VGM's 7.6% distribution remains intact, but the rate and coverage evidence has become less forgiving. The fund ended the July 30 research window near $10.15 and close to net asset value. Effective leverage remains about 36.5%.
The 10-year Treasury was near 4.62%–4.69%, roughly 25 basis points above its month-earlier level. Municipal issuance reached $315 billion year to date while weekly fund inflows slowed to $174 million from $1.36 billion. The last located distribution-coverage reading was 62.7% in January, too old to treat as current and weak enough to make the next sponsor update important.
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