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Annual Report to Shareholders | February 28, 2011 |
2 |
Performance Summary | |
2 |
Management Discussion | |
4 |
Supplemental Information | |
5 |
Dividend Reinvestment Plan | |
6 |
Schedule of Investments | |
11 |
Financial Statements | |
14 |
Notes to Financial Statements | |
20 |
Financial Highlights | |
22 |
Auditors Report | |
23 |
Tax Information | |
T-1 |
Trustees and Officers |
Trust at NAV |
-8.42 | % | ||
Trust at Market Value |
-10.76 | |||
Barclays Capital New York Municipal Bond Index▼ |
-2.88 | |||
Market Price Premium to NAV as of 2/28/11 |
0.30 | |||
▼ | Lipper Inc. |
Revenue Bonds |
89.8 | % | ||
General Obligation Bonds |
8.6 | |||
Pre-refunded Bonds |
1.0 | |||
Other |
0.6 |
Total Net Assets |
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Applicable to Common Shares |
$204.0 million | |||
Total Number of Holdings |
140 |
1. | Port Authority of New York & |
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New Jersey |
17.0 | % | ||||||
2. | New York (City of) Municipal Water |
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Finance Authority |
5.8 | |||||||
3. | New York (City of) Trust for Cultural |
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Resources (American Museum of |
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Natural History) |
5.2 | |||||||
4. | New York (City of) |
5.0 | ||||||
5. | New York (City of) |
5.0 |
Sell decisions are based on: | ||
n | A deterioration or likely deterioration of an individual issuers capacity to meet its debt obligations on a timely basis. | |
n | A deterioration or likely deterioration of the broader fundamentals of a particular industry or sector. | |
n | Opportunities in the secondary or primary market to purchase a security with better relative value. |
n | Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of February 28, 2011, and is based on total net assets applicable to common shares. | |
n | Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco. | |
n | To access your Trusts reports, visit invesco.com/fundreports. |
n | The prices of securities held by the Trust may decline in response to market risks. | |
n | Other risks are described and defined later in this report. |
n | The Barclays Capital New York Municipal Bond Index is an index of New York investment grade municipal bonds. | |
n | The Trust is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) defined here, and consequently, the performance of the Trust may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es). | |
n | A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not. |
n | The Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) designation is globally recognized and attests to a charterholders success in a rigorous and comprehensive study program in the field of investment management and research analysis. | |
n | The returns shown in managements discussion of Trust performance are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions. Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Trust at period end for financial reporting purposes, and as such, the net asset values for shareholder transactions and the returns based on those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns reported in the Financial Highlights. |
NYSE Symbol |
VTN |
n | Add to your account | |
You may increase the amount of shares in your Trust easily and automatically with the Plan. | ||
n | Low transaction costs | |
Shareholders who participate in the Plan are able to buy shares at below-market prices when the Trust is trading at a premium to its net asset value (NAV). In addition, transaction costs are low because when new shares are issued by a Trust, there is no fee, and when shares are bought in blocks on the open market, the per share fee is shared among all Participants. | ||
n | Convenience | |
You will receive a detailed account statement from Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (the Agent) which administers the Plan. The statement shows your total Distributions, date of investment, shares acquired, and price per share, as well as the total number of shares in your reinvestment account. You can also access your account via the Internet. To do this, please go to invesco.com/us. | ||
n | Safekeeping | |
The Agent will hold the shares it has acquired for you in safekeeping. |
1. | Premium: If the Trust is trading at a premium a market price that is higher than its NAV youll pay either the NAV or 95 percent of the market price, whichever is greater. When the Trust trades at a premium, youll pay less for your reinvested shares than an investor purchasing shares on the stock exchange. Keep in mind, a portion of your price reduction may be taxable because you are receiving shares at less than market price. | ||
2. | Discount: If the Trust is trading at a discount a market price that is lower than NAV youll pay the market price for your reinvested shares. |
1. | If you opt to continue to hold your non-certificated whole shares (Investment Plan Book Shares), they will be held by the Agent electronically as Direct Registration Book-Shares (Book-Entry Shares) and fractional shares will be sold at the then-current market price. Proceeds will be sent via check to your address of record after deducting applicable fees. | ||
2. | If you opt to sell your shares through the Agent, we will sell all full and fractional shares and send the proceeds via check to your address of record after deducting a $2.50 per share fee and applicable per share fee. Per share fees include any applicable brokerage commissions the Agent is required to pay. | ||
3. | You may sell your shares through your financial adviser through the Direct Registration System (DRS). DRS is a service within the securities industry that allows Trust shares to be held in your name in electronic format. You retain full ownership of your shares, without having to hold a stock certificate. You should contact your financial adviser to learn more about any restrictions or fees that may apply. |
Principal |
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Interest |
Maturity |
Amount |
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Rate | Date | (000) | Value | |||||||||||||
Municipal Obligations172.08% |
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New York164.09% |
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Albany (City of) Capital Resource Corp. (St. Peters Hospital);
Series 2011, RB
|
6.25 | % | 11/15/38 | $ | 1,860 | $ | 1,859,777 | |||||||||
Albany (City of) Industrial Development Agency (St. Peters
Hospital); Series 2008 D, Civic Facility IDR
|
5.75 | % | 11/15/27 | 1,000 | 985,140 | |||||||||||
Brooklyn (City of) Arena Local Development Corp. (Barclays
Center);
|
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Series 2009,
CAB RB(a)
|
0.00 | % | 07/15/34 | 6,700 | 1,399,898 | |||||||||||
Series 2009, RB
|
6.25 | % | 07/15/40 | 825 | 807,560 | |||||||||||
Series 2009, RB
|
6.38 | % | 07/15/43 | 825 | 819,225 | |||||||||||
Chautauqua (County of) Industrial Development Agency
(NRGDunkirk Power); Series 2009, Exempt Facility IDR
|
5.88 | % | 04/01/42 | 2,340 | 2,252,695 | |||||||||||
Dutchess (County of) Industrial Development Agency (Elant
Fishkill, Inc.); Series 2007 A, Civic Facility IDR
|
5.25 | % | 01/01/37 | 920 | 636,300 | |||||||||||
East Rochester (City of) Housing Authority (Senior Living
Woodland Village); Series 2006, Ref. RB
|
5.50 | % | 08/01/33 | 2,400 | 1,886,952 | |||||||||||
Essex (County of) Industrial Development Agency (International
Paper); Series 2005 A, Solid Waste Disposal Ref.
IDR(b)
|
5.20 | % | 12/01/23 | 2,150 | 2,055,722 | |||||||||||
Hempstead (Town of) Industrial Development Agency (Adelphi
University); Series 2002, Civic Facility IDR
|
5.50 | % | 06/01/32 | 2,000 | 2,006,320 | |||||||||||
Hempstead (Town of) Local Development Corp. (Molloy College);
Series 2009, Corporate RB
|
5.75 | % | 07/01/39 | 1,655 | 1,669,034 | |||||||||||
Islip (City of) Resource Recovery Agency (1985 Facility);
Series 1994 B, RB
(INSAMBAC)(b)(c)
|
7.25 | % | 07/01/11 | 2,000 | 2,041,100 | |||||||||||
Long Island (City of) Power Authority;
|
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Series 2003 C, Electric System RB
(INSCIFG)(c)
|
5.25 | % | 09/01/29 | 400 | 414,928 | |||||||||||
Series 2006 E, Electric System RB
|
5.00 | % | 12/01/17 | 1,975 | 2,181,269 | |||||||||||
Series 2009 A, Electric System RB
|
6.25 | % | 04/01/33 | 1,860 | 2,049,478 | |||||||||||
Madison (County of) Industrial Development Agency (Colgate
University); Series 2005 A, Civic Facility IDR
(INSAMBAC)(c)
|
5.00 | % | 07/01/35 | 1,620 | 1,603,022 | |||||||||||
Madison (County of) Industrial Development Agency (Morrisville
State College Foundation); Series 2005 A, Civic
Facility IDR
(INSCIFG)(c)
|
5.00 | % | 06/01/28 | 1,000 | 892,340 | |||||||||||
Madison (County of) Industrial Development Agency (Oneida Health
Systems, Inc.); Series 2007, Civic Facility IDR
|
5.50 | % | 02/01/32 | 750 | 654,015 | |||||||||||
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Build America Bonds);
Series 2009 B, Dedicated Tax Federal RB
|
5.25 | % | 11/15/27 | 1,535 | 1,592,455 | |||||||||||
Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Series 2005 B,
RB
(INSBHAC)(c)(d)
|
5.00 | % | 11/15/31 | 10,000 | 9,910,100 | |||||||||||
Montgomery (County of) Industrial Development Agency (Hamilton
Fulton Montgomery Board of Cooperative Educational Services);
Series 2005 A, Lease IDR
(INSSYNCORA)(c)
|
5.00 | % | 07/01/34 | 1,500 | 1,247,160 | |||||||||||
Nassau (County of) Industrial Development Agency (Amsterdam at
Harborside); Series 2007 A, Continuing Care Retirement
Community IDR
|
6.70 | % | 01/01/43 | 5,000 | 4,456,850 | |||||||||||
New York (City of) Industrial Development Agency (7 World Trade
Center, LLC); Series 2005 B, Liberty RB
|
6.75 | % | 03/01/15 | 2,000 | 2,002,380 | |||||||||||
New York (City of) Industrial Development Agency
(IAC/Interactive Corp.); Series 2005, Liberty IDR
|
5.00 | % | 09/01/35 | 3,440 | 2,934,767 | |||||||||||
New York (City of) Industrial Development Agency (New York Stock
Exchange);
|
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Series 2009 A, Special Facility Ref. IDR
|
5.00 | % | 05/01/21 | 2,445 | 2,659,060 | |||||||||||
Series 2009 A, Special Facility Ref. IDR
|
5.00 | % | 05/01/29 | 1,500 | 1,513,920 | |||||||||||
New York (City of) Industrial Development Agency (Polytechnic
University); Series 2007, Civic Facility RB
(INSACA)(c)
|
5.25 | % | 11/01/37 | 3,500 | 3,187,135 | |||||||||||
New York (City of) Industrial Development Agency (Queens
Baseball Stadium);
|
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Series 2006, PILOT IDR
(INSAMBAC)(c)
|
5.00 | % | 01/01/36 | 2,000 | 1,625,140 | |||||||||||
Series 2009, PILOT IDR
(INSAGL)(c)
|
6.50 | % | 01/01/46 | 2,000 | 2,083,820 | |||||||||||
New York (City of) Industrial Development Agency (Staten Island
University Hospital); Series 2001 B, Civic Facility IDR
|
6.38 | % | 07/01/31 | 1,735 | 1,684,269 | |||||||||||
New York (City of) Industrial Development Agency (Terminal One
Group Association, L.P.);
|
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Series 2005, Special Facility
IDR(b)(e)(f)
|
5.50 | % | 01/01/19 | 3,710 | 3,881,031 | |||||||||||
Series 2005, Special Facility
IDR(b)(e)(f)
|
5.50 | % | 01/01/20 | 3,000 | 3,096,090 | |||||||||||
Series 2005, Special Facility
IDR(b)(e)(f)
|
5.50 | % | 01/01/21 | 4,000 | 4,083,040 | |||||||||||
New York (City of) Industrial Development Agency (YMCA of
Greater New York); Series 1997, Civic Facility RB
|
5.80 | % | 08/01/16 | 1,125 | 1,127,453 | |||||||||||
Principal |
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Interest |
Maturity |
Amount |
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Rate | Date | (000) | Value | |||||||||||||
New York(continued) |
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New York (City of) Liberty Development Corp. (Bank of America
Tower at One Bryant Park); Series 2010, Ref. Second
Priority Liberty RB
|
6.38 | % | 07/15/49 | $ | 2,230 | $ | 2,232,052 | |||||||||
New York (City of) Municipal Water Finance Authority;
|
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Series 2005 C, Water & Sewer
System RB(d)
|
5.00 | % | 06/15/31 | 10,000 | 10,089,600 | |||||||||||
Series 2005 D, Water & Sewer
System RB(d)
|
5.00 | % | 06/15/37 | 12,000 | 11,903,640 | |||||||||||
Series 2009 FF-2, Water & Sewer System RB
|
5.50 | % | 06/15/40 | 1,500 | 1,546,710 | |||||||||||
New York (City of) Transitional Finance Authority;
|
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Series 2008
S-2,
Building Aid RB
|
6.00 | % | 07/15/33 | 1,350 | 1,457,865 | |||||||||||
Series 2009
S-1,
Building Aid RB
|
5.50 | % | 07/15/38 | 2,950 | 3,029,856 | |||||||||||
Series 2009
S-3,
Building Aid RB
|
5.25 | % | 01/15/27 | 4,500 | 4,680,720 | |||||||||||
Series 2009
S-3,
Building Aid RB
|
5.25 | % | 01/15/39 | 2,000 | 2,017,220 | |||||||||||
New York (City of) Trust for Cultural Resources (American Museum
of Natural History); Series 2004 A, Ref. RB
(INSNATL)(c)(d)
|
5.00 | % | 07/01/44 | 10,890 | 10,604,900 | |||||||||||
New York (City of) Trust for Cultural Resources (Carnegie Hall);
Series 2009 A, RB
|
5.00 | % | 12/01/39 | 1,500 | 1,427,460 | |||||||||||
New York (City of);
|
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Series 2008 F-1, Unlimited Tax GO Bonds
|
5.50 | % | 11/15/28 | 3,300 | 3,496,284 | |||||||||||
Subseries 2008 I-1, Unlimited Tax GO
Bonds(d)
|
5.00 | % | 02/01/26 | 10,000 | 10,297,300 | |||||||||||
Subseries 2008 L-1, Unlimited Tax GO
Bonds(d)
|
5.00 | % | 04/01/27 | 10,000 | 10,248,400 | |||||||||||
New York (State of) Dormitory Authority (Brooklyn Law School);
Series 2003 B, RB
(INSSYNCORA)(c)
|
5.38 | % | 07/01/23 | 2,340 | 2,403,999 | |||||||||||
New York (State of) Dormitory Authority (Catholic Health
Services of Long IslandSt. Francis Hospital);
Series 2004, Obligated Group RB
|
5.00 | % | 07/01/27 | 2,200 | 2,118,974 | |||||||||||
New York (State of) Dormitory Authority (City of New York
Issue); Series 2005 A, Court Facilities Lease Non
State Supported Debt RB
(INSAMBAC)(c)
|
5.50 | % | 05/15/30 | 6,000 | 6,223,980 | |||||||||||
New York (State of) Dormitory Authority (City University System
Consolidated);
|
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Series 1993 A, RB
|
5.75 | % | 07/01/13 | 1,925 | 2,024,522 | |||||||||||
Series 1995 A, RB
|
5.63 | % | 07/01/16 | 3,000 | 3,271,500 | |||||||||||
New York (State of) Dormitory Authority (Columbia University);
Series 2011, Non State Supported Debt RB
|
5.00 | % | 10/01/41 | 2,225 | 2,280,758 | |||||||||||
New York (State of) Dormitory Authority (Convent of The Sacred
Heart); Series 2011, Non State Supported Debt RB
(INSAGM)(c)
|
5.75 | % | 11/01/40 | 1,255 | 1,271,277 | |||||||||||
New York (State of) Dormitory Authority (Department of Health);
Series 2005 A, Supported Debt Ref. RB
(INSCIFG)(c)
|
5.00 | % | 07/01/25 | 1,500 | 1,534,530 | |||||||||||
New York (State of) Dormitory Authority (Education);
Series 2008 B, State Personal Income Tax RB
|
5.75 | % | 03/15/36 | 2,150 | 2,291,599 | |||||||||||
New York (State of) Dormitory Authority (FIT Student Housing
Corp.); Series 2007, Non State Supported Debt RB
(INSNATL/FGIC)(c)
|
5.25 | % | 07/01/28 | 1,655 | 1,618,954 | |||||||||||
New York (State of) Dormitory Authority (Fordham University);
Series 2008 B, Non State Supported Debt RB
(INSAGL)(c)
|
5.00 | % | 07/01/33 | 915 | 918,010 | |||||||||||
New York (State of) Dormitory Authority (John T. Mather Memorial
Hospital); Series 1996, RB (INSCONNIE
LEE)(c)
|
6.50 | % | 07/01/11 | 1,720 | 1,739,230 | |||||||||||
New York (State of) Dormitory Authority (Maimonides Medical
Center); Series 2004, Mortgage Hospital RB
(INSNATL)(c)
|
5.00 | % | 08/01/33 | 1,950 | 1,866,306 | |||||||||||
New York (State of) Dormitory Authority (Manhattan College);
Series 2007 A, Non State Supported Debt RB
(INSRADIAN)(c)
|
5.00 | % | 07/01/41 | 2,315 | 1,931,543 | |||||||||||
New York (State of) Dormitory Authority (Memorial Sloan
Kettering Cancer Center); Series 1998 C, RB
(INSNATL)(c)
|
5.50 | % | 07/01/23 | 3,750 | 4,146,150 | |||||||||||
New York (State of) Dormitory Authority (Mental Health Services
Facilities Improvement);
|
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Series 2007 A, State Supported Debt RB
(INSAGM)(c)
|
5.00 | % | 02/15/27 | 2,000 | 2,038,140 | |||||||||||
Series 2008 C, RB
(INSAGM)(b)(c)
|
5.25 | % | 02/15/28 | 2,000 | 1,952,800 | |||||||||||
New York (State of) Dormitory Authority (Mount Sinai School of
Medicine); Series 2009, Non State Supported Debt RB
|
5.13 | % | 07/01/39 | 1,750 | 1,612,678 | |||||||||||
New York (State of) Dormitory Authority (New York University);
|
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Series 2001 1, RB
(INSAMBAC)(c)
|
5.50 | % | 07/01/31 | 2,000 | 2,154,080 | |||||||||||
Series 2001 1, RB
(INSBHAC)(c)
|
5.50 | % | 07/01/31 | 830 | 875,235 | |||||||||||
Series 2008 C, Non State Supported Debt RB
|
5.00 | % | 07/01/38 | 2,870 | 2,813,203 | |||||||||||
Principal |
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Interest |
Maturity |
Amount |
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Rate | Date | (000) | Value | |||||||||||||
New York(continued) |
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New York (State of) Dormitory Authority (North ShoreLong
Island Jewish Obligated Group);
|
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Series 2006 A, Non State Supported Debt RB
|
5.00 | % | 11/01/26 | $ | 4,000 | $ | 3,932,320 | |||||||||
Series 2009 A, Non State Supported Debt RB
|
5.50 | % | 05/01/37 | 1,250 | 1,219,425 | |||||||||||
New York (State of) Dormitory Authority (NYU Hospitals Center);
Series 2007 A, Non State Supported Debt RB
|
5.00 | % | 07/01/36 | 1,500 | 1,328,880 | |||||||||||
New York (State of) Dormitory Authority (Orange Regional Medical
Center);
|
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Series 2008, Non State Supported Debt RB
|
6.50 | % | 12/01/21 | 3,000 | 3,023,190 | |||||||||||
Series 2008, Non State Supported Debt RB
|
6.13 | % | 12/01/29 | 1,000 | 948,170 | |||||||||||
New York (State of) Dormitory Authority (Pratt Institution);
Series 2009 C, Non State Supported Debt RB
(INSAGL)(c)
|
5.13 | % | 07/01/39 | 600 | 587,226 | |||||||||||
New York (State of) Dormitory Authority (Providence Rest);
|
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Series 2005, Non State Supported Debt RB
(INSACA)(c)
|
5.13 | % | 07/01/30 | 2,525 | 1,679,984 | |||||||||||
Series 2005, Non State Supported Debt RB
(INSACA)(c)
|
5.00 | % | 07/01/35 | 2,000 | 1,215,160 | |||||||||||
New York (State of) Dormitory Authority (Rochester Institute of
Technology); Series 2010, Non State Supported Debt RB
|
5.00 | % | 07/01/40 | 1,350 | 1,305,558 | |||||||||||
New York (State of) Dormitory Authority (School District Revenue
Bond Financing Program); Series 2008 D, RB
(INSAGL)(c)
|
5.75 | % | 10/01/24 | 2,000 | 2,190,120 | |||||||||||
New York (State of) Dormitory Authority (St. Francis College);
Series 2010, Non State Supported Debt RB
|
5.00 | % | 10/01/40 | 750 | 693,413 | |||||||||||
New York (State of) Dormitory Authority (St. Josephs College);
Series 2010, Non State Supported Debt RB
|
5.25 | % | 07/01/35 | 1,000 | 937,330 | |||||||||||
New York (State of) Dormitory Authority (State University
Dormitory Facilities Issue); Series 2010 A, Lease RB
|
5.00 | % | 07/01/35 | 735 | 719,249 | |||||||||||
New York (State of) Dormitory Authority (State University
Dormitory Facilities); Series 2008 A, State Supported
Debt Lease RB
|
5.00 | % | 07/01/25 | 2,205 | 2,278,713 | |||||||||||
New York (State of) Dormitory Authority (State University
Educational Facilities);
|
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Series 1993 A, RB
(INSNATL/IBC)(c)
|
5.25 | % | 05/15/15 | 3,600 | 3,960,324 | |||||||||||
Series 1993 B, RB
|
5.25 | % | 05/15/19 | 5,010 | 5,529,286 | |||||||||||
New York (State of) Dormitory Authority (The New School);
Series 2010, Non State Supported Debt RB
|
5.50 | % | 07/01/40 | 2,200 | 2,154,350 | |||||||||||
New York (State of) Dormitory Authority (Vassar College);
Series 2007, Non State Supported Debt RB
|
5.00 | % | 07/01/46 | 1,670 | 1,622,689 | |||||||||||
New York (State of) Environmental Facilities Corp. (New York
City Municipal Water Finance Authority);
|
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Series 1994 A, State Water
PCR(g)
|
5.75 | % | 06/15/12 | 300 | 320,772 | |||||||||||
Series 1994 A, State Water
PCR(g)
|
5.75 | % | 06/15/12 | 500 | 534,555 | |||||||||||
Series 1994 A, State Water PCR
|
5.75 | % | 06/15/12 | 95 | 101,323 | |||||||||||
New York (State of) Environmental Facilities Corp. (State Clean
Water and Drinking Water); Series 2010 C, RB
|
5.00 | % | 10/15/39 | 1,505 | 1,509,831 | |||||||||||
New York (State of) Mortgage Agency;
|
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Series 1998 71, Homeowner
Mortgage RB(b)
|
5.40 | % | 04/01/29 | 800 | 797,944 | |||||||||||
Series 2007 145, Homeowner
Mortgage RB(b)
|
5.05 | % | 10/01/29 | 1,555 | 1,477,561 | |||||||||||
New York (State of) Thruway Authority;
|
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Series 2007 H, RB
(INSNATL)(c)
|
5.00 | % | 01/01/29 | 2,500 | 2,522,175 | |||||||||||
Series 2008 B, Second General Highway &
Bridge Trust Fund RB
|
5.00 | % | 04/01/27 | 1,000 | 1,031,490 | |||||||||||
New York (State of) Urban Development Corp. (Correctional
Facility); Series 1994 A, Ref. RB
|
5.50 | % | 01/01/14 | 3,315 | 3,533,856 | |||||||||||
New York (State of) Urban Development Corp. (Rensselaer
Polytechnic InstituteCenter for Industrial Innovation);
Series 1995, Ref. RB
|
5.50 | % | 01/01/13 | 855 | 889,174 | |||||||||||
New York (State of) Urban Development Corp.;
Series 2008 B, Service Contract Ref. RB
|
5.25 | % | 01/01/25 | 2,000 | 2,090,240 | |||||||||||
New York City (City of) Health & Hospital Corp.;
Series 2010 A, Health System RB
|
5.00 | % | 02/15/30 | 2,230 | 2,145,371 | |||||||||||
New York City (City of) Industrial Development Agency (New York
Stock Exchange); Series 2009 A, Ref. Special Facility
IDR
|
5.00 | % | 05/01/25 | 500 | 516,565 | |||||||||||
New York City (City of);
|
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Subseries 1993
E-5,
Unlimited Tax GO Bonds (LOCJP Morgan Chase
Bank, N.A.)(h)
|
0.17 | % | 08/01/17 | 2,000 | 2,000,000 | |||||||||||
Subseries 2009 I-1, Unlimited Tax GO Bonds
|
5.25 | % | 04/01/32 | 4,700 | 4,822,811 | |||||||||||
Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (Buffalo Niagara
International Airport); Series 1999 A, Airport RB
(INSNATL)(b)(c)
|
5.63 | % | 04/01/29 | 3,570 | 3,502,313 | |||||||||||
Oneida (County of) Industrial Development Agency (St. Elizabeth
Medical Center Facility); Series 1999 B, Civic
Facility RB
|
6.00 | % | 12/01/19 | 1,355 | 1,349,390 | |||||||||||
Principal |
||||||||||||||||
Interest |
Maturity |
Amount |
||||||||||||||
Rate | Date | (000) | Value | |||||||||||||
New York(continued) |
||||||||||||||||
Onondaga Civic Development Corp. (Le Moyne College);
Series 2010, RB
|
5.38 | % | 07/01/40 | $ | 1,950 | $ | 1,881,555 | |||||||||
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (JFK
International Air Terminal LLC); Series 2010, Special
Obligation RB
|
6.00 | % | 12/01/42 | 1,540 | 1,501,038 | |||||||||||
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (JFK
International Air Terminal, LLC);
|
||||||||||||||||
Series 1997, Special Obligation RB
(INSNATL)(b)(c)
|
5.75 | % | 12/01/22 | 2,000 | 1,952,280 | |||||||||||
Series 1997, Special Obligation RB
(INSNATL)(b)(c)
|
5.75 | % | 12/01/25 | 2,500 | 2,376,675 | |||||||||||
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey;
|
||||||||||||||||
Series 2006 144th,
Consolidated RB(d)
|
5.00 | % | 10/01/35 | 35,000 | 34,680,450 | |||||||||||
Series 2008 152nd,
Consolidated RB(b)(d)
|
5.00 | % | 11/01/25 | 10,000 | 9,912,100 | |||||||||||
Rockland (County of) Solid Waste Management Authority;
Series 2003 B, RB
(INSAMBAC)(b)(c)
|
5.13 | % | 12/15/28 | 1,000 | 945,220 | |||||||||||
Saratoga (County of) Industrial Development Agency (Saratoga
Hospital); Series 2007 B, Civic Facility IDR
|
5.13 | % | 12/01/27 | 1,000 | 944,550 | |||||||||||
Seneca (County of) Industrial Development Agency (Seneca
Meadows, Inc.); Series 2005, Solid Waste
Disposal RB(b)(e)(f)(i)
|
6.63 | % | 10/01/13 | 1,500 | 1,493,715 | |||||||||||
Sodus Central School District; Series 2002, Unlimited Tax
Ref. GO Bonds
(INSNATL/FGIC)(c)
|
5.13 | % | 06/15/17 | 1,250 | 1,310,738 | |||||||||||
Suffolk (County of) Economic Development Corp. (Peconic Landing
at Southold, Inc.); Series 2010, Ref. RB
|
6.00 | % | 12/01/40 | 825 | 776,045 | |||||||||||
Suffolk (County of) Industrial Development Agency (Eastern Long
Island Hospital Association); Series 2007, Civic Facility
IDR(i)
|
5.38 | % | 01/01/27 | 1,995 | 1,523,202 | |||||||||||
Tompkins (County of) Industrial Development Agency (Cornell
University); Series 2008 A, Civic Facility IDR
|
5.00 | % | 07/01/37 | 750 | 754,680 | |||||||||||
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority;
Series 2001 A, General Purpose RB
|
5.00 | % | 01/01/32 | 15 | 15,016 | |||||||||||
Troy (City of) Capital Resource Corp. (Rensselaer Polytechnic);
Series 2010 A, RB
|
5.00 | % | 09/01/30 | 2,000 | 1,929,940 | |||||||||||
TSASC, Inc.;
|
||||||||||||||||
Series 2006 1, Tobacco Settlement RB
|
5.00 | % | 06/01/34 | 2,000 | 1,451,660 | |||||||||||
Series 2006 1, Tobacco Settlement RB
|
5.13 | % | 06/01/42 | 6,000 | 4,023,780 | |||||||||||
United Nations Development Corp. Series 2009 A, Ref. RB
|
5.00 | % | 07/01/25 | 1,000 | 1,029,840 | |||||||||||
Warren & Washington (County of) Industrial Development
Agency (Glens Falls Hospital); Series 2003 A, Civic
Facility IDR
(INSAGM)(c)
|
5.00 | % | 12/01/35 | 1,360 | 1,276,374 | |||||||||||
Westchester (County of) Industrial Development Agency (Kendal on
Hudson); Series 2003 A, Continuing Care Retirement
Mortgage
IDR(f)(j)
|
6.50 | % | 01/01/13 | 3,000 | 3,309,900 | |||||||||||
Westchester (County of) Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp.;
Series 2005, RB
|
5.13 | % | 06/01/45 | 5,500 | 3,817,770 | |||||||||||
334,796,206 | ||||||||||||||||
Guam1.41% |
||||||||||||||||
Guam (Territory of) (Section 30);
|
||||||||||||||||
Series 2009 A, Limited Obligation RB
|
5.63 | % | 12/01/29 | 750 | 740,100 | |||||||||||
Series 2009 A, Limited Obligation RB
|
5.75 | % | 12/01/34 | 500 | 488,555 | |||||||||||
Guam (Territory of) Government Waterworks Authority;
Series 2010, Water & Wastewater System RB
|
5.63 | % | 07/01/40 | 1,010 | 893,557 | |||||||||||
Guam (Territory of) Power Authority; Series 2010 A, RB
|
5.50 | % | 10/01/40 | 820 | 756,073 | |||||||||||
2,878,285 | ||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico5.03% |
||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico (Commonwealth of) Electric Power Authority;
|
||||||||||||||||
Series 2007 TT, Power RB
|
5.00 | % | 07/01/37 | 1,000 | 849,700 | |||||||||||
Series 2008 WW, Power RB
|
5.50 | % | 07/01/21 | 1,000 | 1,049,440 | |||||||||||
Series 2008 WW, Power RB
|
5.00 | % | 07/01/28 | 1,000 | 922,420 | |||||||||||
Series 2008 WW, Power RB
|
5.25 | % | 07/01/33 | 1,500 | 1,357,305 | |||||||||||
Series 2010 XX, Power RB
|
5.75 | % | 07/01/36 | 600 | 572,286 | |||||||||||
Puerto Rico (Commonwealth of) Infrastructure Financing
Authority; Series 2005 C, Ref. Special Tax RB
(INSAMBAC)(c)
|
5.50 | % | 07/01/27 | 1,225 | 1,178,928 | |||||||||||
Puerto Rico (Commonwealth of) Public Buildings Authority
(Government Facilities);
Series 2004 I, RB(f)(j)
|
5.25 | % | 07/01/14 | 75 | 84,616 | |||||||||||
Puerto Rico (Commonwealth of) Sales Tax Financing Corp.;
|
||||||||||||||||
First Sub. Series 2009 A, Sales Tax RB
|
6.38 | % | 08/01/39 | 1,500 | 1,556,760 | |||||||||||
Principal |
||||||||||||||||
Interest |
Maturity |
Amount |
||||||||||||||
Rate | Date | (000) | Value | |||||||||||||
Puerto Rico(continued) |
||||||||||||||||
First Sub. Series 2010 A, Sales Tax RB
|
5.38 | % | 08/01/39 | $ | 945 | $ | 874,522 | |||||||||
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp.; First Sub.
Series 2010 C, Sales Tax RB
|
5.25 | % | 08/01/41 | 2,000 | 1,809,320 | |||||||||||
10,255,297 | ||||||||||||||||
Virgin Islands1.55% |
||||||||||||||||
Virgin Islands (Government of) Public Finance Authority (Gross
Receipts Taxes Loan Note); Series 1999 A, RB
|
6.38 | % | 10/01/19 | 1,500 | 1,517,535 | |||||||||||
Virgin Islands (Government of) Public Finance Authority (Virgin
Islands Matching Fund Loan NoteDiageo);
Series 2009 A, Sub. RB
|
6.63 | % | 10/01/29 | 1,600 | 1,645,072 | |||||||||||
3,162,607 | ||||||||||||||||
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS(k)172.08%
(Cost $359,247,908)
|
351,092,395 | |||||||||||||||
FLOATING RATE NOTE OBLIGATIONS(31.78)%
|
||||||||||||||||
Notes with interest rates ranging from 0.26% to 0.35% at
02/28/11,
and contractual maturities of collateral ranging from
11/01/25 to
07/01/44
(See
Note 1I)(l)
|
(64,835,000 | ) | ||||||||||||||
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES2.34%
|
4,769,069 | |||||||||||||||
PREFERRED SHARES(42.64)%
|
(87,000,000 | ) | ||||||||||||||
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHARES100.00%
|
$ | 204,026,464 | ||||||||||||||
ACA
|
ACA Financial Guaranty Corp. | |
AGL
|
Assured Guaranty Ltd. | |
AGM
|
Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. | |
AMBAC
|
American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.* | |
BHAC
|
Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp. | |
CAB
|
Capital Appreciation Bond | |
CIFG
|
CIFG Assurance North America, Inc. | |
CONNIE LEE
|
Connie Lee Insurance Corp. | |
FGIC
|
Financial Guaranty Insurance Co. | |
GO
|
General Obligation | |
IBC
|
International Bancshares Corp. | |
IDR
|
Industrial Development Revenue Bonds | |
INS
|
Insurer | |
LOC
|
Letter of Credit | |
NATL
|
National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. | |
PCR
|
Pollution Control Revenue Bonds | |
PILOT
|
Payment-in-Lieu-of-Tax | |
Radian
|
Radian Asset Assurance, Inc. | |
RB
|
Revenue Bonds | |
Ref.
|
Refunding | |
SYNCORA
|
Syncora Guarantee Inc. | |
Sub.
|
Subordinated |
(a) | Zero coupon bond issued at a discount. | |
(b) | Security subject to the alternative minimum tax. | |
(c) | Principal and/or interest payments are secured by the bond insurance company listed. | |
(d) | Underlying security related to Dealer Trusts entered into by the Trust. See Note 1I. | |
(e) | Interest or dividend rate is redetermined periodically. Rate shown is the rate in effect on February 28, 2011. | |
(f) | Security has an irrevocable call by the issuer or mandatory put by the holder. Maturity date reflects such call or put. | |
(g) | Advance refunded; secured by an escrow fund of U.S. Government obligations or other highly rated collateral. | |
(h) | Demand security payable upon demand by the Fund at specified time intervals no greater than thirteen months. Interest rate is redetermined periodically. Rate shown is the rate in effect on February 28, 2011. | |
(i) | Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate value of these securities at February 28, 2011 was $3,016,917, which represented 1.48% of the Trusts net assets. | |
(j) | Advance refunded. | |
(k) | This table provides a listing of those entities that have either issued, guaranteed, backed or otherwise enhanced the credit quality of more than 5% of the securities held in the portfolio. In instances where the entity has guaranteed, backed or otherwise enhanced the credit quality of a security, it is not primarily responsible for the issuers obligations but may be called upon to satisfy the issuers obligations. |
Entities | Percentage | |||
National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
|
9.64 | % | ||
(l) | Floating rate note obligations related to securities held. The interest rates shown reflect the rates in effect at February 28, 2011. At February 28, 2011, the Trusts investments with a value of $107,646,490 are held by Dealer Trusts and serve as collateral for the $64,835,000 in the floating rate note obligations outstanding at that date. | |
* | AMBAC filed for bankruptcy on November 8, 2010. |
Assets: |
||||
Investments, at value (Cost $359,247,908)
|
$ | 351,092,395 | ||
Cash
|
497,030 | |||
Receivable for:
|
||||
Interest
|
4,463,089 | |||
Total assets
|
356,052,514 | |||
Liabilities: |
||||
Floating rate note obligations
|
64,835,000 | |||
Payable for:
|
||||
Dividends declared on preferred shares
|
15,356 | |||
Trustees deferred compensation and retirement plans
|
3,826 | |||
Accrued fees to affiliates
|
2,202 | |||
Accrued other operating expenses
|
169,666 | |||
Total liabilities
|
65,026,050 | |||
Preferred shares ($0.01 par value, authorized
100,000,000 shares, 3,480 issued with liquidation
preference of $25,000 per share)
|
87,000,000 | |||
Net assets applicable to common shares
|
$ | 204,026,464 | ||
Net assets applicable to common shares consist of: |
||||
Shares of beneficial interest common shares
|
$ | 233,006,853 | ||
Undistributed net investment income
|
6,286,447 | |||
Undistributed net realized gain (loss)
|
(27,111,323 | ) | ||
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
(8,155,513 | ) | ||
$ | 204,026,464 | |||
Shares outstanding, $0.01 par value per common share with an unlimited number of shares authorized: |
||||
Common shares outstanding
|
15,204,293 | |||
Net asset value per common share
|
$ | 13.42 | ||
Market value per common share
|
$ | 13.46 | ||
For the four |
For the |
|||||||
months ended |
year ended |
|||||||
February 28, |
October 31, |
|||||||
2011 | 2010 | |||||||
Investment income: |
||||||||
Interest
|
$ | 6,206,545 | $ | 18,539,048 | ||||
Expenses: |
||||||||
Advisory fees
|
635,799 | 2,009,542 | ||||||
Administrative services fees
|
16,438 | 86,678 | ||||||
Custodian fees
|
4,053 | 19,340 | ||||||
Interest, facilities and maintenance fees
|
220,013 | 750,174 | ||||||
Transfer agent fees
|
2,398 | 28,295 | ||||||
Trustees and officers fees and benefits
|
16,854 | 96,599 | ||||||
Other
|
17,309 | 193,813 | ||||||
Total expenses
|
912,864 | 3,184,441 | ||||||
Less: Fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed
|
| 219,252 | ||||||
Net expenses
|
912,864 | 2,965,189 | ||||||
Net investment income
|
5,293,681 | 15,573,859 | ||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from: |
||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) from investment securities
|
442,171 | (551,101 | ) | |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of
investment securities
|
(24,688,721 | ) | 15,789,211 | |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
|
(24,246,550 | ) | 15,238,110 | |||||
Distributions to preferred shareholders from net investment
income
|
(105,695 | ) | (235,168 | ) | ||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common
shares resulting from operations
|
$ | (19,058,564 | ) | $ | 30,576,801 | |||
For the four |
For the |
For the |
||||||||||
months ended |
year ended |
year ended |
||||||||||
February 28, |
October 31, |
October 31, |
||||||||||
2011 | 2010 | 2009 | ||||||||||
Operations: |
||||||||||||
Net investment income
|
$ | 5,293,681 | $ | 15,573,859 | $ | 17,383,156 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss)
|
442,171 | (551,101 | ) | (13,844,667 | ) | |||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
(24,688,721 | ) | 15,789,211 | 50,317,595 | ||||||||
Distributions to preferred shareholders from net investment
income
|
(105,695 | ) | (235,168 | ) | (635,620 | ) | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common
shares from operations
|
(19,058,564 | ) | 30,576,801 | 53,220,464 | ||||||||
Distributions to common shareholders from net investment income
|
(5,105,451 | ) | (15,200,294 | ) | (12,981,867 | ) | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common
shares resulting from investment activities
|
(24,164,015 | ) | 15,376,507 | 40,238,597 | ||||||||
Share transactionsnet: |
||||||||||||
Increase from transactions in common shares of beneficial
interest
|
203,084 | 559,268 | 50,616 | |||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
|
(23,960,931 | ) | 15,935,775 | 40,289,213 | ||||||||
Net assets applicable to common shares: |
||||||||||||
Beginning of year
|
227,987,395 | 212,051,620 | 171,762,407 | |||||||||
End of year (includes undistributed net investment income of
$6,286,447, $6,328,895 and $6,197,052, respectively)
|
$ | 204,026,464 | $ | 227,987,395 | $ | 212,051,620 | ||||||
Four months |
||||||||
ended |
Year ended |
|||||||
February 28, |
October 31, |
|||||||
2011 | 2010 | |||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common
shares resulting from operations
|
$ | (19,058,564 | ) | $ | 30,576,801 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile the change in net assets applicable to common shares from operations to net cash provided by operating activities: |
||||||||
Purchases of investments
|
(20,716,926 | ) | (52,760,967 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sales of investments
|
20,107,194 | 59,879,553 | ||||||
Net (purchases)/sales of short-term investments
|
| 3,790,000 | ||||||
Amortization of premium
|
163,769 | 984,914 | ||||||
Accretion of discount
|
(74,434 | ) | (374,579 | ) | ||||
Net realized (gain)/loss on investments
|
(442,171 | ) | 551,101 | |||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments
|
24,688,721 | (15,789,211 | ) | |||||
(Decrease)/Increase in affiliates payable
|
(198,249 | ) | 32,356 | |||||
Decrease in interest receivable and other assets
|
1,186,931 | 497,685 | ||||||
Increase in accrued expenses and other payables
|
29,492 | 15,356 | ||||||
Increase/(decrease) in trustees deferred compensation and
retirement plans
|
3,826 | (812,360 | ) | |||||
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
5,689,589 | 26,590,649 | ||||||
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities: |
||||||||
Retirement of preferred shares
|
| (12,500,000 | ) | |||||
Dividends paid to common shareholders from net investment income
|
(4,893,904 | ) | (14,637,309 | ) | ||||
Net proceeds from and repayments of floating rate note
obligations
|
(1,400,000 | ) | 1,400,000 | |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
|
(6,293,904 | ) | (25,737,309 | ) | ||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash
|
(604,315 | ) | 853,340 | |||||
Cash at the beginning of the period
|
1,101,345 | 248,005 | ||||||
Cash at the end of the period
|
$ | 497,030 | $ | 1,101,345 | ||||
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information |
||||||||
Cash paid during the period for interest, facilities and
maintenance fees
|
$ | 220,013 | $ | 589,981 | | |||
| For the year ended October 31, 2010, facilities and maintenance fees were excluded. |
A. | Security Valuations Securities, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policy. | |
Securities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service approved by the Board of Trustees. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, individual trading characteristics and other market data. Short- |
term obligations, including commercial paper, having 60 days or less to maturity are recorded at amortized cost which approximates value. Securities with a demand feature exercisable within one to seven days are valued at par. Debt securities are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt securities involve some risk of default with respect to interest and principal payments. | ||
Securities for which market quotations either are not readily available or are unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trusts officers following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Some of the factors which may be considered in determining fair value are fundamental analytical data relating to the investment; the nature and duration of any restrictions on transferability or disposition; trading in similar securities by the same issuer or comparable companies; relevant political, economic or issuer specific news; and other relevant factors under the circumstances. | ||
Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuers assets, general economic conditions, interest rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments. | ||
B. | Securities Transactions and Investment Income Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Bond premiums and discounts are amortized and/or accreted for financial reporting purposes. | |
The Trust may periodically participate in litigation related to Trust investments. As such, the Trust may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held. | ||
Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities per share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Trusts net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Trusts total returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Statement of Operations and Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and ratios of expenses and net investment income reported in the Financial Highlights, nor are they limited by any expense limitation arrangements between the Trust and the investment adviser. | ||
C. | Country Determination For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuers securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted. | |
D. | Distributions The Trust declares and pays monthly dividends from net investment income to common shareholders. Distributions from net realized capital gain, if any, are generally paid annually and are distributed on a pro rata basis to common and preferred shareholders. The Trust may elect to treat a portion of the proceeds from redemptions as distributions for federal income tax purposes. | |
E. | Federal Income Taxes The Trust intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Trusts taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Trust will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements. | |
In addition, the Trust intends to invest in such municipal securities to allow it to qualify to pay shareholders exempt-interest dividends, as defined in the Internal Revenue Code. | ||
The Trust files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally the Trust is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period. | ||
F. | Accounting Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. In addition, the Trust monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print. | |
G. | Indemnifications Under the Trusts organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts, including the Trusts servicing agreements that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Trusts maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote. | |
H. | Securities Purchased on a When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Basis The Trust may purchase and sell interests in portfolio securities on a when-issued and delayed delivery basis, with payment and delivery scheduled for a future date. No income accrues to the Trust on such interests or securities in connection with such transactions prior to the date the Trust actually takes delivery of such interests or securities. These transactions are subject to market fluctuations and are subject to the risk that the value at delivery may be more or less than the trade date purchase price. Although the Trust will generally purchase these securities with the intention of acquiring such securities, they may sell such securities prior to the settlement date. |
I. | Floating Rate Note Obligations The Trust invests in inverse floating rate securities, such as Residual Interest Bonds (RIBs) or Tender Option Bonds (TOBs) for investment purposes and to enhance the yield of the Trust. Inverse floating rate investments tend to underperform the market for fixed rate bonds in a rising interest rate environment, but tend to outperform the market for fixed rate bonds when interest rates decline or remain relatively stable. Such transactions may be purchased in the secondary market without first owning the underlying bond or by the sale of fixed rate bonds by the Trust to special purpose trusts established by a broker dealer (Dealer Trusts) in exchange for cash and residual interests in the Dealer Trusts assets and cash flows, which are in the form of inverse floating rate securities. The Dealer Trusts finance the purchases of the fixed rate bonds by issuing floating rate notes to third parties and allowing the Trust to retain residual interest in the bonds. The floating rate notes issued by the Dealer Trusts have interest rates that reset weekly and the floating rate note holders have the option to tender their notes to the Dealer Trusts for redemption at par at each reset date. The residual interests held by the Trust (inverse floating rate investments) include the right of the Trust (1) to cause the holders of the floating rate notes to tender their notes at par at the next interest rate reset date, and (2) to transfer the municipal bond from the Dealer Trusts to the Trust, thereby collapsing the Dealer Trusts. | |
TOBs are presently classified as private placement securities. Private placement securities are subject to restrictions on resale because they have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or are otherwise not readily marketable. As a result of the absence of a public trading market for these securities, they may be less liquid than publicly traded securities. Although these securities may be resold in privately negotiated transactions, the prices realized from these sales could be less than those originally paid by the Trust or less than what may be considered the fair value of such securities. | ||
The Trust accounts for the transfer of bonds to the Dealer Trusts as secured borrowings, with the securities transferred remaining in the Trusts investment assets, and the related floating rate notes reflected as Trust liabilities under the caption Floating rate note obligations on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Trust records the interest income from the fixed rate bonds under the caption Interest and records the expenses related to floating rate obligations and any administrative expenses of the Dealer Trusts as a component of Interest, facilities and maintenance fees on the Statement of Operations. | ||
The Trust generally invest in inverse floating rate securities that include embedded leverage, thus exposing the Trust to greater risks and increased costs. The primary risks associated with inverse floating rate securities are varying degrees of liquidity and the changes in the value of such securities in response to changes in market rates of interest to a greater extent than the value of an equal principal amount of a fixed rate security having similar credit quality, redemption provisions and maturity which may cause the Trusts net asset value to be more volatile than if it had not invested in inverse floating rate securities. In certain instances, the short-term floating rate interests created by the special purpose trust may not be able to be sold to third parties or, in the case of holders tendering (or putting) such interests for repayment of principal, may not be able to be remarketed to third parties. In such cases, the special purpose trust holding the long-term fixed rate bonds may be collapsed. In the case of RIBs or TOBs created by the contribution of long-term fixed income bonds by the Trust, the Trust will then be required to repay the principal amount of the tendered securities. During times of market volatility, illiquidity or uncertainty, the Trust could be required to sell other portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time to raise cash to meet that obligation. | ||
J. | Cash and Cash Equivalents For the purposes of the Statement of Cash Flows the Trust defines Cash and Cash Equivalents as cash (including foreign currency), money market funds and other investments held in lieu of cash and excludes investments made with cash collateral received. | |
K. | Other Risks The Trust may invest up to 20% of its net assets in lower-quality debt securities, i.e., junk bonds. Investments in lower-rated securities or unrated securities of comparable quality tend to be more sensitive to economic conditions than higher rated securities. Junk bonds involve a greater risk of default by the issuer because such securities are generally unsecured and are often subordinated to other creditors claims. | |
The value of, payment of interest on, repayment of principal for and the ability of the Trust to sell a municipal security may be affected by constitutional amendments, legislative enactments, executive orders, administrative regulations, voter initiatives and the economics of the regions in which the issuers are located. | ||
Since many municipal securities are issued to finance similar projects, especially those relating to education, health care, transportation and utilities, conditions in those sectors can affect the overall municipal securities market and the Trusts investments in municipal securities. | ||
There is some risk that a portion or all of the interest received from certain tax-free municipal securities could become taxable as a result of determinations by the Internal Revenue Service. | ||
L. | Interest, Facilities and Maintenance Fees Interest, Facilities and Maintenance Fees include interest and related borrowing costs such as commitment fees and other expenses associated with lines of credit and interest and administrative expenses related to establishing and maintaining Auction Rate Preferred Shares and floating rate note obligations, if any. |
Level 1 | Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets. | |
Level 2 | Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others. | |
Level 3 | Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Trusts own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information. |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||
Municipal Obligations
|
$ | | $ | 351,092,395 | $ | | $ | 351,092,395 | ||||||||
Four months |
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ended |
Year ended |
Year ended |
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February 28, |
October 31, |
October 31, |
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2010 | 2010 | 2009 | ||||||||||
Ordinary income
|
$ | | $ | 310,602 | $ | | ||||||
Tax-exempt income
|
5,211,146 | 15,124,860 | 13,726,071 | |||||||||
Total distributions
|
$ | 5,211,146 | $ | 15,435,462 | $ | 13,726,071 | ||||||
2011 | ||||
Undistributed ordinary income
|
$ | 5,630,516 | ||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
investments
|
(6,559,056 | ) | ||
Capital loss carryforward
|
(28,051,849 | ) | ||
Shares of beneficial interest common shares
|
233,006,853 | |||
Total net assets applicable to common shares
|
$ | 204,026,464 | ||
Capital Loss |
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Expiration | Carryforward* | |||
February 28, 2015
|
$ | 2,546,669 | ||
February 29, 2016
|
10,017,739 | |||
February 28, 2017
|
15,077,563 | |||
February 28, 2018
|
409,878 | |||
Total capital loss carryforward
|
$ | 28,051,849 | ||
* | Capital loss carryforward as of the date listed above is reduced for limitations, if any, to the extent required by the Internal Revenue Code. |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investment Securities on a Tax Basis | ||||
Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investment securities
|
$ | 8,935,345 | ||
Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investment securities
|
(15,494,401 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investment
securities
|
$ | (6,559,056 | ) | |
Cost of investments for tax purposes is $357,651,451.
|
Four months
ended |
Year ended |
Year ended |
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February 28, |
October 31, |
October 31, |
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2011 | 2010 | 2009 | ||||||||||
Beginning shares
|
15,189,326 | 15,150,969 | 15,147,857 | |||||||||
Shares issued through dividend reinvestment
|
14,967 | 38,357 | 4,512 | |||||||||
Shares repurchased*
|
| | (1,400 | ) | ||||||||
Ending shares
|
15,204,293 | 15,189,326 | 15,150,969 | |||||||||
* | The Trust has a share repurchase program for purposes of enhancing stockholder value and reducing the discount at which the Trusts shares trade from its net asset value. For the period November 1, 2010 to February 28, 2011 and the year ended October 31, 2010, the Trust did not repurchase any of its shares. For the year ended October 31, 2009, the Trust repurchased 1,400 of its shares at an average discount of 20.11%, from net asset value per share. The Trust expects to continue to repurchase its outstanding shares at such time and in such amounts as it believes such activity will further the accomplishment of the foregoing objectives, subject to review of the Trustees. |
Amount |
Range of |
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Series | Shares | (000s omitted) | Rate | Reset Date | Dividend Rates | |||||||||||||||
A
|
1,440 | 36,000 | 0.365 | % | 03/09/2011 | 0.365-0.442 | % | |||||||||||||
B
|
1,080 | 27,000 | 0.199 | % | 03/14/2011 | 0.199-0.243 | % | |||||||||||||
C
|
960 | 24,000 | 0.427 | % | 03/02/2011 | 0.365-0.503 | % | |||||||||||||
| As of February 28, 2011. | |
| For the period November 1, 2010 to February 28, 2011. |
Shares | Value | |||||||
Outstanding at October 31, 2010
|
3,480 | $ | 87,000,000 | |||||
Shares retired
|
| | ||||||
Outstanding at February 28, 2011
|
3,480 | $ | 87,000,000 | |||||
Declaration Date | Amount Per Share | Record Date | Payable Date | |||||||||
March 1, 2011
|
$ | 0.084 | March 15, 2011 | March 31, 2011 | ||||||||
April 1, 2011
|
$ | 0.084 | April 15, 2011 | April 29, 2011 | ||||||||
Four months
ended |
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February 28, |
Year ended October 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value per common share, beginning of period | $ | 15.01 | $ | 14.00 | $ | 11.34 | $ | 15.80 | $ | 16.96 | $ | 16.81 | ||||||||||||
Net investment
income(a)
|
0.35 | 1.03 | 1.15 | 1.21 | 1.10 | 1.05 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities
|
(1.59 | ) | 1.00 | 2.41 | (4.59 | ) | (1.01 | ) | 0.47 | |||||||||||||||
Distributions paid to preferred shareholders: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income
|
(0.01 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.04 | ) | (0.29 | ) | (0.32 | ) | (0.26 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net realized gain
|
-0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | (0.04 | ) | (0.06 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Total income (loss) from investment operations
|
(1.25 | ) | 2.01 | 3.52 | (3.67 | ) | (0.27 | ) | 1.20 | |||||||||||||||
Less distributions to common shareholders from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income
|
(0.34 | ) | (1.00 | ) | (0.86 | ) | (0.79 | ) | (0.78 | ) | (0.80 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net realized gains
|
-0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | (0.11 | ) | (0.25 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value per common share, end of period | $ | 13.42 | $ | 15.01 | $ | 14.00 | $ | 11.34 | $ | 15.80 | $ | 16.96 | ||||||||||||
Market value, end of period | $ | 13.46 | $ | 15.46 | $ | 14.38 | $ | 10.80 | $ | 14.91 | $ | 15.12 | ||||||||||||
Total return at net asset value(b) | (8.36 | )% | 14.83 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total return at market value(c) | (10.76 | )% | 15.14 | % | 43.22 | % | (23.21 | )% | 4.38 | % | 4.13 | % | ||||||||||||
Net assets applicable to common shares, end of period (000s omitted) | $ | 204,026 | $ | 227,987 | $ | 212,052 | $ | 171,762 | $ | 243,701 | $ | 262,622 | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate(d) | 5 | % | 14 | % | 28 | % | 43 | % | 19 | % | 39 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratios/supplemental data based on average net assets applicable to common shares: |
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Ratio of expenses:
|
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With fee waivers
and/or
expense
reimbursements(e)
|
1.34 | %(f)(h) | 1.35 | % | 1.50 | % | 2.24 | % | 2.06 | % | 1.33 | % | ||||||||||||
With fee waivers
and/or
expense reimbursements excluding interest, facilities and
maintenance
fees(e)(i)
|
1.02 | %(f)(h) | 1.08 | % | 1.14 | % | 0.97 | % | 1.04 | % | 1.25 | % | ||||||||||||
Without fee waivers
and/or
expense
reimbursements(e)
|
1.34 | %(f)(h) | 1.45 | % | 1.68 | % | 2.41 | % | 2.21 | % | N/A | |||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income before preferred share dividends
|
7.79 | %(f) | 7.07 | % | 9.12 | % | 8.19 | % | 6.71 | % | 6.29 | % | ||||||||||||
Preferred share dividends
|
0.15 | %(f) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income after preferred share dividends
|
7.64 | %(f) | 6.96 | % | 8.79 | % | 6.25 | % | 4.78 | % | 4.72 | % | ||||||||||||
Senior Securities: |
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Total preferred shares outstanding
|
3,480 | 3,480 | 3,980 | 4,640 | 5,800 | 5,800 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total amount of preferred shares outstanding (000s omitted)
|
$ | 87,000 | $ | 87,000 | $ | 99,500 | $ | 116,000 | $ | 145,000 | $ | 145,000 | ||||||||||||
Asset coverage per preferred
shares(g)
|
$ | 83,628 | $ | 90,514 | $ | 78,280 | $ | 62,029 | $ | 67,031 | $ | 70,290 | ||||||||||||
Liquidating preference per preferred share
|
$ | 25,000 | $ | 25,000 | $ | 25,000 | $ | 25,000 | $ | 25,000 | $ | 25,000 | ||||||||||||
(a) | Calculated using average shares outstanding. | |
(b) | Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable. | |
(c) | Total return assumes an investment at the common share market price at the beginning of the period indicated, reinvestment of all distributions for the period in accordance with the Trusts dividend reinvestment plan, and sale of all shares at the closing common share market price at the end of the period indicated. Not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable. | |
(d) | Portfolio turnover is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable. | |
(e) | Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to preferred shareholders. | |
(f) | Ratios are annualized and based on average net assets applicable to common shares (000s omitted) of $206,646. | |
(g) | Calculated by subtracting the Trusts total liabilities (not including the preferred shares) from the Trusts total assets and dividing this by the number of preferred shares outstanding. | |
(h) | Ratio includes an adjustment for a change in accounting estimate for professional services fees during the period. Ratios excluding this adjustment would have been higher by 0.06%. | |
(i) | For the years ended October 31, 2010 and prior, ratio does not exclude facilities and maintenance fees. |
Federal and State Income
Tax
|
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Long-Term Capital Gain Dividends
|
$ | 0 | ||
Qualified Dividend Income*
|
0.00% | |||
Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*
|
0.00% | |||
U.S. Treasury Obligations*
|
0.00% | |||
Tax-Exempt Interest Dividends*
|
100% |
* | The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Trusts fiscal year. |
Number of | ||||||||||||||
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Fund | ||||||||||||||
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Name, Year of Birth and | Trustee and/ | Principal Occupation(s) | Overseen by | Other Directorship(s) | ||||||||||
Position(s) Held with the Trust | or Officer Since | During Past 5 Years | Trustee | Held by Trustee | ||||||||||
Interested Persons |
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Colin Meadows 1971 Trustee, President and Principal Executive Officer |
2010 | Chief Administrative Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc., since 2006; Prior to 2006, Senior Vice President of business development and mergers and acquisitions at GE Consumer Finance; Prior to 2005, Senior Vice President of strategic planning and technology at Wells Fargo Bank; From 1996 to 2003, associate principal with McKinsey & Company, focusing on the financial services and venture capital industries, with emphasis in banking and asset management sectors. | 18 | None | ||||||||||
Independent Trustees |
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Wayne M. Whalen1 1939 Trustee and Chair |
1992 | Of Counsel, and prior to 2010, partner in the law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, legal counsel to funds in the Fund Complex | 227 | Director of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation | ||||||||||
David C. Arch 1945 Trustee |
1992 | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Blistex Inc., a consumer health care products manufacturer. | 227 | Member of the Heartland Alliance Advisory Board, a nonprofit organization serving human needs based in Chicago. Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers Association. Member of the Board of Visitors, Institute for the Humanities, University of Michigan | ||||||||||
Jerry D. Choate 1938 Trustee |
2003 | From 1995 to 1999, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Allstate Corporation (Allstate) and Allstate Insurance Company. From 1994 to 1995, President and Chief Executive Officer of Allstate. Prior to 1994, various management positions at Allstate. | 18 | Trustee/Director/Managing General Partner of funds in the Fund Complex. Director since 1998 and member of the governance and nominating committee, executive committee, compensation and management development committee and equity award committee, of Amgen Inc., a biotechnological company. Director since 1999 and member of the nominating and governance committee and compensation and executive committee, of Valero Energy Corporation, a crude oil refining and marketing company. Previously, from 2006 to 2007, Director and member of the compensation committee and audit committee, of H&R Block, a tax preparation services company. | ||||||||||
Rodney Dammeyer 1940 Trustee |
1992 | President of CAC, LLC, a private company offering capital investment and management advisory services.
Formerly: Prior to January 2004, Director of TeleTech Holdings Inc.; Prior to 2002, Director of Arris Group, Inc.; Prior to 2001, Managing Partner at Equity Group Corporate Investments. Prior to 1995, Vice Chairman of Anixter International. Prior to 1985, experience includes Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Household International, Inc, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Northwest Industries, Inc. and Partner of Arthur Andersen & Co. |
227 | Director of Quidel Corporation and Stericycle, Inc. Prior to May 2008, Trustee of The Scripps Research Institute. Prior to February 2008, Director of Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. Prior to April 2007, Director of GATX Corporation. Prior to April 2004, Director of TheraSense, Inc. | ||||||||||
1 | Mr. Whalen is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of certain Funds in the Fund Complex by reason of he and his firm currently providing legal services as legal counsel to such Funds in the Fund Complex. |
T-1
Trustee | Principal Occupation(s) | Number of | Other | |||||||||||
and/or | During Past 5 Years | Funds in | Directorship(s) | |||||||||||
Name, Year of Birth and | Officer | Fund | Held by Trustee | |||||||||||
Position(s) Held with the | Since | Complex | ||||||||||||
Trust | Overseen by | |||||||||||||
Trustee | ||||||||||||||
Independent Trustees |
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Linda Hutton Heagy 1948
Trustee |
2003 | Prior to June 2008, Managing Partner of Heidrick & Struggles, the second largest global executive search firm, and from 2001-2004, Regional Managing Director of U.S. operations at Heidrick & Struggles. Prior to 1997, Managing Partner of Ray & Berndtson, Inc., an executive recruiting firm. Prior to 1995, Executive Vice President of ABN AMRO, N.A., a bank holding company, with oversight for treasury management operations including all non-credit product pricing. Prior to 1990, experience includes Executive Vice President of The Exchange National Bank with oversight of treasury management including capital markets operations, Vice President of Northern Trust Company and an Associate at Price Waterhouse. | 18 | Trustee/Director/Managing General Partner of funds in the Fund Complex. Prior to 2010, Trustee on the University of Chicago Medical Center Board, Vice Chair of the Board of the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago and a member of the Womens Board of the University of Chicago. | ||||||||||
R. Craig Kennedy 1952
Trustee |
2003 | Director and President of the German Marshall Fund of the United States, an independent U.S. foundation created to deepen understanding, promote collaboration and stimulate exchanges of practical experience between Americans and Europeans. Formerly, advisor to the Dennis Trading Group Inc., a managed futures and option company that invests money for individuals and institutions. Prior to 1992, President and Chief Executive Officer, Director and member of the Investment Committee of the Joyce Foundation, a private foundation. | 18 | Trustee/Director/Managing General Partner of funds in the Fund Complex. Director of First Solar, Inc. | ||||||||||
Howard J Kerr 1935
Trustee |
1992 | Retired. Previous member of the City Council and Mayor of Lake Forest, Illinois from 1988 through 2002. Previous business experience from 1981 through 1996 includes President and Chief Executive Officer of Pocklington Corporation, Inc., an investment holding company, President and Chief Executive Officer of Grabill Aerospace, and President of Custom Technologies Corporation. United States Naval Officer from 1960 through 1981, with responsibilities including Commanding Officer of United States Navy destroyers and Commander of United States Navy Destroyer Squadron Thirty-Three, White House experience in 1973 through 1975 as military aide to Vice Presidents Agnew and Ford and Naval Aid to President Ford, and Military Fellow on the Council of Foreign Relations in 1978-through 1979. | 18 | Trustee/Director/Managing General Partner of funds in the Fund Complex. Director of the Lake Forest Bank & Trust. Director of the Marrow Foundation. | ||||||||||
Jack E. Nelson 1936
Trustee |
2003 | President of Nelson Investment Planning Services, Inc., a financial planning company and registered investment adviser in the State of Florida. President of Nelson Ivest Brokerage Services Inc., a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Securities Investors Protection Corp. and the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board. President of Nelson Sales and Services Corporation, a marketing and services company to support affiliated companies. | 18 | Trustee/Director/Managing General Partner of funds in the Fund Complex. | ||||||||||
Hugo F. Sonnenschein 1940
Trustee |
1994 | President Emeritus and Honorary Trustee of the University of Chicago and the Adam Smith Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Chicago. Prior to July 2000, President of the University of Chicago. | 227 | Trustee of the University of Rochester and a member of its investment committee. Member of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Philosophical Society and a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | ||||||||||
Suzanne H. Woolsey, Ph.D. 1941
Trustee |
2003 | Chief Communications Officer of the National Academy of Sciences and Engineering and Institute of Medicine/National Research Council, an independent, federally chartered policy institution, from 2001 to November 2003 and Chief Operating Officer from 1993 to 2001. Executive Director of the Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education at the National Academy of Sciences/National Research Council from 1989 to 1993. Prior to 1980, experience includes Partner of Coopers & Lybrand (from 1980 to 1989), Associate Director of the US Office of Management and Budget (from 1977 to 1980) and Program Director of the Urban Institute (from 1975 to 1977). | 18 | Trustee/Director/Managing General Partner of funds in the Fund Complex. Independent Director and audit committee chairperson of Changing World Technologies, Inc., an energy manufacturing company, since July 2008. Independent Director and member of audit and governance committees of Fluor Corp., a global engineering, construction and management company, since January 2004. Director of Intelligent Medical Devices, Inc., a private company which develops symptom-based diagnostic tools for viral respiratory infections. Advisory Board member of ExactCost LLC, a private company providing activity-based costing for hospitals, laboratories, clinics, and physicians, since 2008. | ||||||||||
T-2
Trustee | Principal Occupation(s) | Number of | Other | |||||||||
and/or | During Past 5 Years | Funds in | Directorship(s) | |||||||||
Name, Year of Birth and | Officer | Fund | Held by Trustee | |||||||||
Position(s) Held with the | Since | Complex | ||||||||||
Trust | Overseen by | |||||||||||
Trustee | ||||||||||||
Independent Trustees |
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Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the Institute for Defense Analyses, afederally funded research and development center, since 2000. Trustee from 1992 to 2000 and 2002 to present, current chairperson of the finance committee, current member of the audit committee, strategic growth committee and executive committee, and former Chairperson of the Board of Trustees (from 1997 to 1999), of the German Marshall Fund of the United States, a public foundation. Lead Independent Trustee of the Rocky Mountain Institute, a non-profit energy and environmental institute; Trustee since 2004. Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the Colorado College; Trustee since 1995. Trustee of California Institute of Technology. Previously, Independent Director and member of audit committee and governance committee of Neurogen Corporation from 1998 to 2006; and Independent Director of Arbros Communications from 2000 to 2002 | ||||||||||||
Other Officers |
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John M. Zerr 1962 Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary |
2010 | Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as
Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc.), Van Kampen Investments Inc. and Van Kampen Exchange Corp., Senior Vice
President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser);
Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.);
Director, Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Investment
Services, Inc.) and IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice
President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds;
Manager, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC; Director, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen
Asset Management; Director and Secretary, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen
Funds Inc.; and Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; and
Chief Legal Officer, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II,
PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust
Formerly: Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Vice President, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser); Vice President and Secretary, PBHG Funds (an investment company) and PBHG Insurance Series Fund (an investment company); Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Investment Partners (a broker-dealer); General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Fund Services (an administrator) and Old Mutual Shareholder Services (a shareholder servicing center); Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser); and Vice President and Secretary, Old Mutual Advisors Funds (an investment company) |
N/A | N/A | ||||||||
Lisa O. Brinkley 1959 Vice President |
2010 | Global Compliance Director, Invesco Ltd.; Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as
Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.), Invesco Investment Services, Inc.(formerly known as Invesco Aim Investment
Services, Inc.) and Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; and Vice President, The Invesco Funds
Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc.; Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. and The Invesco Funds; Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. and Fund Management Company |
N/A | N/A | ||||||||
T-3
Trustee | Principal Occupation(s) | Number of | Other | |||||||||
Name, Year of Birth and | and/or | During Past 5 Years | Funds in | Directorship(s) | ||||||||
Position(s) Held with the | Officer | Fund Complex | Held by | |||||||||
Trust | Since | Overseen by | Trustee | |||||||||
Trustee | ||||||||||||
Other Officers |
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Karen Dunn Kelley 1960 Vice President |
2010 | Head of Invescos World Wide Fixed Income and Cash Management Group; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.
(formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser) and Van Kampen Investments
Inc.; Executive Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.); Senior
Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc.); and
Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc.; Vice President, The Invesco Funds (other than AIM Treasurers Series Trust
(Invesco Treasurers Series Trust) and Short-Term Investments Trust); President and Principal Executive Officer, The
Invesco Funds (AIM Treasurers Series Trust (Invesco Treasurers Series Trust) and Short-Term Investments Trust
only).
Formerly: Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Director of Cash Management and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. and Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; President and Principal Executive Officer, Tax-Free Investments Trust; Director and President, Fund Management Company; Chief Cash Management Officer, Director of Cash Management, Senior Vice President, and Managing Director, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; Director of Cash Management, Senior Vice President, and Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. and The Invesco Funds (AIM Treasurers Series Trust (Invesco Treasurers Series Trust), Short-Term Investments Trust and Tax-Free Investments Trust only) |
N/A | N/A | ||||||||
Sheri Morris 1964 Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer |
2010 | Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; and Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.
(formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser)
Formerly: Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc., Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco Aim Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc., Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco Aim Private Asset Management, Inc. |
N/A | N/A | ||||||||
Lance A. Rejsek 1967 Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer |
2010 | Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.),
Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.),
Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.), The Invesco Funds,
PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-
Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Van Kampen Asset Management,
Van Kampen Investor Services Inc., and Van Kampen Funds Inc.
Formerly: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Fund Management Company, Invesco Advisers, Inc., Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco Aim Private Asset Management, Inc. |
N/A | N/A | ||||||||
Todd L. Spillane 1958 Chief Compliance Officer |
2010 | Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc.),
Van Kampen Investments Inc. and Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer,
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser) (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chief
Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded
Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund
Trust, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc. (holding company), and Invesco Private Capital, Inc. (registered
investment adviser); Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.),
Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.) and Van Kampen
Investor Services Inc.
Formerly: Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. and Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Global Asset Management (N.A.), Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Vice President, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. and Fund Management Company |
N/A | N/A | ||||||||
Office of the Fund
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Investment Adviser | Auditors | Custodian | |||
1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.
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Invesco Advisers, Inc. | PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | State Street Bank and Trust Company | |||
Atlanta, GA 30309
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1555 Peachtree Street, N.E. | 1201 Louisiana Street, Suite 2900 | 225 Franklin | |||
Atlanta, GA 30309 | Houston, TX 77002-5678 | Boston, MA 02110-2801 | ||||
Counsel to the Fund
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Transfer Agent | |||||
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP
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Computershare Trust Company, N.A. | |||||
155 West Wacker Drive
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P.O. Box 43078 | |||||
Chicago, IL 60606
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Providence, RI 02940-3078 |
T-4
VK-CE-IGNYM-AR-1 | Invesco Distributors, Inc. |
Percentage of Fees | ||||||||||||||||
Billed Applicable | Percentage of Fees | |||||||||||||||
to Non-Audit | Billed Applicable to | |||||||||||||||
Services Provided | Non-Audit Services | |||||||||||||||
Fees Billed for | for fiscal year end | Fees Billed for | Provided for fiscal | |||||||||||||
Services Rendered | 2/28/2011 Pursuant | Services Rendered | year end 10/31/2010 | |||||||||||||
to the Registrant | to Waiver of Pre- | to the Registrant for | Pursuant to Waiver | |||||||||||||
for fiscal year end | Approval | fiscal year end | of Pre-Approval | |||||||||||||
2/28/2011 | Requirement(1) | 10/31/2010 | Requirement(1) | |||||||||||||
Audit Fees |
$ | 19,250 | N/A | $ | 35,000 | N/A | ||||||||||
Audit-Related Fees(2) |
$ | 4,000 | 0 | % | $ | 0 | 0 | % | ||||||||
Tax Fees(3) |
$ | 2,300 | 0 | % | $ | 4,300 | 0 | % | ||||||||
All Other Fees(4) |
$ | 1,667 | 0 | % | $ | 0 | 0 | % | ||||||||
Total Fees |
$ | 27,217 | 0 | % | $ | 39,300 | 0 | % |
(1) | With respect to the provision of non-audit services, the pre-approval requirement is waived pursuant to a de minimis exception if (i) such services were not recognized as non-audit services by the Registrant at the time of engagement, (ii) the aggregate amount of all such services provided is no more than 5% of the aggregate audit and non-audit fees paid by the Registrant to PWC during a fiscal year; and (iii) such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Registrants Audit Committee and approved by the Registrants Audit Committee prior to the completion of the audit. | |
(2) | Audit-Related fees for the fiscal year end February 28, 2011 includes fees billed for agreed upon procedures related to auction rate preferred securities. | |
(3) | Tax fees for the fiscal year end February 28, 2011 includes fees billed for reviewing tax returns. Tax fees for the fiscal year end October 31, 2010 includes fees billed for reviewing tax returns. | |
(4) | All Other fees for the fiscal year end February 28, 2011 includes fees billed for completing professional services related to benchmark analysis. |
Fees Billed for Non- | Fees Billed for Non- | |||||||||||||||
Audit Services | Audit Services | |||||||||||||||
Rendered to Invesco | Percentage of Fees | Rendered to Invesco | Percentage of Fees | |||||||||||||
and Invesco | Billed Applicable to | and Invesco | Billed Applicable to | |||||||||||||
Affiliates for fiscal | Non-Audit Services | Affiliates for fiscal | Non-Audit Services | |||||||||||||
year end 2/28/2011 | Provided for fiscal | year end 10/31/2010 | Provided for fiscal | |||||||||||||
That Were Required | year end 2/28/2011 | That Were Required | year end 10/31/2010 | |||||||||||||
to be Pre-Approved | Pursuant to Waiver | to be Pre-Approved | Pursuant to Waiver | |||||||||||||
by the Registrans | of Pre-Approval | by the Registrants | of Pre-Approval | |||||||||||||
Audit Committee | Requirement(1) | Audit Committee | Requirement(1) | |||||||||||||
Audit-Related Fees |
$ | 0 | 0 | % | $ | 0 | 0 | % | ||||||||
Tax Fees |
$ | 0 | 0 | % | $ | 0 | 0 | % | ||||||||
All Other Fees |
$ | 0 | 0 | % | $ | 0 | 0 | % | ||||||||
Total Fees(2) |
$ | 0 | 0 | % | $ | 0 | 0 | % |
(1) | With respect to the provision of non-audit services, the pre-approval requirement is waived pursuant to a de minimis exception if (i) such services were not recognized as non-audit services by the Registrant at the time of engagement, (ii) the aggregate amount of all such services provided is no more than 5% of the aggregate audit and non-audit fees paid by the Registrant, Invesco and Invesco Affiliates to PWC during a fiscal year; and (iii) such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Registrants Audit Committee and approved by the Registrants Audit Committee prior to the completion of the audit. | |
(2) | Including the fees for services not required to be pre-approved by the registrants audit committee, PWC billed Invesco and Invesco Affiliates aggregate non-audit fees of $0 for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2011, and $0 for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010, for non-audit services rendered to Invesco and Invesco Affiliates. | |
The Audit Committee also has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to Invesco and Invesco Affiliates that were not required to be pre-approved pursuant to SEC regulations, if any, is compatible with maintaining PWCs independence. To the extent that such services were provided, the Audit Committee determined that the provision of such services is compatible with PWC maintaining independence with respect to the Registrant. |
1. | Describe in writing to the Audit Committees, which writing may be in the form of the proposed engagement letter: |
a. | The scope of the service, the fee structure for the engagement, and any side letter or amendment to the engagement letter, or any other agreement between the Auditor and the Fund, relating to the service; and | ||
b. | Any compensation arrangement or other agreement, such as a referral agreement, a referral fee or fee-sharing arrangement, between the Auditor and any person (other than the Fund) with respect to the promoting, marketing, or recommending of a transaction covered by the service; |
2. | Discuss with the Audit Committees the potential effects of the services on the independence of the Auditor; and | ||
3. | Document the substance of its discussion with the Audit Committees. |
| Bookkeeping or other services related to the accounting records or financial statements of the audit client | ||
| Financial information systems design and implementation | ||
| Appraisal or valuation services, fairness opinions, or contribution-in-kind reports | ||
| Actuarial services | ||
| Internal audit outsourcing services |
| Management functions | ||
| Human resources | ||
| Broker-dealer, investment adviser, or investment banking services | ||
| Legal services | ||
| Expert services unrelated to the audit | ||
| Any service or product provided for a contingent fee or a commission | ||
| Services related to marketing, planning, or opining in favor of the tax treatment of confidential transactions or aggressive tax position transactions, a significant purpose of which is tax avoidance | ||
| Tax services for persons in financial reporting oversight roles at the Fund | ||
| Any other service that the Public Company Oversight Board determines by regulation is impermissible. |
(a) | The registrant has a separately-designed standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Members of the audit committee are: Jerry D. Choate, Linda Hutton Heagy and R. Craig Kennedy. | ||
(a) | Not applicable. |
ITEM 7. | DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Applicable to
|
Retail Accounts | |
Risk Addressed by Policy
|
breach of fiduciary duty to client under Investment Advisers Act of 1940 by placing Invesco personal interests ahead of client best economic interests in voting proxies | |
Relevant Law and Other Sources
|
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 | |
Last Tested Date |
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Policy/Procedure Owner
|
Advisory Compliance | |
Policy Approver
|
Fund Board | |
Approved/Adopted Date
|
January 1, 2010 |
January 2010 | I.2 1 |
| Elections of directors. In uncontested director elections for companies that do not have a controlling shareholder, Invesco votes in favor of slates if they are comprised of at least a majority of independent directors and if the boards key committees are fully independent. Key committees include the Audit, Compensation and Governance or Nominating Committees. Invescos standard of independence excludes directors who, in addition to the directorship, have any material business or family relationships with the companies they serve. |
January 2010 | I.2 2 |
Contested director elections are evaluated on a case-by-case basis and are decided within the context of Invescos investment thesis on a company. |
| Director performance. Invesco withholds votes from directors who exhibit a lack of accountability to shareholders, either through their level of attendance at meetings or by enacting egregious corporate-governance or other policies. In cases of material financial restatements, accounting fraud, habitually late filings, adopting shareholder rights plan (poison pills) without shareholder approval, or other areas of poor performance, Invesco may withhold votes from some or all of a companys directors. In situations where directors performance is a concern, Invesco may also support shareholder proposals to take corrective actions such as so-called clawback provisions. | ||
| Auditors and Audit Committee members. Invesco believes a companys Audit Committee has a high degree of responsibility to shareholders in matters of financial disclosure, integrity of the financial statements and effectiveness of a companys internal controls. Independence, experience and financial expertise are critical elements of a well-functioning Audit Committee. When electing directors who are members of a companys Audit Committee, or when ratifying a companys auditors, Invesco considers the past performance of the Committee and holds its members accountable for the quality of the companys financial statements and reports. | ||
| Majority standard in director elections. The right to elect directors is the single most important mechanism shareholders have to promote accountability. Invesco supports the nascent effort to reform the U.S. convention of electing directors, and votes in favor of proposals to elect directors by a majority vote. | ||
| Classified boards. Invesco supports proposals to elect directors annually instead of electing them to staggered multi-year terms because annual elections increase a boards level of accountability to its shareholders. | ||
| Supermajority voting requirements. Unless proscribed by law in the state of incorporation, Invesco votes against actions that would impose any supermajority voting requirement, and supports actions to dismantle existing supermajority requirements. | ||
| Responsiveness. Invesco withholds votes from directors who do not adequately respond to shareholder proposals that were approved by a majority of votes cast the prior year. | ||
| Cumulative voting. The practice of cumulative voting can enable minority shareholders to have representation on a companys board. Invesco supports proposals to institute the practice of cumulative voting at companies whose overall corporate-governance standards indicate a particular need to protect the interests of minority shareholders. |
January 2010 | I.2 3 |
| Shareholder access. On business matters with potential financial consequences, Invesco votes in favor of proposals that would increase shareholders opportunities to express their views to boards of directors, proposals that would lower barriers to shareholder action and proposals to promote the adoption of generally accepted best practices in corporate governance. |
| Executive compensation. Invesco evaluates compensation plans for executives within the context of the companys performance under the executives tenure. Invesco believes independent compensation committees are best positioned to craft executive-compensation plans that are suitable for their company-specific circumstances. We view the election of those independent compensation committee members as the appropriate mechanism for shareholders to express their approval or disapproval of a companys compensation practices. Therefore, Invesco generally does not support shareholder proposals to limit or eliminate certain forms of executive compensation. In the interest of reinforcing the notion of a compensation committees accountability to shareholders, Invesco supports proposals requesting that companies subject each years compensation record to an advisory shareholder vote, or so-called say on pay proposals. | ||
| Equity-based compensation plans. When voting to approve or reject equity-based compensation plans, Invesco compares the total estimated cost of the plans, including stock options and restricted stock, against a carefully selected peer group and uses multiple performance metrics that help us determine whether the incentive structures in place are creating genuine shareholder wealth. Regardless of a plans estimated cost relative to its peer group, Invesco votes against plans that contain structural features that would impair the alignment of incentives between shareholders and management. Such features include the ability to reprice or reload options without shareholder approval, the ability to issue options below the stocks current market price, or the ability to automatically replenish shares without shareholder approval. |
January 2010 | I.2 4 |
| Employee stock-purchase plans. Invesco supports employee stock-purchase plans that are reasonably designed to provide proper incentives to a broad base of employees, provided that the price at which employees may acquire stock is at most a 15 percent discount from the market price. | ||
| Severance agreements. Invesco generally votes in favor of proposals requiring advisory shareholder ratification of executives severance agreements. However, we oppose proposals requiring such agreements to be ratified by shareholders in advance of their adoption. |
January 2010 | I.2 5 |
January 2010 | I.2 6 |
January 2010 | I.2 7 |
January 2010 | I.2 8 |
| Mark Paris, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Trust since 2007 and has been with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2010. From 2002 to 2010, Mr. Paris was associated with Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors Inc. or its investment advisory affiliates in an investment management capacity. | ||
| Robert Stryker, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Trust since 2007 and has been with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2010. From 1994 to 2010, Mr. Stryker was associated with Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors Inc. in an investment management capacity. | ||
| Julius Williams, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Trust since 2009 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2010. From 2000 to 2010, Mr. Williams was associated with Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors Inc. or its investment advisory affiliates in an investment management capacity. |
Other Registered | Other Pooled | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investment Companies | Investment Vehicles | Other Accounts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dollar Range of |
Managed (assets in millions) |
Managed (assets in millions) |
Managed (assets in millions) |
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Investments | Number | Number | Number | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portfolio | in Each | of | of | of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manager | Fund1 | Accounts | Assets | Accounts | Assets | Accounts | Assets | |||||||||||||||||||||
Invesco Van Kampen Trust for Investment Grade New York Municipals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mark Paris |
None | 12 | $ | 6,507.2 | None | None | None | None | ||||||||||||||||||||
Robert Stryker |
None | 33 | $ | 11,168.4 | None | None | None | None | ||||||||||||||||||||
Julius Williams |
None | 8 | $ | 1,232.3 | None | None | None | None |
1 | This column reflects investments in a Funds shares owned directly by a portfolio manager or beneficially owned by a portfolio manager (as determined in accordance with Rule 16a-1(a) (2) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). A portfolio manager is presumed to be a beneficial owner of securities that are held by his or her immediate family members sharing the same household. |
| The management of multiple Funds and/or other accounts may result in a portfolio manager devoting unequal time and attention to the management of each Fund and/or other account. The Adviser and each Sub-Adviser seek to manage such competing interests for the time and attention of portfolio managers by having portfolio managers focus on a particular investment discipline. Most other accounts managed by a portfolio manager are managed using the same investment models that are used in connection with the management of the Funds. | |
| If a portfolio manager identifies a limited investment opportunity which may be suitable for more than one Fund or other account, a Fund may not be able to take full advantage of that opportunity due to an allocation of filled purchase or sale orders across all eligible Funds and other accounts. To deal with these situations, the Adviser, each Sub-Adviser and the Funds have adopted procedures for allocating portfolio transactions across multiple accounts. | |
| The Adviser and each Sub-Adviser determine which broker to use to execute each order for securities transactions for the Funds, consistent with its duty to seek best execution of the transaction. However, for certain other accounts (such as mutual funds for which Invesco or an affiliate acts as sub-adviser, other pooled investment vehicles that are not registered mutual funds, and other accounts managed for organizations and individuals), the Adviser and each Sub-Adviser may be limited by the client with respect to the selection of brokers or may be instructed to direct trades through a particular broker. In these cases, trades for a Fund in a particular security may be placed separately from, rather than aggregated with, such other accounts. Having separate transactions with respect to a security may temporarily affect the market price of the security or the execution of the transaction, or both, to the possible detriment of the Fund or other account(s) involved. | |
| Finally, the appearance of a conflict of interest may arise where the Adviser or Sub-Adviser has an incentive, such as a performance-based management fee, which relates to the management of one Fund or account but not all Funds and accounts for which a portfolio manager has day-to-day management responsibilities. |
Sub-Adviser | Performance time period2 | |
Invesco3,4,5 Invesco Australia Invesco Deutschland |
One-, Three- and Five-year performance against Fund peer group. | |
Invesco Senior Secured
|
N/A | |
Invesco Trimark3
|
One-year performance against Fund peer group. | |
Three- and Five-year performance against entire universe of Canadian funds. | ||
Invesco Hong Kong3 Invesco Asset Management |
One-, Three- and Five-year performance against Fund peer group. | |
Invesco Japan6
|
One-, Three- and Five-year performance against the appropriate Micropol benchmark. |
2 | Rolling time periods based on calendar year-end. | |
3 | Portfolio Managers may be granted a short-term award that vests on a pro-rata basis over a four year period and final payments are based on the performance of eligible Funds selected by the portfolio manager at the time the award is granted. | |
4 | Portfolio Managers for Invesco Global Real Estate Fund, Invesco Real Estate Fund, Invesco Select Real Estate Income Fund and Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund base their bonus on new operating profits of the U.S. Real Estate Division of Invesco. | |
5 | Portfolio Managers for Invesco Balanced Fund, Invesco Basic Balanced Fund, Invesco Basic Value Fund, Invesco Fundamental Value Fund, Invesco Large Cap Basic Value Fund, Invesco Large Cap Relative Value Fund, Invesco Mid Cap Basic Value Fund, Invesco Mid-Cap Value Fund, Invesco U.S. Mid Cap Value Fund, Invesco Value Fund, Invesco Value II Fund, Invesco V.I. Basic Balanced Fund, Invesco V.I. Basic Value Fund, Invesco V.I. Select Dimensions Balanced Fund, Invesco V.I. Income Builder Fund, Invesco Van Kampen American Value Fund, Invesco Van Kampen Comstock Fund, Invesco Van Kampen Equity and Income Fund, Invesco Van Kampen Growth and Income Fund, Invesco Van Kampen Value Opportunities Fund, Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund, Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund, Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund, Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund and Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Value Funds compensation is based on the one-, three- and five-year performance against the Funds peer group. Furthermore, for the portfolio manager(s) formerly managing the predecessor funds to the Funds in this footnote 5, they also have a ten-year performance measure. | |
6 | Portfolio Managers for Invesco Pacific Growth Funds compensation is based on the one-, three- and five-year performance against the appropriate Micropol benchmark. Furthermore, for the portfolio manager(s) formerly managing the predecessor fund to Invesco Pacific Growth Fund, they also have a ten-year performance measure. |
ITEM 9. | PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS. |
(a) | As of March 21, 2011, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the officers of the Registrant, including the PEO and PFO, to assess the effectiveness of the Registrants disclosure controls and procedures, as that term is defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the Act), as amended. Based on that evaluation, the Registrants officers, including the PEO and PFO, concluded that, as of March 21, 2011, the Registrants disclosure controls and procedures were reasonably designed to ensure: (1) that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission; and (2) that material information relating to the Registrant is made known to the PEO and PFO as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. | |
(b) | There have been no changes in the Registrants internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrants internal control over financial reporting. |
12(a) (1)
|
Code of Ethics. | |
12(a) (2)
|
Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940. | |
12(a) (3)
|
Not applicable. | |
12(b)
|
Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940. |
By: | /s/ Colin Meadows | |||
Colin Meadows | ||||
Principal Executive Officer | ||||
By: | /s/ Colin Meadows | |||
Colin Meadows | ||||
Principal Executive Officer | ||||
By: | /s/ Sheri Morris | |||
Sheri Morris | ||||
Principal Financial Officer | ||||
12(a)(1)
|
Code of Ethics. | |
12(a)(2)
|
Certifications of principal executive officer and principal Financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940. | |
12(a)(3)
|
Not applicable. | |
12(b)
|
Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940. |