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: 811-08576
American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund
(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: July 31, 2013
Courtney R. Taylor
American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, California 90071
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Copies to:
Michael Glazer
Bingham McCutchen LLP
355 South Grand Avenue, Suite 4400
Los Angeles, California 90071
(Counsel for the Registrant)
ITEM 1 – Reports to Stockholders
Invest in municipal bonds
for tax-advantaged income.
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® American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York® The Tax-Exempt Fund of California® | |
Annual reports for the period ended July 31, 2013 |
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 preservation of capital.
American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund seeks to provide a high level of current income exempt from regular federal income tax.
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, with a secondary objective of preservation of capital.
The Tax-Exempt Fund of California seeks to provide a high level of current income exempt from regular federal and California state income taxes, with a secondary objective of 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, American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York and The Tax-Exempt Fund of California), 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 June 30, 2013 (the most recent calendar quarter-end) and the total annual fund operating expense ratios as of the prospectus dated October 1, 2013 (unaudited):
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 | –2.09 | % | 0.90 | % | 1.43 | % | 0.59 | % | ||||||||
Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America | –1.85 | 3.78 | 3.12 | 0.60 | ||||||||||||
Reflecting 3.75% maximum sales charge | ||||||||||||||||
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America | –2.76 | 4.23 | 3.69 | 0.55 | ||||||||||||
American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund | –0.57 | 4.69 | 3.94 | 0.69 | ||||||||||||
American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York | –3.77 | — | 2.86 | 0.66 | ||||||||||||
The Tax-Exempt Fund of California | –2.26 | 4.85 | 3.86 | 0.63 |
* | 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 and americanfundsretirement.com.
The five- and 10-year investment results for American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund include 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 are not representative of the fund’s results had it operated as a short-term tax-exempt bond fund for the full term of those periods. Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. When applicable, investment results reflect fee waivers (and expense reimbursements for American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund and American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York), without which results would have been lower. The adviser has committed to retain any reimbursements for American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York only through September 30, 2013. Visit americanfunds.com for more information.
A summary of each fund’s 30-day yield can be found on page 3.
Individual funds are listed in this report according to their risk potential, with state-specific funds listed last.
Contents
Fellow investors:
We are pleased to present you with this annual report for six American Funds municipal bond funds. This report covers the period from August 1, 2012, through July 31, 2013, for American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund, Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America, American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund and American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York. The report also covers the period from September 1, 2012, through July 31, 2013, for The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America and The Tax-Exempt Fund of California, whose fiscal years have changed.
The municipal bond market enjoyed relative strength during much of the fiscal year, but the period closed with a broad selloff that ensued in May, triggered by signs of a stronger economy, rising U.S. Treasury yields and indications from the Federal Reserve that it might begin to reduce its bond purchase program. For the 12 months ended July 31, 2013, the Barclays Municipal Bond Index, a broad measure of the investment-grade tax-exempt bond market, recorded a 2.19% loss. By way of comparison, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index, a broad measure of the investment-grade taxable fixed-income market, declined 1.91%. In general, shorter duration municipal bonds fared better than longer duration issues. Although below investment-grade securities (those rated Ba/BB and below) sustained some of the sharpest declines in the final two months of the period, overall returns for these higher yielding bonds were generally better. Barclays High Yield Municipal Bond Index gained 0.80% during the fiscal year. All market indexes referenced in this report are unmanaged and, therefore, have no expenses.
Against this backdrop, results for these six American Funds tax-exempt bond funds were generally negative. Total returns ranged from 0.16% for American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund to –3.16% for American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York. While we are disappointed with the overall results, we are gratified that all six funds outpaced their respective peer groups, as measured by Lipper. (Turn to pages 4 through 16 for detailed results for each fund.)
Economic and market overview
Fixed-income markets experienced two distinct phases during the fiscal year. For much of the period, yields for U.S. Treasuries and many other categories of bonds remained near historic lows as investors focused on the slow pace of the economic recovery and the possible effects of automatic tax increases and across-the-board federal government budget cuts. As has been the case over the past few years, enthusiasm for municipal bonds was relatively high during these first months of the fiscal year. With the Fed holding short-term interest rates near zero, investors were drawn to the municipal market in part by the relatively attractive yields of some tax-exempt bonds compared with taxable securities.
However, many of these conditions reversed during the closing months of the year, creating a highly challenging and volatile climate for bond investors. Housing market data indicated that home prices increased in March and April at their fastest pace since 2006, triggering greater optimism about the healing economy. During May and June, rising interest rates and indications from the Fed that it might reduce its monthly asset purchases fueled a sharp selloff in Treasuries. The yield on the benchmark 10-year note rose 82 basis points to 2.52% in two months.
American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds | 1 |
In a volatile three months for fixed-income securities broadly, municipal bonds suffered particularly acute declines from May through July, reflecting, in part, the relative illiquidity in the market. As investors became increasingly concerned about rising interest rates and possible Fed action, redemptions from municipal bond mutual funds spiked. Outflows exceeded $1 billion each week of June, including a record $4.5 billion the week of June 26, according to data from Lipper.
The municipal market came under further pressure in July, when Detroit filed for bankruptcy protection — the largest U.S. city ever to do so. It is important to point out that the circumstances leading to Detroit’s bankruptcy are particular to that city’s financial struggles and are in no way directly related to most of the thousands of issuers in the vast municipal bond market. However, given the size and scope of the city’s bankruptcy — its debt is estimated to be between $18 billion and $20 billion — the proceedings could contribute to heightened volatility in the short term. As such, we are paying close attention to developments. We also note that the funds had very limited exposure to Detroit’s debt during the period.
Looking ahead
As the economy strengthens, we remain alert to the potential impact of rising interest rates and possible Fed action, but we remind investors that these developments will likely take some time. With this in mind, we have worked hard to position the funds relatively conservatively, carefully seeking a balance between risk and potential reward.
We expect continued volatility in the coming months. The direction of U.S. fiscal policy is uncertain, and political gridlock could resurface as the debt ceiling deadline approaches. That said, there are reasons for optimism. The fiscal outlook for many state and local governments is improving. What’s more, the recent market selloff was indiscriminate, and we are finding a number of long-term investment opportunities at what we believe are attractive prices. We continue to focus on the long term and base each of our investment decisions on in-depth research of individual bond issuers as well as economic and market conditions.
We thank you for the confidence you have placed in us, and we look forward to reporting back to you in six months.
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
September 9, 2013
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 August 31, 2013. 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 | 0.42 | % | 0.74 | % | 1.17 | % | ||||||
Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America | 1.17 | 2.07 | 2.45 | |||||||||
Reflecting 3.75% maximum sales charge | ||||||||||||
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America | 2.77 | 4.89 | 3.44 | |||||||||
American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund | 4.15 | 7.33 | 4.35 | |||||||||
American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York | 2.80 | 5.67 | 2 | 2.98 | ||||||||
The Tax-Exempt Fund of California | 3.24 | 6.60 | 3 | 3.75 |
1 | Based on 2013 federal tax rates. For the year 2013, 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 50.59% federal, New York state and New York City tax bracket. |
3 | For investors in the 50.93% federal and California 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. Bond ratings, which typically range from Aaa/AAA (highest) to D (lowest), are assigned by credit rating agencies such as Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s and/or Fitch as an indication of an issuer’s creditworthiness. 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. American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York and The Tax-Exempt Fund of California 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 fund 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 | 3 |
American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund
The fund produced a positive total return of 0.16%, exceeding the 0.08% result of the Lipper Short Municipal Debt Funds Average, a peer group measure. The unmanaged Barclays Municipal Short 1–5 Years Index, which has no expenses, returned 0.50%. See page 16 for additional results.
For the fiscal year, the fund paid monthly dividends totaling 12.5 cents a share, amounting to a federally tax-exempt income return of 1.22% for investors who reinvested dividends. This is equivalent to a taxable income return of 2.16% for investors in the 43.4%1 maximum federal tax bracket. A portion of the fund’s return may also be exempt from some state and local taxes.
In a turbulent market environment, the fund’s focus on high-quality issues with shorter durations helped it generate a positive return. Many of the fund’s largest investments were among sectors where revenue bonds support critical local enterprises, including airports (9.9%), hospital facilities (9.0%) and electric utilities (5.1%).
Tax-exempt yields vs. taxable yields
Find your estimated taxable income below to determine your federal tax rate,2 then look in the far right column to see what you would have had to earn from a taxable investment to equal the fund’s 1.20% tax-exempt distribution rate3 as of July 31, 2013.
The fund’s tax-exempt | |||||||||||||||||
If your taxable income is … | … then your federal | distribution rate of 1.20% is | |||||||||||||||
Single | Joint | tax rate is … | equivalent to a taxable rate of … | ||||||||||||||
$ | 0 – | 8,925 | $ | 0 – | 17,850 | 10.0 | % | 1.33 | % | ||||||||
8,926 – | 36,250 | 17,851 – | 72,500 | 15.0 | 1.41 | ||||||||||||
36,251 – | 87,850 | 72,501 – | 146,400 | 25.0 | 1.60 | ||||||||||||
87,851 – | 183,250 | 146,401 – | 223,050 | 28.0 | 1.67 | ||||||||||||
183,251 – | 398,350 | 223,051 – | 398,350 | 36.8 | 1 | 1.90 | |||||||||||
398,351 – | 400,000 | 398,351 – | 450,000 | 38.8 | 1 | 1.96 | |||||||||||
Over 400,000 | Over 450,000 | 43.4 | 1 | 2.12 |
1 | For the year 2013, 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 2013 federal tax rates. The federal rates do not include an adjustment for the loss of personal exemptions and the phase-out 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 July 31, 2013. Capital gain distributions, if any, are added back at the maximum offering price to determine the rate. |
Fund results shown on the following page are for Class A shares and, unless otherwise indicated, reflect deduction of the maximum sales charge of 2.50% on the $10,000 investment.1 Thus, the net amount invested was $9,750. 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 |
How a $10,000 investment has grown
1 | As outlined in the prospectus, the sales charge is reduced for accounts (and aggregated investments) of $500,000 or more and is eliminated for purchases of $1 million or more. There is no sales charge on dividends or capital gain distributions that are reinvested in additional shares. |
2 | Consists of the Lipper Tax-Exempt Money Market Funds Index through July 31, 2009 (the period ended prior to the fund’s conversion from a tax-exempt money market fund to a short-term tax-exempt bond fund), and the Barclays Municipal Short 1–5 Years Index thereafter. Results of the Lipper Tax-Exempt Money Market Funds Index do not reflect any sales charges. The Barclays index is unmanaged and, therefore, has no expenses. |
3 | Prior to August 7, 2009, the fund was operated as a money market fund and did not have an initial sales charge. |
4 | In 2009, the fund changed its fiscal year-end from September 30 to July 31. |
The results shown are before taxes on fund distributions and sale of fund shares.
Average annual total returns based on a $1,000 investment
For periods ended July 31, 2013* | |||
1 year | 5 years | 10 years | |
Class A shares | –2.30% | 0.89% | 1.43% |
* | Assumes reinvestment of all distributions and payment of the maximum 2.50% sales charge. |
The five-and 10-year investment results include 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 are not representative of the fund’s results had it operated as a short-term tax-exempt bond fund for the full term of those periods. Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. When applicable, investment results reflect expense reimbursements, without which results would have been lower. Visit americanfunds.com for more information.
Quality ratings*
Percent of net assets
* | Bond ratings, which typically range from Aaa/AAA (highest) to D (lowest), are assigned by credit rating agencies such as Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s and/or Fitch as an indication of an issuer’s creditworthiness. If agency ratings differ, the security will be considered to have received the highest of those ratings, consistent with the fund’s investment policies. The ratings are not covered by the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. |
American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds | 5 |
Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America
The fund’s total return was –0.13%. That result outpaced the –1.84% return of the fund’s peer group, as measured by the Lipper Intermediate Municipal Debt Funds Average. By way of comparison, the return for the unmanaged Barclays Municipal Short-Intermediate 1–10 Years Index, which has no expenses, was –0.18%. See page 16 for fund results over longer periods of time.
For the fiscal year, the fund paid monthly dividends totaling about 40 cents a share, amounting to a federally tax-exempt income return of 2.47% for investors who reinvested dividends. This is equivalent to a taxable income return of 4.36% for investors in the 43.4%1 maximum federal tax bracket.
The fund invests in investment-grade bonds (those rated Baa/BBB and above) with short- to medium-length maturities. This relatively conservative approach helped it provide a measure of relative stability during the year. At the end of the year, debt rated A and higher accounted for 82.7% of the portfolio’s holdings. The portfolio included significant holdings of revenue bonds in a variety of sectors, including hospital facilities (12.2%), airports (12.2%) and electric utilities (7.3%).
Tax-exempt yields vs. taxable yields
Find your estimated taxable income below to determine your federal tax rate,2 then look in the far right column to see what you would have had to earn from a taxable investment to equal the fund’s 2.45% tax-exempt distribution rate3 as of July 31, 2013.
The fund’s tax-exempt | |||||||||||||||||
If your taxable income is … | … then your federal | distribution rate of 2.45% is | |||||||||||||||
Single | Joint | tax rate is … | equivalent to a taxable rate of … | ||||||||||||||
$ | 0 – | 8,925 | $ | 0 – | 17,850 | 10.0 | % | 2.72 | % | ||||||||
8,926 – | 36,250 | 17,851 – | 72,500 | 15.0 | 2.88 | ||||||||||||
36,251 – | 87,850 | 72,501 – | 146,400 | 25.0 | 3.27 | ||||||||||||
87,851 – | 183,250 | 146,401 – | 223,050 | 28.0 | 3.40 | ||||||||||||
183,251 – | 398,350 | 223,051 – | 398,350 | 36.8 | 1 | 3.88 | |||||||||||
398,351 – | 400,000 | 398,351 – | 450,000 | 38.8 | 1 | 4.00 | |||||||||||
Over 400,000 | Over 450,000 | 43.4 | 1 | 4.33 | |||||||||||||
1 | For the year 2013, 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 2013 federal tax rates. The federal rates do not include an adjustment for the loss of personal exemptions and the phase-out 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 July 31, 2013. Capital gain distributions, if any, are added back at the maximum offering price to determine the rate. |
Fund results shown on the following page are for Class A shares and, unless otherwise indicated, reflect deduction of the maximum sales charge of 2.50% on the $10,000 investment.1 Thus, the net amount invested was $9,750. 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 |
How a $10,000 investment has grown
1 | As outlined in the prospectus, the sales charge is reduced for accounts (and aggregated investments) of $500,000 or more and is eliminated for purchases of $1 million or more. There is no sales charge on dividends or capital gain distributions that are reinvested in additional shares. |
2 | The market index is unmanaged and, therefore, has no expenses. |
The results shown are before taxes on fund distributions and sale of fund shares.
Average annual total returns based on a $1,000 investment
For periods ended July 31, 2013* | |||
1 year | 5 years | 10 years | |
Class A shares | –2.63% | 3.68% | 3.44% |
* | Assumes reinvestment of all distributions and payment of the maximum 2.50% sales charge. |
Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. When applicable, investment results reflect fee waivers, without which results would have been lower. Visit americanfunds.com for more information.
Quality ratings*
Percent of net assets
* | Bond ratings, which typically range from Aaa/AAA (highest) to D (lowest), are assigned by credit rating agencies such as Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s and/or Fitch as an indication of an issuer’s creditworthiness. 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. The ratings are not covered by the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. |
American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds | 7 |
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America
For the 11 months ended July 31, 2013, the fund recorded a –1.93% decline. The result was better than both the –3.26% total return of the Lipper General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds Average, a peer group measure, and the –2.30% return of the Barclays Municipal Bond Index, which is unmanaged and has no expenses. Results for longer time periods can be found on page 16.
For the 11-month period, the fund paid monthly dividends totaling about 40.1 cents a share, amounting to a federally tax-exempt income return of 3.11% for investors who reinvested dividends. This is equivalent to a taxable income return of 5.49% for investors in the 43.4%1 maximum federal tax bracket. The fund does not invest in bonds subject to the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT).
In advance of the turbulent period that closed out the fiscal year, the fund’s managers adopted a relatively conservative approach, focusing on shorter duration securities. At fiscal year-end the fund’s average duration was seven years. Although the fund’s overall return was negative, this approach helped results on a relative basis. The fund’s managers continued to concentrate on revenue bonds, an area of the market where they believe credit research is most useful. With investments in more than 2,000 individual securities representing 50 U.S. states and territories, the fund also maintained broad geographic diversification.
Tax-exempt yields vs. taxable yields
Find your estimated taxable income below to determine your federal tax rate,2 then look in the far right column to see what you would have had to earn from a taxable investment to equal the fund’s 3.40% tax-exempt distribution rate3 as of July 31, 2013.
The fund’s tax-exempt | |||||||||||||||||
If your taxable income is … | … then your federal | distribution rate of 3.40% is | |||||||||||||||
Single | Joint | tax rate is … | equivalent to a taxable rate of … | ||||||||||||||
$ | 0 – | 8,925 | $ | 0 – | 17,850 | 10.0 | % | 3.78 | % | ||||||||
8,926 – | 36,250 | 17,851 – | 72,500 | 15.0 | 4.00 | ||||||||||||
36,251 – | 87,850 | 72,501 – | 146,400 | 25.0 | 4.53 | ||||||||||||
87,851 – | 183,250 | 146,401 – | 223,050 | 28.0 | 4.72 | ||||||||||||
183,251 – | 398,350 | 223,051 – | 398,350 | 36.8 | 1 | 5.38 | |||||||||||
398,351 – | 400,000 | 398,351 – | 450,000 | 38.8 | 1 | 5.56 | |||||||||||
Over 400,000 | Over 450,000 | 43.4 | 1 | 6.01 |
1 | For the year 2013, 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 2013 federal tax rates. The federal rates do not include an adjustment for the loss of personal exemptions and the phase-out 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 July 31, 2013. Capital gain distributions, if any, are added back at the maximum offering price to determine the rate. |
Fund results shown on the following page are for Class A shares and, unless otherwise indicated, reflect deduction of the maximum sales charge of 3.75% on the $10,000 investment.1 Thus, the net amount invested was $9,625. 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.
8 | American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds |
How a $10,000 investment has grown
1 | As outlined in the prospectus, the sales charge is reduced for accounts (and aggregated investments) of $100,000 or more and is eliminated for purchases of $1 million or more. There is no sales charge on dividends or capital gain distributions that are reinvested in additional shares. |
2 | The index is unmanaged and, therefore, has no expenses. |
The results shown are before taxes on fund distributions and sale of fund shares.
Average annual total returns based on a $1,000 investment
For periods ended July 31, 2013* | |||
1 year | 5 years | 10 years | |
Class A shares | –5.34% | 4.01% | 3.93% |
* | Assumes reinvestment of all distributions and payment of the maximum 3.75% sales charge. |
Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. When applicable, investment results reflect fee waivers, without which results would have been lower. Visit americanfunds.com for more information.
Quality ratings*
Percent of net assets
* | Bond ratings, which typically range from Aaa/AAA (highest) to D (lowest), are assigned by credit rating agencies such as Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s and/or Fitch as an indication of an issuer’s creditworthiness. 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. The ratings are not covered by the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. |
American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds | 9 |
American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund
The fund recorded a total return of –0.25%, outpacing the –2.62% return of the Lipper High-Yield Municipal Debt Funds Average, a measure of the fund’s peer group. The unmanaged Barclays High Yield Municipal Bond Index, which has no expenses, advanced 0.80%. For fund results over extended time frames, see page 16.
For the period, the fund paid monthly dividends totaling 63.4 cents a share, amounting to a federally tax-exempt income return of 4.27% for investors who reinvested dividends. This is equivalent to a taxable income return of 7.54% for investors in the 43.4%1 maximum federal tax bracket. A portion of the fund’s return may also be exempt from some state and local taxes.
Although higher yielding bonds sustained particularly steep declines in the final three months of the fiscal year, generally speaking lower rated bonds outpaced the broader market in part because of strong demand for yield in the earlier part of the period.
The fund’s managers rely on intensive credit research in their efforts to identify bonds that they believe offer the best potential return given their risk. This research-driven approach has resulted in a broadly diversified portfolio. We believe strong credit selection bolstered the fund’s result on a relative basis as it avoided some of the more troubled issuers in the market. While the fund’s overall total return was negative for the year, we believe the portfolio is well positioned for the long term.
Tax-exempt yields vs. taxable yields
Find your estimated taxable income below to determine your federal tax rate,2 then look in the far right column to see what you would have had to earn from a taxable investment to equal the fund’s 4.22% tax-exempt distribution rate3 as of July 31, 2013.
The fund’s tax-exempt | ||||||||||||||||||||||
If your taxable income is … | … then your federal | distribution rate of 4.22% is | ||||||||||||||||||||
Single | Joint | tax rate is … | equivalent to a taxable rate of … | |||||||||||||||||||
$ | 0 | – | 8,925 | $ | 0 | – | 17,850 | 10.0 | % | 4.69 | % | |||||||||||
8,926 | – | 36,250 | 17,851 | – | 72,500 | 15.0 | 4.96 | |||||||||||||||
36,251 | – | 87,850 | 72,501 | – | 146,400 | 25.0 | 5.63 | |||||||||||||||
87,851 | – | 183,250 | 146,401 | – | 223,050 | 28.0 | 5.86 | |||||||||||||||
183,251 | – | 398,350 | 223,051 | – | 398,350 | 36.8 | 1 | 6.68 | ||||||||||||||
398,351 | – | 400,000 | 398,351 | – | 450,000 | 38.8 | 1 | 6.90 | ||||||||||||||
Over 400,000 | Over 450,000 | 43.4 | 1 | 7.46 |
1 | For the year 2013, 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 2013 federal tax rates. The federal rates do not include an adjustment for the loss of personal exemptions and the phase-out 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 July 31, 2013. Capital gain distributions, if any, are added back at the maximum offering price to determine the rate. |
Fund results shown on the following page are for Class A shares and, unless otherwise indicated, reflect deduction of the maximum sales charge of 3.75% on the $10,000 investment.1 Thus, the net amount invested was $9,625. 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.
10 | American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds |
How a $10,000 investment has grown
1 | As outlined in the prospectus, the sales charge is reduced for accounts (and aggregated investments) of $100,000 or more and is eliminated for purchases of $1 million or more. There is no sales charge on dividends or capital gain distributions that are reinvested in additional shares. |
2 | The index is unmanaged and, therefore, has no expenses. |
The results shown are before taxes on fund distributions and sale of fund shares.
Average annual total returns based on a $1,000 investment
For periods ended July 31, 2013*
1 year | 5 years | 10 years | ||||
Class A shares | –4.00% | 4.49% | 4.00% |
* | Assumes reinvestment of all distributions and payment of the maximum 3.75% sales charge. |
Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. When applicable, investment results reflect fee waivers, without which results would have been lower. Visit americanfunds.com for more information.
Quality ratings*
Percent of net assets
* | Bond ratings, which typically range from Aaa/AAA (highest) to D (lowest), are assigned by credit rating agencies such as Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s and/or Fitch as an indication of an issuer’s creditworthiness. If agency ratings differ, securities are placed in the lowest-rated category. 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. |
The ratings are not covered by the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. |
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American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York
The fund registered a decline of –3.16%. That result bested the –3.85% total return of the Lipper New York Municipal Debt Funds Average, a measure of its peer group. The unmanaged Barclays New York Municipal Index, which has no expenses, declined –2.25%. The fund’s lifetime (since 11/1/10) average annual total return can be found on page 16.
For the fiscal year, the fund paid monthly dividends totaling about 31 cents a share, representing an income return of 2.90% for those who reinvested dividends. For investors in the 50.59% combined effective federal, New York state and New York City tax bracket, this is equivalent to a taxable income return of 5.87%.
Generally speaking, New York municipal bonds lagged the broader market during the period, in part due to a healthy level of issuance within the state.
The fund’s managers sought to maintain a broadly diversified portfolio throughout the period, including holdings spanning the credit spectrum and representing a wide variety of sectors and issuers. A modest exposure to securities issued by Puerto Rico contributed to the fund’s negative return, as Puerto Rico’s credit rating was downgraded by Moody’s during the year.
Tax-exempt yields vs. taxable yields
Find your estimated 2013 taxable income below to determine your combined federal and New York state tax rate,1,2 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 2.93% tax-exempt distribution rate3 at July 31, 2013.
… then your combined | The fund’s tax-exempt | |||||||||||||||||||||
If your taxable income is … | federal and New York | distribution rate of 2.93% is | ||||||||||||||||||||
Single | Joint | state tax rate is … | equivalent to a taxable rate of … | |||||||||||||||||||
$ | 0 | – | 8,200 | $ | 0 | – | 16,450 | 13.60 | % | 3.39 | % | |||||||||||
8,201 | – | 8,925 | 16,451 | – | 17,850 | 14.05 | 3.41 | |||||||||||||||
8,926 | – | 11,300 | 17,851 | – | 22,600 | 18.83 | 3.61 | |||||||||||||||
11,301 | – | 13,350 | 22,601 | – | 26,750 | 19.46 | 3.64 | |||||||||||||||
13,351 | – | 20,550 | 26,751 | – | 41,150 | 20.02 | 3.66 | |||||||||||||||
20,551 | – | 36,250 | 41,151 | – | 72,500 | 20.48 | 3.68 | |||||||||||||||
36,251 | – | 77,150 | 72,501 | – | 146,400 | 29.84 | 4.18 | |||||||||||||||
77,151 | – | 87,850 | – | 29.99 | 4.19 | |||||||||||||||||
– | 146,401 | – | 154,350 | 32.64 | 4.35 | |||||||||||||||||
87,851 | – | 183,250 | 154,351 | – | 223,050 | 32.79 | 4.36 | |||||||||||||||
183,251 | – | 205,850 | 223,051 | – | 308,750 | 41.00 | 4.97 | |||||||||||||||
205,851 | – | 398,350 | 308,751 | – | 398,350 | 41.13 | 4.98 | |||||||||||||||
398,351 | – | 400,000 | 398,351 | – | 450,000 | 42.99 | 5.14 | |||||||||||||||
400,001 | – | 1,029,250 | 450,001 | – | 2,058,550 | 47.28 | 5.56 | |||||||||||||||
Over 1,029,250 | Over 2,058,550 | 48.39 | 5.68 |
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 2013 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 July 31, 2013. Capital gain distributions, if any, are added back at the maximum offering price to determine the rate. |
Fund results shown on the following page are for Class A shares and, unless otherwise indicated, reflect deduction of the maximum sales charge of 3.75% on the $10,000 investment.1 Thus, the net amount invested was $9,625. 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.
12 | American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds |
How a $10,000 investment has grown
(for the period November 1, 2010, to July 31, 2013, with dividends reinvested)
1 | As outlined in the prospectus, the sales charge is reduced for accounts (and aggregated investments) of $100,000 or more and is eliminated for purchases of $1 million or more. There is no sales charge on dividends or capital gain distributions that are reinvested in additional shares. |
2 | The index is unmanaged and, therefore, has no expenses. |
The results shown are before taxes on fund distributions and sale of fund shares.
Average annual total returns based on a $1,000 investment
For periods ended July 31, 2013*
1 year | Lifetime (since 11/1/10) | |||
Class A shares | –6.77% | 2.29% |
* | Assumes reinvestment of all distributions and payment of the maximum 3.75% sales charge. |
Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. When applicable, investment results reflect expense reimbursements, without which results would have been lower. These reimbursements may be adjusted or discontinued by the investment adviser at any time, subject to any restrictions in the fund’s prospectus. Visit americanfunds.com for more information.
Quality ratings*
Percent of net assets
* | Bond ratings, which typically range from Aaa/AAA (highest) to D (lowest), are assigned by credit rating agencies such as Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s and/or Fitch as an indication of an issuer’s creditworthiness. 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. The ratings are not covered by the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. |
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The Tax-Exempt Fund of California
For the 11 months ended July 31, 2013, the fund declined –1.45%. That result was better than the –2.95% total return of the fund’s peer group, as measured by the Lipper California Municipal Debt Funds Average. By way of comparison, the unmanaged Barclays California Municipal Index, which has no expenses, registered a –1.79% return. See page 16 for fund results over extended time periods.
For the period, the fund paid monthly dividends totaling about 58.5 cents a share, amounting to an income return of 3.39% for investors who reinvested dividends. This is equivalent to a taxable income return of 6.91% for investors in the 50.93% effective combined federal and California tax bracket.
The health of the California economy improved markedly over the fiscal period, and the state reported that income and sales tax receipts had increased. With higher income and sales taxes in effect this year, this trend is likely to continue if the economy continues to gain strength.
During the period, the fund’s managers began to position the fund more defensively, opting for shorter duration bonds. The portfolio remains heavily invested in revenue bonds, such as those issued by airports, water and sewer facilities, and electric utilities.
Tax-exempt yields vs. taxable yields
Find your estimated 2013 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 3.68% tax-exempt distribution rate† at July 31, 2013.
… then your combined | The fund’s tax-exempt | |||||||||||||||||||||
If your taxable income is … | federal and California | distribution rate of 3.68% is | ||||||||||||||||||||
Single | Joint | state tax rate is … | equivalent to a taxable rate of … | |||||||||||||||||||
$ | 0 | – | 7,582 | $ | 0 | – | 15,164 | 10.90 | % | 4.13 | % | |||||||||||
7,583 | – | 8,925 | 15,165 | – | 17,850 | 11.80 | 4.17 | |||||||||||||||
8,926 | – | 17,976 | 17,851 | – | 35,952 | 16.70 | 4.42 | |||||||||||||||
17,977 | – | 28,371 | 35,953 | – | 56,742 | 18.40 | 4.51 | |||||||||||||||
28,372 | – | 36,250 | 56,743 | – | 72,500 | 20.10 | 4.61 | |||||||||||||||
36,251 | – | 39,384 | 72,501 | – | 78,768 | 29.50 | 5.22 | |||||||||||||||
39,385 | – | 49,774 | 78,769 | – | 99,548 | 31.00 | 5.33 | |||||||||||||||
49,775 | – | 87,850 | 99,549 | – | 146,400 | 31.98 | 5.41 | |||||||||||||||
87,851 | – | 183,250 | 146,401 | – | 223,050 | 34.70 | 5.64 | |||||||||||||||
183,251 | – | 254,250 | 223,051 | – | 398,350 | 42.68 | 6.42 | |||||||||||||||
254,251 | – | 305,100 | – | 43.31 | 6.49 | |||||||||||||||||
305,101 | – | 398,350 | – | 43.94 | 6.56 | |||||||||||||||||
– | 398,351 | – | 450,000 | 44.49 | 6.63 | |||||||||||||||||
398,351 | – | 400,000 | – | 45.72 | 6.78 | |||||||||||||||||
– | 450,001 | – | 508,500 | 48.66 | 7.17 | |||||||||||||||||
– | 508,501 | – | 610,200 | 49.23 | 7.25 | |||||||||||||||||
400,001 | – | 508,500 | 610,201 | – | 1,000,000 | 49.80 | 7.33 | |||||||||||||||
508,501 | – | 1,000,000 | 1,000,001 | – | 1,017,000 | 50.36 | 7.41 | |||||||||||||||
Over 1,000,000 | Over 1,017,000 | 50.93 | 7.50 |
* | Based on 2013 federal and 2013 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 July 31, 2013. Capital gains distributions, if any, are added back at the maximum offering price to determine the rate. |
Fund results shown on the following page are for Class A shares and, unless otherwise indicated, reflect deduction of the maximum sales charge of 3.75% on the $10,000 investment.1 Thus, the net amount invested was $9,625. 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.
14 | American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds |
How a $10,000 investment has grown
1 | As outlined in the prospectus, the sales charge is reduced for accounts (and aggregated investments) of $100,000 or more and is eliminated for purchases of $1 million or more. There is no sales charge on dividends or capital gain distributions that are reinvested in additional shares. |
2 | The index is unmanaged and, therefore, has no expenses. |
The results shown are before taxes on fund distributions and sale of fund shares.
Average annual total returns based on a $1,000 investment
For periods ended July 31, 2013*
1 year | 5 years | 10 years | ||||
Class A shares | –4.73% | 4.68% | 4.12% |
* | Assumes reinvestment of all distributions and payment of the maximum 3.75% sales charge. |
Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. When applicable, investment results reflect fee waivers, without which results would have been lower. Visit americanfunds.com for more information.
Quality ratings*
Percent of net assets
* | Bond ratings, which typically range from Aaa/AAA (highest) to D (lowest), are assigned by credit rating agencies such as Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s and/or Fitch as an indication of an issuer’s creditworthiness. 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. The ratings are not covered by the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. |
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Results at a glance
For periods ended July 31, 2013, 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) | 0.16 | % | — | % | — | % | 1.73 | % | ||||||||
Barclays Municipal Short 1-5 Years Index2,3 | 0.50 | — | — | 2.25 | ||||||||||||
Lipper Short Municipal Debt Funds Average | 0.08 | — | — | 1.61 | ||||||||||||
Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (Class A shares) | –0.13 | 4.20 | 3.70 | 4.35 | ||||||||||||
Barclays Municipal Short-Intermediate 1-10 Years Index2,4 | –0.18 | 4.15 | 3.93 | 4.56 | ||||||||||||
Lipper Intermediate Municipal Debt Funds Average | –1.84 | 4.09 | 3.68 | 4.44 | ||||||||||||
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (Class A shares) | –1.65 | 4.81 | 4.32 | 6.74 | ||||||||||||
Barclays Municipal Bond Index2 | –2.19 | 5.07 | 4.71 | – | 5 | |||||||||||
Lipper General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds Average | –3.04 | 4.48 | 3.94 | 6.49 | ||||||||||||
American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund (Class A shares) | –0.25 | 5.29 | 4.40 | 5.43 | ||||||||||||
Barclays Municipal Bond Index2 | –2.19 | 5.07 | 4.71 | 5.64 | ||||||||||||
Barclays High Yield Municipal Bond Index2 | 0.80 | 6.08 | 6.10 | – | 5 | |||||||||||
Lipper High-Yield Municipal Debt Funds Average | –2.62 | 4.37 | 4.11 | 4.89 | ||||||||||||
American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York (Class A shares) | –3.16 | — | — | 3.72 | ||||||||||||
Barclays New York Municipal Index2 | –2.25 | — | — | 3.00 | ||||||||||||
Lipper New York Municipal Debt Funds Average | –3.85 | — | — | 2.51 | ||||||||||||
The Tax-Exempt Fund of California (Class A shares) | –1.03 | 5.48 | 4.52 | 5.69 | ||||||||||||
Barclays California Municipal Index2 | –1.63 | 5.35 | 4.96 | — | 5 | |||||||||||
Lipper California Municipal Debt Funds Average | –2.74 | 4.73 | 4.15 | 5.62 |
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), 11/1/10 (American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York) and 10/28/86 (The Tax-Exempt Fund of California). |
2 | The index is unmanaged and, therefore, has no expenses. |
3 | 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. |
4 | 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. |
5 | This index did not exist at the fund’s inception. |
16 | American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds |
American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund
Summary investment portfolio July 31, 2013
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments 81.02% | Principal amount (000) | Value (000) | Percent of net assets | |||||||||
California 8.27% | ||||||||||||
Bay Area Toll Auth., San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007-E-3, 0.76% 2047 (put 2019)1 | $ | 3,000 | $ | 3,018 | .39 | % | ||||||
Various Purpose G.O. Ref. Bonds, 5.00% 2018 | 3,000 | 3,500 | .46 | |||||||||
Health Facs. Fncg. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (St. Joseph Health System), Series 2009-B, 5.00% 2015 | 1,000 | 1,077 | ||||||||||
Health Facs. Fncg. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (St. Joseph Health System), Series 2009-C, 5.00% 2034 (put 2014) | 4,500 | 4,724 | ||||||||||
Health Facs. Fncg. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (St. Joseph Health System), Series 2013-B, 5.00% 2043 (put 2017) | 1,145 | 1,298 | 1.15 | |||||||||
Health Facs. Fncg. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (St. Joseph Health System), Series 2013-D, 5.00% 2043 (put 2020) | 1,500 | 1,705 | ||||||||||
Infrastructure and Econ. Dev. Bank, Rev. Ref. Bonds (J. Paul Getty Trust), Series 2011-A-1, 0.56% 2038 (put 2014)1 | 7,500 | 7,517 | ||||||||||
Infrastructure and Econ. Dev. Bank, Rev. Ref. Bonds (J. Paul Getty Trust), Series 2012-B-1, 0.36% 2047 (put 2015)1 | 530 | 530 | 1.31 | |||||||||
Infrastructure and Econ. Dev. Bank, Rev. Ref. Bonds (J. Paul Getty Trust), Series 2013-A-1, 0.34% 2047 (put 2016)1 | 2,000 | 1,994 | ||||||||||
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Proposition A, Sales Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2018 | 3,000 | 3,532 | .46 | |||||||||
Other securities | 34,602 | 4.50 | ||||||||||
63,497 | 8.27 | |||||||||||
Colorado 1.06% | ||||||||||||
Dept. of Transportation, Transportation Rev. Ref. Anticipation Notes, 5.00% 2016 | 5,000 | 5,690 | .74 | |||||||||
Other securities | 2,413 | .32 | ||||||||||
8,103 | 1.06 | |||||||||||
Florida 9.46% | ||||||||||||
Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Coastal Account Secured Bonds, Series 2011-A-1, 5.00% 2015 | 1,500 | 1,611 | ||||||||||
Citizens Property Insurance Corp., High-Risk Account Secured Bonds, Series 2009-A-1, 6.00% 2017 | 1,300 | 1,503 | ||||||||||
Citizens Property Insurance Corp., High-Risk Account Secured Bonds, Series 2010-A-1, 5.00% 2015 | 1,000 | 1,074 | 1.33 | |||||||||
Citizens Property Insurance Corp., High-Risk Account Secured Bonds, Series 2010-A-1, 5.00% 2016 | 4,905 | 5,416 | ||||||||||
Citizens Property Insurance Corp., High-Risk Account Secured Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007-A, National insured, 5.00% 2015 | 550 | 586 | ||||||||||
Hurricane Catastrophe Fund Fin. Corp., Rev. Bonds, Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2015 | 4,000 | 4,320 | ||||||||||
Hurricane Catastrophe Fund Fin. Corp., Rev. Bonds, Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2016 | 4,295 | 4,767 | 1.18 | |||||||||
City of Lakeland, Energy System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012, 0.81% 20171 | 3,800 | 3,777 | .49 | |||||||||
Miami-Dade County, Aviation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2005-B, AMT, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2016 | 3,000 | 3,266 | .43 | |||||||||
State Board of Education, Public Education Capital Outlay Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-B, 5.00% 2015 | 3,000 | 3,250 | .42 | |||||||||
City of Tampa, Utility Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds, National insured, 5.00% 2015 | 3,615 | 3,954 | .51 | |||||||||
Other securities | 39,140 | 5.10 | ||||||||||
72,664 | 9.46 |
American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds | 17 |
American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued) | Principal amount (000) | Value (000) | Percent of net assets | |||||||||
Illinois 3.85% | ||||||||||||
Unemployment Insurance Fund Building Receipts Rev. Bonds (Illinois Dept. of Employment Security), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2016 | $ | 4,000 | $ | 4,538 | .59 | % | ||||||
Other securities | 25,043 | 3.26 | ||||||||||
29,581 | 3.85 | |||||||||||
Indiana 2.80% | ||||||||||||
Health and Educational Fac. Fncg. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Ascension Health Credit Group), Series 2011-A-1, 1.50% 2036 (put 2014) | 2,000 | 2,025 | ||||||||||
Health and Educational Fac. Fncg. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Ascension Health Credit Group), Series 2005-A-5, 2.00% 2027 (put 2017) | 2,000 | 2,002 | .93 | |||||||||
Health Fac. Fin. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Ascension Health Credit Group), Series 2005-A-6, 5.00% 2027 (put 2014) | 3,000 | 3,118 | ||||||||||
Other securities | 14,379 | 1.87 | ||||||||||
21,524 | 2.80 | |||||||||||
Michigan 3.65% | ||||||||||||
Kent Hospital Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Spectrum Health System), Series 2008-A, 5.50% 2047 (put 2015) | 5,000 | 5,361 | .70 | |||||||||
Regents of the University of Michigan, General Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-F, 0.46% 2043 (put 2016)1 | 3,000 | 3,000 | .39 | |||||||||
Other securities | 19,645 | 2.56 | ||||||||||
28,006 | 3.65 | |||||||||||
Minnesota 1.98% | ||||||||||||
G.O. State Ref. Bonds, Series 2007, 5.00% 2013 | 4,000 | 4,000 | ||||||||||
G.O. State Various Purpose Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-D, 4.00% 2013 | 4,650 | 4,650 | 1.13 | |||||||||
Other securities | 6,541 | .85 | ||||||||||
15,191 | 1.98 | |||||||||||
Missouri 1.11% | ||||||||||||
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 | 5,515 | .72 | |||||||||
Other securities | 3,033 | .39 | ||||||||||
8,548 | 1.11 | |||||||||||
Nevada 2.40% | ||||||||||||
Clark County, Airport System Rev. Bonds, Series 2004-A-1, AMT, FGIC-National insured, 5.50% 2017 | 4,500 | 4,691 | .61 | |||||||||
Other securities | 13,768 | 1.79 | ||||||||||
18,459 | 2.40 |
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American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund
Principal amount (000) | Value (000) | Percent of net assets | ||||||||||
New Jersey 2.84% | ||||||||||||
Higher Education Student Assistance Auth., Student Loan Rev. Bonds, Series 2010-2, 4.00% 2013 | $ | 2,000 | $ | 2,024 | ||||||||
Higher Education Student Assistance Auth., Student Loan Rev. Bonds, Series 2010-2, 5.00% 2014 | 2,000 | 2,117 | ||||||||||
Higher Education Student Assistance Auth., Student Loan Rev. Bonds, Series 2011-A-1, AMT, 0.575% 20201 | 460 | 457 | 1.38 | % | ||||||||
Higher Education Student Assistance Auth., Student Loan Rev. Bonds, Series 2012-1A, AMT, 4.00% 2017 | 3,500 | 3,751 | ||||||||||
Higher Education Student Assistance Auth., Student Loan Rev. Bonds, Series 2012-1A, AMT, 5.00% 2018 | 2,000 | 2,228 | ||||||||||
Other securities | 11,256 | 1.46 | ||||||||||
21,833 | 2.84 | |||||||||||
New Mexico 0.88% | ||||||||||||
Educational Assistance Foundation, Education Loan Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-C, AMT, 3.90% 2014 | 3,000 | 3,093 | .40 | |||||||||
Other securities | 3,650 | .48 | ||||||||||
6,743 | .88 | |||||||||||
New York 8.61% | ||||||||||||
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 2008 Series J-4, 0.61% 20251 | 5,000 | 5,066 | ||||||||||
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 2010 Series C, 5.00% 2014 | 1,000 | 1,048 | ||||||||||
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 2010 Series C, 5.00% 2015 | 1,000 | 1,090 | ||||||||||
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 2011 Series B, 5.00% 2015 | 1,000 | 1,090 | 1.52 | |||||||||
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 2011 Series I-1, 5.00% 2015 | 1,000 | 1,090 | ||||||||||
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 2011 Series I-1, 5.00% 2017 | 1,000 | 1,145 | ||||||||||
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 2012 Series I, 5.00% 2018 | 1,000 | 1,165 | ||||||||||
New York City, Health and Hospitals Corp., Health System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2017 | 3,000 | 3,348 | .43 | |||||||||
Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Auth., General Rev. Bonds, Series 2008-B, 5.00% 2025 (put 2013) | 4,000 | 4,053 | .53 | |||||||||
Other securities | 47,063 | 6.13 | ||||||||||
66,158 | 8.61 | |||||||||||
North Carolina 0.39% | ||||||||||||
Medical Care Commission, Health Care Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Wake Forest Baptist Obligated Group), Series 2012-C, 0.80% 2033 (put 2017)1 | 3,000 | 3,000 | .39 | |||||||||
North Dakota 0.52% | ||||||||||||
Housing Fin. Agcy., Housing Fin. Program Bonds (Home Mortgage Fin. Program), Series 2012-A, 3.75% 2042 | 3,785 | 3,960 | .52 | |||||||||
Ohio 3.04% | ||||||||||||
City of Cleveland, Airport System Rev. Bonds, Series 2000-C, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2017 | 2,500 | 2,779 | ||||||||||
City of Cleveland, Airport System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2016 | 4,500 | 4,915 | 1.00 | |||||||||
Other securities | 15,655 | 2.04 | ||||||||||
23,349 | 3.04 |
American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds | 19 |
American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued) | Principal amount (000) | Value (000) | Percent of net assets | |||||||||
Oregon 1.33% | ||||||||||||
Dept. of Administrative Services, Ref. Certs. of Part., Series 2009-D, 5.00% 2013 | $ | 3,345 | $ | 3,386 | .44 | % | ||||||
Other securities | 6,859 | .89 | ||||||||||
10,245 | 1.33 | |||||||||||
Pennsylvania 2.15% | ||||||||||||
Econ. Dev. Fncg. Auth., Unemployment Compensation Rev. Bonds, Series 2012-B, 5.00% 2021 | 4,000 | 4,572 | .59 | |||||||||
Other securities | 11,962 | 1.56 | ||||||||||
16,534 | 2.15 | |||||||||||
South Carolina 0.40% | ||||||||||||
Public Service Auth., Rev. Ref. Obligations (Santee Cooper), Series 2012-C, 5.00% 2013 | 3,000 | 3,048 | .40 | |||||||||
Tennessee 2.02% | ||||||||||||
Housing Dev. Agcy., Homeownership Program Bonds, Issue 2012-1-C, 4.50% 2037 | 1,410 | 1,551 | ||||||||||
Housing Dev. Agcy., Homeownership Program Bonds, Issue 2012-2-C, 4.00% 2038 | 980 | 1,058 | ||||||||||
Housing Dev. Agcy., Homeownership Program Rev. Ref. Bonds, Issue 2011-1-A, AMT, 4.50% 2031 | 2,725 | 2,922 | 1.15 | |||||||||
Housing Dev. Agcy., Homeownership Program Rev. Ref. Bonds, Issue 2012-1-A, AMT, 4.50% 2038 | 1,175 | 1,238 | ||||||||||
Housing Dev. Agcy., Residential Fin. Program Bonds, Issue 2013-1-C, 3.00% 2038 | 2,000 | 2,074 | ||||||||||
Memphis-Shelby County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A-1, AMT, 5.00% 2016 | 3,220 | 3,536 | .46 | |||||||||
Other securities | 3,138 | .41 | ||||||||||
15,517 | 2.02 | |||||||||||
Texas 5.75% | ||||||||||||
Grand Parkway Transportation Corp., System Toll Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-C, 2.00% 2017 (put 2014) | 5,000 | 5,040 | .66 | |||||||||
Houston Independent School Dist. (Harris County), Limited Tax Schoolhouse Bonds, Series 2013-B, 1.00% 2035 (put 2014) | 6,000 | 6,027 | ||||||||||
Houston Independent School Dist. (Harris County), Limited Tax Schoolhouse Bonds, Series 2013-B, 2.00% 2037 (put 2016) | 3,400 | 3,489 | 1.24 | |||||||||
Other securities | 29,611 | 3.85 | ||||||||||
44,167 | 5.75 | |||||||||||
Vermont 0.53% | ||||||||||||
Student Assistance Corp., Education Loan Rev. Notes, Series 2012-B, AMT, 1.773% 20221 | 4,054 | 4,066 | .53 | |||||||||
Virginia 0.43% | ||||||||||||
Tobacco Settlement Fncg. Corp., Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Bonds, Series 2005, 5.50% 2026 (preref. 2014) | 3,080 | 3,285 | .43 | |||||||||
Washington 2.65% | ||||||||||||
Public Utility Dist. No. 2 of Grant County, Electric System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-I, 5.00% 2017 | 3,750 | 4,227 | .55 | |||||||||
Other securities | 16,092 | 2.10 | ||||||||||
20,319 | 2.65 |
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Principal amount (000) | Value (000) | Percent of net assets | ||||||||||
Wisconsin 1.30% | ||||||||||||
Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Ascension Health Alliance Senior Credit Group), Series 2013-B-2, 4.00% 2043 (put 2019) | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,087 | .14 | % | ||||||
Other securities | 8,902 | 1.16 | ||||||||||
9,989 | 1.30 | |||||||||||
Other states & U.S. territories 13.60% | ||||||||||||
Other securities | 104,427 | 13.60 | ||||||||||
Total bonds, notes & other debt instruments (cost: $614,838,000) | 622,213 | 81.02 | ||||||||||
Short-term securities 19.86% | ||||||||||||
State of Alaska, City of Valdez, Marine Terminal Rev. Ref. Bonds (ExxonMobil Project), Series 2001, 0.05% 20291 | 2,000 | 2,000 | ||||||||||
State of Alaska, City of Valdez, Marine Terminal Rev. Ref. Bonds (Exxon Pipeline Co. Project), Series 1993-C, 0.05% 20331 | 3,500 | 3,500 | ||||||||||
State of Texas, Lower Neches Valley Auth., Industrial Dev. Corp., Exempt Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (ExxonMobil Project), Series 2001-B, AMT, 0.05% 20291 | 16,200 | 16,200 | 4.38 | |||||||||
Lincoln County, Wyoming, Pollution Control Rev. Bonds (Exxon Project), Series 1987-B, AMT, 0.04% 20171 | 5,900 | 5,900 | ||||||||||
Lincoln County, Wyoming, Pollution Control Rev. Bonds (Exxon Project), Series 1987-C, AMT, 0.04% 20171 | 6,000 | 6,000 | ||||||||||
Maricopa County, Arizona Pollution Control Corp., Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (Arizona Public Service Co. Palo Verde Project), Series 2009-B, JPMorgan Chase LOC, 0.05% 20291 | 5,000 | 5,000 | .65 | |||||||||
California Infrastructure and Econ. Dev. Bank, Demand Rev. Bonds (Buck Institute for Age Research), Series 2001, U.S. Bank LOC, 0.04% 20371 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 1.56 | |||||||||
California Health Facs. Fncg. Auth., Rev. Bonds (St. Joseph Health System), Series 2011-B, 0.05% 20411 | 1,000 | 1,000 | .13 | |||||||||
California Pollution Control Fncg. Auth., Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (Pacific Gas and Electric Co.), Series 1996-C, JPMorgan Chase LOC, 0.06% 20261 | 4,100 | 4,100 | .53 | |||||||||
State of Connecticut, Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Yale University Issue), Series 2001-V-1, 0.03% 20361 | 550 | 550 | ||||||||||
State of Connecticut, Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds | .67 | |||||||||||
(Yale University Issue), Series Y-3, 0.03% 20351 | 4,600 | 4,600 | ||||||||||
Jackson County, Mississippi, Port Fac. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 1993, 0.04% 20231 | 2,700 | 2,700 | ||||||||||
Mississippi Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2009-F, 0.05% 20301 | 1,200 | 1,200 | ||||||||||
Mississippi Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2007-A, 0.05% 20301 | 7,400 | 7,400 | ||||||||||
Mississippi Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2007-E, 0.05% 20301 | 3,700 | 3,700 | 3.69 | |||||||||
Mississippi Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2009-C, 0.04% 20301 | 5,250 | 5,250 | ||||||||||
Mississippi Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2010-B, 0.04% 20301 | 1,000 | 1,000 | ||||||||||
Mississippi Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2011-A, 0.04% 20351 | 7,095 | 7,095 |
American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds | 21 |
American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund
Short-term securities (continued) | Principal amount (000) | Value (000) | Percent of net assets | |||||||||
Health and Educational Facs. Auth. of the State of Missouri, Demand Educational Facs. Rev. Bonds (Washington University), Series 2004-B, 0.05% 20341 | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,000 | ||||||||
Health and Educational Facs. Auth. of the State of Missouri, Demand Educational Facs. Rev. Bonds (Washington University), Series 1996-A, 0.05% 20301 | 2,800 | 2,800 | .79 | % | ||||||||
Health and Educational Facs. Auth. of the State of Missouri, Demand Educational Facs. Rev. Bonds (Washington University), Series 1996-D, 0.04% 20301 | 2,300 | 2,300 | ||||||||||
Health and Educational Facs. Auth. of the State of Missouri, Demand Educational Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Saint Louis University), Series 2008-A-2, 0.04% 20351 | 8,050 | 8,050 | 1.05 | |||||||||
New Hampshire Health and Education Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Dartmouth College Issue), Series 2007-A, 0.05% 20311 | 9,500 | 9,500 | 1.24 | |||||||||
City of New York, New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 1993 Series A-7, JPMorgan Chase LOC, 0.05% 20201 | 6,300 | 6,300 | ||||||||||
City of New York, New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 2008 Series L, Subseries L-4, 0.04% 20381 | 800 | 800 | 1.59 | |||||||||
City of New York, New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 2012 Series G, Subseries G-5, 0.03% 20421 | 5,100 | 5,100 | ||||||||||
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Auth., North Carolina, Carolinas HealthCare System, Health Care Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007-B, Wells Fargo Bank LOC, 0.04% 20451 | 9,575 | 9,575 | 1.25 | |||||||||
Other securities | 17,885 | 2.33 | ||||||||||
Total short-term securities (cost: $152,505,000) | 152,505 | 19.86 | ||||||||||
Total investment securities (cost: $767,343,000) | 774,718 | 100.88 | ||||||||||
Other assets less liabilities | (6,709 | ) | (.88 | ) | ||||||||
Net assets | $ | 768,009 | 100.00 | % |
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. |
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
22 | American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds |
Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America
Summary investment portfolio July 31, 2013
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments 90.49% | Principal amount (000) | Value (000) | Percent of net assets | |||||||||
Alabama 1.20% | ||||||||||||
Federal Aid Highway Fin. Auth., Federal Highway Grant Anticipation Bonds, Series 2012, 5.00% 2022 | $ | 8,385 | $ | 9,583 | .31 | % | ||||||
Other securities | 27,230 | .89 | ||||||||||
36,813 | 1.20 | |||||||||||
Arizona 2.32% | ||||||||||||
Industrial Dev. Auth. of the County of Maricopa, Health Fac. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Catholic Healthcare West), Series 2009-C, 5.00% 2038 (put 2014) | 8,500 | 8,803 | .28 | |||||||||
Other securities | 62,725 | 2.04 | ||||||||||
71,528 | 2.32 | |||||||||||
California 11.80% | ||||||||||||
Bay Area Toll Auth., San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2006-C-1, 0.96% 2045 (put 2023)1 | 10,000 | 9,917 | .32 | |||||||||
Econ. Recovery Bonds, Ref. Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2020 | 9,000 | 10,557 | ||||||||||
Econ. Recovery Bonds, Ref. Series 2009-B, 5.00% 2023 (put 2014) | 11,250 | 11,742 | .72 | |||||||||
Health Facs. Fncg. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (St. Joseph Health System), Series 2009-D, 5.00% 2034 (put 2016) | 7,500 | 8,312 | .27 | |||||||||
City of Long Beach, Harbor Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 1998-A, AMT, FGIC-National insured, 6.00% 2016 | 8,430 | 9,570 | .31 | |||||||||
Los Angeles Unified School Dist. (County of Los Angeles), G.O. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A-1, 5.00% 2018 | 7,010 | 8,220 | .27 | |||||||||
Port of Oakland, Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-P, AMT, 5.00% 2021 | 7,750 | 8,680 | .28 | |||||||||
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 | 8,918 | .29 | |||||||||
Public Facs. Fncg. Auth. of the City of San Diego, Sewer Rev. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2017 | 8,500 | 9,729 | .32 | |||||||||
City of San Jose, Airport Rev. Bonds, Series 2007-A, AMT, AMBAC insured, 5.50% 2020 | 7,820 | 8,646 | .28 | |||||||||
Other securities | 269,143 | 8.74 | ||||||||||
363,434 | 11.80 | |||||||||||
Connecticut 0.47% | ||||||||||||
Special Tax Obligation Ref. Bonds, Transportation Infrastructure Purposes, Series 2009-1, 5.00% 2019 | 8,550 | 10,066 | .33 | |||||||||
Other securities | 4,522 | .14 | ||||||||||
14,588 | .47 | |||||||||||
District of Columbia 1.44% | ||||||||||||
University Rev. Bonds (Georgetown University Issue), Series 2001-B, 4.70% 2031 (put 2018) | 8,500 | 9,468 | .31 | |||||||||
Other securities | 34,722 | 1.13 | ||||||||||
44,190 | 1.44 |
American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds | 23 |
Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued) | Principal amount (000) | Value (000) | Percent of net assets | |||||||||
Florida 9.77% | ||||||||||||
Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Coastal Account Secured Bonds, Series 2011-A-1, 5.00% 2018 | $ | 2,000 | $ | 2,271 | ||||||||
Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Coastal Account Secured Bonds, Series 2011-A-1, 5.00% 2019 | 5,000 | 5,678 | ||||||||||
Citizens Property Insurance Corp., High-Risk Account Secured Bonds, Series 2009-A-1, 5.50% 2017 | 10,035 | 11,426 | 1.21 | % | ||||||||
Citizens Property Insurance Corp., High-Risk Account Secured Bonds, Series 2010-A-1, 5.00% 2015 | 8,000 | 8,591 | ||||||||||
Citizens Property Insurance Corp., High-Risk Account Secured Bonds, Series 2010-A-1, 5.25% 2017 | 8,350 | 9,430 | ||||||||||
Hurricane Catastrophe Fund Fin. Corp., Rev. Bonds, Series 2008-A, 5.00% 2014 | 13,500 | 14,077 | .46 | |||||||||
Jacksonville Aviation Auth., Rev. Bonds, Series 2006, AMT, AMBAC insured, 5.00% 2018 | 7,585 | 8,408 | .27 | |||||||||
Miami-Dade County, Aviation Rev. Bonds, Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2021 | 2,250 | 2,558 | ||||||||||
Miami-Dade County, Aviation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-A, AMT, 5.00% 2020 | 5,750 | 6,481 | ||||||||||
Miami-Dade County, Aviation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-A, AMT, 5.00% 2021 | 11,600 | 12,874 | ||||||||||
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 | 2,290 | ||||||||||
Miami-Dade County, Miami International Airport (Hub of the Americas), Aviation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2005-B, AMT, XLCA insured, 5.00% 2018 | 1,000 | 1,082 | 1.09 | |||||||||
Miami-Dade County, Miami International Airport (Hub of the Americas), Aviation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 5.75% 2022 | 1,500 | 1,695 | ||||||||||
Miami-Dade County, Miami International Airport (Hub of the Americas), Aviation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-B, 5.50% 2018 | 3,580 | 4,198 | ||||||||||
Miami-Dade County, Miami International Airport (Hub of the Americas), Aviation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-B, 5.75% 2021 | 2,000 | 2,290 | ||||||||||
Other securities | 207,601 | 6.74 | ||||||||||
300,950 | 9.77 | |||||||||||
Georgia 2.49% | ||||||||||||
DeKalb County Hospital Auth., Rev. Ref. Anticipation Certificates (DeKalb Medical Center, Inc. Project), Series 2010, 5.25% 2020 | 8,750 | 9,667 | .31 | |||||||||
Municipal Electric Auth., Project One Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-D, 5.75% 2019 | 16,000 | 18,870 | .61 | |||||||||
Public Gas Partners, Inc., Gas Project Rev. Ref. Bonds (Gas Supply Pool No. 1), Series A, 5.00% 2018 | 10,930 | 12,468 | .41 | |||||||||
Other securities | 35,672 | 1.16 | ||||||||||
76,677 | 2.49 | |||||||||||
Hawaii 0.78% | ||||||||||||
Airports System Rev. Bonds, Series 2010-B, AMT, 5.00% 2018 | 9,900 | 11,178 | .36 | |||||||||
Other securities | 12,763 | .42 | ||||||||||
23,941 | .78 | |||||||||||
Illinois 6.95% | ||||||||||||
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 | 9,072 | .29 | |||||||||
Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (University of Chicago Medical Center), Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2018 | 7,500 | 8,575 | .28 | |||||||||
State Toll Highway Auth., Toll Highway Priority Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 1998-A, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.50% 2015 | 9,825 | 10,536 | .34 | |||||||||
Other securities | 185,860 | 6.04 | ||||||||||
214,043 | 6.95 |
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Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America
Principal amount (000) | Value (000) | Percent of net assets | ||||||||||
Indiana 3.47% | ||||||||||||
Fin. Auth., Private Activity Bonds (Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project), Series 2013-B, AMT, 5.00% 2019 | $ | 10,440 | $ | 11,295 | .37 | % | ||||||
Indianapolis Airport Auth., Special Fac. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Federal Express Corp. Project), Series 2004, AMT, 5.10% 2017 | 20,545 | 22,836 | .74 | |||||||||
Other securities | 72,677 | 2.36 | ||||||||||
106,808 | 3.47 | |||||||||||
Maryland 0.80% | ||||||||||||
Transportation Auth., Airport Parking Rev. Ref. Bonds (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport Projects), Series 2012-B, AMT, 5.00% 2020 | 8,150 | 9,309 | .30 | |||||||||
Other securities | 15,430 | .50 | ||||||||||
24,739 | .80 | |||||||||||
Michigan 4.06% | ||||||||||||
Wayne County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Bonds (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), Series 2005, AMT, National insured, 5.25% 2016 | 3,000 | 3,249 | ||||||||||
Wayne County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Bonds (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), Series 2007, AMT, FGIC-National insured, 5.00% 2018 | 1,000 | 1,100 | ||||||||||
Wayne County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), Series 2008-A, AMT, Assured Guaranty insured, 5.25% 2018 | 1,745 | 1,909 | ||||||||||
Wayne County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), Series 2010-A, AMT, 5.00% 2017 | 4,365 | 4,881 | ||||||||||
Wayne County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), Series 2010-A, AMT, 5.00% 2018 | 1,990 | 2,232 | ||||||||||
Wayne County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), Series 2011-A, AMT, 5.00% 2019 | 1,000 | 1,123 | 1.20 | |||||||||
Wayne County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), Series 2011-A, AMT, 5.00% 2020 | 10,000 | 11,142 | ||||||||||
Wayne County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), Series 2011-B, 5.00% 2019 | 1,000 | 1,143 | ||||||||||
Wayne County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), Series 2012-D, AMT, 5.00% 2018 | 5,490 | 6,158 | ||||||||||
Wayne County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), Series 2012-D, AMT, 5.00% 2019 | 3,560 | 3,999 | ||||||||||
Other securities | 88,190 | 2.86 | ||||||||||
125,126 | 4.06 | |||||||||||
Nevada 2.30% | ||||||||||||
Clark County, Highway Rev. (Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax) Ref. Bonds, Series 2011, 5.00% 2020 | 12,320 | 14,342 | .47 | |||||||||
Las Vegas Valley Water Dist., G.O. (Limited Tax) Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-C, 5.00% 2019 | 7,760 | 9,056 | .29 | |||||||||
Other securities | 47,537 | 1.54 | ||||||||||
70,935 | 2.30 | |||||||||||
New Jersey 2.38% | ||||||||||||
Transit Corp., Certs. of Part., Series 2003-A, AMBAC insured, 5.25% 2014 | 8,000 | 8,415 | .28 | |||||||||
Other securities | 64,730 | 2.10 | ||||||||||
73,145 | 2.38 |
American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds | 25 |
Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued) | Principal amount (000) | Value (000) | Percent of net assets | |||||||||
New York 7.82% | ||||||||||||
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2008-C, 5.50% 2018 | $ | 8,500 | $ | 9,503 | .31 | % | ||||||
Thruway Auth., Local Highway and Bridge Service Contract Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009, 5.00% 2017 | 10,000 | 11,411 | .37 | |||||||||
Other securities | 219,908 | 7.14 | ||||||||||
240,822 | 7.82 | |||||||||||
South Carolina 0.66% | ||||||||||||
Transportation Infrastructure Bank, Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2005-A, AMBAC insured, 5.25% 2018 | 8,000 | 9,439 | .30 | |||||||||
Other securities | 10,999 | .36 | ||||||||||
20,438 | .66 | |||||||||||
Texas 7.86% | ||||||||||||
G.O. Bonds, College Student Loan Bonds, Series 2011-A, AMT, 5.00% 2019 | 1,700 | 1,973 | ||||||||||
G.O. Bonds, Water Financial Assistance Bonds (Water Infrastructure Fund), Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2019 | 1,000 | 1,169 | .40 | |||||||||
Transportation Commission, G.O. Mobility Fund Bonds, Series 2008, 5.00% 2017 | 4,000 | 4,578 | ||||||||||
Transportation Commission, G.O. Mobility Fund Bonds, Series 2008, 5.00% 2020 | 4,000 | 4,616 | ||||||||||
City of Houston, Airport System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A, AMT, 5.00% 2019 | 10,000 | 11,355 | .37 | |||||||||
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-E-3, 5.75% 2038 (put 2016) | 9,850 | 10,920 | .36 | |||||||||
Other securities | 207,387 | 6.73 | ||||||||||
241,998 | 7.86 | |||||||||||
Washington 2.52% | ||||||||||||
Energy Northwest, Electric Rev. Ref. Bonds (Project 1), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2017 | 12,500 | 14,367 | .47 | |||||||||
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, Series 1992-B, 6.40% 2017 | 9,400 | 10,585 | .34 | |||||||||
Other securities | 52,773 | 1.71 | ||||||||||
77,725 | 2.52 | |||||||||||
Wisconsin 1.44% | ||||||||||||
Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Aurora Health Care, Inc.), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2021 | 7,765 | 8,560 | .28 | |||||||||
Other securities | 35,631 | 1.16 | ||||||||||
44,191 | 1.44 | |||||||||||
Other states & U.S. territories 19.96% | ||||||||||||
Other securities | 614,622 | 19.96 | ||||||||||
Total bonds, notes & other debt instruments (cost: $2,662,498,000) | 2,786,713 | 90.49 |
26 | American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds |
Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America
Short-term securities 9.08% | Principal amount (000) | Value (000) | Percent of net assets | |||||||||
State of Alaska, City of Valdez, Marine Terminal Rev. Ref. Bonds (Exxon Pipeline Co. Project), Series 1993-A, 0.05% 20331 | $ | 12,000 | $ | 12,000 | ||||||||
State of Alaska, City of Valdez, Marine Terminal Rev. Ref. Bonds (ExxonMobil Project), Series 2001, 0.05% 20291 | 1,900 | 1,900 | ||||||||||
State of Alaska, City of Valdez, Marine Terminal Rev. Ref. Bonds (Exxon Pipeline Co. Project), Series 1993-B, 0.05% 20331 | 850 | 850 | ||||||||||
Parish of East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (Exxon Project), Series 1989, 0.04% 20191 | 3,190 | 3,190 | ||||||||||
Parish of St. Bernard, Louisiana, Exempt Fac. Rev. Bonds (Mobil Oil Corp. Project), Series 1996, AMT, 0.05% 20261 | 3,700 | 3,700 | 1.20 | % | ||||||||
State of Texas, Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Auth., Environmental Facs. Rev. Bonds (ExxonMobil Project), Series 2000 AMT, 0.05% 20301 | 5,800 | 5,800 | ||||||||||
State of Texas, Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Auth., Environmental Facs. Rev. Bonds (ExxonMobil Project), Series 2001-A, AMT, 0.05% 20301 | 5,865 | 5,865 | ||||||||||
Sublette County, Wyoming, Pollution Control Rev. Bonds (Exxon Project), Series 1984, 0.04% 20141 | 3,500 | 3,500 | ||||||||||
City of Los Angeles, California, Dept. of Water and Power, Power System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2001-B, Subseries B-3, 0.05% 20341 | 10,400 | 10,400 | .34 | |||||||||
California Municipal Fin. Auth., Recovery Zone Fac. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2010-A, 0.04% 20351 | 500 | 500 | ||||||||||
Jackson County, Mississippi, Port Fac. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 1993, 0.04% 20231 | 1,900 | 1,900 | ||||||||||
Mississippi Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2009-F, 0.05% 20301 | 1,000 | 1,000 | ||||||||||
Mississippi Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2009-C, 0.04% 20301 | 3,645 | 3,645 | ||||||||||
Mississippi Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2009-E, 0.05% 20301 | 2,000 | 2,000 | ||||||||||
Mississippi Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2009-G, 0.04% 20301 | 1,300 | 1,300 | .98 | |||||||||
Mississippi Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2010-G, 0.04% 20351 | 2,145 | 2,145 | ||||||||||
Mississippi Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2010-I, 0.04% 20351 | 8,400 | 8,400 | ||||||||||
Mississippi Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2011-G, 0.05% 20351 | 3,500 | 3,500 | ||||||||||
Uinta County, Wyoming, Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 1993, 0.04% 20201 | 5,800 | 5,800 | ||||||||||
Illinois Fin. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Resurrection Health Care), Series 2005-B, JPMorgan Chase LOC, 0.06% 20351 | 8,700 | 8,700 | .28 | |||||||||
Louisiana Public Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Dynamic Fuels, LLC Project), Series 2008, JPMorgan Chase LOC, 0.05% 20331 | 9,400 | 9,400 | .31 | |||||||||
Health and Educational Facs. Auth. of the State of Missouri, Demand Educational Facs. Rev. Bonds (Washington University), Series 1996-C, 0.04% 20301 | 1,700 | 1,700 | ||||||||||
Health and Educational Facs. Auth. of the State of Missouri, Demand Educational Facs. Rev. Bonds (Washington University), Series 2004-A, 0.05% 20341 | 4,795 | 4,795 | .43 | |||||||||
Health and Educational Facs. Auth. of the State of Missouri, Demand Educational Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Washington University), Series 1996-B, 0.05% 20301 | 6,700 | 6,700 | ||||||||||
New York State Housing Fin. Agcy, New York, Gotham West Housing Fin. Agcy. Rev. Bonds, Series 2011-A-1, Wells Fargo & Co. LOC, 0.03% 20451 | 25,700 | 25,700 | .83 |
American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds | 27 |
Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America
Short-term securities (continued) | Principal amount (000) | Value (000) | Percent of net assets | |||||||||
State of Texas, Tax and Rev. Anticipation Notes, Series 2012, 2.50% 8/30/2013 | $ | 65,000 | $ | 65,132 | 2.11 | % | ||||||
Other securities | 80,180 | 2.60 | ||||||||||
Total short-term securities (cost: $279,690,000) | 279,702 | 9.08 | ||||||||||
Total investment securities (cost: $2,942,188,000) | 3,066,415 | 99.57 | ||||||||||
Other assets less liabilities | 13,050 | .43 | ||||||||||
Net assets | $ | 3,079,465 | 100.00 | % |
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, including those in “Other securities,” was $12,481,000, which represented .41% 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
28 | American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds |
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America
Summary investment portfolio July 31, 2013
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments 90.67% | Principal amount (000) | Value (000) | Percent of net assets | |||||||||
Arizona 3.43% | ||||||||||||
Health Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Banner Health), Series 2007-B, 0.994% 20371 | $ | 22,200 | $ | 19,794 | .21 | % | ||||||
Other securities | 305,359 | 3.22 | ||||||||||
325,153 | 3.43 | |||||||||||
California 12.10% | ||||||||||||
Bay Area Toll Auth., San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-F-1, 5.00% 2034 | 20,000 | 20,656 | .22 | |||||||||
Econ. Recovery Bonds, Ref. Series 2009-A, 5.25% 2021 | 17,750 | 20,893 | .22 | |||||||||
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 5.00% 2038 | 17,000 | 17,387 | ||||||||||
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 5.00% 2041 | 5,000 | 5,077 | ||||||||||
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 5.25% 2018 | 7,825 | 9,183 | ||||||||||
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 5.25% 2028 | 10,185 | 11,057 | ||||||||||
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 5.25% 2028 | 3,000 | 3,259 | ||||||||||
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 6.00% 2038 | 8,000 | 8,963 | ||||||||||
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 6.00% 2039 | 10,000 | 11,314 | 1.15 | |||||||||
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 6.50% 2033 | 7,000 | 8,204 | ||||||||||
Various Purpose G.O. Ref. Bonds, 5.00% 2023 | 16,705 | 19,035 | ||||||||||
Various Purpose G.O. Ref. Bonds, 5.00% 2032 | 4,000 | 4,160 | ||||||||||
Various Purpose G.O. Ref. Bonds, 5.00% 2038 | 7,500 | 7,656 | ||||||||||
Various Purpose G.O. Ref. Bonds, 5.00% 2042 | 3,955 | 4,015 | ||||||||||
Orange County Sanitation Dist., Certs. of Part., Series 2007-B, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2037 | 25,000 | 25,868 | .27 | |||||||||
City of San Buenaventura, Rev. Bonds (Community Memorial Health System), Series 2011, 7.50% 2041 | 19,600 | 22,044 | .23 | |||||||||
Turlock Irrigation Dist., Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011, 5.50% 2041 | 25,990 | 27,080 | .29 | |||||||||
Other securities | 920,980 | 9.72 | ||||||||||
1,146,831 | 12.10 | |||||||||||
Colorado 2.37% | ||||||||||||
Health Facs. Auth., Health Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society Project), Series 2012, 5.00% 2042 | 19,500 | 18,425 | .19 | |||||||||
Regional Transportation Dist., Private Activity Bonds (Denver Transit Partners Eagle P3 Project), Series 2010, 6.00% 2041 | 23,765 | 25,506 | .27 | |||||||||
Other securities | 180,860 | 1.91 | ||||||||||
224,791 | 2.37 | |||||||||||
District of Columbia 1.00% | ||||||||||||
University Rev. Bonds (Georgetown University Issue), Series 2001-C, 5.25% 2034 (put 2023) | 24,000 | 26,475 | .28 | |||||||||
Other securities | 68,262 | .72 | ||||||||||
94,737 | 1.00 | |||||||||||
Florida 8.78% | ||||||||||||
Citizens Property Insurance Corp., High-Risk Account Secured Bonds, Series 2009-A-1, 6.00% 2017 | 23,000 | 26,594 | .28 | |||||||||
Hurricane Catastrophe Fund Fin. Corp., Rev. Bonds, Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2016 | 25,500 | 28,304 | .30 | |||||||||
Orlando-Orange County Expressway Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2035 | 27,350 | 27,863 | .30 | |||||||||
Other securities | 749,389 | 7.90 | ||||||||||
832,150 | 8.78 |
American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds | 29 |
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued) | Principal amount (000) | Value (000) | Percent of net assets | |||||||||
Georgia 3.42% | ||||||||||||
City of Atlanta, Water and Wastewater Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 1999-A, FGIC-National insured, 5.50% 2022 | $ | 20,500 | $ | 23,873 | .25 | % | ||||||
Dev. Auth. of Burke County, Pollution Control Rev. Bonds (Oglethorpe Power Corp. Vogtle Project), Series 2008-E, 7.00% 2023 | 19,670 | 23,178 | .24 | |||||||||
Municipal Electric Auth., Project One Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-D, 5.75% 2019 | 23,000 | 27,125 | .29 | |||||||||
Other securities | 249,916 | 2.64 | ||||||||||
324,092 | 3.42 | |||||||||||
Illinois 8.34% | ||||||||||||
Fin. Auth., Student Housing Rev. Ref. Bonds (CHF-DeKalb II, LLC - Northern Illinois University Project), Series 2011, 6.875% 2043 | 27,500 | 30,619 | .32 | |||||||||
State Toll Highway Auth., Toll Highway Rev. Bonds, Series 2008-B, 5.50% 2033 | 18,210 | 19,638 | ||||||||||
State Toll Highway Auth., Toll Highway Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2038 | 25,850 | 26,217 | .49 | |||||||||
Other securities | 713,899 | 7.53 | ||||||||||
790,373 | 8.34 | |||||||||||
Louisiana 2.13% | ||||||||||||
Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Assessment Rev. Bonds, Series 2006-B, AMBAC insured, 5.00% 2019 | 22,000 | 23,839 | .25 | |||||||||
Local Government Environmental Facs. and Community Dev. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Westlake Chemical Corp. Projects), Series 2007, 6.75% 2032 | 23,500 | 24,720 | .26 | |||||||||
Other securities | 153,840 | 1.62 | ||||||||||
202,399 | 2.13 | |||||||||||
Michigan 2.96% | ||||||||||||
Tobacco Settlement Fin. Auth., Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2007-A, 6.00% 2048 | 34,730 | 27,541 | .29 | |||||||||
Other securities | 253,472 | 2.67 | ||||||||||
281,013 | 2.96 | |||||||||||
Nevada 2.56% | ||||||||||||
Clark County, Airport System Rev. Bonds, Series 2004-A-2, FGIC-National insured, 5.00% 2036 | 20,000 | 20,031 | ||||||||||
Clark County, Airport System Rev. Bonds, Series 2010-B, 5.125% 2036 | 18,000 | 18,489 | .41 | |||||||||
Other securities | 204,015 | 2.15 | ||||||||||
242,535 | 2.56 | |||||||||||
New Hampshire 0.42% | ||||||||||||
Business Fin. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Elliot Hospital Obligated Group Issue), Series 2009-A, 6.125% 2039 | 18,115 | 18,886 | .20 | |||||||||
Other securities | 20,475 | .22 | ||||||||||
39,361 | .42 |
30 | American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds |
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America
Principal amount (000) | Value (000) | Percent of net assets | ||||||||||
New Jersey 2.45% | ||||||||||||
Tobacco Settlement Fncg. Corp., Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007-1-A, 5.00% 2041 | $ | 27,500 | $ | 20,139 | .21 | % | ||||||
Transit Corp., Certs. of Part., Series 2003-A, AMBAC insured, 5.25% 2013 | 5,500 | 5,533 | ||||||||||
Transit Corp., Certs. of Part., Series 2005-A, FGIC-National insured, 5.00% 2018 | 7,750 | 8,375 | ||||||||||
Transit Corp., Certs. of Part., Series 2005-A, FGIC-National insured, 5.00% 2021 | 5,000 | 5,357 | ||||||||||
Transportation Trust Fund Auth., Transportation System Bonds (Capital Appreciation Bonds), Series 2010-A, 0% 2030 | 10,000 | 3,943 | ||||||||||
Transportation Trust Fund Auth., Transportation System Bonds (Capital Appreciation Bonds), Series 2010-A, 0% 2040 | 9,000 | 1,803 | ||||||||||
Transportation Trust Fund Auth., Transportation System Bonds, Series 2004-A, FGIC-National insured, 5.75% 2025 | 5,000 | 5,913 | ||||||||||
Transportation Trust Fund Auth., Transportation System Bonds, Series 2008-A, 6.00% 2038 | 3,255 | 3,666 | ||||||||||
Transportation Trust Fund Auth., Transportation System Bonds, Series 2011-B, 5.50% 2031 | 2,000 | 2,134 | .99 | |||||||||
Transportation Trust Fund Auth., Transportation System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2006-A, 5.25% 2020 | 10,000 | 11,722 | ||||||||||
Transportation Trust Fund Auth., Transportation System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2006-A, 5.25% 2021 | 10,000 | 11,661 | ||||||||||
Transportation Trust Fund Auth., Transportation System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2006-A, 5.25% 2022 | 20,000 | 23,150 | ||||||||||
Transportation Trust Fund Auth., Transportation System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2005-B, AMBAC insured, 5.25% 2023 | 8,000 | 9,206 | ||||||||||
Transportation Trust Fund Auth., Transportation System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2020 | 1,000 | 1,153 | ||||||||||
Other securities | 118,941 | 1.25 | ||||||||||
232,696 | 2.45 | |||||||||||
New York 5.04% | ||||||||||||
Liberty Dev. Corp., Liberty Rev. Ref. Bonds (Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park Project), Series 2010, 6.375% 2049 | 21,000 | 22,890 | .24 | |||||||||
Seneca Nation of Indians, Rev. Bonds, Series A, 5.00% 20232 | 18,900 | 19,112 | .20 | |||||||||
Other securities | 435,817 | 4.60 | ||||||||||
477,819 | 5.04 | |||||||||||
Ohio 3.71% | ||||||||||||
Air Quality Dev. Auth., Air Quality Dev. Rev. Bonds (FirstEnergy Generation Corp. Project), Series 2009-A, 5.70% 2020 | 16,215 | 18,619 | ||||||||||
Air Quality Dev. Auth., Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (FirstEnergy Generation Corp. Project), Series 2009-C, 5.625% 2018 | 17,200 | 19,373 | .40 | |||||||||
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Fncg. Auth., Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2007-A-2, 5.875% 2030 | 39,585 | 31,625 | ||||||||||
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Fncg. Auth., Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2007-A-2, 5.875% 2047 | 38,655 | 28,929 | .94 | |||||||||
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Fncg. Auth., Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2007-A-2, 6.50% 2047 | 34,125 | 27,905 | ||||||||||
Other securities | 224,950 | 2.37 | ||||||||||
351,401 | 3.71 |
American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds | 31 |
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued) | Principal amount (000) | Value (000) | Percent of net assets | |||||||||
South Carolina 1.40% | ||||||||||||
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 | $ | 22,225 | .23 | % | ||||||
Public Service Auth., Rev. Ref. Obligations (Santee Cooper), Series 2008-A, 5.50% 2038 | 20,000 | 21,490 | .23 | |||||||||
Other securities | 89,396 | .94 | ||||||||||
133,111 | 1.40 | |||||||||||
Texas 9.83% | ||||||||||||
Bexar County Hospital Dist., Combination Tax and Rev. Certificates of Obligation, Series 2008, 5.00% 2032 | 20,500 | 21,410 | .23 | |||||||||
G.O. Bonds, Water Financial Assistance Bonds (Water Infrastructure Fund), Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2028 | 1,500 | 1,665 | ||||||||||
G.O. Bonds, Water Financial Assistance Bonds (Water Infrastructure Fund), Series 2011-A, 5.00% 2021 | 1,400 | 1,664 | ||||||||||
G.O. Bonds, Water Financial Assistance Bonds (Water Infrastructure Fund), Series 2013-B, 5.00% 2026 | 1,600 | 1,809 | ||||||||||
Public Fin. Auth., G.O. Bonds, Series 2007, 5.00% 2023 | 1,525 | 1,736 | .46 | |||||||||
Public Fin. Auth., G.O. Bonds, Series 2007, 5.00% 2024 | 1,525 | 1,727 | ||||||||||
Transportation Commission, G.O. Mobility Fund Bonds, Series 2008, 4.75% 2037 | 10,000 | 10,212 | ||||||||||
Transportation Commission, G.O. Mobility Fund Bonds, Series 2008, 5.00% 2017 | 2,250 | 2,575 | ||||||||||
Transportation Commission, G.O. Mobility Fund Bonds, Series 2008, 5.00% 2021 | 12,545 | 14,452 | ||||||||||
Transportation Commission, G.O. Mobility Fund Bonds, Series 2008, 5.00% 2028 | 7,000 | 7,491 | ||||||||||
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2008-A, 5.50% 2018 | 1,000 | 1,142 | ||||||||||
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2008-A, 5.625% 2033 | 15,100 | 16,030 | ||||||||||
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2008-A, 6.00% 2021 | 3,760 | 4,319 | ||||||||||
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2008-A, 6.00% 2023 | 12,570 | 14,387 | ||||||||||
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2008-A, 6.00% 2025 | 5,000 | 5,682 | ||||||||||
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-E-3, 5.75% 2038 (put 2016) | 2,150 | 2,384 | 1.23 | |||||||||
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-F, 5.75% 2033 | 11,000 | 11,635 | ||||||||||
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-F, 5.75% 2038 | 8,500 | 8,935 | ||||||||||
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 6.00% 2028 | 16,000 | 18,067 | ||||||||||
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 6.10% 2028 | 5,000 | 5,671 | ||||||||||
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 6.25% 2039 | 5,000 | 5,430 | ||||||||||
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010, 6.00% 2034 | 1,500 | 1,601 | ||||||||||
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010, 6.00% 2038 | 5,000 | 5,329 | ||||||||||
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-B, 5.00% 2038 | 8,000 | 7,977 | ||||||||||
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-C, 1.95% 2038 (put 2019) | 8,600 | 8,469 | ||||||||||
Other securities | 750,332 | 7.91 | ||||||||||
932,131 | 9.83 | |||||||||||
Washington 2.68% | ||||||||||||
Energy Northwest, Electric Rev. Ref. Bonds (Project 1), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2017 | 20,000 | 22,987 | .24 | |||||||||
Health Care Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Virginia Mason Medical Center), Series 2007-A, 6.125% 2037 | 18,500 | 19,235 | .21 | |||||||||
Other securities | 211,476 | 2.23 | ||||||||||
253,698 | 2.68 |
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Principal amount (000) | Value (000) | Percent of net assets | ||||||||||
Wisconsin 1.83% | ||||||||||||
General Fund Annual Appropriation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 6.00% 2036 | $ | 52,960 | $ | 60,341 | .64 | % | ||||||
Other securities | 113,358 | 1.19 | ||||||||||
173,699 | 1.83 | |||||||||||
Other states & U.S. territories 16.22% | ||||||||||||
Other securities | 1,537,689 | 16.22 | ||||||||||
Total bonds, notes & other debt instruments (cost: $8,386,425,000) | 8,595,679 | 90.67 | ||||||||||
Short-term securities 9.00% | ||||||||||||
California Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2002, 0.04% 20241 | 2,900 | 2,900 | ||||||||||
Jackson County, Mississippi, Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 1992, 0.05% 20161 | 5,555 | 5,555 | ||||||||||
Jackson County, Mississippi, Port Fac. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 1993, 0.04% 20231 | 16,600 | 16,600 | ||||||||||
Mississippi Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2007-A, 0.05% 20301 | 6,000 | 6,000 | ||||||||||
Mississippi Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2007-B, 0.05% 20301 | 2,600 | 2,600 | .97 | |||||||||
Mississippi Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2009-E, 0.05% 20301 | 5,005 | 5,005 | ||||||||||
Mississippi Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2010-H, 0.05% 20351 | 24,000 | 24,000 | ||||||||||
Mississippi Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2010-K, 0.05% 20351 | 23,900 | 23,900 | ||||||||||
Uinta County, Wyoming, Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 1993, 0.04% 20201 | 5,655 | 5,655 | ||||||||||
California Pollution Control Fncg. Auth., Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (Pacific Gas and Electric Co.), Series 1996-E, JPMorgan Chase LOC, 0.04% 20261 | 23,600 | 23,600 | .25 | |||||||||
Illinois Fin. Auth., Demand Rev. Ref. Bonds (Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare), Series 2008-B, JPMorgan Chase LOC, 0.05% 20481 | 24,425 | 24,425 | .26 | |||||||||
Illinois Fin. Auth., Demand Rev. Bonds (University of Chicago Medical Center), Series 2009-E-1, JPMorgan Chase LOC, 0.06% 20431 | 5,650 | 5,650 | ||||||||||
Illinois Fin. Auth., Demand Rev. Bonds (University of Chicago Medical Center), Series 2010-B, Wells Fargo LOC, 0.04% 20441 | 11,250 | 11,250 | .24 | |||||||||
Illinois Fin. Auth., Demand Rev. Bonds (University of Chicago Medical Center), Series 2011-B, Wells Fargo LOC, 0.04% 20441 | 5,750 | 5,750 | ||||||||||
Illinois Fin. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Resurrection Health Care), Series 2005-B, JPMorgan Chase LOC, 0.06% 20351 | 21,030 | 21,030 | .22 | |||||||||
Kentucky Econ. Dev. Fin. Auth., Demand Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Baptist Healthcare System Obligated Group), Series 2009-B-1, JPMorgan Chase LOC, 0.06% 20381 | 16,255 | 16,255 | ||||||||||
Kentucky Econ. Dev. Fin. Auth., Demand Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Baptist Healthcare System Obligated Group), Series 2009-B-2, JPMorgan Chase LOC, 0.05% 20381 | 15,195 | 15,195 | .33 | |||||||||
Massachusetts Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Demand Rev. Bonds (Dana Farber Cancer Institute Issue), Series 2008-L1, JPMorgan Chase LOC, 0.05% 20461 | 20,000 | 20,000 | .21 |
American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds | 33 |
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America
Short-term securities (continued) | Principal amount (000) | Value (000) | Percent of net assets | |||||||||
Health and Educational Facs. Auth. of the State of Missouri, Demand Educational Facs. Rev. Bonds (Washington University), Series 1996-A, 0.05% 20301 | $ | 6,000 | $ | 6,000 | ||||||||
Health and Educational Facs. Auth. of the State of Missouri, Demand Educational Facs. Rev. Bonds (Washington University), Series 1996-C, 0.04% 20301 | 4,000 | 4,000 | ||||||||||
Health and Educational Facs. Auth. of the State of Missouri, Demand Educational Facs. Rev. Bonds (Washington University), Series 1996-D, 0.04% 20301 | 4,500 | 4,500 | ||||||||||
Health and Educational Facs. Auth. of the State of Missouri, Demand Educational Facs. Rev. Bonds (Washington University), Series 2000-C, 0.04% 20401 | 900 | 900 | .23 | % | ||||||||
Health and Educational Facs. Auth. of the State of Missouri, Demand Educational Facs. Rev. Bonds (Washington University), Series 2004-A, 0.05% 20341 | 4,360 | 4,360 | ||||||||||
Health and Educational Facs. Auth. of the State of Missouri, Demand Educational Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Washington University), Series 1996-B, 0.05% 20301 | 2,000 | 2,000 | ||||||||||
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Auth., Transportation System Bonds, Series 2009-C, 0.03% 20321 | 6,250 | 6,250 | .07 | |||||||||
Tarrant County, Texas, Cultural Education Facs. Fin. Corp., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Methodist Hospitals of Dallas Project), Series 2008-A, JPMorgan Chase LOC, 0.05% 20411 | 20,895 | 20,895 | .22 | |||||||||
State of Texas, Tax and Rev. Anticipation Notes, Series 2012, 2.50% 8/30/2013 | 175,000 | 175,355 | 1.85 | |||||||||
Other securities | 393,772 | 4.15 | ||||||||||
Total short-term securities (cost: $853,365,000) | 853,402 | 9.00 | ||||||||||
Total investment securities (cost: $9,239,790,000) | 9,449,081 | 99.67 | ||||||||||
Other assets less liabilities | 30,997 | .33 | ||||||||||
Net assets | $ | 9,480,078 | 100.00 | % |
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, including those in “Other securities,” was $72,863,000, which represented .77% of the net assets of the fund. |
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 July 31, 2013
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments 93.67% | Principal amount (000) | Value (000) | Percent of net assets | |||||||||
Arizona 3.19% | ||||||||||||
Industrial Dev. Auth. of the County of Pima, Water and Wastewater Rev. Bonds (Global Water Resources, LLC Project), Series 2007, AMT, 6.55% 2037 | $ | 17,000 | $ | 17,106 | ||||||||
Industrial Dev. Auth. of the County of Pima, Water and Wastewater Rev. Bonds (Global Water Resources, LLC Project), Series 2008, AMT, 7.50% 2038 | 10,000 | 10,432 | .99 | % | ||||||||
Other securities | 60,983 | 2.20 | ||||||||||
88,521 | 3.19 | |||||||||||
California 14.73% | ||||||||||||
Veterans G.O. Bonds, Series CD, AMT, 4.60% 2032 | 9,750 | 9,090 | .33 | |||||||||
Morongo Band of Mission Indians, Enterprise Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-B, 6.50% 2028 | 9,750 | 10,629 | .38 | |||||||||
Pollution Control Fncg. Auth., Water Furnishing Rev. Bonds (Poseidon Resources (Channelside) LP Desalination Project), Series 2012 Plant Bonds, AMT, 5.00% 2045 | 11,000 | 9,219 | .33 | |||||||||
City of San Buenaventura, Rev. Bonds (Community Memorial Health System), Series 2011, 7.50% 2041 | 12,750 | 14,340 | .52 | |||||||||
Redev. Agcy. of the City of San Jose, Tax Allocation Ref. Bonds (Merged Area Redev. Project), Series 2006-C, National insured, 3.75% 2028 | 11,175 | 9,125 | .33 | |||||||||
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 | 13,935 | 10,620 | .38 | |||||||||
Other securities | 345,445 | 12.46 | ||||||||||
408,468 | 14.73 | |||||||||||
Colorado 4.61% | ||||||||||||
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 | 16,803 | ||||||||||
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 | 2,868 | .71 | |||||||||
Health Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Covenant Retirement Communities, Inc.), Series 2005, 5.00% 2035 | 14,500 | 13,065 | .47 | |||||||||
Regional Transportation Dist., Private Activity Bonds (Denver Transit Partners Eagle P3 Project), Series 2010, 6.00% 2041 | 14,800 | 15,884 | .58 | |||||||||
Other securities | 79,065 | 2.85 | ||||||||||
127,685 | 4.61 | |||||||||||
Florida 8.44% | ||||||||||||
Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Personal Lines Account/Commercial Lines Account Secured Bonds, Series 2012-A-1, 5.00% 2021 | 8,500 | 9,467 | .34 | |||||||||
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 | 12,917 | .47 | |||||||||
Lee County, Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A, AMT, 5.375% 2032 | 9,935 | 10,077 | .36 | |||||||||
Seminole Tribe of Florida, Series A, 5.25% 20271 | 10,000 | 10,408 | .37 | |||||||||
Other securities | 191,235 | 6.90 | ||||||||||
234,104 | 8.44 | |||||||||||
Illinois 5.43% | ||||||||||||
City of Chicago, O’Hare International Airport, Special Fac. Rev. Ref. Bonds (American Airlines, Inc. Project), Series 2007, 5.50% 20302 | 4,000 | 4,500 | .16 | |||||||||
Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Franciscan Communities, Inc.), Series 2007-A, 5.50% 2027 | 8,550 | 8,583 | .31 | |||||||||
Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (OSF Healthcare System), Series 2010-A, 6.00% 2039 | 8,935 | 9,643 | .35 |
American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds | 35 |
American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued) | Principal amount (000) | Value (000) | Percent of net assets | |||||||||
Illinois (continued) | ||||||||||||
Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Provena Health), Series 2009-A, 7.75% 2034 | $ | 9,800 | $ | 11,912 | .43 | % | ||||||
Fin. Auth., Student Housing Rev. Ref. Bonds (CHF-DeKalb II, LLC - Northern Illinois University Project), Series 2011, 6.875% 2043 | 11,500 | 12,804 | .46 | |||||||||
Other securities | 103,203 | 3.72 | ||||||||||
150,645 | 5.43 | |||||||||||
Indiana 2.34% | ||||||||||||
Fin. Auth., Midwestern Disaster Relief Rev. Bonds (Ohio Valley Electric Corp. Project), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2039 | 9,175 | 8,594 | .31 | |||||||||
Other securities | 56,280 | 2.03 | ||||||||||
64,874 | 2.34 | |||||||||||
Iowa 0.95% | ||||||||||||
Fin. Auth., Midwestern Disaster Area Rev. Ref. Bonds (Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project), Series 2013, 5.25% 2025 | 11,250 | 10,690 | .39 | |||||||||
Other securities | 15,612 | .56 | ||||||||||
26,302 | .95 | |||||||||||
Louisiana 1.64% | ||||||||||||
Local Government Environmental Facs. and Community Dev. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Westlake Chemical Corp. Projects), Series 2007, 6.75% 2032 | 9,500 | 9,993 | .36 | |||||||||
Other securities | 35,523 | 1.28 | ||||||||||
45,516 | 1.64 | |||||||||||
Massachusetts 1.53% | ||||||||||||
Dev. Fin. Agcy., Resource Recovery Rev. Ref. Bonds (Covanta Energy Project), Series 2012-C, AMT, 5.25% 2042 | 11,500 | 10,004 | .36 | |||||||||
Other securities | 32,498 | 1.17 | ||||||||||
42,502 | 1.53 | |||||||||||
Michigan 5.10% | ||||||||||||
City of Detroit, Water Supply System Rev. Bonds, Series 2011-A, 5.25% 2041 | 12,450 | 11,412 | .41 | |||||||||
Tobacco Settlement Fin. Auth., Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2007-A, 6.00% 2048 | 28,355 | 22,486 | ||||||||||
Tobacco Settlement Fin. Auth., Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Rev. Ref. Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2008-A, 6.875% 2042 | 5,440 | 5,258 | 1.00 | |||||||||
Wayne County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Bonds (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), Series 2005, AMT, National insured, 5.00% 2034 | 9,000 | 8,646 | ||||||||||
Wayne County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Bonds (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), Series 2007, AMT, FGIC-National insured, 5.00% 2018 | 1,000 | 1,100 | ||||||||||
Wayne County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Bonds (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), Series 2012-B, AMT, 5.00% 2037 | 3,085 | 2,943 | ||||||||||
Wayne County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), Series 2011-A, AMT, 5.00% 2020 | 5,000 | 5,571 | 1.18 | |||||||||
Wayne County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), Series 2011-A, AMT, 5.00% 2022 | 2,000 | 2,166 | ||||||||||
Wayne County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), Series 2012-D, AMT, 5.00% 2028 | 12,000 | 12,070 | ||||||||||
Other securities | 69,642 | 2.51 | ||||||||||
141,294 | 5.10 |
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Principal amount (000) | Value (000) | Percent of net assets | ||||||||||
Missouri 1.88% | ||||||||||||
State Environmental Improvement and Energy Resources Auth., Water Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Missouri-American Water Co. Project), Series 2006, AMT, AMBAC insured, 4.60% 2036 | $ | 10,000 | $ | 8,835 | .32 | % | ||||||
Other securities | 43,345 | 1.56 | ||||||||||
52,180 | 1.88 | |||||||||||
New Jersey 3.22% | ||||||||||||
Econ. Dev. Auth., Energy Fac. Rev. Bonds (ACR Energy Partners, LLC Project), Series 2011-A, AMT, 10.50% 20321 | 13,000 | 12,883 | .46 | |||||||||
Econ. Dev. Auth., Special Fac. Rev. Bonds (Continental Airlines, Inc. Project), Series 1999, AMT, 5.125% 2023 | 4,500 | 4,303 | ||||||||||
Econ. Dev. Auth., Special Fac. Rev. Bonds (Continental Airlines, Inc. Project), Series 1999, AMT, 5.25% 2029 | 15,000 | 14,142 | ||||||||||
Econ. Dev. Auth., Special Fac. Rev. Bonds (Continental Airlines, Inc. Project), Series 2003, AMT, 5.50% 2033 | 3,500 | 3,318 | .95 | |||||||||
Econ. Dev. Auth., Special Fac. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Continental Airlines, Inc. Project), Series 2012, AMT, 5.75% 2027 | 4,500 | 4,391 | ||||||||||
Tobacco Settlement Fncg. Corp., Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007-1-A, 5.00% 2041 | 15,250 | 11,168 | .40 | |||||||||
Other securities | 39,172 | 1.41 | ||||||||||
89,377 | 3.22 | |||||||||||
New York 3.60% | ||||||||||||
Liberty Dev. Corp., Liberty Rev. Ref. Bonds (Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park Project), Series 2010, 6.375% 2049 | 13,360 | 14,562 | .53 | |||||||||
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 | 16,702 | ||||||||||
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 | 2,130 | 2,341 | .77 | |||||||||
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 | 2,218 | ||||||||||
Other securities | 63,861 | 2.30 | ||||||||||
99,684 | 3.60 | |||||||||||
Ohio 4.39% | ||||||||||||
Air Quality Dev. Auth., Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (FirstEnergy Generation Corp. Project), Series 2009-C, 5.625% 2018 | 8,580 | 9,664 | .35 | |||||||||
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Fncg. Auth., Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2007-A-2, 5.875% 2030 | 18,170 | 14,516 | ||||||||||
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Fncg. Auth., Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2007-A-2, 5.875% 2047 | 16,780 | 12,558 | 1.36 | |||||||||
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Fncg. Auth., Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2007-A-2, 6.50% 2047 | 13,000 | 10,630 | ||||||||||
County of Gallia, Hospital Facs. Rev. Ref. and Improvement Bonds (Holzer Health System Obligated Group Project), Series 2012-A, 8.00% 2042 | 11,000 | 11,761 | .42 | |||||||||
Other securities | 62,716 | 2.26 | ||||||||||
121,845 | 4.39 |
American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds | 37 |
American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued) | Principal amount (000) | Value (000) | Percent of net assets | |||||||||
Oklahoma 0.67% | ||||||||||||
Trustees of the Tulsa Municipal Airport Trust, American Airlines Inc. Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2001-B, AMT, 5.50% 2035 | $ | 10,000 | $ | 9,102 | .33 | % | ||||||
Other securities | 9,493 | .34 | ||||||||||
18,595 | .67 | |||||||||||
Puerto Rico 0.75% | ||||||||||||
Aqueduct and Sewer Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-A, 5.25% 2042 | 15,140 | 11,841 | .43 | |||||||||
Other securities | 8,943 | .32 | ||||||||||
20,784 | .75 | |||||||||||
Texas 8.10% | ||||||||||||
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 | 14,449 | .52 | |||||||||
Cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Joint Rev. Improvement Bonds, Series 2012-D, AMT, 5.00% 2042 | 10,500 | 9,959 | .36 | |||||||||
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Fac. Improvement Corp., American Airlines, Inc. Rev. Bonds, Series 1999, AMT, 6.375% 20352 | 17,750 | 18,992 | .69 | |||||||||
City of Houston, Airport System Special Facs. Rev. Bonds (Continental Airlines, Inc. Terminal E Project), Series 2001, AMT, 6.75% 2021 | 3,000 | 3,001 | ||||||||||
City of Houston, Airport System Special Facs. Rev. Bonds (Continental Airlines, Inc. Terminal E Project), Series 2001, AMT, 6.75% 2029 | 13,100 | 13,105 | 1.03 | |||||||||
City of Houston, Airport System Special Facs. Rev. Bonds (Continental Airlines, Inc. Terminal Improvement Projects), Series 2011, AMT, 6.50% 2030 | 9,300 | 9,514 | ||||||||||
City of Houston, Airport System Special Facs. Rev. Bonds (Continental Airlines, Inc. Terminal Improvement Projects), Series 2011, AMT, 6.625% 2038 | 3,000 | 3,073 | ||||||||||
Sanger Texas Industrial Dev. Corp., Industrial Dev. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Texas Pellets Project), Series 2012-B, AMT, 8.00% 2038 | 14,250 | 14,379 | .52 | |||||||||
Other securities | 138,217 | 4.98 | ||||||||||
224,689 | 8.10 | |||||||||||
Wisconsin 0.82% | ||||||||||||
Public Fin. Auth., Airport Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Transportation Infrastructure Properties, LLC Obligated Group), Series 2012-B, AMT, 5.00% 2042 | 9,410 | 8,593 | .31 | |||||||||
Other securities | 14,054 | .51 | ||||||||||
22,647 | .82 | |||||||||||
Other states & U.S. territories 22.28% | ||||||||||||
Other securities | 617,694 | 22.28 | ||||||||||
Total bonds, notes & other debt instruments (cost: $2,606,087,000) | 2,597,406 | 93.67 |
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Short-term securities 5.10% | Principal amount (000) | Value (000) | Percent of net assets | |||||||||
State of Alaska, City of Valdez, Marine Terminal Rev. Ref. Bonds (Exxon Pipeline Co. Project), Series 1993-A, 0.05% 20333 | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,000 | ||||||||
State of Alaska, City of Valdez, Marine Terminal Rev. Ref. Bonds (Exxon Pipeline Co. Project), Series 1993-C, 0.05% 20333 | 6,015 | 6,015 | ||||||||||
Will County, Illinois, Environmental Facs. Rev. Bonds (ExxonMobil Project), Series 2001, AMT, 0.05% 20263 | 1,400 | 1,400 | .45 | % | ||||||||
State of Texas, Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Auth., Environmental Facs. Rev. Bonds (ExxonMobil Project), Series 2001-B, AMT, 0.05% 20253 | 3,950 | 3,950 | ||||||||||
Mississippi Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2007-A, 0.05% 20303 | 1,550 | 1,550 | ||||||||||
Mississippi Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2007-E, 0.05% 20303 | 4,400 | 4,400 | .54 | |||||||||
Mississippi Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2011-G, 0.05% 20353 | 9,000 | 9,000 | ||||||||||
State of Texas, Tax and Rev. Anticipation Notes, Series 2012, 2.50% 8/30/2013 | 19,500 | 19,540 | .70 | |||||||||
Other securities | 94,630 | 3.41 | ||||||||||
Total short-term securities (cost: $141,481,000) | 141,485 | 5.10 | ||||||||||
Total investment securities (cost: $2,747,568,000) | 2,738,891 | 98.77 | ||||||||||
Other assets less liabilities | 34,186 | 1.23 | ||||||||||
Net assets | $ | 2,773,077 | 100.00 | % |
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 | 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 $101,212,000, which represented 3.65% of the net assets of the fund. |
2 | Scheduled interest and/or principal payment was not received. |
3 | 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 | 39 |
American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York
Investment portfolio July 31, 2013
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments 91.05% | Principal amount (000) | Value (000) | Percent of net assets | |||||||||
New York 82.22% | ||||||||||||
State issuers — 42.92% | ||||||||||||
Build NYC Resource Corp., Rev. Bonds (Bronx Charter School for Excellence Project), Series 2013-A, 5.50% 2043 | $ | 1,000 | $ | 996 | .81 | % | ||||||
Dormitory Auth. of the State of New York, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Obligated Group, Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A, 5.00% 2032 | 1,500 | 1,519 | 1.23 | |||||||||
Dormitory Auth., Consolidated Service Contract Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010, 5.00% 2020 | 500 | 591 | ||||||||||
Dormitory Auth., School Districts Rev. Bond Fncg. Program Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A, 5.00% 2024 | 1,000 | 1,096 | 1.37 | |||||||||
Dormitory Auth., Fordham University Rev. Bonds, Series 2011-A, 5.50% 2036 | 1,000 | 1,060 | .86 | |||||||||
Dormitory Auth., Lease Rev. Bonds (State University Dormitory Facs. Issue), Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2035 | 1,000 | 1,031 | ||||||||||
Dormitory Auth., Lease Rev. Bonds (State University Dormitory Facs. Issue), Series 2011-A, 5.00% 2041 | 1,000 | 1,021 | 2.61 | |||||||||
Dormitory Auth., Third General Resolution Rev. Ref. Bonds (State University Educational Facs. Issue), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2020 | 1,000 | 1,171 | ||||||||||
Dormitory Auth., Miriam Osborn Memorial Home Association Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012, 5.00% 2042 | 970 | 963 | .78 | |||||||||
Dormitory Auth., Mount Sinai School of Medicine of New York University, Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2021 | 1,000 | 1,120 | .91 | |||||||||
Dormitory Auth., New School Rev. Bonds, Series 2010, 5.25% 2021 | 500 | 570 | ||||||||||
Dormitory Auth., New School Rev. Bonds, Series 2010, 5.50% 2040 | 500 | 524 | .88 | |||||||||
Dormitory Auth., NYU Hospitals Center Rev. Bonds, Series 2011-A, 6.00% 2040 | 1,000 | 1,073 | .87 | |||||||||
Dormitory Auth., Orange Regional Medical Center Obligated Group Rev. Bonds, Series 2008, 6.25% 2037 | 1,000 | 1,049 | .85 | |||||||||
Dormitory Auth., Rochester General Hospital Insured Rev. Bonds, Series 2005, RADIAN insured, 5.00% 2015 (escrowed to maturity) | 720 | 794 | .64 | |||||||||
Dormitory Auth., Skidmore College Rev. Bonds, Series 2011-A, 5.50% 2041 | 1,420 | 1,505 | 1.22 | |||||||||
Dormitory Auth., State Personal Income Tax Rev. Bonds (General Purpose), Series 2011-A, 5.00% 2018 | 1,000 | 1,166 | .94 | |||||||||
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 | 1,135 | .92 | |||||||||
Environmental Facs. Corp., Solid Waste Disposal Rev. Ref. Bonds (Waste Management, Inc. Project), Series 2013-A, 2.75% 2017 | 1,000 | 996 | .81 | |||||||||
Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., Rev. Bonds, Fiscal 2007 Series A, 5.00% 2047 | 1,000 | 995 | ||||||||||
Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., Rev. Bonds, Fiscal 2012 Series A, 5.25% 2047 | 1,000 | 1,011 | 2.48 | |||||||||
Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., Rev. Bonds, Fiscal 2012 Series A, 5.75% 2047 | 1,000 | 1,064 | ||||||||||
Liberty Dev. Corp., Liberty Rev. Ref. Bonds (4 World Trade Center Project), Series 2011, 5.00% 2031 | 1,500 | 1,539 | 1.25 | |||||||||
Liberty Dev. Corp., Liberty Rev. Ref. Bonds (Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park Project), Series 2010, 6.375% 2049 | 1,500 | 1,635 | 1.32 | |||||||||
Liberty Dev. Corp., Rev. Bonds (Goldman Sachs Headquarters Issue), Series 2005, 5.25% 2035 | 1,000 | 1,040 | .84 | |||||||||
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Dedicated Tax Fund Bonds, Series 2004-C, AMBAC insured, 5.50% 2017 | 1,000 | 1,175 | ||||||||||
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Dedicated Tax Fund Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2002-B-3D, 1.06% 20201 | 2,000 | 2,014 | 2.58 | |||||||||
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-D, 5.00% 2017 | 1,000 | 1,146 | .93 |
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Principal amount (000) | Value (000) | Percent of net assets | ||||||||||
Mortgage Agcy., Homeowner Mortgage Rev. Bonds, Series 178, 3.50% 2043 | $ | 650 | $ | 682 | ||||||||
Mortgage Agcy., Mortgage Rev. Bonds, Series 46, 5.00% 2029 | 410 | 441 | 2.42 | % | ||||||||
Mortgage Agcy., Mortgage Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 45, 4.50% 2029 | 810 | 851 | ||||||||||
Mortgage Agcy., Mortgage Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 48, 2.625% 2041 | 1,000 | 1,021 | ||||||||||
Port Auth., Consolidated Bonds, Series 147, AMT, FGIC-National insured, 5.00% 2021 | 1,000 | 1,114 | ||||||||||
Port Auth., Consolidated Bonds, Series 166, 5.00% 2031 | 1,000 | 1,059 | ||||||||||
Port Auth., Consolidated Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 136, AMT, National insured, 5.00% 2021 | 500 | 521 | 3.88 | |||||||||
Port Auth., Consolidated Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 167, AMT, 5.00% 2025 | 1,000 | 1,076 | ||||||||||
Port Auth., Consolidated Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 172, AMT, 5.00% 2034 | 1,000 | 1,022 | ||||||||||
Port Auth., Special Project Bonds (JFK International Air Terminal LLC Project), Series 8, 5.00% 2020 | 1,000 | 1,089 | .88 | |||||||||
Power Auth. of the State of New York, Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A, 5.00% 2038 | 1,500 | 1,575 | 1.28 | |||||||||
Thruway Auth., Local Highway and Bridge Service Contract Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009, 5.00% 2020 | 1,000 | 1,165 | .94 | |||||||||
Thruway Auth., Second General Highway and Bridge Trust Fund Bonds, Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2015 | 750 | 808 | ||||||||||
Thruway Auth., Second General Highway and Bridge Trust Fund Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-B, 5.00% 2015 | 500 | 538 | 2.03 | |||||||||
Thruway Auth., Second General Highway and Bridge Trust Fund Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2022 | 1,000 | 1,165 | ||||||||||
Tobacco Settlement Fin. Corp., Rev. Ref. Bonds (State Contingency Contract Secured), Series 2011-B, 5.00% 2018 | 1,000 | 1,145 | .93 | |||||||||
Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Auth. (MTA Bridges and Tunnels), General Rev. Bonds, Series 2008-A, 5.00% 2020 (preref. 2018) | 1,000 | 1,173 | .95 | |||||||||
Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Auth. (MTA Bridges and Tunnels), General Rev. Bonds, Series 2010-A-1, 5.00% 2019 | 1,000 | 1,185 | ||||||||||
Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Auth. (MTA Bridges and Tunnels), Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2022 | 1,000 | 1,152 | 1.89 | |||||||||
Troy Industrial Dev. Auth., Civic Fac. Rev. Bonds (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Project), Series 2011-E, 5.00% 2031 | 1,000 | 1,028 | .83 | |||||||||
Urban Dev. Corp., Service Contract Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-A-2, 5.00% 2020 | 1,000 | 1,160 | .94 | |||||||||
Urban Dev. Corp., State Personal Income Tax Rev. Bonds (State Facs. and Equipment), Series 2009-B-1, 5.25% 2038 | 1,000 | 1,045 | .85 | |||||||||
53,014 | 42.92 | |||||||||||
City & county issuers — 39.30% | ||||||||||||
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 | 1,089 | ||||||||||
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 | 524 | 1.31 | |||||||||
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 | 1,461 | 1.18 | |||||||||
Build NYC Resource Corp., Parking Fac. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Royal Charter Properties, Inc. - New York and Presbyterian Hospital Leasehold Project), Series 2012, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 4.75% 2032 | 1,000 | 976 | .79 | |||||||||
County of Chautauqua Industrial Dev. Agcy., Exempt Fac. Rev. Bonds (NRG Dunkirk Power Project), Series 2009, 5.875% 2042 | 1,000 | 1,022 | .83 |
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City & county issuers (continued) | ||||||||||||
Dutchess County Local Dev. Corp., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Health Quest Systems, Inc. Project), Series 2010, 5.75% 2030 | $ | 500 | $ | 540 | ||||||||
Dutchess County Local Dev. Corp., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Health Quest Systems, Inc. Project), Series 2010, 5.75% 2040 | 1,000 | 1,062 | 1.30 | % | ||||||||
Erie County Industrial Dev. Agcy., School Fac. Rev. Bonds (City School Dist. of the City of Buffalo Project), Series 2011-A, 5.25% 2025 | 1,000 | 1,108 | ||||||||||
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 | 1,000 | 1,163 | 1.84 | |||||||||
Essex County Industrial Dev. Agcy., Solid Waste Disposal Rev. Bonds, Series 2004-A, AMT, 5.20% 2028 | 500 | 500 | ||||||||||
Essex County Industrial Dev. Agcy., Solid Waste Disposal Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2005-A, AMT, 5.20% 2023 | 750 | 773 | 1.03 | |||||||||
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, Series 2007-B, 5.00% 2017 | 1,215 | 1,392 | 1.13 | |||||||||
Town of Hempstead Local Dev. Corp., Rev. Bonds (Hofstra University Project), Series 2011, 5.00% 2027 | 1,300 | 1,360 | ||||||||||
Town of Hempstead Local Dev. Corp., Rev. Bonds (Hofstra University Project), Series 2011, 5.00% 2041 | 1,600 | 1,609 | 2.40 | |||||||||
Long Island Power Auth., Electric System General Rev. Bonds, Series 2011-A, 5.00% 2038 | 1,000 | 1,004 | ||||||||||
Long Island Power Auth., Electric System General Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2003-B, 5.25% 2014 | 1,000 | 1,059 | ||||||||||
Long Island Power Auth., Electric System General Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 5.50% 2024 | 1,055 | 1,191 | 3.08 | |||||||||
Long Island Power Auth., Electric System General Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 5.75% 2039 | 500 | 547 | ||||||||||
County of Monroe Industrial Dev. Agcy., School Fac. Rev. Bonds (Rochester Schools Modernization Project), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2021 | 1,000 | 1,146 | .93 | |||||||||
Monroe County Industrial Dev. Corp., Rev. Bonds (Rochester General Hospital Project), Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2037 | 900 | 882 | .71 | |||||||||
Monroe County, Industrial Dev. Corp. Rev. Ref. Bonds (University of Rochester Project), Series 2011-A, 5.00% 2041 | 1,000 | 1,019 | .82 | |||||||||
Nassau County Local Econ. Assistance Corp., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Winthrop-University Hospital Association Project), Series 2012, 5.00% 2037 | 1,000 | 973 | .79 | |||||||||
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 2008 Series J-4, 0.61% 20251 | 1,500 | 1,520 | ||||||||||
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 2008 Series L-1, 5.00% 2023 | 1,000 | 1,103 | ||||||||||
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 2010 Series E, 5.00% 2025 | 1,000 | 1,110 | 4.85 | |||||||||
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 2011 Series A-1, 5.00% 2019 | 1,000 | 1,173 | ||||||||||
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 2011 Series B, 5.00% 2019 | 925 | 1,085 | ||||||||||
New York City Industrial Dev. Agcy., Airport Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Transportation Infrastructure Properties, LLC Obligated Group), Series 2012-A, AMT, 5.00% 2028 | 1,000 | 977 | .79 | |||||||||
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 | 1,648 | 1.33 | |||||||||
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 | 1,060 | .86 | |||||||||
New York City Transitional Fin. Auth., Building Aid Rev. Bonds, Fiscal 2007 Series S-2, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2017 | 570 | 643 | .52 | |||||||||
New York City Transitional Fin. Auth., Future Tax Secured Bonds, Fiscal 2011 Series C, 5.25% 2025 | 1,000 | 1,155 | ||||||||||
New York City Transitional Fin. Auth., Future Tax Secured Rev. Ref. Bonds, Fiscal 2010 Series D, 5.00% 2023 | 1,000 | 1,137 | 1.86 |
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Principal amount (000) | Value (000) | Percent of net assets | ||||||||||
New York City, Health and Hospitals Corp., Health System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2019 | $ | 500 | $ | 570 | ||||||||
New York City, Health and Hospitals Corp., Health System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2021 | 540 | 599 | 1.37 | % | ||||||||
New York City, Health and Hospitals Corp., Health System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2025 | 500 | 529 | ||||||||||
Trust for Cultural Resources of the City of New York, Rev. Bonds (Juilliard School), Series 2009-B, 1.35% 2036 (put 2017) | 1,500 | 1,491 | 1.21 | |||||||||
Niagara Area Dev. Corp. (New York), Solid Waste Disposal Fac. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Covanta Energy Project), Series 2012-A, AMT, 5.25% 2042 | 1,500 | 1,323 | 1.07 | |||||||||
Onondaga Civic Dev. Corp., Rev. Ref. Bonds (St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center Project), Series 2012, 5.00% 2042 | 500 | 451 | .37 | |||||||||
Suffolk County Econ. Dev. Corp., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Catholic Health Services of Long Island Obligated Group Project), Series 2011, 5.00% 2028 | 1,000 | 1,042 | .84 | |||||||||
Suffolk County Econ. Dev. Corp., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Peconic Landing at Southold, Inc. Project), Series 2010, 5.875% 2030 | 1,000 | 1,050 | .85 | |||||||||
Suffolk County Industrial Dev. Agcy., Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (KeySpan-Port Jefferson Energy Center, LLC Project), Series 2003-A, AMT, 5.25% 2027 | 1,000 | 1,008 | .82 | |||||||||
Suffolk Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-B, 5.00% 2032 | 750 | 717 | .58 | |||||||||
Tompkins County Dev. Corp., Rev. Bonds (Tompkins Cortland Community College Foundation, Inc. Project), Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2038 | 1,000 | 922 | .75 | |||||||||
TSASC, Inc., Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2006-1, 5.125% 2042 | 1,500 | 1,090 | .88 | |||||||||
Westchester County Health Care Corp., Rev. Bonds, Series 2010-B, 6.00% 2030 | 1,000 | 1,095 | ||||||||||
Westchester County Health Care Corp., Rev. Bonds, Series 2011-A, 5.125% 2041 | 500 | 504 | 1.29 | |||||||||
City of Yonkers, G.O. Bonds, Series 2011-A, 5.00% 2019 | 1,000 | 1,131 | .92 | |||||||||
48,533 | 39.30 | |||||||||||
Guam 2.82% | ||||||||||||
Government of Guam, Business Privilege Tax Bonds, Series 2011-A, 5.00% 2031 | 1,200 | 1,227 | ||||||||||
Government of Guam, Business Privilege Tax Bonds, Series 2012-B-1, 5.00% 2037 | 750 | 750 | 1.60 | |||||||||
Government of Guam, Hotel Occupancy Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A, 6.125% 2031 | 500 | 532 | .43 | |||||||||
Power Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2034 | 1,000 | 971 | .79 | |||||||||
3,480 | 2.82 | |||||||||||
Puerto Rico 4.37% | ||||||||||||
Aqueduct and Sewer Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-A, 5.25% 2042 | 1,000 | 782 | ||||||||||
Aqueduct and Sewer Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-A, 5.75% 2037 | 1,500 | 1,296 | 1.68 | |||||||||
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 | 500 | 451 | .36 | |||||||||
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 | 403 | .33 | |||||||||
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 | 1,038 | .84 |
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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued) | Principal amount (000) | Value (000) | Percent of net assets | |||||||||
Puerto Rico (continued) | ||||||||||||
Sales Tax Fncg. Corp., Sales Tax Rev. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 6.00% 2042 | $ | 500 | $ | 501 | ||||||||
Sales Tax Fncg. Corp., Sales Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-C, 5.00% 2040 | 1,000 | 927 | 1.16 | % | ||||||||
5,398 | 4.37 | |||||||||||
Virgin Islands 1.64% | ||||||||||||
Public Fin. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Matching Fund Loan Note - Diageo Project), Series 2009-A, 6.625% 2029 | 500 | 552 | .45 | |||||||||
Public Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Matching Fund Loan Notes), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2032 | 1,500 | 1,471 | 1.19 | |||||||||
2,023 | 1.64 | |||||||||||
Total bonds, notes & other debt instruments (cost: $111,288,000) | 112,448 | 91.05 | ||||||||||
Short-term securities 7.82% | ||||||||||||
Trust for Cultural Resources of the City of New York, Rev. Ref. Bonds (Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc.), Series 2008-A-1, JPMorgan Chase LOC, 0.06% 20351 | 2,100 | 2,100 | 1.70 | |||||||||
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 1993 Series A-7, JPMorgan Chase LOC, 0.05% 20201 | 900 | 900 | ||||||||||
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 2008 Series L, Subseries L-4, 0.04% 20381 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1.54 | |||||||||
New York City, Transitional Fin. Auth., New York City Recovery Bonds, Fiscal Series 2003-1, Subseries 1-C, 0.05% 20221 | 2,400 | 2,400 | 1.94 | |||||||||
Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Auth. (MTA Bridges and Tunnels), General Rev. Bonds, Series 2003-B-3, U.S. Bank LOC, 0.04% 20331 | 2,800 | 2,800 | 2.27 | |||||||||
Dormitory Auth., University of Rochester Rev. Bonds, Series 2003-A, JPMorgan Chase LOC, 0.05% 20311 | 450 | 450 | .37 | |||||||||
Total short-term securities (cost: $9,650,000) | 9,650 | 7.82 | ||||||||||
Total investment securities (cost: $120,938,000) | 122,098 | 98.87 | ||||||||||
Other assets less liabilities | 1,400 | 1.13 | ||||||||||
Net assets | $ | 123,498 | 100.00 | % |
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 July 31, 2013
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments 95.94% | Principal amount (000) | Value (000) | Percent of net assets | |||||||||
California 92.74% | ||||||||||||
State issuers — 36.47% | ||||||||||||
Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Mills College), Series 2005-A, 5.00% 2025 | $ | 4,975 | $ | 5,016 | .33 | % | ||||||
Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (California Lutheran University), Series 2008, 5.75% 2038 | 6,000 | 6,050 | .40 | |||||||||
Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Chapman University), Series 2011, 5.00% 2031 | 5,615 | 5,788 | .38 | |||||||||
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 5.00% 2038 | 3,000 | 3,068 | ||||||||||
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 5.25% 2028 | 2,000 | 2,171 | ||||||||||
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 5.25% 2028 | 5,000 | 5,432 | ||||||||||
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 6.00% 2038 | 7,000 | 7,842 | 1.91 | |||||||||
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 6.00% 2039 | 2,000 | 2,263 | ||||||||||
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 6.50% 2033 | 5,000 | 5,860 | ||||||||||
Various Purpose G.O. Ref. Bonds, 5.25% 2030 | 2,000 | 2,140 | ||||||||||
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007-A-1, 5.75% 2047 | 10,725 | 8,375 | .56 | |||||||||
Health Facs. Fncg. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Catholic Healthcare West), Series 2008-G, 5.50% 2025 | 3,500 | 3,801 | ||||||||||
Health Facs. Fncg. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Catholic Healthcare West), Series 2009-A, 6.00% 2029 | 1,500 | 1,700 | ||||||||||
Health Facs. Fncg. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Catholic Healthcare West), Series 2011-A, 5.25% 2041 | 2,000 | 2,022 | 1.00 | |||||||||
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Catholic Healthcare West), Series 2008-B, 5.50% 2030 | 980 | 1,064 | ||||||||||
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Catholic Healthcare West), Series 2008-D, 5.50% 2031 | 6,090 | 6,462 | ||||||||||
Health Facs. Fncg. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Rady Children’s Hospital - San Diego), Series 2011, 5.25% 2041 | 5,000 | 5,074 | .34 | |||||||||
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Sutter Health), Series 2011-A, 6.00% 2042 | 4,500 | 5,060 | .34 | |||||||||
Health Facs. Fncg. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Cedars-Sinai Medical Center), Series 2005, 5.00% 2027 | 14,750 | 14,929 | .99 | |||||||||
Health Facs. Fncg. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (St. Joseph Health System), Series 2009-D, 5.00% 2034 (put 2016) | 5,000 | 5,541 | .37 | |||||||||
Health Facs. Fncg. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Stanford Hospital and Clinics), Series 2010-B, 5.25% 2031 | 8,000 | 8,288 | .55 | |||||||||
Imperial Irrigation Dist., Electric System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-A, 5.00% 2033 | 15,000 | 15,425 | ||||||||||
Imperial Irrigation Dist., Electric System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-A, 5.25% 2024 | 2,000 | 2,218 | 1.32 | |||||||||
Imperial Irrigation Dist., Electric System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-A, 5.25% 2025 | 2,000 | 2,202 | ||||||||||
Municipal Fin. Auth., Certs. of Part. (Community Hospitals of Central California Obligated Group), 5.25% 2037 | 5,500 | 5,489 | .36 | |||||||||
Municipal Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Azusa Pacific University Project), Series 2011-B, 8.00% 20411 | 8,550 | 9,532 | .63 |
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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued) | Principal amount (000) | Value (000) | Percent of net assets | |||||||||
State issuers (continued) | ||||||||||||
Northern California Power Agcy., Geothermal Project Number 3 Rev. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2019 | $ | 2,000 | $ | 2,342 | ||||||||
Northern California Power Agcy., Geothermal Project Number 3 Rev. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 5.50% 2022 | 1,000 | 1,142 | ||||||||||
Northern California Power Agcy., Hydroelectric Project Number One Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2023 | 3,680 | 4,019 | ||||||||||
Northern California Power Agcy., Hydroelectric Project Number One Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2029 | 1,570 | 1,653 | 1.26 | % | ||||||||
Northern California Power Agcy., Hydroelectric Project Number One Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2030 | 1,000 | 1,051 | ||||||||||
Northern California Power Agcy., Lodi Energy Center Rev. Bonds, Issue One, Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2020 | 2,010 | 2,326 | ||||||||||
Northern California Power Agcy., Lodi Energy Center Rev. Bonds, Issue One, Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2025 | 6,000 | 6,449 | ||||||||||
Pollution Control Fncg. Auth., Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (Pacific Gas and Electric Co.), Series 2004-C, AMT, AMBAC-FGIC insured, 4.75% 2023 | 5,000 | 5,210 | ||||||||||
Pollution Control Fncg. Auth., Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (Pacific Gas and Electric Co.), Series 2004-D, AMT, FGIC insured, 4.75% 2023 | 1,000 | 1,042 | .42 | |||||||||
Pollution Control Fncg. Auth., Water Furnishing Rev. Bonds (Poseidon Resources (Channelside) LP Desalination Project), Series 2012 Plant Bonds, AMT, 5.00% 2045 | 8,000 | 6,705 | .45 | |||||||||
Southern California Public Power Auth., Transmission Project Rev. Bonds (Southern Transmission Project), Series 2008-B, 6.00% 2027 | 3,200 | 3,738 | ||||||||||
Southern California Public Power Auth., Transmission Project Rev. Ref. Bonds (Southern Transmission Project), Series 2008-A, 5.00% 2022 | 4,960 | 5,726 | 1.00 | |||||||||
Southern California Public Power Auth., Transmission Project Rev. Ref. Bonds (Southern Transmission Project), Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2023 | 5,000 | 5,614 | ||||||||||
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Front Porch Communities and Services Project), Series 2007-A, 5.125% 20371 | 9,500 | 8,800 | .58 | |||||||||
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Inland Regional Center Project), Series 2007, 5.375% 2037 | 6,500 | 6,567 | .44 | |||||||||
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Kaiser Permanente), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2042 | 9,500 | 9,435 | .63 | |||||||||
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (American Baptist Homes of the West), Series 2010, 6.25% 2039 | 5,300 | 5,478 | .36 | |||||||||
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Senior Living Rev. Ref. Bonds (Southern California Presbyterian Homes), Series 2006-A, 4.875% 2036 | 6,500 | 5,636 | .37 | |||||||||
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Student Housing Rev. Bonds (CHF-Irvine, LLC-UCI East Campus Apartments, Phase II), Series 2008, 5.50% 2026 | 3,500 | 3,641 | ||||||||||
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Student Housing Rev. Bonds (CHF-Irvine, LLC-UCI East Campus Apartments, Phase II), Series 2008, 6.00% 2040 | 4,750 | 4,876 | ||||||||||
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 | 1,277 | ||||||||||
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 | 2,765 | 1.23 | |||||||||
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 | 1,051 | ||||||||||
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 | 3,013 | ||||||||||
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 | 1,907 |
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Principal amount (000) | Value (000) | Percent of net assets | ||||||||||
Regents of the University of California, Limited Project Rev. Bonds, Series 2007-D, FGIC-National insured, 5.00% 2037 | $ | 5,000 | $ | 5,033 | ||||||||
Regents of the University of California, Medical Center Pooled Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007-C-2, National insured, 0.924% 20432 | 8,000 | 6,032 | .74 | % | ||||||||
Other securities | 293,571 | 19.51 | ||||||||||
548,911 | 36.47 | |||||||||||
City & county issuers — 56.27% | ||||||||||||
Alameda Corridor Transportation Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2026 | 6,375 | 6,918 | .46 | |||||||||
Antelope Valley Healthcare Dist., Rev. Bonds, Series 2002-A, 5.25% 2017 | 6,000 | 5,994 | .40 | |||||||||
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 | 6,437 | .43 | |||||||||
Bay Area Toll Auth., San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-F-1, 5.125% 2047 | 6,000 | 6,144 | .41 | |||||||||
County of Contra Costa Public Fncg. Auth., Lease Rev. Ref. Bonds (Medical Center Ref.), Series 2007-B, National insured, 5.00% 2017 | 5,000 | 5,603 | .37 | |||||||||
City of La Verne, Rev. Certs. of Part. (Brethren Hillcrest Homes), Series 2003-B, 6.625% 2025 | 5,220 | 5,274 | .35 | |||||||||
City of Los Angeles Harbor Dept., Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2006-A, AMT, National insured, 5.00% 2020 | 6,000 | 6,759 | .45 | |||||||||
Dept. of Airports of the City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles International Airport, Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-A, AMT, 5.50% 2022 | 5,000 | 5,700 | .38 | |||||||||
Roseville Natural Gas Fncg. Auth., Gas Rev. Bonds, Series 2007, 5.00% 2022 | 4,920 | 5,299 | .35 | |||||||||
Sacramento Cogeneration Auth., Cogeneration Project Rev. Ref. Bonds (Procter & Gamble Project), Series 2009, 5.25% 2020 | 995 | 1,175 | ||||||||||
Sacramento Cogeneration Auth., Cogeneration Project Rev. Ref. Bonds (Procter & Gamble Project), Series 2009, 5.25% 2021 | 900 | 1,059 | ||||||||||
Sacramento Municipal Utility Dist., Electric Rev. Bonds, Series 1997-K, AMBAC insured, 5.25% 2024 | 2,000 | 2,317 | ||||||||||
Sacramento Municipal Utility Dist., Electric Rev. Bonds, Series 1997-K, AMBAC insured, 5.70% 2017 | 2,500 | 2,919 | 1.04 | |||||||||
Sacramento Municipal Utility Dist., Electric Rev. Bonds, Series 1997-K, AMBAC insured, 5.80% 2019 | 3,000 | 3,642 | ||||||||||
Sacramento Municipal Utility Dist., Electric Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2041 | 4,500 | 4,575 | ||||||||||
Sacramento County Sanitation Districts Fncg. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Sacramento Regional County Sanitation Dist.), Series 2007-B, FGIC-National insured, 0.714% 20352 | 13,500 | 11,731 | .78 | |||||||||
Sacramento Municipal Utility Dist. Fncg. Auth., Cosumnes Project Rev. Bonds, Series 2006, National insured, 5.125% 2029 | 10,000 | 10,199 | .68 | |||||||||
City of San Buenaventura, Rev. Bonds (Community Memorial Health System), Series 2011, 7.50% 2041 | 10,825 | 12,175 | .81 | |||||||||
Public Facs. Fncg. Auth. of the City of San Diego, Water Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2028 | 5,000 | 5,406 | .36 |
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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued) | Principal amount (000) | Value (000) | Percent of net assets | |||||||||
City & county issuers (continued) | ||||||||||||
Airport Commission, City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco International Airport, Second Series Rev. Bonds, Series 2009-E, 6.00% 2039 | $ | 3,000 | $ | 3,418 | ||||||||
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 | 4,065 | ||||||||||
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 | 5,178 | ||||||||||
Airport Commission, City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco International Airport, Second Series Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-F, 5.00% 2040 | 5,000 | 5,083 | 1.49 | % | ||||||||
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 | 2,694 | ||||||||||
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 | 1,027 | ||||||||||
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 | 1,015 | ||||||||||
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agcy., Rev. Bonds, Series 2012-B, 5.00% 2042 | 5,000 | 5,048 | .34 | |||||||||
City of San Jose, Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A-1, AMT, 5.50% 2030 | 8,000 | 8,399 | ||||||||||
City of San Jose, Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A-2, 5.25% 2034 | 4,900 | 5,039 | .89 | |||||||||
Santa Clara County Fncg. Auth., Lease Rev. Ref. Bonds (Valley Medical Center), Series 2008-A, 5.00% 2022 | 4,500 | 5,074 | .34 | |||||||||
City of Torrance, Rev. Bonds (Torrance Memorial Medical Center), Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2040 | 5,185 | 5,220 | .35 | |||||||||
Other securities | 686,140 | 45.59 | ||||||||||
846,726 | 56.27 | |||||||||||
Puerto Rico 1.37% | ||||||||||||
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 | 7,418 | .49 | |||||||||
Other securities | 13,170 | .88 | ||||||||||
20,588 | 1.37 | |||||||||||
Other U.S. territories 1.83% | ||||||||||||
Other securities | 27,590 | 1.83 | ||||||||||
Total bonds, notes & other debt instruments (cost: $1,423,439,000) | 1,443,815 | 95.94 |
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Short-term securities 3.17% | Principal amount (000) | Value (000) | Percent of net assets | |||||||||
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, JPMorgan Chase LOC, 0.03% 20332 | $ | 700 | $ | 700 | .05 | % | ||||||
Pollution Control Fncg. Auth., Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (Pacific Gas and Electric Co.), Series 1996-E, JPMorgan Chase LOC, 0.04% 20262 | 3,900 | 3,900 | ||||||||||
Pollution Control Fncg. Auth., Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (Pacific Gas and Electric Co.), Series 1996-F, JPMorgan Chase LOC, 0.04% 20262 | 4,200 | 4,200 | 2.47 | |||||||||
Pollution Control Fncg. Auth., Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (Pacific Gas and Electric Co.), Series 1997-B, AMT, JPMorgan Chase LOC, 0.07% 20262 | 29,100 | 29,100 | ||||||||||
Other securities | 9,804 | .65 | ||||||||||
Total short-term securities (cost: $47,704,000) | 47,704 | 3.17 | ||||||||||
Total investment securities (cost: $1,471,143,000) | 1,491,519 | 99.11 | ||||||||||
Other assets less liabilities | 13,342 | .89 | ||||||||||
Net assets | $ | 1,504,861 | 100.00 | % |
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 | 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 $21,438,000, which represented 1.42% 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. |
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 | 49 |
Statements of assets and liabilities
at July 31, 2013
American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund | Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America | ||||||||
Assets: | |||||||||
Investment securities, at value | $ | 774,718 | $ | 3,066,415 | |||||
Cash | 149 | 30 | |||||||
Receivables for: | |||||||||
Sales of investments | — | — | |||||||
Sales of fund’s shares | 2,030 | 3,653 | |||||||
Interest | 5,214 | 28,918 | |||||||
782,111 | 3,099,016 | ||||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||||
Payables for: | |||||||||
Purchases of investments | 12,457 | 11,164 | |||||||
Repurchases of fund’s shares | 1,156 | 6,199 | |||||||
Dividends on fund’s shares | 95 | 693 | |||||||
Investment advisory services | 236 | 640 | |||||||
Services provided by related parties | 109 | 721 | |||||||
Trustees’ deferred compensation | 29 | 115 | |||||||
Other | 20 | 19 | |||||||
14,102 | 19,551 | ||||||||
Net assets at July 31, 2013 | $ | 768,009 | $ | 3,079,465 | |||||
Investment securities, at cost | $ | 767,343 | $ | 2,942,188 | |||||
Net assets consist of: | |||||||||
Capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest | $ | 761,052 | $ | 2,955,730 | |||||
(Distributions in excess of) undistributed net investment income | (77 | ) | 249 | ||||||
Accumulated net realized loss | (341 | ) | (741 | ) | |||||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 7,375 | 124,227 | |||||||
Net assets at July 31, 2013 | $ | 768,009 | $ | 3,079,465 |
Shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding (no stated par value) —
unlimited shares authorized
Class A | Net assets | $ | 701,027 | $ | 2,624,668 | ||||
Shares outstanding | 68,653 | 164,624 | |||||||
Net asset value per share | $ | 10.21 | $ | 15.94 | |||||
Class B | Net assets | $ | 3,130 | ||||||
Shares outstanding | 196 | ||||||||
Net asset value per share | $ | 15.94 | |||||||
Class C | Net assets | $ | 49,355 | ||||||
Shares outstanding | 3,096 | ||||||||
Net asset value per share | $ | 15.94 | |||||||
Class F-1 | Net assets | $ | 29,689 | $ | 122,450 | ||||
Shares outstanding | 2,907 | 7,680 | |||||||
Net asset value per share | $ | 10.21 | $ | 15.94 | |||||
Class F-2 | Net assets | $ | 37,293 | $ | 148,202 | ||||
Shares outstanding | 3,652 | 9,296 | |||||||
Net asset value per share | $ | 10.21 | $ | 15.94 | |||||
Class R-6 | Net assets | $ | 131,660 | ||||||
Shares outstanding | 8,258 | ||||||||
Net asset value per share | $ | 15.94 |
* | Amount less than one thousand. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
50 | American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds |
(dollars and shares in thousands, except per-share amounts)
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America | American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund | American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York | The Tax-Exempt Fund of California | |||||||||||
$ | 9,449,081 | $ | 2,738,891 | $ | 122,098 | $ | 1,491,519 | |||||||
33 | 218 | 46 | 44 | |||||||||||
11,274 | 23,420 | 493 | 2,092 | |||||||||||
13,227 | 2,490 | 205 | 1,211 | |||||||||||
98,676 | 32,394 | 1,216 | 19,829 | |||||||||||
9,572,291 | 2,797,413 | 124,058 | 1,514,695 | |||||||||||
58,221 | 11,557 | — | 2,693 | |||||||||||
25,795 | 9,800 | 364 | 5,242 | |||||||||||
2,632 | 917 | 116 | 827 | |||||||||||
1,970 | 789 | 39 | 424 | |||||||||||
3,363 | 1,159 | 38 | 532 | |||||||||||
228 | 93 | — | * | 115 | ||||||||||
4 | 21 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||
92,213 | 24,336 | 560 | 9,834 | |||||||||||
$ | 9,480,078 | $ | 2,773,077 | $ | 123,498 | $ | 1,504,861 | |||||||
$ | 9,239,791 | $ | 2,747,568 | $ | 120,938 | $ | 1,471,143 | |||||||
$ | 9,317,631 | $ | 2,903,518 | $ | 122,403 | $ | 1,523,418 | |||||||
4,757 | 1,564 | 25 | 728 | |||||||||||
(51,601 | ) | (123,328 | ) | (90 | ) | (39,661 | ) | |||||||
209,291 | (8,677 | ) | 1,160 | 20,376 | ||||||||||
$ | 9,480,078 | $ | 2,773,077 | $ | 123,498 | $ | 1,504,861 | |||||||
$ | 6,983,888 | $ | 2,246,201 | $ | 99,811 | $ | 1,249,826 | |||||||
561,196 | 155,119 | 9,779 | 74,770 | |||||||||||
$ | 12.44 | $ | 14.48 | $ | 10.21 | $ | 16.72 | |||||||
$ | 19,661 | $ | 9,580 | $ | 174 | $ | 3,319 | |||||||
1,580 | 662 | 17 | 199 | |||||||||||
$ | 12.44 | $ | 14.48 | $ | 10.21 | $ | 16.72 | |||||||
$ | 375,469 | $ | 160,749 | $ | 7,763 | $ | 86,531 | |||||||
30,171 | 11,101 | 760 | 5,177 | |||||||||||
$ | 12.44 | $ | 14.48 | $ | 10.21 | $ | 16.72 | |||||||
$ | 1,659,302 | $ | 172,151 | $ | 1,372 | $ | 73,937 | |||||||
133,335 | 11,888 | 134 | 4,423 | |||||||||||
$ | 12.44 | $ | 14.48 | $ | 10.21 | $ | 16.72 | |||||||
$ | 327,237 | $ | 126,330 | $ | 14,378 | $ | 91,248 | |||||||
26,295 | 8,724 | 1,409 | 5,459 | |||||||||||
$ | 12.44 | $ | 14.48 | $ | 10.21 | $ | 16.72 | |||||||
$ | 114,521 | $ | 58,066 | |||||||||||
9,202 | 4,010 | |||||||||||||
$ | 12.44 | $ | 14.48 |
American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds | 51 |
Statements of operations
American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund Year ended July 31, 2013 | Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America Year ended July 31, 2013 | |||||||
Investment income: | ||||||||
Income: | ||||||||
Interest | $ | 12,744 | $ | 96,167 | ||||
Fees and expenses2: | ||||||||
Investment advisory services | 2,614 | 7,710 | ||||||
Distribution services | 1,031 | 9,072 | ||||||
Transfer agent services | 252 | 1,124 | ||||||
Administrative services | 93 | 500 | ||||||
Reports to shareholders | 29 | 66 | ||||||
Registration statement and prospectus | 86 | 187 | ||||||
Trustees’ compensation | 7 | 35 | ||||||
Auditing and legal | 51 | 64 | ||||||
Custodian | 2 | 7 | ||||||
Federal and state income taxes | 13 | 2 | ||||||
Other state and local taxes | 3 | 14 | ||||||
Other | 34 | 52 | ||||||
Total fees and expenses before reimbursement | 4,215 | 18,833 | ||||||
Less reimbursement of fees and expenses | — | — | ||||||
Total fees and expenses after reimbursement | 4,215 | 18,833 | ||||||
Net investment income | 8,529 | 77,334 | ||||||
Net realized (loss) gain and unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on investments | ||||||||
Net realized (loss) gain on investments | (257 | ) | (316 | ) | ||||
Net unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on investments | (7,365 | ) | (84,021 | ) | ||||
Net realized (loss) gain and unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on investments | (7,622 | ) | (84,337 | ) | ||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 907 | $ | (7,003 | ) |
1 | In 2013, the fund changed its fiscal year-end from August to July. |
2 | Additional information related to class-specific fees and expenses is included in the Notes to Financial Statements. |
3 | Amount less than one thousand. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
52 | American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds |
(dollars in thousands)
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America | American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund | American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York | The Tax-Exempt Fund of California | |||||||||||||||||||
11 months ended July 31, 20131 | Year ended August 31, 2012 | Year ended July 31, 2013 | Year ended July 31, 2013 | 11 months ended July 31, 20131 | Year ended August 31, 2012 | |||||||||||||||||
$ | 359,639 | $ | 385,032 | $ | 143,958 | $ | 4,607 | $ | 63,152 | $ | 68,246 | |||||||||||
22,050 | 22,562 | 9,503 | 471 | 4,749 | 4,978 | |||||||||||||||||
25,201 | 25,145 | 8,934 | 227 | 4,193 | 4,394 | |||||||||||||||||
4,512 | 3,740 | 1,745 | 58 | 513 | 415 | |||||||||||||||||
1,812 | 1,430 | 507 | 23 | 245 | 201 | |||||||||||||||||
285 | 266 | 155 | 20 | 42 | 37 | |||||||||||||||||
253 | 221 | 179 | 89 | 87 | 91 | |||||||||||||||||
85 | 78 | 28 | 1 | 24 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
102 | 99 | 69 | 52 | 96 | 94 | |||||||||||||||||
21 | 21 | 7 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
1,148 | 140 | 686 | — | 15 | 22 | |||||||||||||||||
23 | 47 | 8 | — | 5 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
63 | 73 | 44 | 18 | 29 | 36 | |||||||||||||||||
55,555 | 53,822 | 21,865 | 959 | 10,001 | 10,299 | |||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 100 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
55,555 | 53,822 | 21,865 | 859 | 10,001 | 10,299 | |||||||||||||||||
304,084 | 331,210 | 122,093 | 3,748 | 53,151 | 57,947 | |||||||||||||||||
53,350 | (1,791 | ) | 36,678 | 173 | 6,856 | 2,731 | ||||||||||||||||
(559,829 | ) | 583,007 | (172,207 | ) | (8,186 | ) | (83,071 | ) | 105,471 | |||||||||||||
(506,479 | ) | 581,216 | (135,529 | ) | (8,013 | ) | (76,215 | ) | 108,202 | |||||||||||||
$ | (202,395 | ) | $ | 912,426 | $ | (13,436 | ) | $ | (4,265 | ) | $ | (23,064 | ) | $ | 166,149 |
American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds | 53 |
Statements of changes in net assets
American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt | Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond | The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bond Fund Year ended July 31 | Fund of America Year ended July 31 | 11 months ended July 31 | Year ended August 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | 2013* | 2012 | 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 8,529 | $ | 7,584 | $ | 77,334 | $ | 74,255 | $ | 304,084 | $ | 331,210 | $ | 349,755 | ||||||||||||||
Net realized (loss) gain on investments | (257 | ) | 76 | (316 | ) | 540 | 53,350 | (1,791 | ) | (15,557 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Net unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on investments | (7,365 | ) | 5,056 | (84,021 | ) | 86,401 | (559,829 | ) | 583,007 | (240,849 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 907 | 12,716 | (7,003 | ) | 161,196 | (202,395 | ) | 912,426 | 93,349 | |||||||||||||||||||
Dividends and distributions paid or accrued to shareholders: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment income | (8,537 | ) | (7,584 | ) | (77,251 | ) | (74,114 | ) | (303,706 | ) | (330,173 | ) | (349,603 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Distributions from net realized gain on investments | (134 | ) | — | (579 | ) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Total dividends and distributions paid or accrued to shareholders | (8,671 | ) | (7,584 | ) | (77,830 | ) | (74,114 | ) | (303,706 | ) | (330,173 | ) | (349,603 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net capital share transactions | 137,112 | 82,089 | 197,263 | 333,030 | 283,770 | 600,697 | (1,112,834 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 129,348 | 87,221 | 112,430 | 420,112 | (222,331 | ) | 1,182,950 | (1,369,088 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning of period | 638,661 | 551,440 | 2,967,035 | 2,546,923 | 9,702,409 | 8,519,459 | 9,888,547 | |||||||||||||||||||||
End of period | $ | 768,009 | $ | 638,661 | $ | 3,079,465 | $ | 2,967,035 | $ | 9,480,078 | $ | 9,702,409 | $ | 8,519,459 | ||||||||||||||
(Distribution in excess of) undistributed net investment income | $ | (77 | ) | $ | (27 | ) | $ | 249 | $ | 233 | $ | 4,757 | $ | 5,428 | $ | 6,161 |
* | In 2013, the fund changed its fiscal year-end from August to July. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
54 | American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds |
(dollars in thousands)
American High-Income | American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund | The Tax-Exempt Fund of California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Municipal Bond Fund Year ended July 31 | of New York Year ended July 31 | 11 months ended July 31 | Year ended August 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | 2013* | 2012 | 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||
$ | 122,093 | $ | 110,511 | $ | 3,748 | $ | 3,032 | $ | 53,151 | $ | 57,947 | $ | 60,152 | |||||||||||||
36,678 | (24,384 | ) | 173 | 231 | 6,856 | 2,731 | 1,877 | |||||||||||||||||||
(172,207 | ) | 252,459 | (8,186 | ) | 7,943 | (83,071 | ) | 105,471 | (43,620 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
(13,436 | ) | 338,586 | (4,265 | ) | 11,206 | (23,064 | ) | 166,149 | 18,409 | |||||||||||||||||
(121,785 | ) | (110,000 | ) | (3,737 | ) | (3,027 | ) | (52,987 | ) | (57,712 | ) | (60,274 | ) | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
(121,785 | ) | (110,000 | ) | (3,737 | ) | (3,027 | ) | (52,987 | ) | (57,712 | ) | (60,274 | ) | |||||||||||||
145,477 | 323,576 | 2,834 | 52,001 | (15,232 | ) | 48,701 | (241,944 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
10,256 | 552,162 | (5,168 | ) | 60,180 | (91,283 | ) | 157,138 | (283,809 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
2,762,821 | 2,210,659 | 128,666 | 68,486 | 1,596,144 | 1,439,006 | 1,722,815 | ||||||||||||||||||||
$ | 2,773,077 | $ | 2,762,821 | $ | 123,498 | $ | 128,666 | $ | 1,504,861 | $ | 1,596,144 | $ | 1,439,006 | |||||||||||||
$ | 1,564 | $ | 2,822 | $ | 25 | $ | 11 | $ | 728 | $ | 729 | $ | 457 |
American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds | 55 |
Notes to financial statements
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, American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York and The Tax-Exempt Fund of California, which is presently the only series of The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series II (each a “fund” or collectively, the “funds”), are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as open-end, diversified management investment companies.
On December 5, 2012, the boards of trustees for The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America and The Tax-Exempt Fund of California approved to change the funds’ fiscal year-ends from August 31 to July 31.
The funds’ investment objectives and the principal strategies the funds use to achieve these 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.
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, with a secondary objective of preservation of capital.
The Tax-Exempt Fund of California — Seeks a high level of current income exempt from regular federal and California state income taxes, with a secondary objective of 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). American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York and The Tax-Exempt Fund of California each have five retail share classes (Classes A, B and C, 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). Some share classes are only available to limited categories of investors. The funds’ share classes are further described below:
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, American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York and The Tax-Exempt Fund of California. |
† | Class C shares are not available for purchase in Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America. |
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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, administrative and shareholder 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.
2. Significant accounting policies
Each fund’s financial statements have been prepared to comply with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These principles require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts and disclosures. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The funds follow the significant accounting policies described below, 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 each fund. In the event a security is purchased with a delayed payment date, each impacted fund will segregate liquid assets sufficient to meet its 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, administrative and shareholder 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 accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. 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 purchased with more than 60 days left to maturity, 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.
Short-term securities purchased within 60 days to maturity are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. The value of short-term securities originally purchased with maturities greater than 60 days is determined based on an amortized value to par when they reach 60 days.
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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 below. 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. 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. 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 July 31, 2013, 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 due to market conditions and other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of securities held by the funds.
Investing in bonds — Rising interest rates will generally cause the prices of bonds and other debt securities to fall. Longer maturity debt securities may be subject to greater price fluctuations than shorter maturity debt securities. In addition, falling interest rates may cause an issuer to redeem, call or refinance a debt security before its stated maturity, which may result in a fund having to reinvest the proceeds in lower yielding securities.
Bonds and other debt securities are 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. Credit risk is broadly gauged by the credit ratings of the securities in which a 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 the risks of an issuer defaulting on its obligations.
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.
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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 bonds — Each of the funds (other than American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund) may invest in lower rated bonds and other 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 funds more susceptible to certain economic, political or regulatory occurrences. As a result, the potential for fluctuations in the funds’ share prices may increase.
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. More detailed information about the risks of investing in New York municipal securities is contained in the fund’s statement of additional information.
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. More detailed information about the risks of investing in California municipal securities is contained in the fund’s statement of additional information.
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 funds’ investment adviser in this process may not produce the desired results. This could cause the funds to lose value or their 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 July 31, 2013, 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.
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 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||
Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America | 2009 | 2008 | ||||
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America | 2009 | 2008 | ||||
American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund | 2009 | 2008 | ||||
American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York | 2010 | * | 2010 | * | ||
The Tax-Exempt Fund of California | 2009 | 2008 |
* | The year the fund commenced operations. |
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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 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. Each fund may also designate a portion of the amount paid to redeeming shareholders as a distribution for tax purposes.
As indicated in the following tables, some of the funds had capital loss carryforwards available at July 31, 2013. 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.
Additional tax basis disclosures for each fund are 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 | American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York | The Tax-Exempt Fund of California | |||||||||||||||||||
As of July 31, 2013: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Undistributed tax-exempt income | $ | 47 | $ | 691 | $ | 2,649 | $ | 927 | $ | 115 | $ | 827 | ||||||||||||
Post-October capital loss deferral* | (341 | ) | (741 | ) | (2,488 | ) | — | (16 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
Capital loss carryforward: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
No expiration | — | — | — | (12,683 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Expiring 2017 | — | — | — | (14,384 | ) | — | (9,316 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Expiring 2018 | — | — | (48,217 | ) | (69,969 | ) | — | (30,345 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Expiring 2019 | — | — | — | (24,408 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
$ | — | $ | — | $ | (48,217 | ) | $ | (121,444 | ) | $ | — | $ | (39,661 | ) | ||||||||||
Capital loss carryforwards utilized | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 56,607 | $ | 36,293 | $ | 258 | $ | 6,829 | ||||||||||||
Capital loss carryforwards expired | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 3,652 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||||
Reclassification (from) to distributions in excess of/undistributed net investment income (to) from accumulated net realized loss/undistributed net realized gain | $ | (50 | ) | $ | (75 | ) | $ | (583 | ) | $ | (263 | ) | $ | 4 | $ | (22 | ) | |||||||
Reclassification to (from) distributions in excess of/undistributed net investment income from (to) capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest | 8 | 8 | (466 | ) | (1,303 | ) | (1 | ) | (143 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Reclassification (from) to accumulated net realized loss (to) from capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest | — | 79 | — | 3,652 | (1 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||||
Gross unrealized appreciation on investment securities | $ | 9,358 | $ | 141,629 | $ | 392,730 | $ | 113,423 | $ | 3,276 | $ | 58,814 | ||||||||||||
Gross unrealized depreciation on investment securities | (1,982 | ) | (17,037 | ) | (177,994 | ) | (119,031 | ) | (2,164 | ) | (37,595 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | $ | 7,376 | $ | 124,592 | $ | 214,736 | $ | (5,608 | ) | $ | 1,112 | $ | 21,219 | |||||||||||
Cost of investment securities | $ | 767,342 | $ | 2,941,823 | $ | 9,234,345 | $ | 2,744,499 | $ | 120,986 | $ | 1,470,300 |
* | This deferral is considered incurred in the subsequent year. |
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The tax character of distributions paid or accrued to shareholders of each fund was as follows (dollars in thousands):
American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund
Year ended July 31, 2013 | Year ended July 31, 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Share class | Distributions from tax-exempt income | Distributions from long-term capital gains | Total distributions paid or accrued | Distributions from tax-exempt income | Distributions from long-term capital gains | Total distributions paid or accrued | ||||||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 7,907 | $ | 123 | $ | 8,030 | $ | 7,182 | $ | — | $ | 7,182 | ||||||||||||
Class F-1 | 208 | 4 | 212 | 172 | — | 172 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class F-2 | 422 | 7 | 429 | 230 | — | 230 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 8,537 | $ | 134 | $ | 8,671 | $ | 7,584 | $ | — | $ | 7,584 |
Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America
Year ended July 31, 2013 | Year ended July 31, 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Share class | Distributions from tax-exempt income | Distributions from long-term capital gains | Total distributions paid or accrued | Distributions from tax-exempt income | Distributions from long-term capital gains | Total distributions paid or accrued | ||||||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 65,825 | $ | 492 | $ | 66,317 | $ | 64,748 | $ | — | $ | 64,748 | ||||||||||||
Class B | 79 | 1 | 80 | 154 | — | 154 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class C | 1,081 | 12 | 1,093 | 1,446 | — | 1,446 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class F-1 | 3,150 | 25 | 3,175 | 3,160 | — | 3,160 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class F-2 | 4,116 | 31 | 4,147 | 4,454 | — | 4,454 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class R-6* | 3,000 | 18 | 3,018 | 152 | — | 152 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 77,251 | $ | 579 | $ | 77,830 | $ | 74,114 | $ | — | $ | 74,114 |
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America
Period ended July 31, 2013† | Year ended August 31, 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Share class | Distributions from tax-exempt income | Distributions from long-term capital gains | Total distributions paid or accrued | Distributions from tax-exempt income | Distributions from long-term capital gains | Total distributions paid or accrued | ||||||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 232,946 | $ | — | $ | 232,946 | $ | 258,693 | $ | — | $ | 258,693 | ||||||||||||
Class B | 609 | — | 609 | 1,043 | — | 1,043 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class C | 9,871 | — | 9,871 | 11,462 | — | 11,462 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class F-1 | 47,608 | — | 47,608 | 50,382 | — | 50,382 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class F-2 | 9,865 | — | 9,865 | 8,330 | — | 8,330 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class R-6* | 2,807 | — | 2,807 | 263 | — | 263 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 303,706 | $ | — | $ | 303,706 | $ | 330,173 | $ | — | $ | 330,173 | ||||||||||||
Year ended August 31, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Share class | Distributions from tax-exempt income | Distributions from long-term capital gains | Total distributions paid or accrued | |||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 273,244 | $ | — | $ | 273,244 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class B | 1,809 | — | 1,809 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Class C | 13,051 | — | 13,051 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Class F-1 | 53,370 | — | 53,370 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Class F-2 | 8,129 | — | 8,129 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 349,603 | $ | — | $ | 349,603 |
See end of distributions tables for footnotes.
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American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund
Year ended July 31, 2013 | Year ended July 31, 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Share class | Distributions from tax-exempt income | Distributions from long-term capital gains | Total distributions paid or accrued | Distributions from tax-exempt income | Distributions from long-term capital gains | Total distributions paid or accrued | ||||||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 100,902 | $ | — | $ | 100,902 | $ | 92,406 | $ | — | $ | 92,406 | ||||||||||||
Class B | 450 | — | 450 | 724 | — | 724 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class C | 6,057 | — | 6,057 | 5,748 | — | 5,748 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class F-1 | 7,852 | — | 7,852 | 7,482 | — | 7,482 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class F-2 | 5,011 | — | 5,011 | 3,554 | — | 3,554 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class R-6* | 1,513 | — | 1,513 | 86 | — | 86 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 121,785 | $ | — | $ | 121,785 | $ | 110,000 | $ | — | $ | 110,000 |
American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York
Year ended July 31, 2013 | Year ended July 31, 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Share class | Distributions from tax-exempt income | Distributions from long-term capital gains | Total distributions paid or accrued | Distributions from tax-exempt income | Distributions from long-term capital gains | Total distributions paid or accrued | ||||||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 3,102 | $ | — | $ | 3,102 | $ | 2,614 | $ | — | $ | 2,614 | ||||||||||||
Class B | 6 | — | 6 | 5 | — | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class C | 160 | — | 160 | 98 | — | 98 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class F-1 | 54 | — | 54 | 47 | — | 47 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class F-2 | 415 | — | 415 | 263 | — | 263 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 3,737 | $ | — | $ | 3,737 | $ | 3,027 | $ | — | $ | 3,027 |
The Tax-Exempt Fund of California
Period ended July 31, 2013† | Year ended August 31, 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Share class | Distributions from tax-exempt income | Distributions from long-term capital gains | Total distributions paid or accrued | Distributions from tax-exempt income | Distributions from long-term capital gains | Total distributions paid or accrued | ||||||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 44,754 | $ | — | $ | 44,754 | $ | 49,306 | $ | — | $ | 49,306 | ||||||||||||
Class B | 113 | — | 113 | 185 | — | 185 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class C | 2,534 | — | 2,534 | 2,959 | — | 2,959 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class F-1 | 2,537 | — | 2,537 | 2,963 | — | 2,963 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class F-2 | 3,049 | — | 3,049 | 2,299 | — | 2,299 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 52,987 | $ | — | $ | 52,987 | $ | 57,712 | $ | — | $ | 57,712 | ||||||||||||
Year ended August 31, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Share class | Distributions from tax-exempt income | Distributions from long-term capital gains | Total Distributions paid or accrued | |||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 51,544 | $ | — | $ | 51,544 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class B | 294 | — | 294 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Class C | 3,233 | — | 3,233 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Class F-1 | 3,509 | — | 3,509 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Class F-2 | 1,694 | — | 1,694 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 60,274 | $ | — | $ | 60,274 |
* | Class R-6 shares were offered beginning May 11, 2012. |
† | In 2013, the fund changed its fiscal year-end from August to July. |
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.
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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 agreements also provide for monthly fees accrued daily based on a series of decreasing rates on each fund’s monthly gross income.
The range of rates, asset and gross income levels and the current annualized rates of average net assets for each fund are as follows:
Rates | Net asset level (in billions) | Rates | Monthly gross income | For the period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fund | Beginning with | Ending with | Up to | In excess of | Beginning with | Ending with | Up to | In excess of | ended July 31, 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund | .390 | % | .290 | % | $ | .20 | $ | 1.2 | None | None | None | None | .370 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America | .300 | .150 | .06 | 1.0 | 3.00 | % | 2.50 | % | $ | 3,333,333 | $ | 3,333,333 | .244 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America | .300 | .120 | .06 | 10.0 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 3,333,333 | 8,333,333 | .239 | * | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund | .300 | .150 | .06 | 3.0 | 3.00 | 2.50 | 3,333,333 | 3,333,333 | .319 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York | .300 | .180 | .06 | 1.0 | 3.00 | 2.50 | 3,333,333 | 3,333,333 | .354 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Tax-Exempt Fund of California | .300 | .180 | .06 | 1.0 | 3.00 | 2.50 | 3,333,333 | 3,333,333 | .321 | * |
* | The rates shown are annualized based on the 11 months ended July 31, 2013. |
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 year ended July 31, 2013, total fees and expenses reimbursed by CRMC were $100,000. Fees and expenses in the statement of operations are presented gross of any reimbursements from CRMC.
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 shares 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 Tax-Exempt Bond Fund | Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America | The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Share class | Currently approved limits | Plan limits | Currently approved limits | Plan limits | Currently 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 Municipal Bond Fund | American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York | The Tax-Exempt Fund of California | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Share class | Currently approved limits | Plan limits | Currently approved limits | Plan limits | Currently approved limits | Plan limits | |||||||||||||||||||
Class A | 0.30 | % | 0.30 | % | 0.25 | % | 0.30 | % | 0.25 | % | 0.25 | % | |||||||||||||
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 |
American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds | 63 |
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 July 31, 2013, 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 | $ | 1,134 | |||
Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America | 909 | ||||
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America | 4,144 | ||||
American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund | — | ||||
American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York | — | ||||
The Tax-Exempt Fund of California | 558 |
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 fund’s 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. | |
For the year ended July 31, 2013 (11 months ended July 31, 2013, for The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America and The Tax-Exempt Fund of California), class-specific expenses under the agreements for each fund were as follows (dollars in thousands): | |
American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund |
Share class | Distribution services | Transfer agent services | Administrative services | |||||||||
Class A | $977 | $184 | $65 | |||||||||
Class F-1 | 54 | 29 | 11 | |||||||||
Class F-2 | Not applicable | 39 | 17 | |||||||||
Total class-specific expenses | $1,031 | $252 | $93 |
Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America |
Share class | Distribution services | Transfer agent services | Administrative services | |||||||||
Class A | $8,067 | $762 | $269 | |||||||||
Class B | 44 | 1 | Not applicable | |||||||||
Class C | 630 | 19 | 31 | |||||||||
Class F-1 | 331 | 173 | 67 | |||||||||
Class F-2 | Not applicable | 169 | 78 | |||||||||
Class R-6 | Not applicable | — | * | 55 | ||||||||
Total class-specific expenses | $9,072 | $1,124 | $500 |
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America |
Share class | Distribution services | Transfer agent services | Administrative services | |||||||||
Class A | $17,412 | $2,247 | $696 | |||||||||
Class B | 233 | 9 | Not applicable | |||||||||
Class C | 3,855 | 132 | 193 | |||||||||
Class F-1 | 3,701 | 1,830 | 742 | |||||||||
Class F-2 | Not applicable | 294 | 142 | |||||||||
Class R-6 | Not applicable | — | * | 39 | ||||||||
Total class-specific expenses | $25,201 | $4,512 | $1,812 |
64 | American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds |
American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund |
Share class | Distribution services | Transfer agent services | Administrative services | |||||||||
Class A | $6,513 | $1,251 | $244 | |||||||||
Class B | 132 | 8 | Not applicable | |||||||||
Class C | 1,803 | 97 | 90 | |||||||||
Class F-1 | 486 | 258 | 98 | |||||||||
Class F-2 | Not applicable | 131 | 58 | |||||||||
Class R-6 | Not applicable | — | * | 17 | ||||||||
Total class-specific expenses | $8,934 | $1,745 | $507 |
American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York |
Share class | Distribution services | Transfer agent services | Administrative services | |||||||||
Class A | $138 | $37 | $11 | |||||||||
Class B | 3 | — | * | Not applicable | ||||||||
Class C | 82 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
Class F-1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||
Class F-2 | Not applicable | 15 | 7 | |||||||||
Total class-specific expenses | $227 | $58 | $23 |
The Tax-Exempt Fund of California |
Share class | Distribution services | Transfer agent services | Administrative services | |||||||||
Class A | $3,081 | $299 | $123 | |||||||||
Class B | 39 | 1 | Not applicable | |||||||||
Class C | 891 | 23 | 45 | |||||||||
Class F-1 | 182 | 96 | 36 | |||||||||
Class F-2 | Not applicable | 94 | 41 | |||||||||
Total class-specific expenses | $4,193 | $513 | $245 |
* | Amount less than one thousand. |
For the year ended August 31, 2012, class-specific expenses under the agreements for The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America and The Tax-Exempt Fund of California were as follows (dollars in thousands): | |
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America |
Share class | Distribution services | Transfer agent services | Administrative services | |||||||||
Class A | $17,399 | $2,016 | $475 | |||||||||
Class B | 348 | 9 | Not applicable | |||||||||
Class C | 3,909 | 114 | 193 | |||||||||
Class F-1 | 3,489 | 1,413 | 653 | |||||||||
Class F-2 | Not applicable | 188 | 106 | |||||||||
Class R-6† | Not applicable | — | 3 | |||||||||
Total class-specific expenses | $25,145 | $3,740 | $1,430 |
The Tax-Exempt Fund of California |
Share class | Distribution services | Transfer agent services | Administrative services | |||||||||
Class A | $3,181 | $279 | $86 | |||||||||
Class B | 59 | 2 | Not applicable | |||||||||
Class C | 958 | 21 | 48 | |||||||||
Class F-1 | 196 | 66 | 40 | |||||||||
Class F-2 | Not applicable | 47 | 27 | |||||||||
Total class-specific expenses | $4,394 | $415 | $201 |
† | Class R-6 shares were offered beginning May 11, 2012. |
American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds | 65 |
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, shown on the accompanying financial statements, includes the current fees (either paid in cash or deferred) and the net increase in the value of the deferred amounts as follows (dollars in thousands):
Fund | Current fees | Increase in value of deferred amounts | Total trustees’ compensation | |||||||||
American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund | $ | 4 | $ | 3 | $ | 7 | ||||||
Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America | 18 | 17 | 35 | |||||||||
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America | 54 | 31 | 85 | |||||||||
American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund | 16 | 12 | 28 | |||||||||
American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York | 1 | — | * | 1 | ||||||||
The Tax-Exempt Fund of California | 9 | 15 | 24 |
* | 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.
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
Sales1 | Reinvestments of dividends and distributions | Repurchases1 | Net increase (decrease) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Share class | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended July 31, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 332,155 | 32,286 | $ | 6,918 | 672 | $ | (236,422 | ) | (22,971 | ) | $ | 102,651 | 9,987 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class F-1 | 21,838 | 2,125 | 211 | 20 | (10,150 | ) | (986 | ) | 11,899 | 1,159 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Class F-2 | 45,810 | 4,443 | 324 | 32 | (23,572 | ) | (2,288 | ) | 22,562 | 2,187 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total net increase (decrease) | $ | 399,803 | 38,854 | $ | 7,453 | 724 | $ | (270,144 | ) | (26,245 | ) | $ | 137,112 | 13,333 | ||||||||||||||||||
Year ended July 31, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 239,051 | 23,269 | $ | 6,021 | 586 | $ | (164,717 | ) | (16,028 | ) | $ | 80,355 | 7,827 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class F-1 | 11,263 | 1,096 | 170 | 17 | (7,384 | ) | (718 | ) | 4,049 | 395 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Class F-2 | 9,363 | 911 | 167 | 16 | (11,845 | ) | (1,150 | ) | (2,315 | ) | (223 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total net increase (decrease) | $ | 259,677 | 25,276 | $ | 6,358 | 619 | $ | (183,946 | ) | (17,896 | ) | $ | 82,089 | 7,999 |
66 | American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds |
Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America
Sales1 | Reinvestments of dividends and distributions | Repurchases1 | Net increase (decrease) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Share class | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended July 31, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 707,744 | 43,319 | $ | 61,484 | 3,769 | $ | (621,149 | ) | (38,195 | ) | $ | 148,079 | 8,893 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class B | 738 | 45 | 75 | 4 | (3,419 | ) | (209 | ) | (2,606 | ) | (160 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Class C | 15,073 | 924 | 1,011 | 62 | (40,512 | ) | (2,484 | ) | (24,428 | ) | (1,498 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Class F-1 | 57,039 | 3,490 | 3,091 | 190 | (66,099 | ) | (4,051 | ) | (5,969 | ) | (371 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Class F-2 | 67,131 | 4,101 | 3,098 | 190 | (80,177 | ) | (4,915 | ) | (9,948 | ) | (624 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Class R-6 | 126,421 | 7,718 | 3,016 | 185 | (37,302 | ) | (2,299 | ) | 92,135 | 5,604 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total net increase (decrease) | $ | 974,146 | 59,597 | $ | 71,775 | 4,400 | $ | (848,658 | ) | (52,153 | ) | $ | 197,263 | 11,844 | ||||||||||||||||||
Year ended July 31, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 620,629 | 38,458 | $ | 58,799 | 3,640 | $ | (438,432 | ) | (27,206 | ) | $ | 240,996 | 14,892 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class B | 1,643 | 102 | 143 | 9 | (6,120 | ) | (380 | ) | (4,334 | ) | (269 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Class C | 24,085 | 1,492 | 1,301 | 80 | (21,524 | ) | (1,332 | ) | 3,862 | 240 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Class F-1 | 52,442 | 3,253 | 3,097 | 192 | (31,929 | ) | (1,981 | ) | 23,610 | 1,464 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Class F-2 | 69,235 | 4,302 | 3,275 | 203 | (46,899 | ) | (2,903 | ) | 25,611 | 1,602 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Class R-62 | 43,131 | 2,645 | 154 | 9 | — | — | 43,285 | 2,654 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total net increase (decrease) | $ | 811,165 | 50,252 | $ | 66,769 | 4,133 | $ | (544,904 | ) | (33,802 | ) | $ | 333,030 | 20,583 |
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America
Sales1 | Reinvestments of dividends | Repurchases1 | Net (decrease) increase | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Share class | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Period ended July 31, 20133 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,131,755 | 86,059 | $ | 211,228 | 16,170 | $ | (1,429,360 | ) | (110,055 | ) | $ | (86,377 | ) | (7,826 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Class B | 1,532 | 117 | 579 | 44 | (11,683 | ) | (894 | ) | (9,572 | ) | (733 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Class C | 89,902 | 6,840 | 9,169 | 702 | (123,504 | ) | (9,497 | ) | (24,433 | ) | (1,955 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Class F-1 | 559,486 | 42,780 | 47,063 | 3,606 | (388,334 | ) | (29,698 | ) | 218,215 | 16,688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Class F-2 | 200,255 | 15,202 | 7,871 | 603 | (101,698 | ) | (7,795 | ) | 106,428 | 8,010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Class R-6 | 95,101 | 7,236 | 2,806 | 215 | (18,398 | ) | (1,417 | ) | 79,509 | 6,034 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total net increase (decrease) | $ | 2,078,031 | 158,234 | $ | 278,716 | 21,340 | $ | (2,072,977 | ) | (159,356 | ) | $ | 283,770 | 20,218 | ||||||||||||||||||
Year ended August 31, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,110,952 | 87,424 | $ | 230,874 | 18,149 | $ | (903,292 | ) | (71,308 | ) | $ | 438,534 | 34,265 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class B | 3,157 | 248 | 965 | 76 | (16,810 | ) | (1,328 | ) | (12,688 | ) | (1,004 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Class C | 97,430 | 7,659 | 10,365 | 815 | (82,627 | ) | (6,515 | ) | 25,168 | 1,959 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Class F-1 | 415,779 | 32,717 | 49,821 | 3,915 | (386,444 | ) | (30,571 | ) | 79,156 | 6,061 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Class F-2 | 77,435 | 6,086 | 6,382 | 502 | (54,378 | ) | (4,280 | ) | 29,439 | 2,308 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Class R-62 | 43,416 | 3,346 | 265 | 20 | (2,593 | ) | (198 | ) | 41,088 | 3,168 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total net increase (decrease) | $ | 1,748,169 | 137,480 | $ | 298,672 | 23,477 | $ | (1,446,144 | ) | (114,200 | ) | $ | 600,697 | 46,757 | ||||||||||||||||||
Year ended August 31, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 743,275 | 61,503 | $ | 233,946 | 19,447 | $ | (1,956,006 | ) | (163,722 | ) | $ | (978,785 | ) | (82,772 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Class B | 2,794 | 231 | 1,587 | 132 | (38,878 | ) | (3,240 | ) | (34,497 | ) | (2,877 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Class C | 59,619 | 4,919 | 11,418 | 949 | (161,960 | ) | (13,583 | ) | (90,923 | ) | (7,715 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Class F-1 | 524,497 | 43,660 | 51,196 | 4,258 | (570,088 | ) | (47,399 | ) | 5,605 | 519 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Class F-2 | 80,521 | 6,689 | 5,803 | 482 | (100,558 | ) | (8,442 | ) | (14,234 | ) | (1,271 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total net increase (decrease) | $ | 1,410,706 | 117,002 | $ | 303,950 | 25,268 | $ | (2,827,490 | ) | (236,386 | ) | $ | (1,112,834 | ) | (94,116 | ) |
See end of capital share transactions tables for footnotes.
American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds | 67 |
American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund
Sales1 | Reinvestments of dividends | Repurchases1 | Net increase (decrease) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Share class | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended July 31, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 618,787 | 40,219 | $ | 92,473 | 6,043 | $ | (642,382 | ) | (42,211 | ) | $ | 68,878 | 4,051 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class B | 1,288 | 84 | 418 | 28 | (7,512 | ) | (491 | ) | (5,806 | ) | (379 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Class C | 52,691 | 3,422 | 5,564 | 364 | (59,620 | ) | (3,918 | ) | (1,365 | ) | (132 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Class F-1 | 64,636 | 4,209 | 7,685 | 502 | (83,288 | ) | (5,444 | ) | (10,967 | ) | (733 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Class F-2 | 77,180 | 5,011 | 4,334 | 283 | (34,989 | ) | (2,296 | ) | 46,525 | 2,998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Class R-6 | 52,876 | 3,445 | 1,513 | 99 | (6,177 | ) | (406 | ) | 48,212 | 3,138 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total net increase (decrease) | $ | 867,458 | 56,390 | $ | 111,987 | 7,319 | $ | (833,968 | ) | (54,766 | ) | $ | 145,477 | 8,943 | ||||||||||||||||||
Year ended July 31, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 509,689 | 35,236 | $ | 82,858 | 5,750 | $ | (344,207 | ) | (24,044 | ) | $ | 248,340 | 16,942 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class B | 2,931 | 203 | 643 | 45 | (10,779 | ) | (750 | ) | (7,205 | ) | (502 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Class C | 50,802 | 3,512 | 5,127 | 356 | (36,751 | ) | (2,545 | ) | 19,178 | 1,323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Class F-1 | 67,402 | 4,664 | 7,320 | 508 | (45,845 | ) | (3,175 | ) | 28,877 | 1,997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Class F-2 | 49,208 | 3,425 | 3,064 | 212 | (30,888 | ) | (2,116 | ) | 21,384 | 1,521 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Class R-62 | 12,916 | 867 | 86 | 5 | — | — | 13,002 | 872 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total net increase (decrease) | $ | 692,948 | 47,907 | $ | 99,098 | 6,876 | $ | (468,470 | ) | (32,630 | ) | $ | 323,576 | 22,153 |
American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York
Sales1 | Reinvestments of dividends | Repurchases1 | Net increase (decrease) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Share class | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended July 31, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 28,904 | 2,656 | $ | 1,752 | 163 | $ | (30,561 | ) | (2,824 | ) | $ | 95 | (5 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Class B | 132 | 12 | 5 | — | 4 | (220 | ) | (20 | ) | (83 | ) | (8 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Class C | 3,039 | 279 | 152 | 13 | (1,779 | ) | (166 | ) | 1,412 | 126 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Class F-1 | 686 | 63 | 38 | 4 | (1,649 | ) | (153 | ) | (925 | ) | (86 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Class F-2 | 3,639 | 333 | 389 | 36 | (1,693 | ) | (157 | ) | 2,335 | 212 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total net increase (decrease) | $ | 36,400 | 3,343 | $ | 2,336 | 216 | $ | (35,902 | ) | (3,320 | ) | $ | 2,834 | 239 | ||||||||||||||||||
Year ended July 31, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 45,107 | 4,328 | $ | 978 | 93 | $ | (9,125 | ) | (869 | ) | $ | 36,960 | 3,552 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class B | 324 | 31 | 5 | 1 | (197 | ) | (19 | ) | 132 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Class C | 5,355 | 513 | 90 | 9 | (1,040 | ) | (99 | ) | 4,405 | 423 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Class F-1 | 1,471 | 141 | 31 | 3 | (112 | ) | (11 | ) | 1,390 | 133 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Class F-2 | 11,427 | 1,098 | 234 | 22 | (2,547 | ) | (240 | ) | 9,114 | 880 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total net increase (decrease) | $ | 63,684 | 6,111 | $ | 1,338 | 128 | $ | (13,021 | ) | (1,238 | ) | $ | 52,001 | 5,001 |
68 | American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds |
The Tax-Exempt Fund of California
Sales1 | Reinvestments of dividends | Repurchases1 | Net (decrease) increase | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Share class | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Period ended July 31, 20133 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 193,455 | 10,951 | $ | 38,106 | 2,170 | $ | (252,947 | ) | (14,437 | ) | $ | (21,386 | ) | (1,316 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Class B | 152 | 9 | 107 | 6 | (1,770 | ) | (100 | ) | (1,511 | ) | (85 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Class C | 13,276 | 752 | 2,279 | 130 | (25,286 | ) | (1,445 | ) | (9,731 | ) | (563 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Class F-1 | 21,002 | 1,190 | 2,406 | 137 | (27,933 | ) | (1,583 | ) | (4,525 | ) | (256 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Class F-2 | 41,142 | 2,325 | 2,545 | 145 | (21,766 | ) | (1,234 | ) | 21,921 | 1,236 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total net increase (decrease) | $ | 269,027 | 15,227 | $ | 45,443 | 2,588 | $ | (329,702 | ) | (18,799 | ) | $ | (15,232 | ) | (984 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Year ended August 31, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 182,575 | 10,756 | $ | 41,258 | 2,425 | $ | (198,977 | ) | (11,739 | ) | $ | 24,856 | 1,442 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class B | 671 | 40 | 172 | 10 | (3,225 | ) | (191 | ) | (2,382 | ) | (141 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Class C | 18,778 | 1,108 | 2,526 | 149 | (18,309 | ) | (1,080 | ) | 2,995 | 177 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Class F-1 | 18,220 | 1,071 | 2,836 | 166 | (26,762 | ) | (1,588 | ) | (5,706 | ) | (351 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Class F-2 | 36,372 | 2,135 | 1,813 | 106 | (9,247 | ) | (544 | ) | 28,938 | 1,697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total net increase (decrease) | $ | 256,616 | 15,110 | $ | 48,605 | 2,856 | $ | (256,520 | ) | (15,142 | ) | $ | 48,701 | 2,824 | ||||||||||||||||||
Year ended August 31, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 127,127 | 7,962 | $ | 41,794 | 2,631 | $ | (358,062 | ) | (22,639 | ) | $ | (189,141 | ) | (12,046 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Class B | 413 | 26 | 254 | 16 | (4,918 | ) | (309 | ) | (4,251 | ) | (267 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Class C | 10,517 | 658 | 2,669 | 168 | (35,667 | ) | (2,256 | ) | (22,481 | ) | (1,430 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Class F-1 | 16,095 | 1,007 | 3,220 | 202 | (41,701 | ) | (2,649 | ) | (22,386 | ) | (1,440 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Class F-2 | 13,461 | 848 | 1,208 | 76 | (18,354 | ) | (1,154 | ) | (3,685 | ) | (230 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total net increase (decrease) | $ | 167,613 | 10,501 | $ | 49,145 | 3,093 | $ | (458,702 | ) | (29,007 | ) | $ | (241,944 | ) | (15,413 | ) |
1 | Includes exchanges between share classes of the fund. |
2 | Class R-6 shares were offered beginning May 11, 2012. |
3 | In 2013, the fund changed its fiscal year-end from August to July. |
4 | Amount less than one thousand. |
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 year ended July 31, 2013 (11 months ended July 31, 2013, for the Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America and The Tax-Exempt Fund of California), as follows (dollars in thousands):
Fund | Purchases | Sales | ||||||
American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund | $ | 184,866 | $ | 138,336 | ||||
Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America | 508,558 | 385,330 | ||||||
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America | 1,573,032 | 1,451,794 | ||||||
American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund | 836,302 | 705,481 | ||||||
American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York | 27,828 | 28,449 | ||||||
The Tax-Exempt Fund of California | 178,832 | 183,951 |
9. Ownership concentration
At July 31, 2013, CRMC held aggregate ownership of 31% 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 | 69 |
Financial highlights
American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund
Income (loss) from investment operations1 | Dividends and distributions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | Net investment income | Net (losses) gains 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 return2,3 | Net assets, end of period (in millions) | Ratio of expenses to average net assets before reimburse- ments/waivers | Ratio of expenses to average net assets after reimburse- ments/waivers3 | Ratio of net income to average net assets3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A4: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2013 | $ | 10.32 | $ | .13 | $ | (.11 | ) | $ | .02 | $ | (.13 | ) | $ | — | 5 | $ | (.13 | ) | $ | 10.21 | .16 | % | $ | 701 | .59 | % | .59 | % | 1.21 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2012 | 10.23 | .13 | .09 | .22 | (.13 | ) | — | (.13 | ) | 10.32 | 2.17 | 606 | .59 | .59 | 1.27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2011 | 10.20 | .12 | .03 | .15 | (.12 | ) | — | (.12 | ) | 10.23 | 1.53 | 520 | .60 | .60 | 1.24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2010 | 10.00 | .10 | .20 | .30 | (.10 | ) | — | (.10 | ) | 10.20 | 3.06 | 412 | .65 | .53 | 1.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Period from 10/1/2008 to 7/31/20096,7 | 10.00 | .03 | — | .03 | (.03 | ) | — | (.03 | ) | 10.00 | .33 | 501 | .52 | 8 | .46 | 8 | .44 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 9/30/2008 | 10.00 | .20 | — | .20 | (.20 | ) | — | (.20 | ) | 10.00 | 1.99 | 810 | .47 | .43 | 1.93 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class F-1: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2013 | 10.32 | .10 | (.11 | ) | (.01 | ) | (.10 | ) | — | 5 | (.10 | ) | 10.21 | (.08 | ) | 30 | .84 | .84 | .96 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2012 | 10.23 | .11 | .09 | .20 | (.11 | ) | — | (.11 | ) | 10.32 | 1.98 | 18 | .78 | .78 | 1.09 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2011 | 10.20 | .11 | .03 | .14 | (.11 | ) | — | (.11 | ) | 10.23 | 1.34 | 14 | .79 | .79 | 1.04 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Period from 8/27/2009 to 7/31/20106 | 10.00 | .10 | .19 | .29 | (.09 | ) | — | (.09 | ) | 10.20 | 2.93 | 5 | .79 | 8 | .64 | 8 | 1.06 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class F-2: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2013 | 10.32 | .13 | (.11 | ) | .02 | (.13 | ) | — | 5 | (.13 | ) | 10.21 | .19 | 37 | .56 | .56 | 1.23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2012 | 10.23 | .14 | .09 | .23 | (.14 | ) | — | (.14 | ) | 10.32 | 2.24 | 15 | .52 | .52 | 1.33 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2011 | 10.20 | .13 | .03 | .16 | (.13 | ) | — | (.13 | ) | 10.23 | 1.58 | 17 | .55 | .55 | 1.28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Period from 8/12/2009 to 7/31/20106 | 10.00 | .13 | .18 | .31 | (.11 | ) | — | (.11 | ) | 10.20 | 3.16 | 8 | .51 | 8 | .45 | 8 | 1.39 | 8 |
Year ended July 31 | ||||||||||||||||
2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate for all share classes | 22 | % | 14 | % | 12 | % | 5 | % |
1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
2 | Total returns exclude any applicable sales charges, including contingent deferred sales charges. |
3 | This column reflects the impact, if any, of certain reimbursements/waivers from CRMC. During some of the periods shown, CRMC reduced fees for investment advisory services. In addition, during some of the periods shown, CRMC agreed to pay a portion of fees and expenses due to lower short-term interest rates. |
4 | Reflects the board of trustees’ approval of a 10-for-1 reverse stock split of the shares of the fund, effective August 7,2009. |
5 | Amount less than $.01. |
6 | Based on operations for the period shown and, accordingly, is not representative of a full year. |
7 | In 2009, the fund changed its fiscal year-end from September to July. |
8 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
70 | American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds |
Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America
(Loss) income from investment operations1 | Dividends and distributions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | Net investment income | Net (losses) gains 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 return2,3 | Net assets, end of period (in millions) | Ratio of expenses to average net assets before waivers | Ratio of expenses to average net assets after waivers3 | Ratio of net income to average net assets3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2013 | $ | 16.36 | $ | .40 | $ | (.42 | ) | $ | (.02 | ) | $ | (.40 | ) | $ | — | 4 | $ | (.40 | ) | $ | 15.94 | (.13 | )% | $ | 2,625 | .60 | % | .60 | % | 2.45 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2012 | 15.85 | .44 | .51 | .95 | (.44 | ) | — | (.44 | ) | 16.36 | 6.06 | 2,549 | .60 | .60 | 2.72 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2011 | 15.78 | .46 | .07 | .53 | (.46 | ) | — | (.46 | ) | 15.85 | 3.41 | 2,232 | .60 | .60 | 2.93 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2010 | 15.11 | .48 | .67 | 1.15 | (.48 | ) | — | (.48 | ) | 15.78 | 7.71 | 2,316 | .61 | .61 | 3.08 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2009 | 15.01 | .50 | .10 | .60 | (.50 | ) | — | (.50 | ) | 15.11 | 4.12 | 1,700 | .64 | .63 | 3.36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class B: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2013 | 16.36 | .29 | (.42 | ) | (.13 | ) | (.29 | ) | — | 4 | (.29 | ) | 15.94 | (.82 | ) | 3 | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1.78 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2012 | 15.85 | .33 | .51 | .84 | (.33 | ) | — | (.33 | ) | 16.36 | 5.33 | 6 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 2.04 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2011 | 15.78 | .35 | .07 | .42 | (.35 | ) | — | (.35 | ) | 15.85 | 2.69 | 10 | 1.31 | 1.31 | 2.24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2010 | 15.11 | .37 | .67 | 1.04 | (.37 | ) | — | (.37 | ) | 15.78 | 6.96 | 21 | 1.31 | 1.31 | 2.40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2009 | 15.01 | .40 | .10 | .50 | (.40 | ) | — | (.40 | ) | 15.11 | 3.40 | 25 | 1.34 | 1.33 | 2.69 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class C: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2013 | 16.36 | .28 | (.42 | ) | (.14 | ) | (.28 | ) | — | 4 | (.28 | ) | 15.94 | (.87 | ) | 49 | 1.34 | 1.34 | 1.72 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2012 | 15.85 | .32 | .51 | .83 | (.32 | ) | — | (.32 | ) | 16.36 | 5.27 | 75 | 1.34 | 1.34 | 1.99 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2011 | 15.78 | .34 | .07 | .41 | (.34 | ) | — | (.34 | ) | 15.85 | 2.64 | 69 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 2.19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2010 | 15.11 | .36 | .67 | 1.03 | (.36 | ) | — | (.36 | ) | 15.78 | 6.91 | 91 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 2.34 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2009 | 15.01 | .39 | .10 | .49 | (.39 | ) | — | (.39 | ) | 15.11 | �� | 3.35 | 73 | 1.39 | 1.38 | 2.64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class F-1: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2013 | 16.36 | .39 | (.42 | ) | (.03 | ) | (.39 | ) | — | 4 | (.39 | ) | 15.94 | (.22 | ) | 122 | .69 | .69 | 2.37 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2012 | 15.85 | .43 | .51 | .94 | (.43 | ) | — | (.43 | ) | 16.36 | 6.00 | 132 | .65 | .65 | 2.67 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2011 | 15.78 | .45 | .07 | .52 | (.45 | ) | — | (.45 | ) | 15.85 | 3.37 | 104 | .65 | .65 | 2.89 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2010 | 15.11 | .47 | .67 | 1.14 | (.47 | ) | — | (.47 | ) | 15.78 | 7.68 | 112 | .63 | .63 | 3.06 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2009 | 15.01 | .50 | .10 | .60 | (.50 | ) | — | (.50 | ) | 15.11 | 4.11 | 108 | .66 | .64 | 3.33 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class F-2: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2013 | 16.36 | .43 | (.42 | ) | .01 | (.43 | ) | — | 4 | (.43 | ) | 15.94 | .05 | 148 | .42 | .42 | 2.64 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2012 | 15.85 | .47 | .51 | .98 | (.47 | ) | — | (.47 | ) | 16.36 | 6.28 | 162 | .38 | .38 | 2.94 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2011 | 15.78 | .49 | .07 | .56 | (.49 | ) | — | (.49 | ) | 15.85 | 3.65 | 132 | .38 | .38 | 3.15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2010 | 15.11 | .52 | .67 | 1.19 | (.52 | ) | — | (.52 | ) | 15.78 | 7.97 | 125 | .36 | .36 | 3.35 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Period from 8/18/2008 to 7/31/20095 | 15.15 | .50 | (.04 | ) | .46 | (.50 | ) | — | (.50 | ) | 15.11 | 3.15 | 204 | .38 | 6 | .38 | 6 | 3.51 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class R-6: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2013 | 16.36 | .45 | (.42 | ) | .03 | (.45 | ) | — | 4 | (.45 | ) | 15.94 | .16 | 132 | .31 | .31 | 2.72 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Period from 5/11/2012 to 7/31/20125 | 16.32 | .10 | .05 | .15 | (.11 | ) | — | (.11 | ) | 16.36 | .90 | 43 | .07 | .07 | .64 |
Year ended July 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | ||||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate for all share classes | 13 | % | 9 | % | 14 | % | 13 | % | 7 | % |
1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
2 | Total returns exclude any applicable sales charges, including contingent deferred sales charges. |
3 | This column reflects the impact, if any, of certain waivers from CRMC. During one of the periods shown, CRMC reduced fees for investment advisory services. |
4 | Amount less than $.01. |
5 | Based on operations for the period shown and, accordingly, is not representative of a full year. |
6 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds | 71 |
Financial highlights (continued)
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America
(Loss) income from investment operations1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | Net investment income | Net (losses) gains on securities (both realized and unrealized) | Total from investment operations | Dividends (from net investment income) | Net asset value, end of period | Total return2,3 | Net assets, end of period (in millions) | Ratio of expenses to average net assets before waivers | Ratio of expenses to average net assets after waivers3 | Ratio of net income to average net assets3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Period from 9/1/2012 to 7/31/20134,5 | $ | 13.08 | $ | .40 | $ | (.64 | ) | $ | (.24 | ) | $ | (.40 | ) | $ | 12.44 | (1.93 | )% | $ | 6,984 | .55 | %6 | .55 | %6 | 3.35 | %6 | |||||||||||
Year ended 8/31/2012 | 12.26 | .47 | .82 | 1.29 | (.47 | ) | 13.08 | 10.71 | 7,445 | .55 | .55 | 3.73 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 8/31/2011 | 12.53 | .48 | (.27 | ) | .21 | (.48 | ) | 12.26 | 1.85 | 6,557 | .55 | .55 | 4.01 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 8/31/2010 | 11.82 | .48 | .71 | 1.19 | (.48 | ) | 12.53 | 10.23 | 7,740 | .54 | .54 | 3.92 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 8/31/2009 | 12.03 | .50 | (.21 | ) | .29 | (.50 | ) | 11.82 | 2.65 | 7,130 | .56 | .56 | 4.39 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 8/31/2008 | 12.19 | .51 | (.16 | ) | .35 | (.51 | ) | 12.03 | 2.87 | 6,319 | .56 | .53 | 4.16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Class B: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Period from 9/1/2012 to 7/31/20134,5 | 13.08 | .31 | (.64 | ) | (.33 | ) | (.31 | ) | 12.44 | (2.59 | ) | 20 | 1.30 | 6 | 1.30 | 6 | 2.61 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 8/31/2012 | 12.26 | .38 | .82 | 1.20 | (.38 | ) | 13.08 | 9.90 | 30 | 1.29 | 1.29 | 3.01 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 8/31/2011 | 12.53 | .39 | (.27 | ) | .12 | (.39 | ) | 12.26 | 1.08 | 40 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 3.26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 8/31/2010 | 11.82 | .38 | .71 | 1.09 | (.38 | ) | 12.53 | 9.41 | 78 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 3.18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 8/31/2009 | 12.03 | .41 | (.21 | ) | .20 | (.41 | ) | 11.82 | 1.88 | 107 | 1.32 | 1.31 | 3.65 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 8/31/2008 | 12.19 | .41 | (.16 | ) | .25 | (.41 | ) | 12.03 | 2.10 | 114 | 1.31 | 1.28 | 3.42 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Class C: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Period from 9/1/2012 to 7/31/20134,5 | 13.08 | .31 | (.64 | ) | (.33 | ) | (.31 | ) | 12.44 | (2.64 | ) | 375 | 1.34 | 6 | 1.34 | 6 | 2.56 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 8/31/2012 | 12.26 | .37 | .82 | 1.19 | (.37 | ) | 13.08 | 9.85 | 420 | 1.34 | 1.34 | 2.94 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 8/31/2011 | 12.53 | .39 | (.27 | ) | .12 | (.39 | ) | 12.26 | 1.03 | 370 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 3.21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 8/31/2010 | 11.82 | .38 | .71 | 1.09 | (.38 | ) | 12.53 | 9.35 | 475 | 1.34 | 1.34 | 3.11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 8/31/2009 | 12.03 | .41 | (.21 | ) | .20 | (.41 | ) | 11.82 | 1.83 | 399 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 3.58 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 8/31/2008 | 12.19 | .41 | (.16 | ) | .25 | (.41 | ) | 12.03 | 2.05 | 313 | 1.36 | 1.33 | 3.36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Class F-1: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Period from 9/1/2012 to 7/31/20134,5 | 13.08 | .39 | (.64 | ) | (.25 | ) | (.39 | ) | 12.44 | (2.05 | ) | 1,659 | .68 | 6 | .68 | 6 | 3.21 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 8/31/2012 | 12.26 | .46 | .82 | 1.28 | (.46 | ) | 13.08 | 10.59 | 1,526 | .66 | .66 | 3.62 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 8/31/2011 | 12.53 | .47 | (.27 | ) | .20 | (.47 | ) | 12.26 | 1.73 | 1,356 | .66 | .66 | 3.90 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 8/31/2010 | 11.82 | .46 | .71 | 1.17 | (.46 | ) | 12.53 | 10.12 | 1,380 | .64 | .64 | 3.80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 8/31/2009 | 12.03 | .49 | (.21 | ) | .28 | (.49 | ) | 11.82 | 2.56 | 976 | .65 | .64 | 4.31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 8/31/2008 | 12.19 | .50 | (.16 | ) | .34 | (.50 | ) | 12.03 | 2.79 | 1,020 | .63 | .61 | 4.07 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Class F-2: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Period from 9/1/2012 to 7/31/20134,5 | 13.08 | .42 | (.64 | ) | (.22 | ) | (.42 | ) | 12.44 | (1.81 | ) | 327 | .42 | 6 | .42 | 6 | 3.49 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 8/31/2012 | 12.26 | .49 | .82 | 1.31 | (.49 | ) | 13.08 | 10.88 | 239 | .40 | .40 | 3.87 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 8/31/2011 | 12.53 | .50 | (.27 | ) | .23 | (.50 | ) | 12.26 | 1.99 | 196 | .41 | .41 | 4.15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 8/31/2010 | 11.82 | .50 | .71 | 1.21 | (.50 | ) | 12.53 | 10.41 | 216 | .37 | .37 | 4.09 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 8/31/2009 | 12.03 | .51 | (.21 | ) | .30 | (.51 | ) | 11.82 | 2.80 | 253 | .39 | .39 | 4.36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Period from 8/1/2008 to 8/31/20084 | 11.94 | .04 | .09 | .13 | (.04 | ) | 12.03 | 1.10 | 3 | .04 | .03 | .34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class R-6: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Period from 9/1/2012 to 7/31/20134,5 | 13.08 | .43 | (.64 | ) | (.21 | ) | (.43 | ) | 12.44 | (1.71 | ) | 115 | .31 | 6 | .31 | 6 | 3.58 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Period from 5/11/2012 to 8/31/20124 | 12.94 | .14 | .15 | .29 | (.15 | ) | 13.08 | 2.25 | 42 | .09 | .09 | 1.15 |
For the period 9/1/2012 to | Year ended August 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7/31/20134,5 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate for all share classes | 16 | % | 14 | % | 12 | % | 16 | % | 18 | % | 20 | % |
1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
2 | Total returns exclude any applicable sales charges, including contingent deferred sales charges. |
3 | This column reflects the impact, if any, of certain waivers from CRMC. During some of the periods shown, CRMC reduced fees for investment advisory services. |
4 | Based on operations for the period shown and, accordingly, is not representative of a full year. |
5 | In 2013, the fund changed its fiscal year-end from August to July. |
6 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
72 | American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds |
American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund
(Loss) income from investment operations1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | Net investment income | Net (losses) gains on securities (both realized and unrealized) | Total from investment operations | Dividends (from net investment income) | Net asset value, end of period | Total return2,3 | Net assets, end of period (in millions) | Ratio of expenses to average net assets before waivers | Ratio of expenses to average net assets after waivers3 | Ratio of net income to average net assets3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2013 | $ | 15.13 | $ | .63 | $ | (.65 | ) | $ | (.02 | ) | $ | (.63 | ) | $ | 14.48 | (.25 | )% | $ | 2,246 | .69 | % | .69 | % | 4.14 | % | |||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2012 | 13.78 | .66 | 1.35 | 2.01 | (.66 | ) | 15.13 | 14.98 | 2,286 | .68 | .68 | 4.64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2011 | 13.97 | .67 | (.19 | ) | .48 | (.67 | ) | 13.78 | 3.57 | 1,849 | .64 | .64 | 4.86 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2010 | 12.69 | .66 | 1.28 | 1.94 | (.66 | ) | 13.97 | 15.50 | 2,109 | .68 | .68 | 4.82 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2009 | 14.21 | .68 | (1.52 | ) | (.84 | ) | (.68 | ) | 12.69 | (5.69 | ) | 1,738 | .72 | .70 | 5.43 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Class B: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2013 | 15.13 | .52 | (.65 | ) | (.13 | ) | (.52 | ) | 14.48 | (.97 | ) | 10 | 1.42 | 1.42 | 3.42 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2012 | 13.78 | .56 | 1.35 | 1.91 | (.56 | ) | 15.13 | 14.14 | 16 | 1.42 | 1.42 | 3.96 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2011 | 13.97 | .56 | (.19 | ) | .37 | (.56 | ) | 13.78 | 2.78 | 21 | 1.41 | 1.41 | 4.07 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2010 | 12.69 | .56 | 1.28 | 1.84 | (.56 | ) | 13.97 | 14.67 | 36 | 1.42 | 1.42 | 4.11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2009 | 14.21 | .59 | (1.52 | ) | (.93 | ) | (.59 | ) | 12.69 | (6.39 | ) | 43 | 1.46 | 1.45 | 4.70 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Class C: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2013 | 15.13 | .52 | (.65 | ) | (.13 | ) | (.52 | ) | 14.48 | (1.02 | ) | 161 | 1.46 | 1.46 | 3.37 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2012 | 13.78 | .55 | 1.35 | 1.90 | (.55 | ) | 15.13 | 14.09 | 170 | 1.46 | 1.46 | 3.86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2011 | 13.97 | .56 | (.19 | ) | .37 | (.56 | ) | 13.78 | 2.73 | 137 | 1.46 | 1.46 | 4.03 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2010 | 12.69 | .55 | 1.28 | 1.83 | (.55 | ) | 13.97 | 14.60 | 163 | 1.46 | 1.46 | 4.03 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2009 | 14.21 | .58 | (1.52 | ) | (.94 | ) | (.58 | ) | 12.69 | (6.44 | ) | 126 | 1.51 | 1.50 | 4.63 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Class F-1: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2013 | 15.13 | .62 | (.65 | ) | (.03 | ) | (.62 | ) | 14.48 | (.35 | ) | 172 | .79 | .79 | 4.04 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2012 | 13.78 | .65 | 1.35 | 2.00 | (.65 | ) | 15.13 | 14.89 | 191 | .76 | .76 | 4.56 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2011 | 13.97 | .65 | (.19 | ) | .46 | (.65 | ) | 13.78 | 3.45 | 146 | .76 | .76 | 4.73 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2010 | 12.69 | .65 | 1.28 | 1.93 | (.65 | ) | 13.97 | 15.42 | 181 | .75 | .75 | 4.75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2009 | 14.21 | .67 | (1.52 | ) | (.85 | ) | (.67 | ) | 12.69 | (5.77 | ) | 156 | .80 | .78 | 5.35 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Class F-2: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2013 | 15.13 | .66 | (.65 | ) | .01 | (.66 | ) | 14.48 | (.09 | ) | 126 | .52 | .52 | 4.31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2012 | 13.78 | .69 | 1.35 | 2.04 | (.69 | ) | 15.13 | 15.20 | 87 | .49 | .49 | 4.81 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2011 | 13.97 | .69 | (.19 | ) | .50 | (.69 | ) | 13.78 | 3.74 | 58 | .48 | .48 | 5.03 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2010 | 12.69 | .68 | 1.28 | 1.96 | (.68 | ) | 13.97 | 15.72 | 50 | .48 | .48 | 5.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Period from 8/12/2008 to 7/31/20094 | 14.28 | .66 | (1.58 | ) | (.92 | ) | (.67 | ) | 12.69 | (6.19 | ) | 32 | .53 | 5 | .53 | 5 | 5.50 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class R-6: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2013 | 15.13 | .68 | (.65 | ) | .03 | (.68 | ) | 14.48 | .02 | 58 | .40 | .40 | 4.44 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Period from 5/11/2012 to 7/31/20124 | 14.86 | .14 | .28 | .42 | (.15 | ) | 15.13 | 2.85 | 13 | .08 | .08 | 1.00 |
Year ended July 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | ||||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate for all share classes | 25 | % | 20 | % | 18 | % | 15 | % | 29 | % |
1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
2 | Total returns exclude any applicable sales charges, including contingent deferred sales charges. |
3 | This column reflects the impact, if any, of certain waivers from CRMC. During one of the periods shown, CRMC reduced fees for investment advisory services. |
4 | Based on operations for the period shown and, accordingly, is not representative of a full year. |
5 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds | 73 |
Financial highlights (continued)
American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York
(Loss) income from investment operations1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | Net investment income | Net (losses) gains on securities (both realized and unrealized) | Total from investment operations | Dividends (from net investment income) | Net asset value, end of period | Total return2,3 | Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | Ratio of expenses to average net assets before reimbursements | Ratio of expenses to average net assets after reimbursements3 | Ratio of net income to average net assets3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2013 | $ | 10.85 | $ | .31 | $ | (.64 | ) | $ | (.33 | ) | $ | (.31 | ) | $ | 10.21 | (3.16 | )% | $ | 99,811 | .66 | % | .59 | % | 2.88 | % | |||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2012 | 9.98 | .32 | .87 | 1.19 | (.32 | ) | 10.85 | 12.11 | 106,145 | .76 | .63 | 3.06 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Period from 11/1/20104 to 7/31/20115 | 10.00 | .21 | (.03 | ) | .18 | (.20 | ) | 9.98 | 1.83 | 62,229 | .97 | 6 | .67 | 6 | 2.82 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Class B: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2013 | 10.85 | .22 | (.64 | ) | (.42 | ) | (.22 | ) | 10.21 | (4.00 | ) | 174 | 1.53 | 1.46 | 1.99 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2012 | 9.98 | .23 | .87 | 1.10 | (.23 | ) | 10.85 | 11.18 | 271 | 1.59 | 1.45 | 2.24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Period from 11/1/20104 to 7/31/20115 | 10.00 | .15 | (.03 | ) | .12 | (.14 | ) | 9.98 | 1.24 | 120 | 1.76 | 6 | 1.48 | 6 | 2.21 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Class C: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2013 | 10.85 | .21 | (.64 | ) | (.43 | ) | (.21 | ) | 10.21 | (4.04 | ) | 7,763 | 1.58 | 1.50 | 1.96 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2012 | 9.98 | .23 | .87 | 1.10 | (.23 | ) | 10.85 | 11.12 | 6,875 | 1.62 | 1.50 | 2.17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Period from 11/1/20104 to 7/31/20115 | 10.00 | .15 | (.03 | ) | .12 | (.14 | ) | 9.98 | 1.26 | 2,103 | 1.75 | 6 | 1.55 | 6 | 2.27 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Class F-1: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2013 | 10.85 | .29 | (.64 | ) | (.35 | ) | (.29 | ) | 10.21 | (3.36 | ) | 1,372 | .86 | .79 | 2.67 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2012 | 9.98 | .31 | .87 | 1.18 | (.31 | ) | 10.85 | 11.95 | 2,392 | .86 | .74 | 2.94 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Period from 11/1/20104 to 7/31/20115 | 10.00 | .20 | (.03 | ) | .17 | (.19 | ) | 9.98 | 1.76 | 872 | 1.03 | 6 | .78 | 6 | 2.71 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Class F-2: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2013 | 10.85 | .31 | (.64 | ) | (.33 | ) | (.31 | ) | 10.21 | (3.14 | ) | 14,378 | .64 | .57 | 2.90 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 7/31/2012 | 9.98 | .33 | .87 | 1.20 | (.33 | ) | 10.85 | 12.21 | 12,983 | .63 | .53 | 3.13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Period from 11/1/20104 to 7/31/20115 | 10.00 | .22 | (.03 | ) | .19 | (.21 | ) | 9.98 | 1.92 | 3,162 | .70 | 6 | .55 | 6 | 3.08 | 6 |
Year ended July 31 | For the period | |||||||||||
2013 | 2012 | 11/1/20104 to 7/31/20115 | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate for all share classes | 23 | % | 15 | % | 16 | % |
1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
2 | Total returns exclude any applicable sales charges, including contingent deferred sales charges. |
3 | This column reflects the impact of certain reimbursements from CRMC. During the periods shown, CRMC reimbursed other fees and expenses. |
4 | Commencement of operations. |
5 | Based on operations for the period shown and, accordingly, is not representative of a full year. |
6 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
74 | American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds |
The Tax-Exempt Fund of California
(Loss) income from investment operations1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | Net investment income | Net (losses) gains on securities (both realized and unrealized) | Total from investment operations | Dividends (from net investment income) | Net asset value, end of period | Total return2,3 | Net assets, end of period (in millions) | Ratio of expenses to average net assets before waivers | Ratio of expenses to average net assets after waivers3 | Ratio of net income to average net assets3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Period from 9/1/2012 to 7/31/20134,5 | $ | 17.54 | $ | .59 | $ | (.82 | ) | $ | (.23 | ) | $ | (.59 | ) | $ | 16.72 | (1.45 | )% | $ | 1,250 | .63 | %6 | .63 | %6 | 3.64 | %6 | |||||||||||||||
Year ended 8/31/2012 | 16.32 | .66 | 1.22 | 1.88 | (.66 | ) | 17.54 | 11.70 | 1,334 | .63 | .63 | 3.89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 8/31/2011 | 16.63 | .65 | (.31 | ) | .34 | (.65 | ) | 16.32 | 2.24 | 1,218 | .64 | .64 | 4.08 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 8/31/2010 | 15.31 | .64 | 1.32 | 1.96 | (.64 | ) | 16.63 | 13.07 | 1,442 | .62 | .62 | 4.04 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 8/31/2009 | 15.79 | .67 | (.48 | ) | .19 | (.67 | ) | 15.31 | 1.49 | 1,311 | .63 | .62 | 4.59 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 8/31/2008 | 16.26 | .66 | (.47 | ) | .19 | (.66 | ) | 15.79 | 1.22 | 1,493 | .61 | .58 | 4.16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class B: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Period from 9/1/2012 to 7/31/20134,5 | 17.54 | .47 | (.82 | ) | (.35 | ) | (.47 | ) | 16.72 | (2.12 | ) | 3 | 1.37 | 6 | 1.37 | 6 | 2.90 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 8/31/2012 | 16.32 | .53 | 1.22 | 1.75 | (.53 | ) | 17.54 | 10.89 | 5 | 1.37 | 1.37 | 3.17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 8/31/2011 | 16.63 | .53 | (.31 | ) | .22 | (.53 | ) | 16.32 | 1.48 | 7 | 1.39 | 1.39 | 3.33 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 8/31/2010 | 15.31 | .52 | 1.32 | 1.84 | (.52 | ) | 16.63 | 12.22 | 11 | 1.37 | 1.37 | 3.31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 8/31/2009 | 15.79 | .56 | (.48 | ) | .08 | (.56 | ) | 15.31 | .73 | 16 | 1.39 | 1.37 | 3.85 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 8/31/2008 | 16.26 | .54 | (.47 | ) | .07 | (.54 | ) | 15.79 | .46 | 21 | 1.36 | 1.33 | 3.41 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class C: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Period from 9/1/2012 to 7/31/20134,5 | 17.54 | .46 | (.82 | ) | (.36 | ) | (.46 | ) | 16.72 | (2.16 | ) | 87 | 1.42 | 6 | 1.42 | 6 | 2.85 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 8/31/2012 | 16.32 | .52 | 1.22 | 1.74 | (.52 | ) | 17.54 | 10.83 | 101 | 1.42 | 1.42 | 3.10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 8/31/2011 | 16.63 | .52 | (.31 | ) | .21 | (.52 | ) | 16.32 | 1.42 | 91 | 1.44 | 1.44 | 3.28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 8/31/2010 | 15.31 | .51 | 1.32 | 1.83 | (.51 | ) | 16.63 | 12.17 | 116 | 1.42 | 1.42 | 3.24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 8/31/2009 | 15.79 | .55 | (.48 | ) | .07 | (.55 | ) | 15.31 | .68 | 105 | 1.43 | 1.42 | 3.79 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 8/31/2008 | 16.26 | .54 | (.47 | ) | .07 | (.54 | ) | 15.79 | .41 | 118 | 1.41 | 1.38 | 3.36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class F-1: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Period from 9/1/2012 to 7/31/20134,5 | 17.54 | .56 | (.82 | ) | (.26 | ) | (.56 | ) | 16.72 | (1.58 | ) | 74 | .77 | 6 | .77 | 6 | 3.50 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 8/31/2012 | 16.32 | .64 | 1.22 | 1.86 | (.64 | ) | 17.54 | 11.59 | 82 | .73 | .73 | 3.79 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 8/31/2011 | 16.63 | .64 | (.31 | ) | .33 | (.64 | ) | 16.32 | 2.13 | 82 | .74 | .74 | 3.98 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 8/31/2010 | 15.31 | .63 | 1.32 | 1.95 | (.63 | ) | 16.63 | 12.97 | 108 | .70 | .70 | 3.97 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 8/31/2009 | 15.79 | .65 | (.48 | ) | .17 | (.65 | ) | 15.31 | 1.41 | 113 | .71 | .70 | 4.52 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 8/31/2008 | 16.26 | .65 | (.47 | ) | .18 | (.65 | ) | 15.79 | 1.14 | 192 | .69 | .65 | 4.08 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class F-2: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Period from 9/1/2012 to 7/31/20134,5 | 17.54 | .60 | (.82 | ) | (.22 | ) | (.60 | ) | 16.72 | (1.35 | ) | 91 | .51 | 6 | .51 | 6 | 3.77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 8/31/2012 | 16.32 | .68 | 1.22 | 1.90 | (.68 | ) | 17.54 | 11.87 | 74 | .48 | .48 | 4.02 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 8/31/2011 | 16.63 | .67 | (.31 | ) | .36 | (.67 | ) | 16.32 | 2.38 | 41 | .50 | .50 | 4.22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 8/31/2010 | 15.31 | .67 | 1.32 | 1.99 | (.67 | ) | 16.63 | 13.27 | 46 | .43 | .43 | 4.27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended 8/31/2009 | 15.79 | .69 | (.48 | ) | .21 | (.69 | ) | 15.31 | 1.67 | 99 | .45 | .45 | 4.61 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Period from 8/22/2008 to 8/31/20084 | 15.79 | .02 | — | 7 | .02 | (.02 | ) | 15.79 | .09 | — | 8 | .01 | .01 | .10 |
For the period 9/1/2012 to | Year ended August 31 | |||||||||||
7/31/20134,5 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | |||||||
Portfolio turnover rate for all share classes | 12% | 15% | 10% | 18% | 17% | 16% |
1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
2 | Total returns exclude any applicable sales charges, including contingent deferred sales charges. |
3 | This column reflects the impact, if any, of certain waivers from CRMC. During some of the periods shown, CRMC reduced fees for investment advisory services. |
4 | Based on operations for the period shown and, accordingly, is not representative of a full year. |
5 | In 2013, the fund changed its fiscal year-end from August to July. |
6 | Annualized. |
7 | Amount less than $.01. |
8 | Amount less than $1 million. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds | 75 |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees and 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 and American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York
In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the summary investment portfolios (investment portfolio for American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York), and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position 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 American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York (the “Funds”) at July 31, 2013, the results of each of their operations, the changes in each of their net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at July 31, 2013 by correspondence with the custodians and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Los Angeles, California
September 10, 2013
76 | American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees of The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series II — The Tax-Exempt Fund of California:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series II — The Tax-Exempt Fund of California (the “Fund”), including the summary investment portfolio, as of July 31, 2013, the related statements of operations for the period from September 1, 2012 through July 31, 2013 and the year ended August 31, 2012, the statements of changes in net assets for the period from September 1, 2012 through July 31, 2013 and the two years ended August 31, 2012, and its financial highlights for each of the periods presented. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of July 31, 2013, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series II — The Tax-Exempt Fund of California as of July 31, 2013, the results of its operations for the period from September 1, 2012 through July 31, 2013 and the year ended August 31, 2012, the changes in its net assets for the period from September 1, 2012 through July 31, 2013 and the two years ended August 31, 2012, and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Costa Mesa, California
September 9, 2013
American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds | 77 |
Expense examples | 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. The examples shown on the following pages are intended to help shareholders understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the funds so they can compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period (February 1, 2013, through July 31, 2013).
Actual expenses:
The first line of each share class of each fund in the tables 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 of each fund in the tables 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:
There are some account fees that are charged to certain types of accounts, such as individual retirement accounts (generally, a $10 fee is charged to set up the account and an additional $10 fee is charged to the account annually), that would increase the amount of expenses paid on your account. In addition, 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 tables on the following pages are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), if any. Therefore, the second line of each share class of each fund in the tables 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 account value 2/1/2013 | Ending account value 7/31/2013 | Expenses paid during period* | Annualized expense ratio | |||||||||||||
Class A — actual return | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 997.08 | $ | 2.92 | .59 | % | ||||||||
Class A — assumed 5% return | 1,000.00 | 1,021.87 | 2.96 | .59 | ||||||||||||
Class F-1 — actual return | 1,000.00 | 995.98 | 3.96 | .80 | ||||||||||||
Class F-1 — assumed 5% return | 1,000.00 | 1,020.83 | 4.01 | .80 | ||||||||||||
Class F-2 — actual return | 1,000.00 | 997.16 | 2.82 | .57 | ||||||||||||
Class F-2 — assumed 5% return | 1,000.00 | 1,021.97 | 2.86 | .57 |
Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America
Beginning account value 2/1/2013 | Ending account value 7/31/2013 | Expenses paid during period* | Annualized expense ratio | |||||||||||||
Class A — actual return | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 986.16 | $ | 2.91 | .59 | % | ||||||||
Class A — assumed 5% return | 1,000.00 | 1,021.87 | 2.96 | .59 | ||||||||||||
Class B — actual return | 1,000.00 | 982.78 | 6.34 | 1.29 | ||||||||||||
Class B — assumed 5% return | 1,000.00 | 1,018.40 | 6.46 | 1.29 | ||||||||||||
Class C — actual return | 1,000.00 | 982.54 | 6.54 | 1.33 | ||||||||||||
Class C — assumed 5% return | 1,000.00 | 1,018.20 | 6.66 | 1.33 | ||||||||||||
Class F-1 — actual return | 1,000.00 | 985.75 | 3.35 | .68 | ||||||||||||
Class F-1 — assumed 5% return | 1,000.00 | 1,021.42 | 3.41 | .68 | ||||||||||||
Class F-2 — actual return | 1,000.00 | 987.08 | 2.02 | .41 | ||||||||||||
Class F-2 — assumed 5% return | 1,000.00 | 1,022.76 | 2.06 | .41 | ||||||||||||
Class R-6 — actual return | 1,000.00 | 987.58 | 1.48 | .30 | ||||||||||||
Class R-6 — assumed 5% return | 1,000.00 | 1,023.31 | 1.51 | .30 |
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America
Beginning account value 2/1/2013 | Ending account value 7/31/2013 | Expenses paid during period* | Annualized expense ratio | |||||||||||||
Class A — actual return | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 958.20 | $ | 2.62 | .54 | % | ||||||||
Class A — assumed 5% return | 1,000.00 | 1,022.12 | 2.71 | .54 | ||||||||||||
Class B — actual return | 1,000.00 | 954.67 | 6.25 | 1.29 | ||||||||||||
Class B — assumed 5% return | 1,000.00 | 1,018.40 | 6.46 | 1.29 | ||||||||||||
Class C — actual return | 1,000.00 | 954.43 | 6.45 | 1.33 | ||||||||||||
Class C — assumed 5% return | 1,000.00 | 1,018.20 | 6.66 | 1.33 | ||||||||||||
Class F-1 — actual return | 1,000.00 | 957.56 | 3.25 | .67 | ||||||||||||
Class F-1 — assumed 5% return | 1,000.00 | 1,021.47 | 3.36 | .67 | ||||||||||||
Class F-2 — actual return | 1,000.00 | 958.85 | 1.94 | .40 | ||||||||||||
Class F-2 — assumed 5% return | 1,000.00 | 1,022.81 | 2.01 | .40 | ||||||||||||
Class R-6 — actual return | 1,000.00 | 959.36 | 1.46 | .30 | ||||||||||||
Class R-6 — assumed 5% return | 1,000.00 | 1,023.31 | 1.51 | .30 |
See end of expense examples tables for footnote.
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Expense examples (continued)
American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund
Beginning account value 2/1/2013 | Ending account value 7/31/2013 | Expenses paid during period* | Annualized expense ratio | |||||||||||||
Class A — actual return | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 952.05 | $ | 3.19 | .66 | % | ||||||||
Class A — assumed 5% return | 1,000.00 | 1,021.52 | 3.31 | .66 | ||||||||||||
Class B — actual return | 1,000.00 | 948.61 | 6.72 | 1.39 | ||||||||||||
Class B — assumed 5% return | 1,000.00 | 1,017.90 | 6.95 | 1.39 | ||||||||||||
Class C — actual return | 1,000.00 | 948.38 | 6.96 | 1.44 | ||||||||||||
Class C — assumed 5% return | 1,000.00 | 1,017.65 | 7.20 | 1.44 | ||||||||||||
Class F-1 — actual return | 1,000.00 | 951.58 | 3.63 | .75 | ||||||||||||
Class F-1 — assumed 5% return | 1,000.00 | 1,021.08 | 3.76 | .75 | ||||||||||||
Class F-2 — actual return | 1,000.00 | 952.84 | 2.37 | .49 | ||||||||||||
Class F-2 — assumed 5% return | 1,000.00 | 1,022.36 | 2.46 | .49 | ||||||||||||
Class R-6 — actual return | 1,000.00 | 953.36 | 1.84 | .38 | ||||||||||||
Class R-6 — assumed 5% return | 1,000.00 | 1,022.91 | 1.91 | .38 |
American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York
Beginning account value 2/1/2013 | Ending account value 7/31/2013 | Expenses paid during period* | Annualized expense ratio | |||||||||||||
Class A — actual return | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 948.55 | $ | 3.00 | .62 | % | ||||||||
Class A — assumed 5% return | 1,000.00 | 1,021.72 | 3.11 | .62 | ||||||||||||
Class B — actual return | 1,000.00 | 944.62 | 7.04 | 1.46 | ||||||||||||
Class B — assumed 5% return | 1,000.00 | 1,017.55 | 7.30 | 1.46 | ||||||||||||
Class C — actual return | 1,000.00 | 944.41 | 7.28 | 1.51 | ||||||||||||
Class C — assumed 5% return | 1,000.00 | 1,017.31 | 7.55 | 1.51 | ||||||||||||
Class F-1 — actual return | 1,000.00 | 947.85 | 3.72 | .77 | ||||||||||||
Class F-1 — assumed 5% return | 1,000.00 | 1,020.98 | 3.86 | .77 | ||||||||||||
Class F-2 — actual return | 1,000.00 | 948.84 | 2.75 | .57 | ||||||||||||
Class F-2 — assumed 5% return | 1,000.00 | 1,021.97 | 2.86 | .57 |
The Tax-Exempt Fund of California
| | Beginning account value 2/1/2013 | | | Ending account value 7/31/2013 | | | Expenses paid during period* | | | Annualized expense ratio | | ||||
Class A — actual return | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 958.79 | $ | 3.01 | .62 | % | ||||||||
Class A — assumed 5% return | 1,000.00 | 1,021.72 | 3.11 | .62 | ||||||||||||
Class B — actual return | 1,000.00 | 955.26 | 6.59 | 1.36 | ||||||||||||
Class B — assumed 5% return | 1,000.00 | 1,018.05 | 6.80 | 1.36 | ||||||||||||
Class C — actual return | 1,000.00 | 955.05 | 6.83 | 1.41 | ||||||||||||
Class C — assumed 5% return | 1,000.00 | 1,017.80 | 7.05 | 1.41 | ||||||||||||
Class F-1 — actual return | 1,000.00 | 958.12 | 3.69 | .76 | ||||||||||||
Class F-1 — assumed 5% return | 1,000.00 | 1,021.03 | 3.81 | .76 | ||||||||||||
Class F-2 — actual return | 1,000.00 | 959.39 | 2.38 | .49 | ||||||||||||
Class F-2 — assumed 5% return | 1,000.00 | 1,022.36 | 2.46 | .49 |
* | 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 365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
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Tax information | unaudited |
We are required to advise you of the federal tax status of certain distributions received by shareholders during the fiscal year. We hereby designate the following amounts for the period ended July 31, 2013:
Fund | Long-term capital gains | Exempt interest dividends | ||||||
American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund | $ | 134,000 | 100 | % | ||||
Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America | 579,000 | 100 | ||||||
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America | — | 100 | ||||||
American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund | — | 100 | ||||||
American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York | 1,000 | 100 | ||||||
The Tax-Exempt Fund of California | — | 100 |
Individual shareholders should refer to their Form 1099 or other tax information, which will be mailed in January 2014, to determine the calendar year amounts to be included on their 2013 tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors.
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Approval of Investment Advisory and Service Agreement
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, American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York and The Tax-Exempt Fund of California
The funds’ boards (the “board”) have approved each fund’s Investment Advisory and Service Agreement (the “agreement”) with Capital Research and Management Company (“CRMC”) for an additional one-year term through March 31, 2014. The board approved the agreement following the recommendation of each fund’s Contracts Committee (the “committee”), which is composed of all of the fund’s independent board members. The board and the committee determined that each fund’s advisory fee structure was fair and reasonable in relation to the services provided and that approving the agreement was in the best interests of each fund and its shareholders.
In reaching this decision, the board and the committee took into account information furnished to them throughout the year, as well as information prepared specifically in connection with their review of the agreements, and were advised by their independent counsel. They considered the factors discussed in the following pages, among others, but did not identify any single issue or particular piece of information that, in isolation, was the controlling factor, and each board and committee member did not necessarily attribute the same weight to each factor.
1. Nature, extent and quality of services
The board and the committee considered the depth and quality of CRMC’s investment management process, including its global research capabilities; the experience, capability and integrity of its senior management and other personnel; the low turnover rates of its key personnel; the overall financial strength and stability of its organization; and the ongoing evolution of CRMC’s organizational structure designed to maintain and strengthen these qualities. The board and the committee also considered the nature, extent and quality of administrative, compliance and shareholder services provided by CRMC to the funds under each fund’s agreement and other agreements, as well as the benefits to each fund’s shareholders from investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds. The board and the committee concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by CRMC have benefited and should continue to benefit each fund and its shareholders.
2. Investment results
The board and the committee considered the investment results of each fund in light of its objective. They compared each fund’s investment results with those of other relevant funds (including funds that form the basis of the Lipper index for the category in which the fund is included), and market data such as relevant market indexes, over various periods through October 31, 2012. This report, including the letter to shareholders and related disclosures, contains certain information about each fund’s investment results.
American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund seeks to provide current income that is exempt from regular federal income tax, consistent with the maturity and quality standards described in the prospectus, and to preserve capital. The board and the committee reviewed the fund’s investment results measured against the Lipper Short Municipal Debt Funds Average (the Lipper category that includes the fund) and the Barclays Municipal Short 1-5 Years Index. They noted that the investment results for the fund were stronger than the results of the Lipper average over the 10-month, one-year, three-year and lifetime periods, while lower than those of the Barclays index for those periods.
Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America seeks to provide current income that is exempt from regular federal income tax, consistent with the maturity and quality standards described in the prospectus, and to preserve capital. The board and the committee reviewed the fund’s investment results measured against the Lipper Intermediate Municipal Debt Funds Average (the Lipper category that includes the fund) and the Barclays Municipal Short-Intermediate 1-10 Years Index. They noted that the investment results for the fund were stronger than the results of the Barclays index for the 10-month, one-year and three-year periods, while lower than those of the Lipper average for all periods shown and those of the Barclays index for the five-year,10-year and lifetime periods. They also noted that the standard deviation of the fund’s returns, a measure of risk, was below the Lipper average for all periods.
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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. The board and the committee reviewed the fund’s investment results measured against the Lipper General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds Average (the Lipper category that includes the fund) and the Barclays Municipal Bond Index. They noted that the investment results for the fund were stronger than the results of the Lipper average for all periods, and were stronger than the results of the Barclays index for the 10-month, one-year and three-year periods (although below the results of the index for the five-year and 10-year periods).
American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund seeks to provide a high level of current income exempt from regular federal income tax. The board and the committee reviewed the fund’s investment results measured against the Lipper High-Yield Municipal Debt Funds Average (the Lipper category that includes the fund) and the Barclays High Yield Municipal Bond Index. They noted that the investment results for the fund were equal to or stronger than the results of the Lipper average for all periods shown other than the 10-month period, while lower than those of the Barclays index for all periods.
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, with a secondary objective of preservation of capital. The board and the committee reviewed the fund’s investment results measured against the Lipper New York Municipal Debt Funds Average (the Lipper category that includes the fund) and the Barclays New York Municipal Index. They noted that the investment results for the fund were stronger than the results of both the Lipper average and the Barclays index for the 10-month, one-year and lifetime periods.
The Tax-Exempt Fund of California seeks to provide a high level of current income exempt from regular federal and California state income taxes, with a secondary objective of preservation of capital. The board and the committee reviewed the fund’s investment results measured against the Lipper California Municipal Debt Funds Average (the Lipper category that includes the fund) and the Barclays California Municipal Index. They noted that the investment results for the fund were stronger than the results of the Lipper average for the three-year, five-year, 10-year and lifetime periods (although below the results of the average for the 10-month and one-year periods), and were stronger than the results of the Barclays index for the 10-month, one- and three-year periods (although below the results of the index for the five-year and 10-year periods).
The board and the committee concluded that each fund’s investment results have been satisfactory and that CRMC’s record in managing the funds indicated that its continued management should benefit the funds and their shareholders.
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Approval of Investment Advisory and Service Agreement (continued)
3. Advisory fees and total expenses
The board and the committee compared the advisory fees and total expense levels of each fund to those of other relevant funds. They observed that each fund’s advisory fees and expenses were less than the median fees and expenses of the other funds included in its Lipper category described above, except as follows: (i) although American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund’s advisory fees were slightly higher than the median of the other funds included in the Lipper Short Municipal Debt Funds category, its total expenses, both including and excluding distribution expenses, were below the median; and (ii) Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America’s advisory fees were below the median of the other funds in the Lipper Intermediate Municipal Debt Funds category, and although its total expenses were slightly higher than the median of such funds, such expenses less distribution expenses were significantly below the median.
The board and the committee also considered the breakpoint discounts in each fund’s advisory fee structure that reduce the level of fees charged by CRMC to the fund as fund assets increase. In addition, they reviewed information regarding the effective advisory fees charged to non-mutual fund clients by CRMC and its affiliates. They noted that, to the extent there were differences between the advisory fees paid by each fund and the advisory fees paid by those clients, the differences appropriately reflected the investment, operational and regulatory differences between advising the fund and the other clients. The board and the committee concluded that each fund’s cost structure was fair and reasonable in relation to the services provided, and that each fund’s shareholders receive reasonable value in return for the advisory fees and other amounts paid to CRMC by the funds.
4. Ancillary benefits
The board and the committee considered a variety of other benefits that CRMC and its affiliates receive as a result of CRMC’s relationship with each fund and the other American Funds, including fees for administrative services provided to certain share classes; fees paid to CRMC’s affiliated transfer agent; sales charges and distribution fees received and retained by the fund’s principal underwriter, an affiliate of CRMC; and possible ancillary benefits to CRMC and its institutional management affiliates in managing other investment vehicles. The board and the committee reviewed CRMC’s portfolio trading practices, noting that while CRMC receives the benefit of research provided by broker-dealers executing portfolio transactions on behalf of each fund, it does not obtain third-party research or other services in return for allocating brokerage to such broker-dealers. The board and the committee took these ancillary benefits into account in evaluating the reasonableness of the advisory fees and other amounts paid to CRMC by each fund.
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5. Adviser financial information
The board and the committee reviewed information regarding CRMC’s costs of providing services to the American Funds, including personnel, systems and resources of investment, compliance, trading, accounting and other administrative operations. They considered CRMC’s costs and willingness to invest in technology, infrastructure and staff to maintain and expand services and capabilities, respond to industry and regulatory developments, and attract and retain qualified personnel. They noted information regarding the compensation structure for CRMC’s investment professionals. The board and the committee also compared CRMC’s profitability and compensation data to the reported results and data of several large, publicly- held investment management companies. The board and the committee noted the competitiveness and cyclicality of both the mutual fund industry and the capital markets, and the importance in that environment of CRMC’s long-term profitability for maintaining its independence, company culture and management continuity. They further considered the breakpoint discounts in each fund’s advisory fee structure. The board and the committee concluded that each fund’s advisory fee structure reflected a reasonable sharing of benefits between CRMC and each fund’s shareholders.
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Boards of trustees and other officers
“Independent” trustees1
Name and age | Year first elected a trustee of the fund2 | Principal occupation(s) during past five years | Number of portfolios in fund complex3 overseen by trustee | Other directorships4 held by trustee | |||||
William H. Baribault, 68 | STEX LTEX TEBF AHIM TEFNY TEFCA | 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 | Chairman of the Board and CEO, Oakwood Enterprises (private investment and consulting) | 68 | None | ||||
James G. Ellis, 66 | STEX LTEX TEBF AHIM TEFNY TEFCA | 2009 2006 2006 2006 2010 2006 | Dean and Professor of Marketing, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California | 69 | Quiksilver, Inc. | ||||
Leonard R. Fuller, 67 | STEX LTEX TEBF AHIM TEFNY TEFCA | 1995 1994 1994 1994 2010 1994 | President and CEO, Fuller Consulting (financial management consulting firm) | 69 | None | ||||
W. Scott Hedrick, 68 | STEX LTEX TEBF AHIM TEFNY TEFCA | 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 | Founding General Partner, InterWest Partners (venture capital firm) | 65 | Hot Topic, Inc.; Office Depot, Inc. | ||||
R. Clark Hooper, 67 Chairman of the Boards (Independent and Non- Executive) | STEX LTEX TEBF AHIM TEFNY TEFCA | 2005 2005 2005 2005 2010 2005 | Private investor | 71 | JPMorgan Value Opportunities Fund, Inc.; The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. | ||||
Merit E. Janow, 55 | STEX LTEX TEBF AHIM TEFNY TEFCA | 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 | Dean and Professor, Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs; former Member, World Trade Organization Appellate Body (2003–2007) | 68 | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC; Trimble Navigation Limited | ||||
Laurel B. Mitchell, Ph.D., 58 | STEX LTEX TEBF AHIM TEFNY TEFCA | 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2009 | Clinical Professor and Director, Accounting Program, University of Redlands | 65 | None | ||||
Frank M. Sanchez, 69 | STEX LTEX TEBF AHIM TEFNY TEFCA | 1999 1999 1999 1999 2010 1999 | Principal, The Sanchez Family Corporation dba McDonald’s Restaurants (McDonald’s licensee) | 65 | None | ||||
Margaret Spellings, 55 | STEX LTEX TEBF AHIM TEFNY TEFCA | 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 | President, George W. Bush Foundation; former President and CEO, Margaret Spellings & Company (public policy and strategic consulting); former President, U.S. Chamber Foundation and Senior Advisor to the President and CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce; former U.S. Secretary of Education, U.S. Department of Education | 68 | None |
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Name and age | Year first elected a trustee of the fund2 | Principal occupation(s) during past five years | Number of portfolios in fund complex3 overseen by trustee | Other directorships4 held by trustee | |||||
Steadman Upham, Ph.D., 64 | STEX LTEX TEBF AHIM TEFNY TEFCA | 2009 2007 2007 2007 2010 2007 | President and University Professor, The University of Tulsa | 68 | None |
“Interested” trustee5,6
Name, age and position with fund | Year first elected a trustee or officer of the fund2 | Principal occupation(s) during past five years and positions held with affiliated entities or the principal underwriter of the fund | Number of portfolios in fund complex3 overseen by trustee | Other directorships4 held by trustee | |||||
Karl J. Zeile, 46 President: AHIM, TEFNY Vice President: LTEX, TEBF, TEFCA | STEX LTEX TEBF AHIM TEFNY TEFCA | 2011 2004 2009 2008 2010 2009 | Senior Vice President — Fixed Income, Capital Research and Management Company; Vice President, Capital Guardian Trust Company7 | 6 | None |
Other officers6
Name, age and position with fund | Year first elected an officer of the fund2 | Principal occupation(s) during past five years and positions held with affiliated entities or the principal underwriter of the fund | |||
Brenda S. Ellerin, 50 President: STEX, LTEX Senior Vice President: TEBF | STEX LTEX TEBF | 2009 1997 1999 | Senior Vice President — Fixed Income, Capital Research and Management Company | ||
Neil L. Langberg, 60 President: TEBF, TEFCA Senior Vice President: STEX, LTEX, AHIM | STEX LTEX TEBF AHIM TEFCA | 1989 1993 1985 1994 1986 | Senior Vice President — Fixed Income, Capital Research and Management Company; Senior Vice President — Capital Fixed Income Investors, Capital Guardian Trust Company7 | ||
Kristine M. Nishiyama, 43 Senior Vice President | STEX LTEX TEBF AHIM TEFNY TEFCA | 2003 2003 2003 2003 2010 2003 | Senior Vice President and Senior Counsel — Fund Business Management Group, Capital Research and Management Company; Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Capital Bank and Trust Company7 | ||
Jerome H. Solomon, 50 Vice President | TEFNY | 2011 | Vice President — Fixed Income, Capital Research Company7 | ||
Courtney R. Taylor, 38 Secretary | STEX LTEX TEBF AHIM TEFNY TEFCA | 2006 2006 2006 2006 2010 2006 | Assistant Vice President — Fund Business Management Group, Capital Research and Management Company |
See footnotes on page 88.
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Other officers6 (continued) | |||||
Name, age and position with fund | Year first elected an officer of the fund2 | Principal occupation(s) during past five years and positions held with affiliated entities or the principal underwriter of the fund | |||
Karl C. Grauman, 45 Treasurer: TEBF, TEFNY, TEFCA Assistant Treasurer: STEX, LTEX, AHIM | STEX LTEX TEBF AHIM TEFNY TEFCA | 2010 2012 2010 2012 2010 2010 | Vice President — Fund Business Management Group, Capital Research and Management Company | ||
Dori Laskin, 62 Treasurer: STEX, LTEX, AHIM Assistant Treasurer: TEBF, TEFNY, TEFCA | STEX LTEX TEBF AHIM TEFNY TEFCA | 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 | Vice President — Fund Business Management Group, Capital Research and Management Company | ||
Steven I. Koszalka, 49 Assistant Secretary | STEX LTEX TEBF AHIM TEFNY TEFCA | 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 | Vice President — Fund Business Management Group, Capital Research and Management Company | ||
Brian C. Janssen, 41 Assistant Treasurer | TEBF TEFNY TEFCA | 2012 2012 2012 | Vice President — Fund Business Management Group, Capital Research and Management Company |
The funds’ statement of additional information includes further details about fund trustees and is available without charge upon request by calling American Funds Service Company at (800) 421-4225 or by visiting the American Funds website at americanfunds.com. The address for all trustees and officers of the funds is 333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071, Attention: Secretary.
STEX | American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund |
LTEX | Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America |
TEBF | The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America |
AHIM | American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund |
TEFNY | American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York |
TEFCA | The Tax-Exempt Fund of California |
1 | The term “independent” trustee refers to a trustee who is not an “interested person” of the funds within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940. |
2 | Includes service as a director/trustee or officer of the fund’s predecessor, The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America, Inc. or American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund, Inc., each a Maryland corporation, or Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America or The Tax-Exempt Fund of California, each a Massachusetts business trust. Trustees and officers of the funds serve until their resignation, removal or retirement. |
3 | Reflects funds managed by Capital Research and Management Company, including the American Funds; American Funds Insurance Series,® which serves as the underlying investment vehicle for certain variable insurance contracts; American Funds Target Date Retirement Series,® which is available through tax-favored retirement plans and IRAs; American Funds Portfolio Series;SM American Funds College Target Date Series;SM and funds managed by Capital Guardian Trust Company, including Capital Emerging Markets Total Opportunities Fund® and Capital Private Client Services Funds.® |
4 | This includes all directorships (other than those in the American Funds or other funds managed by Capital Research and Management Company or its affiliates) that are held by each trustee as a trustee or director of a public company or a registered investment company. |
5 | “Interested persons” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, on the basis of their current or former affiliation with the funds’ investment adviser, Capital Research and Management Company, or affiliated entities (including the funds’ principal underwriter). |
6 | All of the officers listed are officers and/or directors/trustees of one or more of the other funds for which Capital Research and Management Company serves as investment adviser. |
7 | Company affiliated with Capital Research and Management Company. |
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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
One Market
Steuart Tower, Suite 2000
Mailing address: P.O. Box 7650
San Francisco, CA 94120-7650
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
Bingham McCutchen LLP
355 South Grand Avenue, Suite 4400
Los Angeles, CA 90071-3106
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 firms
Deloitte & Touche LLP
695 Town Center Drive
Suite 1200
Costa Mesa, CA 92626-7188
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
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 July 31, 2013, 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, American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York and The Tax-Exempt Fund of California 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, American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York and The Tax-Exempt Fund of California, 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 September 30, 2013, this report must be accompanied by an American Funds statistical update for the most recently completed calendar quarter.
The American Funds Advantage
Since 1931, American Funds, part of Capital Group, has helped investors pursue long-term investment success. Our consistent approach — in combination with The Capital SystemSM — 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 25 years of investment experience, including 20 years at our company, reflecting a career commitment to our long-term approach.1 | |
The Capital SystemSM | |
Our investment process, The Capital System, combines individual accountability with teamwork. Each fund is 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 90% of 10-year periods and 96% of 20-year periods. Our fixed-income funds have beaten their Lipper indexes in 58% of 10-year periods and 63% of 20-year periods.2 Our fund management fees have been among the lowest in the industry.3 |
1 | Portfolio manager experience as of December 31, 2012. | |
2 | Based on Class A share results for rolling periods through December 31, 2012. Periods covered are the shorter of the fund’s lifetime or since the comparable Lipper index inception date. | |
3 | Based on management fees for the 20-year period ended December 31, 2012, versus comparable Lipper categories, excluding funds of funds. |
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ITEM 2 – Code of Ethics
The Registrant has adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to its Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer. The Registrant undertakes to provide to any person without charge, upon request, a copy of the Code of Ethics. Such request can be made to American Funds Service Company at 800/421-9225 or to the Secretary of the Registrant, 333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, California 90071.
ITEM 3 – Audit Committee Financial Expert
The Registrant’s board has determined that Laurel B. Mitchell, a member of the Registrant’s audit committee, is an “audit committee financial expert” and "independent," as such terms are defined in this Item. This designation will not increase the designee’s duties, obligations or liability as compared to his or her duties, obligations and liability as a member of the audit committee and of the board, nor will it reduce the responsibility of the other audit committee members. There may be other individuals who, through education or experience, would qualify as "audit committee financial experts" if the board had designated them as such. Most importantly, the board believes each member of the audit committee contributes significantly to the effective oversight of the Registrant’s financial statements and condition.
ITEM 4 – Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Registrant: | ||||
a) Audit Fees: | ||||
2012 | $53,000 | |||
2013 | $54,000 | |||
b) Audit-Related Fees: | ||||
2012 | None | |||
2013 | None | |||
c) Tax Fees: | ||||
2012 | $7,000 | |||
2013 | $7,000 | |||
The tax fees consist of professional services relating to the preparation of the Registrant’s tax returns. | ||||
d) All Other Fees: | ||||
2012 | None | |||
2013 | None | |||
Adviser and affiliates (includes only fees for non-audit services billed to the adviser and affiliates for engagements that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant and were subject to the pre-approval policies described below): | ||||
a) Audit Fees: | ||||
Not Applicable | ||||
b) Audit-Related Fees: | ||||
2012 | None | |||
2013 | None | |||
c) Tax Fees: | ||||
2012 | $7,000 | |||
2013 | $24,000 | |||
The tax fees consist of consulting services relating to the Registrant’s investments. | ||||
d) All Other Fees: | ||||
2012 | $2,000 | |||
2013 | $2,000 | |||
The other fees consist of subscription services related to an accounting research tool. |
All audit and permissible non-audit services that the Registrant’s audit committee considers compatible with maintaining the independent registered public accounting firm’s independence are required to be pre-approved by the committee. The pre-approval requirement will extend to all non-audit services provided to the Registrant, the investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant, if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant. The committee will not delegate its responsibility to pre-approve these services to the investment adviser. The committee may delegate to one or more committee members the authority to review and pre-approve audit and permissible non-audit services. Actions taken under any such delegation will be reported to the full committee at its next meeting. The pre-approval requirement is waived with respect to non-audit services if certain conditions are met. The pre-approval requirement was not waived for any of the non-audit services listed above provided to the Registrant, adviser and affiliates.
Aggregate non-audit fees paid to the Registrant’s auditors, including fees for all services billed to the Registrant, adviser and affiliates that provide ongoing services to the Registrant, were $16,000 for fiscal year 2012 and $33,000 for fiscal year 2013. The non-audit services represented by these amounts were brought to the attention of the committee and considered to be compatible with maintaining the auditors’ independence.
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
American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund® Investmnet portfolio July 31, 2013 |
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 $101,212,000, which represented 3.65% of the net assets of the fund. |
3 | Step bond; coupon rate will increase at a later date. |
4 | Scheduled interest and/or principal payment was not received. |
5 | Principal payments may be made periodically. Therefore, the effective maturity date may be earlier than the stated 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
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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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees and 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 and American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund
We have audited, in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the financial statements of American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund, Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America, The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America and American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund (the “Funds”) as of July 31, 2013, and for the periods then ended and have issued our unqualified report thereon dated September 10, 2013 (which report and financial statements are included in item 1 of this Certified Shareholder Report on Form N-CSR). Our audits included an audit of the Funds’ investment portfolios (the “Portfolios”) as of July 31, 2013 appearing in item 6 of this Form N-CSR. The Portfolios are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Portfolios based on our audits.
In our opinion, the Portfolios referred to above, when read in conjunction with the financial statements of the Funds referred to above, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Los Angeles, California
September 10, 2013
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) | The Code of Ethics that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2 is attached as an exhibit hereto. |
(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.
AMERICAN HIGH-INCOME MUNICIPAL BOND FUND | |
By /s/ Karl J. Zeile | |
Karl J. Zeile, President and Principal Executive Officer | |
Date: September 30, 2013 |
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/ Karl J. Zeile |
Karl J. Zeile, President and Principal Executive Officer |
Date: September 30, 2013 |
By /s/ Dori Laskin |
Dori Laskin, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer |
Date: September 30, 2013 |