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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - .3%

     

Collateralized Municipal-Backed Securities - .3%

     

Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, Ser. 2019-2
(cost $1,342,701)

 

3.63

 

5/20/2033

 

1,223,317

 

1,136,168

 
      

 

  

Long-Term Municipal Investments - 143.5%

     

Alabama - 5.9%

     

Alabama Special Care Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds (Methodist Home for the Aging Obligated Group)

 

5.50

 

6/1/2030

 

1,800,000

 

1,698,064

 

Alabama Special Care Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds (Methodist Home for the Aging Obligated Group)

 

5.75

 

6/1/2045

 

1,250,000

 

1,088,852

 

Alabama Special Care Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds (Methodist Home for the Aging Obligated Group)

 

6.00

 

6/1/2050

 

1,500,000

 

1,320,036

 

Black Belt Energy Gas District, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. D1

 

4.00

 

6/1/2027

 

1,000,000

a 

999,795

 

Jefferson County, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. F

 

7.75

 

10/1/2046

 

6,000,000

b 

6,158,065

 

The Lower Alabama Gas District, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A

 

5.00

 

9/1/2046

 

5,000,000

 

4,970,046

 

University of Alabama at Birmingham, Revenue Bonds, Ser. B

 

4.00

 

10/1/2036

 

2,745,000

 

2,778,619

 
 

19,013,477

 

Arizona - 5.7%

     

Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Revenue Bonds (Equitable School Revolving Fund Obligated Group) Ser. A

 

4.00

 

11/1/2045

 

1,500,000

 

1,328,078

 

Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Revenue Bonds (Legacy Cares Project) Ser. A

 

7.75

 

7/1/2050

 

4,305,000

c,d 

2,798,250

 

Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (BASIS Schools Projects) Ser. A

 

5.25

 

7/1/2047

 

1,500,000

c 

1,414,784

 


STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

 Maturity Date

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Long-Term Municipal Investments - 143.5% (continued)

     

Arizona - 5.7% (continued)

     

Glendale Industrial Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Sun Health Services Obligated Group) Ser. A

 

5.00

 

11/15/2048

 

1,500,000

 

1,365,273

 

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Legacy Traditional Schools Project)

 

5.00

 

7/1/2049

 

1,775,000

c 

1,606,506

 

Salt Verde Financial Corp., Revenue Bonds

 

5.00

 

12/1/2037

 

1,345,000

 

1,373,720

 

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2018-XF2537), (Salt Verde Financial Corporation, Revenue Bonds) Recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 5.00

 

10.25

 

12/1/2037

 

4,550,000

c,e,f 

4,647,145

 

The Phoenix Industrial Development Authority, Revenue Bonds (Legacy Traditional Schools Project) Ser. A

 

6.75

 

7/1/2044

 

1,000,000

c 

1,019,841

 

The Phoenix Industrial Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (BASIS Schools Projects) Ser. A

 

5.00

 

7/1/2046

 

3,000,000

c 

2,745,074

 
 

18,298,671

 

California - 8.8%

     

California Community Choice Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds (Green Bond), Ser. C

 

5.25

 

10/1/2031

 

1,500,000

a 

1,561,863

 

California Municipal Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds (Community Health System) Ser. A

 

4.00

 

2/1/2051

 

1,500,000

 

1,385,713

 

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. B

 

5.00

 

6/1/2051

 

1,000,000

 

1,041,633

 

Jefferson Union High School District, COP (Teacher & Staff Housing Project) (Insured; Build America Mutual)

 

4.00

 

8/1/2055

 

1,500,000

 

1,385,004

 

San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, Revenue Bonds, Ser. B

 

5.00

 

7/1/2051

 

5,250,000

 

5,367,799

 

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2016-XM0387), (Los Angeles Department of Airports, Revenue Bonds (Los Angeles International Airport)) Non-recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 5.00

 

13.22

 

5/15/2038

 

6,000,000

c,e,f 

6,008,108

 


          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

 Maturity Date

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Long-Term Municipal Investments - 143.5% (continued)

     

California - 8.8% (continued)

     

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2016-XM0390), (The Regents of the University of California, Revenue Bonds, Refunding) Non-recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 5.00

 

13.28

 

5/15/2036

 

6,260,000

c,e,f 

6,284,018

 

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2022-XF3024), (San Franscisco City & County, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. A) Recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 5.00

 

10.85

 

5/1/2044

 

5,280,000

c,e,f 

5,422,667

 
 

28,456,805

 

Colorado - 4.0%

     

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (CommonSpirit Health Obligated Group)

 

5.25

 

11/1/2052

 

1,000,000

 

1,030,190

 

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Covenant Living Communities & Services Obligated Group) Ser. A

 

4.00

 

12/1/2050

 

4,000,000

 

3,215,504

 

Denver City & County Airport System, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. A

 

5.00

 

12/1/2048

 

2,300,000

 

2,332,246

 

Dominion Water & Sanitation District, Revenue Bonds, Refunding

 

5.88

 

12/1/2052

 

2,750,000

 

2,656,840

 

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2020-XM0829), (Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (CommonSpirit Health Obligated Group, Ser. A1)) Recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 4.00

 

9.73

 

8/1/2044

 

3,260,000

c,e,f 

3,535,783

 
 

12,770,563

 

Connecticut - .9%

     

Connecticut, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A

 

5.00

 

5/1/2038

 

1,000,000

 

1,098,887

 

Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. A1

 

3.65

 

11/15/2032

 

530,000

 

518,742

 

University of Connecticut, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A

 

5.00

 

5/1/2041

 

1,290,000

 

1,412,210

 
 

3,029,839

 

District of Columbia - .3%

     

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Dulles Metrorail) Ser. B

 

4.00

 

10/1/2049

 

1,000,000

 

896,930

 


STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

 Maturity Date

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Long-Term Municipal Investments - 143.5% (continued)

     

Florida - 8.4%

     

Alachua County Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (Shands Teaching Hospital & Clinics Obligated Group)

 

4.00

 

12/1/2049

 

1,600,000

 

1,403,660

 

Atlantic Beach, Revenue Bonds (Fleet Landing Project) Ser. A

 

5.00

 

11/15/2048

 

2,500,000

 

2,145,173

 

Florida Higher Educational Facilities Financial Authority, Revenue Bonds (Ringling College Project)

 

5.00

 

3/1/2049

 

2,000,000

 

1,970,915

 

Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A

 

4.00

 

10/1/2044

 

1,500,000

 

1,396,950

 

Lee County Industrial Development Authority, Revenue Bonds (Shell Point/Waterside Health Project)

 

5.00

 

11/15/2049

 

1,540,000

 

1,463,731

 

Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (ACTS Retirement-Life Communities Obligated Group)

 

5.00

 

11/15/2045

 

5,775,000

 

5,532,639

 

Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (Lifespace Communities Obligated Group) Ser. B

 

4.00

 

5/15/2053

 

2,000,000

 

1,253,475

 

Seminole County Industrial Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Legacy Pointe at UCF Project)

 

5.75

 

11/15/2054

 

1,000,000

 

838,172

 

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2019-XM0782), (Palm Beach County Florida Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Baptist Health South Florida Obligated Group)) Recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 4.00

 

6.88

 

8/15/2049

 

5,535,000

c,e,f 

4,996,592

 

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2020-XF2877), (Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A) Recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 4.00

 

6.83

 

10/1/2049

 

4,065,000

c,e,f 

3,685,925

 

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2022-XF1385), (Fort Myers FL Utility, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. A) Non-recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 4.00

 

7.33

 

10/1/2044

 

2,540,000

c,e,f 

2,429,652

 
 

27,116,884

 

Georgia - 6.8%

     

Atlanta Water & Wastewater, Revenue Bonds, Ser. D

 

3.50

 

11/1/2028

 

500,000

c 

505,192

 


          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

 Maturity Date

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Long-Term Municipal Investments - 143.5% (continued)

     

Georgia - 6.8% (continued)

     

Georgia Municipal Electric Authority, Revenue Bonds (Plant Vogtle Units 3&4 Project) Ser. A

 

5.00

 

7/1/2052

 

2,500,000

 

2,549,527

 

Main Street Natural Gas, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A

 

5.00

 

6/1/2030

 

1,000,000

a 

1,040,673

 

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2016-XM0435), (Private Colleges & Universities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Emory University)) Recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 5.00

 

10.74

 

10/1/2043

 

6,000,000

c,e,f 

6,023,106

 

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2019-XF2847), (Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Revenue Bonds (Plant Vogtle Unis 3&4 Project, Ser. A)) Recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 5.00

 

10.50

 

1/1/2056

 

2,720,000

c,e,f 

2,751,667

 

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2020-XM0825), (Brookhaven Development Authority, Revenue Bonds (Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Ser. A)) Recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 4.00

 

8.17

 

7/1/2044

 

4,220,000

c,e,f 

4,345,413

 

The Atlanta Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A1

 

5.25

 

7/1/2040

 

1,000,000

 

1,030,071

 

The Burke County Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Oglethorpe Power Corp.) Ser. D

 

4.13

 

11/1/2045

 

4,200,000

 

3,726,798

 
 

21,972,447

 

Hawaii - .7%

     

Hawaii Department of Budget & Finance, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Hawaiian Electric Co.)

 

4.00

 

3/1/2037

 

2,500,000

 

2,344,156

 

Illinois - 13.0%

     

Chicago Board of Education, GO, Refunding, Ser. A

 

5.00

 

12/1/2033

 

1,250,000

 

1,280,722

 

Chicago Board of Education, GO, Refunding, Ser. B

 

5.00

 

12/1/2032

 

400,000

 

412,715

 

Chicago Board of Education, GO, Refunding, Ser. B

 

5.00

 

12/1/2031

 

500,000

 

516,438

 

Chicago II, GO, Refunding, Ser. A

 

6.00

 

1/1/2038

 

3,000,000

 

3,148,970

 

Chicago II, GO, Refunding, Ser. C

 

5.00

 

1/1/2024

 

1,265,000

 

1,274,339

 

Chicago II, GO, Ser. A

 

5.00

 

1/1/2044

 

3,000,000

 

2,924,004

 

Chicago II Wastewater Transmission, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. C

 

5.00

 

1/1/2039

 

2,330,000

 

2,338,173

 


STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

 Maturity Date

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Long-Term Municipal Investments - 143.5% (continued)

     

Illinois - 13.0% (continued)

     

Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. A

 

5.00

 

1/1/2048

 

4,000,000

 

4,073,147

 

Chicago Transit Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. A

 

5.00

 

12/1/2057

 

1,000,000

 

1,022,768

 

Chicago Transit Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. A

 

5.00

 

12/1/2045

 

1,000,000

 

1,031,229

 

Illinois, GO, Refunding, Ser. A

 

5.00

 

10/1/2029

 

1,000,000

 

1,054,132

 

Illinois, GO, Ser. A

 

5.00

 

5/1/2038

 

2,850,000

 

2,921,438

 

Illinois, GO, Ser. B

 

5.00

 

11/1/2030

 

1,500,000

 

1,589,633

 

Illinois, GO, Ser. D

 

5.00

 

11/1/2028

 

3,000,000

 

3,142,456

 

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Revenue Bonds (McCormick Place Expansion Project)

 

5.00

 

6/15/2057

 

2,500,000

 

2,424,079

 

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Revenue Bonds (McCormick Place Project) (Insured; National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.) Ser. A

 

0.00

 

12/15/2036

 

2,500,000

g 

1,316,139

 

Sales Tax Securitization Corp., Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. A

 

4.00

 

1/1/2039

 

2,250,000

 

2,110,468

 

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2017-XM0492), (Illinois Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (The University of Chicago)) Non-recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 5.00

 

13.28

 

10/1/2040

 

9,000,000

c,e,f 

9,237,957

 
 

41,818,807

 

Indiana - 2.1%

     

Indiana Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds (Green Bond)

 

7.00

 

3/1/2039

 

4,425,000

c 

3,339,119

 

Indiana Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds (Parkview Health System Obligated Group) Ser. A

 

5.00

 

11/1/2043

 

3,500,000

 

3,578,755

 
 

6,917,874

 

Iowa - 1.9%

     

Iowa Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project)

 

5.00

 

12/1/2050

 

2,195,000

 

2,146,488

 

Iowa Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Lifespace Communities Obligated Group) Ser. A

 

4.00

 

5/15/2053

 

1,000,000

 

626,738

 

Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corp., Revenue Bonds, Ser. B

 

5.00

 

12/1/2032

 

1,000,000

 

1,105,675

 


          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

 Maturity Date

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Long-Term Municipal Investments - 143.5% (continued)

     

Iowa - 1.9% (continued)

     

Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. A2

 

4.00

 

6/1/2049

 

1,400,000

 

1,222,425

 

Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. B1

 

4.00

 

6/1/2049

 

945,000

 

925,230

 
 

6,026,556

 

Kentucky - 2.0%

     

Christian County, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Jennie Stuart Medical Center Obligated Group)

 

5.50

 

2/1/2044

 

2,800,000

 

2,845,684

 

Kentucky Public Energy Authority, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A1

 

4.00

 

6/1/2025

 

2,560,000

a 

2,561,968

 

Kentucky Public Energy Authority, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A1

 

4.00

 

8/1/2030

 

1,000,000

a 

978,983

 
 

6,386,635

 

Louisiana - 3.6%

     

Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Westlake Chemical Project)

 

3.50

 

11/1/2032

 

2,400,000

 

2,254,822

 

New Orleans Aviation Board, Revenue Bonds (General Airport-N Terminal Project) Ser. A

 

5.00

 

1/1/2048

 

1,000,000

 

1,023,811

 

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2018-XF2584), (Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System Project)) Non-recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 5.00

 

10.51

 

7/1/2047

 

8,195,000

c,e,f 

8,265,077

 
 

11,543,710

 

Maryland - 3.0%

     

Maryland Economic Development Corp., Revenue Bonds (Green Bond) (Purple Line Transit Partners) Ser. B

 

5.25

 

6/30/2052

 

1,575,000

 

1,581,335

 

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (Adventist Healthcare Obligated Group) Ser. A

 

5.50

 

1/1/2046

 

3,250,000

 

3,270,465

 

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Stevenson University Project)

 

4.00

 

6/1/2051

 

1,000,000

 

858,849

 


STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

 Maturity Date

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Long-Term Municipal Investments - 143.5% (continued)

     

Maryland - 3.0% (continued)

     

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2016-XM0391), (Mayor & City Council of Baltimore, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Water Projects)) Non-recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 5.00

 

13.28

 

7/1/2042

 

4,000,000

c,e,f 

4,061,828

 
 

9,772,477

 

Massachusetts - 6.0%

     

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Boston Medical Center Corp. Obligated Group)

 

5.25

 

7/1/2052

 

1,000,000

 

1,042,539

 

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (UMass Memorial Health Care Obligated Group) Ser. K

 

5.00

 

7/1/2038

 

2,130,000

 

2,171,420

 

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. A

 

5.00

 

7/1/2029

 

1,000,000

 

1,038,620

 

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. G

 

4.00

 

7/1/2046

 

1,250,000

 

1,090,802

 

Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Ser. B

 

5.00

 

7/1/2030

 

1,000,000

 

1,077,990

 

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2016-XM0386), (University of Massachusetts Building Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding) Non-recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 5.00

 

13.27

 

5/1/2043

 

7,409,991

c,e,f 

7,431,648

 

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2018-XF0610), (Massachusetts Transportation Fund, Revenue Bonds (Rail Enhancement & Accelerated Bridge Programs)) Non-recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 5.00

 

13.67

 

6/1/2047

 

5,250,000

c,e,f 

5,482,808

 
 

19,335,827

 

Michigan - 4.4%

     

Great Lakes Water Authority Sewage Disposal System, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. C

 

5.00

 

7/1/2036

 

2,000,000

 

2,088,817

 

Michigan Building Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding

 

4.00

 

10/15/2049

 

2,500,000

 

2,367,799

 

Michigan Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Beaumont-Spectrum)

 

4.00

 

4/15/2042

 

1,000,000

 

942,562

 


          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

 Maturity Date

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Long-Term Municipal Investments - 143.5% (continued)

     

Michigan - 4.4% (continued)

     

Michigan Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Insured; National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.) Ser. D6

 

5.00

 

7/1/2036

 

1,000,000

 

1,014,617

 

Michigan Strategic Fund, Revenue Bonds (AMT-I-75 Improvement Project)

 

5.00

 

12/31/2043

 

5,000,000

 

4,984,463

 

Pontiac School District, GO

 

4.00

 

5/1/2045

 

2,700,000

 

2,619,532

 
 

14,017,790

 

Minnesota - 1.3%

     

Duluth Economic Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Essentia Health Obligated Group) Ser. A

 

5.00

 

2/15/2058

 

4,000,000

 

4,040,268

 

Missouri - 2.7%

     

St. Louis Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority, Revenue Bonds

 

5.13

 

6/1/2046

 

4,665,000

 

4,699,573

 

The Missouri Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (Lutheran Senior Services Projects) Ser. A

 

5.00

 

2/1/2042

 

1,000,000

 

937,153

 

The Missouri Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (Mercy Health)

 

4.00

 

6/1/2053

 

2,000,000

 

1,802,276

 

The Missouri Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Lutheran Senior Services Projects)

 

5.00

 

2/1/2046

 

1,200,000

 

1,104,734

 
 

8,543,736

 

Multi-State - .7%

     

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Variable Rate Certificates, Revenue Bonds, Ser. M048

 

3.15

 

1/15/2036

 

2,370,000

c 

2,101,481

 

Nevada - 2.2%

     

Clark County School District, GO (Insured; Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.) Ser. A

 

4.25

 

6/15/2041

 

2,770,000

 

2,765,325

 

Reno, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Insured; Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.)

 

4.00

 

6/1/2058

 

5,000,000

 

4,344,668

 
 

7,109,993

 

New Hampshire - .4%

     

New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Springpoint Senior Living Obligated Group)

 

4.00

 

1/1/2051

 

1,500,000

 

1,158,244

 


STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

 Maturity Date

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Long-Term Municipal Investments - 143.5% (continued)

     

New Jersey - 6.8%

     

New Jersey, GO (COVID-19 Emergency Bonds) Ser. A

 

4.00

 

6/1/2031

 

1,100,000

 

1,188,256

 

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds (RWJ Barnabas Health Obligated Group)

 

4.00

 

7/1/2051

 

1,250,000

 

1,139,280

 

New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. D

 

4.00

 

10/1/2024

 

2,370,000

 

2,364,791

 

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Revenue Bonds

 

5.00

 

6/15/2046

 

1,365,000

 

1,398,373

 

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Revenue Bonds

 

5.25

 

6/15/2043

 

1,500,000

 

1,564,896

 

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Revenue Bonds

 

5.50

 

6/15/2050

 

2,000,000

 

2,149,136

 

New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A

 

4.00

 

1/1/2048

 

2,400,000

 

2,267,158

 

South Jersey Port Corp., Revenue Bonds, Ser. B

 

5.00

 

1/1/2042

 

2,025,000

 

2,049,200

 

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2018-XF2538), (New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Revenue Bonds) Recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 5.25

 

11.24

 

6/15/2040

 

4,250,000

c,e,f 

4,437,162

 

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. A

 

5.25

 

6/1/2046

 

1,500,000

 

1,550,536

 

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. B

 

5.00

 

6/1/2046

 

1,670,000

 

1,653,337

 
 

21,762,125

 

New York - 8.0%

     

Monroe County Industrial Development Corp., Revenue Bonds, Refunding (University of Rochester Project) Ser. A

 

4.00

 

7/1/2050

 

500,000

 

456,630

 

New York Convention Center Development Corp., Revenue Bonds (Hotel Unit Fee) (Insured; Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.) Ser. B

 

0.00

 

11/15/2049

 

5,600,000

g 

1,501,149

 

New York Liberty Development Corp., Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Class 1-3 World Trade Center Project)

 

5.00

 

11/15/2044

 

3,400,000

c 

3,273,363

 

New York State Dormitory Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Montefiore Obligated Group) Ser. A

 

4.00

 

9/1/2045

 

1,000,000

 

842,036

 


          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

 Maturity Date

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Long-Term Municipal Investments - 143.5% (continued)

     

New York - 8.0% (continued)

     

New York Transportation Development Corp., Revenue Bonds (JFK International Air Terminal)

 

5.00

 

12/1/2040

 

1,200,000

 

1,230,134

 

New York Transportation Development Corp., Revenue Bonds (JFK International Air Terminal)

 

5.00

 

12/1/2042

 

1,850,000

 

1,878,555

 

New York Transportation Development Corp., Revenue Bonds (LaGuardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment Project) Ser. A

 

5.25

 

1/1/2050

 

3,000,000

 

2,992,690

 

New York Transportation Development Corp., Revenue Bonds, Refunding (JFK International Air Terminal) Ser. A

 

5.00

 

12/1/2035

 

1,100,000

 

1,149,348

 

Niagara Area Development Corp., Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Covanta Project) Ser. A

 

4.75

 

11/1/2042

 

1,000,000

c 

868,185

 

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Revenue Bonds, Ser. 221

 

4.00

 

7/15/2055

 

2,250,000

 

1,997,009

 

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2022-XM1004), (Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Green Bond) (Insured; Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp., Ser. C)) Non-recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 4.00

 

6.21

 

11/15/2047

 

5,400,000

c,e,f 

5,026,807

 

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. A1

 

5.00

 

5/15/2051

 

3,235,000

 

3,454,281

 

Westchester County Local Development Corp., Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Purchase Senior Learning Community Obligated Group)

 

5.00

 

7/1/2056

 

1,500,000

c 

1,108,509

 
 

25,778,696

 

North Carolina - .9%

     

North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Lutheran Services for the Aging Obligated Group)

 

4.00

 

3/1/2051

 

2,000,000

 

1,396,423

 

North Carolina Turnpike Authority, Revenue Bonds (Insured; Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.)

 

4.00

 

1/1/2055

 

1,500,000

 

1,354,651

 
 

2,751,074

 


STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

 Maturity Date

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Long-Term Municipal Investments - 143.5% (continued)

     

Ohio - 3.7%

     

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. A2

 

4.00

 

6/1/2048

 

1,250,000

 

1,094,536

 

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. B2

 

5.00

 

6/1/2055

 

9,450,000

 

8,594,206

 

Centerville, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Graceworks Lutheran Services Obligated Group)

 

5.25

 

11/1/2047

 

1,500,000

 

1,321,009

 

Cuyahoga County, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (The MetroHealth System)

 

5.00

 

2/15/2052

 

1,000,000

 

985,820

 
 

11,995,571

 

Oregon - .5%

     

Medford Hospital Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Asante Project) Ser. A

 

4.00

 

8/15/2039

 

1,000,000

 

978,287

 

Yamhill County Hospital Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Friendsview Manor Obligated Group) Ser. A

 

5.00

 

11/15/2056

 

1,000,000

 

733,279

 
 

1,711,566

 

Pennsylvania - 7.3%

     

Allentown School District, GO, Refunding (Insured; Build America Mutual) Ser. B

 

5.00

 

2/1/2031

 

1,510,000

 

1,680,513

 

Crawford County Hospital Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Meadville Medical Center Project) Ser. A

 

6.00

 

6/1/2046

 

1,000,000

 

1,016,549

 

Franklin County Industrial Development Authority, Revenue Bonds (Menno-Haven Project)

 

5.00

 

12/1/2054

 

1,000,000

 

778,554

 

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds (The Penndot Major Bridges)

 

6.00

 

6/30/2061

 

2,000,000

 

2,176,559

 

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Presbyterian Senior Living)

 

4.00

 

7/1/2046

 

1,000,000

 

809,769

 

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding

 

5.00

 

11/1/2033

 

2,805,000

 

2,899,939

 

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Revenue Bonds, Ser. B

 

4.00

 

12/1/2051

 

1,500,000

 

1,370,403

 

Philadelphia Water & Wastewater, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A

 

5.00

 

11/1/2050

 

1,500,000

 

1,576,198

 


          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

 Maturity Date

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Long-Term Municipal Investments - 143.5% (continued)

     

Pennsylvania - 7.3% (continued)

     

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2022-XF1408), (Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. A) Non-recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 4.00

 

6.32

 

12/1/2051

 

10,000,000

c,e,f 

9,252,563

 

The Philadelphia School District, GO (Insured; State Aid Withholding) Ser. A

 

4.00

 

9/1/2039

 

2,000,000

 

1,945,855

 
 

23,506,902

 

Rhode Island - .2%

     

Providence Public Building Authority, Revenue Bonds (Insured; Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.) Ser. A

 

5.00

 

9/15/2037

 

500,000

 

540,355

 

South Carolina - 4.0%

     

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, Revenue Bonds (Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community Obligated Group)

 

5.00

 

4/1/2054

 

1,000,000

 

864,836

 

South Carolina Public Service Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Santee Cooper) Ser. A

 

4.00

 

12/1/2055

 

2,000,000

 

1,725,832

 

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2016-XM0384), (South Carolina Public Service Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Santee Cooper)) Non-recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 5.13

 

11.24

 

12/1/2043

 

10,200,000

c,e,f 

10,224,834

 
 

12,815,502

 

South Dakota - 1.0%

     

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2022-XF1409), (South Dakota Heath & Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Avera Health Obligated Group)) Non-recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 5.00

 

14.22

 

7/1/2046

 

3,200,000

c,e,f 

3,240,791

 

Tennessee - .9%

     

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2016-XM0388), (Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County, Revenue Bonds, Refunding) Non-recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 5.00

 

12.95

 

7/1/2023

 

3,000,000

c,e,f 

3,018,013

 


STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

 Maturity Date

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Long-Term Municipal Investments - 143.5% (continued)

     

Texas - 9.1%

     

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Revenue Bonds

 

5.00

 

1/1/2048

 

2,500,000

 

2,591,215

 

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A

 

5.00

 

7/1/2025

 

350,000

h 

364,907

 

Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp., Revenue Bonds (IDEA Public Schools) Ser. A

 

4.00

 

8/15/2047

 

2,000,000

 

1,790,391

 

Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp., Revenue Bonds (International Leadership) Ser. A

 

5.75

 

8/15/2045

 

2,500,000

 

2,456,628

 

Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp., Revenue Bonds (International Leadership) Ser. D

 

6.13

 

8/15/2048

 

3,000,000

 

3,017,128

 

Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp., Revenue Bonds (Uplift Education) Ser. A

 

4.50

 

12/1/2044

 

2,500,000

 

2,347,649

 

Grand Parkway Transportation Corp., Revenue Bonds, Refunding

 

4.00

 

10/1/2045

 

2,000,000

 

1,857,032

 

Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Insured; Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.) Ser. A

 

0.00

 

11/15/2051

 

7,500,000

g 

1,781,723

 

Lamar Consolidated Independent School District, GO

 

4.00

 

2/15/2053

 

1,000,000

 

937,213

 

Love Field Airport Modernization Corp., Revenue Bonds (Southwest Airlines Co. Project)

 

5.00

 

11/1/2028

 

1,000,000

 

1,001,401

 

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Revenue Bonds (Baylor Scott & White Health Obligated Group)

 

5.00

 

11/15/2051

 

1,500,000

 

1,576,310

 

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Revenue Bonds, Refunding (MRC Stevenson Oaks Project)

 

6.75

 

11/15/2051

 

1,000,000

 

918,503

 

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., Revenue Bonds (Segment 3C Project)

 

5.00

 

6/30/2058

 

6,150,000

 

6,049,329

 

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., Revenue Bonds, Refunding (LBJ Infrastructure Group)

 

4.00

 

6/30/2040

 

1,350,000

 

1,233,459

 

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., Revenue Bonds, Refunding (LBJ Infrastructure Group)

 

4.00

 

6/30/2039

 

1,500,000

 

1,387,008

 
 

29,309,896

 

U.S. Related - .7%

     

Puerto Rico, GO, Ser. A

 

0.00

 

7/1/2024

 

73,499

g 

68,986

 


          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

 Maturity Date

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Long-Term Municipal Investments - 143.5% (continued)

     

U.S. Related - .7% (continued)

     

Puerto Rico, GO, Ser. A

 

0.00

 

7/1/2033

 

284,274

g 

161,971

 

Puerto Rico, GO, Ser. A1

 

4.00

 

7/1/2037

 

170,415

 

145,741

 

Puerto Rico, GO, Ser. A1

 

4.00

 

7/1/2035

 

198,557

 

173,917

 

Puerto Rico, GO, Ser. A1

 

4.00

 

7/1/2046

 

240,964

 

191,881

 

Puerto Rico, GO, Ser. A1

 

4.00

 

7/1/2041

 

231,699

 

191,399

 

Puerto Rico, GO, Ser. A1

 

4.00

 

7/1/2033

 

220,898

 

197,939

 

Puerto Rico, GO, Ser. A1

 

5.25

 

7/1/2023

 

123,351

 

123,709

 

Puerto Rico, GO, Ser. A1

 

5.38

 

7/1/2025

 

246,018

 

249,789

 

Puerto Rico, GO, Ser. A1

 

5.63

 

7/1/2029

 

239,835

 

250,244

 

Puerto Rico, GO, Ser. A1

 

5.63

 

7/1/2027

 

243,790

 

251,841

 

Puerto Rico, GO, Ser. A1

 

5.75

 

7/1/2031

 

232,950

 

245,203

 
 

2,252,620

 

Utah - 1.1%

     

Salt Lake City, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A

 

5.00

 

7/1/2042

 

1,565,000

 

1,592,369

 

Utah Infrastructure Agency, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. A

 

5.00

 

10/15/2037

 

2,000,000

 

1,957,707

 
 

3,550,076

 

Virginia - 5.9%

     

Henrico County Economic Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Insured; Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.)

 

3.64

 

8/23/2027

 

3,900,000

e 

4,421,758

 

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2018-XM0593), (Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission, Revenue Bonds) Non-recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 5.50

 

16.28

 

7/1/2057

 

7,500,000

c,e,f 

8,429,111

 

Virginia College Building Authority, Revenue Bonds (Green Bond) (Marymount University Project)

 

5.00

 

7/1/2045

 

1,000,000

c 

953,376

 

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds (Transform 66 P3 Project)

 

5.00

 

12/31/2052

 

4,350,000

 

4,336,317

 

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (95 Express Lanes)

 

4.00

 

1/1/2048

 

1,000,000

 

837,701

 
 

18,978,263

 

Washington - 4.5%

     

King County School District No. 210, GO (Insured; School Bond Guaranty)

 

4.00

 

12/1/2034

 

2,000,000

 

2,055,919

 

Port of Seattle, Revenue Bonds

 

4.00

 

4/1/2044

 

1,000,000

 

908,951

 


STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

 Maturity Date

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Long-Term Municipal Investments - 143.5% (continued)

     

Washington - 4.5% (continued)

     

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2018-XM0680), (Washington Convention Center Public Facilities District, Revenue Bonds) Non-recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 5.00

 

6.66

 

7/1/2058

 

10,000,000

c,e,f 

9,524,217

 

Washington Higher Education Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (Seattle University Project)

 

4.00

 

5/1/2050

 

1,200,000

 

1,078,889

 

Washington Housing Finance Commission, Revenue Bonds (Transforming Age Project) Ser. A

 

5.00

 

1/1/2055

 

1,465,000

c 

1,081,459

 
 

14,649,435

 

Wisconsin - 4.1%

     

Public Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds (Appalachian State University Project) (Insured; Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.) Ser. A

 

4.00

 

7/1/2055

 

1,750,000

 

1,505,532

 

Public Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds (CHF - Wilmington LLC) (Insured; Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.)

 

5.00

 

7/1/2058

 

3,665,000

 

3,763,209

 

Public Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds (Cone Health) Ser. A

 

5.00

 

10/1/2052

 

1,000,000

 

1,033,494

 

Public Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds (EMU Campus Living) (Insured; Build America Mutual) Ser. A1

 

5.50

 

7/1/2052

 

1,500,000

 

1,617,434

 

Public Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds (EMU Campus Living) (Insured; Build America Mutual) Ser. A1

 

5.63

 

7/1/2055

 

1,650,000

 

1,791,520

 

Public Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds (Gannon University Project)

 

5.00

 

5/1/2042

 

750,000

 

724,043

 

Public Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Mary's Woods at Marylhurst Project)

 

5.25

 

5/15/2042

 

750,000

c 

693,545

 

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (Bellin Memorial Hospital Obligated Group)

 

5.50

 

12/1/2052

 

1,000,000

 

1,078,622

 


          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

 Maturity Date

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Long-Term Municipal Investments - 143.5% (continued)

     

Wisconsin - 4.1% (continued)

     

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (St. Camillus Health System Obligated Group)

 

5.00

 

11/1/2054

 

1,250,000

 

972,080

 
 

13,179,479

 

Total Long-Term Municipal Investments
(cost $487,364,097)

 

461,713,534

 

Total Investments (cost $488,706,798)

 

143.8%

462,849,702

 

Liabilities, Less Cash and Receivables

 

(28.5%)

(91,712,245)

 

Preferred Stock, at redemption value

 

(15.3%)

(49,300,000)

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders

 

100.0%

321,837,457

 

GO—General Obligation

a These securities have a put feature; the date shown represents the put date and the bond holder can take a specific action to retain the bond after the put date.

b Zero coupon until a specified date at which time the stated coupon rate becomes effective until maturity.

c Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At February 28, 2023, these securities were valued at $161,271,576 or 50.11% of net assets.

d Non-income producing—security in default.

e The Variable Rate shall be determined by the Remarketing Agent in its sole discretion based on prevailing market conditions and may, but need not, be established by reference to one or more financial indices.

f Collateral for floating rate borrowings. The coupon rate given represents the current interest rate for the inverse floating rate security.

g Security issued with a zero coupon. Income is recognized through the accretion of discount.

h These securities are prerefunded; the date shown represents the prerefunded date. Bonds which are prerefunded are collateralized by U.S. Government securities which are held in escrow and are used to pay principal and interest on the municipal issue and to retire the bonds in full at the earliest refunding date.


STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL FUTURES
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of February 28, 2023 in valuing the fund’s investments:

       
 

Level 1-Unadjusted Quoted Prices

Level 2- Other Significant Observable Inputs

 

Level 3-Significant Unobservable Inputs

Total

 

Assets ($) 

  

Investments in Securities:

  

Collateralized Municipal-Backed Securities

-

1,136,168

 

-

1,136,168

 

Municipal Securities

-

461,713,534

 

-

461,713,534

 

Liabilities ($)

  

Other Financial Instruments:

  

Inverse Floater Notes††

-

(95,954,991)

 

-

(95,954,991)

 

 See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations, if any.

†† Certain of the fund’s liabilities are held at carrying amount, which approximates fair value for financial reporting purposes.


The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) is the exclusive reference of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the SEC under authority of federal laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the FASB ASC Topic 946 Financial Services-Investment Companies. The fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which may require the use of management estimates and assumptions. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e., the exit price). GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs of valuation techniques used to measure fair value. This hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).

Additionally, GAAP provides guidance on determining whether the volume and activity in a market has decreased significantly and whether such a decrease in activity results in transactions that are not orderly. GAAP requires enhanced disclosures around valuation inputs and techniques used during annual and interim periods.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s investments relating to fair value measurements. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

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

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

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. Valuation techniques used to value the fund’s investments are as follows:

The fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) has designated the Adviser as the fund’s valuation designee to make all fair value determinations with respect to the fund’s portfolio investments, subject to the Board’s oversight and pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the Act.


Investments in municipal securities are valued each business day by an independent pricing service (the “Service”) approved by the Board. Investments for which quoted bid prices are readily available and are representative of the bid side of the market in the judgment of the Service are valued at the mean between the quoted bid prices (as obtained by the Service from dealers in such securities) and asked prices (as calculated by the Service based upon its evaluation of the market for such securities). Municipal investments (which constitute a majority of the portfolio securities) are carried at fair value as determined by the Service, based on methods which include consideration of the following: yields or prices of municipal securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type; indications as to values from dealers; and general market conditions. The Service is engaged under the general oversight of the Board. All of the preceding securities are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

When market quotations or official closing prices are not readily available, or are determined not to accurately reflect fair value, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, but before the fund calculates its net asset value, the fund may value these investments at fair value as determined in accordance with the procedures approved by the Board. Certain factors may be considered when fair valuing investments such as: fundamental analytical data, the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition, an evaluation of the forces that influence the market in which the securities are purchased and sold, and public trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable issuers. These securities are either categorized within Level 2 or 3 of the fair value hierarchy depending on the relevant inputs used.

For securities where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and such securities are generally categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Inverse Floater Securities: The fund participates in secondary inverse floater structures in which fixed-rate, tax-exempt municipal bonds are transferred to a trust (the “Inverse Floater Trust”). The Inverse Floater Trust typically issues two variable rate securities that are collateralized by the cash flows of the fixed-rate, tax-exempt municipal bonds. One of these variable rate securities pays interest based on a short-term floating rate set by a remarketing agent at predetermined intervals (“Trust Certificates”). A residual interest tax-exempt security is also created by the Inverse Floater Trust, which is transferred to the fund, and is paid interest based on the remaining cash flows of the Inverse Floater Trust, after payment of interest on the other securities and various expenses of the Inverse Floater Trust. An Inverse Floater Trust may be collapsed without the consent of the fund due to certain termination events such as bankruptcy, default or other credit event.

The fund accounts for the transfer of bonds to the Inverse Floater Trust as secured borrowings, with the securities transferred remaining in the fund’s investments, and the Trust Certificates reflected as fund liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.


The fund may invest in inverse floater securities on either a non-recourse or recourse basis. These securities are typically supported by a liquidity facility provided by a bank or other financial institution (the “Liquidity Provider”) that allows the holders of the Trust Certificates to tender their certificates in exchange for payment from the Liquidity Provider of par plus accrued interest on any business day prior to a termination event. When the fund invests in inverse floater securities on a non-recourse basis, the Liquidity Provider is required to make a payment under the liquidity facility due to a termination event to the holders of the Trust Certificates. When this occurs, the Liquidity Provider typically liquidates all or a portion of the municipal securities held in the Inverse Floater Trust. A liquidation shortfall occurs if the Trust Certificates exceed the proceeds of the sale of the bonds in the Inverse Floater Trust (“Liquidation Shortfall”). When a fund invests in inverse floater securities on a recourse basis, the fund typically enters into a reimbursement agreement with the Liquidity Provider where the fund is required to repay the Liquidity Provider the amount of any Liquidation Shortfall. As a result, a fund investing in a recourse inverse floater security bears the risk of loss with respect to any Liquidation Shortfall.

At February 28, 2023, accumulated net unrealized depreciation on investments was $25,857,096, consisting of $5,319,410 gross unrealized appreciation and $31,176,506 gross unrealized depreciation.

At February 28, 2023, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was substantially the same as the cost for financial reporting purposes (see the Statement of Investments).

Additional investment related disclosures are hereby incorporated by reference to the annual and semi-annual reports previously filed with the SEC on Form N-CSR.