- CEO
- Colin D. Meadows
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Address
- 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta GA United States of America 30309
- IPO Date
- Jun 3, 1992
- Business
- Invesco Municipal Opportunity Trust (NYSE: VMO) is a closed-end fixed income mutual fund that seeks to provide common shareholders with a high level of current income exempt from federal income tax, consistent with the preservation of capital. Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in investment grade municipal securities, including municipal bonds, municipal notes, municipal commercial paper, and lease obligations; it employs a fundamental analysis approach with bottom-up security selection to build its portfolio, which as of recent data comprises approximately 555 holdings with an option adjusted duration of 10.50 years and leverage of 14.35%. Launched by Invesco Ltd. and formed on April 24, 1992, the fund is domiciled in the United States with headquarters at 1331 Spring Street NW, Suite 2500, Atlanta, Georgia; it is co-managed by Invesco Advisers, Inc. and various Invesco global affiliates including INVESCO Asset Management (Japan) Limited, INVESCO Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Canada Ltd., Invesco Hong Kong Limited, and others.
The fund focuses on the U.S. fixed income markets, targeting retail and institutional investors seeking tax-exempt income through municipal debt across diverse sectors such as general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, and pre-refunded securities; its closed-end structure enables investment decisions based on relative value rather than shareholder flows.
In September 2025, the Board of Trustees approved a share repurchase program authorizing the trust to buy back up to 25% of its 20-day average trading volume when shares trade at a 10% or greater discount to net asset value, aimed at enhancing shareholder value. Recent SEC filings reflect ongoing beneficial ownership amendments by investors, including multiple Schedule 13D/A updates in late 2024 and early 2025, alongside monthly portfolio reports on Form N-PORT, indicating active oversight and transparency. The fund, formerly known as Invesco Van Kampen Municipal Opportunity Trust, continues monthly dividend declarations, with a recent ex-dividend date of December 16, 2025, at $0.0625 per share, underscoring its commitment to stable income distributions amid Invesco's broader fixed income platform expansions.