VFL News and Press, Delaware Investments National Municipal Income Fund From 12/06/19

Delaware Investments National Municipal Income Fund (NYSEMKT: VFL ) declares $0.0425/share monthly dividend , in line with previous. Forward yield 3.84% Payable Dec. 27; for shareholders of record Dec. 19; ex-div Dec. 18. Additionally, the fund declared LTCG of $0.0730/share, payab...

Today, the following three municipal income funds, all closed-end management investment companies, declare their monthly income dividends: Delaware Investments Colorado Municipal Income Fund, Inc.; Delaware Investments National Municipal Income Fund; and Delaware Investments Minnesota Municip...

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Introduction Over the past few months, most of you have noticed our increased activity in closed-end funds as the inflow of volatility finally shook them up and created various arbitrage and directional opportunities for active traders like us. Currently, we are cautious when we choose o...

Jeff unpacks what the markets are saying about a growth slowdown, and why investors should take a closer look at their bond allocations. Three quarters into 2019, stock and bond performance seems to be telling a story of relative calm. Scratch the surface, however, and underlying market mo...

By Patricia Healy, CFA Municipal Credit, Bond Market Dynamics, Natural Disasters, Green Bonds, State Rating Changes, and an Update on Single Ratings Municipal bond credit quality remains relatively strong, as indications are still that upgrades are outpacing downgrades. S&P and Moo...

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Note: This report was released to members 2 weeks ago. Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup The Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup will be put out at the start of each week to summarize recent price movements in closed-end fund [CEF] sectors in the last week, as well as to highlight recently c...

By Daryl Clements Year to date, the municipal market has posted exceptionally strong returns of more than 7%. Investors have shown munis the love, driving 39 consecutive weeks of inflows that reflect solid and sustained interest. Nevertheless, low yields and an aging US expansion continu...

For reasons unknown, October has historically been the most volatile month for the stock market - by a goodly margin. Between 1950 and the end of 2017, the S&P 500 Index saw as many as 362 trading days during the month of October in which the market moved up or down more than 1 percent. Th...