Investment Grade Municipal Income Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) (NYSE: PPM), a
closed-end management investment company normally investing
substantially all of its assets in a diversified portfolio of tax-exempt
municipal obligations, with common and preferred shares outstanding,
today announced that the Fund’s Board of Directors has declared a
dividend from net investment income of $0.0725 per share of common
stock. The dividend is payable on June 30, 2009 to common shareholders
of record as of June 25, 2009. The ex-dividend date is June 23, 2009.
Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net
assets in investment grade municipal obligations, the income from which
is exempt from regular federal income tax.
Fund Commentary for the month of May 2009 from UBS Global Asset
Management (Americas) Inc. (“UBS Global AM”), the Fund’s investment
advisor:
The Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index returned 1.06% in May,
outperforming US Treasuries during the month. During this time,
lower-quality securities (e.g., those rated A and BBB) outperformed
their higher-rated counterparts (e.g., those rated AAA and AA) while
longer-maturity municipals rallied and shorter-maturity municipals
weakened.
The Fund’s portfolio outperformed its benchmark in May, partially due to
its yield curve positioning. As one- to five-year municipal bonds
underperformed their longer-term counterparts, the Fund's relative
underweight to this area helped performance. The Fund's overweight to
15- to 20-year municipal bonds also helped performance following price
increases in that area of the yield curve. In addition, the Fund's
limited exposure to lower-rated investment grade securities (e.g., those
rated BBB) helped relative performance during the month. The Fund’s use
of leverage contributed positively to results, magnifying the impact of
strong performance during the month.
Disclaimers Regarding Fund Commentary - The Fund Commentary is
intended to assist shareholders in understanding how the Fund performed
during the month noted. Views and opinions were current as of the
date of this press release. They are not guarantees of
performance or investment results and should not be taken as investment
advice. Investment decisions reflect a variety of factors, and
the Fund and UBS Global AM reserve the right to change views about
individual securities, sectors and markets at any time. As a
result, the views expressed should not be relied upon as a forecast of
the Fund’s future investment intent.
Characteristics as of May 31, 2009:*
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Net asset value per common share
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$13.74
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Market price per common share
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$12.71
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NAV yield
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6.33%
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Market yield
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6.85%
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* Net asset value (NAV), market price and yields will fluctuate. NAV
yield is calculated by multiplying the current month’s dividend by 12
and dividing by the month-end net asset value. Market yield is
calculated by multiplying the current month’s dividend by 12 and
dividing by the month-end market price.
UBS Global Asset Management Closed-End Funds Desk, 888-793-8637