MMU - Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund
A closed-end fund run by Western Asset. Invests in tax-free municipal bonds. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Is anyone targeting this fund?
Yes - one large investor holds a stake, but it has not asked for changes.
- Saba owns 5.1% as a passive investor. On file since Jan 18, 2024.
Is the fund doing anything you need to act on?
Nothing right now.
What this means for you
One or more large investors own more than 5% of this fund but have told the regulator they are not seeking changes. That is common for banks, brokers and index funds that hold shares for their clients.
Nothing is required of you. If an investor changes its mind, it must file a new notice within days, and it will show up here.
What happened, and when
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Aug 4, 2026
The fund proposed taking in SBI; holders of that fund would become holders of this one.
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Feb 17, 2026
RiverNorth sold down below 5% and stopped reporting.
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Nov 14, 2025
RiverNorth cut its stake to 6.3% (from 8.8%), as a passive investor.
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May 15, 2025
RiverNorth cut its stake to 8.8% (from 10.2%), as a passive investor.
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March 5, 2024
RiverNorth raised its stake to 10.2% (from 9.8%), as a passive investor.
Original document →
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Feb 14, 2024
RiverNorth now owns 9.8%, as a passive investor.
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Jan 18, 2024
Saba now owns 5.1%, as a passive investor.
Original document →
About this fund
- Run by Western Asset. At its last yearly report (May 31, 2026) the fund was run by Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC. As of May 31, 2026, from the fund's yearly report. Original document →
- Size: about $600 million of holdings, as of May 29, 2026. As of May 29, 2026, from the fund's quarterly holdings report. Original document →
- Borrowing: the fund borrows about 33% on top of its own money, as of May 29, 2026. Borrowed money makes gains and losses bigger. About 95% of that is money the fund has borrowed by selling preferred shares. As of May 29, 2026, from the fund's quarterly holdings report. Original document →
- Costs: 0.8% a year in management fees; 2.7% a year in total, including interest on borrowed money. Fiscal year ended May 31, 2026. As of May 31, 2026, from the fund's yearly report. Original document →
- Payouts: last fiscal year (ended May 31, 2026) the fund paid $0.65 a share. $0.35 of that was income; $0.30 was your own money back, not income. As of May 31, 2026, from the fund's annual report. Original document →
- Value of holdings per share at the last fiscal year end (May 31, 2026): $10.98. The shares traded at $10.31, about 6.1% below that. As of May 31, 2026, from the fund's yearly report. Original document →
- How the holdings did: down 1.6% over the last three months we have (March-May 2026), before the share price is taken into account. Over the last 12 months: +10.9%. As of May 29, 2026, from the fund's quarterly holdings report. Original document →
- How the holdings did over the fiscal year (ended May 31, 2026): the value of the holdings returned +9.2%. How the share price did: the shares returned +10.9% over the same year, counting payouts and the change in the market price. As of May 31, 2026, from the fund's annual report. Original document →
- First reported to the regulator in 1994.
What the fund holds
Almost all tax-free municipal bonds (100%). About 100% issued in the U.S.
- Public Authority for Colorado Energy (Co), Co Pubutl 6.5 11/15/2038 - 3.1%
- California Pollution Control Financing Authority (CA), CA Caspol 5 11/21/2045 - 2.3%
- Salt Verde Financial Corp (AZ), AZ Sltpwr 5 12/01/2032 - 2.1%
- New York Transportation Development Corp (NY), NY Nyttrn 5 07/01/2046 - 2%
- Texas Transn Commn, TX Txstrn 5 04/01/2043 - 1.9%
- San Francisco City and County Airport Commission (CA), CA Sfoapt 5 05/01/2047 - 1.8%
- New York St Urban Dev Corp (Tobs) - 1.8%
- New York City Transitional Finance Authority (NY), NY Nycgen 5 02/01/2047 - 1.8%
- M-S-R Energy Authority (CA), CA Msrpwr 6.5 11/01/2039 - 1.6%
- Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (NY), NY Trbtrn 5 11/15/2049 - 1.5%
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- Miami-Dade County Expressway Authority (FL), FL Miatrn 5 07/01/2040 - 1.5%
- California Community Choice Financing Authority (CA), CA Ccedev 01/01/2055 - 1.5%
- Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing, Pr Prcgen 4.33 07/01/2040 - 1.4%
- NY Nyshgr 4 03/15/2045 (Tobs) - 1.4%
- Chicago City Board of Education (Il), Il Chiedu 5 12/01/2046 - 1.3%
- California Community Choice Financing Authority (CA), CA Ccedev 02/01/2055 - 1.3%
- Massachusetts St, MA Mas 5 02/01/2051 - 1.3%
- Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority (PA), PA Pasdev 5.25 06/30/2053 - 1.2%
- NY Nycutl 5.25 06/15/2052 (Tobs) - 1.2%
- Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (NY), NY Nyshgr 4 03/15/2046 - 1.1%
- New York Transportation Development Corp (NY), NY Nyttrn 5.38 06/30/2060 - 1.1%
- Grand Parkway Transportation Corp (TX), TX Gpttrn 5.5 10/01/2036 - 1.1%
- Arkansas Development Finance Authority (Ar), Ar Arsdev 09/01/2046 - 1%
- Salt Verde Financial Corp (AZ), AZ Sltpwr 5 12/01/2037 - 1%
- National Fin Auth N H, Nh Nfadev 5 12/01/2035 - 0.9%
As of May 29, 2026, from the fund's quarterly holdings report. Original document →
Details: all notices, events and fund facts
| Date | Investor | Stake | Type of notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2026 | RiverNorth | 5% | Sold down below 5% |
| Nov 14, 2025 | RiverNorth | 6.3% | Updated notice |
| May 15, 2025 | RiverNorth | 8.8% | Updated notice |
| March 5, 2024 | RiverNorth | 10.2% | Updated notice |
| Feb 14, 2024 | RiverNorth | 9.8% | Updated notice |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Saba | 5.1% | Passive investor |
| Date | What | Deadline | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | Plan to take in SBI | none | Original document → |
- Run by
- Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC
- Fund family
- FRANKLIN TEMPLETON
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Regulator's file number
- 811-06629
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Fiscal year end
- May 31, 2026
- Number of holdings
- 412
- Preferred share classes
- 1
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