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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-043922"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VFL"
cik: "0000895574"
company_name: "abrdn National Municipal Income Fund"
filed_at: "2026-04-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T05:58:41.432338+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# abrdn National Municipal Income Fund removes 20% cap on high-yield municipal investments effective June 1, 2026

## Summary
- Board approved removal of 20% limit on below-investment-grade municipal obligations; now can invest up to 100% of assets.
- Effective June 1, 2026; initial expected allocation ~30% high-yield, moving to 30-50% over time.
- Change aims for expanded diversification, greater earnings, higher distributions, improved risk-adjusted returns.
- Risks include larger credit exposure, volatility, lower liquidity of high-yield/junk bonds.
- All other investment limitations remain unchanged.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-043922
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VFL
- cik: 0000895574
- company_name: abrdn National Municipal Income Fund
- filed_at: 2026-04-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/895574/000110465926043922/0001104659-26-043922-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/895574/000110465926043922/tm2611945d1_8k.htm

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