit Committee, the Audit Committee may grant general pre-approval for other Audit services, which are those services that only the independent auditor reasonably can provide. The Audit Committee has pre-approved certain Audit services; with limited exception, all other audit services must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee.

AUDIT-RELATED SERVICES

Audit-related services are assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the RIC’s financial statements or that are traditionally performed by the independent auditor. The Audit Committee believes that the provision of Audit-related services does not impair the independence of the auditor, and has pre-approved certain audit-related services; all other audit-related services must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee.

TAX SERVICES

The Audit Committee believes that the independent auditor can provide Tax services to the RIC such as tax compliance, tax planning and tax advice without impairing the auditor’s independence. However, the Audit Committee will not permit the retention of the independent auditor in connection with a transaction initially recommended by the independent auditor, the purpose of which may be tax avoidance and the tax treatment of which may not be supported in the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations. The Audit Committee has pre-approved certain Tax services; with limited exception, all tax services involving large and complex transactions must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee.

ALL OTHER SERVICES

With respect to the provision of permissible services other than audit, review or attest services the pre-approval requirement is waived if:

(1) With respect to such services rendered to the Funds, the aggregate amount of all such services provided constitutes no more than five percent of the total amount of revenues paid by the audit client to its accountant during the fiscal year in which the services are provided; and,

 

(2) With respect to such services rendered to the Fund’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by to under common control with the investment adviser such as affiliated non-U.S. and U.S. funds not under the Audit Committee’s purview and which do not fall within a category of service which has been determined by the Audit Committee not to have a direct impact on the operations or financial reporting of the RIC, the aggregate amount of all services provided constitutes no more than five percent of the total amount of revenues paid to the RIC’s auditor by the RIC, its investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser during the fiscal year in which the services are provided; and

 

(3) Such services were not recognized by the issuer or RIC at the time of the engagement to be non-audit services; and

 

(4) Such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Audit Committee and approved prior to the completion of the audit by the Audit Committee or by one or more members of the Audit Committee who are members of the Board of Directors to whom authority to grant such approvals has been delegated by the Audit Committee.

 

The Audit Committee may grant general pre-approval to those permissible non-audit services which qualify for pre-approval and which it believes are routine and recurring services, and would not impair the independence of the auditor.

The SEC’s rules and relevant guidance should be consulted to determine the precise definitions of these services and applicability of exceptions to certain of the prohibitions.

PRE-APPROVAL FEE LEVELS

Pre-approval fee levels for all services to be provided by the independent auditor will be established annually by the Audit Committee. Any proposed services exceeding these levels will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee.

PROCEDURES

Requests or applications to provide services that require specific approval by the Audit Committee will be submitted to the Audit Committee by the Fund’s Principal Accounting Officer and/or the Chief Audit Executive of Federated Hermes, Inc., only after those individuals have determined that the request or application is consistent with the SEC’s rules on auditor independence.

(e)(2) Percentage of services identified in items 4(b) through 4(d) that were approved by the registrants audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X:

4(b)

Fiscal year ended 2020 – 0%

Fiscal year ended 2019 - 0%

Percentage of services provided to the registrants investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were approved by the registrants audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, 0% and 0% respectively.

4(c)

Fiscal year ended 2020 – 0%

Fiscal year ended 2019 – 0%

Percentage of services provided to the registrants investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were approved by the registrants audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, 0% and 0% respectively.

4(d)

Fiscal year ended 2020 – 0%

Fiscal year ended 2019 – 0%

Percentage of services provided to the registrants investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were approved by the registrants audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, 0% and 0% respectively.

(f) NA

 

(g) Non-Audit Fees billed to the registrant, the registrant’s investment adviser, and certain entities controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser:

Fiscal year ended 2020 - $143,651

Fiscal year ended 2019 - $695,017

(h) The registrant’s Audit Committee has considered that the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant’s adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.
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 registrant’s most recent fiscal half-year (the registrant’s second fiscal half-year in the case of an annual 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 Income Securities Trust

 

By /S/ Lori A. Hensler

 

Lori A. Hensler, Principal Financial Officer

 

Date December 23, 2020

 

 

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 December 23, 2020

 

 

By /S/ Lori A. Hensler

 

Lori A. Hensler, Principal Financial Officer

 

Date December 23, 2020

 

N-CSR Item 13(a)(2) - Exhibits: Certifications

 

 

I, J. Christopher Donahue, certify that:

 

  1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Federated Hermes Income Securities Trust on behalf of: Federated Hermes Muni and Stock Advantage Fund ("registrant");

 

  1. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

  1. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

  1. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

 

    1. designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

    1. designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

    1. evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

 

    1. disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal half-year (the registrant’s second fiscal half-year in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

  1. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

    1. all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

 

    1. any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

 

 

Date: December 23, 2020

/S/ J. Christopher Donahue

J. Christopher Donahue, President - Principal Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

N-CSR Item 13(a)(2) - Exhibits: Certifications

 

 

I, Lori A. Hensler, certify that:

 

  1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Federated Hermes Income Securities Trust on behalf of: Federated Hermes Muni and Stock Advantage Fund ("registrant");

 

  1. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

  1. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

  1. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

 

    1. designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

    1. designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

    1. evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

 

    1. disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal half-year (the registrant’s second fiscal half-year in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

  1. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

    1. all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

 

    1. any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

 

 

Date: December 23, 2020

/S/ Lori A. Hensler

Lori A. Hensler, Treasurer - Principal Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

N-CSR Item 13(b) - Exhibits: Certifications

 

SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION

 

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C.§ 1350, the undersigned officers of Federated Hermes Income Securities Trust on behalf of Federated Hermes Muni and Stock Advantage Fund (the “Registrant”), hereby certify, to the best of our knowledge, that the Registrant’s Report on Form N-CSR for the period ended October 31, 2020 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

 

 

Dated: December 23, 2020

 

/s/ J. Christopher Donahue

J. Christopher Donahue

Title: President, Principal Executive Officer

 

 

 

Dated: December 23, 2020

 

/s/ Lori A. Hensler

Lori A. Hensler

Title: Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer

 

This certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C.§ 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document.