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abrdn National Municipal Income Fund (VFL) provides tax-exempt income through municipal bond investments. This page aggregates official announcements and third-party analysis for investors tracking VFL's developments.
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abrdn National Municipal Income Fund (NYSE American: VFL) announced a proposed reorganization into MFS Municipal Income Trust (NYSE: MFM) as the surviving fund, with an intended post-close name change to Aberdeen Municipal Income Fund. Shareholders will be asked to approve adviser appointment, trustee appointments, and issuance of shares.
The move is intended to create a larger, more efficient fund with higher trading volume and a goal of reducing the discount to net asset value; the surviving fund is targeting an annual distribution rate of 6% of net asset value. Record shareholders as of Dec 11, 2025 will be asked to vote at a special meeting tentatively set for Mar 11, 2026, with closing expected in Q2 2026, subject to shareholder approval and SEC registration effectiveness.
abrdn National Municipal Income Fund (NYSE American: VFL) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on September 30, 2025. At the meeting, shareholders successfully re-elected the Board of Trustees with a strong voter turnout of 84.21% of outstanding common shares and 100% of preferred shares participating.
The election results showed strong support for trustees Christian Pittard and Todd Reit from common shareholders, while Nancy Yao and C. William Maher were unanimously elected by preferred shareholders. The Fund had 12,278,003 outstanding common shares and 990 outstanding preferred shares as of the August 5, 2025 record date.
abrdn National Municipal Income Fund (NYSE American: VFL) has announced a 10% increase in its monthly distribution from $0.045 to $0.05 per share, effective September 30, 2024. This change raises the Fund's NAV distribution rate from 4.4% to 4.9% and the share price distribution rate from 4.9% to 5.4%. Since abrdn assumed management in July 2023, the distribution has increased by approximately 54%.
Additionally, the Fund's Board has authorized an open market share repurchase program, allowing the repurchase of up to 10% of outstanding shares in any 12-month period. This program aims to improve market liquidity and potentially increase per share NAV for long-term shareholders. The Fund seeks to provide current income exempt from regular federal income tax while preserving capital by investing in municipal bonds.
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