Limited Term Tax Exempt Bond Fund Of America NCSRS Certified semi-annual shareholder report (management investment company)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

Certified Shareholder Report of

Registered Management Investment Companies

Investment Company Act File Number: 811-07888

Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

333 South Hope Street

Los Angeles, California 90071

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (213) 486-9200

Date of fiscal year end: July 31

Date of reporting period: January 31, 2016

Steven I. Koszalka

Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America

333 South Hope Street

Los Angeles, California 90071

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

ITEM 1 – Reports to Stockholders

			American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund^® Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America^® The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America^® American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund^® The Tax-Exempt Fund of California^® American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York^® Semi-annual reports for the six months ended January 31, 2016

American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund seeks to provide you with current income exempt from regular federal income tax, consistent with the maturity and quality standards described in the prospectus, and to preserve capital.

Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America seeks to provide you with current income exempt from regular federal income tax, consistent with the maturity and quality standards described in the prospectus, and to preserve capital.

The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America seeks to provide you with a high level of current income exempt from federal income tax, consistent with the preservation of capital.

American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund seeks to provide you with a high level of current income exempt from regular federal income tax.

The Tax-Exempt Fund of California seeks to provide you with a high level of current income exempt from regular federal and California state income taxes. Its secondary objective is preservation of capital.

American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York seeks to provide you with a high level of current income exempt from regular federal, New York state and New York City income taxes. Its secondary objective is preservation of capital.

Each fund is one of more than 40 offered by one of the nation’s largest mutual fund families, American Funds, from Capital Group. For more than 80 years, Capital has invested with a long-term focus based on thorough research and attention to risk.

Fund results shown in this report, unless otherwise indicated, are for Class A shares at net asset value. If a sales charge had been deducted (maximum 2.50% for American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund and Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America; 3.75% for The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America, American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund, The Tax-Exempt Fund of California and American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York), the results would have been lower. Results are for past periods and are not predictive of results for future periods. Current and future results may be lower or higher than those shown. Share prices and returns will vary, so investors may lose money. Investing for short periods makes losses more likely. Investments are not FDIC-insured, nor are they deposits of or guaranteed by a bank or any other entity, so they may lose value. For current information and month-end results, visit americanfunds.com.

Here are the total returns on a $1,000 investment with all distributions reinvested for periods ended December 31, 2015 (the most recent calendar quarter-end) and the total annual fund operating expense ratios as of the prospectus dated October 1, 2015:

	Cumulative total returns			Average annual total returns						Gross
Class A shares	1 year			5 years			10 years/Lifetime*			expense ratios

Reflecting 2.50% maximum sales charge
American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund		–2.05	%		0.70	%		1.34	%		0.58	%
Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America		–1.12			2.62			3.15			0.57

Reflecting 3.75% maximum sales charge
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America		–0.75			4.91			4.00			0.54
American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund		0.46			6.79			4.34			0.68
The Tax-Exempt Fund of California		–0.47			5.73			4.27			0.62
American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York		–0.90			4.54			3.71			0.72

*	Applicable only to American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York, which began operations on 11/1/10. All other funds reflect 10-year results.

For other share class results, visit americanfunds.com.

The 10-year investment result for American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund includes the fund’s results as a money market fund through the date of its conversion (August 7, 2009) to a short-term tax-exempt bond fund, and therefore is not representative of the fund’s results had it operated as a short-term tax-exempt bond fund for the full term of that period. Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. When applicable, investment results reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which results would have been lower. The investment adviser is currently reimbursing a portion of other expenses for American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York. Investment results reflect the reimbursement, without which the results would have been lower. This reimbursement will be in effect through at least September 30, 2016, unless modified or terminated by the fund’s board. The adviser may elect at its discretion to extend, modify or terminate the reimbursement at that time. Visit americanfunds.com for more information.

A summary of each fund’s 30-day yield can be found on page 3.

Fellow investors:

We are pleased to present you with this semi-annual report for American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund, Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America, The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America, American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund, The Tax-Exempt Fund of California and American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York. This report covers the period from August 1, 2015, through January 31, 2016.

Municipal bond prices advanced steadily throughout the first half of the funds’ fiscal year, as investors began to shift their focus from an impending increase in U.S. interest rates to geopolitical conflicts, slowing global growth and falling energy prices. Against this backdrop, all six funds delivered solid gains. Total returns ranged from 0.69% for American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund to 4.23% for American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund. (See pages 4 through 9 for fund specific results and information.)

Economic and market overview

Municipal bond market returns were broadly positive over the reporting period. In fact, January marked the seventh consecutive month of gains for the Barclays Municipal Bond Index, a broad measure of the investment-grade (bonds rated BBB/Baa and above) municipal market.

This strength could be attributed to a number of factors. Equity markets were volatile. The unmanaged Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Index, a market capitalization-weighted index based on the results of 500 widely held common stocks, slid 6.77% for the six months ended January 31, 2016. Uneasy investors turned to higher quality fixed-income securities for their potential to provide relative stability. The yield on 10-year U.S. Treasury bonds fell from 2.20% on July 31, 2015, to 1.94% at the close of the period. Tax-exempt bonds also benefitted from the flight to quality, as the broader municipal market delivered stronger returns than Treasuries. The Barclays Municipal Bond Index was up 3.66%, compared to a 2.11% gain for the Barclays U.S. Treasury Index.

China’s economic woes and record-low oil prices did have an adverse impact on some areas of the taxable bond market, particularly among high-yield taxable bonds. However, this was not the case in the tax-exempt bond market. In fact, the current low cost of oil can be helpful to some areas of the tax-exempt market. Consider, for example, revenue bonds supporting toll roads and bridges, which benefit as greater numbers of drivers take advantage of lower gas prices.

Strong inflows into municipal bond mutual funds and relatively low issuance also facilitated an increase in bond prices. Broadly speaking, the fiscal health of municipal issuers continues to improve with a few exceptions, most notably Puerto Rico. Recently, government officials indicated that principal and interest payments on some bonds may be suspended so that essential services will not be jeopardized. We remind investors that Puerto Rico’s unique

American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds

challenges have little bearing on the health of the thousands of other issuers in the diverse municipal bond market.

After maintaining the federal funds rate near 0% since 2006, the Federal Reserve in December increased it to a target range of .25% to .50%. Investors had been anticipating this move for several months. As such, there was little immediate impact on the bond markets.

In general, municipal bonds of lower credit quality outgained those of higher rated issuers, and longer term bonds tended to outpace those with shorter maturities. Given the moderate growth of the U.S. economy and the Fed’s anticipated rate hike last December, most of the funds covered in this report took a conservative stance, maintaining relatively short duration positions over the six months. While we are pleased with the funds’ overall results and how the funds are positioned going into the second half of the year, this conservative approach proved to be a drag on returns in relative terms.

Looking ahead

The factors that have triggered greater volatility in equity markets and some areas of the taxable bond market play a much smaller role in the municipal bond market. Slowing global growth has primarily affected issuers in the energy sector or those that generate revenues in non-U.S. currencies. These largely have been issuers in the taxable bond market.

Although recently there have been some mixed signals about the pace of growth, the U.S. economy remains among the strongest in the world. The Fed has indicated that there will be further rate hikes, but faced with ongoing economic challenges, there seems to be little certainty as to when that might happen.

In this environment we are paying close attention to risk as we seek out investments that can add value for our investors. While valuations are richer today than they were at the start of the fiscal year, we believe we are finding solid investment opportunities at reasonable prices.

We look forward to reporting back to you at the close of the fiscal year.

Sincerely,

Brenda S. Ellerin

President, American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund and Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America

Neil L. Langberg

President, The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America and The Tax-Exempt Fund of California

Karl J. Zeile

President, American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund and American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York

March 14, 2016

For current information about the funds, visit americanfunds.com.

2	American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds

Funds’ 30-day yields

Below is a summary of each fund’s 30-day yield and 12-month distribution rate for Class A shares as of February 29, 2016. Both measures reflect the 2.50%/3.75% maximum sales charge. Each fund’s 30-day yield is calculated in accordance with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) formula. The SEC yield reflects the rate at which each fund is earning income on its current portfolio of securities while the distribution rate reflects the funds’ past dividends paid to shareholders. Accordingly, the funds’ SEC yields and distribution rates may differ. The equivalent taxable yield assumes a 43.4% tax rate.¹

Class A shares	SEC 30-day yield			Equivalent taxable yield			12-month distribution rate
Reflecting 2.50% maximum sales charge
American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund		0.48	%		0.85	%		0.99	%
Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America		0.62			1.10			2.23

Reflecting 3.75% maximum sales charge
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America		1.46			2.58			3.07
American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund		2.64			4.66			3.84
The Tax-Exempt Fund of California		1.06			2.16	²		3.15
American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York		1.37	³		2.65	⁴		2.53

¹	Based on 2015 federal tax rates. For the year 2015, there will be an Unearned Income Medicare Contribution Tax of 3.8% that applies to net investment income for taxpayers whose modified adjusted gross income exceeds $200,000 (for single filers) and $250,000 (for married filing jointly). Thus taxpayers in the highest tax bracket will face a combined 43.4% marginal tax rate on their investment income. The federal rates do not include an adjustment for the loss of personal exemptions and the phaseout of itemized deductions that are applicable to certain taxable income levels.
²	For investors in the 50.93% federal and California state tax bracket.
³	The SEC 30-day yield for American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York is 1.43% with the fund’s reimbursement.
⁴	For investors in the 48.39% federal and New York state tax bracket.

The return of principal for bond funds and for funds with significant underlying bond holdings is not guaranteed. Fund shares are subject to the same interest rate, inflation and credit risks associated with the underlying bond holdings. Income may be subject to state or local income taxes and/or federal alternative minimum taxes. Also, certain other income (such as distributions from gains on the sale of certain bonds purchased at less than par value for The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America), as well as capital gain distributions, may be taxable. High-yield/lower rated bonds are subject to greater fluctuations in value and risk of loss of income and principal than investment-grade/higher rated bonds. The Tax-Exempt Fund of California and American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York are more susceptible to factors adversely affecting issuers of each state’s tax-exempt securities than a more widely diversified municipal bond fund. Refer to the funds’ prospectus and the Risk Factors section of this report for more information on these and other risks associated with investing in the funds.

American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds

American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund

The fund generated a 0.69% total return for the first half of the fiscal year, slightly exceeding the 0.63% gain of the Lipper Short Municipal Debt Funds Average, a peer group measure. However, the fund trailed the 1.13% gain of the unmanaged Barclays Municipal Short 1–5 Years Index, which has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

The fund paid monthly dividends totaling about 5 cents a share for the six months. This amounts to a federally tax-exempt income return of 0.49% for investors who reinvested dividends. This is equivalent to a taxable income return of 0.87% for investors in the 43.4%¹maximum federal tax bracket. A portion of the fund’s return also may be exempt from some state and local taxes.

As we have indicated in previous reports, the fund’s managers continued to focus on providing relative stability. With yields near multiyear lows, the fund maintained its focus on high-quality issues of shorter duration. Some of the fund’s strongest contributions came from revenue bonds supporting single family housing, hospital facilities and airports.

Tax-exempt yields vs. taxable yields

Find your estimated taxable income below to determine your federal tax rate,²then look in the far right column to see what you would have had to earn from a taxable investment to equal the fund’s 1.00% tax-exempt distribution rate³as of January 31, 2016.

If your taxable income is ...						... then your federal			The fund’s tax-exempt distribution rate of 1.00% is
Single			Joint			tax rate is ...			equivalent to a taxable rate of ...
$	0 –	9,225	$	0 –	18,450		10.0	%		1.11	%
	9,226 –	37,450		18,451 –	74,900		15.0			1.18
	37,451 –	90,750		74,901 –	151,200		25.0			1.33
	90,751 –	189,300		151,201 –	230,450		28.0			1.39
	189,301 –	411,500		230,451 –	411,500		36.8	¹		1.58
	411,501 –	413,200		411,501 –	464,850		38.8	¹		1.63
	Over 413,200			Over 464,850			43.4	¹		1.77

¹	For the year 2015, there will be an Unearned Income Medicare Contribution Tax of 3.8% that applies to net investment income for taxpayers whose modified adjusted gross income exceeds $200,000 (for single filers) and $250,000 (for married filing jointly). Thus taxpayers in the highest tax bracket will face a combined 43.4% marginal tax rate on their investment income.
²	Based on 2015 federal tax rates. The federal rates do not include an adjustment for the loss of personal exemptions and the phaseout of itemized deductions that are applicable to certain taxable income levels.
³	The distribution rate is based on dividends paid over the last 12 months divided by the maximum offering price as of January 31, 2016. Capital gain distributions, if any, are added back at the maximum offering price to determine the rate.

Fund results shown are for Class A shares at net asset value. If a sales charge (maximum 2.50%) had been deducted, the results would have been lower. Results are for past periods and are not predictive of results for future periods. Current and future results may be lower or higher than those shown. Share prices and returns will vary, so investors may lose money. For current information and month-end results, visit americanfunds.com.

4	American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds

Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America

The fund produced a 1.73% total return for the six months ended January 31, which lagged the 2.36% total return of the unmanaged Barclays Municipal Short-Intermediate 1–10 Years Index, which has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index. By way of comparison, the fund’s result was in line with the 1.74% total return of the Lipper Short-Intermediate Municipal Debt Funds Average, a peer group measure.

The fund paid monthly dividends totaling about 18.3 cents a share for the period. Those individuals who reinvested dividends received a federally tax-exempt income return of 1.16%. This is equivalent to a taxable income return of 2.05% for investors in the 43.4%¹maximum federal tax bracket.

The fund focuses primarily on investment-grade bonds (those rated BBB/Baa and above) with maturities ranging from a few years to 10 years. In recent months, the fund’s managers have maintained a relatively conservative approach, seeking to maintain a relatively short duration. This helped dampen returns in a strong market. However, the fund’s managers take a long-term view of the market and believe their approach will serve investors well as interest rates begin to normalize.

Tax-exempt yields vs. taxable yields

Find your estimated taxable income below to determine your federal tax rate,²then look in the far right column to see what you would have had to earn from a taxable investment to equal the fund’s 2.25% tax-exempt distribution rate³as of January 31, 2016.

If your taxable income is ...						... then your federal			The fund’s tax-exempt distribution rate of 2.25% is
Single			Joint			tax rate is ...			equivalent to a taxable rate of ...
$	0 –	9,225	$	0 –	18,450		10.0	%		2.50	%
	9,226 –	37,450		18,451 –	74,900		15.0			2.65
	37,451 –	90,750		74,901 –	151,200		25.0			3.00
	90,751 –	189,300		151,201 –	230,450		28.0			3.13
	189,301 –	411,500		230,451 –	411,500		36.8	¹		3.56
	411,501 –	413,200		411,501 –	464,850		38.8	¹		3.68
	Over 413,200			Over 464,850			43.4	¹		3.98

¹	For the year 2015, there will be an Unearned Income Medicare Contribution Tax of 3.8% that applies to net investment income for taxpayers whose modified adjusted gross income exceeds $200,000 (for single filers) and $250,000 (for married filing jointly). Thus taxpayers in the highest tax bracket will face a combined 43.4% marginal tax rate on their investment income.
²	Based on 2015 federal tax rates. The federal rates do not include an adjustment for the loss of personal exemptions and the phaseout of itemized deductions that are applicable to certain taxable income levels.
³	The distribution rate is based on dividends paid over the last 12 months divided by the maximum offering price as of January 31, 2016. Capital gain distributions, if any, are added back at the maximum offering price to determine the rate.

American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds

The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America

The fund generated a 3.35% total return during the six-month period, which slightly trailed both the 3.66% gain of the unmanaged Barclays Municipal Bond Index, which has no expenses, and the 3.51% total return of the Lipper General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds Average, a peer group measure. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

During the period, the fund paid monthly dividends totaling about 21.1 cents a share, amounting to a federally tax-exempt income return of 1.64% for investors who reinvested dividends. This is equivalent to a taxable income return of 2.90% for investors in the 43.4%¹maximum federal tax bracket. The fund does not invest in bonds subject to the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT).

The fund’s managers continued on a relatively conservative path during the first half of the fiscal year, focusing on shorter duration securities. While the fund delivered positive results, this approach held the fund back slightly in relative terms. The fund’s managers continue to seek out opportunities for incremental yield while paying close attention to risk. At the close of the period about 91% of the portfolio’s holdings were in revenue bonds. The largest concentrations were in holdings backing hospital facilities, toll roads and airports.

Tax-exempt yields vs. taxable yields

Find your estimated taxable income below to determine your federal tax rate,²then look in the far right column to see what you would have had to earn from a taxable investment to equal the fund’s 3.06% tax-exempt distribution rate³as of January 31, 2016.

If your taxable income is ...						... then your federal			The fund’s tax-exempt distribution rate of 3.06% is
Single			Joint			tax rate is ...			equivalent to a taxable rate of ...
$	0 –	9,225	$	0 –	18,450		10.0	%		3.40	%
	9,226 –	37,450		18,451 –	74,900		15.0			3.60
	37,451 –	90,750		74,901 –	151,200		25.0			4.08
	90,751 –	189,300		151,201 –	230,450		28.0			4.25
	189,301 –	411,500		230,451 –	411,500		36.8	¹		4.84
	411,501 –	413,200		411,501 –	464,850		38.8	¹		5.00
	Over 413,200			Over 464,850			43.4	¹		5.41

¹	For the year 2015, there will be an Unearned Income Medicare Contribution Tax of 3.8% that applies to net investment income for taxpayers whose modified adjusted gross income exceeds $200,000 (for single filers) and $250,000 (for married filing jointly). Thus taxpayers in the highest tax bracket will face a combined 43.4% marginal tax rate on their investment income.
²	Based on 2015 federal tax rates. The federal rates do not include an adjustment for the loss of personal exemptions and the phaseout of itemized deductions that are applicable to certain taxable income levels.
³	The distribution rate is based on dividends paid over the last 12 months divided by the maximum offering price as of January 31, 2016. Capital gain distributions, if any, are added back at the maximum offering price to determine the rate.

Fund results shown are for Class A shares at net asset value. If a sales charge (maximum 3.75%) had been deducted, the results would have been lower. Results are for past periods and are not predictive of results for future periods. Current and future results may be lower or higher than those shown. Share prices and returns will vary, so investors may lose money. For current information and month-end results, visit americanfunds.com.

6	American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds

American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund

The fund produced a 4.23% gain for the period. This result lagged both the 4.96% total return of the unmanaged Barclays High Yield Municipal Bond Index, which has no expenses, and the 4.25% total return of the Lipper High Yield Municipal Debt Funds Average, a measure of the fund’s peer group. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

For the period, the fund paid monthly dividends totaling 31.6 cents a share, amounting to a federally tax-exempt income return of 2.07% for investors who reinvested dividends. This is equivalent to a taxable income return of 3.66% for investors in the 43.4%¹maximum federal tax bracket. A portion of the fund’s return also may be exempt from some state and local taxes.

In a broadly constructive market environment, the fund’s return was supported by positive contributions from a number of sectors, with bonds backing hospitals, senior living facilities and airports producing some of the strongest gains.

Tax-exempt yields vs. taxable yields

Find your estimated taxable income below to determine your federal tax rate,²then look in the far right column to see what you would have had to earn from a taxable investment to equal the fund’s 3.83% tax-exempt distribution rate³as of January 31, 2016.

If your taxable income is ...						... then your federal			The fund’s tax-exempt distribution rate of 3.83% is
Single			Joint			tax rate is ...			equivalent to a taxable rate of ...
$	0 –	9,225	$	0 –	18,450		10.0	%		4.26	%
	9,226 –	37,450		18,451 –	74,900		15.0			4.51
	37,451 –	90,750		74,901 –	151,200		25.0			5.11
	90,751 –	189,300		151,201 –	230,450		28.0			5.32
	189,301 –	411,500		230,451 –	411,500		36.8	¹		6.06
	411,501 –	413,200		411,501 –	464,850		38.8	¹		6.26
	Over 413,200			Over 464,850			43.4	¹		6.77

¹	For the year 2015, there will be an Unearned Income Medicare Contribution Tax of 3.8% that applies to net investment income for taxpayers whose modified adjusted gross income exceeds $200,000 (for single filers) and $250,000 (for married filing jointly). Thus taxpayers in the highest tax bracket will face a combined 43.4% marginal tax rate on their investment income.
²	Based on 2015 federal tax rates. The federal rates do not include an adjustment for the loss of personal exemptions and the phaseout of itemized deductions that are applicable to certain taxable income levels.
³	The distribution rate is based on dividends paid over the last 12 months divided by the maximum offering price as of January 31, 2016. Capital gain distributions, if any, are added back at the maximum offering price to determine the rate.

American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds

The Tax-Exempt Fund of California

The fund produced a 3.52% total return for the six-month period. This result trailed the 3.63% advance of the unmanaged Barclays California Municipal Index, which has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index. The fund also lagged the 4.06% total return of the Lipper California Municipal Debt Funds Average, a peer group measure.

For the period, the fund paid monthly dividends totaling about 29.5 cents a share. Those investors who reinvested dividends received an income return of 1.69%. This is equivalent to a taxable income return of 3.44% for investors in the 50.93% effective combined federal and California tax bracket.

California’s economy and fiscal condition have returned to health, providing a constructive backdrop for the state municipal bond market. The state enjoyed solid job growth in 2015, as nonfarm payrolls rose 3%. The state’s unemployment rate has fallen from 7.0% in 2015 to about 5.8%.

The fund’s return was supported by positive contributions from holdings in every sector in the state market. Tax assessment and education bonds, as well as issues backing hospitals and higher education facilities, produced some of the strongest gains.

Tax-exempt yields vs. taxable yields

Find your estimated 2015 taxable income below to determine your combined federal and California tax rate,* then look in the right-hand column to see what you would have had to earn from a taxable investment to equal the fund’s 3.16% tax-exempt distribution rate^†at January 31, 2016.

If your taxable income is ...						... then your combined federal and California			The fund’s tax-exempt distribution rate of 3.16% is
Single			Joint			state tax rate is ...			equivalent to a taxable rate of ...
$	0 –	7,749	$	0 –	15,498		10.90	%		3.55	%
	7,750 –	9,225		15,499 –	18,450		11.80			3.58
	9,226 –	18,371		18,451 –	36,742		16.70			3.79
	18,372 –	28,995		36,743 –	57,990		18.40			3.87
	28,996 –	37,450		57,991 –	74,900		20.10			3.95
	37,451 –	40,250		74,901 –	80,500		29.50			4.48
	40,251 –	50,689		80,501 –	101,738		31.00			4.58
	50,690 –	90,750		101,739 –	151,200		31.98			4.65
	90,751 –	189,300		151,201 –	230,450		34.70			4.84
	189,301 –	259,844		230,451 –	411,500		42.68			5.51
	259,845 –	311,812		–			43.31			5.57
	311,813 –	411,500		–			43.94			5.64
	–			411,501 –	464,850		44.49			5.69
	411,501 –	413,200		–			45.72			5.82
	–			464,851 –	519,688		48.66			6.16
	–			519,689 –	623,624		49.23			6.22
	413,201 –	519,867		623,625 –	1,000,000		49.80			6.29
	519,868 –	1,000,000	1,000,001 –		1,039,374		50.36			6.37
	Over 1,000,000			Over 1,039,374			50.93			6.44

*	Based on 2015 federal and 2015 California tax rates. (State rates from 1.0% to 13.3% are individually calculated for each bracket. The federal brackets are expanded to include additional state brackets.) The effective combined tax rates paid by California residents may be lower than those shown due to the availability of income tax deductions.
^†	The distribution rate is based on dividends paid over the last 12 months divided by the maximum offering price as of January 31, 2016. Capital gains distributions, if any, are added back at the maximum offering price to determine the rate.

8	American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds

American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York

The fund generated a 3.40% total return for the period, trailing the 3.56% gain of the unmanaged Barclays New York Municipal Index, which has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index. The Lipper New York Municipal Debt Funds Average, a peer group measure, posted a 3.55% total return.

The fund paid monthly dividends totaling about 14 cents a share for the six months. This represents an income return of 1.32% for those who reinvested dividends. For investors in the 48.39% combined effective federal and New York state tax bracket, this is equivalent to a taxable income return of 2.56%. Investors subject to New York City taxes are eligible for additional tax advantages.

Holdings representing a broad spectrum of sectors, duration and credit quality bolstered the fund’s overall return. Revenue bonds supporting higher education and hospitals provided some of the strongest returns.

Tax-exempt yields vs. taxable yields

Find your estimated 2015 taxable income below to determine your combined federal and New York state tax rate,^1,2then look in the far right column to see what you would have had to earn from a taxable investment to equal the fund’s 2.56% tax-exempt distribution rate³at January 31, 2016.

If your taxable income is ...						... then your combined federal and New York			The fund’s tax-exempt distribution rate of 2.56% is
Single			Joint			state tax rate is ...			equivalent to a taxable rate of ...
$	0 –	8,400	$	0 –	16,950		13.60	%		2.96	%
	8,401 –	9,225		16,951 –	18,450		14.05			2.98
	9,226 –	11,600		18,451 –	23,300		18.83			3.15
	11,601 –	13,750		23,301 –	27,550		19.46			3.18
	13,751 –	21,150		27,551 –	42,450		20.02			3.20
	21,151 –	37,450		42,451 –	74,900		20.48			3.22
	37,451 –	79,600		74,901 –	151,200		29.84			3.65
	79,601 –	90,750		–			29.99			3.66
	–			151,201 –	159,350		32.64			3.80
	90,751 –	189,300		159,351 –	230,450		32.79			3.81
	189,301 –	212,500		230,451 –	318,750		41.00			4.34
	212,501 –	411,500		318,751 –	411,500		41.13			4.35
	411,501 –	413,200		411,501 –	464,850		42.99			4.49
	413,201 –	1,062,650		464,851 –	2,125,450		47.28			4.86
	Over 1,062,650			Over 2,125,450			48.39			4.96

¹	Income generated by the fund’s investments is also generally exempt from New York City taxes, offering additional tax advantages to New York City residents.
²	Based on 2015 federal and New York state tax rates. (State rates from 4.00% to 8.82% are individually calculated for each bracket. The federal brackets are expanded to include additional state brackets.) The effective combined tax rates assume full deductibility of state taxes.
³	The distribution rate is based on dividends paid over the last 12 months divided by the maximum offering price as of January 31, 2016. Capital gain distributions, if any, are added back at the maximum offering price to determine the rate.

American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds

Results at a glance

For periods ended January 31, 2016, with distributions reinvested

	Cumulative total returns			Average annual total returns
	1 year			5 years			10 years			Lifetime¹
American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund (Class A shares)		0.34	%		1.35	%		—	%		1.43	%
Barclays Municipal Short 1–5 Years Index²		1.15			1.89			—			1.99
Lipper Short Municipal Debt Funds Average		0.35			1.27			—			1.32

Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (Class A shares)		1.14			3.44			3.47			4.16
Barclays Municipal Short-Intermediate 1–10 Years Index³		1.89			3.40			3.94			4.41
Lipper Short-Intermediate Municipal Debt Funds Average		0.71			2.55			2.89			3.62

The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (Class A shares)		2.49			6.13			4.47			6.68
Barclays Municipal Bond Index		2.71			5.75			4.81			—	⁴
Lipper General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds Average		2.14			6.01			4.15			6.42

American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund (Class A shares)		3.65			8.13			4.81			5.71
Barclays Municipal Bond Index		2.71			5.75			4.81			5.66
Barclays High Yield Municipal Bond Index		0.59			7.52			4.79			—	⁴
Lipper High Yield Municipal Debt Funds Average		3.24			7.60			4.06			5.18

The Tax-Exempt Fund of California (Class A shares)		2.85			7.08			4.75			5.75
Barclays California Municipal Index		2.88			6.77			5.06			—	⁴
Lipper California Municipal Debt Funds Average		2.79			7.16			4.43			5.75

American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York (Class A shares)		2.07			5.73			—			4.59
Barclays New York Municipal Index		2.90			5.50			—			4.37
Lipper New York Municipal Debt Funds Average		2.31			5.55			—			4.00

¹	Since 8/7/09 (American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund), 10/6/93 (Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America), 10/3/79 (The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America), 9/26/94 (American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund), 10/28/86 (The Tax-Exempt Fund of California) and 11/1/10 (American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York).
²	Barclays Municipal Short 1–5 Years Index is a market value-weighted index that includes investment-grade tax-exempt bonds with maturities of one to five years.
³	Barclays Municipal Short-Intermediate 1–10 Years Index is a market value-weighted index that includes investment-grade tax-exempt bonds with maturities of one to 10 years.
⁴	This index did not exist at the fund’s inception.

The market indexes are unmanaged and, therefore, have no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index. Lipper averages reflect the current composition of all eligible mutual funds (all share classes) within a given category.

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American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund	unaudited
Summary investment portfolio January 31, 2016

Portfolio quality summary*	Percent of net assets

Bond ratings, which typically range from AAA/Aaa (highest) to D (lowest), are assigned by credit rating agencies such as Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and/or Fitch as an indication of an issuer’s creditworthiness. In assigning a credit rating to a security, the fund looks specifically to the ratings assigned to the issuer of the security by Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and/or Fitch. If agency ratings differ, the security will be considered to have received the highest of those ratings, consistent with the fund’s investment policies. Securities in the “unrated” category (above) have not been rated by a rating agency; however, the investment adviser performs its own credit analysis and assigns comparable ratings that are used for compliance with the fund’s investment policies.

Bonds, notes & other debt instruments 90.30%	Principal amount (000)		Value (000)
California 9.41%
Bay Area Toll Auth., San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2006-C-1, 0.91% 2045 (put 2023)¹	$	6,600	$	6,563
Bay Area Toll Auth., San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007-E-3, 0.71% 2047 (put 2019)¹		3,000		2,996
Bay Area Toll Auth., San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-G, 0.61% 2034 (put 2020)¹		2,000		1,985
G.O. Bonds, Series 2012-A, 0.46% 2033 (put 2018)¹		1,500		1,494
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 3.00% 2016		10,500		10,646
Various Purpose G.O. Ref. Bonds, 5.00% 2018		3,000		3,280
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Proposition A, Sales Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2018		3,000		3,316
Oakland Redev. Successor Agcy., Tax Allocation Ref. Bonds (Central Dist. Redev. Project), Series 2013, 4.00% 2018		2,500		2,689
Oakland Redev. Successor Agcy., Tax Allocation Ref. Bonds (Central Dist. Redev. Project), Series 2013, 5.00% 2017		2,510		2,677
Oakland Redev. Successor Agcy., Tax Allocation Ref. Bonds (Central Dist. Redev. Project), Series 2013, 5.00% 2018		1,085		1,194
Oakland Redev. Successor Agcy., Tax Allocation Ref. Bonds (Central Dist. Redev. Project), Series 2013, 5.00% 2019		1,000		1,135
Other securities				33,395
				71,370

Connecticut 1.36%
Housing Fin. Auth., Housing Mortgage Fin. Program Bonds, Series 2014-C-1, 4.00% 2044		915		995
Housing Fin. Auth., Housing Mortgage Fin. Program Rev. Ref. Bonds, 4.00% 2044		1,600		1,701
Housing Fin. Auth., Housing Mortgage Fin. Program Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-F-2, AMT, 2.75% 2035		725		737
Housing Fin. Auth., Housing Mortgage Fin. Program Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2015-A, 3.50% 2044		3,495		3,733
Housing Fin. Auth., Housing Mortgage Fin. Program Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2015-C-1, 3.50% 2045		2,000		2,146
Other securities				996
				10,308

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American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund

Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued)	Principal amount (000)		Value (000)
Florida 5.62%
Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Personal Lines Account/Commercial Lines Account Secured Bonds, Series 2012-A-1, 5.00% 2017	$	1,000	$	1,058
Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Personal Lines Account/Commercial Lines Account Secured Bonds, Series 2012-A-1, 5.00% 2019		7,450		8,384
Hurricane Catastrophe Fund Fin. Corp., Rev. Bonds, Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2016 (escrowed to maturity)		5,295		5,400
City of Lakeland, Energy System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012, 0.76% 2017¹		3,800		3,809
Other securities				23,988
				42,639

Georgia 3.21%
Dev. Auth. Of Floyd County, Pollution Control Rev. Bonds (Georgia Power Company Plant Hammond Project), 2.35% 2022 (put 2020)		4,000		4,095
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Auth., Sales Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds (Third Indenture Series), Series 2014-A, 0.31% 2025 (put 2017)¹		5,250		5,251
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Auth., Sales Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-B, 0.29% 2025 (put 2017)¹		3,500		3,499
Other securities				11,478
				24,323

Illinois 6.73%
Build Bonds (Sales Tax Rev. Bonds), Series June 2013, 5.00% 2020		3,500		4,040
Education Facs. Auth. Rev. Bonds (University of Chicago), Series 1998-B, 1.65% 2025 (put 2019)		10,390		10,501
Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (University of Chicago), Series 2001-B-1, 1.10% 2036 (put 2018)		1,250		1,254
Housing Dev. Auth., Multifamily Housing Rev. Notes (Marshall Field Garden Apartment Homes), 1.01% 2050 (put 2025)¹		3,400		3,382
Unemployment Insurance Fund Building Receipts Rev. Bonds (Illinois Dept. of Employment Security), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2016		4,000		4,162
Other securities				27,706
				51,045

Indiana 1.78%
Dev. Fin. Auth., Solid Waste Disposal Rev. Bonds (Waste Management, Inc. Project), Series 2001, AMT, 1.75% 2031 (put 2015)		500		504
Other securities				12,976
				13,480

Maryland 0.90%
Community Dev. Administration, Dept. of Housing and Community Dev., Residential Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-B, AMT, 3.25% 2044		3,045		3,228
Other securities				3,565
				6,793

Massachusetts 4.10%
Dev. Fin. Agcy., Rev. Bonds (Partners HealthCare System), Series 2014-M-3, 0.56% 2038 (put 2018)¹		6,040		6,028
Educational Fncg. Auth., Education Loan Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-I, AMT, 5.00% 2021		3,000		3,391
Housing Fin. Agcy., Single-family Housing Rev. Bonds, Series 167, 4.00% 2043		920		979
Housing Fin. Agcy., Single-family Housing Rev. Bonds, Series 169, 4.00% 2044		935		1,015
Housing Fin. Agcy., Single-family Housing Rev. Bonds, Series 172, 4.00% 2045		1,515		1,636
Housing Fin. Agcy., Single-family Housing Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 160, AMT, 3.75% 2034		530		534
Housing Fin. Agcy., Single-family Housing Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 162, 2.75% 2041		575		590
Housing Fin. Agcy., Single-family Housing Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 165, 2.65% 2041		1,840		1,878
Housing Fin. Agcy., Single-family Housing Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 171, 4.00% 2044		960		1,044
Housing Fin. Agcy., Single-family Housing Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 177, AMT, 4.00% 2039		3,585		3,862
Other securities				10,125
				31,082

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	Principal amount (000)		Value (000)
Minnesota 1.80%
Housing Fin. Agcy., Homeownership Fin. Bonds (Mortgage-Backed Securities Program), Series 2011-G, 4.25% 2035	$	725	$	759
Housing Fin. Agcy., Residential Housing Fin. Bonds, Series 2015-E, AMT, 3.50% 2046		1,000		1,065
Housing Fin. Agcy., Residential Housing Fin. Bonds, Series 2012-D, 4.00% 2040		990		1,032
Housing Fin. Agcy., Residential Housing Fin. Bonds, Series 2013-A, AMT, 3.00% 2031		790		809
Housing Fin. Agcy., Residential Housing Fin. Bonds, Series 2014-A, 4.00% 2038		1,330		1,423
Housing Fin. Agcy., Residential Housing Fin. Bonds, Series 2014-C, AMT, 4.00% 2045		5,005		5,387
Housing Fin. Agcy., Residential Housing Fin. Bonds, Series 2015-A, AMT, 4.00% 2041		970		1,052
Other securities				2,099
				13,626

Missouri 1.54%
City of St. Louis, Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (Lambert-St. Louis International Airport), Series 2007-B, AMT, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2016		5,000		5,096
Other securities				6,617
				11,713

Nebraska 2.08%
Central Plains Energy Project, Gas Supply Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014, 5.00% 2016		2,000		2,029
Central Plains Energy Project, Gas Supply Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014, 5.00% 2017		1,045		1,100
Central Plains Energy Project, Gas Supply Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014, 5.00% 2039 (put 2019)		4,200		4,781
Investment Fin. Auth., Single-family Housing Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 2.50% 2034		775		784
Investment Fin. Auth., Single-family Housing Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-E, 3.00% 2043		1,570		1,615
Investment Fin. Auth., Single-family Housing Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-A, 3.00% 2044		2,315		2,373
Investment Fin. Auth., Single-family Housing Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-A, 4.00% 2044		920		991
Investment Fin. Auth., Single-family Housing Rev. Bonds, Series 2015-C, 3.50% 2045		2,000		2,136
				15,809

New Jersey 3.76%
Econ. Dev. Auth., School Facs. Construction Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-PP, 5.00% 2019		4,000		4,316
Higher Education Student Assistance Auth., Student Loan Rev. Bonds, Series 2012-1A, AMT, 4.00% 2017		3,500		3,658
Higher Education Student Assistance Auth., Student Loan Rev. Bonds, Series 2012-1A, AMT, 5.00% 2018		2,000		2,179
Higher Education Student Assistance Auth., Student Loan Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-1A1, AMT, 4.00% 2017		1,750		1,831
Higher Education Student Assistance Auth., Student Loan Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-1A1, AMT, 5.00% 2016		1,000		1,035
Higher Education Student Assistance Auth., Student Loan Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-1A1, AMT, 5.00% 2018		2,250		2,458
Turnpike Auth., Turnpike Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-D, 0.63% 2023 (put 2017)¹		4,000		3,998
Other securities				9,050
				28,525

New York 9.72%
Dormitory Auth., State Personal Income Tax Rev. Bonds (Education), Series 2015-B-A, 5.00% 2017		3,000		3,143
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2011-D, 5.00% 2016		1,000		1,037
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-A-1, 4.00% 2019		750		833
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-C, 5.00% 2020		2,000		2,355
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2015-A-2, 0.59% 2039 (put 2020)¹		6,250		6,172
Mortgage Agcy., Homeowner Mortgage Rev. Bonds, Series 191, 3.50% 2034		3,480		3,657
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 2008 Series J-4, 0.56% 2025¹		6,000		6,000
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 2011 Series I-1, 5.00% 2017		1,000		1,067
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 2012 Series I, 5.00% 2018		1,000		1,104
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 2014 Series A-6, 0.51% 2031¹		2,500		2,491
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2020		1,500		1,757

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American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund

Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued)	Principal amount (000)		Value (000)
New York (continued)
New York City, Health and Hospitals Corp., Health System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2017	$	3,000	$	3,136
Thruway Auth., General Rev. Junior Indebtedness Obligations, Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2019		4,700		5,306
Other securities				35,664
				73,722

Ohio 1.48%
Solid Waste Disposal Rev. Bonds (Waste Management Inc. Project), Series 2002, AMT, 1.70% 2022 (put 2018)		2,500		2,511
Other securities				8,751
				11,262

Oregon 1.38%
G.O. Bonds (Veterans’ Welfare Bonds Series 94), Series 2014-H, 4.00% 2044		3,270		3,567
Other securities				6,923
				10,490

Pennsylvania 2.07%
Econ. Dev. Fncg. Auth., Unemployment Compensation Rev. Bonds, Series 2012-B, 5.00% 2021		4,000		4,316
Other securities				11,386
				15,702

Rhode Island 1.07%
Housing and Mortgage Fin. Corp., Homeownership Opportunity Bonds, Series 66-A-1, 4.00% 2033		3,620		3,891
Other securities				4,249
				8,140

South Carolina 0.68%
Public Service Auth., Rev. Obligations (Santee Cooper), Series 2012-A, 4.00% 2020		2,945		3,335
Other securities				1,808
				5,143

Tennessee 2.06%
Housing Dev. Agcy., Homeownership Program Bonds, Issue 2012-1-C, 4.50% 2037		965		1,028
Housing Dev. Agcy., Homeownership Program Bonds, Issue 2012-2-C, 4.00% 2038		705		748
Housing Dev. Agcy., Homeownership Program Rev. Ref. Bonds, Issue 2011-1-A, AMT, 4.50% 2031		1,700		1,815
Housing Dev. Agcy., Homeownership Program Rev. Ref. Bonds, Issue 2012-1-A, AMT, 4.50% 2038		810		861
Housing Dev. Agcy., Residential Fin. Program Bonds, 4.00% 2046		500		548
Housing Dev. Agcy., Residential Fin. Program Bonds, Issue 2013-1-C, 3.00% 2038		1,500		1,559
Housing Dev. Agcy., Residential Fin. Program Bonds, Series 2013-2-A, AMT, 4.00% 2043		815		875
Housing Dev. Agcy., Residential Fin. Program Bonds, Series 2014-1-A, AMT, 4.00% 2039		1,875		1,991
Housing Dev. Agcy., Residential Fin. Program Bonds, Series 2014-2-A, AMT, 4.00% 2045		1,545		1,659
Housing Dev. Agcy., Residential Fin. Program Bonds, Series 2014-2-C, 4.00% 2045		1,175		1,270
Other securities				3,245
				15,599

Texas 8.72%
Grand Parkway Transportation Corp., Grand Parkway System Toll Rev. Ref. Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2014-A, 3.00% 2016		8,150		8,318
City of Houston, Public Improvement Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A, 5.00% 2016		7,700		7,734
Houston Independent School Dist. (Harris County), Limited Tax Schoolhouse Bonds, Series 2013-B, 2.00% 2037 (put 2016)		3,400		3,418
Mission Econ. Dev. Corp., Solid Waste Disposal Rev. Bonds (Waste Management, Inc. Project), Series 2008, AMT, 2.50% 2020 (put 2013)		2,000		2,050
City of San Antonio, Electric and Gas Systems Rev. Ref. Bonds, 5.00% 2018		2,000		2,172
City of San Antonio, Electric and Gas Systems Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-C, 2.00% 2027 (put 2016)		1,160		1,174

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American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund

	Principal amount (000)			Value (000)
City of San Antonio, Electric and Gas Systems Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2015-B, 0.40% 2033 (put 2018)¹	$	4,500	$	4,480
Transportation Commission, G.O. Mobility Fund Bonds, Series 2014-B, 0.39% 2041 (put 2018)¹		6,500		6,447
Other securities				30,403
				66,196

Virginia 0.59%
Commonwealth Transportation Board, Federal Transportation Grant Anticipation Rev. Notes, Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2020		3,000		3,484
Other securities				1,028
				4,512

Washington 3.41%
Econ. Dev. Fin. Auth., Solid Waste Disposal Rev. Bonds (Waste Management, Inc. Project), Series 2008, 2.125% 2020²		2,500		2,543
Energy Northwest, Electric Rev. Ref. Bonds (Project No. 1), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2017		5,000		5,319
Other securities				18,045
				25,907

Other states & U.S. territories 16.83%
Other securities				127,661

Total bonds, notes & other debt instruments (cost: $678,537,000)				685,047

Short-term securities 9.84%

State of California, Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 0.04% 4/7/2016		3,000		3,000
State of Colorado, General Fund Tax and Rev. Anticipation Notes, Series 2015-A, 1.75% 6/28/2016		15,000		15,096
District of Columbia, Tax and Rev. Anticipation Notes, Series 2015, 1.50% 9/30/2016		5,000		5,038
State of Kentucky, Louisville and Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District, Sewer and Drainage System Bonds, Series 2015, 5.00% 11/22/2016		5,000		5,177
State of Maryland, Baltimore County, G.O. Bonds, 1.25% 4/1/2016		2,800		2,805
State of Maryland, Baltimore County, G.O. Bonds, 1.25% 4/1/2016		2,200		2,204
State of Maryland, Montgomery County, Consolidated Public Improvement Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2006-A, 0.01% 2026¹		2,200		2,200
State of Maryland, Montgomery County, Consolidated Public Improvement Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2010-B, 0.03% 3/10/2016		1,000		1,000
State of Massachusetts, School Building Auth., Dedicated Sales Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2015-C, 5.00% 8/15/2016		4,000		4,104
State of Mississippi, Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2010-G, 0.01% 2035¹		2,500		2,500
State of Mississippi, Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2010-I, 0.01% 2035¹		800		800
State of Mississippi, Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2010-L, 0.01% 2035¹		3,300		3,300
State of Mississippi, Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2011-A, 0.01% 2035¹		2,000		2,000
State of New York, Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2015-B1, 1.00% 8/1/2016		3,000		3,010
State of New York, Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2015-B1-G, 1.00% 8/1/2016		12,000		12,037
Other securities				10,385

Total short-term securities (cost: $74,647,000)				74,656
Total investment securities 100.14% (cost: $753,184,000)				759,703
Other assets less liabilities (0.14)%				(1,042	)

Net assets 100.00%			$	758,661

American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds

American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund

This summary investment portfolio is designed to streamline the report and help investors better focus on the fund’s principal holdings. See the inside back cover for details on how to obtain a complete schedule of portfolio holdings.

“Other securities” includes all issues that are not disclosed separately in the summary investment portfolio.

¹	Coupon rate may change periodically. For short-term securities, the date of the next scheduled coupon rate change is considered to be the maturity date.
²	Acquired in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. May be resold in the U.S. in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The total value of all such securities was $2,543,000, which represented .34% of the net assets of the fund.

Key to abbreviations

Agcy. = Agency

AMT = Alternative Minimum Tax

Auth. = Authority

Certs. of Part. = Certificates of Participation

Dept. = Department

Dev. = Development

Dist. = District

Econ. = Economic

Fac. = Facility

Facs. = Facilities

Fin. = Finance

Fncg. = Financing

G.O. = General Obligation

LOC = Letter of Credit

Preref. = Prerefunded

Redev. = Redevelopment

Ref. = Refunding

Rev. = Revenue

TECP = Tax-Exempt Commercial Paper

See Notes to Financial Statements

16	American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds

Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America	unaudited
Summary investment portfolio January 31, 2016

Portfolio quality summary*

Percent of net assets

Bonds, notes & other debt instruments 91.86%	Principal amount (000)		Value (000)
California 12.54%
Bay Area Toll Auth., San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2006-C-1, 0.91% 2045 (put 2023)¹	$	20,500	$	20,386
Bay Area Toll Auth., San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007-C-1, 0.91% 2047 (put 2023)¹		3,500		3,480
Bay Area Toll Auth., San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007-E-3, 0.71% 2047 (put 2019)¹		1,000		999
Bay Area Toll Auth., San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-G, 0.61% 2034 (put 2020)¹		2,500		2,481
Bay Area Toll Auth., San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-H, 0.71% 2034 (put 2021)¹		10,480		10,405
Econ. Recovery Bonds, Ref. Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2020		9,000		10,269
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 5.00% 2026		3,000		3,798
G.O. Bonds, Series 2012-A, 0.46% 2033 (put 2018)¹		5,000		4,979
G.O. Bonds, Series 2013-C, 0.56% 2028 (put 2016)¹		5,000		5,001
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 3.00% 2016		18,000		18,250
Various Purpose G.O. Ref. Bonds, 5.00% 2021		5,000		6,038
Various Purpose G.O. Ref. Bonds, 5.00% 2023		6,500		8,116
Port of Oakland, Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-P, AMT, 5.00% 2021		7,750		9,170
Public Facs. Fncg. Auth. of the City of San Diego, Sewer Rev. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2017		8,500		9,008
Other securities				311,294
				423,674

Connecticut 0.95%
Special Tax Obligation Ref. Bonds, Transportation Infrastructure Purposes, Series 2009-1, 5.00% 2019		8,550		9,589
Other securities				22,448
				32,037

District of Columbia 0.98%
University Rev. Bonds (Georgetown University Issue), Series 2001-B, 4.70% 2031 (put 2018)		8,500		9,135
Other securities				24,017
				33,152

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued)	Principal amount (000)		Value (000)
Florida 8.71%
Citizens Property Insurance Corp., High-Risk Account Secured Bonds, Series 2009-A-1, 5.50% 2017	$	10,035	$	10,683
Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Personal Lines Account/Commercial Lines Account Secured Bonds, Series 2012-A-1, 5.00% 2022		10,200		12,255
Miami-Dade County, Aviation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-A, AMT, 5.00% 2021		11,600		13,766
Putnam County Dev. Auth., Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc. Project), Series 2007-B, AMBAC insured, 5.35% 2042 (put 2018)		10,370		11,307
Other securities				246,231
				294,242

Georgia 2.75%
DeKalb County Hospital Auth., Rev. Ref. Anticipation Certificates (DeKalb Medical Center, Inc. Project), Series 2010, 5.25% 2020		8,750		9,920
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Auth., Sales Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-B, 0.29% 2025 (put 2017)¹		9,000		8,999
Municipal Electric Auth., Project One Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-D, 5.75% 2019		16,000		17,919
Public Gas Partners, Inc., Gas Project Rev. Ref. Bonds (Gas Supply Pool No. 1), Series A, 5.00% 2018		10,930		12,089
Other securities				44,023
				92,950

Hawaii 0.75%
Airports System Rev. Bonds, Series 2010-B, AMT, 5.00% 2018		9,900		10,840
Other securities				14,551
				25,391

Illinois 6.99%
City of Chicago, O’Hare International Airport, General Airport Rev. Bonds, Series 2011-B, 5.00% 2017		1,500		1,561
City of Chicago, O’Hare International Airport, General Airport Rev. Bonds, Series 2011-B, 5.00% 2019		2,785		3,093
City of Chicago, O’Hare International Airport, General Airport Rev. Bonds, Series 2012-B, AMT, 5.00% 2024		2,000		2,314
City of Chicago, O’Hare International Airport, General Airport Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-A, AMT, 5.00% 2022		3,055		3,591
City of Chicago, O’Hare International Airport, General Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-A, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2019		2,000		2,155
City of Chicago, O’Hare International Airport, General Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-A, AMT, 5.00% 2025		6,170		7,065
City of Chicago, O’Hare International Airport, General Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A, AMT, 5.00% 2021		10,000		11,567
City of Chicago, O’Hare International Airport, General Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A, AMT, 5.00% 2023		5,000		5,933
City of Chicago, O’Hare International Airport, General Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2015-B, 5.00% 2023		1,500		1,813
City of Chicago, O’Hare International Airport, Passenger Fac. Charge Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-B, AMT, 5.00% 2018		2,000		2,146
City of Chicago, O’Hare International Airport, Passenger Fac. Charge Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-B, AMT, 5.00% 2019		2,000		2,211
City of Chicago, O’Hare International Airport, Passenger Fac. Charge Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-B, AMT, 5.00% 2022		3,000		3,526
Housing Dev. Auth., Multifamily Housing Rev. Notes (Marshall Field Garden Apartment Homes), 1.01% 2050 (put 2025)¹		10,500		10,446
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Auth., Tobacco Settlement Rev. Bonds, Series 2010, 5.50% 2023		12,425		14,717
Other securities				164,157
				236,295

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	Principal amount (000)		Value (000)
Indiana 3.38%
Fin. Auth., Private Activity Bonds (Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project), Series 2013-B, AMT, 5.00% 2019	$	10,440	$	10,829
Indianapolis Airport Auth., Special Fac. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Federal Express Corp. Project), Series 2004, AMT, 5.10% 2017		20,545		21,380
Other securities				81,930
				114,139

Kentucky 1.12%
Public Transportation Infrastructure Auth., Toll Rev. Bond Anticipation Notes (Downtown Crossing Project), Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2017		8,625		9,067
Other securities				28,694
				37,761

Maryland 0.77%
Transportation Auth., Airport Parking Rev. Ref. Bonds (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport Projects), Series 2012-B, AMT, 5.00% 2020		8,150		9,312
Other securities				16,725
				26,037

Michigan 4.69%
Wayne County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Bonds (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), Series 2007, AMT, FGIC-National insured, 5.00% 2018		1,000		1,071
Wayne County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), Series 2008-A, AMT, Assured Guaranty insured, 5.25% 2018		890		945
Wayne County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), Series 2010-A, AMT, 5.00% 2017		1,615		1,717
Wayne County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), Series 2010-A, AMT, 5.00% 2018		3,590		3,922
Wayne County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), Series 2011-A, AMT, 5.00% 2019		1,000		1,119
Wayne County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), Series 2011-A, AMT, 5.00% 2020		10,000		11,387
Wayne County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), Series 2011-A, AMT, 5.00% 2021		8,240		9,522
Wayne County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), Series 2011-B, 5.00% 2019		1,000		1,138
Wayne County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), Series 2012-D, AMT, 5.00% 2019		3,560		3,982
Wayne County Airport Auth., Rev. Bonds (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), Series 2015-F, AMT, 5.00% 2025		1,500		1,773
Wayne County Airport Auth., Rev. Bonds (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), Series 2015-F, AMT, 5.00% 2026		1,000		1,170
Other securities				120,705
				158,451

Nebraska 0.98%
Central Plains Energy Project, Gas Supply Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014, 5.00% 2039 (put 2019)		8,800		10,018
Investment Fin. Auth., Single-family Housing Rev. Bonds, Series 2015-C, 3.50% 2045		9,000		9,612
Other securities				13,345
				32,975

Nevada 2.05%
Clark County, Highway Rev. (Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax) Ref. Bonds, Series 2011, 5.00% 2020		12,320		14,385
Las Vegas Valley Water Dist., G.O. (Limited Tax) Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-C, 5.00% 2019		7,760		8,796
Other securities				45,950
				69,131

New Jersey 2.58%
Turnpike Auth., Turnpike Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-D, 0.69% 2024 (put 2018)¹		11,500		11,469
Other securities				75,569
				87,038

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued)	Principal amount (000)		Value (000)
New York 9.37%
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2003-B, FGIC-National insured, 5.25% 2020	$	5,500	$	6,541
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2008-B-2, 5.00% 2016		1,000		1,037
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2008-C, 5.50% 2018		5,370		5,741
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2012-A2, 0.28% 2041 (put 2016)¹		1,000		998
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2012-E, 5.00% 2020		3,250		3,828
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-A-1, 4.00% 2021		3,470		3,990
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-C, 5.00% 2024		5,000		6,270
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2015-A-1, 5.00% 2016		2,000		2,073
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2015-A-1, 5.00% 2027		3,150		3,869
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2015-A-2, 0.59% 2039 (put 2020)¹		11,250		11,109
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2002-G-1H, 1.136% 2026 (put 2016)¹		2,650		2,653
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-C, 5.00% 2018		1,105		1,231
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-D, 5.00% 2020		7,000		8,244
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-F, 5.00% 2021		1,000		1,205
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-A-2, 5.00% 2028		3,000		3,598
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 2008 Series J-4, 0.56% 2025¹		8,825		8,825
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 2009 Series H-1, 5.00% 2016		2,000		2,009
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 2011 Series I-1, 5.00% 2017		5,000		5,335
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 2012 Series I, 5.00% 2020		5,000		5,858
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Series 2013-E, 5.25% 2022		5,000		6,201
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2025		3,000		3,780
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Series 2014-G, 5.00% 2023		1,500		1,866
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Series 2015-C, 5.00% 2028		1,000		1,225
Thruway Auth., Local Highway and Bridge Service Contract Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009, 5.00% 2017		10,000		10,531
Other securities				208,524
				316,541

South Carolina 0.87%
Transportation Infrastructure Bank, Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2005-A, AMBAC insured, 5.25% 2018		8,000		8,922
Other securities				20,445
				29,367

Texas 7.54%
Harris County, Toll Road Rev. Bonds, Series 2012-B, 0.71% 2021 (put 2018)¹		13,500		13,500
City of Houston, Airport System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A, AMT, 5.00% 2019		10,000		11,263
Other securities				230,149
				254,912

Washington 2.85%
Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Auth., Sales Tax Bonds, Series 2015-S-2A, 0.71% 2045 (put 2018)¹		10,500		10,512
Other securities				85,851
				96,363

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	Principal amount (000)		Value (000)
Wisconsin 1.45%
Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Aurora Health Care, Inc.), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2021	$	7,765	$	9,141
Other securities				39,903
				49,044

Other states & U.S. territories 20.54%
Other securities				694,070

Total bonds, notes & other debt instruments (cost: $2,967,088,000)				3,103,570

Short-term securities 7.58%
State of California, Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 0.04% 4/7/2016		3,000		3,000
State of California, County of Ventura, Tax and Rev. Anticipation Notes 2.00% 7/1/2016		24,585		24,762
State of Colorado, General Fund Tax and Rev. Anticipation Notes, Series 2015-A, 1.75% 6/28/2016		25,000		25,159
District of Columbia, Tax and Rev. Anticipation Notes, Series 2015, 1.50% 9/30/2016		15,000		15,113
State of Idaho, Tax Anticipation Notes, Series 2015, 2.00% 6/30/2016		15,000		15,111
State of Maryland, Baltimore County, G.O. Bonds, 1.25% 4/1/2016		5,600		5,611
State of Maryland, Baltimore County, G.O. Bonds, 1.25% 4/1/2016		4,400		4,409
State of Maryland, Health and Higher Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (University of Maryland Medical System Issue), Series 2008-D, TD Bank LOC, 0.01% 2041¹		11,970		11,970
State of Maryland, Health and Higher Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (University of Maryland Medical System Issue), Series 2007-A, Wachovia LOC, 0.01% 2034¹		2,000		2,000
State of Maryland, Montgomery County, Consolidated Public Improvement Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2006-A, 0.01% 2026¹		10,250		10,250
State of Maryland, Montgomery County, Consolidated Public Improvement Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2006-B, 0.01% 2026¹		2,505		2,505
State of Maryland, Montgomery County, Consolidated Public Improvement Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2010-B, 0.03% 3/10/2016		1,100		1,100
State of Massachusetts, School Building Auth., Dedicated Sales Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2015-C, 5.00% 8/15/2016		20,000		20,522
State of New York, Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2015-A-4, 0.50% 3/1/2016		10,000		10,003
State of New York, Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2015-B1, 1.00% 8/1/2016		5,000		5,016
State of New York, Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2015-B1-G, 1.00% 8/1/2016		20,000		20,061
State of New York, City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 1994 Series E-2, 0.01% 2020¹		3,100		3,100
State of Oregon, Full Faith and Credit Tax Anticipation Notes, Series 2015-A, 2.00% 9/15/2016		22,000		22,226
State of Texas, City of Houston, Tax and Rev. Anticipation Notes, 2.00% 6/30/2016		10,000		10,074
Other securities				44,281

Total short-term securities (cost: $256,250,000)				256,273
Total investment securities 99.44% (cost: $3,223,338,000)				3,359,843
Other assets less liabilities 0.56%				18,817

Net assets 100.00%			$	3,378,660

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“Other securities” includes all issues that are not disclosed separately in the summary investment portfolio. Some of these securities (with an aggregate value of $13,578,000, which represented .40% of the net assets of the fund) were acquired in transactions exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 and may be resold in the U.S. in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

¹	Coupon rate may change periodically. For short-term securities, the date of the next scheduled coupon rate change is considered to be the maturity date.

Key to abbreviations

Agcy. = Agency

AMT = Alternative Minimum Tax

Auth. = Authority

Certs. of Part. = Certificates of Participation

Dept. = Department

Dev. = Development

Dist. = District

Econ. = Economic

Fac. = Facility

Facs. = Facilities

Fin. = Finance

Fncg. = Financing

G.O. = General Obligation

LOC = Letter of Credit

Preref. = Prerefunded

Redev. = Redevelopment

Ref. = Refunding

Rev. = Revenue

TECP = Tax-Exempt Commercial Paper

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Summary investment portfolio January 31, 2016

Portfolio quality summary*

Percent of net assets

Bonds, notes & other debt instruments 90.90%	Principal amount (000)		Value (000)
Alabama 0.89%
Jefferson County, Sewer Rev. Warrants, Series 2013-A, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2044	$	19,840	$	21,876
Other securities				81,262
				103,138

Arizona 2.39%
Health Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Banner Health), Series 2007-B, 1.00% 2037¹		22,200		20,266
Other securities				255,571
				275,837

California 11.44%
Bay Area Toll Auth., San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-B-1, 1.12% 2045 (put 2024)¹		25,850		25,858
Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agcy., Toll Road Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 6.00% 2053		24,000		28,302
G.O. Bonds, Series 2012-A, 0.46% 2033 (put 2018)¹		6,000		5,975
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 3.00% 2016		33,000		33,458
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 3.00% 2016		375		383
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 5.00% 2029		2,500		3,086
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 5.25% 2018		5,000		5,458
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 5.25% 2028		10,185		12,213
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 5.25% 2028		3,000		3,606
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 5.25% 2031		4,000		4,998
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 5.25% 2032		10,000		12,419
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 6.00% 2038		8,000		9,240
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 6.00% 2039		10,000		11,814
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 6.50% 2033		7,000		8,223
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, Series 2015-C, 5.00% 2030		2,500		3,067
Various Purpose G.O. Ref. Bonds, 5.00% 2016		4,000		4,126
Various Purpose G.O. Ref. Bonds, 5.00% 2032		4,000		4,706
City of San Buenaventura, Rev. Bonds (Community Memorial Health System), Series 2011, 7.50% 2041		19,850		24,439
Turlock Irrigation Dist., Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011, 5.50% 2041		17,990		20,790
Other securities				1,100,039
				1,322,200

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued)	Principal amount (000)		Value (000)
Colorado 2.45%
Health Facs. Auth., Health Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society Project), Series 2012, 5.00% 2042	$	26,265	$	28,339
Regional Transportation Dist., Private Activity Bonds (Denver Transit Partners Eagle P3 Project), Series 2010, 6.00% 2041		23,765		26,829
Other securities				228,500
				283,668

Florida 7.88%
Citizens Property Insurance Corp., High-Risk Account Secured Bonds, Series 2009-A-1, 6.00% 2017		20,000		21,420
Miami Beach Redev. Agcy., Tax Increment Rev. Ref. Bonds (City Center/Historic Convention Village), Series 2015-A, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2040		18,000		20,354
Orlando-Orange County Expressway Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2035		27,350		31,814
Other securities				836,709
				910,297

Georgia 3.31%
City of Atlanta, Water and Wastewater Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 1999-A, FGIC-National insured, 5.50% 2022		20,500		25,170
Dev. Auth. of Burke County, Pollution Control Rev. Bonds (Oglethorpe Power Corp. Vogtle Project), Series 2008-E, 7.00% 2023		19,670		21,815
Municipal Electric Auth., Project One Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-D, 5.75% 2019		23,000		25,759
Other securities				309,286
				382,030

Illinois 8.76%
Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (OSF Healthcare System), Series 2015-A, 5.00% 2045		21,890		24,621
Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Provena Health), Series 2009-A, 7.75% 2034		19,000		23,014
Fin. Auth., Student Housing Rev. Ref. Bonds (CHF-DeKalb II, LLC - Northern Illinois University Project), Series 2011, 6.875% 2043		27,500		31,948
Housing Dev. Auth., Multifamily Housing Rev. Notes (Marshall Field Garden Apartment Homes), 1.01% 2050 (put 2025)¹		25,800		25,667
State Toll Highway Auth., Toll Highway Priority Rev. Bonds, Series 2006-A-1, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2024 (preref. 2016)		5,000		5,100
State Toll Highway Auth., Toll Highway Rev. Bonds, Series 2008-B, 5.50% 2033		18,210		19,874
State Toll Highway Auth., Toll Highway Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2027		1,305		1,530
State Toll Highway Auth., Toll Highway Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2028		1,000		1,167
State Toll Highway Auth., Toll Highway Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2029		3,000		3,486
State Toll Highway Auth., Toll Highway Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2030		7,100		8,188
State Toll Highway Auth., Toll Highway Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2032		1,000		1,143
State Toll Highway Auth., Toll Highway Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2033		2,200		2,510
State Toll Highway Auth., Toll Highway Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2038		34,430		38,705
State Toll Highway Auth., Toll Highway Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-B, 5.00% 2038		2,500		2,846
State Toll Highway Auth., Toll Highway Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-B, 5.00% 2039		3,000		3,404
State Toll Highway Auth., Toll Highway Rev. Bonds, Series 2015-B, 5.00% 2036		2,000		2,350
State Toll Highway Auth., Toll Highway Rev. Bonds, Series 2015-B, 5.00% 2037		1,500		1,756
State Toll Highway Auth., Toll Highway Rev. Bonds, Series 2015-B, 5.00% 2040		6,500		7,512
State Toll Highway Auth., Toll Highway Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-A-1, 4.50% 2027		6,000		6,596
State Toll Highway Auth., Toll Highway Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-A-1, 5.00% 2025		10,000		11,353
State Toll Highway Auth., Toll Highway Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-A-1, 5.00% 2028		10,000		11,292
State Toll Highway Auth., Toll Highway Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-A-1, 5.00% 2031		4,000		4,478
Other securities				774,016
				1,012,556

Indiana 2.11%
Fin. Auth., Health System Rev. Bonds (Franciscan Alliance, Inc.), Series 2016-A, 5.00% 2051		18,600		20,944
Other securities				222,886
				243,830

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	Principal amount		Value
		(000)		(000)
Kentucky 0.54%
Public Transportation Infrastructure Auth., Toll Rev. Bonds (Downtown Crossing Project), Series 2013-A, 6.00% 2053	$	18,020	$	20,863
Other securities				41,129
				61,992

Louisiana 2.12%
Local Government Environmental Facs. and Community Dev. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Westlake Chemical Corp. Projects), Series 2007, 6.75% 2032		24,560		26,579
Other securities				218,219
				244,798

Massachusetts 2.33%
G.O. Bonds, Consolidated Loan of 2008, Series A, 5.00% 2033		8,070		8,826
G.O. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-B, 5.00% 2023		1,000		1,246
Other securities				258,592
				268,664

Michigan 4.00%
School Dist. of the City of Detroit (Wayne County), School Building and Site Improvement Ref. Bonds (Unlimited Tax G.O.), Series 2005-A, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.25% 2032		20,000		24,421
Tobacco Settlement Fin. Auth., Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2007-A, 6.00% 2048		48,005		43,808
Other securities				394,116
				462,345

Nevada 1.66%
Clark County, Airport System Rev. Bonds, Series 2010-B, 5.125% 2036		18,000		20,162
Other securities				171,287
				191,449

New Hampshire 0.38%
Business Fin. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Elliot Hospital Obligated Group Issue), Series 2009-A, 6.125% 2039		18,115		20,172
Other securities				23,447
				43,619

New Jersey 2.28%
Tobacco Settlement Fncg. Corp., Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007-1-A, 5.00% 2041		54,850		46,115
Other securities				216,835
				262,950

New York 6.53%
Liberty Dev. Corp., Liberty Rev. Ref. Bonds (Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park Project), Series 2010, 6.375% 2049		21,000		23,754
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2003-B, FGIC-National insured, 5.25% 2021		5,000		6,097
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2005-C, 5.00% 2016		1,000		1,037
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2008-B-2, 5.00% 2016		3,000		3,110
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2008-C, 5.50% 2018		4,100		4,383
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2011-D, 5.00% 2036		6,000		7,028
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-B, 5.00% 2044		13,000		14,775
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2015-A-1, 5.00% 2040		8,000		9,268
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2015-A-1, 5.00% 2045		20,000		23,012

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued)	Principal amount (000)		Value (000)
New York (continued)
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2015-A-2, 0.59% 2039 (put 2020)¹	$	13,000	$	12,838
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2015-C-1, 5.00% 2035		6,000		7,118
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-C, 5.00% 2023		5,000		5,968
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-D, 5.00% 2024		8,000		9,814
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-D, 5.00% 2029		7,000		8,407
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-D, 5.00% 2032		3,105		3,701
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-F, 5.00% 2030		10,000		11,949
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-A-2, 5.00% 2028		3,000		3,598
Other securities				599,231
				755,088

Ohio 3.62%
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Fncg. Auth., Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Bonds, Convertible Capital Appreciation Bonds, Series 2007-A-3, 6.25% 2037		5,000		4,652
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Fncg. Auth., Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2007-A-2, 5.875% 2030		19,990		18,030
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Fncg. Auth., Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2007-A-2, 5.875% 2047		65,260		57,811
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Fncg. Auth., Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2007-A-2, 6.50% 2047		48,625		46,370
Other securities				291,176
				418,039

South Carolina 1.35%
Building Equity Sooner for Tomorrow (BEST), Installment Purchase Rev. Ref. Bonds (School Dist. of Greenville County, South Carolina Project), Series 2006, 5.00% 2023		19,845		20,597
Public Service Auth., Rev. Obligations (Santee Cooper), Series 2008-A, 5.50% 2038		18,410		20,884
Other securities				114,973
				156,454

Texas 8.84%
Bexar County Hospital Dist., Combination Tax and Rev. Certificates of Obligation, Series 2008, 5.00% 2032		20,500		22,055
Grand Parkway Transportation Corp., Grand Parkway System Toll Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-B, 5.00% 2053		32,800		36,548
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2008-A, 5.50% 2018		1,000		1,089
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2008-A, 5.625% 2033		8,210		8,856
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2008-A, 5.625% 2033 (preref 2018)		6,890		7,535
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2008-A, 6.00% 2021		465		507
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2008-A, 6.00% 2021 (preref. 2018)		3,295		3,627
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2008-A, 6.00% 2023		1,545		1,685
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2008-A, 6.00% 2023 (preref. 2018)		11,025		12,135
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2008-A, 6.00% 2025		615		675
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2008-A, 6.00% 2025 (preref. 2018)		4,385		4,827
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2012-B, 5.25% 2052		8,435		9,526

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	Principal amount		Value
	(000)		(000)
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2014-C, 0.68% 2038 (put 2020)¹	$	7,500	$	7,378
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2015-B, 5.00% 2040		7,200		8,185
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-F, 5.75% 2033		11,000		12,055
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-F, 5.75% 2038		8,500		9,315
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 6.00% 2028		16,000		18,278
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 6.10% 2028		5,000		5,733
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 6.25% 2039		5,000		5,669
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010, 6.00% 2034		1,500		1,792
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010, 6.00% 2038		5,000		5,938
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A, 0.82% 2050 (put 2019)¹		3,600		3,572
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-B, 5.00% 2038		8,000		8,850
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-C, 1.95% 2038 (put 2019)		8,600		8,740
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2022		1,000		1,199
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2015-A, 5.00% 2032		7,500		8,814
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2015-A, 5.00% 2034		4,500		5,250
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2015-A, 5.00% 2035		4,000		4,646
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2015-A, 5.00% 2038		1,500		1,719
Other securities				795,689
				1,021,887

Virginia 0.41%
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, Series 2014-A, 4.00% 2016		1,000		1,013
Other securities				45,801
				46,814

Washington 3.39%
Health Care Facs. Auth. Rev. Bonds (Catholic Health Initiatives), Series 2013-B-1, 1.01% 2035 (put 2021)¹		59,750		59,380
Health Care Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Virginia Mason Medical Center), Series 2007-A, 6.125% 2037		22,000		23,504
Other securities				309,006
				391,890

Wisconsin 1.64%
General Fund Annual Appropriation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 6.00% 2036		52,960		61,274
Other securities				128,151
				189,425

Other states & U.S. territories 12.58%
Other securities				1,454,258

Total bonds, notes & other debt instruments (cost: $9,791,660,000)				10,503,228

Short-term securities 8.16%
State of California, Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 0.04% 4/7/2016		4,000		4,000
State of California, County of Los Angeles, Tax and Rev. Anticipation Notes, 5.00% 6/30/2016		25,000		25,490
State of Colorado, General Fund Tax and Rev. Anticipation Notes, Series 2015-A, 1.50% 6/28/2016		13,000		13,066
State of Colorado, General Fund Tax and Rev. Anticipation Notes, Series 2015-A, 1.75% 6/28/2016		60,000		60,382
State of Colorado, General Fund Tax and Rev. Anticipation Notes, Series 2015-A, 2.00% 6/28/2016		10,000		10,073
District of Columbia, Tax and Rev. Anticipation Notes, Series 2015, 1.50% 9/30/2016		25,000		25,189
State of Georgia, Dev. Auth. Pollution Control Rev. Bonds (Oglethorpe Power Corp. Project) Series 2009-B, 0.01% 2036¹		27,030		27,030

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Short-term securities (continued)	Principal amount (000)		Value (000)
State of Idaho, Tax Anticipation Notes, Series 2015, 2.00% 6/30/2016	$	42,250	$	42,563
State of Massachusetts, G. O. Rev. Anticipation Notes, Series 2015-B, 2.00% 5/25/2016		80,000		80,453
State of Massachusetts, G. O. Rev. Anticipation Notes, Series 2015-C, 2.00% 6/22/2016		54,000		54,373
State of Massachusetts, School Building Auth., Dedicated Sales Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2015-C, 5.00% 8/15/2016		21,705		22,271
State of New York, Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Dedicated Tax Fund Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2015-A-4, 0.75% 6/1/2016		25,000		25,044
State of New York, Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Dedicated Tax Fund Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2015-A-7, 0.75% 6/1/2016		20,000		20,036
State of New York, Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Dedicated Tax Fund Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2015-A-8, 0.75% 6/1/2016		15,000		15,026
State of New York, Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2015-A-4, 0.50% 3/1/2016		50,000		50,015
State of New York, Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2015-B1, 1.00% 8/1/2016		10,000		10,033
State of New York, Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2015-B1-G, 1.00% 8/1/2016		48,000		48,146
State of Oregon, Full Faith and Credit Tax Anticipation Notes, Series 2015-A, 2.00% 9/15/2016		98,000		99,008
State of Texas, Harris County, Tax Anticipation Notes, 1.50% 2/29/2016		25,000		25,029
Other securities				285,673
Total short-term securities (cost: $942,899,000)				942,900

Total investment securities 99.06% (cost: $10,734,559,000)				11,446,128
Other assets less liabilities 0.94%				109,081

Net assets 100.00%			$	11,555,209

“Other securities” includes all issues that are not disclosed separately in the summary investment portfolio. A security within “Other securities” (with a value of $206,090,000, which represented 1.78% of the net assets of the fund) was acquired in transactions exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 and may be resold in the U.S. in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

¹	Coupon rate may change periodically. For short-term securities, the date of the next scheduled coupon rate change is considered to be the maturity date.

Key to abbreviations

Agcy. = Agency

Auth. = Authority

Certs. of Part. = Certificates of Participation

Dept. = Department

Dev. = Development

Dist. = District

Econ. = Economic

Fac. = Facility

Facs. = Facilities

Fin. = Finance

Fncg. = Financing

G.O. = General Obligation

LOC = Letter of Credit

Preref. = Prerefunded

Redev. = Redevelopment

Ref. = Refunding

Rev. = Revenue

TECP = Tax-Exempt Commercial Paper

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Summary investment portfolio January 31, 2016

Portfolio quality summary*

Percent of net assets

Bonds, notes & other debt instruments 93.09%	Principal amount (000)		Value (000)
Arizona 2.11%
Industrial Dev. Auth. of the County of Pima, Water and Wastewater Rev. Bonds (Global Water Resources, LLC Project), Series 2007, AMT, 6.55% 2037	$	16,590	$	16,893
Other securities				71,088
				87,981

California 10.52%
Morongo Band of Mission Indians, Enterprise Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-B, 6.50% 2028		9,750		10,699
City of San Buenaventura, Rev. Bonds (Community Memorial Health System), Series 2011, 7.50% 2041		13,040		16,055
Other securities				410,830
				437,584

Colorado 4.27%
Promenade at Castle Rock Metropolitan District No. 1, G.O. Bonds (In the Town of Castle Rock), Series 2015-A, 5.75% 2039		10,300		10,691
City and County of Denver, Dept. of Aviation, Special Facs. Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (United Air Lines Project), Series 2007-A, AMT, 5.25% 2032		18,000		18,712
City and County of Denver, Dept. of Aviation, Special Facs. Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (United Air Lines Project), Series 2007-A, AMT, 5.75% 2032		2,905		3,047
Health Facs. Auth., Health Care Facs. Rev. Bonds (American Baptist Homes of the Midwest Obligated Group), Series 2013, 8.00% 2043		11,100		13,372
Regional Transportation Dist., Private Activity Bonds (Denver Transit Partners Eagle P3 Project), Series 2010, 6.00% 2041		14,800		16,708
Other securities				115,336
				177,866

Florida 6.57%
Dev. Fin. Corp., Healthcare Facs. Rev. Bonds (UF Health - Jacksonville Project), Series 2013-A, 6.00% 2033		11,930		13,739
Lee County Industrial Dev. Auth., Healthcare Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Shell Point/Alliance Obligated Group, Shell Point Village/Alliance Community Project), Series 2007, 5.00% 2029		13,425		13,950
Lee County, Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A, AMT, 5.375% 2032		9,935		11,251
City of Tallahassee, Health Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, Inc. Project), Series 2016-A, 5.00% 2055		11,200		12,240
Other securities				222,137
				273,317

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued)	Principal amount (000)		Value (000)
Illinois 7.68%
City of Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport, Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-A, AMT, 5.00% 2031	$	9,500	$	10,809
City of Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport, Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-A, AMT, 5.00% 2041		13,000		14,245
Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Provena Health), Series 2009-A, 7.75% 2034		12,800		15,504
Fin. Auth., Student Housing Rev. Ref. Bonds (CHF-DeKalb II, LLC - Northern Illinois University Project), Series 2011, 6.875% 2043		11,500		13,360
Fin. Auth., Student Hosuing Rev. Bonds (CHF-Cook, LLC - Northeastern Illinois University Project), Series 2015-A, 5.00% 2047		11,000		11,402
Southwestern Illinois Dev. Auth., Health Fac. Rev. Bonds (Memorial Group, Inc.), Series 2013, 7.625% 2048		11,020		15,249
Other securities				238,946
				319,515

Iowa 1.42%
Fin. Auth., Midwestern Disaster Area Rev. Ref. Bonds (Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project), Series 2013, 5.25% 2025		28,900		31,643
Other securities				27,541
				59,184

Louisiana 1.81%
Aviation Board, General Airport Rev. Bonds (North Terminal Project), Series 2015-B, AMT, 5.00% 2040		10,000		11,116
Other securities				64,061
				75,177

Massachusetts 1.85%
Dev. Fin. Agcy., Rev. Bonds (Linden Ponds, Inc. Fac.), Series 2011-A-1, 6.25% 2046		12,212		11,838
Dev. Fin. Agcy., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Tufts Medical Center Issue), Series 2011-I, 6.75% 2036		11,175		13,239
Other securities				51,788
				76,865

Michigan 4.75%
Tobacco Settlement Fin. Auth., Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2007-A, 6.00% 2048		47,070		42,955
Tobacco Settlement Fin. Auth., Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Rev. Ref. Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2008-A, 6.875% 2042		5,440		5,574
Wayne County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), Series 2012-D, AMT, 5.00% 2028		12,000		13,543
Other securities				135,714
				197,786

New Jersey 4.86%
Econ. Dev. Auth., Special Fac. Rev. Bonds (Continental Airlines, Inc. Project), Series 1999, AMT, 5.125% 2023		4,500		5,006
Econ. Dev. Auth., Special Fac. Rev. Bonds (Continental Airlines, Inc. Project), Series 1999, AMT, 5.25% 2029		18,500		20,369
Econ. Dev. Auth., Special Fac. Rev. Bonds (Continental Airlines, Inc. Project), Series 2000-B, AMT, 5.625% 2030		1,750		1,990
Econ. Dev. Auth., Special Fac. Rev. Bonds (Continental Airlines, Inc. Project), Series 2003, AMT, 5.50% 2033		3,500		3,919
Econ. Dev. Auth., Special Fac. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Continental Airlines, Inc. Project), Series 2012, AMT, 5.75% 2027		4,500		5,015
South Jersey Transportation Auth., Transportation System Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2039		12,650		13,889
Tobacco Settlement Fncg. Corp., Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007-1-A, 5.00% 2041		63,620		53,488
Other securities				98,720
				202,396

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	Principal amount (000)		Value (000)
New York 4.25%
Liberty Dev. Corp., Liberty Rev. Ref. Bonds (Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park Project), Series 2010, 6.375% 2049	$	13,360	$	15,112
New York City Industrial Dev. Agcy., Special Fac. Rev. Bonds (American Airlines, Inc. John F. Kennedy International Airport Project), AMT, 2.00% 2028		4,600		4,610
New York City Industrial Dev. Agcy., Special Fac. Rev. Bonds (American Airlines, Inc. John F. Kennedy International Airport Project), Series 2005, AMT, 7.625% 2025		15,200		15,843
New York City Industrial Dev. Agcy., Special Fac. Rev. Bonds (American Airlines, Inc. John F. Kennedy International Airport Project), Series 2005, AMT, 7.75% 2031		3,130		3,264
New York City Industrial Dev. Agcy., Special Fac. Rev. Bonds (American Airlines, Inc. John F. Kennedy International Airport Project), Series 2005, AMT, 8.00% 2028		2,000		2,088
New York City, Housing Dev. Corp. Multi-Family Rev. Bonds (8 Spruce Street), Series 2014-F, 4.50% 2048		10,250		11,031
Other securities				124,875
				176,823

Ohio 5.49%
Air Quality Dev. Auth., Air Quality Dev. Rev. Bonds (FirstEnergy Generation Corp. Project), Series 2009-A, 5.70% 2020		1,500		1,686
Air Quality Dev. Auth., Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (FirstEnergy Generation Corp. Project), Series 2009-C, 5.625% 2018		8,580		9,216
Air Quality Dev. Auth., Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (FirstEnergy Nuclear Generation Corp. Project), Series 2008-B, 3.95% 2032 (put 2020)		2,500		2,594
Air Quality Dev. Auth., Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (FirstEnergy Nuclear Generation Corp. Project), Series 2014-A, 3.75% 2023 (put 2018)		1,275		1,312
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Fncg. Auth., Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2007-A-2, 5.875% 2030		2,350		2,120
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Fncg. Auth., Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2007-A-2, 5.875% 2047		82,155		72,778
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Fncg. Auth., Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2007-A-2, 6.50% 2047		22,075		21,051
County of Gallia, Hospital Facs. Rev. Ref. and Improvement Bonds (Holzer Health System Obligated Group Project), Series 2012-A, 8.00% 2042		10,870		12,652
Water Dev. Auth., Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (FirstEnergy Nuclear Generation Corp. Project), Series 2005-B, 4.00% 2034 (put 2021)		8,000		8,316
Water Dev. Auth., Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (FirstEnergy Nuclear Generation Corp. Project), Series 2014-B, 3.625% 2033 (put 2020)		2,250		2,318
Water Dev. Auth., Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (FirstEnergy Nuclear Generation Corp. Project), Series 2014-C, AMT, 3.95% 2032 (put 2020)		3,000		3,113
Water Quality Dev. Auth., Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (FirstEnergy Nuclear Generation Corp. Project), Series 2014-B, 4.00% 2033 (put 2019)		2,000		2,080
Other securities				89,353
				228,589

Oklahoma 0.90%
Trustees of the Tulsa Municipal Airport Trust, American Airlines Inc. Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2001-B, AMT, 5.50% 2035		15,875		17,397
Trustees of the Tulsa Municipal Airport Trust, American Airlines Inc. Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-B, AMT, 5.50% 2035		120		131
Trustees of the Tulsa Municipal Airport Trust, Series 2015, AMT, 5.00% 2035 (put 2025)		5,000		5,608
Other securities				14,198
				37,334

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued)	Principal amount (000)		Value (000)
Pennsylvania 5.05%
Beaver County Industrial Dev. Auth., Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (FirstEnergy Nuclear Generation Project), Series 2005-A, 4.00% 2035 (put 2021)	$	8,700	$	9,039
Econ. Dev. Fncg. Auth., Private Activity Rev. Bonds (The Pennsylvania Rapid Bridge Replacement Project), Series 2015, AMT, 5.00% 2034		16,200		18,156
Higher Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Edinboro University Foundation Student Housing Project), Series 2008, 5.875% 2038		11,400		11,945
Hospitals and Higher Education Facs. Auth. of Philadelphia, Hospital Rev. Bonds (Temple University Health System Obligated Group), Series 2012-A, 5.625% 2042		11,545		12,516
Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Auth., Airport System Rev. Bonds, Series 2012-A, AMT, 5.00% 2027		10,210		11,234
Other securities				147,062
				209,952

Puerto Rico 3.26%
Aqueduct and Sewer Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-A, 5.25% 2042		24,275		16,250
Highways and Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007-N, Assured Guaranty insured, 5.25% 2036		11,085		11,386
Other securities				108,018
				135,654

Texas 6.84%
Brazos River Harbor Navigation Dist. of Brazoria County, Environmental Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Dow Chemical Co. Project), Series 2002-A-4, AMT, 5.95% 2033		13,545		14,877
City of Houston, Airport System Special Facs. Rev. Bonds (Continental Airlines, Inc. Terminal Improvement Projects), Series 2011, AMT, 6.50% 2030		9,300		10,867
City of Houston, Airport System Special Facs. Rev. Bonds (Continental Airlines, Inc. Terminal Improvement Projects), Series 2011, AMT, 6.625% 2038		3,000		3,483
City of Houston, Airport System Special Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (United Airlines, Inc. Airport Improvement Projects), Series 2015-B-1, AMT, 5.00% 2030		3,000		3,252
City of Houston, Airport System Special Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (United Airlines, Inc. Airport Improvement Projects), Series 2015-C, AMT, 5.00% 2020		11,000		12,066
City of Houston, Airport System Special Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (United Airlines, Inc. Terminal E Project), Series 2014, AMT, 4.75% 2024		5,500		6,177
City of Houston, Airport System Special Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (United Airlines, Inc. Terminal E Project), Series 2014, AMT, 5.00% 2029		5,850		6,387
Other securities				227,675
				284,784

West Virginia 0.13%
County Commission of Harrison County, Solid Waste Disposal Rev. Ref. Bonds (Allegheny Energy Supply Co., LLC Harrison Station Project), Series 2007-D, AMT, 5.50% 2037		5,000		5,236

Other states & U.S. territories 21.33%
Other securities				887,958

Total bonds, notes & other debt instruments (cost: $3,643,368,000)				3,874,001

Short-term securities 6.08%
State of California, County of Ventura, Tax and Rev. Anticipation Notes 2.00% 7/1/2016		15,000		15,108
State of Colorado, General Fund Tax and Rev. Anticipation Notes, Series 2015-A, 1.75% 6/28/2016		20,000		20,127
District of Columbia, Tax and Rev. Anticipation Notes, Series 2015, 1.50% 9/30/2016		15,000		15,113
State of Idaho, Tax Anticipation Notes, Series 2015, 2.00% 6/30/2016		13,000		13,096
State of Massachusetts, G. O. Rev. Anticipation Notes, Series 2015-B, 2.00% 5/25/2016		13,000		13,074
State of Massachusetts, G. O. Rev. Anticipation Notes, Series 2015-C, 2.00% 6/22/2016		7,000		7,048
State of Massachusetts, School Building Auth., Dedicated Sales Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2015-C, 5.00% 8/15/2016		15,000		15,391

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	Principal amount (000)		Value (000)
State of New York, Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2015-B1, 1.00% 8/1/2016	$	5,000	$	5,017
State of New York, Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2015-B1-G, 1.00% 8/1/2016		20,000		20,061
State of Ohio, Ohio Water Dev. Auth., Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (FirstEnergy Nuclear Generation Corp. Project), Series 2008-B, 0.01% 2018¹		200		200
State of Oregon, Full Faith and Credit Tax Anticipation Notes, Series 2015-A, 2.00% 9/15/2016		23,000		23,236
Other securities				105,479
Total short-term securities (cost: $252,945,000)				252,950
Total investment securities 99.17% (cost: $3,896,313,000)				4,126,951
Other assets less liabilities 0.83%				34,378
Net assets 100.00%			$	4,161,329

“Other securities” includes all issues that are not disclosed separately in the summary investment portfolio. Some of these securities (with an aggregate value of $285,155,000, which represented 6.85% of the net assets of the fund) were acquired in transactions exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 and may be resold in the U.S. in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

¹	Coupon rate may change periodically. For short-term securities, the date of the next scheduled coupon rate change is considered to be the maturity date.

Key to abbreviations

Agcy. = Agency

AMT = Alternative Minimum Tax

Auth. = Authority

Certs. of Part. = Certificates of Participation

Dept. = Department

Dev. = Development

Dist. = District

Econ. = Economic

Fac. = Facility

Facs. = Facilities

Fin. = Finance

Fncg. = Financing

G.O. = General Obligation

LOC = Letter of Credit

Preref. = Prerefunded

Redev. = Redevelopment

Ref. = Refunding

Rev. = Revenue

TECP = Tax-Exempt Commercial Paper

See Notes to Financial Statements

American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds

The Tax-Exempt Fund of California	unaudited
Summary investment portfolio January 31, 2016

Portfolio quality summary*

Percent of net assets

Bonds, notes & other debt instruments 92.76%	Principal amount (000)		Value (000)
California 90.02%
State issuers 38.00%
Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (California Lutheran University), Series 2008, 5.75% 2038	$	6,000	$	6,629
Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Chapman University), Series 2011, 5.00% 2031		8,615		9,738
G.O. Bonds, Series 2012-A, 0.46% 2033 (put 2018)¹		6,500		6,473
G.O. Bonds, Series 2013-E, 1.131% 2029¹		1,500		1,502
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 5.00% 2016		890		918
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 5.00% 2016		700		722
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 3.00% 2016		39,000		39,541
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 5.00% 2016		3,715		3,731
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 5.00% 2033		4,000		4,810
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 5.25% 2028		5,000		6,010
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 5.25% 2028		2,000		2,398
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 5.25% 2032		5,000		6,209
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 6.00% 2038		7,000		8,085
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 6.00% 2039		2,000		2,363
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 6.50% 2033		5,000		5,874
Various Purpose G.O. Ref. Bonds, 5.00% 2016		5,000		5,158
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Enhanced Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Bonds, Series 2007-A-1, 5.125% 2047		5,000		4,471
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Enhanced Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Bonds, Series 2015-A, 5.00% 2032		3,250		3,875
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Enhanced Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Bonds, Series 2015-A, 5.00% 2033		4,000		4,755
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Enhanced Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Bonds, Series 2015-A, 5.00% 2045		6,000		6,855
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007-A-1, 5.75% 2047		26,225		25,223
Health Facs. Fncg. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Stanford Hospital and Clinics), Series 2010-B, 5.25% 2031		8,000		9,407
Imperial Irrigation Dist., Electric System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-A, 5.00% 2033		9,390		10,462
Municipal Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Azusa Pacific University Project), Series 2011-B, 8.00% 2041²		8,550		11,457
Municipal Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Inland Regional Center Project), 5.00% 2032		3,000		3,457
Municipal Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Inland Regional Center Project), 5.00% 2037		2,000		2,263
Municipal Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Inland Regional Center Project), 5.00% 2045		4,000		4,447
Northern California Power Agcy., Lodi Energy Center Rev. Bonds, Issue One, Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2025		6,000		6,804
Pollution Control Fncg. Auth., Water Furnishing Rev. Bonds (Poseidon Resources (Channelside) LP Desalination Project), Series 2012 Plant Bonds, AMT, 5.00% 2045²		7,000		7,667
Public Works Board, Lease Rev. Bonds (Regents of the University of California, Various University of California Projects), Series 2009-E, 5.00% 2024 (preref. 2019)		2,500		2,828

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	Principal amount		Value
		(000)		(000)
Public Works Board, Lease Rev. Bonds (Regents of the University of California, Various University of California Projects), Series 2009-E, 5.00% 2034 (preref. 2019)	$	1,500	$	1,697
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Buck Institute for Research on Aging), Series 2014, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2049		5,250		5,961
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Front Porch Communities and Services Project), Series 2007-A, 5.125% 2037²		9,500		9,748
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Inland Regional Center Project), Series 2007, 5.00% 2017		1,425		1,509
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Inland Regional Center Project), Series 2007, 5.25% 2027		2,000		2,169
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Inland Regional Center Project), Series 2007, 5.375% 2037		6,500		7,068
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Kaiser Permanente), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2042		6,500		7,372
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (American Baptist Homes of the West), Series 2010, 6.25% 2039		5,300		5,890
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Catholic Healthcare West), Series 2008-D, 5.50% 2031		6,090		6,476
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Enloe Medical Center), 5.00% 2035		5,050		6,051
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Senior Living Rev. Ref. Bonds (Southern California Presbyterian Homes), Series 2006-A, 4.875% 2036²		6,500		6,727
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Student Housing Rev. Bonds (CHF-Irvine, LLC - UCI East Campus Apartments, Phase II), Series 2008, 5.50% 2026		3,500		3,791
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Student Housing Rev. Bonds (CHF-Irvine, LLC- UCI East Campus Apartments, Phase II), Series 2008, 6.00% 2040		4,750		5,158
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Student Housing Rev. Ref. Bonds (CHF-Irvine, LLC - UCI East Campus Apartments, Phase I), Series 2011, 5.375% 2038		1,260		1,435
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Student Housing Rev. Ref. Bonds (CHF-Irvine, LLC - UCI East Campus Apartments, Phase II), Series 2006, 5.00% 2017		2,565		2,598
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Student Housing Rev. Ref. Bonds (CHF-Irvine, LLC - UCI East Campus Apartments, Phase II), Series 2006, 5.00% 2020		1,000		1,012
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Student Housing Rev. Ref. Bonds (CHF-Irvine, LLC - UCI East Campus Apartments, Phase II), Series 2006, 5.00% 2026		2,980		3,017
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Student Housing Rev. Ref. Bonds (CHF-Irvine, LLC - UCI East Campus Apartments, Phase II), Series 2006, 5.00% 2038		2,000		2,025
Regents of the University of California, Limited Project Rev. Bonds, Series 2007-D, FGIC-National insured, 5.00% 2037		5,000		5,121
Regents of the University of California, Limited Project Rev. Bonds, Series 2015-A-O, 3.00% 2016		3,200		3,227
Regents of the University of California, Medical Center Pooled Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007-C-2, National insured, 0.912% 2037¹		5,000		4,613
Regents of the University of California, Medical Center Pooled Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007-C-2, National insured, 0.982% 2043¹		8,000		7,043
Other securities				372,142
				685,982

City & county issuers 52.02%
Alameda Corridor Transportation Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2026		6,375		7,733
Assn. of Bay Area Governments, Fin. Auth. for Nonprofit Corps., Insured Rev. Ref. Bonds (Casa de las Campanas, Inc.), Series 2010, 6.00% 2037		6,000		7,073
Assn. of Bay Area Governments, Fin. Auth. for Nonprofit Corps., Insured Senior Living Rev. Ref. Bonds (Odd Fellows Home of California), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2032		5,000		5,862
Bay Area Toll Auth., San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2006-C-1, 0.91% 2045 (put 2023)¹		2,000		1,989
Bay Area Toll Auth., San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-F-1, 5.00% 2039 (preref. 2018)		2,000		2,186
Bay Area Toll Auth., San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-F-1, 5.125% 2047 (preref. 2018)		6,000		6,575
Bay Area Toll Auth., San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-F-1, 5.625% 2044 (preref. 2019)		1,670		1,921
Bay Area Toll Auth., San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-F-1, 5.125% 2039 (preref. 2019)		2,000		2,269

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The Tax-Exempt Fund of California

Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued)	Principal amount (000)		Value (000)
California (continued)
City & county issuers (continued)
Bay Area Toll Auth., San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-B, 1.50% 2047	$	3,950	$	3,987
Bay Area Toll Auth., San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-F1, 5.00% 2054		5,000		5,716
Bay Area Toll Auth., San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-G, 0.61% 2034 (put 2020)¹		2,750		2,730
Bay Area Toll Auth., San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-H, 0.71% 2034 (put 2021)¹		4,000		3,971
Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agcy., Toll Road Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 6.00% 2053		7,500		8,844
Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agcy., Toll Road Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-A, 6.00% 2049		5,800		6,884
City of Los Angeles Harbor Dept., Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2006-A, AMT, National insured, 5.00% 2020		6,000		6,262
Oakland Unified School Dist., (County of Alameda), G.O. Bonds, Series 2015-A, 5.00% 2040		5,550		6,271
Roseville Natural Gas Fncg. Auth., Gas Rev. Bonds, Series 2007, 5.00% 2022		4,920		5,708
Sacramento County Sanitation Districts Fncg. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Sacramento Regional County Sanitation Dist.), Series 2007-B, FGIC-National insured, 0.808% 2035¹		13,500		12,459
Sacramento Municipal Utility Dist. Fncg. Auth., Cosumnes Project Rev. Bonds, Series 2006, National insured, 5.125% 2029		10,000		10,207
City of San Buenaventura, Rev. Bonds (Community Memorial Health System), Series 2011, 7.50% 2041		10,825		13,328
Public Facs. Fncg. Auth. of the City of San Diego, Water Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2028		5,000		6,052
San Diego Unified School Dist., G.O. Bonds, Series 2015-R-4, 5.00% 2027		5,000		6,302
Airport Commission, City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco International Airport, Second Series Rev. Bonds, Series 2009-E, 6.00% 2039		3,000		3,473
Airport Commission, City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco International Airport, Second Series Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2016-A, 5.00% 2029		1,225		1,531
Airport Commission, City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco International Airport, Second Series Rev. Ref. Bonds, Issue 34-E, AMT, 5.75% 2019		3,500		3,892
Airport Commission, City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco International Airport, Second Series Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 4.90% 2029		5,000		5,675
Airport Commission, City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco International Airport, Second Series Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-F, 5.00% 2040		3,000		3,372
Airport Commission, City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco International Airport, Second Series Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-F, AMT, 5.00% 2028		2,630		3,048
Airport Commission, City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco International Airport, Second Series Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-A, AMT, 5.00% 2028		1,000		1,174
Airport Commission, City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco International Airport, Second Series Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-A, AMT, 5.00% 2030		1,000		1,149
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agcy., Rev. Bonds, Series 2012-B, 5.00% 2042		5,000		5,811
City of San Jose, Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A-1, AMT, 5.50% 2030		8,000		9,350
Tobacco Securitization Auth. of Southern California, Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Rev. Ref. Bonds (San Diego County Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp.), Series 2006-A, 5.125% 2046		7,800		7,190
City of Whittier, Health Fac. Rev. Bonds (PIH Health), Series 2014, 5.00% 2044		9,000		10,153
Other securities				749,122
				939,269

Guam 0.49%
Other securities				8,833

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	Principal amount		Value
	(000)		(000)
Puerto Rico 1.40%
Highways and Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007-N, Assured Guaranty insured, 5.25% 2036	$	6,590	$	6,769
Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical and Environmental Control Facs. Fncg. Auth., Hospital Rev. and Rev. Ref. Bonds (Hospital Auxilio Mutuo Obligated Group Project), Series 2011-A, 6.00% 2033		7,150		7,505
Other securities				10,929
				25,203

Virgin Islands 0.85%
Other securities				15,402
Total bonds, notes & other debt instruments (cost: $1,552,957,000)				1,674,689

Short-term securities 5.43%
General Obligation Bonds, 2.00%, 8/1/2016		13,000		13,115
G.O. Bonds, Series 2004-A-4, 0.01% 2034¹		9,100		9,100
G.O. Bonds, Series 2004-B-3, 0.01% 2034¹		200		200
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 0.04% 4/7/2016		4,000		4,000
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 0.05% 3/9/2016		3,000		3,000
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, Series 2003-B-1, 0.01% 2033¹		12,300		12,300
Health Facs. Fncg. Auth., Rev. Bonds (St. Joseph Health System), Series 2011-B, 0.01% 2041¹		6,000		6,000
City of Irvine, Assessment Dist. No. 03-19, Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds, Series 2004-A, U.S. Bank LOC, 0.01% 2029¹		3,600		3,600
City of Irvine, California, Assessment Dist. No. 03-19, Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds, Series B, U.S. Bank LOC, 0.01% 2029¹		2,500		2,500
County of Los Angeles, Tax and Rev. Anticipation Notes, 5.00% 6/30/2016		11,485		11,710
County of Ventura, Tax and Rev. Anticipation Notes 2.00% 7/1/2016		15,000		15,108
Other securities				17,350

Total short-term securities (cost: $97,978,000)				97,983
Total investment securities 98.19% (cost: $1,650,935,000)				1,772,672
Other assets less liabilities 1.81%				32,721
Net assets 100.00%			$	1,805,393

American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds

The Tax-Exempt Fund of California

“Other securities” includes all issues that are not disclosed separately in the summary investment portfolio.

¹	Coupon rate may change periodically. For short-term securities, the date of the next scheduled coupon rate change is considered to be the maturity date.
²	Acquired in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. May be resold in the U.S. in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The total value of all such securities, including those in “Other securities,” was $57,956,000, which represented 3.21% of the net assets of the fund.

Key to abbreviations

Agcy. = Agency

AMT = Alternative Minimum Tax

Auth. = Authority

Certs. of Part. = Certificates of Participation

Dept. = Department

Dev. = Development

Dist. = District

Econ. = Economic

Fac. = Facility

Facs. = Facilities

Fin. = Finance

Fncg. = Financing

G.O. = General Obligation

LOC = Letter of Credit

Preref. = Prerefunded

Redev. = Redevelopment

Ref. = Refunding

Rev. = Revenue

TECP = Tax-Exempt Commercial Paper

See Notes to Financial Statements

38	American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds

American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York	unaudited
Investment portfolio January 31, 2016

Portfolio quality summary*

Percent of net assets

Bonds, notes & other debt instruments 89.91%	Principal amount (000)		Value (000)
New York 84.49%
State issuers 45.73%
Build NYC Resource Corp., Solid Waste Disposal Rev. Bonds (Pratt Paper (NY), Inc. Project), Series 2014, AMT, 4.50% 2025¹	$	450	$	491
Convention Center Dev. Corp., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Hotel Unit Fee Secured), 5.00% 2035		840		1,000
Convention Center Dev. Corp., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Hotel Unit Fee Secured), 5.00% 2030		300		368
Dobbs Ferry Local Dev. Corp., Rev. Bonds, Series 2014, 5.00% 2039		1,625		1,836
Dobbs Ferry Local Dev. Corp., Rev. Bonds, Series 2014, 5.00% 2044		500		560
Dormitory Auth. of the State of New York, School Districts Rev. Bond Fncg. Program Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-E, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2022		1,000		1,225
Dormitory Auth., Consolidated Service Contract Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010, 5.00% 2020		500		583
Dormitory Auth., Culinary Institute of America Rev. Bonds, Series 2013, 5.50% 2033		500		578
Dormitory Auth., Fordham University Rev. Bonds, Series 2011-A, 5.50% 2036		1,000		1,198
Dormitory Auth., Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Rev. Bonds, Series 2015-A, 5.00% 2031		500		588
Dormitory Auth., Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Rev. Bonds, Series 2015-A, 5.00% 2035		1,000		1,162
Dormitory Auth., Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Rev. Bonds, Series 2015-A, 5.00% 2040		250		287
Dormitory Auth., Lease Rev. Bonds (State University Dormitory Facs. Issue), Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2035		1,000		1,140
Dormitory Auth., Miriam Osborn Memorial Home Association Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012, 5.00% 2042		970		1,027
Dormitory Auth., Mount Sinai School of Medicine of New York University, Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2021		1,000		1,155
Dormitory Auth., New School Rev. Bonds, Series 2010, 5.25% 2021		500		584
Dormitory Auth., New School Rev. Bonds, Series 2010, 5.50% 2040		500		572
Dormitory Auth., North Shore-Long Island Jewish Obligated Group, Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A, 5.00% 2032		1,500		1,677
Dormitory Auth., NYU Hospitals Center Rev. Bonds, 5.00% 2022		200		241
Dormitory Auth., NYU Hospitals Center Rev. Bonds, 5.00% 2034		1,000		1,173
Dormitory Auth., NYU Hospitals Center Rev. Bonds, Series 2011-A, 6.00% 2040		1,000		1,152
Dormitory Auth., Orange Regional Medical Center Obligated Group Rev. Bonds, Series 2008, 6.25% 2037		1,000		1,091
Dormitory Auth., Orange Regional Medical Center Obligated Group Rev. Bonds, Series 2015, 5.00% 2032¹		600		644
Dormitory Auth., School Districts Rev. Bond Fncg. Program Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A, 5.00% 2024		500		592
Dormitory Auth., Skidmore College Rev. Bonds, Series 2011-A, 5.50% 2041		1,420		1,671
Dormitory Auth., State Personal Income Tax Rev. Bonds (Education), Series 2014-E, 5.00% 2032		750		905
Dormitory Auth., State Sales Tax Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 3.00% 2016		4,250		4,266

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued)	Principal amount (000)		Value (000)
New York (continued)
State issuers (continued)
Dormitory Auth., The New School Rev. Bonds, Series 2015-A, 5.00% 2032	$	1,000	$	1,182
Dormitory Auth., Touro College and University System Obligated Group Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-A, 5.50% 2039		500		552
Environmental Facs. Corp., Solid Waste Disposal Rev. Ref. Bonds (Waste Management, Inc. Project), AMT, 0.55% 2030 (put 2016)²		3,000		3,000
Environmental Facs. Corp., Solid Waste Disposal Rev. Ref. Bonds (Waste Management, Inc. Project), Series 2013-A, 2.75% 2017		1,000		1,023
Housing Dev. Corp., Multi-Family Housing Rev. Bonds (Sustainable Neighborhood), Series 2015-H, 2.95% 2045 (put 2026)		750		773
Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., Rev. Bonds, Fiscal 2012 Series A, 5.25% 2047		1,000		1,144
Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., Rev. Bonds, Fiscal 2012 Series A, 5.75% 2047		1,000		1,165
Liberty Dev. Corp., Liberty Rev. Ref. Bonds (3 World Trade Center Project), Series 2014, Class 2, 5.15% 2034¹		750		797
Liberty Dev. Corp., Liberty Rev. Ref. Bonds (3 World Trade Center Project), Series 2014, Class 2, 5.375% 2040¹		350		375
Liberty Dev. Corp., Liberty Rev. Ref. Bonds (3 World Trade Center Project), Series 2014, Class 3, 7.25% 2044¹		375		456
Liberty Dev. Corp., Liberty Rev. Ref. Bonds (4 World Trade Center Project), Series 2011, 5.00% 2031		1,500		1,740
Liberty Dev. Corp., Liberty Rev. Ref. Bonds (Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park Project), Series 2010, 6.375% 2049		1,500		1,697
Liberty Dev. Corp., Rev. Bonds (Goldman Sachs Headquarters Issue), Series 2005, 5.25% 2035		1,000		1,237
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Dedicated Tax Fund Bonds, Series 2004-C, AMBAC insured, 5.50% 2017		1,000		1,087
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Dedicated Tax Fund Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2002-B-3D, 1.01% 2020²		2,000		2,008
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Dedicated Tax Fund Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-A-2A, 0.40% 2026 (put 2017)²		490		488
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2015-C-1, 5.25% 2030		280		349
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2012-A2, 0.28% 2041 (put 2016)²		905		903
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2012-E, 5.00% 2031		1,000		1,195
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2012-F, 5.00% 2016		1,000		1,037
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-B, 5.00% 2044		500		568
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-D-1, 5.00% 2039		250		289
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2015-A-2, 0.59% 2039 (put 2020)²		500		494
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2015-C-1, 5.00% 2035		1,750		2,076
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2002-G-1H, 1.136% 2026 (put 2016)²		715		716
Mortgage Agcy., Homeowner Mortgage Rev. Bonds, Series 178, 3.50% 2043		440		454
Mortgage Agcy., Homeowner Mortgage Rev. Bonds, Series 191, 3.50% 2034		705		741
Mortgage Agcy., Homeowner Mortgage Rev. Bonds, Series 194, AMT, 3.50% 2035		750		795
Mortgage Agcy., Homeowner Mortgage Rev. Bonds, Series 52, 3.50% 2030		1,100		1,174
Mortgage Agcy., Mortgage Rev. Bonds, Series 46, 5.00% 2029		135		142
Mortgage Agcy., Mortgage Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 45, 4.50% 2029		335		342
Mortgage Agcy., Mortgage Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 48, 2.625% 2041		625		640
Port Auth., Consolidated Bonds, Series 147, AMT, FGIC-National insured, 5.00% 2021		500		525
Port Auth., Consolidated Bonds, Series 166, 5.00% 2031		1,000		1,149
Port Auth., Consolidated Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 167, AMT, 5.00% 2025		1,000		1,167
Port Auth., Consolidated Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 172, AMT, 5.00% 2034		500		567
Port Auth., Consolidated Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 186, AMT, 5.00% 2044		1,250		1,413
Port Auth., Special Project Bonds (JFK International Air Terminal LLC Project), Series 8, 5.00% 2020		1,000		1,141
Power Auth. of the State of New York, Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A, 5.00% 2038		1,500		1,760
Southold Local Dev. Corporation, Rev. Bonds (Peconic Landing at Southold, Inc. Project), Series 2015, 5.00% 2045		1,500		1,630

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	Principal amount		Value
	(000)		(000)
State Energy Research and Dev. Auth., Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (New York State Electric & Gas Corp. Project), Series 2005-B, 2.375% 2026 (put 2020)	$	300	$	306
Thruway Auth., General Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-J, 5.00% 2027		1,000		1,222
Thruway Auth., General Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-K, 5.00% 2028		500		618
Thruway Auth., General Rev. Junior Indebtedness Obligations, Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2019		250		282
Thruway Auth., Local Highway and Bridge Service Contract Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009, 5.00% 2020		1,000		1,157
Tobacco Settlement Fncg. Corp., Asset-Backed Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-B, 5.00% 2020		400		406
Tobacco Settlement Fncg. Corp., Asset-Backed Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-B, 5.00% 2021		200		203
Tobacco Settlement Fncg. Corp., Rev. Ref. Bonds (State Contingency Contract Secured), Series 2011-B, 5.00% 2018		1,000		1,096
Transportation Dev. Corp., Special Fac. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Terminal One Group Association, L.P. Project), 5.00% 2022		1,000		1,184
Transportation Dev. Corp., Special Fac. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Terminal One Group Association, L.P. Project), 5.00% 2023		500		599
Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Auth. (MTA Bridges and Tunnels), General Rev. Bonds, Series 2010-A-1, 5.00% 2019		1,000		1,152
Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Auth. (MTA Bridges and Tunnels), General Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2015-B-4A, 0.586% 2028 (put 2016)²		1,040		1,039
Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Auth. (MTA Bridges and Tunnels), General Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2000-ABCD-5, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 0.45% 2019²		500		498
Urban Dev. Corp., Rev. Bonds (General Purpose), Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2027		1,500		1,848
Urban Dev. Corp., Rev. Bonds (General Purpose), Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2034		500		592
Urban Dev. Corp., Service Contract Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-A-2, 5.00% 2020		1,000		1,153
Urban Dev. Corp., State Personal Income Tax Rev. Bonds (State Facs. and Equipment), Series 2009-B-1, 5.25% 2038		1,000		1,117
				82,229

City & county issuers 38.76%
City of Albany Capital Resource Corp., Rev. Bonds (St. Peter’s Hospital of the City of Albany Project), Series 2011, 6.25% 2038		1,000		1,245
City of Albany Industrial Dev. Agcy., Civic Fac. Rev. Ref. Bonds (St. Peter’s Hospital of the City of Albany Project), Series 2008-A, 5.25% 2027		500		541
Buffalo and Erie County Industrial Land Dev. Corp., Rev. Bonds (Buffalo State College Foundation Housing Corp. Project), Series 2011-A, 5.375% 2041		1,400		1,564
Buffalo and Erie County, Industrial Land Dev. Corp., Obligated Group Rev. Bonds (Catholic Health System, Inc. Project), Series 2015, 5.00% 2040		1,050		1,189
Buffalo and Erie County, Industrial Land Dev. Corp., Obligated Group Rev. Bonds (Catholic Health System, Inc. Project), Series 2015, 5.25% 2035		500		585
Build NYC Resource Corp., Rev. Bonds (Bronx Charter School for Excellence Project), Series 2013-A, 5.50% 2043		1,000		1,096
Build NYC Resource Corp., Rev. Bonds (YMCA of Greater New York Project), 5.00% 2040		500		566
Build NYC Resource Corp., Solid Waste Disposal Rev. Bonds (Pratt Paper (NY), Inc. Project), Series 2014, AMT, 5.00% 2035¹		250		271
Build NYC Resources Corp Rev. Ref. Bonds (New York Law School), 5.00% 2041		750		840
County of Chautauqua Industrial Dev. Agcy., Exempt Fac. Rev. Bonds (NRG Dunkirk Power Project), Series 2009, 5.875% 2042		1,000		1,062
Dutchess County Local Dev. Corp., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Health Quest Systems, Inc. Project), Series 2010, 5.75% 2030		500		579
Dutchess County Local Dev. Corp., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Health Quest Systems, Inc. Project), Series 2010, 5.75% 2040		1,000		1,137
Erie County Industrial Dev. Agcy., School Fac. Rev. Bonds (City School Dist. of the City of Buffalo Project), Series 2011-A, 5.25% 2025		500		599
Erie County Industrial Dev. Agcy., School Fac. Rev. Ref. Bonds (City School Dist. of the City of Buffalo Project), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2021		500		596
Erie County Industrial Dev. Agcy., School Fac. Rev. Ref. Bonds (City School Dist. of the City of Buffalo Project), Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2027		790		960
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2028		1,250		1,498
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, Series 2016-A, 5.00% 2027		850		1,048
Town of Hempstead Local Dev. Corp., Rev. Bonds (Hofstra University Project), Series 2011, 5.00% 2027		1,300		1,480

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued)	Principal amount (000)		Value (000)
New York (continued)
City & county issuers (continued)
Town of Hempstead Local Dev. Corp., Rev. Bonds (Hofstra University Project), Series 2011, 5.00% 2041	$	800	$	879
Town of Hempstead Local Dev. Corp., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Adelphi University Project), Series 2014, 5.00% 2027		400		480
Long Island Power Auth., Electric System General Rev. Bonds, Series 2015-B, 5.00% 2038		750		868
Long Island Power Auth., Electric System General Rev. Bonds, Series 2015-C, 1.179% 2033 (put 2018)²		300		300
Long Island Power Auth., Electric System General Rev. Bonds, Series 2011-A, 5.00% 2038		500		554
Long Island Power Auth., Electric System General Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2044		1,240		1,409
Long Island Power Auth., Electric System General Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-C, 0.949% 2033 (put 2018)²		1,000		993
Long Island Power Auth., Electric System General Rev. Bonds, Series 2015-B, 5.00% 2035		1,215		1,423
County of Monroe Industrial Dev. Agcy., School Fac. Rev. Bonds (Rochester Schools Modernization Project), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2021		1,000		1,191
Monroe County Industrial Dev. Corp., Rev. Bonds (Highland Hospital of Rochester Project), Series 2015, 5.00% 2033		430		496
Monroe County Industrial Dev. Corp., Rev. Bonds (Highland Hospital of Rochester Project), Series 2015, 5.00% 2034		380		437
Nassau County Local Econ. Assistance Corp., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Winthrop-University Hospital Association Project), Series 2012, 5.00% 2037		500		548
City of New Rochelle, Corp. for Local Dev. Rev Bonds, (Iona College Project), Series 2015-A, 5.00% 2045		750		829
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 2008 Series J-4, 0.56% 2025²		1,500		1,500
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 2008 Series L-1, 5.00% 2023		1,000		1,089
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 2011 Series I-1, 5.00% 2016		750		768
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Series 2015-A, 5.00% 2026		1,000		1,259
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Series 2015-C, 5.00% 2028		500		613
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Series 2015-C, 5.00% 2033		1,000		1,189
New York City Industrial Dev. Agcy., Airport Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Transportation Infrastructure Properties, LLC Obligated Group), Series 2012-A, AMT, 5.00% 2022		15		17
New York City Industrial Dev. Agcy., Airport Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Transportation Infrastructure Properties, LLC Obligated Group), Series 2012-A, AMT, 5.00% 2028		250		272
New York City Industrial Dev. Agcy., Special Fac. Rev. Bonds (American Airlines, Inc. John F. Kennedy International Airport Project), AMT, 2.00% 2028		200		200
New York City Industrial Dev. Agcy., Special Fac. Rev. Bonds (American Airlines, Inc. John F. Kennedy International Airport Project), Series 2005, AMT, 7.625% 2025		1,500		1,563
New York City Municipal Water Fin. Auth., Water and Sewer System Second General Resolution Rev. Ref. Bonds, Fiscal 2011 Series EE, 5.375% 2043		1,000		1,174
New York City Municipal Water Fin. Auth., Water and Sewer System Second General Resolution Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2015-HH, 5.00% 2039		500		589
New York City Transitional Fin. Auth., Building Aid Rev. Bonds, Fiscal 2007 Series S-2, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2017		570		595
New York City Transitional Fin. Auth., Future Tax Secured Bonds, Fiscal 2011 Series C, 5.25% 2025		1,000		1,196
New York City Transitional Fin. Auth., Future Tax Secured Bonds, Series 2015-C, 5.00% 2027		750		936
New York City Transitional Fin. Auth., Future Tax Secured Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2015-C, 5.00% 2026		1,000		1,274
New York City Transitional Fin. Auth., Future Tax Secured Rev. Ref. Bonds, Fiscal 2010 Series D, 5.00% 2023		1,000		1,169
New York City Transitional Fin. Auth., Future Tax Secured Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2015-A-1, 5.00% 2037		500		595
New York City, Health and Hospitals Corp., Health System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2021		540		621
New York City, Health and Hospitals Corp., Health System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2025		500		566
New York City, Housing Dev. Corp. Multi-Family Rev. Bonds (8 Spruce Street), Series 2014-E, 3.50% 2048		1,670		1,735
New York City, Housing Dev. Corp. Multi-Family Rev. Bonds (8 Spruce Street), Series 2014-F, 4.50% 2048		500		538
New York City, Municipal Water Fin. Auth., Water and Sewer System Second General Resolution Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-EE, 5.00% 2045		500		577

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	Principal amount		Value
		(000)		(000)
Trust for Cultural Resources of the City of New York, Rev. Bonds (Juilliard School), Series 2009-B, 1.35% 2036 (put 2017)	$	1,500	$	1,513
Niagara Area Dev. Corp. (New York), Solid Waste Disposal Fac. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Covanta Energy Project), Series 2012-A, AMT, 5.25% 2042¹		375		379
Niagara Frontier Transportation Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (Buffalo Niagara International Airport), Series 2014-A, AMT, 5.00% 2027		600		685
Niagara Frontier Transportation Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (Buffalo Niagara International Airport), Series 2014-A, AMT, 5.00% 2028		500		568
Niagara Frontier Transportation Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (Buffalo Niagara International Airport), Series 2014-A, AMT, 5.00% 2029		700		792
Onondaga Civic Dev. Corp., Rev. Bonds (St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center Project), Series 2014-A, 5.125% 2031		750		859
Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agcy., Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2015-A, AMT, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2030		1,750		2,009
County of Rockland G.O. Bonds, Series 2014-A, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2024		1,000		1,211
Suffolk County Econ. Dev. Corp., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Catholic Health Services of Long Island Obligated Group Project), 5.00% 2028		850		957
Suffolk County Econ. Dev. Corp., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Catholic Health Services of Long Island Obligated Group Project), 5.00% 2028 (preref. 2021)		150		180
Suffolk County Econ. Dev. Corp., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Peconic Landing at Southold, Inc. Project), Series 2010, 5.875% 2030		1,000		1,110
Suffolk County Industrial Dev. Agcy., Continuing Care Retirement Community Rev. Ref. Bonds (Jefferson’s Ferry Project), Series 2006, 5.00% 2028		1,000		1,018
Suffolk Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-B, 5.00% 2032		750		834
Tompkins County, New York, Dev. Corp., Continuing Care Retirement Community Rev. Bonds (Kendal at Ithaca Inc.), Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2044		1,000		1,094
TSASC, Inc., Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2006-1, 5.00% 2034		1,380		1,336
TSASC, Inc., Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2006-1, 5.125% 2042		4,790		4,443
Westchester County Health Care Corp., Rev. Bonds, Series 2010-B, 6.00% 2030		1,000		1,157
Westchester County Local Dev. Corp., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Pace University), Series 2014-A, 5.50% 2042		450		512
City of Yonkers, G.O. Bonds, Series 2011-A, 5.00% 2019		1,000		1,135
City of Yonkers, G.O. Bonds, Series 2015-B, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2024		490		600
				69,690

Guam 1.88%
A.B. Won Pat International Airport Auth., General Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-C, AMT, 6.375% 2043		500		591
Government of Guam, Business Privilege Tax Bonds, Series 2011-A, 5.00% 2031		1,200		1,345
Government of Guam, Hotel Occupancy Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A, 6.125% 2031		500		595
Waterworks Auth., Water and Wastewater System Rev. Bonds, Series 2013, 5.00% 2028		500		571
Waterworks Auth., Water and Wastewater System Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2029		250		286
				3,388

Puerto Rico 2.65%
Highways and Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2002-D, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2032		660		660
Highways and Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007-N, Assured Guaranty insured, 5.25% 2036		500		513
Highways and Transportation Auth., Highway Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2003-AA1, 4.95% 2026		265		267
Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical and Environmental Control Facs. Fncg. Auth., Higher Education Rev. and Rev. Ref. Bonds (Inter American University of Puerto Rico Project), Series 2012, 5.00% 2021		400		393

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued)	Principal amount (000)		Value (000)
Puerto Rico (continued)
Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical and Environmental Control Facs. Fncg. Auth., Higher Education Rev. and Rev. Ref. Bonds (Inter American University of Puerto Rico Project), Series 2012, 5.00% 2031	$	750	$	688
Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical and Environmental Control Facs. Fncg. Auth., Higher Education Rev. and Rev. Ref. Bonds (University of the Sacred Heart Project), Series 2012, 5.00% 2020		500		404
Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical and Environmental Control Facs. Fncg. Auth., Higher Education Rev. and Rev. Ref. Bonds (University of the Sacred Heart Project), Series 2012, 5.00% 2042		500		357
Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical and Environmental Control Facs. Fncg. Auth., Hospital Rev. and Rev. Ref. Bonds (Hospital Auxilio Mutuo Obligated Group Project), Series 2011-A, 6.00% 2033		1,000		1,050
University of Puerto Rico, University System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2006-P, 5.00% 2017		570		287
University of Puerto Rico, University System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2006-Q, 5.00% 2020		350		146
				4,765

Virgin Islands 0.89%
Public Fin. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Matching Fund Loan Notes - Diageo Project), Series 2009-A, 6.625% 2029		500		561
Public Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Matching Fund Loan Notes), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2032		250		270
Public Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Matching Fund Loan Notes), Series 2013-B, 5.00% 2024		500		586
Public Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Matching Fund Loan Notes), Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2024		150		176
				1,593

Total bonds, notes & other debt instruments (cost: $152,081,000)				161,665


Short-term securities 9.40%
Dormitory Auth., University of Rochester Rev. Bonds, Series 2003-A, JPMorgan Chase LOC, 0.01% 2031²		3,655		3,655
City of Syracuse, New York, Industrial Dev. Agcy., Civic Fac. Rev. Bonds (Syracuse University Project), Series 2008-A-1, 0.01% 2037²		700		700
New York City Industrial Dev. Agcy., Civic Fac. Ref. and Improvement Rev. Bonds (2005 American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Inc. Project), Series 2005, JPMorgan Chase LOC, 0.01% 2035²		800		800
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 1994 Series E-2, 0.01% 2020²		1,000		1,000
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 2008 Series L, Subseries L-4, 0.01% 2038²		5,000		5,000
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Series 2006-H-1, 0.01% 2036²		100		100
New York City, Transitional Fin. Auth., New York City Recovery Bonds, Fiscal Series 2003-1, Subseries 1-C, 0.01% 2022²		1,200		1,200
Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Auth. (MTA Bridges and Tunnels), General Rev. Bonds, Series 2003-B-3, U.S. Bank LOC, 0.01% 2033²		4,325		4,325
Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Auth. (MTA Bridges and Tunnels), General Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2001-B, 0.01% 2032²		120		120

Total short-term securities (cost: $16,900,000)				16,900
Total investment securities 99.31% (cost: $168,981,000)				178,565
Other assets less liabilities 0.69%				1,245
Net assets 100.00%			$	179,810

¹	Acquired in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. May be resold in the U.S. in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The total value of all such securities was $3,413,000, which represented 1.90% of the net assets of the fund.
²	Coupon rate may change periodically. For short-term securities, the date of the next scheduled coupon rate change is considered to be the maturity date.

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Key to abbreviations

Agcy. = Agency

AMT = Alternative Minimum Tax

Auth. = Authority

Certs. of Part. = Certificates of Participation

Dept. = Department

Dev. = Development

Dist. = District

Econ. = Economic

Fac. = Facility

Facs. = Facilities

Fin. = Finance

Fncg. = Financing

G.O. = General Obligation

LOC = Letter of Credit

Preref. = Prerefunded

Redev. = Redevelopment

Ref. = Refunding

Rev. = Revenue

TECP = Tax-Exempt Commercial Paper

See Notes to Financial Statements

American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds

Financial statements

Statements of assets and liabilities
at January 31, 2016

		American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund			Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America

Assets:
Investment securities, at value		$	759,703		$	3,359,843
Cash			4,089			22,349
Receivables for:
Sales of investments			—			1,150
Sales of fund’s shares			3,018			9,047
Interest			5,374			30,157
Other			59			314
			772,243			3,422,860

Liabilities:
Payables for:
Purchases of investments			11,451			38,928
Repurchases of fund’s shares			1,701			3,446
Dividends on fund’s shares			58			620
Investment advisory services			235			667
Services provided by related parties			107			411
Trustees’ deferred compensation			30			127
Other			—	*		1
			13,582			44,200
Net assets at January 31, 2016		$	758,661		$	3,378,660

Net assets consist of:
Capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest		$	753,206		$	3,242,011
Undistributed net investment income			28			518
Accumulated net realized loss			(1,092	)		(374	)
Net unrealized appreciation			6,519			136,505
Net assets at January 31, 2016		$	758,661		$	3,378,660

Investment securities, at cost			753,184			3,223,338

Shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding
(no stated par value) — unlimited shares authorized
Class A:	Net assets	$	675,925		$	2,810,109
	Shares outstanding		66,327			175,472
	Net asset value per share	$	10.19		$	16.01
Class B:	Net assets				$	517
	Shares outstanding					32
	Net asset value per share				$	16.01
Class C:	Net assets				$	29,934
	Shares outstanding					1,869
	Net asset value per share				$	16.01
Class F-1:	Net assets	$	10,683		$	85,271
	Shares outstanding		1,048			5,325
	Net asset value per share	$	10.19		$	16.01
Class F-2:	Net assets	$	72,053		$	220,070
	Shares outstanding		7,071			13,742
	Net asset value per share	$	10.19		$	16.01
Class R-6:	Net assets				$	232,759
	Shares outstanding					14,534
	Net asset value per share				$	16.01

*	Amount less than one thousand.

See Notes to Financial Statements

46	American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds

unaudited

(dollars and shares in thousands, except per-share amounts)

The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America			American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund			The Tax-Exempt Fund of California			American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York


$	11,446,128		$	4,126,951		$	1,772,672		$	178,565
	103,885			28,728			30,113			1,533

	6,473			10,474			—			888
	38,237			15,600			4,403			152
	114,380			44,466			22,050			1,480
	1,126			471			179			16
	11,710,229			4,226,690			1,829,417			182,634



	128,064			54,505			20,213			2,539
	19,206			7,595			2,065			78
	2,566			1,242			711			112
	2,225			1,051			461			50
	2,687			868			448			44
	270			99			126			1
	2			1			—	*		—	*
	155,020			65,361			24,024			2,824
$	11,555,209		$	4,161,329		$	1,805,393		$	179,810


$	10,853,493		$	4,040,300		$	1,717,204		$	170,152
	9,164			7,740			1,727			171
	(19,017	)		(117,349	)		(35,275	)		(97	)
	711,569			230,638			121,737			9,584
$	11,555,209		$	4,161,329		$	1,805,393		$	179,810

	10,734,559			3,896,313			1,650,935			168,981



$	7,947,753		$	3,032,815		$	1,497,848		$	142,164
	603,050			192,755			83,475			13,064
$	13.18		$	15.73		$	17.94		$	10.88
$	5,229		$	2,367		$	784		$	35
	397			151			44			3
$	13.18		$	15.73		$	17.94		$	10.88
$	378,547		$	205,809		$	80,972		$	12,651
	28,723			13,081			4,513			1,163
$	13.18		$	15.73		$	17.94		$	10.88
$	1,684,138		$	236,143		$	68,644		$	1,679
	127,787			15,008			3,825			154
$	13.18		$	15.73		$	17.94		$	10.88
$	1,222,084		$	466,120		$	157,145		$	23,281
	92,728			29,625			8,758			2,139
$	13.18		$	15.73		$	17.94		$	10.88
$	317,458		$	218,075
	24,088			13,860
$	13.18		$	15.73

American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds

Statements of operations
for the six months ended January 31, 2016

	American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund			Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America

Investment income:
Income:
Interest	$	5,866		$	46,274

Fees and expenses*:
Investment advisory services		1,365			3,891
Distribution services		508			3,921
Transfer agent services		147			588
Administrative services		53			271
Reports to shareholders		9			35
Registration statement and prospectus		83			146
Trustees’ compensation		4			16
Auditing and legal		7			9
Custodian		1			4
State and local taxes		—			—
Other		1			2
Total fees and expenses before reimbursement		2,178			8,883
Less reimbursement of fees and expenses		—			—
Total fees and expenses after reimbursement		2,178			8,883
Net investment income		3,688			37,391

Net realized (loss) gain and unrealized appreciation:
Net realized (loss) gain on investments		(316	)		274
Net unrealized appreciation on investments		1,814			20,749
Net realized (loss) gain and unrealized appreciation		1,498			21,023

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	$	5,186		$	58,414

*	Additional information related to class-specific fees and expenses is included in the Notes to Financial Statements.
^†	Amount less than one thousand.

See Notes to Financial Statements

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unaudited
(dollars in thousands)

The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America		American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund		The Tax-Exempt Fund of California			American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York


$	206,437	$	92,477	$	33,850		$	2,767


	12,801		5,931		2,671			285
	13,368		5,036		2,266			220
	2,819		1,080		279			36
	1,219		395		144			16
	114		40		19			3
	369		210		69			64
	53		17		7			1
	12		9		8			7
	12		5		2			—	^†
	141		351		18			—	^†
	9		5		2			—	^†
	30,917		13,079		5,485			632
	—		—		—			26
	30,917		13,079		5,485			606
	175,520		79,398		28,365			2,161


	1,730		5,503		(1,377	)		179
	181,899		77,837		33,085			3,272
	183,629		83,340		31,708			3,451

$	359,149	$	162,738	$	60,073		$	5,612

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Statements of changes in net assets

	American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund						Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America						The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America
	Six months ended January 31 2016*			Year ended July 31 2015			Six months ended January 31 2016*			Year ended July 31 2015			Six months ended January 31 2016*			Year ended July 31 2015
Operations:
Net investment income	$	3,688		$	8,091		$	37,391		$	75,181		$	175,520		$	324,926
Net realized (loss) gain		(316	)		(380	)		274			84			1,730			3,709
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		1,814			(5,652	)		20,749			(36,958	)		181,899			17,674
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations		5,186			2,059			58,414			38,307			359,149			346,309

Dividends paid or accrued to shareholders from net investment income		(3,636	)		(8,084	)		(37,581	)		(74,782	)		(175,370	)		(321,189	)

Net capital share transactions		30,899			(65,037	)		174,730			143,346			896,339			1,124,196

Total increase (decrease) in net assets		32,449			(71,062	)		195,563			106,871			1,080,118			1,149,316

Net assets:
Beginning of period		726,212			797,274			3,183,097			3,076,226			10,475,091			9,325,775
End of period	$	758,661		$	726,212		$	3,378,660		$	3,183,097		$	11,555,209		$	10,475,091

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income	$	28		$	(24	)	$	518		$	708		$	9,164		$	9,014

*	Unaudited.

See Notes to Financial Statements

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(dollars in thousands)

American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund						The Tax-Exempt Fund of California						American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York
Six months ended January 31 2016*			Year ended July 31 2015			Six months ended January 31 2016*			Year ended July 31 2015			Six months ended January 31 2016*			Year ended July 31 2015

$	79,398		$	138,904		$	28,365		$	54,073		$	2,161		$	4,043
	5,503			(3,961	)		(1,377	)		957			179			351
	77,837			30,465			33,085			5,572			3,272			250

	162,738			165,408			60,073			60,602			5,612			4,644

	(77,676	)		(135,657	)		(28,195	)		(53,343	)		(2,117	)		(3,949	)

	474,626			539,260			111,655			136,929			20,619			28,236

	559,688			569,011			143,533			144,188			24,114			28,931

	3,601,641			3,032,630			1,661,860			1,517,672			155,696			126,765
$	4,161,329		$	3,601,641		$	1,805,393		$	1,661,860		$	179,810		$	155,696

$	7,740		$	6,018		$	1,727		$	1,557		$	171		$	127

American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds

Notes to financial statements

unaudited

1. Organization

American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund, Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America, The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America, American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund, The Tax-Exempt Fund of California, which is presently the only series of The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series II, and American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York (each a “fund” or collectively, the “funds”), are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as open-end, diversified management investment companies.

Each fund’s investment objectives are as follows:

American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund — Seeks to provide current income exempt from regular federal income tax, consistent with the maturity and quality standards described in the prospectus, and to preserve capital.

Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America — Seeks to provide current income exempt from regular federal income tax, consistent with the maturity and quality standards described in the prospectus, and to preserve capital.

The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America — Seeks to provide a high level of current income exempt from federal income tax, consistent with the preservation of capital.

American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund — Seeks to provide a high level of current income exempt from regular federal income tax.

The Tax-Exempt Fund of California — Seeks to provide a high level of current income exempt from regular federal and California state income taxes. Its secondary objective is preservation of capital.

American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York — Seeks to provide a high level of current income exempt from regular federal, New York state and New York City income taxes. Its secondary objective is preservation of capital.

American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund has three share classes (Class A, as well as two F share classes, F-1 and F-2). Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America, The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America and American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund each have six share classes consisting of five retail share classes (Classes A, B and C, as well as two F share classes, F-1 and F-2) and one share class that is only available to the American Funds Portfolio Series (Class R-6). The Tax-Exempt Fund of California and American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York each have five retail share classes (Classes A, B and C, as well as two F share classes, F-1 and F-2). Some share classes are only available to limited categories of investors. The funds’ share classes are described further in the following table:

Share class	Initial sales charge	Contingent deferred sales charge upon redemption	Conversion feature
Class A	Up to 2.50% for American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund and Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America; up to 3.75% for all other funds	None (except 1% for certain redemptions within one year of purchase without an initial sales charge)	None
Class B*	None	Declines from 5% to 0% for redemptions within six years of purchase	Class B converts to Class A after eight years
Class C^†	None	1% for redemptions within one year of purchase	Class C converts to Class F-1 after 10 years
Classes F-1 and F-2	None	None	None
Class R-6	None	None	None

*	Class B shares are not available for purchase in Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America, The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America, American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund, The Tax-Exempt Fund of California and American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York.
^†	Class C shares are not available for purchase in Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America.

Holders of all share classes of each fund have equal pro rata rights to the assets, dividends and liquidation proceeds of each fund held. Each share class of each fund has identical voting rights, except for the exclusive right to vote on matters affecting only its class. Share classes have different fees and expenses (“class-specific fees and expenses”), primarily due to different arrangements for distribution, transfer agent and administrative services. Differences in class-specific fees and expenses will result in differences in net investment income and, therefore, the payment of different per-share dividends by each share class of each fund.

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2. Significant accounting policies

Each fund is an investment company that applies the accounting and reporting guidance issued in Topic 946 by the U.S. Financial Accounting Standards Board. Each fund’s financial statements have been prepared to comply with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). These principles require the funds’ investment adviser to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts and disclosures. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events, if any, have been evaluated through the date of issuance in the preparation of the financial statements. The funds follow the significant accounting policies described in this section, as well as the valuation policies described in the next section on valuation.

Security transactions and related investment income — Security transactions are recorded by the funds as of the date the trades are executed with brokers. Realized gains and losses from security transactions are determined based on the specific identified cost of the securities. In the event a security is purchased with a delayed payment date, the funds will segregate liquid assets sufficient to meet their payment obligations. Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis. Market discounts, premiums and original issue discounts on fixed-income securities are amortized daily over the expected life of the security.

Class allocations — Income, fees and expenses (other than class-specific fees and expenses) are allocated daily among the various share classes of each fund based on the relative value of their settled shares. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily among the various share classes of each fund based on their relative net assets. Class-specific fees and expenses, such as distribution, transfer agent and administrative services, are charged directly to the respective share class of each fund.

Dividends and distributions to shareholders — Dividends to shareholders are declared daily after the determination of each fund’s net investment income and are paid to shareholders monthly. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on each fund’s ex-dividend date.

3. Valuation

Capital Research and Management Company (“CRMC”), the funds’ investment adviser, values each fund’s investments at fair value as defined by U.S. GAAP. The net asset value of each share class of each fund is generally determined as of approximately 4:00 p.m. New York time each day the New York Stock Exchange is open.

Methods and inputs — The funds’ investment adviser uses the following methods and inputs to establish the fair value of each fund’s assets and liabilities. Use of particular methods and inputs may vary over time based on availability and relevance as market and economic conditions evolve.

Fixed-income securities, including short-term securities, are generally valued at prices obtained from one or more pricing vendors. Vendors value such securities based on one or more of the following inputs: benchmark yields, transactions, bids, offers, quotations from dealers and trading systems, new issues, spreads and other relationships observed in the markets among comparable securities; and proprietary pricing models such as yield measures calculated using factors such as cash flows, financial or collateral performance and other reference data. For certain distressed securities, valuations may include cash flows or liquidation values using a net present value calculation based on inputs that include, but are not limited to, financial statements and debt contracts.

When the funds’ investment adviser deems it appropriate to do so (such as when vendor prices are unavailable or not deemed to be representative), fixed-income securities will be valued in good faith at the mean quoted bid and ask prices that are reasonably and timely available (or bid prices, if ask prices are not available) or at prices for securities of comparable maturity, quality and type. Some securities may be valued based on their effective maturity or average life, which may be shorter than the stated maturity.

Securities and other assets for which representative market quotations are not readily available or are considered unreliable by the funds’ investment adviser are fair valued as determined in good faith under fair valuation guidelines adopted by authority of each fund’s board of trustees as further described. The investment adviser follows fair valuation guidelines, consistent with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules and guidance, to consider relevant principles and factors when making fair value determinations. The investment adviser considers relevant indications of value that are reasonably and timely available to it in determining the fair value to be assigned to a particular security, such as the type and cost of the security; contractual or legal restrictions on resale of the security; relevant financial or business developments of the issuer; actively traded similar or related securities; conversion or exchange rights on the security; related corporate actions; significant events occurring after the close of trading in the security; and changes in overall market conditions. In addition, the closing prices of equity securities that trade in markets outside U.S. time zones may be adjusted to reflect significant events that occur after the close of local trading but before the net asset value of each share class of the fund is

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determined. Fair valuations and valuations of investments that are not actively trading involve judgment and may differ materially from valuations that would have been used had greater market activity occurred.

Processes and structure — Each fund’s board of trustees has delegated authority to the funds’ investment adviser to make fair value determinations, subject to board oversight. The investment adviser has established a Joint Fair Valuation Committee (the “Fair Valuation Committee”) to administer, implement and oversee the fair valuation process, and to make fair value decisions. The Fair Valuation Committee regularly reviews its own fair value decisions, as well as decisions made under its standing instructions to the investment adviser’s valuation teams. The Fair Valuation Committee reviews changes in fair value measurements from period to period and may, as deemed appropriate, update the fair valuation guidelines to better reflect the results of back testing and address new or evolving issues. The Fair Valuation Committee reports any changes to the fair valuation guidelines to the boards of trustees with supplemental information to support the changes. Each fund’s board and audit committee also regularly review reports that describe fair value determinations and methods.

The funds’ investment adviser has also established a Fixed-Income Pricing Review Group to administer and oversee the fixed-income valuation process, including the use of fixed-income pricing vendors. This group regularly reviews pricing vendor information and market data. Pricing decisions, processes and controls over security valuation are also subject to additional internal reviews, including an annual control self-evaluation program facilitated by the investment adviser’s compliance group.

Classifications — The funds’ investment adviser classifies each fund’s assets and liabilities into three levels based on the inputs used to value the assets or liabilities. Level 1 values are based on quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 values are based on significant observable market inputs, such as quoted prices for similar securities and quoted prices in inactive markets. Certain securities trading outside the U.S. may transfer between Level 1 and Level 2 due to valuation adjustments resulting from significant market movements following the close of local trading. Level 3 values are based on significant unobservable inputs that reflect the investment adviser’s determination of assumptions that market participants might reasonably use in valuing the securities. The valuation levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with the underlying investment. For example, U.S. government securities are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market. At January 31, 2016, all of the investment securities held by each fund were classified as Level 2.

4. Risk factors

Investing in each fund may involve certain risks including, but not limited to, those described below.

Market conditions — The prices of, and the income generated by, the securities held by the funds may decline — sometimes rapidly or unpredictably — due to various factors, including events or conditions affecting the general economy or particular industries; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; governmental or governmental agency responses to economic conditions; and currency exchange rate, interest rate and commodity price fluctuations.

Issuer risks —The prices of, and the income generated by, securities held by the funds may decline in response to various factors directly related to the issuers of such securities, including reduced demand for an issuer’s goods or services, poor management performance and strategic initiatives such as mergers, acquisitions or dispositions and the market response to any such initiatives.

Investing in municipal securities — The yield and/or value of the fund’s investments in municipal securities may be adversely affected by events tied to the municipal securities markets, which can be very volatile and significantly impacted by unfavorable legislative or political developments and negative changes in the financial conditions of municipal securities issuers and the economy. To the extent the fund invests in obligations of a municipal issuer, the volatility, credit quality and performance of the fund may be adversely impacted by local political and economic conditions of the issuer. For example, a credit rating downgrade, bond default or bankruptcy involving an issuer within a particular state or territory could affect the market values and marketability of many or all municipal obligations of that state or territory. Income from municipal securities held by the fund could also be declared taxable because of changes in tax laws or interpretations by taxing authorities or as a result of noncompliant conduct of a municipal issuer. Additionally, the relative amount of publicly available information about municipal securities is generally less than that for corporate securities.

Investing in debt instruments — The prices of, and the income generated by, bonds and other debt securities held by the funds may be affected by changing interest rates and by changes in the effective maturities and credit ratings of these securities.

Rising interest rates will generally cause the prices of bonds and other debt securities to fall. Falling interest rates may cause an issuer to redeem, call or refinance a debt security before its stated maturity, which may result in the fund having to reinvest the proceeds in lower

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yielding securities. Longer maturity debt securities generally have greater sensitivity to changes in interest rates and may be subject to greater price fluctuations than shorter maturity debt securities.

Bonds and other debt securities are also subject to credit risk, which is the possibility that the credit strength of an issuer will weaken and/or an issuer of a debt security will fail to make timely payments of principal or interest and the security will go into default. Lower quality debt securities generally have higher rates of interest and may be subject to greater price fluctuations than higher quality debt securities. Credit risk is gauged, in part, by the credit ratings of the debt securities in which the fund invests. However, ratings are only the opinions of the rating agencies issuing them and are not guarantees as to credit quality or an evaluation of market risk. The funds’ investment adviser relies on its own credit analysts to research issuers and issues in seeking to mitigate various credit and default risks.

Thinly traded securities — There may be little trading in the secondary market for particular bonds or other debt securities, which may make them more difficult to value, acquire or sell.

Credit and liquidity support — Changes in the credit quality of banks and financial institutions providing credit and liquidity support features with respect to securities held by the funds could cause the values of these securities to decline.

Investing in lower rated debt instruments — Lower rated bonds and other lower rated debt securities generally have higher rates of interest and involve greater risk of default or price declines due to changes in the issuer’s creditworthiness than those of higher quality debt securities. The market prices of these securities may fluctuate more than the prices of higher quality debt securities and may decline significantly in periods of general economic difficulty. These risks may be increased with respect to investments in junk bonds.

Investing in similar municipal bonds — Investing significantly in municipal obligations of issuers in the same state or backed by revenues of similar types of projects or industries may make the fund more susceptible to certain economic, political or regulatory occurrences. As a result, the potential for fluctuations in the funds’ share price may increase.

Risks of investing in municipal bonds of issuers within the state of California — Because The Tax-Exempt Fund of California invests primarily in securities of issuers within the state of California, the fund is more susceptible to factors adversely affecting issuers of California securities than a comparable municipal bond mutual fund that does not concentrate its investments in a single state. For example, in the past, California voters have passed amendments to the state’s constitution and other measures that limit the taxing and spending authority of California governmental entities, and future voter initiatives may adversely affect California municipal bonds.

Risks of investing in municipal bonds of issuers within the state of New York — Because American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York invests primarily in securities of issuers within the state of New York, the fund is more susceptible to factors adversely affecting issuers of New York securities than a comparable municipal bond mutual fund that does not concentrate its investments in a single state. For example, such factors may include political policy changes, tax base erosion, state constitutional limits on tax increases, budget deficits and other financial or economic difficulties, and changes in the credit ratings assigned to New York’s municipal issuers. New York’s economy and finances may be especially vulnerable to changes in the performance of the financial services sector, which historically has been volatile.

Management — The investment adviser to the funds actively manages the funds’ investments. Consequently, the funds are subject to the risk that the methods and analyses employed by the investment adviser in this process may not produce the desired results. This could cause the funds to lose value or its investment results to lag relevant benchmarks or other funds with similar objectives.

5. Taxation and distributions

Federal income taxation — Each fund complies with the requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to mutual funds and intends to distribute substantially all of its net income and net capital gains each year. The funds are not subject to income taxes to the extent taxable income and net capital gains are distributed. Generally, income earned by each fund is exempt from federal income taxes; however, each fund may earn taxable income from certain investments.

As of and during the period ended January 31, 2016, none of the funds had a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in their respective statement of operations. During the period, none of the funds incurred any significant interest or penalties.

American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds

The funds are not subject to examination by U.S. federal tax authorities or state tax authorities for tax years before the dates shown in the following table:

Fund	U.S. federal tax authority		State tax authority
American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund		2011		2010
Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America		2011		2010
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America		2011		2010
American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund		2011		2010
The Tax-Exempt Fund of California		2011		2010
American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York		2011		2010	*

* The year the fund commenced operations.

Distributions — Distributions paid to shareholders are based on each fund’s net investment income and net realized gains determined on a tax basis, which may differ from net investment income and net realized gains for financial reporting purposes. These differences are due primarily to different treatment for items such as short-term capital gains and losses; capital losses related to sales of certain securities within 30 days of purchase; deferred expenses; cost of investments sold; net capital losses; amortization of premium and discounts; and income on certain investments. The fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the year in which the net investment income and net realized gains are recorded by the funds for financial reporting purposes.

As indicated in the following tables, all of the funds had capital loss carryforwards available at July 31, 2015. These will be used to offset any capital gains realized by these funds in future years through the expiration dates. Funds with a capital loss carryforward will not make distributions from capital gains while a capital loss carryforward remains.

Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after July 31, 2011, (August 31, 2011, for The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America and The Tax-Exempt Fund of California) may be carried forward indefinitely, and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

The components of distributable earnings on a tax basis are reported as of each fund’s most recent year-end. As of July 31, 2015, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis for each fund were as follows (dollars in thousands):

	American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund			Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America			The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America			American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund			The Tax-Exempt Fund of California			American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York
Undistributed tax-exempt income	$	67		$	913		$	3,620		$	1,770		$	910		$	133
Post-October capital loss deferral*		—			—			(2,670	)		—			(107	)		—
Capital loss carryforward:
No expiration		(777	)		(647	)		—			(11,258	)		—			(277	)
Expiring 2017		—			—			—			(14,384	)		(3,446	)		—
Expiring 2018		—			—			(15,678	)		(69,970	)		(30,345	)		—
Expiring 2019		—			—			—			(24,408	)		—			—
	$	(777	)	$	(647	)	$	(15,678	)	$	(120,020	)	$	(33,791	)	$	(277	)

*	This deferral is considered incurred in the subsequent year.

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As of January 31, 2016, the tax basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and cost of investment securities were as follows (dollars in thousands):

	American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund			Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America			The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America			American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund			The Tax-Exempt Fund of California			American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York
Gross unrealized appreciation on investment securities	$	7,417		$	138,105		$	747,378		$	287,308		$	129,089		$	10,289
Gross unrealized depreciation on investment securities		(881	)		(970	)		(28,010	)		(49,286	)		(5,509	)		(570	)
Net unrealized appreciation on investment securities		6,536			137,135			719,368			238,022			123,580			9,719
Cost of investment securities		753,167			3,222,708			10,726,760			3,888,929			1,649,092			168,846

Tax-exempt income distributions paid or accrued to shareholders of each fund were as follows (dollars in thousands):

American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund

Share class	Six months ended January 31, 2016		Year ended July 31, 2015
Class A	$	3,242	$	7,392
Class F-1		36		92
Class F-2		358		600
Total	$	3,636	$	8,084

Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America

Share class	Six months ended January 31, 2016		Year ended July 31, 2015
Class A	$	31,120	$	62,578
Class B		5		22
Class C		223		532
Class F-1		920		1,992
Class F-2		2,627		5,317
Class R-6		2,686		4,341
Total	$	37,581	$	74,782

The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America

Share class	Six months ended January 31, 2016		Year ended July 31, 2015
Class A	$	122,678	$	231,655
Class B		78		256
Class C		4,361		8,319
Class F-1		24,991		44,346
Class F-2		18,195		28,978
Class R-6		5,067		7,635
Total	$	175,370	$	321,189

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American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund

Share class	Six months ended January 31, 2016		Year ended July 31, 2015
Class A	$	57,324	$	104,118
Class B		48		163
Class C		3,113		5,732
Class F-1		4,384		7,566
Class F-2		8,439		11,686
Class R-6		4,368		6,392
Total	$	77,676	$	135,657

The Tax-Exempt Fund of California

Share class	Six months ended January 31, 2016		Year ended July 31, 2015
Class A	$	23,670	$	44,830
Class B		14		47
Class C		988		1,990
Class F-1		1,050		1,921
Class F-2		2,473		4,555
Total	$	28,195	$	53,343

American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York

Share class	Six months ended January 31, 2016			Year ended July 31, 2015
Class A	$	1,690		$	3,198
Class B		—	*		1
Class C		100			176
Class F-1		22			41
Class F-2		305			533
Total	$	2,117		$	3,949

*Amount less than one thousand.

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6. Fees and transactions with related parties

CRMC, the funds’ investment adviser, is the parent company of American Funds Distributors,^® Inc. (“AFD”), the principal underwriter of the funds’ shares, and American Funds Service Company^® (“AFS”), the funds’ transfer agent. CRMC, AFD and AFS are considered related parties to each fund.

Investment advisory services — Each fund has an investment advisory and service agreement with CRMC that provides for monthly fees accrued daily. These fees are based on annual rates that generally decrease as average net asset levels increase. The agreement for each fund, except American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund, also provides for monthly fees accrued daily based on a series of decreasing rates on each fund’s monthly gross income.

The range of rates, net asset levels, gross income levels and annualized rates of average net assets for each fund are as follows:

																			Annualized
																			rates for the
					Net asset level														six months
	Rates				(in billions)				Rates						Monthly gross income				ended
Fund	Beginning with		Ending with		Up to		In excess of		Beginning with			Ending with			Up to		In excess of		January 31, 2016
American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund	.390	%	.290	%	$	.20	$	1.2		None			None			None		None		.368	%
Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America	.300		.150			.06		1.0		3.00	%		2.50	%	$	3,333,333	$	3,333,333		.238
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America	.300		.120			.06		10.0		3.00			2.00			3,333,333		8,333,333		.233
American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund	.300		.150			.06		3.0		3.00			2.50			3,333,333		3,333,333		.308
The Tax-Exempt Fund of California	.300		.180			.06		1.0		3.00			2.50			3,333,333		3,333,333		.311
American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York	.300		.180			.06		1.0		3.00			2.50			3,333,333		3,333,333		.343

CRMC has agreed to reimburse a portion of the fees and expenses of American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York during its startup period. This reimbursement may be adjusted or discontinued by CRMC, subject to any restrictions in the fund’s prospectus. For the six months ended January 31, 2016, total fees and expenses reimbursed by CRMC were $26,000. Fees and expenses in the statement of operations are presented gross of any reimbursements from CRMC.

American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds

Class-specific fees and expenses — Expenses that are specific to individual share classes are accrued directly to the respective share class of each fund. The principal class-specific fees and expenses are described below:

Distribution services — Each fund has plans of distribution for all share classes, except Class F-2 and Class R-6 shares, if applicable. Under the plans, each fund’s board of trustees approves certain categories of expenses that are used to finance activities primarily intended to sell fund shares and service existing accounts. The plans provide for payments based on an annualized percentage of average daily net assets. In some cases, the boards of trustees have limited the amounts that may be paid to less than the maximum allowed by the plans. All share classes with a plan may use the allotted percentage of average daily net assets to pay service fees, or to compensate AFD for paying service fees, to firms that have entered into agreements with AFD to provide certain shareholder services. The remaining amounts available to be paid under each plan are paid to dealers to compensate them for their sales activities.

	American Funds Short-Term		Limited Term Tax-Exempt						The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund
	Tax-Exempt Bond Fund		Bond Fund of America						of America
	Currently		Currently						Currently
Share class	approved limits	Plan limits	approved limits			Plan limits			approved limits			Plan limits
Class A	0.15%	0.15%		0.30	%		0.30	%		0.25	%		0.25	%
Class B	Not applicable	Not applicable		1.00			1.00			1.00			1.00
Class C	Not applicable	Not applicable		1.00			1.00			1.00			1.00
Class F-1	0.25	0.50		0.25			0.50			0.25			0.50

	American High-Income						The Tax-Exempt Fund						American Funds Tax-Exempt
	Municipal Bond Fund						of California						Fund of New York
	Currently						Currently						Currently
Share class	approved limits			Plan limits			approved limits			Plan limits			approved limits			Plan limits
Class A		0.30	%		0.30	%		0.25	%		0.25	%		0.25	%		0.30	%
Class B		1.00			1.00			1.00			1.00			1.00			1.00
Class C		1.00			1.00			1.00			1.00			1.00			1.00
Class F-1		0.25			0.50			0.25			0.50			0.25			0.50

For Class A shares, distribution-related expenses include the reimbursement of dealer and wholesaler commissions paid by AFD for certain shares sold without a sales charge. This share class of each fund reimburses AFD for amounts billed within the prior 15 months but only to the extent that the overall annual expense limit is not exceeded. As of January 31, 2016, unreimbursed expenses subject to reimbursement for Class A shares of each fund were as follows (dollars in thousands):

Fund	Class A
American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund	$	1,044
Limited-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America		—
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America		5,357
American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund		—
The Tax-Exempt Fund of California		855
American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York		23

Transfer agent services — Each fund has a shareholder services agreement with AFS under which each fund compensates AFS for providing transfer agent services to each of the funds’ share classes. These services include recordkeeping, shareholder communications and transaction processing. In addition, each fund reimburses AFS for amounts paid to third parties for performing transfer agent services on behalf of its respective fund shareholders.

Administrative services — Each fund has an administrative services agreement with CRMC under which each fund compensates CRMC for providing administrative services to each of the funds’ Class A, C, F and R shares, if applicable. These services include, but are not limited to, coordinating, monitoring, assisting and overseeing third parties that provide services to each fund’s shareholders. Under the agreements, Class A shares of each fund pay an annual fee of 0.01% and Class C, F and R shares of each fund, if applicable, pay an annual fee of 0.05% of their respective average daily net assets.

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For the six months ended January 31, 2016, class-specific expenses under the agreements for each fund were as follows (dollars in thousands):

American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund

	Distribution	Transfer agent	Administrative
Share class	services	services	services
Class A	$496	$104	$33
Class F-1	12	5	2
Class F-2	Not applicable	38	18
Total class-specific expenses	$508	$147	$53

Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America

	Distribution	Transfer agent		Administrative
Share class	services	services		services
Class A	$3,666	$417		$136
Class B	3	—	*	Not applicable
Class C	147	5		7
Class F-1	105	48		21
Class F-2	Not applicable	118		54
Class R-6	Not applicable	—	*	53
Total class-specific expenses	$3,921	$588		$271

The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America

	Distribution	Transfer agent		Administrative
Share class	services	services		services
Class A	$9,521	$1,227		$381
Class B	31	1		Not applicable
Class C	1,793	59		90
Class F-1	2,023	954		404
Class F-2	Not applicable	578		271
Class R-6	Not applicable	—	*	73
Total class-specific expenses	$13,368	$2,819		$1,219

American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund

	Distribution	Transfer agent		Administrative
Share class	services	services		services
Class A	$3,795	$697		$142
Class B	14	1		Not applicable
Class C	951	48		48
Class F-1	276	126		55
Class F-2	Not applicable	208		100
Class R-6	Not applicable	—	*	50
Total class-specific expenses	$5,036	$1,080		$395

The Tax-Exempt Fund of California

	Distribution	Transfer agent		Administrative
Share class	services	services		services
Class A	$1,787	$157		$72
Class B	5	—	*	Not applicable
Class C	392	9		20
Class F-1	82	35		16
Class F-2	Not applicable	78		36
Total class-specific expenses	$2,266	$279		$144

American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York

	Distribution		Transfer agent		Administrative
Share class	services		services		services
Class A	$164		$22		$7
Class B	—	*	—	*	Not applicable
Class C	56		2		3
Class F-1	—	*	1		—	*
Class F-2	Not applicable		11		6
Total class-specific expenses	$220		$36		$16

*Amount less than one thousand.

Trustees’ deferred compensation — Trustees who are unaffiliated with CRMC may elect to defer the cash payment of part or all of their compensation. These deferred amounts, which remain as liabilities of each fund, are treated as if invested in shares of the funds or other American Funds. These amounts represent general, unsecured liabilities of each fund and vary according to the total returns of the selected funds. Trustees’ compensation in the funds’ statement of operations reflects the current fees (either paid in cash or deferred) and a net decrease in the value of the following deferred amounts (dollars in thousands):

			Decrease in value of			Total trustees’
Fund	Current fees		deferred amounts			compensation
American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund		$ 5		$(1	)		$ 4
Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America		18		(2	)		16
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America		57		(4	)		53
American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund		19		(2	)		17
The Tax-Exempt Fund of California		9		(2	)		7
American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York		1		—	*		1

*Amount less than one thousand.

Affiliated officers and trustees — Officers and certain trustees of the funds are or may be considered to be affiliated with CRMC, AFD and AFS. No affiliated officers or trustees received any compensation directly from the funds.

American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds

7. Capital share transactions

Capital share transactions in the funds were as follows (dollars and shares in thousands):

American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund

	Sales*				Reinvestments of dividends				Repurchases*						Net increase (decrease)
Share class	Amount		Shares		Amount		Shares		Amount			Shares			Amount			Shares

Six months ended January 31, 2016
Class A	$	163,585		16,094	$	3,030		298	$	(145,409	)		(14,308	)	$	21,206			2,084
Class F-1		3,903		384		36		4		(2,517	)		(248	)		1,422			140
Class F-2		38,230		3,761		280		28		(30,239	)		(2,977	)		8,271			812
Total net increase (decrease)	$	205,718		20,239	$	3,346		330	$	(178,165	)		(17,533	)	$	30,899			3,036

Year ended July 31, 2015
Class A	$	226,415		22,149	$	6,692		655	$	(311,118	)		(30,452	)	$	(78,011	)		(7,648	)
Class F-1		3,788		370		92		9		(8,533	)		(834	)		(4,653	)		(455	)
Class F-2		71,689		7,024		489		48		(54,551	)		(5,348	)		17,627			1,724
Total net increase (decrease)	$	301,892		29,543	$	7,273		712	$	(374,202	)		(36,634	)	$	(65,037	)		(6,379	)

Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America

	Sales*				Reinvestments of dividends					Repurchases*						Net increase (decrease)
Share class	Amount		Shares		Amount		Shares			Amount			Shares			Amount			Shares

Six months ended January 31, 2016
Class A	$	355,707		22,338	$	29,026		1,822		$	(262,207	)		(16,466	)	$	122,526			7,694
Class B		105		7		5		—	^†		(314	)		(20	)		(204	)		(13	)
Class C		5,510		346		215		13			(5,968	)		(375	)		(243	)		(16	)
Class F-1		9,430		592		884		56			(9,251	)		(581	)		1,063			67
Class F-2		41,395		2,600		2,183		137			(32,731	)		(2,055	)		10,847			682
Class R-6		46,863		2,943		2,687		168			(8,809	)		(553	)		40,741			2,558
Total net increase (decrease)	$	459,010		28,826	$	35,000		2,196		$	(319,280	)		(20,050	)	$	174,730			10,972

Year ended July 31, 2015
Class A	$	511,796		31,861	$	58,014		3,614		$	(484,127	)		(30,151	)	$	85,683			5,324
Class B		67		4		21		1			(1,299	)		(81	)		(1,211	)		(76	)
Class C		5,323		331		513		32			(13,432	)		(836	)		(7,596	)		(473	)
Class F-1		14,553		906		1,901		118			(36,973	)		(2,298	)		(20,519	)		(1,274	)
Class F-2		98,669		6,135		4,491		280			(75,895	)		(4,727	)		27,265			1,688
Class R-6		67,930		4,228		4,341		271			(12,547	)		(782	)		59,724			3,717
Total net increase (decrease)	$	698,338		43,465	$	69,281		4,316		$	(624,273	)		(38,875	)	$	143,346			8,906

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The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America

	Sales*				Reinvestments of dividends				Repurchases*						Net increase (decrease)
Share class	Amount		Shares		Amount		Shares		Amount			Shares			Amount			Shares

Six months ended January 31, 2016
Class A	$	754,794		57,866	$	112,379		8,614	$	(430,813	)		(33,066	)	$	436,360			33,414
Class B		69		5		76		6		(2,207	)		(169	)		(2,062	)		(158	)
Class C		55,942		4,288		4,130		317		(36,527	)		(2,805	)		23,545			1,800
Class F-1		326,775		25,173		24,734		1,895		(169,077	)		(12,975	)		182,432			14,093
Class F-2		309,915		23,765		16,541		1,268		(112,760	)		(8,653	)		213,696			16,380
Class R-6		43,920		3,373		5,066		388		(6,618	)		(509	)		42,368			3,252
Total net increase (decrease)	$	1,491,415		114,470	$	162,926		12,488	$	(758,002	)		(58,177	)	$	896,339			68,781

Year ended July 31, 2015
Class A	$	1,166,527		89,279	$	210,997		16,150	$	(783,919	)		(60,074	)	$	593,605			45,355
Class B		366		28		248		19		(6,082	)		(466	)		(5,468	)		(419	)
Class C		83,656		6,403		7,868		602		(68,383	)		(5,240	)		23,141			1,765
Class F-1		324,142		24,816		43,866		3,358		(287,808	)		(22,060	)		80,200			6,114
Class F-2		446,591		34,216		26,012		1,991		(145,323	)		(11,130	)		327,280			25,077
Class R-6		103,919		7,954		7,634		584		(6,115	)		(468	)		105,438			8,070
Total net increase (decrease)	$	2,125,201		162,696	$	296,625		22,704	$	(1,297,630	)		(99,438	)	$	1,124,196			85,962

American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund

	Sales*				Reinvestments of dividends				Repurchases*						Net increase (decrease)
Share class	Amount		Shares		Amount		Shares		Amount			Shares			Amount			Shares

Six months ended January 31, 2016
Class A	$	401,857		25,867	$	52,818		3,399	$	(183,635	)		(11,844	)	$	271,040			17,422
Class B		215		14		45		3		(1,327	)		(86	)		(1,067	)		(69	)
Class C		36,458		2,346		2,894		187		(19,576	)		(1,264	)		19,776			1,269
Class F-1		43,686		2,816		4,272		275		(24,020	)		(1,549	)		23,938			1,542
Class F-2		192,530		12,412		7,391		475		(64,291	)		(4,128	)		135,630			8,759
Class R-6		23,618		1,524		4,368		281		(2,677	)		(174	)		25,309			1,631
Total net increase (decrease)	$	698,364		44,979	$	71,788		4,620	$	(295,526	)		(19,045	)	$	474,626			30,554

Year ended July 31, 2015
Class A	$	582,004		37,495	$	96,061		6,188	$	(360,143	)		(23,213	)	$	317,922			20,470
Class B		334		22		154		10		(3,271	)		(211	)		(2,783	)		(179	)
Class C		55,686		3,585		5,320		343		(41,042	)		(2,648	)		19,964			1,280
Class F-1		78,498		5,049		7,372		475		(57,976	)		(3,746	)		27,894			1,778
Class F-2		145,866		9,397		9,910		639		(59,263	)		(3,823	)		96,513			6,213
Class R-6		73,819		4,754		6,392		412		(461	)		(30	)		79,750			5,136
Total net increase (decrease)	$	936,207		60,302	$	125,209		8,067	$	(522,156	)		(33,671	)	$	539,260			34,698

See page 64 for footnotes.

American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds

The Tax-Exempt Fund of California

	Sales*					Reinvestments of dividends				Repurchases*						Net increase (decrease)
Share class	Amount		Shares			Amount		Shares		Amount			Shares			Amount			Shares

Six months ended January 31, 2016
Class A	$	151,958		8,561		$	20,632		1,162	$	(87,348	)		(4,930	)	$	85,242			4,793
Class B		1		—	^†		14		1		(589	)		(33	)		(574	)		(32	)
Class C		10,714		604			930		52		(9,652	)		(545	)		1,992			111
Class F-1		9,342		527			973		55		(5,433	)		(307	)		4,882			275
Class F-2		25,946		1,463			2,093		118		(7,926	)		(447	)		20,113			1,134
Total net increase (decrease)	$	197,961		11,155		$	24,642		1,388	$	(110,948	)		(6,262	)	$	111,655			6,281

Year ended July 31, 2015
Class A	$	212,686		11,982		$	38,804		2,186	$	(136,473	)		(7,697	)	$	115,017			6,471
Class B		62		3			45		3		(1,048	)		(59	)		(941	)		(53	)
Class C		15,438		870			1,845		104		(15,711	)		(888	)		1,572			86
Class F-1		16,450		928			1,796		101		(20,701	)		(1,172	)		(2,455	)		(143	)
Class F-2		46,534		2,624			3,856		217		(26,654	)		(1,501	)		23,736			1,340
Total net increase (decrease)	$	291,170		16,407		$	46,346		2,611	$	(200,587	)		(11,317	)	$	136,929			7,701

American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York

	Sales*				Reinvestments of dividends						Repurchases*						Net increase (decrease)
Share class	Amount		Shares		Amount			Shares			Amount			Shares			Amount			Shares

Six months ended January 31, 2016
Class A	$	21,050		1,960	$	1,114			104		$	(6,676	)		(623	)	$	15,488			1,441
Class B		—		—		—	^†		—	^†		(11	)		(1	)		(11	)		(1	)
Class C		3,700		345		94			9			(1,089	)		(101	)		2,705			253
Class F-1		191		18		12			1			(182	)		(17	)		21			2
Class F-2		3,624		339		246			22			(1,454	)		(135	)		2,416			226
Total net increase (decrease)	$	28,565		2,662	$	1,466			136		$	(9,412	)		(877	)	$	20,619			1,921

Year ended July 31, 2015
Class A	$	28,352		2,636	$	1,969			183		$	(8,840	)		(824	)	$	21,481			1,995
Class B		15		1		1			—	^†		(23	)		(2	)		(7	)		(1	)
Class C		3,231		300		165			15			(1,537	)		(143	)		1,859			172
Class F-1		699		65		22			2			(174	)		(16	)		547			51
Class F-2		7,365		684		404			38			(3,413	)		(317	)		4,356			405
Total net increase (decrease)	$	39,662		3,686	$	2,561			238		$	(13,987	)		(1,302	)	$	28,236			2,622

^*	Includes exchanges between share classes of the fund.
^†	Amount less than one thousand.

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8. Investment transactions

Each fund made purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities and U.S. government obligations, if any, during the six months ended January 31, 2016, as follows (dollars in thousands):

Fund	Purchases		Sales
American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund	$	106,694	$	116,668
Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America		349,759		280,695
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America		1,317,328		915,036
American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund		732,134		415,199
The Tax-Exempt Fund of California		179,697		151,820
American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York		45,098		26,800

9. Ownership concentration

At January 31, 2016, CRMC held aggregate ownership of 22% of the outstanding shares of American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York. The ownership represents the seed money invested in the fund when it began operations on November 1, 2010.

American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds

Financial highlights

American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund

			Income (loss) from investment operations¹								Dividends and distributions
Period ended	Net asset value, beginning of period		Net investment income		Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)			Total from investment operations			Dividends (from net investment income)			Distributions (from capital gains)			Total dividends and distributions			Net asset value, end of period		Total return²			Net assets, end of period (in millions)		Ratio of expenses to average net assets			Ratio of net income to average net assets
Class A:
1/31/2016^3,4	$	10.17	$	.05	$	.02		$	.07		$	(.05	)	$	—		$	(.05	)	$	10.19		.69	%⁵	$	676		.59	%⁶		.99	%⁶
7/31/2015		10.25		.11		(.08	)		.03			(.11	)		—			(.11	)		10.17		.26			653		.58			1.04
7/31/2014		10.21		.11		.04			.15			(.11	)		—			(.11	)		10.25		1.43			737		.58			1.04
7/31/2013		10.32		.13		(.11	)		.02			(.13	)		—	⁷		(.13	)		10.21		.16			701		.59			1.21
7/31/2012		10.23		.13		.09			.22			(.13	)		—			(.13	)		10.32		2.17			606		.59			1.27
7/31/2011		10.20		.12		.03			.15			(.12	)		—			(.12	)		10.23		1.53			520		.60			1.24
Class F-1:
1/31/2016^3,4		10.17		.04		.02			.06			(.04	)		—			(.04	)		10.19		.58	⁵		11		.81	⁶		.77	⁶
7/31/2015		10.25		.08		(.08	)		—			(.08	)		—			(.08	)		10.17		.05			9		.80			.83
7/31/2014		10.21		.08		.04			.12			(.08	)		—			(.08	)		10.25		1.19			14		.82			.80
7/31/2013		10.32		.10		(.11	)		(.01	)		(.10	)		—	⁷		(.10	)		10.21		(.08	)		30		.84			.96
7/31/2012		10.23		.11		.09			.20			(.11	)		—			(.11	)		10.32		1.98			18		.78			1.09
7/31/2011		10.20		.11		.03			.14			(.11	)		—			(.11	)		10.23		1.34			14		.79			1.04
Class F-2:
1/31/2016^3,4		10.17		.05		.02			.07			(.05	)		—			(.05	)		10.19		.71	⁵		72		.55	⁶		1.03	⁶
7/31/2015		10.25		.11		(.08	)		.03			(.11	)		—			(.11	)		10.17		.29			64		.55			1.08
7/31/2014		10.21		.11		.04			.15			(.11	)		—			(.11	)		10.25		1.47			46		.54			1.07
7/31/2013		10.32		.13		(.11	)		.02			(.13	)		—	⁷		(.13	)		10.21		.19			37		.56			1.23
7/31/2012		10.23		.14		.09			.23			(.14	)		—			(.14	)		10.32		2.24			15		.52			1.33
7/31/2011		10.20		.13		.03			.16			(.13	)		—			(.13	)		10.23		1.58			17		.55			1.28

	Six months ended January 31,	Year ended July 31
	2016^3,4,5	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011
Portfolio turnover rate for all share classes	16%	38%	20%	22%	14%	12%

¹	Based on average shares outstanding.
²	Total returns exclude any applicable sales charges, including contingent deferred sales charges.
³	Unaudited.
⁴	Based on operations for the period shown and, accordingly, is not representative of a full year.
⁵	Not annualized.
⁶	Annualized.
⁷	Amount less than $.01.

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66	American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds

Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America

			Income (loss) from investment operations¹								Dividends and distributions
Period ended	Net asset value, beginning of period		Net investment income		Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)			Total from investment operations			Dividends (from net investment income)			Distributions (from capital gains)			Total dividends and distributions			Net asset value, end of period		Total return²			Net assets, end of period (in millions)		Ratio of expenses to average net assets			Ratio of net income to average net assets
Class A:
1/31/2016^3,4	$	15.92	$	.18	$	.09		$	.27		$	(.18	)	$	—		$	(.18	)	$	16.01		1.73	%⁵	$	2,810		.56	%⁶		2.27	%⁶
7/31/2015		16.10		.38		(.18	)		.20			(.38	)		—			(.38	)		15.92		1.23			2,670		.57			2.36
7/31/2014		15.94		.40		.16			.56			(.40	)		—			(.40	)		16.10		3.56			2,615		.60			2.51
7/31/2013		16.36		.40		(.42	)		(.02	)		(.40	)		—	⁷		(.40	)		15.94		(.13	)		2,625		.60			2.45
7/31/2012		15.85		.44		.51			.95			(.44	)		—			(.44	)		16.36		6.06			2,549		.60			2.72
7/31/2011		15.78		.46		.07			.53			(.46	)		—			(.46	)		15.85		3.41			2,232		.60			2.93
Class B:
1/31/2016^3,4		15.92		.13		.09			.22			(.13	)		—			(.13	)		16.01		1.36	⁵		1		1.29	⁶		1.56	⁶
7/31/2015		16.10		.26		(.18	)		.08			(.26	)		—			(.26	)		15.92		.52			1		1.28			1.66
7/31/2014		15.94		.29		.16			.45			(.29	)		—			(.29	)		16.10		2.85			2		1.29			1.83
7/31/2013		16.36		.29		(.42	)		(.13	)		(.29	)		—	⁷		(.29	)		15.94		(.82	)		3		1.29			1.78
7/31/2012		15.85		.33		.51			.84			(.33	)		—			(.33	)		16.36		5.33			6		1.30			2.04
7/31/2011		15.78		.35		.07			.42			(.35	)		—			(.35	)		15.85		2.69			10		1.31			2.24
Class C:
1/31/2016^3,4		15.92		.12		.09			.21			(.12	)		—			(.12	)		16.01		1.33	⁵		30		1.33	⁶		1.51	⁶
7/31/2015		16.10		.26		(.18	)		.08			(.26	)		—			(.26	)		15.92		.47			30		1.33			1.60
7/31/2014		15.94		.28		.16			.44			(.28	)		—			(.28	)		16.10		2.80			38		1.34			1.78
7/31/2013		16.36		.28		(.42	)		(.14	)		(.28	)		—	⁷		(.28	)		15.94		(.87	)		49		1.34			1.72
7/31/2012		15.85		.32		.51			.83			(.32	)		—			(.32	)		16.36		5.27			75		1.34			1.99
7/31/2011		15.78		.34		.07			.41			(.34	)		—			(.34	)		15.85		2.64			69		1.36			2.19
Class F-1:
1/31/2016^3,4		15.92		.17		.09			.26			(.17	)		—			(.17	)		16.01		1.67	⁵		85		.67	⁶		2.17	⁶
7/31/2015		16.10		.36		(.18	)		.18			(.36	)		—			(.36	)		15.92		1.13			84		.67			2.27
7/31/2014		15.94		.39		.16			.55			(.39	)		—			(.39	)		16.10		3.49			105		.67			2.45
7/31/2013		16.36		.39		(.42	)		(.03	)		(.39	)		—	⁷		(.39	)		15.94		(.22	)		122		.69			2.37
7/31/2012		15.85		.43		.51			.94			(.43	)		—			(.43	)		16.36		6.00			132		.65			2.67
7/31/2011		15.78		.45		.07			.52			(.45	)		—			(.45	)		15.85		3.37			104		.65			2.89
Class F-2:
1/31/2016^3,4		15.92		.20		.09			.29			(.20	)		—			(.20	)		16.01		1.80	⁵		220		.41	⁶		2.43	⁶
7/31/2015		16.10		.40		(.18	)		.22			(.40	)		—			(.40	)		15.92		1.39			208		.41			2.52
7/31/2014		15.94		.43		.16			.59			(.43	)		—			(.43	)		16.10		3.75			183		.42			2.69
7/31/2013		16.36		.43		(.42	)		.01			(.43	)		—	⁷		(.43	)		15.94		.05			148		.42			2.64
7/31/2012		15.85		.47		.51			.98			(.47	)		—			(.47	)		16.36		6.28			162		.38			2.94
7/31/2011		15.78		.49		.07			.56			(.49	)		—			(.49	)		15.85		3.65			132		.38			3.15
Class R-6:
1/31/2016^3,4		15.92		.20		.09			.29			(.20	)		—			(.20	)		16.01		1.86	⁵		233		.30	⁶		2.53	⁶
7/31/2015		16.10		.42		(.18	)		.24			(.42	)		—			(.42	)		15.92		1.50			190		.31			2.62
7/31/2014		15.94		.45		.16			.61			(.45	)		—			(.45	)		16.10		3.86			133		.31			2.80
7/31/2013		16.36		.45		(.42	)		.03			(.45	)		—	⁷		(.45	)		15.94		.16			132		.31			2.72
7/31/2012^4,8		16.32		.10		.05			.15			(.11	)		—			(.11	)		16.36		.90	⁵		43		.07	⁵		.64	⁵

	Six months ended January 31,	Year ended July 31
	2016^3,4,5	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011
Portfolio turnover rate for all share classes	9%	19%	9%	13%	9%	14%

¹	Based on average shares outstanding.
²	Total returns exclude any applicable sales charges, including contingent deferred sales charges.
³	Unaudited.
⁴	Based on operations for the period shown and, accordingly, is not representative of a full year.
⁵	Not annualized.
⁶	Annualized.
⁷	Amount less than $.01.
⁸	Class R-6 shares were offered beginning May 11, 2012.

See Notes to Financial Statements

American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds

Financial highlights (continued)

The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America

			Income (loss) from investment operations¹
Period ended	Net asset value, beginning of period		Net investment income		Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)			Total from investment operations			Dividends (from net investment income)			Net asset value, end of period		Total return²			Net assets, end of period (in millions)		Ratio of expenses to average net assets			Ratio of net income to average net assets
Class A:
1/31/2016^3,4	$	12.96	$	.21	$	.22		$	.43		$	(.21	)	$	13.18		3.35	%⁵	$	7,948		.54	%⁶		3.22	%⁶
7/31/2015		12.92		.42		.04			.46			(.42	)		12.96		3.62			7,385		.54			3.28
7/31/2014		12.44		.45		.48			.93			(.45	)		12.92		7.60			6,772		.56			3.57
7/31/2013^4,7		13.08		.40		(.64	)		(.24	)		(.40	)		12.44		(1.93	)⁵		6,984		.55	⁶		3.35	⁶
8/31/2012		12.26		.47		.82			1.29			(.47	)		13.08		10.71			7,445		.55			3.73
8/31/2011		12.53		.48		(.27	)		.21			(.48	)		12.26		1.85			6,557		.55			4.01
Class B:
1/31/2016^3,4		12.96		.16		.22			.38			(.16	)		13.18		2.97	⁵		5		1.28	⁶		2.49	⁶
7/31/2015		12.92		.33		.04			.37			(.33	)		12.96		2.85			7		1.28			2.55
7/31/2014		12.44		.35		.48			.83			(.35	)		12.92		6.81			13		1.30			2.84
7/31/2013^4,7		13.08		.31		(.64	)		(.33	)		(.31	)		12.44		(2.59	)⁵		20		1.30	⁶		2.61	⁶
8/31/2012		12.26		.38		.82			1.20			(.38	)		13.08		9.90			30		1.29			3.01
8/31/2011		12.53		.39		(.27	)		.12			(.39	)		12.26		1.08			40		1.30			3.26
Class C:
1/31/2016^3,4		12.96		.16		.22			.38			(.16	)		13.18		2.95	⁵		379		1.33	⁶		2.43	⁶
7/31/2015		12.92		.32		.04			.36			(.32	)		12.96		2.80			349		1.33			2.50
7/31/2014		12.44		.35		.48			.83			(.35	)		12.92		6.75			325		1.35			2.79
7/31/2013^4,7		13.08		.31		(.64	)		(.33	)		(.31	)		12.44		(2.64	)⁵		375		1.34	⁶		2.56	⁶
8/31/2012		12.26		.37		.82			1.19			(.37	)		13.08		9.85			420		1.34			2.94
8/31/2011		12.53		.39		(.27	)		.12			(.39	)		12.26		1.03			370		1.35			3.21
Class F-1:
1/31/2016^3,4		12.96		.20		.22			.42			(.20	)		13.18		3.29	⁵		1,684		.66	⁶		3.09	⁶
7/31/2015		12.92		.41		.04			.45			(.41	)		12.96		3.49			1,474		.67			3.16
7/31/2014		12.44		.43		.48			.91			(.43	)		12.92		7.46			1,389		.68			3.46
7/31/2013^4,7		13.08		.39		(.64	)		(.25	)		(.39	)		12.44		(2.05	)⁵		1,659		.68	⁶		3.21	⁶
8/31/2012		12.26		.46		.82			1.28			(.46	)		13.08		10.59			1,526		.66			3.62
8/31/2011		12.53		.47		(.27	)		.20			(.47	)		12.26		1.73			1,356		.66			3.90
Class F-2:
1/31/2016^3,4		12.96		.22		.22			.44			(.22	)		13.18		3.42	⁵		1,222		.40	⁶		3.36	⁶
7/31/2015		12.92		.44		.04			.48			(.44	)		12.96		3.76			990		.41			3.42
7/31/2014		12.44		.46		.48			.94			(.46	)		12.92		7.74			662		.42			3.70
7/31/2013^4,7		13.08		.42		(.64	)		(.22	)		(.42	)		12.44		(1.81	)⁵		327		.42	⁶		3.49	⁶
8/31/2012		12.26		.49		.82			1.31			(.49	)		13.08		10.88			239		.40			3.87
8/31/2011		12.53		.50		(.27	)		.23			(.50	)		12.26		1.99			196		.41			4.15
Class R-6:
1/31/2016^3,4		12.96		.23		.22			.45			(.23	)		13.18		3.48	⁵		317		.30	⁶		3.47	⁶
7/31/2015		12.92		.46		.04			.50			(.46	)		12.96		3.86			270		.30			3.52
7/31/2014		12.44		.48		.48			.96			(.48	)		12.92		7.86			165		.31			3.81
7/31/2013^4,7		13.08		.43		(.64	)		(.21	)		(.43	)		12.44		(1.71	)⁵		115		.31	⁶		3.58	⁶
8/31/2012^4,8		12.94		.14		.15			.29			(.15	)		13.08		2.25	⁵		42		.09	⁵		1.15	⁵

Six months ended
January 31,

Year ended
July 31

For the period
9/1/2012 to

Year ended
August 31

2016^3,4,5

2015

2014

7/31/2013^4,5,7

2012

2011

Portfolio turnover rate for all share classes

14%

10%

16%

14%

12%

¹	Based on average shares outstanding.
²	Total returns exclude any applicable sales charges, including contingent deferred sales charges.
³	Unaudited.
⁴	Based on operations for the period shown and, accordingly, is not representative of a full year.
⁵	Not annualized.
⁶	Annualized.
⁷	In 2013, the fund changed its fiscal year-end from August to July.
⁸	Class R-6 shares were offered beginning May 11, 2012.

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68	American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds

American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund

			Income (loss) from investment operations¹
Period ended	Net asset value, beginning of period		Net investment income		Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)			Total from investment operations			Dividends (from net investment income)			Net asset value, end of period		Total return²			Net assets, end of period (in millions)		Ratio of expenses to average net assets			Ratio of net income to average net assets
Class A:
1/31/2016^3,4	$	15.40	$	.33	$	.32		$	.65		$	(.32	)	$	15.73		4.23	%⁵	$	3,033		.67	%⁶		4.13	%⁶
7/31/2015		15.22		.64		.17			.81			(.63	)		15.40		5.34			2,700		.68			4.13
7/31/2014		14.48		.68		.73			1.41			(.67	)		15.22		9.99			2,357		.68			4.59
7/31/2013		15.13		.63		(.65	)		(.02	)		(.63	)		14.48		(.25	)		2,246		.69			4.14
7/31/2012		13.78		.66		1.35			2.01			(.66	)		15.13		14.98			2,286		.68			4.64
7/31/2011		13.97		.67		(.19	)		.48			(.67	)		13.78		3.57			1,849		.64			4.86
Class B:
1/31/2016^3,4		15.40		.27		.32			.59			(.26	)		15.73		3.86	⁵		2		1.39	⁶		3.43	⁶
7/31/2015		15.22		.53		.17			.70			(.52	)		15.40		4.60			4		1.39			3.43
7/31/2014		14.48		.57		.73			1.30			(.56	)		15.22		9.17			6		1.44			3.87
7/31/2013		15.13		.52		(.65	)		(.13	)		(.52	)		14.48		(.97	)		10		1.42			3.42
7/31/2012		13.78		.56		1.35			1.91			(.56	)		15.13		14.14			16		1.42			3.96
7/31/2011		13.97		.56		(.19	)		.37			(.56	)		13.78		2.78			21		1.41			4.07
Class C:
1/31/2016^3,4		15.40		.27		.32			.59			(.26	)		15.73		3.84	⁵		206		1.44	⁶		3.36	⁶
7/31/2015		15.22		.52		.17			.69			(.51	)		15.40		4.55			182		1.44			3.37
7/31/2014		14.48		.56		.73			1.29			(.55	)		15.22		9.12			161		1.48			3.80
7/31/2013		15.13		.52		(.65	)		(.13	)		(.52	)		14.48		(1.02	)		161		1.46			3.37
7/31/2012		13.78		.55		1.35			1.90			(.55	)		15.13		14.09			170		1.46			3.86
7/31/2011		13.97		.56		(.19	)		.37			(.56	)		13.78		2.73			137		1.46			4.03
Class F-1:
1/31/2016^3,4		15.40		.32		.32			.64			(.31	)		15.73		4.19	⁵		236		.75	⁶		4.05	⁶
7/31/2015		15.22		.62		.17			.79			(.61	)		15.40		5.27			207		.75			4.06
7/31/2014		14.48		.66		.73			1.39			(.65	)		15.22		9.87			178		.79			4.49
7/31/2013		15.13		.62		(.65	)		(.03	)		(.62	)		14.48		(.35	)		172		.79			4.04
7/31/2012		13.78		.65		1.35			2.00			(.65	)		15.13		14.89			191		.76			4.56
7/31/2011		13.97		.65		(.19	)		.46			(.65	)		13.78		3.45			146		.76			4.73
Class F-2:
1/31/2016^3,4		15.40		.34		.32			.66			(.33	)		15.73		4.33	⁵		466		.50	⁶		4.30	⁶
7/31/2015		15.22		.66		.17			.83			(.65	)		15.40		5.53			321		.49			4.32
7/31/2014		14.48		.70		.73			1.43			(.69	)		15.22		10.15			223		.53			4.71
7/31/2013		15.13		.66		(.65	)		.01			(.66	)		14.48		(.09	)		126		.52			4.31
7/31/2012		13.78		.69		1.35			2.04			(.69	)		15.13		15.20			87		.49			4.81
7/31/2011		13.97		.69		(.19	)		.50			(.69	)		13.78		3.74			58		.48			5.03
Class R-6:
1/31/2016^3,4		15.40		.35		.32			.67			(.34	)		15.73		4.38	⁵		218		.39	⁶		4.41	⁶
7/31/2015		15.22		.68		.17			.85			(.67	)		15.40		5.64			188		.39			4.42
7/31/2014		14.48		.72		.73			1.45			(.71	)		15.22		10.27			108		.42			4.82
7/31/2013		15.13		.68		(.65	)		.03			(.68	)		14.48		.02			58		.40			4.44
7/31/2012^4,7		14.86		.14		.28			.42			(.15	)		15.13		2.85	⁵		13		.08	⁵		1.00	⁵

	Six months ended January 31,	Year ended July 31
	2016^3,4,5	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011
Portfolio turnover rate for all share classes	11%	23%	24%	25%	20%	18%

¹	Based on average shares outstanding.
²	Total returns exclude any applicable sales charges, including contingent deferred sales charges.
³	Unaudited.
⁴	Based on operations for the period shown and, accordingly, is not representative of a full year.
⁵	Not annualized.
⁶	Annualized.
⁷	Class R-6 shares were offered beginning May 11, 2012.

See Notes to Financial Statements

American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds

Financial highlights (continued)

The Tax-Exempt Fund of California

			Income (loss) from investment operations¹
Period ended	Net asset value, beginning of period		Net investment income		Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)			Total from investment operations			Dividends (from net investment income)			Net asset value, end of period		Total return²			Net assets, end of period (in millions)		Ratio of expenses to average net assets			Ratio of net income to average net assets
Class A:
1/31/2016^3,4	$	17.62	$	.30	$	.32		$	.62		$	(.30	)	$	17.94		3.52	%⁵	$	1,498		.61	%⁶		3.33	%⁶
7/31/2015		17.52		.60		.09			.69			(.59	)		17.62		3.98			1,386		.62			3.38
7/31/2014		16.72		.63		.80			1.43			(.63	)		17.52		8.72			1,265		.63			3.72
7/31/2013^4,7		17.54		.59		(.82	)		(.23	)		(.59	)		16.72		(1.45	)⁵		1,250		.63	⁶		3.64	⁶
8/31/2012		16.32		.66		1.22			1.88			(.66	)		17.54		11.70			1,334		.63			3.89
8/31/2011		16.63		.65		(.31	)		.34			(.65	)		16.32		2.24			1,218		.64			4.08
Class B:
1/31/2016^3,4		17.62		.23		.32			.55			(.23	)		17.94		3.14	⁵		1		1.35	⁶		2.61	⁶
7/31/2015		17.52		.47		.09			.56			(.46	)		17.62		3.22			1		1.35			2.65
7/31/2014		16.72		.51		.79			1.30			(.50	)		17.52		7.93			2		1.38			3.00
7/31/2013^4,7		17.54		.47		(.82	)		(.35	)		(.47	)		16.72		(2.12	)⁵		3		1.37	⁶		2.90	⁶
8/31/2012		16.32		.53		1.22			1.75			(.53	)		17.54		10.89			5		1.37			3.17
8/31/2011		16.63		.53		(.31	)		.22			(.53	)		16.32		1.48			7		1.39			3.33
Class C:
1/31/2016^3,4		17.62		.22		.32			.54			(.22	)		17.94		3.11	⁵		81		1.40	⁶		2.54	⁶
7/31/2015		17.52		.46		.09			.55			(.45	)		17.62		3.16			78		1.40			2.59
7/31/2014		16.72		.50		.80			1.30			(.50	)		17.52		7.87			76		1.42			2.94
7/31/2013^4,7		17.54		.46		(.82	)		(.36	)		(.46	)		16.72		(2.16	)⁵		87		1.42	⁶		2.85	⁶
8/31/2012		16.32		.52		1.22			1.74			(.52	)		17.54		10.83			101		1.42			3.10
8/31/2011		16.63		.52		(.31	)		.21			(.52	)		16.32		1.42			91		1.44			3.28
Class F-1:
1/31/2016^3,4		17.62		.28		.32			.60			(.28	)		17.94		3.46	⁵		68		.73	⁶		3.21	⁶
7/31/2015		17.52		.58		.09			.67			(.57	)		17.62		3.85			63		.74			3.26
7/31/2014		16.72		.61		.80			1.41			(.61	)		17.52		8.59			65		.76			3.60
7/31/2013^4,7		17.54		.56		(.82	)		(.26	)		(.56	)		16.72		(1.58	)⁵		74		.77	⁶		3.50	⁶
8/31/2012		16.32		.64		1.22			1.86			(.64	)		17.54		11.59			82		.73			3.79
8/31/2011		16.63		.64		(.31	)		.33			(.64	)		16.32		2.13			82		.74			3.98
Class F-2:
1/31/2016^3,4		17.62		.31		.32			.63			(.31	)		17.94		3.59	⁵		157		.48	⁶		3.45	⁶
7/31/2015		17.52		.62		.09			.71			(.61	)		17.62		4.10			134		.49			3.51
7/31/2014		16.72		.65		.80			1.45			(.65	)		17.52		8.85			110		.51			3.84
7/31/2013^4,7		17.54		.60		(.82	)		(.22	)		(.60	)		16.72		(1.35	)⁵		91		.51	⁶		3.77	⁶
8/31/2012		16.32		.68		1.22			1.90			(.68	)		17.54		11.87			74		.48			4.02
8/31/2011		16.63		.67		(.31	)		.36			(.67	)		16.32		2.38			41		.50			4.22

Six months ended
January 31,

Year ended
July 31

For the period
9/1/2012 to

Year ended
August 31

2016^3,4,5

2015

2014

7/31/2013^4,5,7

2012

2011

Portfolio turnover rate for all share classes

17%

12%

15%

10%

¹	Based on average shares outstanding.
²	Total returns exclude any applicable sales charges, including contingent deferred sales charges.
³	Unaudited.
⁴	Based on operations for the period shown and, accordingly, is not representative of a full year.
⁵	Not annualized.
⁶	Annualized.
⁷	In 2013, the fund changed its fiscal year-end from August to July.

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American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York

			Income (loss) from investment operations¹
Period ended	Net asset value, beginning of period		Net investment income		Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)			Total from investment operations			Dividends (from net investment income)			Net asset value, end of period		Total return^2,3			Net assets, end of period (in thousands)		Ratio of expenses to average net assets before reimbursements			Ratio of expenses to average net assets after reimbursements		²	Ratio of net income to average net assets²
Class A:
1/31/2016^4,5	$	10.66	$	.14	$	.22		$	.36		$	(.14	)	$	10.88		3.40	%^6,7	$	142,164		.73	%^6,8		.70	%^6,8		2.63	%^6,8
7/31/2015		10.58		.32		.07			.39			(.31	)		10.66		3.65	⁶		123,924		.72	⁶		.67	⁶		2.91	⁶
7/31/2014		10.21		.31		.37			.68			(.31	)		10.58		6.83	⁶		101,874		.73	⁶		.63	⁶		3.07	⁶
7/31/2013		10.85		.31		(.64	)		(.33	)		(.31	)		10.21		(3.16	)⁶		99,811		.66	⁶		.59	⁶		2.88	⁶
7/31/2012		9.98		.32		.87			1.19			(.32	)		10.85		12.11	⁶		106,145		.76	⁶		.63	⁶		3.06	⁶
7/31/2011^5,9		10.00		.21		(.03	)		.18			(.20	)		9.98		1.83	^6,7		62,229		.97	^6,8		.67	^6,8		2.82	^6,8
Class B:
1/31/2016^4,5		10.66		.12		.22			.34			(.12	)		10.88		3.21	^6,7		35		1.13	^6,8		1.11	^6,8		2.24	^6,8
7/31/2015		10.58		.23		.07			.30			(.22	)		10.66		2.87	⁶		45		1.49	⁶		1.43	⁶		2.15	⁶
7/31/2014		10.21		.23		.37			.60			(.23	)		10.58		5.98	⁶		51		1.51	⁶		1.44	⁶		2.29	⁶
7/31/2013		10.85		.22		(.64	)		(.42	)		(.22	)		10.21		(4.00	)⁶		174		1.53	⁶		1.46	⁶		1.99	⁶
7/31/2012		9.98		.23		.87			1.10			(.23	)		10.85		11.18	⁶		271		1.59	⁶		1.45	⁶		2.24	⁶
7/31/2011^5,9		10.00		.15		(.03	)		.12			(.14	)		9.98		1.24	^6,7		120		1.76	^6,8		1.48	^6,8		2.21	^6,8
Class C:
1/31/2016^4,5		10.66		.10		.22			.32			(.10	)		10.88		2.99	⁷		12,651		1.52	⁸		1.49	⁸		1.84	⁸
7/31/2015		10.58		.23		.07			.30			(.22	)		10.66		2.79			9,706		1.56			1.50			2.07
7/31/2014		10.21		.22		.37			.59			(.22	)		10.58		5.89			7,809		1.60			1.51			2.19
7/31/2013		10.85		.21		(.64	)		(.43	)		(.21	)		10.21		(4.04	)		7,763		1.58			1.50			1.96
7/31/2012		9.98		.23		.87			1.10			(.23	)		10.85		11.12			6,875		1.62			1.50			2.17
7/31/2011^5,9		10.00		.15		(.03	)		.12			(.14	)		9.98		1.26	⁷		2,103		1.75	⁸		1.55	⁸		2.27	⁸
Class F-1:
1/31/2016^4,5		10.66		.14		.22			.36			(.14	)		10.88		3.44	^6,7		1,679		.65	^6,8		.62	^6,8		2.72	^6,8
7/31/2015		10.58		.31		.07			.38			(.30	)		10.66		3.58	⁶		1,624		.80	⁶		.74	⁶		2.83	⁶
7/31/2014		10.21		.31		.37			.68			(.31	)		10.58		6.77	⁶		1,072		.77	⁶		.68	⁶		3.03	⁶
7/31/2013		10.85		.29		(.64	)		(.35	)		(.29	)		10.21		(3.36	)⁶		1,372		.86	⁶		.79	⁶		2.67	⁶
7/31/2012		9.98		.31		.87			1.18			(.31	)		10.85		11.95	⁶		2,392		.86	⁶		.74	⁶		2.94	⁶
7/31/2011^5,9		10.00		.20		(.03	)		.17			(.19	)		9.98		1.76	^6,7		872		1.03	^6,8		.78	^6,8		2.71	^6,8
Class F-2:
1/31/2016^4,5		10.66		.15		.22			.37			(.15	)		10.88		3.47	⁷		23,281		.58	⁸		.55	⁸		2.78	⁸
7/31/2015		10.58		.33		.07			.40			(.32	)		10.66		3.77			20,397		.61			.56			3.02
7/31/2014		10.21		.32		.37			.69			(.32	)		10.58		6.89			15,959		.66			.57			3.13
7/31/2013		10.85		.31		(.64	)		(.33	)		(.31	)		10.21		(3.14	)		14,378		.64			.57			2.90
7/31/2012		9.98		.33		.87			1.20			(.33	)		10.85		12.21			12,983		.63			.53			3.13
7/31/2011^5,9		10.00		.22		(.03	)		.19			(.21	)		9.98		1.92	⁷		3,162		.70	⁸		.55	⁸		3.08	⁸

Six months ended
January 31,

Year ended July 31

For the period
11/1/2010 to

2016^4,5,7

2015

2014

2013

2012

7/31/2011^5,7,9

Portfolio turnover rate for all share classes

19%

42%

25%

23%

15%

16%

¹	Based on average shares outstanding.
²	This column reflects the impact of certain reimbursements from CRMC. During the periods shown, CRMC reduced fees for other fees and expenses.
³	Total returns exclude any applicable sales charges, including contingent deferred sales charges.
⁴	Unaudited.
⁵	Based on operations for the period shown and, accordingly, is not representative of a full year.
⁶	All or a significant portion of assets in this class consisted of seed capital invested by Capital Research and Management Company and/or its affiliates. Fees for distribution services are not charged or accrued on these seed capital assets. If such fees were paid by the fund on seed capital assets, fund expenses would have been higher and net income and total return would have been lower.
⁷	Not annualized.
⁸	Annualized.
⁹	For the period November 1, 2010, commencement of operations, through July 31, 2011.

See Notes to Financial Statements

American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds

Expense example

unaudited

As a fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, such as initial sales charges on purchase payments and contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions (loads), and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees, and other expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the fund so you can compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period (August 1, 2015, through January 31, 2016).

Actual expenses:

The first line of each share class in the table on the following pages provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses paid during period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes:

The second line of each share class in the table on the following pages provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio for the share class and an assumed rate of return of 5.00% per year before expenses, which is not the actual return of the share class. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5.00% hypothetical example with the 5.00% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Notes:

Class F-1 and F-2 shareholders may be subject to fees charged by financial intermediaries, typically ranging from 0.75% to 1.50% of assets annually depending on services offered. You can estimate the impact of these fees by adding the amount of the fees to the total estimated expenses you paid on your account during the period as calculated above. In addition, your ending account value would be lower by the amount of these fees.

Note that the expenses shown in the table on the following pages are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line of each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

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American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund

	Beginning		Ending
	account value		account value		Expenses paid		Annualized
	8/1/2015		1/31/2016		during period*		expense ratio
Class A – actual return	$	1,000.00	$	1,006.91	$	2.98		.59	%
Class A – assumed 5% return		1,000.00		1,022.17		3.00		.59
Class F-1 – actual return		1,000.00		1,005.78		4.08		.81
Class F-1 – assumed 5% return		1,000.00		1,021.06		4.12		.81
Class F-2 – actual return		1,000.00		1,007.09		2.77		.55
Class F-2 – assumed 5% return		1,000.00		1,022.37		2.80		.55

Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America

	Beginning		Ending
	account value		account value		Expenses paid		Annualized
	8/1/2015		1/31/2016		during period*		expense ratio
Class A – actual return	$	1,000.00	$	1,017.26	$	2.84		.56	%
Class A – assumed 5% return		1,000.00		1,022.32		2.85		.56
Class B – actual return		1,000.00		1,013.61		6.53		1.29
Class B – assumed 5% return		1,000.00		1,018.65		6.55		1.29
Class C – actual return		1,000.00		1,013.34		6.73		1.33
Class C – assumed 5% return		1,000.00		1,018.45		6.75		1.33
Class F-1 – actual return		1,000.00		1,016.73		3.40		.67
Class F-1 – assumed 5% return		1,000.00		1,021.77		3.40		.67
Class F-2 – actual return		1,000.00		1,018.04		2.08		.41
Class F-2 – assumed 5% return		1,000.00		1,023.08		2.08		.41
Class R-6 – actual return		1,000.00		1,018.57		1.52		.30
Class R-6 – assumed 5% return		1,000.00		1,023.63		1.53		.30

The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America

	Beginning		Ending
	account value		account value		Expenses paid		Annualized
	8/1/2015		1/31/2016		during period*		expense ratio
Class A – actual return	$	1,000.00	$	1,033.54	$	2.76		.54	%
Class A – assumed 5% return		1,000.00		1,022.42		2.75		.54
Class B – actual return		1,000.00		1,029.70		6.53		1.28
Class B – assumed 5% return		1,000.00		1,018.70		6.50		1.28
Class C – actual return		1,000.00		1,029.46		6.78		1.33
Class C – assumed 5% return		1,000.00		1,018.45		6.75		1.33
Class F-1 – actual return		1,000.00		1,032.89		3.37		.66
Class F-1 – assumed 5% return		1,000.00		1,021.82		3.35		.66
Class F-2 – actual return		1,000.00		1,034.25		2.05		.40
Class F-2 – assumed 5% return		1,000.00		1,023.13		2.03		.40
Class R-6 – actual return		1,000.00		1,034.77		1.53		.30
Class R-6 – assumed 5% return		1,000.00		1,023.63		1.53		.30

American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds

American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund

	Beginning		Ending
	account value		account value		Expenses paid		Annualized
	8/1/2015		1/31/2016		during period*		expense ratio
Class A – actual return	$	1,000.00	$	1,042.35	$	3.44		.67	%
Class A – assumed 5% return		1,000.00		1,021.77		3.40		.67
Class B – actual return		1,000.00		1,038.59		7.12		1.39
Class B – assumed 5% return		1,000.00		1,018.15		7.05		1.39
Class C – actual return		1,000.00		1,038.35		7.38		1.44
Class C – assumed 5% return		1,000.00		1,017.90		7.30		1.44
Class F-1 – actual return		1,000.00		1,041.91		3.85		.75
Class F-1 – assumed 5% return		1,000.00		1,021.37		3.81		.75
Class F-2 – actual return		1,000.00		1,043.26		2.57		.50
Class F-2 – assumed 5% return		1,000.00		1,022.62		2.54		.50
Class R-6 – actual return		1,000.00		1,043.80		2.00		.39
Class R-6 – assumed 5% return		1,000.00		1,023.18		1.98		.39

The Tax-Exempt Fund of California

	Beginning		Ending
	account value		account value		Expenses paid		Annualized
	8/1/2015		1/31/2016		during period*		expense ratio
Class A – actual return	$	1,000.00	$	1,035.23	$	3.12		.61	%
Class A – assumed 5% return		1,000.00		1,022.07		3.10		.61
Class B – actual return		1,000.00		1,031.41		6.89		1.35
Class B – assumed 5% return		1,000.00		1,018.35		6.85		1.35
Class C – actual return		1,000.00		1,031.14		7.15		1.40
Class C – assumed 5% return		1,000.00		1,018.10		7.10		1.40
Class F-1 – actual return		1,000.00		1,034.58		3.73		.73
Class F-1 – assumed 5% return		1,000.00		1,021.47		3.71		.73
Class F-2 – actual return		1,000.00		1,035.87		2.46		.48
Class F-2 – assumed 5% return		1,000.00		1,022.72		2.44		.48

American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York

	Beginning		Ending
	account value		account value		Expenses paid		Annualized
	8/1/2015		1/31/2016		during period*		expense ratio
Class A – actual return	$	1,000.00	$	1,033.98	$	3.58		.70	%
Class A – assumed 5% return		1,000.00		1,021.62		3.56		.70
Class B – actual return		1,000.00		1,032.09		5.67		1.11
Class B – assumed 5% return		1,000.00		1,019.56		5.63		1.11
Class C – actual return		1,000.00		1,029.89		7.60		1.49
Class C – assumed 5% return		1,000.00		1,017.65		7.56		1.49
Class F-1 – actual return		1,000.00		1,034.37		3.17		.62
Class F-1 – assumed 5% return		1,000.00		1,022.02		3.15		.62
Class F-2 – actual return		1,000.00		1,034.74		2.81		.55
Class F-2 – assumed 5% return		1,000.00		1,022.37		2.80		.55

*	The “expenses paid during period” are equal to the “annualized expense ratio,” multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period, and divided by 366 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds

Offices of the funds and of the investment adviser

Capital Research and Management Company
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071-1406

6455 Irvine Center Drive
Irvine, CA 92618-4518

Transfer agent for shareholder accounts

American Funds Service Company
(Write to the address near you.)

P.O. Box 6007
Indianapolis, IN 46206-6007

P.O. Box 2280
Norfolk, VA 23501-2280

Counsel

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
300 South Grand Avenue, 22nd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071-3132

Custodians of assets

Bank of New York Mellon
One Wall Street
New York, NY 10286

JPMorgan Chase Bank
270 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10017-2070

Independent registered public accounting firm

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
601 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90017-3874

Principal underwriter

American Funds Distributors, Inc.
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071-1406

76	American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds

Investors should carefully consider investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. This and other important information is contained in the funds’ prospectus and summary prospectus, which can be obtained from your financial professional and should be read carefully before investing. You may also call American Funds Service Company (AFS) at (800) 421-4225 or visit the American Funds website at americanfunds.com.

“American Funds Proxy Voting Procedures and Principles” — which describes how we vote proxies relating to portfolio securities — is available on the American Funds website or upon request by calling AFS. Each fund files its proxy voting record with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the 12 months ended June 30 by August 31. The proxy voting record is available free of charge on the SEC website at sec.gov and on the American Funds website.

Complete January 31, 2016, portfolios of American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund, Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America, The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America, American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund and The Tax-Exempt Fund of California’s investments are available free of charge by calling AFS or visiting the SEC website (where they are part of Form N-CSR).

American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund, Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America, The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America, American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund, The Tax-Exempt Fund of California and American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York file a complete list of their portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. This filing is available free of charge on the SEC website. You may also review or, for a fee, copy this filing at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Additional information regarding the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy at (800) SEC-0330. Additionally, the list of portfolio holdings is available by calling AFS.

This report is for the information of shareholders of American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund, Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America, The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America, American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund, The Tax-Exempt Fund of California and American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York, but it also may be used as sales literature when preceded or accompanied by the current prospectus or summary prospectus, which gives details about charges, expenses, investment objectives and operating policies of the funds. If used as sales material after March 31, 2016, this report must be accompanied by an American Funds statistical update for the most recently completed calendar quarter.

The American Funds Advantage^SM

Since 1931, American Funds, part of Capital Group, has helped investors pursue long-term investment success. Our consistent approach — in combination with The Capital System^SM— has resulted in a superior long-term track record.

	Aligned with investor success
	We base our decisions on a long-term perspective, which we believe aligns our goals with the interests of our clients. Our portfolio managers average 27 years of investment experience, including 22 years at our company, reflecting a career commitment to our long-term approach.¹

	The Capital System^SM
	The Capital System combines individual accountability with teamwork. Funds using The Capital System are divided into portions that are managed independently by investment professionals with diverse backgrounds, ages and investment approaches. An extensive global research effort is the backbone of our system.

	Superior long-term track record
	Our equity funds have beaten their Lipper peer indexes in 91% of 10-year periods and 95% of 20-year periods. Our fixed-income funds have beaten their Lipper indexes in 58% of 10-year periods and 58% of 20-year periods.²Our fund management fees have been among the lowest in the industry.³

	¹	Portfolio manager experience as of December 31, 2015.
	²	Based on Class A share results for rolling periods through December 31, 2015. Periods covered are the shorter of the fund’s lifetime or since the comparable Lipper index inception date (except Capital Income Builder and SMALLCAP World Fund, for which the Lipper average was used).
	³	On average, our management fees were in the lowest quintile 68% of the time, based on the 20-year period ended December 31, 2015, versus comparable Lipper categories, excluding funds of funds.

ITEM 2 – Code of Ethics

Not applicable for filing of semi-annual reports to shareholders.

ITEM 3 – Audit Committee Financial Expert

Not applicable for filing of semi-annual reports to shareholders.

ITEM 4 – Principal Accountant Fees and Services

Not applicable for filing of semi-annual reports to shareholders.

ITEM 5 – Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

Not applicable to this Registrant, insofar as the Registrant is not a listed issuer as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

ITEM 6 – Schedule of Investments

Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America^®

Investment portfolio

January 31, 2016

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments 91.86% Alabama 0.82%	Principal amount (000)	Value (000)
21st Century Auth., Tobacco Settlement Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2020	$4,000	$4,594
21st Century Auth., Tobacco Settlement Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2021	3,305	3,877
Federal Aid Highway Fin. Auth., Federal Highway Grant Anticipation Bonds, Series 2012, 5.00% 2018	1,000	1,106
Federal Aid Highway Fin. Auth., Federal Highway Grant Anticipation Bonds, Series 2012, 5.00% 2022	5,385	6,547
Federal Aid Highway Fin. Auth., Federal Highway Grant Anticipation Bonds, Series 2012, 5.00% 2023	2,500	3,006
The Medical Clinic Board of the City of Montgomery, Health Care Fac. Rev. Bonds (Jackson Hospital & Clinic), 5.00% 2021	1,500	1,713
The Medical Clinic Board of the City of Montgomery, Health Care Fac. Rev. Bonds (Jackson Hospital & Clinic), 5.00% 2023	1,125	1,314
Special Care Facs. Fncg. Auth. of the City of Pell City, Rev. Ref. Bonds (Noland Health Services, Inc.), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2020	1,140	1,311
Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama, Birmingham Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-A, 5.25% 2017	1,160	1,239
Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama, General Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2020	2,500	2,928
		27,635
Alaska 0.09%
International Airport System, Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2016-D, 5.00% 2017	2,010	2,097
Student Loan Corp., Education Loan Rev. Bonds, Series 2006-A-2, AMT, 5.00% 2016	1,000	1,016
		3,113
Arizona 1.53%
Health Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Phoenix Children’s Hospital), Series 2013-A-1, 1.86% 2048 (put 2020)¹	4,000	4,086
City of Glendale, Water and Sewer Rev. Ref. Obligations, Series 2012, 5.00% 2020	1,550	1,815
City of Glendale, Water and Sewer Rev. Ref. Obligations, Series 2012, 5.00% 2021	1,000	1,199
Industrial Dev. Auth. of the City of Glendale, Rev. Ref. Bonds (Midwestern University), Series 2007, 5.25% 2018	1,135	1,234
Health Facs. Auth. Rev. Bonds (Scottsdale Lincoln Hospitals Project), Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2024	1,000	1,241
Health Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Banner Health), Series 2007-A, 5.00% 2017	3,000	3,123
Health Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Banner Health), Series 2007-A, 5.00% 2018	500	540
Industrial Dev. Auth. of the County of Maricopa, Health Fac. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Catholic Healthcare West), Series 2007-A, 5.00% 2016	2,000	2,037
Industrial Dev. Auth. of the County of Maricopa, Health Fac. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Catholic Healthcare West), Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2016	2,400	2,445
Maricopa County Community College Dist., G.O. Bonds (Project of 2004), Series 2009-C, 5.00% 2018	3,500	3,858
City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., Airport Rev. Bonds, Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2019	1,000	1,133
City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-D, AMT, 5.25% 2017	2,000	2,130
City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-D, AMT, 5.25% 2018	1,000	1,101
City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., Wastewater System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008, 5.50% 2018	1,000	1,114
City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., Water System Rev. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2018	2,300	2,535
Industrial Dev. Auth. of the City of Phoenix and the County of Pima, Single-family Mortgage Rev. Bonds, Series 2006-3A, AMT, 5.25% 2038	25	26
Industrial Dev. Authorities of the City of Phoenix and the County of Maricopa, Single-family Mortgage Rev. Bonds, Series 2007-A-2, AMT, 5.80% 2040	60	63
Pima County, Sewer System Rev. Obligations, Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2021	400	479
Pima County, Sewer System Rev. Obligations, Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2022	800	973
School Facs. Board, Certs. of Part., Series 2008, 5.50% 2016	1,500	1,545

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments Arizona (continued)	Principal amount (000)	Value (000)
School Facs. Board, Certs. of Part., Series 2008, 5.50% 2017	$3,000	$3,229
School Facs. Board, Certs. of Part., Series 2015-A, 5.00% 2021	1,500	1,791
School Facs. Board, State School Trust Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007, AMBAC insured, 5.00% 2017	2,000	2,115
State Lottery Rev. Bonds, Series 2010-A, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2019	3,770	4,264
Transportation Board Highway Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A, 5.00% 2020	3,270	3,830
Board of Regents, Ref. Certs. of Part. (University of Arizona Projects), Series 2012-C, 5.00% 2020	3,180	3,687
		51,593
Arkansas 0.03%
Dev. Fin. Auth., Health Care Rev. Bonds (Baptist Memorial Health Care), Series 2015-B-3, 1.56% 2044 (put 2022)¹	1,000	990
California 12.54%
Alameda Corridor Transportation Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2021	1,750	2,114
Alameda Corridor Transportation Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2025	1,300	1,589
Assn. of Bay Area Governments, Fin. Auth. for Nonprofit Corps., Insured Rev. Ref. Bonds (Channing House), Series 2010, 4.00% 2016	1,500	1,504
Assn. of Bay Area Governments, Fin. Auth. for Nonprofit Corps., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Sharp HealthCare), Series 2012-A, 4.00% 2021	935	1,073
Assn. of Bay Area Governments, Fin. Auth. for Nonprofit Corps., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Sharp HealthCare), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2019	980	1,117
Bay Area Toll Auth., San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2006-C-1, 0.91% 2045 (put 2023)¹	20,500	20,386
Bay Area Toll Auth., San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007-C-1, 0.91% 2047 (put 2023)¹	3,500	3,480
Bay Area Toll Auth., San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007-E-3, 0.71% 2047 (put 2019)¹	1,000	999
Bay Area Toll Auth., San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-G, 0.61% 2034 (put 2020)¹	2,500	2,481
Bay Area Toll Auth., San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-H, 0.71% 2034 (put 2021)¹	10,480	10,405
Successor Agcy. to the Brea Redev. Agcy. (Redev. Project AB), 2013 Tax Allocation Ref. Bonds, 5.00% 2021	725	867
Central Valley Fncg. Auth., Cogeneration Project Rev. Ref. Bonds (Carson Ice-Gen Project), Series 2009, 5.00% 2016	800	816
Central Valley Fncg. Auth., Cogeneration Project Rev. Ref. Bonds (Carson Ice-Gen Project), Series 2009, 5.00% 2017	1,130	1,199
Cerritos Public Fin. Auth., Tax Allocation Rev. Bonds (Cerritos Redev. Projects), Series 2002-A, AMBAC insured, 5.00% 2021	1,000	1,085
Cerritos Public Fncg. Auth., 2002 Tax Allocation Rev. Bonds (Cerritos Redev. Projects), Series A, AMBAC insured, 5.00% 2019	1,570	1,711
Chino Public Fncg. Auth., Local Agcy. Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2015-A, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2024	500	612
Chino Public Fncg. Auth., Local Agcy. Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2015-A, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2026	500	610
Chino Public Fncg. Auth., Local Agcy. Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2015-A, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2028	1,000	1,190
Chula Vista Municipal Fncg. Auth., Special Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2015-A, 5.00% 2021	975	1,136
Econ. Recovery Bonds, Ref. Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2019	3,000	3,423
Econ. Recovery Bonds, Ref. Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2020	9,000	10,269
Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Chapman University), 5.00% 2022	640	771
Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Chapman University), Series 2011, 5.00% 2020	1,640	1,889
Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (University of Redlands), Series 2015-A, 5.00% 2025	1,270	1,536
El Centro Fncg. Auth., Wastewater Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-A, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2028	1,000	1,200

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments California (continued)	Principal amount (000)	Value (000)
Elk Grove Fin. Auth., Special Tax Rev. Bonds, Series 2015, 2.00% 2016	$565	$570
Elk Grove Fin. Auth., Special Tax Rev. Bonds, Series 2015, 3.00% 2017	750	775
Elk Grove Fin. Auth., Special Tax Rev. Bonds, Series 2015, 3.00% 2018	450	471
City of Fontana, Community Facs. Dist. No. 22 (Sierra Hills South), Special Tax Bonds, Series 2014, 5.00% 2022	525	617
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 5.00% 2026	3,000	3,798
G.O. Bonds, Series 2012-A, 0.46% 2033 (put 2018)¹	5,000	4,979
G.O. Bonds, Series 2013-C, 0.56% 2028 (put 2016)¹	5,000	5,001
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 3.00% 2016	18,000	18,250
Various Purpose G.O. Ref. Bonds, 5.00% 2021	5,000	6,038
Various Purpose G.O. Ref. Bonds, 5.00% 2023	6,500	8,116
Veterans G.O. Ref. Bonds, Series 2015-CM, AMT, 2.45% 2031	1,500	1,505
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Enhanced Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Bonds, Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2020	6,100	7,115
Successor Agcy. to the Community Redev. Agcy. Of the City of Hawthorne, Tax Allocation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2022	500	611
Successor Agcy. to the Community Redev. Agcy. Of the City of Hawthorne, Tax Allocation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2027	1,070	1,322
Health Facs. Fncg. Auth., Insured Rev. Ref. Bonds (NCROC - Paradise Valley Estates Project), Series 2013, 5.00% 2023	550	674
Health Facs. Fncg. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Sutter Health), Series 2011-D, 5.00% 2019	750	858
Health Facs. Fncg. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Providence Health & Services), Series 2008-C, 5.25% 2016	500	517
Health Facs. Fncg. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Providence Health & Services), Series 2008-C, 5.50% 2017	500	540
Health Facs. Fncg. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Providence Health & Services), Series 2008-C, 6.00% 2018	600	682
Health Facs. Fncg. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (St. Joseph Health System), Series 2009-C, 5.00% 2034 (put 2022)	5,500	6,736
Health Facs. Fncg. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (St. Joseph Health System), Series 2009-D, 5.00% 2034 (put 2016)	7,500	7,745
Health Facs. Fncg. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (St. Joseph Health System), Series 2013-D, 5.00% 2043 (put 2020)	1,200	1,408
Independent Cities Lease Fin. Auth., Mobile Home Park Rev. Bonds (San Juan Mobile Estates), Series 2006-A, 5.00% 2016	520	527
Infrastructure and Econ. Dev. Bank, Rev. Ref. Bonds (J. Paul Getty Trust), Series 2015-B-1, 0.29% 2047 (put 2018)¹	5,000	4,956
Infrastructure and Econ. Dev. Bank, Rev. Ref. Bonds (J. Paul Getty Trust), Series 2013-A-2, 0.29% 2047 (put 2016)¹	3,500	3,500
Infrastructure and Economic Dev. Bank Rev. Bonds (The Colburn School), Series 2015-A, 1.01% 2037 (put 2020)¹	3,000	3,005
Infrastructure and Economic Dev. Bank Rev. Bonds (The Colburn School), Series 2015-B, 1.21% 2037 (put 2022)¹	3,500	3,511
City of Irvine, Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds, Reassessment Dist. No. 15-1, 5.00% 2026	1,260	1,558
City of Irvine, Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds, Reassessment Dist. No. 15-1, 5.00% 2022	1,000	1,196
City of Irvine, Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds, Reassessment Dist. No. 15-1, 5.00% 2021	500	593
Jurupa Public Fncg. Auth., Special Tax Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2021	750	889
Jurupa Public Fncg. Auth., Special Tax Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2022	1,000	1,207
Successor Agcy. to the La Quinta Redev. Agcy., Tax Allocation Ref. Bonds (La Quinta Redev. Project Areas No. 1 and 2), Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2023	590	714
Successor Agcy. to the La Quinta Redev. Agcy., Tax Allocation Ref. Bonds (La Quinta Redev. Project Areas No. 1 and 2), Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2022	615	750
Successor Agcy. to the La Quinta Redev. Agcy., Tax Allocation Ref. Bonds (La Quinta Redev. Project Areas No. 1 and 2), Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2023	1,205	1,482
LakeElsinore, Public Fncg. Auth. Rev. Ref. Bonds, 5.00% 2026	3,895	4,530
Lee Lake Public Fncg. Auth., Special Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2019	1,805	2,028
Lee Lake Public Fncg. Auth., Special Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2020	890	1,023
Lee Lake Public Fncg. Auth., Special Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2022	1,090	1,295
City of Long Beach, Harbor Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 1998-A, AMT, FGIC-National insured, 6.00% 2019	3,500	4,054
City of Los Angeles Community Facs. District No. 4, Special Tax Ref. Bond (Playa Vista Phase 1), Series 2014, 5.00% 2025	1,250	1,506
City of Los Angeles Harbor Dept., Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A, AMT, 5.00% 2019	1,500	1,702

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments California (continued)	Principal amount (000)	Value (000)
City of Los Angeles, Dept. of Water and Power, Power System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A, 5.00% 2018	$770	$850
City of Los Angeles, Wastewater System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2002-A, FGIC-National insured, 6.00% 2021	3,000	3,776
City of Los Angeles, Wastewater System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2018	2,500	2,748
Los Angeles Convention and Exhibition Center Auth., Lease Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-A, 5.00% 2016	1,570	1,611
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Proposition C, Sales Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-B, 5.00% 2017	2,500	2,664
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Proposition C, Sales Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-B, 5.00% 2021	6,230	7,546
Los Angeles Unified School Dist. (County of Los Angeles), Election of 2004 G.O. Bonds, Series 2009-I, 5.00% 2020	3,500	3,999
Los Angeles Unified School Dist. (County of Los Angeles), G.O. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A-1, 5.00% 2018	7,010	7,729
Municipal Improvement Corp. of Los Angeles, Lease Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-C, 5.00% 2020	2,000	2,311
Municipal Improvement Corp. of Los Angeles, Lease Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-C, 5.00% 2022	3,250	3,935
Menifee Union School District Public Fncg. Auth., Special Tax Rev. Bonds, Series 2016-A, BAM insured, 5.00% 2029	400	474
Menifee Union School District Public Fncg. Auth., Special Tax Rev. Bonds, Series 2016-A, BAM insured, 5.00% 2030	625	736
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Water Rev. Ref. Bonds (SIFMA Index Model), Series 2012-B1, 0.39% 2027 (put 2018)¹	1,000	997
Morongo Band of Mission Indians, Enterprise Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-B, 5.50% 2018	775	826
Murrieta Public Fncg. Auth., Special Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012, 5.00% 2020	1,000	1,153
Northern California Power Agcy., Hydroelectric Project Number One Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2019	1,000	1,139
Northern California Power Agcy., Hydroelectric Project Number One Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2020	2,000	2,271
Northern California Power Agcy., Hydroelectric Project Number One Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2021	1,000	1,130
Oakland Redev. Successor Agcy., Tax Allocation Ref. Bonds (Central Dist. Redev. Project), Series 2013, 5.00% 2019	2,000	2,269
Oakland Redev. Successor Agcy., Tax Allocation Ref. Bonds (Central Dist. Redev. Project), Series 2013, 5.00% 2020	2,500	2,910
Oakland Redev. Successor Agcy., Tax Allocation Ref. Bonds (Central Dist. Redev. Project), Series 2013, 5.00% 2021	2,000	2,375
Port of Oakland, Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007-C, National insured, 5.00% 2016	1,000	1,036
Port of Oakland, Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007-C, National insured, 5.00% 2017	1,000	1,077
Port of Oakland, Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-O, AMT, 5.00% 2020	2,020	2,336
Port of Oakland, Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-P, AMT, 5.00% 2021	7,750	9,170
Port of Oakland, Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-P, AMT, 5.00% 2022	4,000	4,818
Port of Oakland, Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-P, AMT, 5.00% 2023	2,750	3,300
City of Orange, Community Facs. Dist. No. 91-2, Special Tax Ref. Bonds (Serrano Heights Public Improvements), Series 2013, 4.00% 2022	1,000	1,135
City of Orange, Community Facs. Dist. No. 91-2, Special Tax Ref. Bonds (Serrano Heights Public Improvements), Series 2013, 5.00% 2023	750	891
Pollution Control Fncg. Auth., Solid Waste Disposal Rev. Ref. Bonds (Republic Services, Inc. Project), Series 2002-C, AMT, 5.25% 2023 (put 2017)²	8,250	8,733
Public Works Board, Lease Rev. Bonds (Judicial Council of California, Various Judicial Council Projects), Series 2011-D, 5.00% 2019	2,000	2,306
Public Works Board, Lease Rev. Bonds (Trustees of the California State University), Series 2013-H, 5.00% 2021	3,250	3,921
Public Works Board, Lease Rev. Bonds (Various Capital Projects), Series 2011-A, 5.00% 2019	2,000	2,295
Public Works Board, Lease Rev. Bonds (Various Capital Projects), Series 2013-I, 5.00% 2021	1,000	1,209
Successor Agcy. to the Rancho Mirage Redev. Agcy., Tax Allocation Housing Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2022	1,495	1,784
Regional Airports Improvement Corp., Facs. Lease Rev. Ref. Bonds (LAXFUEL Corp., Los Angeles International Airport), Issue of 2012, AMT, 5.00% 2020	545	625

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments California (continued)	Principal amount (000)	Value (000)
Regional Airports Improvement Corp., Facs. Lease Rev. Ref. Bonds (LAXFUEL Corp., Los Angeles International Airport), Issue of 2012, AMT, 5.00% 2021	$1,700	$1,994
Community Facs. of Riverside Unified School Dist., Special Tax Bonds, BAM insured, 5.00% 2029	2,250	2,681
Community Facs. of Riverside Unified School Dist., Special Tax Bonds, BAM insured, 5.00% 2031	1,035	1,219
Riverside County Public Fncg. Auth., Tax Allocation Rev. Bonds (Project Area No. 1, Desert Communities and Interstate 215 Corridor Projects), Series 2015-A, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2025	1,000	1,235
Riverside County Public Fncg. Auth., Tax Allocation Rev. Bonds (Project Area No. 1, Desert Communities and Interstate 215 Corridor Projects), Series 2015-A, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2026	1,000	1,225
City of Sacramento, North Natomas Drainage Community Facs. Dist. No. 97-1, Special Tax Bonds, Series 2015, 5.00% 2027	1,500	1,778
Sacramento Cogeneration Auth., Cogeneration Project Rev. Ref. Bonds (Procter & Gamble Project), Series 2009, 5.00% 2016	1,000	1,020
Sacramento Cogeneration Auth., Cogeneration Project Rev. Ref. Bonds (Procter & Gamble Project), Series 2009, 5.00% 2017	1,000	1,063
Sacramento Municipal Utility Dist., Electric Rev. Bonds, Series 1997-K, AMBAC insured, 5.75% 2018	5,170	5,793
Sacramento Municipal Utility Dist., Electric Rev. Bonds, Series 1997-K, AMBAC insured, 5.80% 2019	3,000	3,507
City of San Bernardino, Unified School Dist. G.O. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2017	400	426
City of San Bernardino, Unified School Dist. G.O. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2023	1,100	1,362
County of San Bernardino, Certs. of Part. (Arrowhead Ref. Project), Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2017	6,000	6,369
Public Facs. Fncg. Auth. of the City of San Diego, Sewer Rev. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2017	8,500	9,008
Public Facs. Fncg. Auth. of the City of San Diego, Sewer Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-B, 5.00% 2017	2,500	2,649
Redev. Agcy. of the City and County of San Francisco, Community Facs. Dist. No. 6, Special Tax Ref. Bonds (Mission Bay South Public Improvements), Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2022	1,000	1,188
City of San Jose, Airport Rev. Bonds, Series 2007-A, AMT, AMBAC insured, 5.50% 2020	7,820	8,243
City of San Jose, Airport Rev. Bonds, Series 2007-A, AMT, AMBAC insured, 5.50% 2022	2,500	2,630
City of San Jose, Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A-1, AMT, 5.00% 2018	3,750	4,055
City of San Jose, Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A-1, AMT, 5.00% 2019	3,000	3,347
City of San Jose, Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A-1, AMT, 5.25% 2020	3,070	3,549
City of San Jose, Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A-1, AMT, 5.25% 2022	3,650	4,312
Santa Cruz County Redev. Successor Agcy., Tax Allocation Ref. Bonds, Series 2014, 5.00% 2020	985	1,151
Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit Dist., Measure Q Sales Tax Rev. Bonds, Series 2011-A, 5.00% 2022	2,795	3,420
South Orange County Public Fncg. Auth., Special Tax Rev. Bonds (Ladera Ranch), Series 2005-A, AMBAC insured, 5.00% 2016	2,420	2,430
Southern California Public Power Auth., Gas Project Rev. Bonds (Project No. 1), Series 2007-A, 5.00% 2016	1,000	1,033
Southern California Public Power Auth., Transmission Project Rev. Ref. Bonds (Southern Transmission Project), Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2019	2,500	2,854
Statewide Water System Rev. Ref. Bonds (Water Resource Center Project), Series 2015-AU., 0.63% 2035 (put 2017)¹	4,500	4,507
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Enloe Medical Center), 5.00% 2026	700	882
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Enloe Medical Center), 5.00% 2027	700	876
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Rev Bonds (American Baptist Homes of the West), Series 2015, 5.00% 2025	2,585	3,069
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Kaiser Permanente), Series 2002-C, 5.00% 2029 (put 2017)	5,700	6,010
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Kaiser Permanente), Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2019	2,000	2,260
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Sutter Health), Series 2011-A, 5.00% 2019	1,100	1,259
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (American Baptist Homes of the West), Series 2010, 5.375% 2020	2,730	3,095
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Student Housing Rev. Bonds (CHF-Irvine, LLC-UCI East Campus Apartments, Phase II), Series 2008, 5.00% 2018	2,500	2,704
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Student Housing Rev. Ref. Bonds (CHF-Irvine, LLC-UCI East Campus Apartments, Phase I), Series 2011, 5.00% 2020	750	850

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments California (continued)	Principal amount (000)	Value (000)
Stockton Public Fncg. Auth., Wastewater Rev. Ref. Bonds (1998 Wastewater Project and 2003 Wastewater Project), Series 2014, Build America Mutual insured, 5.00% 2019	$950	$1,081
Stockton Unified School Dist., G.O. Bonds, Series 2014-A, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2026	850	1,038
Temecula Valley Unified School District, Fncg. Auth. Rev. Bonds, BAM insured, 5.00% 2023	300	368
Temecula Valley Unified School District, Fncg. Auth. Rev. Bonds, BAM insured, 5.00% 2024	535	662
Temecula Valley Unified School District, Fncg. Auth. Rev. Bonds, BAM insured, 5.00% 2025	300	369
Temecula Valley Unified School District, Fncg. Auth. Rev. Bonds, BAM insured, 5.00% 2028	1,000	1,198
Temecula Valley Unified School District, Fncg. Auth. Rev. Bonds, BAM insured, 5.00% 2029	500	594
Tobacco Securitization Auth. of Southern California, Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Rev. Ref. Bonds (San Diego County Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp.), Series 2006-A, 4.75% 2025	5,360	5,361
Successor Agcy. To The Tracy Community Dev. Agcy., Tax Allocation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2016, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2025	950	1,188
Successor Agcy. To The Tracy Community Dev. Agcy., Tax Allocation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2016, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2026	375	469
Successor Agcy. To The Tracy Community Dev. Agcy., Tax Allocation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2016, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2027	500	617
Tuolumne Wind Project Auth., Rev. Bonds (Tuolumne Co. Project), Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2017	2,000	2,081
City of Tustin, Community Facs. Dist. No. 06-1, Special Tax Bonds (Tustin Legacy/Retail Center), Series 2015-A, 5.00% 2028	485	576
Regents of the University of California, General Rev. Bonds, Series 2015-I, 3.00% 2016	1,000	1,008
Dept. of Water Resources, Power Supply Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2005-F-3, 5.00% 2021	1,500	1,643
Dept. of Water Resources, Power Supply Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-L, 5.00% 2017	2,250	2,379
Dept. of Water Resources, Power Supply Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-N, 5.00% 2019	2,500	2,840
Dept. of Water Resources, Power Supply Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-N, 5.00% 2020	2,500	2,930
Dept. of Water Resources, Water System Rev. Ref. Bonds (Central Valley Project), Series AM, 5.00% 2019	2,000	2,318
		423,674
Colorado 1.46%
City and County of Denver, Airport System Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-A, AMT, 5.00% 2021	1,000	1,185
City and County of Denver, Airport System Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-A, AMT, 5.00% 2022	1,300	1,563
City and County of Denver, Airport System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2021	3,000	3,508
City and County of Denver, Airport System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A, AMT, 5.00% 2021	3,445	4,098
City and County of Denver, Airport System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A, AMT, 5.25% 2018	2,500	2,783
City and County of Denver, Airport System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A, AMT, 5.75% 2020	2,700	3,241
Denver Urban Renewal Auth., Stapleton Tax Increment Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-A-1, 5.00% 2021	3,800	4,487
Denver Urban Renewal Auth., Stapleton Tax Increment Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-A-1, 5.00% 2022	4,000	4,784
Health Facs. Auth. Rev. Bonds (Catholic Health Initiatives), Series 2014-B-3, 1.875% 2039 (put 2019)	1,000	1,013
Health Facs. Auth., Health Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society Project), Series 2015-A, 5.00% 2021	1,200	1,377
Health Facs. Auth., Health Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society Project), Series 2015-A, 5.00% 2022	1,500	1,739
Health Facs. Auth., Health Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society Project), Series 2015-A, 5.00% 2024	1,500	1,762
Health Facs. Auth., Health Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society Project), Series 2015-A, 5.00% 2025	3,000	3,535
Health Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Covenant Retirement Communities, Inc.), Series 2015-A, 2.00% 2016	550	555
Health Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Covenant Retirement Communities, Inc.), Series 2015-A, 5.00% 2021	1,750	2,012
Park Creek Metropolitan District, Limited Property Tax Supported Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2015-A, 5.00% 2023	1,400	1,683
Park Creek Metropolitan District, Limited Property Tax Supported Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2015-A, 5.00% 2024	1,080	1,304
Park Creek Metropolitan District, Limited Property Tax Supported Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2015-A, 5.00% 2025	3,835	4,663
Public Auth. for Colorado Energy, Natural Gas Purchase Rev. Bonds, Series 2008, 5.75% 2018	235	254
Regional Transportation Dist., Certs. of Part., Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2018	1,640	1,795
Regents of the University of Colorado, University Enterprise Rev. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2018	1,750	1,926
		49,267

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments Connecticut 0.95%	Principal amount (000)	Value (000)
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, Series 2015-C, 0.91% 2021¹	$7,500	$7,468
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, Series 2015-D, 0.76% 2018¹	2,000	1,992
Housing Fin. Auth., Housing Mortgage Fin. Program Bonds, Series 2014-C-1, 4.00% 2044	915	995
Housing Fin. Auth., Housing Mortgage Fin. Program Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-F-2, AMT, 2.75% 2035	720	732
Housing Fin. Auth., Housing Mortgage Fin. Program Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2015-A, 3.50% 2044	5,995	6,402
Housing Fin. Auth., Housing Mortgage Fin. Program Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2015-C-1, 3.50% 2045	2,000	2,146
Special Tax Obligation Ref. Bonds, Transportation Infrastructure Purposes, Series 2009-1, 5.00% 2018	2,500	2,713
Special Tax Obligation Ref. Bonds, Transportation Infrastructure Purposes, Series 2009-1, 5.00% 2019	8,550	9,589
		32,037
Delaware 0.02%
Housing Auth., Single-family Mortgage Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-A-1, 5.45% 2040	610	630
District of Columbia 0.98%
Convention Center Auth., Dedicated Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007-A, AMBAC insured, 5.00% 2016	2,500	2,576
Convention Center Auth., Dedicated Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007-A, AMBAC insured, 5.00% 2018	5,000	5,153
G.O. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007-B, AMBAC insured, 5.00% 2017	3,000	3,182
G.O. Ref. Bonds, Series B, XLCA-Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.25% 2020	2,000	2,362
University Rev. Bonds (Georgetown University Issue), Series 2001-B, 4.70% 2031 (put 2018)	8,500	9,135
Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Children’s Hospital Obligated Group Issue), 5.00% 2027	1,500	1,855
Dist. of Columbia, Income Tax Secured Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-B, 5.00% 2017	4,000	4,323
Metropolitan Washington Airports Auth., Airport System Rev. Bonds, Series 2008-A, AMT, 5.50% 2017	1,000	1,078
Metropolitan Washington Airports Auth., Airport System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-A, AMT, 5.00% 2020	3,000	3,488
		33,152
Florida 8.71%
Brevard County Educational Facs. Auth., Demand Rev. Bonds (Florida Institute of Technology Project), Series 2014, 5.00% 2023	1,100	1,315
Broward County, Airport System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-O, 5.00% 2016	1,000	1,031
Broward County, Airport System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-P-1, AMT, 5.00% 2024	5,000	5,876
Dept. of Children and Family Services, Certs. of Part. (Florida Civil Commitment Center Project), Series 2006, National insured, 5.00% 2016	1,000	1,031
Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Coastal Account Secured Bonds, Series 2011-A-1, 5.00% 2018	2,000	2,184
Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Coastal Account Secured Bonds, Series 2011-A-1, 5.00% 2019	5,000	5,627
Citizens Property Insurance Corp., High-Risk Account Secured Bonds, Series 2009-A-1, 5.50% 2017	10,035	10,683
Citizens Property Insurance Corp., High-Risk Account Secured Bonds, Series 2010-A-1, 5.25% 2017	5,850	6,209
Citizens Property Insurance Corp., High-Risk Account Secured Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2015-A-1, 5.00% 2020	3,500	3,988
Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Personal Lines Account/Commercial Lines Account Secured Bonds, Series 2012-A-1, 5.00% 2019	3,600	4,051
Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Personal Lines Account/Commercial Lines Account Secured Bonds, Series 2012-A-1, 5.00% 2020	4,500	5,207
Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Personal Lines Account/Commercial Lines Account Secured Bonds, Series 2012-A-1, 5.00% 2021	1,000	1,179
Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Personal Lines Account/Commercial Lines Account Secured Bonds, Series 2012-A-1, 5.00% 2022	10,200	12,255
Collier County Health Facs. Auth., Residential Care Fac. Rev. Bonds (Moorings Inc.), Series 2015-A, 5.00% 2023	400	479
Collier County Health Facs. Auth., Residential Care Fac. Rev. Bonds (Moorings Inc.), Series 2015-A, 5.00% 2024	500	602
Collier County Health Facs. Auth., Residential Care Fac. Rev. Bonds (Moorings Inc.), Series 2015-A, 5.00% 2025	330	400

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments Florida (continued)	Principal amount (000)	Value (000)
Collier County Health Facs. Auth., Residential Care Fac. Rev. Bonds (Moorings Inc.), Series 2015-A, 5.00% 2026	$350	$419
Collier County Health Facs. Auth., Residential Care Fac. Rev. Bonds (Moorings Inc.), Series 2015-A, 5.00% 2027	240	284
Collier County Health Facs. Auth., Residential Care Fac. Rev. Bonds (Moorings Inc.), Series 2015-A, 5.00% 2028	445	524
Community Redev. Agcy., Tax Increment Rev. Bonds (Southeast Overtown/Park West), Series 2014-A-1, 5.00% 2022²	1,000	1,154
Dept. of Environmental Protection, Forever Rev. Bonds, Series 2007-B, National insured, 5.00% 2018	3,000	3,221
Escambia County Health Facs. Auth., Health Care Facs. Rev. Bonds (Baptist Hospital, Inc. Project), Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2017	2,510	2,651
Escambia County Health Facs. Auth., Health Care Facs. Rev. Bonds (Baptist Hospital, Inc. Project), Series 2010-A, 5.125% 2020	1,270	1,455
Escambia County Housing Fin. Auth., Single-family Mortgage Rev. Bonds (Multi-County Program), Series 2007-B, AMT, 4.70% 2039	690	691
Greater Orlando Aviation Auth., Airport Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007-A, AMT, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2016	2,000	2,062
Greater Orlando Aviation Auth., Airport Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-A, AMT, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.25% 2018	1,200	1,333
Greater Orlando Aviation Auth., Airport Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-A, AMT, 6.00% 2016	2,500	2,593
Greater Orlando Aviation Auth., Airport Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-A, AMT, 5.00% 2021	5,915	7,035
Hillsborough County Industrial Dev. Auth., Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (Tampa Electric Co. Project), Series 2007-A, 5.65% 2018	4,000	4,399
Housing Fin. Corp., Homeowner Mortgage Rev. Bonds (Special Program), Series 1, 4.00% 2047	1,250	1,374
Housing Fin. Corp., Homeowner Mortgage Rev. Bonds (Special Program), Series 2009-A-1, 5.00% 2028	1,400	1,493
Housing Fin. Corp., Homeowner Mortgage Rev. Bonds (Special Program), Series 2015-A, 3.50% 2046	580	619
Housing Fin. Corp., Homeowner Mortgage Rev. Bonds, Series 2007-6, AMT, 4.35% 2016	300	300
Housing Fin. Corp., Homeowner Mortgage Rev. Bonds, Series 2007-6, AMT, 4.45% 2017	285	285
Housing Fin. Corp., Homeowner Mortgage Rev. Bonds, Series 2009-2, 5.50% 2041	275	287
Hurricane Catastrophe Fund Fin. Corp., Rev. Bonds, Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2016 (escrowed to maturity)	5,000	5,099
City of Jacksonville, Better Jacksonville Sales Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011, 5.00% 2017	4,000	4,285
City of Jacksonville, Better Jacksonville Sales Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011, 5.00% 2019	5,000	5,709
Jacksonville Aviation Auth., Rev. Bonds, Series 2006, AMT, AMBAC insured, 5.00% 2018	7,585	7,828
Jacksonville Aviation Auth., Rev. Bonds, Series 2006, AMT, AMBAC insured, 5.00% 2021	1,830	1,888
Jacksonville Aviation Auth., Rev. Bonds, Series 2006, AMT, AMBAC insured, 5.00% 2023	1,935	1,995
City of Lakeland, Energy System Rev. Ref. Bonds, 5.00% 2017	500	536
City of Lakeland, Energy System Rev. Ref. Bonds, 5.00% 2019	400	458
City of Lakeland, Energy System Rev. Ref. Bonds, 5.00% 2024	1,000	1,257
City of Lakeland, Energy System Rev. Ref. Bonds, 5.00% 2025	1,000	1,271
City of Lakeland, Retirement Community First Mortgage Rev. Ref. Bonds (Carpenter’s Home Estates, Inc. Project), Series 2008, 5.875% 2019	615	667
Lee County, Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-A, AMT, Assured Guaranty insured, 5.00% 2016	2,535	2,612
Dept. of Management Services, Certs. of Part., Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2017	4,990	5,324
Dept. of Management Services, Certs. of Part., Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2019	2,500	2,784
City of Miami Beach Health Facs. Auth., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida), Series 2012, 5.00% 2019	1,650	1,867
City of Miami Beach Health Facs. Auth., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida), Series 2012, 5.00% 2021	1,000	1,178
Miami-Dade County Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (University of Miami Issue), Series 2008-A, 5.25% 2020	2,270	2,290
Miami-Dade County Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (University of Miami Issue), Series 2007-B, AMBAC insured, 5.25% 2018	3,760	4,084
Miami-Dade County Expressway Auth., Toll System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2020	1,225	1,427
Miami-Dade County, Aviation Rev. Bonds, Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2021	2,250	2,606
Miami-Dade County, Aviation Rev. Ref. Bonds, AMT, 5.00% 2023	945	1,151

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments Florida (continued)	Principal amount (000)	Value (000)
Miami-Dade County, Aviation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-A, AMT, 5.00% 2020	$2,000	$2,324
Miami-Dade County, Aviation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-A, AMT, 5.00% 2021	11,600	13,766
Miami-Dade County, Aviation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-A, AMT, 5.00% 2027	1,325	1,577
Miami-Dade County, Expressway Auth. Toll System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-B, 5.00% 2022	1,750	2,107
Miami-Dade County, G.O. Bonds (Building Better Communities Program), Series 2008-B, 5.00% 2017	2,500	2,652
Miami-Dade County, Miami International Airport (Hub of the Americas), Aviation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2003-E, AMT, National insured, 5.375% 2017	2,000	2,153
Miami-Dade County, Miami International Airport (Hub of the Americas), Aviation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 5.75% 2022	1,500	1,756
Miami-Dade County, Miami International Airport (Hub of the Americas), Aviation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-B, 5.50% 2018	3,580	4,003
Miami-Dade County, Miami International Airport (Hub of the Americas), Aviation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-B, 5.75% 2021	2,000	2,344
Miami-Dade County, Transit System Sales Surtax Rev. Bonds, Series 2012, 5.00% 2019	1,250	1,416
Miami-Dade County, Transit System Sales Surtax Rev. Bonds, Series 2012, 5.00% 2020	550	640
Miami-Dade County, Transit System Sales Surtax Rev. Bonds, Series 2012, 5.00% 2021	1,500	1,789
Miami-Dade County, Water and Sewer System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-C, 5.25% 2017	3,000	3,228
School Board of Miami-Dade County, Certs. of Part., Series 2006-C, AMBAC insured, 5.00% 2017	1,140	1,222
School Board of Miami-Dade County, Certs. of Part., Series 2008-A, AMBAC insured, 5.00% 2017	5,000	5,327
School Board of Miami-Dade County, Certs. of Part., Series 2011-B, 5.00% 2032 (put 2016)	3,000	3,037
Miami-Dade County Expressway Auth., Toll System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2021	1,500	1,790
Municipal Power Agcy., All-Requirements Power Supply Project Rev. Bonds, Series 2008-A, 5.00% 2017	2,500	2,672
Municipal Power Agcy., All-Requirements Power Supply Project Rev. Bonds, Series 2008-A, 5.00% 2018	4,650	5,132
Municipal Power Agcy., All-Requirements Power Supply Project Rev. Bonds, Series 2009, 5.25% 2020	2,430	2,813
Municipal Power Agcy., All-Requirements Power Supply Project Rev. Bonds, Series 2015-B, 5.00% 2026	850	1,054
Municipal Power Agcy., Rev. Bonds (St. Lucie Project), Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2017	3,455	3,693
Municipal Power Agcy., Stanton Project Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008, 5.125% 2017	5,000	5,363
Orlando Utilities Commission, Utility System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2006, 5.00% 2018	1,000	1,033
Orlando-Orange County Expressway Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012, 5.00% 2019	1,250	1,416
Orlando-Orange County Expressway Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012, 5.00% 2020	1,500	1,747
Orlando-Orange County Expressway Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-B, 5.00% 2020	1,000	1,164
Orlando-Orange County Expressway Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-B, 5.00% 2022	1,250	1,518
Orlando-Orange County Expressway Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-B, 5.00% 2023	1,500	1,840
Palm Beach County Health Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Lifespaces Communities, Inc.), Series 2015-C, 5.00% 2022	1,690	1,984
Solid Waste Auth. of Palm Beach County, Improvement Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011, 5.00% 2019	5,000	5,714
Ports Fncg. Commission, Rev. Ref. Bonds (State Transportation Trust Fund), Series 2011-B, AMT, 5.00% 2017	1,500	1,588
Ports Fncg. Commission, Rev. Ref. Bonds (State Transportation Trust Fund), Series 2011-B, AMT, 5.00% 2021	2,500	2,951
Putnam County Dev. Auth., Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc. Project), Series 2007-B, AMBAC insured, 5.35% 2042 (put 2018)	10,370	11,307
South Florida Water Management District, Certificates of Participation, 5.00% 2026	2,000	2,500
State Board of Education, Public Education Capital Outlay Bonds, Series 2007-D, 5.00% 2020	3,500	3,879
Sumter County Industrial Dev. Auth., Hospital Rev. Bonds (Central Florida Health Alliance Projects), Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2021	500	581
Sumter County Industrial Dev. Auth., Hospital Rev. Bonds (Central Florida Health Alliance Projects), Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2026	500	586
Sumter County Industrial Dev. Auth., Hospital Rev. Bonds (Central Florida Health Alliance Projects), Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2027	330	383
City of Tallahassee, Energy System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010, 5.00% 2016	1,410	1,454
City of Tallahassee, Health Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, Inc. Project), Series 2016-A, 5.00% 2021	530	623
City of Tampa, Health System Rev. Ref. Bonds (Baycare Health System Issue), Series 2010, 5.00% 2017	1,500	1,613
City of Tampa, Health System Rev. Ref. Bonds (Baycare Health System Issue), Series 2010, 5.00% 2018	5,000	5,556
City of Tampa, Rev. Ref. and Capital Improvement Cigarette Tax Allocation Bonds (H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center Project), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2018	885	972
Tampa Bay Water, Utility System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A, 5.00% 2017	5	5

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments Florida (continued)	Principal amount (000)	Value (000)
Tampa Bay Water, Utility System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A, 5.00% 2017 (escrowed to maturity)	$1,170	$1,255
Tampa Bay Water, Utility System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A, 5.00% 2017 (escrowed to maturity)	1,075	1,153
Dept. of Transportation, Right-of-Way Acquisition and Bridge Construction Bonds, Series 2008-A, 5.00% 2017	3,435	3,656
Dept. of Transportation, Right-of-Way Acquisition and Bridge Construction Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-B, 5.00% 2023	3,000	3,682
Dept. of Transportation, Turnpike Rev. Bonds, Series 2007-A, National insured, 5.00% 2016	5,000	5,101
Dept. of Transportation, Turnpike Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2016-A, 5.00% 2018	2,000	2,197
Water Pollution Control Fncg. Corp., Water Pollution Control Rev. Bonds, Series 2008-A, 4.00% 2017	2,000	2,069
Water Pollution Control Fncg. Corp., Water Pollution Control Rev. Bonds, Series 2008-A, 5.00% 2020	2,000	2,245
		294,242
Georgia 2.75%
Atlanta Dev. Auth., Student Housing Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Piedmont/Ellis, LLC University Commons Project), Series 2013, 5.00% 2022	1,210	1,479
Atlanta Dev. Auth., Student Housing Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Piedmont/Ellis, LLC University Commons Project), Series 2013, 5.00% 2023	1,825	2,262
City of Atlanta, Water and Wastewater Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-B, 5.00% 2020	2,000	2,359
DeKalb County Hospital Auth., Rev. Ref. Anticipation Certificates (DeKalb Medical Center, Inc. Project), Series 2010, 5.25% 2020	8,750	9,920
DeKalb County, Water and Sewerage Rev. Bonds (Second Resolution), Series 2011-A, 5.00% 2022	1,000	1,211
Housing and Fin. Auth., Single-family Mortgage Bonds, Series 2015-A-1, 3.50% 2045	1,000	1,070
Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., Gas Project Rev. Bonds, Series 2006-B, 5.00% 2016	4,470	4,495
Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., Gas Project Rev. Bonds, Series 2006-B, 5.00% 2017	1,500	1,563
Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., Gas Project Rev. Bonds, Series 2006-B, 5.00% 2020	5,000	5,604
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Auth., Sales Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds (Third Indenture Series), Series 2005-A, FGIC-National insured, 5.00% 2020	4,000	4,690
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Auth., Sales Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-B, 0.29% 2025 (put 2017)¹	9,000	8,999
Municipal Electric Auth., Project One Bonds, Series 2011-A, 5.00% 2021	4,900	5,782
Municipal Electric Auth., Project One Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-D, 5.75% 2019	16,000	17,919
Public Gas Partners, Inc., Gas Project Rev. Ref. Bonds (Gas Supply Pool No. 1), Series A, 5.00% 2017	5,000	5,360
Public Gas Partners, Inc., Gas Project Rev. Ref. Bonds (Gas Supply Pool No. 1), Series A, 5.00% 2018	10,930	12,089
Private Colleges and Universities Auth., Rev. Bonds (The Savannah College of Art and Design Projects), Series 2014, 5.00% 2022	1,050	1,232
Private Colleges and Universities Auth., Rev. Bonds (The Savannah College of Art and Design Projects), Series 2014, 5.00% 2024	2,500	2,962
State Road and Tollway Auth., Federal Highway Grant Anticipation Rev. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2019	3,500	3,954
		92,950
Guam 0.18%
A.B. Won Pat International Airport Auth., General Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-C, AMT, 5.00% 2018	750	817
A.B. Won Pat International Airport Auth., General Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-C, AMT, 5.00% 2021	3,320	3,798
Education Fncg. Foundation, Certs. of Part. (Public School Facs. Project), Series 2006-A, 5.00% 2016	1,000	1,024
Power Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-A, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2021	500	597
		6,236
Hawaii 0.75%
Airports System Rev. Bonds, Series 2010-B, AMT, 5.00% 2018	9,900	10,840
G.O. Bonds of 2011, Series DZ, 5.00% 2020	1,885	2,235
G.O. Bonds, Series CM, FGIC-Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 6.50% 2016	3,000	3,154
G.O. Bonds, Series DQ, 5.00% 2016 (escrowed to maturity)	455	462
G.O. Ref. Bonds of 2011, Series EA, 5.00% 2019	1,000	1,152
Harbor System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007-A, AMT, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.25% 2016	1,000	1,021
City and County of Honolulu, G.O. Bonds, Series 2007-A, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2019	1,000	1,063
City and County of Honolulu, G.O. Bonds, Series 2012-B, 5.00% 2021	1,250	1,517

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments Hawaii (continued)	Principal amount (000)	Value (000)
City and County of Honolulu, Wastewater System Rev. Bonds (First Bond Resolution), Series 2015-B, 5.00% 2026	$1,000	$1,263
Pacific Health Obligated Group, Special Purpose Rev. Bonds (Dept. of Budget and Fin.), Series 2010-B, 5.00% 2016	450	458
Pacific Health Obligated Group, Special Purpose Rev. Bonds (Dept. of Budget and Fin.), Series 2010-B, 5.00% 2017	450	476
Pacific Health Obligated Group, Special Purpose Rev. Bonds (Dept. of Budget and Fin.), Series 2010-B, 5.00% 2018	500	546
Dept. of Transportation, Airports Division Lease Rev. Certs. of Part., Series 2013, AMT, 5.00% 2023	1,000	1,204
		25,391
Idaho 0.36%
Housing and Fin. Assn., Grant and Rev. Anticipation Bonds (Federal Highway Trust Fund), Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2017	4,500	4,772
Housing and Fin. Assn., Grant and Rev. Anticipation Bonds (Federal Highway Trust Fund), Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2020	3,000	3,383
Housing and Fin. Assn., Grant and Rev. Anticipation Bonds (Federal Highway Trust Fund), Series 2015-A, 5.00% 2025	1,500	1,841
Housing and Fin. Assn., Grant and Rev. Anticipation Bonds (Federal Highway Trust Fund), Series 2015-A, 5.00% 2026	1,515	1,874
Housing and Fin. Assn., Single-family Mortgage Bonds, Series 2003-E, Class III, AMT, 5.15% 2023	335	335
		12,205
Illinois 6.99%
Build Bonds (Sales Tax Rev. Bonds), Series June 2013, 5.00% 2020	1,000	1,154
Build Bonds (Sales Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds), Second Series May 2002, FGIC-National insured, 5.75% 2019	2,390	2,749
Build Bonds (Sales Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds), Series June 2010, 5.00% 2016	1,000	1,018
Build Bonds (Sales Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds), Series June 2010, 5.00% 2020	1,000	1,154
Village of Cary, McHenry County, Special Service Area Number One, Special Tax Ref. Bonds, Series 2006, RADIAN insured, 4.40% 2016	100	100
Village of Cary, McHenry County, Special Service Area Number Two, Special Tax Ref. Bonds, Series 2006, RADIAN insured, 4.40% 2016	132	133
Chicago Transit Auth., Capital Grant Receipts Rev. Bonds (Federal Transit Administration Section 5307 Guideway Modernization Formula Funds), Assured Guaranty insured, 5.00% 2022	1,400	1,604
Chicago Transit Auth., Capital Grant Receipts Rev. Bonds, Assured Guaranty insured, 5.00% 2019	4,595	4,770
Chicago Transit Auth., Capital Grant Receipts Rev. Bonds, Assured Guaranty insured, 5.00% 2019 (preref. 2016)	905	940
Chicago Transit Auth., Sales Tax Receipts Rev. Bonds, Series 2011, 5.00% 2021	2,000	2,299
City of Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport, Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-A, AMT, 5.00% 2023	1,000	1,183
City of Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport, Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-A, AMT, 5.00% 2024	7,000	8,323
City of Chicago, O’Hare International Airport, General Airport Rev. Bonds, Series 2011-B, 5.00% 2017	1,500	1,561
City of Chicago, O’Hare International Airport, General Airport Rev. Bonds, Series 2011-B, 5.00% 2019	2,785	3,093
City of Chicago, O’Hare International Airport, General Airport Rev. Bonds, Series 2012-B, AMT, 5.00% 2024	2,000	2,314
City of Chicago, O’Hare International Airport, General Airport Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-A, AMT, 5.00% 2022	3,055	3,591
City of Chicago, O’Hare International Airport, General Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-A, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2019	2,000	2,155
City of Chicago, O’Hare International Airport, General Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-A, AMT, 5.00% 2025	6,170	7,065
City of Chicago, O’Hare International Airport, General Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A, AMT, 5.00% 2021	10,000	11,567

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments Illinois (continued)	Principal amount (000)	Value (000)
City of Chicago, O’Hare International Airport, General Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A, AMT, 5.00% 2023	$5,000	$5,933
City of Chicago, O’Hare International Airport, General Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2015-B, 5.00% 2023	1,500	1,813
City of Chicago, O’Hare International Airport, Passenger Fac. Charge Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-B, AMT, 5.00% 2018	2,000	2,146
City of Chicago, O’Hare International Airport, Passenger Fac. Charge Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-B, AMT, 5.00% 2019	2,000	2,211
City of Chicago, O’Hare International Airport, Passenger Fac. Charge Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-B, AMT, 5.00% 2022	3,000	3,526
City of Chicago, Wastewater Transmission Rev. Project Bonds, Series 2012, 5.00% 2021	850	959
City of Chicago, Wastewater Transmission Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014, 5.00% 2022	400	456
City of Chicago, Wastewater Transmission Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014, 5.00% 2023	500	574
City of Chicago, Water Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014, 5.00% 2023	700	812
County of Cook, G.O. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2016	2,500	2,578
County of Cook, G.O. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A, 5.00% 2019	2,500	2,777
Regional Transportation Auth. of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will Counties, G.O. Bonds, Series 2001-A, FGIC-National insured, 5.50% 2020	2,000	2,372
Regional Transportation Auth. of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will Counties, G.O. Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 1997, FGIC-National insured, 6.00% 2020	4,000	4,640
Regional Transportation Auth. of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will Counties, G.O. Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 1999, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.75% 2017	5,000	5,341
Regional Transportation Auth. of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will Counties, G.O. Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 1999, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.75% 2023	1,000	1,233
Regional Transportation Auth. of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will Counties, G.O. Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2003-A, FGIC-National insured, 5.50% 2018	7,720	8,567
Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (University of Chicago), Series 2001-B-1, 1.10% 2036 (put 2018)	1,250	1,254
Fin. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Advocate Health Care Network), Series 2008-D, 5.25% 2016	1,000	1,035
Fin. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Advocate Health Care Network), Series 2008-D, 5.50% 2018	1,000	1,092
Fin. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Advocate Health Care Network), Series 2010-D, 5.00% 2019	1,000	1,121
Fin. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Advocate Health Care Network), Series 2014, 5.00% 2021	375	447
Fin. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Art Institute of Chicago), Series 2009-A, 5.25% 2019	1,400	1,576
Fin. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Ascension Health Alliance Credit Group), Series 2012-E, 5.00% 2042 (put 2017)	1,000	1,053
Fin. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Central DuPage Health), Series 2009, 5.00% 2017	2,180	2,328
Fin. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Central DuPage Health), Series 2009, 5.00% 2018	2,230	2,456
Fin. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Central DuPage Health), Series 2009, 5.00% 2019	2,185	2,472
Fin. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Lifespace Communitys), Series 2015-A, 5.00% 2022	200	235
Fin. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Lifespace Communitys), Series 2015-A, 5.00% 2026	540	642
Fin. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Lifespace Communitys), Series 2015-A, 5.00% 2028	1,060	1,245
Fin. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Rehab Institute of Chicago), Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2022	1,665	1,909
Fin. Auth., Rev. Bonds (University of Chicago), Series 2008-B, 5.50% 2019	2,500	2,784
Fin. Auth., Rev. Bonds (University of Chicago), Series 2009-B, 5.00% 2017	2,325	2,471
Fin. Auth., Rev. Bonds (University of Chicago), Series 2009-B, 5.00% 2017 (escrowed to maturity)	175	186
Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Advocate Health Care Network), Series 2008-A-3, 5.00% 2030 (put 2019)	6,000	6,737
Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Loyola University of Chicago), Series 2012-B, 5.00% 2023	1,970	2,306
Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Lutheran Hillside Village), Series 2006, 5.00% 2016	930	930
Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Northwestern Memorial Hospital), Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2018	3,000	3,299
Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (OSF Healthcare System), Series 2015-A, 5.00% 2026	1,165	1,403
Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (OSF Healthcare System), Series 2015-A, 5.00% 2029	1,500	1,769
Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Provena Health), Series 2009-A, 7.75% 2034	1,000	1,211
Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Provena Health), Series 2010-A, 5.50% 2017	2,500	2,613
Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (University of Chicago Medical Center), Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2017	2,500	2,662
Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (University of Chicago Medical Center), Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2018	7,500	8,266
Fin. Auth., Student Housing Rev. Ref. Bonds, Educational Advancement Fund, Inc. (University Center), 5.125% 2020	5,955	6,395

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments Illinois (continued)	Principal amount (000)	Value (000)
Fin. Auth., Student Housing Rev. Ref. Bonds, Educational Advancement Fund, Inc. (University Center), Series 2006-B, 5.00% 2016	$4,295	$4,318
Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (OSF Healthcare System), Series 2015-A, 5.00% 2023	750	902
Fin. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Rush University Medical Center Obligated Group), Series 2015-A, 5.00% 2026	1,000	1,219
Fin. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Rush University Medical Center Obligated Group), Series 2015-A, 5.00% 2027	1,000	1,207
Fin. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Rush University Medical Center Obligated Group), Series 2015-B, 5.00% 2028	1,050	1,261
G.O. Bonds, Illinois FIRST, Series of August 2001, National insured, 5.50% 2017	1,575	1,661
G.O. Bonds, Series of March 2013, 5.00% 2022	1,250	1,426
Housing Dev. Auth., Multifamily Housing Rev. Notes (Marshall Field Garden Apartment Homes), 1.01% 2050 (put 2025)¹	10,500	10,446
Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Auth., McCormick Place Expansion Project Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-B, 5.00% 2020	1,000	1,136
Municipal Electric Agcy., Power Supply System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2015-A, 5.00% 2027	3,000	3,644
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Auth., Tobacco Settlement Rev. Bonds, Series 2010, 5.125% 2019	6,500	7,283
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Auth., Tobacco Settlement Rev. Bonds, Series 2010, 5.25% 2020	6,500	7,507
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Auth., Tobacco Settlement Rev. Bonds, Series 2010, 5.375% 2021	1,000	1,187
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Auth., Tobacco Settlement Rev. Bonds, Series 2010, 5.50% 2023	12,425	14,717
City of Springfield, Electric Rev. Bonds, Series 2008, 5.00% 2017	3,000	3,140
State Toll Highway Auth., Toll Highway Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-D, 5.00% 2024	3,375	4,147
State Toll Highway Auth., Toll Highway Rev. Bonds, Series 2006-A-1, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2018	2,000	2,040
State Toll Highway Auth., Toll Highway Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2021	1,250	1,502
Unemployment Insurance Fund Building Receipts Rev. Bonds (Illinois Dept. of Employment Security), Series 2012-B, 5.00% 2017	2,000	2,082
Board of Trustees of The University of Illinois, University of Illinois Auxiliary Facs. System Rev. Bonds, Series 2011-A, 5.00% 2019	770	862
		236,295
Indiana 3.38%
Fin. Auth., Health System Rev. Bonds (Franciscan Alliance, Inc.), Series 2016-B, 5.00% 2022	700	849
Fin. Auth., Health System Rev. Bonds (Franciscan Alliance, Inc.), Series 2016-B, 5.00% 2023	500	611
Fin. Auth., Health System Rev. Bonds (Franciscan Alliance, Inc.), Series 2016-B, 5.00% 2024	1,000	1,231
Fin. Auth., Health System Rev. Bonds (Franciscan Alliance, Inc.), Series 2016-B, 5.00% 2025	600	742
Fin. Auth., Health System Rev. Bonds (Franciscan Alliance, Inc.), Series 2016-B, 5.00% 2026	350	429
Fin. Auth., Health System Rev. Bonds (Franciscan Alliance, Inc.), Series 2016-B, 5.00% 2027	220	268
Fin. Auth., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Beacon Health Obligated Group), Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2021	1,000	1,190
Fin. Auth., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Community Health Network Project), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2020	1,460	1,674
Fin. Auth., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Indiana University Health Obligated Group), Series 2011-N, 5.00% 2020	5,000	5,772
Fin. Auth., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Indiana University Health Obligated Group), Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2023	1,000	1,235
Fin. Auth., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Indiana University Health Obligated Group), Series 2016-A, 5.00% 2023	1,500	1,850
Fin. Auth., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Indiana University Health Obligated Group), Series 2016-A, 5.00% 2024	1,000	1,242
Fin. Auth., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Indiana University Health Obligated Group), Series 2016-A, 5.00% 2025	2,000	2,502
Fin. Auth., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Parkview Health System Obligated Group), Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2017	1,640	1,722
Fin. Auth., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Parkview Health System Obligated Group), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2021	2,000	2,366
Fin. Auth., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Parkview Health System Obligated Group), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2022	2,000	2,409
Fin. Auth., Private Activity Bonds (Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project), Series 2013-B, AMT, 5.00% 2019	10,440	10,829
Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Community Foundation of Northwest Indiana Obligated Group), 5.00% 2026	500	598
Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Community Foundation of Northwest Indiana Obligated Group), 5.00% 2027	500	589
Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Community Foundation of Northwest Indiana Obligated Group), 5.00% 2028	500	584
Fin. Auth., State Revolving Fund Program Bonds, Series 2007-B, 5.00% 2018	3,545	3,852
Fin. Auth., State Revolving Fund Program Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2005-A, 5.25% 2018	3,000	3,272
Fin. Auth., Wastewater Utility Rev. Bonds (CWA Auth. Project), Series 2011-B, 5.00% 2019	1,000	1,137
Gary/Chicago International Airport Auth., Airport Dev. Zone Rev. Bonds, AMT, 5.50% 2025	3,630	3,909

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments Indiana (continued)	Principal amount (000)	Value (000)
Health and Educational Fac. Fncg. Auth., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Clarian Health Obligated Group), Series 2006-B, 5.00% 2016	$1,090	$1,092
Health and Educational Fac. Fncg. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Ascension Health Credit Group), Series 2005-A-1, 2.80% 2027 (put 2019)	1,850	1,939
Health and Educational Fac. Fncg. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Ascension Health Credit Group), Series 2005-A-5, 2.00% 2027 (put 2017)	935	951
Health and Educational Fac. Fncg. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Ascension Health Credit Group), Series 2006-B-7, 4.10% 2046 (put 2016)	2,000	2,055
Trustees of Indiana University, Consolidated Rev. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2017	1,000	1,061
Trustees of Indiana University, Consolidated Rev. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2018	1,000	1,099
Trustees of Indiana University, Consolidated Rev. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2019	1,000	1,136
Trustees of Indiana University, Consolidated Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2015-W-2, 5.00% 2021	1,300	1,570
Indianapolis Airport Auth., Special Fac. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Federal Express Corp. Project), Series 2004, AMT, 5.10% 2017	20,545	21,380
Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank Bonds (Indianapolis Airport Auth. Project), Series 2006-F, AMT, AMBAC insured, 5.00% 2022	7,500	7,642
Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank Bonds (Indianapolis Airport Auth. Project), Series 2006-F, AMT, AMBAC insured, 5.00% 2023	2,500	2,545
Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank Bonds (Indianapolis Airport Auth. Project), Series 2014-D, AMT, 5.00% 2022	2,000	2,369
Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-B, 5.00% 2017	3,000	3,134
Jasper County, Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (Northern Indiana Public Service Co. Project), Series 1988-A, National insured, 5.60% 2016	4,000	4,134
Jasper County, Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (Northern Indiana Public Service Co. Project), Series 1988-C, National insured, 5.85% 2019	2,000	2,249
Jasper County, Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (Northern Indiana Public Service Co. Project), Series 2003, AMBAC insured, 5.70% 2017	2,000	2,108
Posey County Econ. Dev. Rev. Ref. Bonds, (Midwest Fertilizer Company LLC Project), 0.35% 2046	2,000	1,999
Trustees of Purdue University, Purdue University Student Facs. System, Rev. Ref. Bonds., Series 2011-A, 5.00% 2022	1,200	1,436
City of Whiting, Environmental Facs. Rev. Bonds (BP Products North America Inc. Project), AMT, 5.00% 2045 (put 2022)	2,000	2,365
City of Whiting, Environmental Facs. Rev. Bonds (BP Products North America Inc. Project), Series 2008, 1.85% 2044 (put 2019)	1,000	1,013
		114,139
Iowa 0.03%
Fin. Auth., Single Family Mortgage Bonds, Series 2015-A, AMT, 3.50% 2040	975	1,033
Fin. Auth., Single-family Mortgage Bonds (Mortgage-backed Securities Program), Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2038	35	36
		1,069
Kansas 0.09%
Dev. Fin. Auth., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Adventist Health System/Sunbelt Obligated Group), Series 2009-D, 5.00% 2020	1,150	1,322
Dev. Fin. Auth., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Adventist Health System/Sunbelt Obligated Group), Series 2009-D, 5.00% 2022	1,750	1,880
		3,202
Kentucky 1.12%
Asset/Liability Commission, Project Notes, Federal Highway Trust Fund, Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2024	3,000	3,666
Health Facs. Auth. Rev. Bonds (Catholic Health Initiatives), Series 2014-B, 2.70% 2039 (put 2021)	1,500	1,568
Econ. Dev. Fin. Auth., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Baptist Healthcare System Obligated Group), Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2017	2,000	2,113

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments Kentucky (continued)	Principal amount (000)	Value (000)
Econ. Dev. Fin. Auth., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Baptist Healthcare System Obligated Group), Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2018	$2,250	$2,445
Econ. Dev. Fin. Auth. Rev. Bonds (Next Generation Kentucky Information Highway Project), Series 2015-A, 5.00% 2027	1,500	1,722
Public Transportation Infrastructure Auth., Toll Rev. Bond Anticipation Notes (Downtown Crossing Project), Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2017	8,625	9,067
State Property and Buildings Commission, Rev. Bonds (Project No. 89), Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2018	2,500	2,778
State Property and Buildings Commission, Rev. Ref. Bonds (Project No. 87), FGIC-National insured, 5.00% 2018	3,000	3,148
State Property and Buildings Commission, Rev. Ref. Bonds (Project No. 90), 5.00% 2018	2,500	2,765
State Property and Buildings Commission, Road Fund Rev. Bonds (Project No. 94), 5.00% 2018	3,630	3,948
Turnpike Auth., Econ. Dev. Road Rev. Bonds (Revitalization Projects), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2019	4,000	4,541
		37,761
Louisiana 1.68%
Aviation Board, General Airport Rev. Bonds (North Terminal Project), Series 2015-B, AMT, 5.00% 2025	1,600	1,920
Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Assessment Rev. Bonds, Series 2006-B, AMBAC insured, 5.00% 2017	2,500	2,540
Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Assessment Rev. Bonds, Series 2006-B, AMBAC insured, 5.00% 2018	5,000	5,080
Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Assessment Rev. Ref. Bonds, 5.00% 2017	1,750	1,848
Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Assessment Rev. Ref. Bonds, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2022	1,250	1,506
Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Assessment Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012, 5.00% 2024	1,000	1,177
G.O. Bonds, Series 2011-A, 5.00% 2020	6,000	7,044
Gasoline and Fuels Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-A-1, 5.00% 2020	2,000	2,331
City of New Orleans, Water Rev. and Ref. Bonds, Series 2014, 5.00% 2017	200	215
City of New Orleans, Water Rev. and Ref. Bonds, Series 2014, 5.00% 2018	560	619
City of New Orleans, Water Rev. and Ref. Bonds, Series 2014, 5.00% 2027	1,000	1,203
City of New Orleans, Water Rev. and Ref. Bonds, Series 2014, 5.00% 2028	900	1,071
Office Facs. Corp., Lease Rev. Ref. Bonds (Capitol Complex Program), Series 2009, 5.00% 2016	1,000	1,004
Office Facs. Corp., Lease Rev. Ref. Bonds (Capitol Complex Program), Series 2009, 5.00% 2017	1,125	1,178
Public Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Ochsner Clinic Foundation Project), 5.00% 2021	445	514
Public Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Ochsner Clinic Foundation Project), 5.00% 2022	350	410
Public Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (CHRISTUS Health), Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2016	2,000	2,035
Regional Transit Auth. (New Orleans), Sales Tax Rev. Bonds, Series 2010, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2020	1,250	1,459
Tobacco Settlement Fncg. Corp., Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2020	5,000	5,666
Tobacco Settlement Fncg. Corp., Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2022	7,235	8,482
Tobacco Settlement Fncg. Corp., Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2024	3,000	3,007
Tobacco Settlement Fncg. Corp., Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 5.50% 2028	3,525	3,782
Tobacco Settlement Fncg. Corp., Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 5.50% 2029	2,500	2,757
		56,848
Maine 0.13%
Housing Auth., Mortgage Purchase Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-B, 4.00% 2043	835	891
Housing Auth., Mortgage Purchase Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2015-B, 3.50% 2040	1,230	1,314
Housing Auth., Mortgage Purchase Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2015-E-1, AMT, 3.50% 2035	2,000	2,124
		4,329
Maryland 0.77%
Econ. Dev. Corp., Student Housing Rev. Ref. Bonds (Frostburg State University Project), Series 2013, 5.00% 2023	1,000	1,144
G.O. Capital Improvement Bonds, State and Local Facs. Loan of 2003, First Series A, 5.25% 2016	750	753
Health and Higher Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (University of Maryland Medical System Issue), Series 2010, 5.00% 2020	1,000	1,122

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments Maryland (continued)	Principal amount (000)	Value (000)
Health and Higher Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (MedStar Health Issue), Series 2015, 5.00% 2027	$5,000	$6,062
Transportation Auth., Airport Parking Rev. Ref. Bonds (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport Projects), Series 2012-B, AMT, 5.00% 2020	8,150	9,312
Transportation Auth., Airport Parking Rev. Ref. Bonds (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport Projects), Series 2012-B, AMT, 5.00% 2021	6,565	7,644
		26,037
Massachusetts 1.45%
Dev. Fin. Agcy., Boston Medical Center Rev. Bonds (Green Bonds), Series 2012-C, 5.25% 2025	2,390	2,773
Dev. Fin. Agcy., Rev. Bonds (Berkshire Health Systems Issue), Series 2012-G, 5.00% 2020	1,205	1,366
Dev. Fin. Agcy., Rev. Bonds (Berkshire Health Systems Issue), Series 2012-G, 5.00% 2021	1,500	1,741
Dev. Fin. Agcy., Rev. Bonds (Partners HealthCare System), Series 2015-O-3, 0.49% 2050 (put 2020)¹	3,000	2,931
Dev. Fin. Agcy., Rev. Bonds (Umass Memorial Health Care Obligated Group Issue), Series 2016-I, 5.00% 2024	1,000	1,207
Dev. Fin. Agcy., Rev. Bonds (Umass Memorial Health Care Obligated Group Issue), Series 2016-I, 5.00% 2025	1,275	1,543
Dev. Fin. Agcy., Rev. Bonds (Umass Memorial Health Care Obligated Group Issue), Series 2016-I, 5.00% 2026	1,150	1,401
Dev. Fin. Agcy., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Tufts Medical Center Issue), Series 2011-I, 6.875% 2041	2,415	2,865
Educational Fncg. Auth., Education Loan Rev. Bonds, Issue J, Series 2012, AMT, 5.00% 2020	3,635	4,045
Educational Fncg. Auth., Education Loan Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-I, AMT, 5.00% 2022	3,000	3,444
Educational Fncg. Auth., Education Loan Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-I, AMT, 5.00% 2023	3,000	3,472
Educational Fncg. Auth., Education Loan Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-I, AMT, 5.00% 2025	3,000	3,502
Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (CareGroup Issue), Series 2008-E-2, 5.00% 2017	5,000	5,303
Housing Fin. Agcy., Single-family Housing Rev. Bonds, Series 167, 4.00% 2043	850	905
Housing Fin. Agcy., Single-family Housing Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 171, 4.00% 2044	960	1,044
Housing Fin. Agcy., Single-family Housing Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 177, AMT, 4.00% 2039	3,535	3,809
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Auth., Sales Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2004-C, 5.50% 2018	3,000	3,345
Port Auth., Rev. Bonds, Series 2012-A, AMT, 4.00% 2020	525	579
Port Auth., Rev. Bonds, Series 2012-A, AMT, 5.00% 2019	465	523
Port Auth., Rev. Bonds, Series 2012-A, AMT, 5.00% 2021	305	359
Special Obligation Dedicated Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2005, FGIC-National insured, 5.00% 2020	2,580	2,960
		49,117
Michigan 4.69%
City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Dept., Sewage Disposal System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-A, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2018	1,500	1,639
City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Dept., Sewage Disposal System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2004-A, Assured Guaranty Municipal Insured, 5.25% 2020	150	175
School Dist. of the City of Detroit (Wayne County), School Building and Site Improvement Ref. Bonds (Unlimited Tax G.O.), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2019	1,200	1,334
Fin. Auth. Local Government Loan Program Rev. Bonds (Water and Sewerage Dept. Sewage Disposal System Rev. Ref. Local Project), Series 2014-C-3, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2022	5,000	5,953
Fin. Auth. Local Government Loan Program Rev. Bonds (Water and Sewerage Dept. Sewage Disposal System Rev. Ref. Local Project), Series 2014-C-3, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2023	1,215	1,458
Fin. Auth. Local Government Loan Program Rev. Bonds (Water and Sewerage Dept. Sewage Disposal System Rev. Ref. Local Project), Series 2014-C-3, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2024	4,000	4,843
Fin. Auth., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Mclaren Health Care), Series 2015-D-2, 1.043% 2038 (put 2020)¹	8,420	8,391
Fin. Auth., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Oakwood Obligated Group), Series 2012, 5.00% 2022	5,000	5,993
Fin. Auth., Rev. Bonds (School Dist. of the City of Detroit), Series 2011, 5.50% 2021	3,500	3,786
Fin. Auth., Student Loan Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 25-A, AMT, 5.00% 2020	1,750	1,977
Fin. Auth., Student Loan Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 25-A, AMT, 5.00% 2021	1,650	1,893
Fin. Auth. Sewage Disposal System Rev. Ref. Bonds (Detroit Water and Sewerage Department Local Project), Series 2015-C, 5.00% 2027	1,000	1,185
Fin. Auth., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Beaumont Health Credit Group), Series 2015, 5.00% 2025	4,000	4,838
Fin. Auth., Unemployment Obligation Assessment Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2018	5,000	5,512
G.O. Bonds (Environmental Program and Ref.), Series 2008-A, 5.00% 2018	5,000	5,474
G.O. Bonds (Environmental Program and Ref.), Series 2008-A, 5.00% 2019	4,500	4,938

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments Michigan (continued)	Principal amount (000)	Value (000)
County of Genesee, Water Supply System Rev. Ref. Bonds (Limited Tax G.O.), Series 2014, Build America Mutual insured, 5.00% 2022	$515	$623
County of Genesee, Water Supply System Rev. Ref. Bonds (Limited Tax G.O.), Series 2014, Build America Mutual insured, 5.00% 2023	500	612
County of Genesee, Water Supply System Rev. Ref. Bonds (Limited Tax G.O.), Series 2014, Build America Mutual insured, 5.00% 2024	850	1,037
Fin. Auth., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (MidMichigan Health Credit Group), Series 2014, 5.00% 2023	810	981
Hospital Fin. Auth., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Henry Ford Health System), Series 2009, 5.50% 2017	1,000	1,065
Hospital Fin. Auth., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (McLaren Health Care), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2021	2,000	2,364
Hospital Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (McLaren Health Care), Series 2008-A, 5.25% 2016	3,000	3,044
Hospital Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Trinity Health Credit Group), Series 2008-A, 6.00% 2034 (put 2017)	4,000	4,374
Kent Hospital Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Spectrum Health System), Series 2011-A, 5.00% 2017	1,500	1,611
Public Power Agcy., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Belle River Project), Series 2002-A, National insured, 5.25% 2018	6,000	6,470
City of Saginaw, Hospital Fin. Auth., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Covenant Medical Center, Inc.), Series 2010-H, 5.00% 2020	2,400	2,688
State Building Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Facs. Program), Series 2015-I, 5.00% 2023	3,000	3,672
State Building Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Facs. Program), Series 2008-I, 5.50% 2017	5,675	6,134
State Building Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Facs. Program), Series 2008-I, 5.50% 2017 (escrowed to maturity)	825	893
State Building Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Facs. Program), Series 2015-I, 5.00% 2026	800	1,002
State Grant Anticipation Bonds, Series 2007, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.25% 2020	2,860	3,073
State Hospital Fin. Auth., Project Rev. Ref. Bonds (Ascension Health Credit Group), Series 2010-B, 5.00% 2019	2,000	2,292
State Housing Dev. Auth., Single-Family Mortgage Rev. Bonds, Series 2014, 4.00% 2044	1,625	1,758
Strategic Fund, Limited Obligation Rev. Ref. Bonds (Detroit Edison Co. Exempt Facs. Project), Series 2008-ET-2, 5.50% 2029 (put 2016)	7,000	7,149
Regents of the University of Michigan, General Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-E, 0.44% 2033 (put 2018)¹	7,175	7,125
Wayne County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Bonds (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), Series 2007, AMT, FGIC-National insured, 5.00% 2018	1,000	1,071
Wayne County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), Series 2008-A, AMT, Assured Guaranty insured, 5.25% 2018	890	945
Wayne County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), Series 2010-A, AMT, 5.00% 2017	1,615	1,717
Wayne County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), Series 2010-A, AMT, 5.00% 2018	3,590	3,922
Wayne County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), Series 2011-A, AMT, 5.00% 2019	1,000	1,119
Wayne County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), Series 2011-A, AMT, 5.00% 2020	10,000	11,387
Wayne County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), Series 2011-A, AMT, 5.00% 2021	8,240	9,522
Wayne County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), Series 2011-B, 5.00% 2019	1,000	1,138
Wayne County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), Series 2012-D, AMT, 5.00% 2019	3,560	3,982
Wayne County Airport Auth., Rev. Bonds (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), Series 2015-F, AMT, 5.00% 2025	1,500	1,773
Wayne County Airport Auth., Rev. Bonds (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), Series 2015-F, AMT, 5.00% 2026	1,000	1,170
Board of Governors of Wayne State University, General Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2016	3,235	3,349
		158,451
Minnesota 0.63%
Housing Fin. Agcy., Residential Housing Fin. Bonds, Series 2015-E, AMT, 3.50% 2046	1,000	1,065
Housing Fin. Agcy., Residential Housing Fin. Bonds, Series 2007-L, AMT, 5.50% 2048	85	86
Housing Fin. Agcy., Residential Housing Fin. Bonds, Series 2012-D, 4.00% 2040	545	568
Housing Fin. Agcy., Residential Housing Fin. Bonds, Series 2014-C, AMT, 4.00% 2045	2,820	3,036

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments Minnesota (continued)	Principal amount (000)	Value (000)
Housing Fin. Agcy., Residential Housing Fin. Bonds, Series 2015-A, AMT, 4.00% 2041	$5,820	$6,311
Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission, Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-D, AMT, 5.00% 2018	4,460	4,795
Housing and Redev. Auth. of the City of Saint Paul, Hospital Fac. Rev. Bonds (HealthEast Care System Project), Series 2015, 5.00% 2023	3,500	4,200
Regents of the University of Minnesota, G.O. Bonds, Series 2009-C, 5.00% 2018	1,000	1,118
		21,179
Mississippi 0.20%
Dev. Bank, Special Obligation Bonds (Municipal Energy Agcy. of Mississippi Power Supply Project), Series 2015-A, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2025	1,245	1,507
Dev. Bank, Special Obligation Bonds (Municipal Energy Agcy. of Mississippi Power Supply Project), Series 2015-A, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2026	1,045	1,278
Dev. Bank, Special Obligation Rev. Ref. Bonds (Madison County, Mississippi Highway Ref. Project), Series 2013-C, 5.00% 2020	1,750	2,007
State Gaming Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2015-E, 5.00% 2026	1,750	2,164
		6,956
Missouri 0.61%
Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Senior Living Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Lutheran Senior Services), Series 2007-A, 5.00% 2016	1,440	1,440
Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Senior Living Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Lutheran Senior Services), Series 2007-A, 5.00% 2017	1,510	1,567
Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Senior Living Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Lutheran Senior Services), Series 2016-A, 1.50% 2018	225	226
Highways and Transportation Commission, Rev. Ref. State Road Bonds, Series 2006, 5.00% 2018	2,700	2,934
Housing Dev. Commission, Single-family Mortgage Rev. Bonds (Special Homeownership Loan Program), Series 2014-B, 4.00% 2040	1,440	1,556
Housing Dev. Commission, Single-family Mortgage Rev. Bonds (Special Homeownership Loan Program), Series 2015-B-2, 4.00% 2045	4,000	4,383
Industrial Dev. Auth. of the City of Lee’s Summit, Senior Living Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (John Knox Village Obligated Group), Series 2007-A, 5.00% 2016	2,300	2,351
Industrial Dev. Auth. of the City of Lee’s Summit, Senior Living Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (John Knox Village Obligated Group), Series 2007-A, 5.00% 2017	2,420	2,557
City of St. Louis, Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (Lambert-St. Louis International Airport), Series 2005, National insured, 5.50% 2028	1,080	1,368
City of St. Louis, Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (Lambert-St. Louis International Airport), Series 2007-A, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2021	2,000	2,119
		20,501
Montana 0.03%
Board of Housing, Single-family Homeownership Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2015-B-2, AMT, 3.50% 2042	1,000	1,065
Nebraska 0.98%
Central Plains Energy Project, Gas Supply Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014, 5.00% 2039 (put 2019)	8,800	10,018
Hospital Auth. No. 2 of Douglas County, Health Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Methodist Health System), Series 2015, 5.00% 2026	1,155	1,369
Hospital Auth. No. 3 of Douglas County, Health Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Methodist Health System), Series 2008, 5.50% 2018	2,965	3,227
Investment Fin. Auth., Single-family Housing Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 3.00% 2043	995	1,023
Investment Fin. Auth., Single-family Housing Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-A, 4.00% 2044	1,820	1,961
Investment Fin. Auth., Single-family Housing Rev. Bonds, Series 2015, 3.50% 2045	4,350	4,655

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments Nebraska (continued)	Principal amount (000)	Value (000)
Investment Fin. Auth., Single-family Housing Rev. Bonds, Series 2015-C, 3.50% 2045	$9,000	$9,612
Public Power Dist., General Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-A, 4.00% 2020	1,000	1,110
		32,975
Nevada 2.05%
Clark County School Dist., G.O. (Limited Tax) Building Bonds, Series 2007-C, 5.00% 2017	2,500	2,650
Clark County School Dist., G.O. (Limited Tax) Building Bonds, Series 2008-A, 5.00% 2021	1,000	1,100
Clark County Water Reclamation Dist., G.O. (Limited Tax) Water Reclamation Bonds, Series 2009-B, 5.00% 2016	2,660	2,713
Clark County, Airport System Rev. Bonds, Series 2010-D, 5.00% 2021	1,500	1,728
Clark County, Highway Rev. (Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax) Improvement and Ref. Bonds, Series 2007, AMBAC insured, 5.00% 2020	4,500	4,787
Clark County, Highway Rev. (Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax) Ref. Bonds, Series 2011, 5.00% 2020	12,320	14,385
Clark County, Jet Aviation Fuel Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A, AMT, 5.00% 2021	1,035	1,213
Clark County, Jet Aviation Fuel Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A, AMT, 5.00% 2022	2,810	3,336
Clark County, Jet Aviation Fuel Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A, AMT, 5.00% 2023	1,000	1,196
Clark County, Jet Aviation Fuel Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A, AMT, 5.00% 2027	2,500	2,878
Clark County, Las Vegas-McCarran International Airport, Passenger Fac. Charge Rev. Bonds, Series 2007-A-1, AMT, AMBAC insured, 5.00% 2022	1,550	1,637
Clark County, Las Vegas-McCarran International Airport, Passenger Fac. Charge Rev. Bonds, Series 2007-A-1, AMT, AMBAC insured, 5.00% 2024	2,000	2,110
Clark County, Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (Southern California Edison Company), Series 2010, 1.875% 2031 (put 2020)	8,500	8,675
Clark County, Sales and Excise Tax Rev. (Streets and Highway Projects) Improvement and Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-B, 5.00% 2019	3,000	3,389
City of Henderson, Local Improvement Dist. No. T-14 (Anthem Master Planned Community), Limited Obligation Ref. Bonds, Series 2007-A, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2016	1,685	1,691
Highway Improvement Rev. Bonds (Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax), Series 2008, 5.00% 2017	4,000	4,323
Las Vegas Valley Water Dist., G.O. (Limited Tax) Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-C, 5.00% 2019	7,760	8,796
Las Vegas Valley Water Dist., G.O. (Limited Tax) Water and Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-D, 5.00% 2018	1,000	1,098
Las Vegas Valley Water Dist., G.O. (Limited Tax) Water Bonds, Series 2012-B, 5.00% 2020	1,080	1,261
Rural Housing Auth., Single-family Mortgage Rev. Bonds (Mortgage-backed Securities Program), Series 2007-B, AMT, 5.70% 2041	160	165
		69,131
New Jersey 2.58%
Camden County Improvement Auth., Health Care Redev. Project, Rev. Ref. Bonds (The Cooper Health System Obligated Group Issue), Series 2014, 5.00% 2025	2,000	2,346
Camden County Improvement Auth., Health Care Redev. Project, Rev. Ref. Bonds (The Cooper Health System Obligated Group Issue), Series 2014, 5.00% 2026	2,715	3,161
Certs. of Part., Series 2008-A, 5.00% 2018	1,000	1,062
Economic Dev. Auth., School Facs. Construction Rev. Ref. Notes, 5.00% 2017	195	206
Economic Dev. Auth., School Facs. Construction Rev. Ref. Notes, 5.00% 2017 (escrow to maturity)	4,805	5,189
Health Care Facs. Fncg. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (University Hospital), Series 2015-A, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2025	1,000	1,206
Health Care Facs. Fncg. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (University Hospital), Series 2015-A, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2026	800	953
Higher Education Student Assistance Auth., Student Loan Rev. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2017	3,500	3,675
Higher Education Student Assistance Auth., Student Loan Rev. Bonds, Series 2010-2, 5.00% 2017	2,000	2,131
Higher Education Student Assistance Auth., Student Loan Rev. Bonds, Series 2012-1A, AMT, 5.00% 2021	4,000	4,561
Higher Education Student Assistance Auth., Student Loan Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-1-A, AMT, 5.00% 2019	2,000	2,228
Higher Education Student Assistance Auth., Student Loan Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-1-A, AMT, 5.00% 2022	1,000	1,153
Higher Education Student Assistance Auth., Student Loan Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-1A, 5.25% 2019	1,000	1,129
Higher Education Student Assistance Auth., Student Loan Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-1, AMT, 5.00% 2017	2,500	2,661
Higher Education Student Assistance Auth., Student Loan Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-1, AMT, 5.00% 2019	2,500	2,785

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments New Jersey (continued)	Principal amount (000)	Value (000)
Higher Education Student Assistance Auth., Student Loan Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-1A1, AMT, 5.00% 2021	$2,000	$2,280
Higher Education Student Assistance Auth., Student Loan Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-1A1, AMT, 5.00% 2022	1,500	1,730
Rutgers State University, G.O. Bonds (State University of New Jersey), Series 2009-F, 5.00% 2019	1,000	1,130
The Pollution Control Fncg. Auth. Of Salem County, Pollution Control Rev. Bonds (Philadelphia Electric Company Project), Series 1993-A, AMT, 2.50% 2025 (put 2019)	1,000	1,009
South Jersey Transportation Auth.,Transportation System Rev. Bonds, 5.00% 2022	5,200	6,052
South Jersey Transportation Auth.,Transportation System Rev. Bonds, Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2023	1,500	1,740
South Jersey Transportation Auth.,Transportation System Rev. Bonds, Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2024	2,500	2,868
Tobacco Settlement Fncg. Corp., Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007-1-B, 0% 2041	4,000	1,018
Transit Corp., Grant Anticipation Notes (Federal Transit Administration Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula Funds), Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2019	1,000	1,107
Transit Corp., Grant Anticipation Notes (Federal Transit Administration Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula Funds) Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2020	4,000	4,517
Transit Corp., Grant Anticipation Notes (Federal Transit Administration Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula Funds) Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2021	2,000	2,298
Transportation Trust Fund Auth., Transportation System Bonds, Series 1999-A, 5.75% 2017	2,500	2,640
Transportation Trust Fund Auth., Transportation System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2015-AA, 5.25% 2023	1,000	1,122
Transportation Trust Fund Auth., Transportation System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2006-A, 5.50% 2021	4,070	4,652
Transportation Trust Fund Auth., Transportation System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2003-B-2, 5.00% 2016	2,500	2,593
Turnpike Auth., Turnpike Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-D, 0.69% 2024 (put 2018)¹	11,500	11,469
Turnpike Auth., Turnpike Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-E, 0.64% 2023 (put 2017)¹	2,000	1,999
Turnpike Auth., Turnpike Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-E, 0.69% 2024 (put 2018)¹	2,375	2,368
		87,038
New Mexico 0.06%
Fin. Auth., State Transportation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-B, 5.00% 2020	1,000	1,172
Mortgage Fin. Auth., Single-family Mortgage Program Bonds, Series 2009-C-2, Class I, 5.70% 2040	370	391
Mortgage Fin. Auth., Single-family Mortgage Program Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-B-2, Class I, 5.65% 2039	340	358
		1,921
New York 9.37%
City of Albany Industrial Dev. Agcy., Civic Fac. Rev. Ref. Bonds (St. Peter’s Hospital of the City of Albany Project), Series 2008-A, 5.25% 2017	1,500	1,626
Buffalo and Erie County, Industrial Land Dev. Corp., Obligated Group Rev. Bonds (Catholic Health System, Inc. Projct), Series 2015, 5.00% 2023	800	953
Dormitory Auth., Bernard College Rev. Bonds, Series 2015-A, 5.00% 2026	500	623
Dormitory Auth., City University System, Consolidated Fifth General Resolution Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-B, 5.00% 2017	4,550	4,843
Dormitory Auth., Mental Health Services Facs. Improvement Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-A-1, 5.50% 2018	2,500	2,739
Dormitory Auth., Mental Health Services Facs. Improvement Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2019	2,995	3,413
Dormitory Auth., Mental Health Services Facs. Improvement Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2019 (escrowed to maturity)	5	6
Dormitory Auth., Mount Sinai Hospital Obligated Group Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2018	2,000	2,191
Dormitory Auth., State Personal Income Tax Rev. Bonds (Education), Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2020	2,000	2,265
Dormitory Auth., State Personal Income Tax Rev. Bonds (Education), Series 2015-B-A, 5.00% 2017	4,630	4,851
Dormitory Auth., State Personal Income Tax Rev. Bonds (General Purpose), Series 2011-A, 5.00% 2017	2,500	2,629
Dormitory Auth., State Personal Income Tax Rev. Bonds (General Purpose), Series 2011-A, 5.00% 2019	5,000	5,646
Dormitory Auth., State Personal Income Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds (General Purpose), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2022	2,000	2,469
Dormitory Auth., State University Educational Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds. Series 2000-C, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.75% 2017	1,475	1,573
Dormitory Auth., Third General Resolution Rev. Ref. Bonds (State University Educational Facs. Issue), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2018	3,000	3,287

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments New York (continued)	Principal amount (000)	Value (000)
Environmental Facs. Corp., State Clean Water and Drinking Water Rev. Second Resolution Bonds (New York City Municipal Water Fin. Auth. Projects), Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2017	$2,500	$2,656
Erie County Industrial Dev. Agcy., School Fac. Rev. Bonds (City School Dist. of the City of Buffalo Project), Series 2011-A, 5.00% 2020	4,780	5,558
Erie County Industrial Dev. Agcy., School Fac. Rev. Ref. Bonds (City School Dist. of the City of Buffalo Project), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2020	2,770	3,221
Town of Hempstead Local Dev. Corp., Rev. Bonds (Hofstra University Project), Series 2011, 5.00% 2025	1,670	1,926
Long Island Power Auth., Electric System General Rev. Bonds, Series 2015-C, 1.179% 2033 (put 2018)¹	1,025	1,025
Long Island Power Auth., Electric System General Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2006-E, 5.00% 2017	2,500	2,597
Long Island Power Auth., Electric System General Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 5.25% 2020	2,005	2,236
Long Island Power Auth., Electric System General Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 5.25% 2021	2,000	2,225
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Dedicated Tax Fund Bonds, Series 2009-B, 5.00% 2018	500	557
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Dedicated Tax Fund Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2002-B-3A, 0.76% 2017¹	4,000	4,003
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Dedicated Tax Fund Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-A-2B, 0.59% 2031 (put 2019)¹	1,500	1,488
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., State Service Contract Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2002-A, 5.50% 2017	5,000	5,350
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., State Service Contract Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2002-A, National insured, 5.75% 2017	1,500	1,574
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2003-B, FGIC-National insured, 5.25% 2020	5,500	6,541
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2008-B-2, 5.00% 2016	1,000	1,037
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2008-C, 5.50% 2018	5,370	5,741
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2012-A2, 0.28% 2041 (put 2016)¹	1,000	998
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2012-E, 5.00% 2020	3,250	3,828
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-A-1, 4.00% 2021	3,470	3,990
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-C, 5.00% 2024	5,000	6,270
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2015-A-1, 5.00% 2016	2,000	2,073
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2015-A-1, 5.00% 2027	3,150	3,869
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2015-A-2, 0.59% 2039 (put 2020)¹	11,250	11,109
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2002-G-1H, 1.136% 2026 (put 2016)¹	2,650	2,653
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-C, 5.00% 2018	1,105	1,231
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-D, 5.00% 2020	7,000	8,244
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-F, 5.00% 2021	1,000	1,205
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-A-2, 5.00% 2028	3,000	3,598
Mortgage Agcy., Homeowner Mortgage Rev. Bonds, Series 191, 3.50% 2034	520	546
Mortgage Agcy., Homeowner Mortgage Rev. Bonds, Series 52, 3.50% 2030	2,250	2,401
Mortgage Agcy., Mortgage Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 48, 2.625% 2041	315	322
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 2008 Series J-4, 0.56% 2025¹	8,825	8,825
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 2009 Series H-1, 5.00% 2016	2,000	2,009
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 2011 Series I-1, 5.00% 2017	5,000	5,335

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments New York (continued)	Principal amount (000)	Value (000)
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 2012 Series I, 5.00% 2020	$5,000	$5,858
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Series 2013-E, 5.25% 2022	5,000	6,201
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2025	3,000	3,780
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Series 2014-G, 5.00% 2023	1,500	1,866
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Series 2015-C, 5.00% 2028	1,000	1,225
New York City Housing Dev. Corp., Multi-family Housing Rev. Bonds, Series 2007-B-1, AMT, 4.75% 2016	635	652
New York City Municipal Water Fin. Auth., Water and Sewer System Second General Resolution Rev. Bonds, Fiscal 2009 Series EE, 5.00% 2018 (escrowed to maturity)	2,500	2,757
New York City Municipal Water Fin. Auth., Water and Sewer System Second General Resolution Rev. Ref. Bonds, Fiscal 2009 Series FF-1, 5.00% 2018	2,000	2,201
New York City Transitional Fin. Auth., Building Aid Rev. Bonds, Fiscal 2009 Series S-4, 5.00% 2018	2,545	2,756
New York City Transitional Fin. Auth., Building Aid Rev. Bonds, Fiscal 2009 Series S-5, 5.00% 2017	2,500	2,608
New York City Transitional Fin. Auth., Building Aid Rev. Bonds, Fiscal 2013 Series S-1, 5.00% 2021	650	780
New York City Transitional Fin. Auth., Future Tax Secured Bonds, Series 2015-C, 5.00% 2025	2,420	3,075
New York City Transitional Fin. Auth., Future Tax Secured Bonds, Series 2015-C, 5.00% 2027	5,000	6,240
New York City Transitional Fin. Auth., Future Tax Secured Rev. Ref. Bonds, Fiscal 2003 Series A-1, 5.00% 2022	1,305	1,588
New York City Transitional Fin. Auth., Future Tax Secured Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-E, 5.00% 2016	2,000	2,071
New York City Transitional Fin. Auth., Multi-Modal Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-B, 5.00% 2022	1,750	2,087
New York City, Health and Hospitals Corp., Health System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-A, 5.00% 2017	2,000	2,090
New York City, Health and Hospitals Corp., Health System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-A, 5.50% 2019	4,000	4,383
New York City, Health and Hospitals Corp., Health System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2017	6,180	6,461
New York City, Health and Hospitals Corp., Health System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2021	1,500	1,725
Niagara Frontier Transportation Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (Buffalo Niagara International Airport), Series 2014-A, AMT, 4.00% 2022	5,185	5,731
Niagara Frontier Transportation Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (Buffalo Niagara International Airport), Series 2014-A, AMT, 5.00% 2023	2,195	2,586
Port Auth., Consolidated Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 167, AMT, 5.00% 2020	4,790	5,573
Port Auth., Consolidated Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 167, AMT, 5.00% 2021	3,420	4,011
Port Auth., Consolidated Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 169, AMT, 5.00% 2020	5,000	5,829
Port Auth., Consolidated Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 172, AMT, 5.00% 2022	2,210	2,639
Port Auth., Consolidated Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 186, AMT, 5.00% 2023	5,000	6,115
Public Housing Capital Fund Rev. Trust I, Trust Certificates, 4.50% 2022^2,3	2,545	2,678
County of Rockland G.O. Bonds, Series 2014-A, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2022	1,250	1,484
State Energy Research and Dev. Auth., Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (New York State Electric & Gas Corp. Project), Series 2004-A, 2.375% 2027 (put 2020)	3,000	3,058
Suffolk County Econ. Dev. Corp., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Catholic Health Services of Long Island Obligated Group Project), Series 2011, 5.00% 2019	3,000	3,377
Thruway Auth., General Rev. Bonds, Series I, 5.00% 2020	2,000	2,302
Thruway Auth., General Rev. Bonds, Series I, 5.00% 2021	4,000	4,736
Thruway Auth., General Rev. Junior Indebtedness Obligations, Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2019	1,000	1,129
Thruway Auth., Local Highway and Bridge Service Contract Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009, 5.00% 2017	10,000	10,531
Thruway Auth., Second General Highway and Bridge Trust Fund Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-A-1, 5.00% 2018	4,000	4,370
Thruway Auth., State Personal Income Tax Rev. Bonds (Transportation), Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2016	1,250	1,258
Tobacco Settlement Fncg. Corp., Asset-Backed Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-B, 5.00% 2021	1,000	1,016
Tobacco Settlement Fncg. Corp., Rev. Ref. Bonds (State Contingency Contract Secured), Series 2011-B, 5.00% 2017	2,000	2,118
Tobacco Settlement Fncg. Corp., Rev. Ref. Bonds (State Contingency Contract Secured), Series 2011-B, 5.00% 2018	2,500	2,740
Transportation Dev. Corp., Special Fac. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Terminal One Group Association, L.P. Project), 5.00% 2020	2,500	2,841
Transportation Dev. Corp., Special Fac. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Terminal One Group Association, L.P. Project), 5.00% 2021	1,250	1,453

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments New York (continued)	Principal amount (000)	Value (000)
Transportation Dev. Corp., Special Fac. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Terminal One Group Association, L.P. Project), 5.00% 2023	$500	$599
Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Auth. (MTA Bridges and Tunnels), General Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2005-B-4D, 0.86% 2031 (put 2018)¹	2,000	1,999
Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Auth., General Rev. Ref. Bonds (MTA Bridges and Tunnels), Series 2000-ABCD-4, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 0.36% 2018¹	500	499
Urban Dev. Corp., Rev. Bonds (General Purpose), Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2029	1,500	1,826
Urban Dev. Corp., Service Contract Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-B, 5.00% 2017	2,500	2,604
Urban Dev. Corp., State Personal Income Tax Rev. Bonds (Econ. Dev. and Housing), Series 2009-A-1, 5.00% 2017	1,000	1,082
Urban Dev. Corp., State Personal Income Tax Rev. Bonds (General Purpose), Series 2013-C, 5.00% 2021	5,000	5,968
Urban Dev. Corp., State Personal Income Tax Rev. Bonds (General Purpose), Series 2013-D, 5.00% 2021	5,000	5,968
Westchester County Health Care Corp., Rev. Bonds, Series 2010-B, 5.00% 2017	2,500	2,662
		316,541
North Carolina 0.40%
Eastern Municipal Power Agcy., Power System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-B, 5.00% 2017	1,500	1,563
Municipal Power Agcy. No. 1, Catawba Electric Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-A, 5.25% 2017	1,925	2,009
Municipal Power Agcy. No. 1, Catawba Electric Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-A, 5.25% 2017 (escrow to maturity)	1,075	1,123
Municipal Power Agcy. No. 1, Catawba Electric Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2021	2,500	2,867
Dept. of State Treasurer, Grant Anticipation Rev. Vehicle Bonds, Series 2009, 5.00% 2018	1,590	1,727
Dept. of State Treasurer, Grant Anticipation Rev. Vehicle Bonds, Series 2011, 4.00% 2023 (put 2018)	4,000	4,193
		13,482
North Dakota 0.36%
Burleigh County, Health Care Rev. Bonds (St. Alexius Medical Center Project), Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2023	1,435	1,722
Housing Fin. Agcy., Housing Fin. Program Bonds (Home Mortgage Fin. Program), Series 2012-A, 3.75% 2042	905	953
Housing Fin. Agcy., Housing Fin. Program Bonds (Home Mortgage Fin. Program), Series 2014-A, 4.00% 2034	855	919
Housing Fin. Agcy., Housing Fin. Program Bonds (Home Mortgage Fin. Program), Series 2015-A, 4.00% 2038	980	1,060
Housing Fin. Agcy., Housing Fin. Program Bonds (Home Mortgage Fin. Program), Series 2015-D, 4.00% 2046	7,000	7,683
		12,337
Ohio 2.14%
Air Quality Dev. Auth., Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (FirstEnergy Generation Corp. Project), Series 2009-C, 5.625% 2018	4,875	5,236
Air Quality Dev. Auth., Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (FirstEnergy Nuclear Generation Corp. Project), Series 2009-A, 5.75% 2033 (put 2016)	2,500	2,535
Air Quality Dev. Auth., Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (FirstEnergy Nuclear Generation Corp. Project), Series 2014-A, 3.75% 2023 (put 2018)	4,000	4,115
County of Allen, Hospital Facs. Rev. Ref. and Improvement Bonds (Catholic Health Partners), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2021	2,250	2,661
County of Allen, Hospital Facs. Rev. Ref. and Improvement Bonds (Catholic Health Partners), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2022	3,300	3,981
County of Allen, Hospital Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Catholic Healthcare Partners), Series 2010-B, 5.00% 2019	2,500	2,832
American Municipal Power - Ohio, Inc., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Prairie State Energy Campus Project), Series 2008-A, 5.00% 2017 (escrowed to maturity)	860	901
American Municipal Power - Ohio, Inc., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Prairie State Energy Campus Project), Series 2008-A, 5.00% 2017	640	669
City of Cleveland, Airport System Rev. Bonds, Series 2000-C, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2017	2,200	2,288
City of Cleveland, Airport System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2006-A, AMBAC insured, 5.25% 2017	450	468
City of Cleveland, Airport System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A, 5.00% 2020	3,540	4,007
City of Cleveland, Airport System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2021	2,345	2,726

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments Ohio (continued)	Principal amount (000)	Value (000)
City of Cleveland, Airport System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series A, Assured Guaranty insured, 5.25% 2019	$5,000	$5,569
City of Cleveland, Water Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-T, 5.00% 2018	3,620	3,919
County of Hamilton, Healthcare Facs. Rev. Bonds (Christ Hospital Project), Series 2012, 5.00% 2020	2,360	2,711
County of Hamilton, Healthcare Facs. Rev. Bonds (Christ Hospital Project), Series 2012, 5.00% 2021	1,000	1,174
Higher Education G.O. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2017	5,000	5,361
Housing Fin. Agcy., Residential Mortgage Rev. Bonds, Series 2006-E, AMT, 5.375% 2037	350	351
Housing Fin. Agcy., Residential Mortgage Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-C, 4.50% 2039	230	237
Housing Fin. Agcy., Single-family Mortgage Rev. Bonds, Series 2010-1, 5.00% 2028	935	986
Infrastructure Improvement G.O. Bonds, Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2019	4,560	5,126
Infrastructure Improvement G.O. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-B, 5.00% 2018	2,000	2,211
County of Lake, Hospital Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Lake Hospital System, Inc.), Series 2008-C, 5.00% 2017	1,375	1,455
County of Lake, Hospital Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Lake Hospital System, Inc.), Series 2008-C, 5.00% 2018	1,195	1,302
Major New State Infrastructure Project Rev. Bonds, Series 2008-1, 5.75% 2019	1,000	1,118
Major New State Infrastructure Project Rev. Bonds, Series 2012-1, 4.00% 2019	1,250	1,389
County of Miami, Hospital Facs. Rev. Ref. and Improvement Bonds (Upper Valley Medical Center), Series 2006, 5.25% 2016	1,815	1,840
Treasurer of State, Tax-Exempt Private Activity Bonds (Portsmouth Bypass Project), Series 2015, AMT, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2026	850	1,015
Treasurer of State, Tax-Exempt Private Activity Bonds (Portsmouth Bypass Project), Series 2015, AMT, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2027	500	592
Turnpike Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2020	1,000	1,121
Warren County, Health Care Facs., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Otterbein Homes Obligated Group), Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2021	1,215	1,404
Water Dev. Auth., Solid Waste Rev. Bonds (Waste Management Project), Series 2004, 2.25% 2021 (put 2016)	1,000	1,008
		72,308
Oklahoma 0.14%
Dev. Fin. Auth., Health System Rev. Ref. Bonds (Obligated Group Consisting of INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center, Inc., INTEGRIS South Oklahoma City Hospital Corp. and INTEGRIS Rural Health, Inc.), Series 2008-C, 5.00% 2018	1,000	1,106
Housing Fin. Agcy., Single-family Mortgage Rev. Bonds (Homeownership Loan Program), Series 2009-B, 4.90% 2036	450	462
Municipal Power Auth., Power Supply System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2005-A, 0.81% 2023 (put 2018)¹	1,510	1,507
Trustees of the Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust General Airports Rev. Bonds, Series 2015-A, AMT, BAM insured, 5.00% 2021	1,355	1,558
		4,633
Oregon 0.42%
Dept. of Administrative Services, Certs. of Part., Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2020	2,500	2,828
Dept. of Administrative Services, Lottery Rev. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2017	2,000	2,107
Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Legacy Health System), Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2016	1,500	1,509
Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Providence Health & Services), Series 2013-C, 0.89% 2020 (put 2017)¹	1,500	1,500
G.O. Bonds (Veterans’ Welfare Bonds Series 94), Series 2014-H, 4.00% 2044	1,815	1,980
Port of Portland, Portland International Airport Rev. Bonds, Subseries 20-C, AMT, 5.00% 2017	1,000	1,061
Port of Portland, Portland International Airport Rev. Bonds, Subseries 20-C, AMT, 5.00% 2021	1,000	1,158
Port of Portland, Portland International Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds, Subseries 21-B, AMT, 5.00% 2018	2,000	2,190
		14,333
Pennsylvania 4.73%
Allegheny County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Bonds, Series 2012-A-1, AMT, 5.00% 2024	1,025	1,184
Allegheny County Hospital Dev. Auth., University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Rev. Bonds, Series 2008-A, 5.00% 2017	4,500	4,798
Allegheny County Hospital Dev. Auth., University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Rev. Bonds, Series 2008-A, 5.00% 2018	4,000	4,415

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments Pennsylvania (continued)	Principal amount (000)	Value (000)
Allegheny County Hospital Dev. Auth., University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Rev. Bonds, Series 2008-B, 5.00% 2018	$3,250	$3,562
Allegheny County Hospital Dev. Auth., University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2017	2,000	2,110
Redev. Auth. of Allegheny County, Tax Increment Fncg. Ref. Bonds (Waterfront Project), Series 2007-A, 4.25% 2016	1,540	1,583
Beaver County Industrial Dev. Auth., Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (FirstEnergy Nuclear Generation Project), Series 2006-A, 3.50% 2041 (put 2020)	3,500	3,581
Beaver County Industrial Dev. Auth., Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (FirstEnergy Nuclear Generation Project), Series 2008-A, 2.70% 2035 (put 2018)	2,000	2,008
Dauphin County General Auth., Health System Rev. Ref. Bonds (Pinnacle Health System Project), Series 2009-A, 5.25% 2017	1,710	1,768
Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission Bridge System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2015, 5.00% 2026	410	507
Delaware River Port Auth., Port Dist. Project Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012, 5.00% 2019	1,740	1,920
Delaware River Port Auth., Port Dist. Project Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012, 5.00% 2022	1,300	1,484
East Hempfield Township Industrial Dev. Auth., Rev. and Ref. Bonds (Willow Valley Communities Project), 3.00% 2017	690	714
East Hempfield Township Industrial Dev. Auth., Rev. and Ref. Bonds (Willow Valley Communities Project), 5.00% 2021	650	766
East Hempfield Township Industrial Dev. Auth., Rev. and Ref. Bonds (Willow Valley Communities Project), 5.00% 2022	500	596
East Hempfield Township Industrial Dev. Auth., Rev. and Ref. Bonds (Willow Valley Communities Project), 5.00% 2024	400	483
East Hempfield Township Industrial Dev. Auth., Rev. and Ref. Bonds (Willow Valley Communities Project), 5.00% 2025	500	605
East Hempfield Township Industrial Dev. Auth., Rev. and Ref. Bonds (Willow Valley Communities Project), 5.00% 2026	500	597
Econ. Dev. Fncg. Auth., Private Activity Rev. Bonds (The Pennsylvania Rapid Bridge Replacement Project), Series 2015, AMT, 5.00% 2024	4,900	5,762
Econ. Dev. Fncg. Auth., Private Activity Rev. Bonds (The Pennsylvania Rapid Bridge Replacement Project), Series 2015, AMT, 5.00% 2024	4,500	5,279
Econ. Dev. Fncg. Auth., Solid Waste Disposal Rev. Bonds (Waste Management, Inc. Project), Series 2004-A, 2.625% 2021	1,000	1,023
Econ. Dev. Fncg. Auth., Unemployment Compensation Rev. Bonds, Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2019	5,000	5,695
Econ. Dev. Fncg. Auth., Unemployment Compensation Rev. Bonds, Series 2012-B, 5.00% 2020	5,000	5,708
Econ. Dev. Fncg. Auth., Solid Waste Disposal Rev. Bonds (Waste Management, Inc. Project), AMT, 0.55% 2045 (put 2016)¹	4,500	4,500
G.O. Bonds, Second Ref. Series 2009, 5.00% 2020	2,000	2,320
Higher Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Edinboro University Foundation Student Housing Project), Series 2008, 5.00% 2018	920	957
Higher Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (State System of Higher Education), Series AJ, 5.00% 2017	5,000	5,300
Higher Educational Facs. Auth., Student Housing Rev. Bonds (University Properties, Inc. Student Housing Project at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania), Series 2010, 5.25% 2019	1,300	1,410
Housing Fin. Agcy., Single-family Mortgage Rev. Bonds, Series 2015-118-A, AMT, 3.50% 2040	8,205	8,695
Housing Fin. Agcy., Single-family Mortgage Rev. Bonds, Series 2015-117-A, AMT, 3.50% 2040	630	669
Intergovernmental Cooperation Auth., Special Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds (City of Philadelphia Funding Program), Series 2009, 5.00% 2016	2,500	2,545
Intergovernmental Cooperation Auth., Special Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds (City of Philadelphia Funding Program), Series 2010, 5.00% 2017	1,500	1,593
Intergovernmental Cooperation Auth., Special Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds (City of Philadelphia Funding Program), Series 2010, 5.00% 2019	2,000	2,270
Mifflin County, Hospital Auth. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Lewistown Hospital Project), 5.125% 2022	6,645	7,058
Monroeville Fin. Auth. (Allegheny County), UPMC Rev. Bonds, 5.00% 2029	1,000	1,146
Montgomery County Industrial Dev. Auth., Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (PECO Energy Company Project), Series 1999-A, 2.50% 2030 (put 2020)	3,000	3,024

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments Pennsylvania (continued)	Principal amount (000)	Value (000)
Montgomery County Industrial Dev. Auth., Retirement Communities Rev. Bonds (ACTS Retirement-Life Communities, Inc. Obligated Group), Series 2009-A-1, 5.25% 2017	$1,110	$1,180
Montgomery County Industrial Dev. Auth., Retirement Communities Rev. Bonds (ACTS Retirement-Life Communities, Inc. Obligated Group), Series 2009-A-1, 5.50% 2018	935	1,027
Montgomery County Industrial Dev. Auth., Retirement Communities Rev. Bonds (ACTS Retirement-Life Communities, Inc. Obligated Group), Series 2009-A-1, 5.50% 2019	975	1,099
Montgomery County Industrial Dev. Auth., Retirement Communities Rev. Ref. Bonds (ACTS Retirement-Life Communities, Inc. Obligated Group), Series 2006-B, 5.00% 2016	2,570	2,643
Montgomery County Industrial Dev. Auth., Retirement Communities Rev. Ref. Bonds (ACTS Retirement-Life Communities, Inc. Obligated Group), Series 2012, 5.00% 2023	2,400	2,727
Montgomery County Industrial Dev. Auth., Retirement Communities Rev. Ref. Bonds (ACTS Retirement-Life Communities, Inc. Obligated Group), Series 2012, 5.00% 2024	1,000	1,125
Montgomery County Industrial Dev. Auth., Health Systems Rev. Bonds (Albert Einstein Healthcare Network Issue), Series 2015-A, 5.00% 2021	2,000	2,252
Montgomery County Industrial Dev. Auth., Health Systems Rev. Bonds (Albert Einstein Healthcare Network Issue), Series 2015-A, 5.25% 2026	1,000	1,155
City of Philadelphia, Airport Rev. Bonds, Series 2007-A, AMT, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2016	1,000	1,017
City of Philadelphia, Water and Wastewater Rev. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 5.75% 2018	2,500	2,734
City of Philadelphia, Water and Wastewater Rev. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 5.75% 2019	3,000	3,409
Hospitals and Higher Education Facs. Auth. of Philadelphia, Hospital Rev. Bonds (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Project), Series 2007-A, 4.25% 2016	700	711
State Public School Building Auth., School Lease Rev. Bonds (School Dist. of Philadelphia Project), Series 2012, 5.00% 2019	1,000	1,102
State Public School Building Auth., School Lease Rev. Bonds (School Dist. of Philadelphia Project), Series 2012, 5.00% 2021	2,000	2,271
Health Care Facs. Auth. of Sayre, Rev. Ref. Bonds (Guthrie Health Issue), Series 2007, 0.867% 2017¹	2,160	2,159
Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Auth., Airport System Rev. Bonds, Series 2012-A, AMT, 5.00% 2021	2,840	3,165
Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Auth., Airport System Rev. Bonds, Series 2012-A, AMT, 5.00% 2022	5,355	6,006
Auth. for Industrial Dev., Temple University Rev. Bonds, 1st Series 5.00% 2028	1,000	1,207
Turnpike Commission, Turnpike Rev. Bonds, Series 2005-A, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.25% 2025	1,500	1,883
Turnpike Commission, Turnpike Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-B-1, 0.71% 2019¹	2,000	1,993
Turnpike Commission, Turnpike Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-B-1, 0.99% 2021¹	8,775	8,739
Turnpike Commission, Turnpike Rev. Bonds, Series 2015-A-2, 0.81% 2045 (put 2018)¹	8,500	8,488
York County Industrial Dev. Auth., Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (Philadelphia Electric Co. Project), Series 1993-A, 2.55% 2036 (put 2020)	4,000	4,043
		159,770
Puerto Rico 0.10%
Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical and Environmental Control Facs. Fncg. Auth., Hospital Rev. and Rev. Ref. Bonds (Hospital Auxilio Mutuo Obligated Group Project), Series 2011-A, 5.00% 2020	3,345	3,469
Rhode Island 0.43%
Health and Educational Building Corp., Providence Public Schools Rev. Bond Fncg. Program, Rev. Ref. Bonds (Providence Public Buildings Auth. Issue), Series 2015, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2026	2,000	2,429
Housing and Mortgage Fin. Corp., Homeownership Opportunity Bonds, Series 66-A-1, 4.00% 2033	1,500	1,612
Housing and Mortgage Fin. Corp., Homeownership Opportunity Bonds, Series 66-A-2, 4.00% 2032	1,500	1,586
Student Loan Auth., Student Loan Program Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-A, AMT, 5.00% 2018	800	879
Student Loan Auth., Student Loan Program Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-A, AMT, 5.00% 2019	900	1,008
Student Loan Auth., Student Loan Program Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-A, AMT, 5.00% 2020	1,250	1,422
Student Loan Auth., Student Loan Program Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-A, AMT, 5.00% 2021	1,400	1,610

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments Rhode Island (continued)	Principal amount (000)	Value (000)
Student Loan Auth., Student Loan Program Rev. Bonds, Series 2015-A, AMT, 3.50% 2025	$3,000	$3,016
Student Loan Auth., Student Loan Program Rev. Bonds, Series 2015-A, AMT, 3.625% 2026	1,000	1,007
		14,569
South Carolina 0.87%
Housing Fin. Auth., Mortgage Rev. Ref. Bonds, 4.00% 2036	1,875	2,060
Jobs-Econ. Dev. Auth., Hospital Rev. Ref. and Improvement Bonds (Palmetto Health), Series 2009, 5.00% 2017	1,085	1,145
Lexington County Health Services Dist., Inc., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Lexington Medical Center), Series 2007, 5.00% 2016	2,000	2,068
Public Service Auth., Rev. Obligations (Santee Cooper), Series 2009-B, 5.00% 2017	2,000	2,084
Public Service Auth., Rev. Obligations (Santee Cooper), Series 2009-B, 5.00% 2018	1,275	1,380
Public Service Auth., Rev. Obligations (Santee Cooper), Series 2014-C, 5.0% 2021	1,000	1,205
Public Service Auth., Rev. Obligations (Santee Cooper), Series 2014-C, 5.0% 2022	1,000	1,227
Public Service Auth., Rev. Obligations (Santee Cooper), Series 2015-C, 5.00% 2021	3,095	3,731
Public Service Auth., Rev. Obligations (Santee Cooper), Series 2015-C, 5.00% 2022	1,000	1,227
Richland County, Environmental Improvement Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-A, AMT, 3.875% 2023	4,000	4,318
Transportation Infrastructure Bank, Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2005-A, AMBAC insured, 5.25% 2018	8,000	8,922
		29,367
South Dakota 0.15%
Educational Enhancement Funding Corp, Tobacco Settlement Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-B, 5.00% 2023	1,000	1,187
Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Sanford), Series 2014-B, 5.00% 2022	375	452
Housing Dev. Auth., Homeownership Mortgage Bonds, Series 2013-A, AMT, 3.00% 2030	700	720
Housing Dev. Auth., Homeownership Mortgage Bonds, Series 2015-D, 4.00% 2045	1,250	1,376
Housing Dev. Auth., Homeownership Mortgage Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-D, AMT, 4.00% 2029	1,140	1,195
		4,930
Tennessee 1.24%
Housing Dev. Agcy., Homeownership Program Rev. Ref. Bonds, Issue 2011-1-A, AMT, 4.50% 2031	1,735	1,852
Housing Dev. Agcy., Homeownership Program Rev. Ref. Bonds, Issue 2012-1-A, AMT, 4.50% 2038	640	681
Housing Dev. Agcy., Homeownership Program Rev. Ref. Bonds, Issue 2015-A, 3.50% 2045	1,000	1,067
Housing Dev. Agcy., Housing Fin. Program Bonds, Issue 2010-A-1, 5.00% 2027	370	384
Housing Dev. Agcy., Residential Fin. Program Bonds, AMT, 4.00% 2046	1,000	1,089
Housing Dev. Agcy., Residential Fin. Program Bonds, Issue 2013-1-C, 3.00% 2038	2,555	2,656
Housing Dev. Agcy., Residential Fin. Program Bonds, Series 2013-2-A, AMT, 4.00% 2043	1,350	1,449
Health, Educational and Housing Fac. Board of the County of Knox, Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Covenant Health), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2019	1,000	1,112
Health, Educational and Housing Fac. Board of the County of Knox, Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Covenant Health), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2020	1,220	1,395
Health, Educational and Housing Fac. Board of the County of Knox, Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Covenant Health), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2022	3,320	3,958
Health, Educational and Housing Fac. Board of the County of Knox, Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Covenant Health), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2023	1,000	1,206
Memphis-Shelby County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-A, AMT, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2016	3,000	3,013
Memphis-Shelby County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-B, AMT, 5.00% 2017	5,375	5,685
Memphis-Shelby County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-B, AMT, 5.375% 2018	6,590	7,230
Memphis-Shelby County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-B, AMT, 5.50% 2019	2,500	2,841
Memphis-Shelby County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-C, AMT, 5.00% 2018	2,500	2,720
Memphis-Shelby County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-C, AMT, 5.00% 2019	1,500	1,680
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Project Rev. Bonds, Series 2006-C, 5.00% 2021	1,580	1,820
		41,838

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments Texas 7.54%	Principal amount (000)	Value (000)
Austin Community College Dist. Public Fac. Corp., Lease Rev. Bonds (Educational Fac. Project - Round Rock Campus), Series 2008, 5.25% 2017	$1,500	$1,605
City of Austin (Travis and Williamson Counties), Water and Wastewater System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009, 5.00% 2018	1,500	1,672
Bexar County Hospital Dist., Combination Tax and Rev. Certificates of Obligation, Series 2008, 5.00% 2017	2,665	2,786
Bexar County Hospital Dist., Combination Tax and Rev. Certificates of Obligation, Series 2008, 5.00% 2018	3,015	3,265
City of Brownsville, Utilities System Rev. Ref. Bonds, 5.00% 2021	1,500	1,779
Central Texas Regional Mobility Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2015-B, 5.00% 2045 (put 2021)	1,900	2,162
Central Texas Regional Mobility Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010, 5.75% 2020	1,000	1,151
Central Texas Regional Mobility Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2023	1,000	1,176
Clint Independent School Dist. (El Paso County), Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds, Series 2006, 5.00% 2016	1,080	1,108
Corpus Christi Independent School Dist., Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds (Nueces County), Series 2009, 5.00% 2019	2,070	2,367
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School Dist. (Harris County), Unlimited Tax Schoolhouse Bonds, Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2016	1,315	1,318
City of Dallas (Dallas, Denton, Collin and Rockwall Counties), G.O. Bonds, Series 2007, 5.00% 2018	1,080	1,129
City of Dallas, G.O. Limited Bonds, 5.00% 2018 (preref. 2017)	4,420	4,623
Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Sales Tax Rev. Bonds, Series 2008, 5.00% 2018	1,000	1,117
Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Sales Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007, AMBAC insured, 5.00% 2016	2,000	2,078
Dallas County Community College Dist. (Dallas County), G.O. Ref. and Improvement Bonds, Series 2008, 5.00% 2018	5,690	6,185
Cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Joint Rev. Improvement Bonds, Series 2013-A, AMT, 5.00% 2026	1,000	1,175
Cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Joint Rev. Improvement Bonds, Series 2013-E, AMT, 5.00% 2020	5,000	5,825
Cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Joint Rev. Improvement Bonds, Series 2013-F, 5.00% 2021	2,000	2,398
Cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Joint Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2017	5,000	5,371
Cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Joint Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2018	1,000	1,109
Cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Joint Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-C, 5.00% 2022	1,430	1,679
Cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Joint Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-B, 5.00% 2021	2,500	2,943
Cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Joint Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-D, 5.00% 2021	1,000	1,199
Cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Joint Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-A, AMT, 5.25% 2026	2,000	2,424
Downtown Redev. Auth., Tax Increment Contract Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2015, BAM insured, 5.00% 2027	2,010	2,404
Fort Bend County, Fort Bend Independent School Dist., Unlimited Tax Ref. Bonds, Series 2009, 5.00% 2018	1,000	1,085
G.O. Bonds, College Student Loan Bonds, Series 2011-A, AMT, 5.00% 2019	1,700	1,930
G.O. Bonds, Water Financial Assistance Bonds (Water Infrastructure Fund), Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2019	1,000	1,108
Harris County Cultural Education Facs. Fin. Corp., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Methodist Hospital System), Series 2008-B, 5.25% 2017	3,500	3,777
Harris County Health Facs. Dev. Corp., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Memorial Hermann Healthcare System), Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2025	2,850	3,503
Harris County Industrial Dev. Corp., Solid Waste Disposal Rev. Bonds (Deer Park Refining Limited Partnership Project), Series 2006, 4.70% 2018	2,000	2,124
Harris County Sports Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2021	750	895
Harris County Sports Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-A, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2024	4,000	4,956
Harris County, Metropolitan Transit Auth., Sales and Use Tax Bonds, Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2017	3,990	4,297
Harris County, Toll Road Rev. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2017	1,100	1,173

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments Texas (continued)	Principal amount (000)	Value (000)
Harris County, Toll Road Rev. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2020	$1,255	$1,437
Harris County, Toll Road Rev. Bonds, Series 2012-B, 0.71% 2021 (put 2018)¹	13,500	13,500
Harris County, Toll Road Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007-A, National insured, 4.50% 2020	2,000	2,120
City of Houston, Higher Education Fin. Corp., Higher Education Rev. Ref. Bonds (Rice University Project), Series 2013-B, 0.54% 2048 (put 2017)¹	1,000	1,001
Dept. of Housing and Community Affairs, Residential Mortgage Rev. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 5.375% 2039	380	394
City of Houston Combined Utility System, Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-A, 0.91% 2034 (put 2020)¹	7,500	7,467
City of Houston, Airport System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007-B, FGIC-National insured, 5.00% 2017	1,000	1,061
City of Houston, Airport System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2016	2,100	2,140
City of Houston, Airport System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2017	1,600	1,696
City of Houston, Airport System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2019	1,500	1,653
City of Houston, Airport System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A, AMT, 5.00% 2019	10,000	11,263
City of Houston, Airport System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-B, 5.00% 2025	1,000	1,179
City of Houston, Airport System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-A, AMT, 5.00% 2021	3,785	4,471
City of Houston, Public Improvement Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2020	2,500	2,818
City of Houston, Public Improvement Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A, 5.00% 2016	5,770	5,795
Houston Independent School Dist. (Harris County), Limited Tax Schoolhouse Bonds, Series 2008, 5.00% 2018	1,500	1,573
City of Kerrville, Health Facs. Dev. Corp., Hospital Rev. Bonds (Peterson Regional Medical Center Project), 5.00% 2022	1,000	1,165
City of Kerrville, Health Facs. Dev. Corp., Hospital Rev. Bonds (Peterson Regional Medical Center Project), 5.00% 2021	800	923
Lone Star College System (Harris and Montgomery Counties), Limited Tax G.O. Bonds, Series 2009, 5.00% 2018	1,000	1,104
Lower Colorado River Auth., Transmission Contract Rev. Ref. Bonds (LCRA Transmission Services Corp. Project), Series 2011-B, 5.00% 2019	5,000	5,637
Mansfield Independent School Dist. (Tarrant and Johnson Counties), Unlimited Tax Ref. Bonds, Series 2010, 5.00% 2020	5,890	6,846
Municipal Gas Acquisition and Supply Corp. I, Gas Supply Rev. Bonds, Series 2006-A, 5.25% 2017	1,500	1,613
Municipal Gas Acquisition and Supply Corp. III, Gas Supply Rev. Bonds, Series 2012, 5.00% 2021	3,500	4,101
Municipal Gas Acquisition and Supply Corp. III, Gas Supply Rev. Bonds, Series 2012, 5.00% 2022	2,800	3,337
Municipal Gas Acquisition and Supply Corp. III, Gas Supply Rev. Bonds, Series 2012, 5.00% 2023	2,000	2,370
New Hope Cultural Education Facs. Fin. Corp., Student Housing Rev. Bonds (CHF - Collegiate Housing Stephenville III, L.L.C. - Tarleton State University Project), Series 2015-A, 5.00% 2030	800	882
North Texas Health Facs. Dev. Corp., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (United Regional Health Care System, Inc. Project), Series 2007, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2022	1,400	1,490
North Texas Tollway Auth., Dallas North Tollway System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2005-C, 5.00% 2019	2,000	2,233
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds Bonds, Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2023	2,000	2,441
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2008-A, 6.00% 2019	5,000	5,480
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2008-A, 5.50% 2018	3,000	3,268
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2014-C, 0.68% 2038 (put 2020)¹	3,900	3,836
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-B, 5.00% 2019	1,250	1,396
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-C, 1.95% 2038 (put 2019)	5,400	5,488
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2022	1,000	1,199
City of Olmos Park, Higher Education Facs. Corp., Higher Education Rev. Improvement and Ref. Bonds (University of the Incarnate Word Project), Series 2012, 5.00% 2022	2,000	2,398
City of Olmos Park, Higher Education Facs. Corp., Higher Education Rev. Improvement and Ref. Bonds (University of the Incarnate Word Project), Series 2012, 5.00% 2023	1,500	1,786
Plano Independent School Dist. (Collin County), School Building Unlimited Tax Bonds, Series 2008-A, 5.00% 2017	1,000	1,048
SA Energy Acquisition Public Fac. Corp., Gas Supply Rev. Bonds, Series 2007, 5.25% 2017	1,000	1,063
Sam Rayburn Municipal Power Agcy., Power Supply System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012, 5.00% 2018	2,000	2,201

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments Texas (continued)	Principal amount (000)	Value (000)
City of San Antonio, Airport System Rev. Improvement Bonds, Series 2007, AMT, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2016	$1,000	$1,020
City of San Antonio, Airport System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012, AMT, 4.00% 2021	1,000	1,125
City of San Antonio, Electric and Gas Systems Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2015-D, 3.00% 2045 (put 2020)	3,000	3,233
City of San Antonio, Electric and Gas Systems Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2015-C, 3.00% 2045 (put 2019)	2,000	2,134
City of San Antonio, Passenger Fac. Charge and Airport System Rev. Improvement Bonds, Series 2007, AMT, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2016	2,015	2,055
City of San Antonio, Passenger Fac. Charge and Airport System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012, AMT, 5.00% 2020	1,680	1,936
City of San Antonio, Passenger Fac. Charge and Airport System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012, AMT, 5.00% 2021	1,770	2,083
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facs. Fin. Corp., Health Resources System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007-A, 5.00% 2016	1,000	1,002
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facs. Fin. Corp., Health Resources System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007-A, 5.00% 2017	1,000	1,045
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facs. Fin. Corp., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Scott and White Memorial Hospital and Scott, Sherwood and Brindley Foundation Project), Series 2008-A, 5.00% 2017	1,500	1,602
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facs. Fin. Corp., Retirement Fac. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Buckner Retirement Services, Inc. Project), Series 2007, 5.00% 2016	1,280	1,312
Tarrant County Health Facs. Dev. Corp., Hospital Rev. Bonds (Cook Children’s Medical Center Project), Series 2010-A, 4.50% 2022	500	556
Tarrant Regional Water Dist., Water Control and Improvement Dist., Water Rev. Ref. and Improvement Bonds, Series 2009, 5.00% 2020	1,710	1,924
Board of Regents of the Texas A&M University System, Series 2015-B, 5.00% 2025	1,585	1,953
Board of Regents of the Texas A&M University System, Series 2015-B, 5.00% 2026	850	1,042
Board of Regents of Texas Tech University System, Rev. Fncg. System Ref. and Improvement Bonds, Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2023	1,000	1,200
Board of Regents of Texas Tech University System, Rev. Fncg. System Ref. and Improvement Bonds, Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2024	1,735	2,077
Transportation Commission, Central Texas Turnpike System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2015-A, 5.00% 2042 (put 2020)	500	572
Transportation Commission, Central Texas Turnpike System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2015-C, 5.00% 2025	1,000	1,204
Transportation Commission, G.O. Mobility Fund Bonds, Series 2008, 5.00% 2020	3,640	3,976
Transportation Commission, G.O. Mobility Fund Bonds, Series 2008, 5.00% 2020 (preref. 2018)	360	393
Transportation Commission, G.O. Mobility Fund Bonds, Series 2014-B, 0.39% 2041 (put 2018)¹	6,000	5,951
Board of Regents of the University of Houston System, Consolidated Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009, 5.00% 2017	1,060	1,110
Board of Regents of the University of Houston System, Consolidated Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009, 5.00% 2018	1,000	1,086
Board of Regents of the University of Houston System, Consolidated Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009, 5.00% 2020	2,200	2,461
Board of Regents of the University of North Texas System, Rev. Fncg. System Bonds, Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2018	1,000	1,091
		254,912
Utah 0.41%
Utah Housing Corp., Single-family Mortgage Bonds, Class III, Series 2015-D-2, 4.00% 2045	6,000	6,556
Transit Auth., Sales Tax Rev. Bonds, Series 2008-A, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.25% 2019	1,525	1,750
Transit Auth., Sales Tax Rev. Bonds, Series 2008-A, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.25% 2019 (escrowed to maturity)	3,725	4,269
Transit Auth., Sales Tax Rev. Bonds, Series 2015-A, 5.00% 2025	1,000	1,247
		13,822

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments Vermont 0.09%	Principal amount (000)	Value (000)
Student Assistance Corp., Education Loan Rev. Notes, Series 2012-B, AMT, 2.112% 2022¹	$462	$463
Educational and Health Buildings Fncg. Agcy., Rev. Bonds (The University of Vermont Medical Center Project), Series 2016-A, 5.00% 2025	2,000	2,472
		2,935
Virgin Islands 0.27%
Public Fin. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Matching Fund Loan Notes), Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2018	900	952
Public Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Matching Fund Loan Notes), Series 2009-B, 5.00% 2018	3,000	3,262
Public Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Matching Fund Loan Notes), Series 2012-A, 2.25% 2017	205	208
Public Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-C, 5.00% 2024	4,000	4,687
		9,109
Virginia 0.06%
Industrial Dev. Auth. of Wise County, Solid Waste and Sewage Disposal Rev. Bonds (Virginia Electric and Power Co. Project), Series 2009-A, 2.15% 2040 (put 2020)	1,000	1,028
Industrial Dev. Auth. of Wise County, Solid Waste and Sewage Disposal Rev. Bonds (Virginia Electric and Power Co. Project), Series 2010-A, 1.875% 2040 (put 2020)	1,000	1,017
		2,045
Washington 2.85%
Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Auth., Sales Tax Bonds, Series 2015-S-2A, 0.71% 2045 (put 2018)¹	10,500	10,512
Public Utility Dist. No. 1 of Clark County, Electric System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007, FGIC-National insured, 5.00% 2017	2,000	2,082
Energy Northwest, Electric Rev. Ref. Bonds (Project No. 1), Series 2007-C, 5.00% 2017	3,000	3,192
Energy Northwest, Electric Rev. Ref. Bonds (Project No. 1), Series 2009-A, 5.25% 2018	1,250	1,384
Energy Northwest, Electric Rev. Ref. Bonds (Project No. 1), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2017	5,000	5,319
Energy Northwest, Electric Rev. Ref. Bonds (Project No. 1), Series 2015-C, National insured, 5.00% 2026	500	630
Energy Northwest, Electric Rev. Ref. Bonds (Project No. 1), Series 2015-C, National insured, 5.00% 2025	875	1,113
Federal Highway Grant Anticipation Rev. Bonds (SR 520 Corridor Program), Series 2012-F, 5.00% 2020	5,000	5,845
Federal Highway Grant Anticipation Rev. Bonds (SR 520 Corridor Program), Series 2014-C, 5.00% 2019	1,000	1,138
Federal Highway Grant Anticipation Rev. Bonds (SR 520 Corridor Program), Series 2014-C, 5.00% 2021	2,500	2,994
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, Series 1992-B, 6.40% 2017	4,995	5,210
Public Utility Dist. No. 2 of Grant County, Electric System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-I, 5.00% 2017 (escrowed to maturity)	5,000	5,208
Health Care Facs. Auth. Rev. Bonds (Catholic Health Initiatives), Series 2013-B-1, 1.01% 2035 (put 2021)¹	8,000	7,950
Health Care Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Group Health Cooperative), Series 2006, RADIAN insured, 5.00% 2023	1,600	1,656
Health Care Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Central Washington Health Services Association), Series 2015, 5.00% 2027	1,250	1,452
Health Care Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (PeaceHealth), Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2026	1,000	1,193
Health Care Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Providence Health & Services), Series 2012-B, 5.00% 2042 (put 2021)	1,000	1,192
Health Care Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Seattle Children’s Hospital), Series 2010-B, 5.00% 2021	1,235	1,437
Higher Education Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Gonzaga University Project), Series 2009-B, 5.00% 2016	1,015	1,022
Higher Education Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Gonzaga University Project), Series 2009-B, 5.00% 2018	2,235	2,402
Higher Education Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Gonzaga University Project), Series 2009-B, 5.00% 2019	2,350	2,595
Higher Education Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Gonzaga University Project), Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2018	1,000	1,074
Housing Fin. Commission, Homeownership Program Bonds, Series 2011-A, 4.50% 2029	600	634
Housing Fin. Commission, Single-family Program Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2015-A-R, AMT, 3.50% 2038	1,500	1,592
King County, Public Hospital Dist. No. 1, Limited Tax G.O. and Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-A, Assured Guaranty insured, 5.00% 2016	2,595	2,689
Port of Seattle, Special Fac. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Seatac Fuel Facs. LLC), AMT, 5.00% 2022	1,000	1,191
Port of Seattle, Special Fac. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Seatac Fuel Facs. LLC), AMT, 5.00% 2023	1,100	1,321

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments Washington (continued)	Principal amount (000)	Value (000)
City of Seattle, Municipal Light and Power Improvement and Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2015-B-1, 0.69% 2045 (put 2018)¹	$6,800	$6,800
Housing Auth. of the City of Seattle, Capital Fund Program Rev. Bonds (High Rise Rehabilitation Program - Phase III), Series 2007, AMT, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 4.55% 2017	675	688
Port of Seattle, Passenger Fac. Charge Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-B, AMT, 5.00% 2016	2,000	2,075
Port of Seattle, Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-C, AMT, 5.00% 2016	2,000	2,001
Port of Seattle, Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2015-B, 5.00% 2022	500	603
Port of Seattle, Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2015-C, AMT, 5.00% 2029	1,000	1,177
Tobacco Settlement Auth., Tobacco Settlement Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013, 5.00% 2026	6,300	6,381
Tobacco Settlement Auth., Tobacco Settlement Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013, 5.00% 2027	2,500	2,611
		96,363
Wisconsin 1.45%
City of Franklin, Regional Solid Waste Fin. Commission, Solid Waste Disposal Rev. Bonds (Waste Management of Wisconsin, Inc. Project), Series 2003-A, AMT, 4.95% 2016	3,500	3,525
General Fund Annual Appropriation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2018	2,000	2,190
Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (UnityPoint Health), Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2022	1,000	1,220
Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Ascension Health Alliance Senior Credit Group), Series 2013-B-1, 4.00% 2043 (put 2018)	1,500	1,596
Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Ascension Health Alliance Senior Credit Group), Series 2013-B-3, 5.00% 2043 (put 2020)	6,000	6,934
Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Thedacare, Inc.), Series 2009-A, 5.25% 2017	2,000	2,160
Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Aurora Health Care, Inc.), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2021	7,765	9,141
Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Ministry Health Care), Series 2012-C, 5.00% 2021	1,200	1,425
Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (ProHealth Care, Inc. Obligated Group), Series 2015, 5.00% 2030	1,820	2,101
Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (ProHealth Care, Inc. Obligated Group), Series 2015, 5.00% 2031	1,650	1,896
Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (ProHealth Care, Inc. Obligated Group), Series 2015, 5.00% 2032	940	1,075
Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Thedacare, Inc.), Series 2009-B, 5.00% 2017	2,000	2,151
Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Thedacare, Inc.), Series 2015, 5.00% 2026	1,170	1,409
Housing and Econ. Dev. Auth., Home Ownership Rev. Bonds, Series 2015-A, AMT, 4.00% 2045	7,000	7,523
Milwaukee County, Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-B, AMT, 5.00% 2017	1,250	1,341
Milwaukee County, Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-B, AMT, 5.00% 2018	1,500	1,656
Milwaukee County, Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-B, AMT, 5.00% 2020	1,500	1,701
		49,044
Wyoming 0.20%
Community Dev. Auth., Housing Rev. Bonds, Series 2015-3, 3.00% 2044	1,660	1,738
Community Dev. Auth., Housing Rev. Bonds, Series 2015-6, 4.00% 2045	4,500	4,896
		6,634
Total bonds, notes & other debt instruments (cost: $2,967,088,000)		3,103,570
Short-term securities 7.58%
State of Alabama, Industrial Dev. Auth. of Mobile County, Alabama, Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (ExxonMobil Project), Series 2002, 0.01% 2032¹	2,600	2,600
State of Alaska, International Airport System, Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-A, AMT, 0.02% 2030¹	200	200
State of California, Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 0.04% 4/7/2016	3,000	3,000
State of California, City of Irvine, Assessment Dist. No. 03-19, Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds, Series 2004-A, U.S. Bank LOC, 0.01% 2029¹	1,428	1,428

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unaudited

Short-term securities	Principal amount (000)	Value (000)
State of California, Irvine Unified School Dist., Community Facs. Dist. No. 09-1, Special Tax Bonds, Series 2012-A, U.S. Bank LOC, 0.01% 2051¹	$2,800	$2,800
State of California, Pollution Control Fncg. Auth., Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (Pacific Gas and Electric Co.), Series 1996-C, JPMorgan Chase LOC, 0.01% 2026¹	100	100
State of California, County of Ventura, Tax and Rev. Anticipation Notes 2.00% 7/1/2016	24,585	24,762
State of Colorado, General Fund Tax and Rev. Anticipation Notes, Series 2015-A, 1.75% 6/28/2016	25,000	25,159
District of Columbia, Tax and Rev. Anticipation Notes, Series 2015, 1.50% 9/30/2016	15,000	15,113
State of Idaho, Tax Anticipation Notes, Series 2015, 2.00% 6/30/2016	15,000	15,111
State of Indiana, Fin. Auth., Health System Rev. Bonds (Franciscan Alliance, Inc.), Series 2008-A, 0.01% 2041¹	1,000	1,000
State of Kentucky, Louisville and Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District, Sewer and Drainage System Bonds, Series 2015, 5.00% 11/22/2016	5,000	5,177
State of Louisiana, Industrial Dev. Board of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, Inc., Gulf Opportunity Zone Rev. Bonds (ExxonMobil Project), Series 2010-B, 0.01% 2040¹	3,500	3,500
State of Maryland, Baltimore County, G.O. Bonds, 1.25% 4/1/2016	4,400	4,409
State of Maryland, Baltimore County, G.O. Bonds, 1.25% 4/1/2016	5,600	5,611
State of Maryland, Health and Higher Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (University of Maryland Medical System Issue), Series 2008-D, TD Bank LOC, 0.01% 2041¹	11,970	11,970
State of Maryland, Health and Higher Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (University of Maryland Medical System Issue), Series 2007-A, Wachovia LOC, 0.01% 2034¹	2,000	2,000
State of Maryland, Montgomery County, Consolidated Public Improvement Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2006-A, 0.01% 2026¹	10,250	10,250
State of Maryland, Montgomery County, Consolidated Public Improvement Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2006-B, 0.01% 2026¹	2,505	2,505
State of Maryland, Montgomery County, Consolidated Public Improvement Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2010-B, 0.03% 3/10/2016	1,100	1,100
State of Massachusetts, Housing Fin. Agcy., Housing Bonds, Series 2009-A, 0.01% 2043¹	1,250	1,250
State of Massachusetts, G. O. Rev. Anticipation Notes, Series 2015-B, 2.00% 5/25/2016	4,400	4,425
State of Massachusetts, G. O. Rev. Anticipation Notes, Series 2015-C, 2.00% 6/22/2016	2,600	2,618
State of Massachusetts, School Building Auth., Dedicated Sales Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2015-C, 5.00% 8/15/2016	20,000	20,522
State of Mississippi, Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2010-L, 0.01% 2035¹	1,400	1,400
State of Mississippi, Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2011-A, 0.01% 2035¹	3,300	3,300
State of New York, Dormitory Auth. of the State of New York, Rev. Bonds (Cornell University), Series 2004-B, 0.01% 2033¹	1,000	1,000
State of New York, New York City Industrial Dev. Agcy., Civic Fac. Ref. and Improvement Rev. Bonds (2005 American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Inc. Project), Series 2005, JPMorgan Chase LOC, 0.01% 2035¹	1,800	1,800
State of New York, Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2015-A-4, 0.50% 3/1/2016	10,000	10,003
State of New York, Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2015-B1, 1.00% 8/1/2016	5,000	5,016
State of New York, Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2015-B1-G, 1.00% 8/1/2016	20,000	20,061
State of New York, City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 1994 Series E-2, 0.01% 2020¹	3,100	3,100
State of North Carolina, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Auth., Carolinas HealthCare System, Health Care Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007-B, Wells Fargo Bank LOC, 0.01% 2045¹	1,200	1,200
State of Ohio, Ohio Water Dev. Auth., Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (FirstEnergy Nuclear Generation Corp. Project), Series 2008-B, 0.01% 2018¹	500	500
State of Oregon, Full Faith and Credit Tax Anticipation Notes, Series 2015-A, 2.00% 9/15/2016	22,000	22,226
State of Oregon, City of Salem, Oregon, Hospital Fac. Auth. Rev. Bonds (Salem Hospital Project), Series 2008-B, 0.01% 2034¹	2,000	2,000

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unaudited

Short-term securities	Principal amount (000)	Value (000)
State of Tennessee, Public Building Auth. of the City of Clarksville, Tennessee, Fncg. Rev. Bonds (City of Morristown Loans), Series 2008, 0.01% 2035¹	$755	$755
State of Texas, City of Houston, Tax and Rev. Anticipation Notes, 2.00% 6/30/2016	10,000	10,074
Virgin Islands, Public Fin. Auth., Grant Anticipation Rev. Bonds (Federal Highway Grant Anticipation Rev. Loan Notes), Series 2015, 3.00% 2016²	1,000	1,013
State of Virginia, Virginia College Building Auth., Educational Facs. Rev. Bonds (21st Century College and Equipment Programs), Series 2006-B, 0.01% 2026¹	500	500
State of Virginia, Econ. Dev. Auth. of Albemarle County, Virginia, Health Services Rev. Bonds (University of Virginia Health Services Foundation), Series 2009, Bank of America LOC, 0.02% 2039¹	315	315
State of Virginia, Peninsula Ports Auth., Coal Terminal Rev. Ref. Bonds (Dominion Terminal Associates Project), Series 1987-D, 0.01% 2016¹	400	400
State of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Demand Rev. Bonds (Benevolent Corp. Cedar Community), Series 2007, 0.01% 2037¹	5,000	5,000
Total short-term securities (cost: $256,250,000)		256,273
Total investment securities 99.44% (cost: $3,223,338,000)		3,359,843
Other assets less liabilities 0.56%		18,817
Net assets 100.00%		$3,378,660

¹	Coupon rate may change periodically. For short-term securities, the date of the next scheduled coupon rate change is considered to be the maturity date.
²	Acquired in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. May be resold in the U.S. in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The total value of all such securities was $13,578,000, which represented .40% of the net assets of the fund.
³	Principal payments may be made periodically. Therefore, the effective maturity date may be earlier than the stated maturity date.

Key to abbreviations
Agcy. = Agency	Fin. = Finance
AMT = Alternative Minimum Tax	Fncg. = Financing
Auth. = Authority	G.O. = General Obligation
Certs. of Part. = Certificates of Participation	LOC = Letter of Credit
Dept. = Department	Preref. = Prerefunded
Dev. = Development	Redev. = Redevelopment
Dist. = District	Ref. = Refunding
Econ. = Economic	Rev. = Revenue
Fac. = Facility	TECP = Tax-Exempt Commercial Paper
Facs. = Facilities

Investments are not FDIC-insured, nor are they deposits of or guaranteed by a bank or any other entity, so they may lose value.

Investors should carefully consider investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. This and other important information is contained in the fund prospectus and summary prospectus, which can be obtained from your financial professional and should be read carefully before investing. You may also call American Funds Service Company (AFS) at (800) 421-4225 or visit the American Funds website at americanfunds.com.

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ITEM 7 – Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Not applicable to this Registrant, insofar as the Registrant is not a closed-end management investment company.

ITEM 8 – Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Not applicable to this Registrant, insofar as the Registrant is not a closed-end management investment company.

ITEM 9 – Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers

Not applicable to this Registrant, insofar as the Registrant is not a closed-end management investment company.

ITEM 10 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s board of trustees since the Registrant last submitted a proxy statement to its shareholders. The procedures are as follows. The Registrant has a nominating and governance committee comprised solely of persons who are not considered ‘‘interested persons’’ of the Registrant within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The committee periodically reviews such issues as the board’s composition, responsibilities, committees, compensation and other relevant issues, and recommends any appropriate changes to the full board of trustees. While the committee normally is able to identify from its own resources an ample number of qualified candidates, it will consider shareholder suggestions of persons to be considered as nominees to fill future vacancies on the board. Such suggestions must be sent in writing to the nominating and governance committee of the Registrant, c/o the Registrant’s Secretary, and must be accompanied by complete biographical and occupational data on the prospective nominee, along with a written consent of the prospective nominee for consideration of his or her name by the nominating and governance committee.

ITEM 11 – Controls and Procedures

(a)	The Registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded, based on their evaluation of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule 30a-3 under the Investment Company Act of 1940), that such controls and procedures are adequate and reasonably designed to achieve the purposes described in paragraph (c) of such rule.

(b)	There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during the Registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 12 – Exhibits

(a)(1)	Not applicable for filing of semi-annual reports to shareholders.

(a)(2)	The certifications required by Rule 30a-2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and Sections 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached as exhibits hereto.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	LIMITED TERM TAX-EXEMPT BOND FUND OF AMERICA

	By /s/ Brenda S. Ellerin
	Brenda S. Ellerin, President and Principal Executive Officer

	Date: March 31, 2016

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By /s/ Brenda S. Ellerin

Brenda S. Ellerin, President and

Principal Executive Officer

Date: March 31, 2016

By /s/ Brian C. Janssen

Brian C. Janssen, Treasurer and

Principal Financial Officer

Date: March 31, 2016

Limited Term Tax Exempt Bond Fund Of America N-CSRSCertified semi-annual shareholder report (management investment company)