N-CSRS 1 ahim_ncsr.htm N-CSRS

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: January 31, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

Steven I. Koszalka

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

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

355 South Grand Avenue, Suite 4400

Los Angeles, California 90071

(Counsel for the Registrant)

 

 
 

ITEM 1 – Reports to Stockholders

 

 

     
  American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund®
Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America®
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America®
American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund®
The Tax-Exempt Fund of California®
American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York®
     
    Semi-annual reports for the six months
ended January 31, 2015


 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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

 

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

 

Here are the average annual total returns on a $1,000 investment with all distributions reinvested for periods ended December 31, 2014 (the most recent calendar quarter-end) and the total annual fund operating expense ratios as of the prospectus dated October 1, 2014:

 

                      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     1.56 %     0.98 %     1.49 %     0.58 %
Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America     0.77       3.08       3.16       0.60  
                                 
Reflecting 3.75% maximum sales charge                                
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America     5.57       4.70       4.02       0.56  
American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund     9.74       6.73       4.38       0.68  
The Tax-Exempt Fund of California     6.60       5.72       4.31       0.63  
American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York     5.73             3.89       0.73  

 

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

 

For other share class results, visit americanfunds.com.

 

The 10-year investment 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 that period. Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. When applicable, investment results reflect 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 investment adviser is currently reimbursing a portion of other expenses for American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York. This reimbursement will be in effect through at least September 30, 2015, unless modified or terminated by the fund’s board. The adviser may elect at its discretion to extend, modify or terminate the reimbursement at that time. Visit americanfunds.com for more information.

 

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

 

 

Fellow investors:

 

We are pleased to present you with this semi-annual report for six American Funds municipal bond funds: American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund, Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America, The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America, American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund, The Tax-Exempt Fund of California and American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York. This report covers results from August 1, 2014, through January 31, 2015, the midpoint of the funds’ current fiscal year.

 

The municipal bond rally maintained its momentum over the six-month period. Investor enthusiasm for fixed-income securities generally was driven by slowing global economic growth, a sharp decline in oil prices and geopolitical conflict in some parts of the world. Favorable supply-demand dynamics also provided fuel for the rally in the tax-exempt market.

 

Against this backdrop, all of the funds produced positive results. Total returns ranged from 0.61% for American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund to 5.94% for American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund. (See pages 4 through 10 for fund specific results and information.)

 

Economic and market overview

U.S. fixed-income securities rallied throughout the first half of the funds’ fiscal year, as investors focused on weak economic growth abroad and aggressive stimulus measures taken by central banks in Europe, Japan and China. Ongoing conflict in the Middle East and Ukraine along with plunging oil prices and political concerns in Greece unnerved investors, driving demand for bonds generally. The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note fell to 1.68%, its lowest level since May 2013.

 

The U.S. economy continued to strengthen, but at an uneven pace. Gross domestic product for the fourth quarter was 2.2% — much lower than forecast — and retail sales unexpectedly weakened in December. However, unemployment fell to 5.6% in December as the economy continued to add jobs. As was widely expected, the Federal Reserve ended its asset-purchase program in October, but kept its target short-term federal funds rate near 0% amid ongoing debate about the timing and pace of interest rate increases.

 

While January marked the 13th consecutive month of positive total returns for the broader tax-exempt market, municipal bonds generally lagged Treasuries. The tax-exempt market benefitted from strong demand as fund flows were positive in each of the six months. What’s more, the supply of muni bonds was relatively tight, although long-term issuance increased for the fifth month in a row in December.

 

Those tax-exempt securities with longer maturities tended to outpace shorter term bonds. In addition, lower rated bonds outgained those issues of higher credit quality. As the market rally carried on, most of the funds covered in this report took a conservative approach, maintaining relatively short duration positions. In some cases this proved to be a drag on returns in relative terms.

 

Looking ahead

The past year has been an unusually rewarding period for investors in tax-exempt bonds, particularly when compared with other asset classes. In calendar year 2014, the Barclays Municipal Bond Index, a broad measure of the investment-grade (rated BBB/Baa and above) tax-exempt bond market, recorded a 9.05% total return, outpacing

 

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the 5.97% total return of the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index, a broad measure of the investment-grade taxable fixed-income market. Returns for lower rated municipal bonds were even stronger: The gain of the Barclays High Yield Municipal Bond Index (+13.84%) was in line with that of Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Index (+13.66%), a market capitalization-weighted index based on the results of 500 widely held common stocks. All of the indexes are unmanaged and, therefore, have no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index. The tax-exempt status of many of the funds’ holdings provides additional advantages to investors.

 

We caution investors that it would be very difficult for the market to generate such outstanding results on a consistent basis. Consider that at the start of the ongoing rally in late 2013, valuations for most varieties of tax-exempt bonds were at depressed levels. Today, many types of municipal bonds appear fairly valued as strong demand has driven up prices and compressed credit spreads.

 

In addition, the U.S. economy continues to strengthen. With GDP growth accelerating and the employment picture improving considerably in recent months, the prospect that the Federal Reserve will boost short-term interest rates over the course of 2015 has increased. Given these circumstances, we believe that volatility is likely to rise in the coming months. As a result, there is the likelihood that bonds will lose some value. However, higher interest rates can benefit municipal bond investors over the longer term. As bonds are sold or reach maturity, the proceeds can be reinvested in issues that offer higher yields.

 

The funds’ managers are carefully watching developments in the national and global economies. We work hard to maintain an appropriate balance between risk and potential reward, always mindful of the potential for heightened volatility. As such, we employ a comprehensive research process to identify bonds that we believe represent solid investment opportunities.

 

We thank you for your continued support and look forward to reporting back to you at the end of the fiscal year.

 

Sincerely,

 

Brenda S. Ellerin

President, American Funds Short-Term

Tax-Exempt Bond Fund and Limited Term

Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America

 

Neil L. Langberg

President, The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund

of America and The Tax-Exempt Fund

of California

 

Karl J. Zeile

President, American High-Income

Municipal Bond Fund and American

Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York

 

March 13, 2015

 

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

 

2 American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds
 

Funds’ 30-day yields

 

Below is a summary of each fund’s 30-day yield and 12-month distribution rate for Class A shares as of February 28, 2015. 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

 

    SEC   Equivalent   12-month
Class A shares   30-day yield   taxable yield   distribution rate
Reflecting 2.50% maximum sales charge                        
American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund     0.46 %     0.81 %     1.01 %
Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America     0.78       1.38       2.34  
                         
Reflecting 3.75% maximum sales charge                        
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America     1.61       2.84       3.19  
American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund     2.83       5.00       3.92  
The Tax-Exempt Fund of California     1.53       3.12 2     3.24  
American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York     1.91       3.87 3     2.75  

 

1 Based on 2014 federal tax rates. For the year 2014,there will be an Unearned Income Medicare Contribution Tax of 3.8% that applies to net investment income for taxpayers whose modified adjusted gross income exceeds $200,000 (for single filers) and $250,000 (for married filing jointly). Thus taxpayers in the highest tax bracket will face a combined 43.4% marginal tax rate on their investment income. The federal rates do not include an adjustment for the loss of personal exemptions and the phaseout of itemized deductions that are applicable to certain taxable income levels.
2 For investors in the 50.93% federal and California state tax bracket.
3 For investors in the 50.59% federal, New York state and New York City tax bracket.

 

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

 

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American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund

 

The fund produced a 0.61% total return for the first half of the fiscal year, slightly exceeding the 0.58% gain of the Lipper Short Municipal Debt Funds Average, a peer group measure. However, the fund trailed the 0.88% gain of the unmanaged Barclays Municipal Short 1–5 Years Index, which has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

The fund paid monthly dividends totaling 5.3 cents a share for the six months. This amounts to a federally tax-exempt income return of 0.52% for investors who reinvested dividends. This is equivalent to a taxable income return of 0.91% for investors in the 43.4%1 maximum federal tax bracket. A portion of the fund’s return also may be exempt from some state and local taxes.

 

In the midst of a strong market rally, the fund’s managers continued to focus on providing relative stability, a top priority for most fund investors. With yields generally declining throughout the period, the fund maintained its focus on high-quality issues of shorter duration. Some of the fund’s strongest contributions came from revenue bonds supporting single-family housing units, hospital facilities and airports.

 

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 1.02% tax-exempt distribution rate3 as of January 31, 2015.

 

        The fund’s tax-exempt
If your taxable income is …   … then your federal   distribution rate of 1.02% is
Single   Joint   tax rate is …   equivalent to a taxable rate of …
$ 0 –  9,075     $ 0 –  18,150       10.0 %     1.13 %
  9,076 –  36,900       18,151 –  73,800       15.0       1.20  
  36,901 –  89,350       73,801 –  148,850       25.0       1.36  
  89,351 –  186,350       148,851 –  226,850       28.0       1.42  
  186,351 –  405,100       226,851 –  405,100       36.8 1     1.61  
  405,101 –  406,750       405,101 –  457,600       38.8 1     1.67  
  Over 406,750       Over 457,600       43.4 1     1.80  

 

1 For the year 2014, 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 2014 federal tax rates. The federal rates do not include an adjustment for the loss of personal exemptions and the phaseout of itemized deductions that are applicable to certain taxable income levels.
3 The distribution rate is based on dividends paid over the last 12 months divided by the maximum offering price as of January 31, 2015. Capital gain distributions, if any, are added back at the maximum offering price to determine the rate.

 

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

 

4 American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds
 

Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America

 

The fund generated a 1.82% total return for the six months ended January 31, which lagged the 2.30% total return of the unmanaged Barclays Municipal Short-Intermediate 1–10 Years Index, which has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index. The fund’s result also trailed the 2.79% total return of the Lipper Intermediate Municipal Debt Funds Average, a peer group measure.

 

The fund paid monthly dividends totaling about 19 cents a share for the period. Those individuals who reinvested dividends received a federally tax-exempt income return of 1.19%. This is equivalent to a taxable income return of 2.10% for investors in the 43.4%1 maximum federal tax bracket.

 

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

 

Tax-exempt yields vs. taxable yields

 

Find your estimated taxable income below to determine your federal tax rate,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 2.36% tax-exempt distribution rate3 as of January 31, 2015.

 

        The fund’s tax-exempt
If your taxable income is …   … then your federal   distribution rate of 2.36% is
Single   Joint   tax rate is …   equivalent to a taxable rate of …
$ 0 –  9,075     $ 0 –  18,150       10.0 %     2.62 %
  9,076 –  36,900       18,151 –  73,800       15.0       2.78  
  36,901 –  89,350       73,801 –  148,850       25.0       3.15  
  89,351 –  186,350       148,851 –  226,850       28.0       3.28  
  186,351 –  405,100       226,851 –  405,100       36.8 1     3.73  
  405,101 –  406,750       405,101 –  457,600       38.8 1     3.86  
  Over 406,750       Over 457,600       43.4 1     4.17  

 

1 For the year 2014, 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 2014 federal tax rates. The federal rates do not include an adjustment for the loss of personal exemptions and the phaseout of itemized deductions that are applicable to certain taxable income levels.
3 The distribution rate is based on dividends paid over the last 12 months divided by the maximum offering price as of January 31, 2015. Capital gain distributions, if any, are added back at the maximum offering price to determine the rate.

 

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

 

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The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America

 

The fund posted a 4.49% total return during the six-month period, which slightly trailed both the 4.52% gain of the unmanaged Barclays Municipal Bond Index, which has no expenses, and the 4.78% total return of the Lipper General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds Average, a peer group measure. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

During the period, the fund paid monthly dividends totaling about 21.6 cents a share, amounting to a federally tax-exempt income return of 1.68% for investors who reinvested dividends. This is equivalent to a taxable income return of 2.97% 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).

 

The fund’s managers continued on a relatively conservative path during the first half of the fiscal year, focusing on shorter duration securities. While the fund delivered positive results, this approach held the fund back slightly in relative terms. The fund’s managers continue to seek out opportunities for incremental yield while paying close attention to risk. At the close of the period about 96% of the portfolio’s holdings were in revenue bonds. The largest concentrations were in holdings backing hospitals, toll roads and higher education.

 

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 3.19% tax-exempt distribution rate3 as of January 31, 2015.

 

        The fund’s tax-exempt
If your taxable income is …   … then your federal   distribution rate of 3.19% is
Single   Joint   tax rate is …   equivalent to a taxable rate of …
$ 0 –  9,075     $ 0 –  18,150       10.0 %     3.54 %
  9,076 –  36,900       18,151 –  73,800       15.0       3.75  
  36,901 –  89,350       73,801 –  148,850       25.0       4.25  
  89,351 –  186,350       148,851 –  226,850       28.0       4.43  
  186,351 –  405,100       226,851 –  405,100       36.8 1     5.05  
  405,101 –  406,750       405,101 –  457,600       38.8 1     5.21  
  Over 406,750       Over 457,600       43.4 1     5.64  

 

1 For the year 2014, 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 2014 federal tax rates. The federal rates do not include an adjustment for the loss of personal exemptions and the phaseout of itemized deductions that are applicable to certain taxable income levels.
3 The distribution rate is based on dividends paid over the last 12 months divided by the maximum offering price as of January 31, 2015. Capital gain distributions, if any, are added back at the maximum offering price to determine the rate.

 

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

 

6 American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds
 

American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund

 

The fund produced a 5.94% gain for the period. This result lagged both the 7.09% total return of the unmanaged Barclays High Yield Municipal Bond Index, which has no expenses, and the 6.36% total return of the Lipper High Yield Municipal Debt Funds Average, a measure of the fund’s peer group. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

For the period, the fund paid monthly dividends totaling 31.6 cents a share, amounting to a federally tax-exempt income return of 2.09% for investors who reinvested dividends. This is equivalent to a taxable income return of 3.69% for investors in the 43.4%1 maximum federal tax bracket. A portion of the fund’s return also may be exempt from some state and local taxes.

 

In a broadly constructive market environment, the fund’s solid return was supported by positive contributions from almost every sector of the market. Select holdings of bonds backing hospitals and senior living facilities produced some of the strongest gains.

 

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 3.94% tax-exempt distribution rate3 as of January 31, 2015.

 

If your taxable income is …     … then your federal   The fund’s tax-exempt
distribution rate of 3.94% is
Single     Joint     tax rate is …   equivalent to a taxable rate of …
$ 0 – 9,075     $ 0 – 18,150       10.0 %     4.38 %
  9,076 – 36,900       18,151 – 73,800       15.0       4.64  
  36,901 – 89,350       73,801 – 148,850       25.0       5.25  
  89,351 – 186,350       148,851 –  226,850       28.0       5.47  
  186,351 – 405,100       226,851 – 405,100       36.8 1     6.23  
  405,101 –  406,750       405,101 – 457,600       38.8 1     6.44  
  Over 406,750       Over 457,600       43.4 1     6.96  

 

1 For the year 2014, 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 2014 federal tax rates. The federal rates do not include an adjustment for the loss of personal exemptions and the phaseout of itemized deductions that are applicable to certain taxable income levels.
3 The distribution rate is based on dividends paid over the last 12 months divided by the maximum offering price as of January 31, 2015. Capital gain distributions, if any, are added back at the maximum offering price to determine the rate.

 

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

 

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The Tax-Exempt Fund of California

 

The fund produced a 4.66% total return for the six-month period, a result that bested the 4.56% advance of the unmanaged Barclays California Municipal Index, which has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index. The fund trailed the 5.58% total return of the Lipper California Municipal Debt Funds Average, a peer group measure.

 

For the period, the fund paid monthly dividends totaling about 29.9 cents a share. Those investors who reinvested dividends received an income return of 1.72%. This is equivalent to a taxable income return of 3.51% for investors in the 50.93% effective combined federal and California tax bracket.

 

California’s economy and fiscal condition have improved considerably over the past few years. The state has seen job growth in recent months, and its unemployment rate is expected to fall from 7.5% in 2014 to 6.7% this year and 6.3% in 2016. In November, credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s upgraded the state’s credit rating a day after voters approved the creation of a rainy day fund to help mitigate the impact of future downturns on the state budget.

 

The fund’s return was supported by positive contributions from holdings in nearly every sector in the state market. Revenue bonds backing hospital facilities and tax assessment bonds, which were among the fund’s heaviest concentrations during the period, produced some of the strongest gains.

 

Tax-exempt yields vs. taxable yields

 

Find your estimated 2014 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 3.25% tax-exempt distribution rateat January 31, 2015.

 

      … then your combined   The fund’s tax-exempt
If your taxable income is …     federal and California   distribution rate of 3.25% is
Single     Joint     state tax rate is …   equivalent to a taxable rate of …
$ 0 –  7,749     $ 0 –  15,498       10.90 %     3.65 %
  7,750 –  9,075       15,499 –  18,150       11.80       3.68  
  9,076 –  18,371       18,151 –  36,742       16.70       3.90  
  18,372 –  28,995       36,743 –  57,990       18.40       3.98  
  28,996 –  36,900       57,991 –  73,800       20.10       4.07  
  36,901 –  40,250       73,801 –  80,500       29.50       4.61  
  40,251 –  50,869       80,501 –  101,738       31.00       4.71  
  50,870 –  89,350       101,739 –  148,850       31.98       4.78  
  89,351 –  186,350       148,851 –  226,850       34.70       4.98  
  186,351 –  259,844       226,851 –  405,100       42.68       5.67  
  259,845 –  311,812       –          43.31       5.73  
  311,813 –  405,100       –          43.94       5.80  
  –          405,101 –  457,600       44.49       5.85  
  405,101 –  406,750       –          45.72       5.99  
  –          457,601 –  519,688       48.66       6.33  
  –          519,689 –  623,624       49.23       6.40  
  406,751 –  519,687       623,625 –  1,000,000       49.80       6.47  
  519,688 –  1,000,000       1,000,001 –  1,039,374       50.36       6.55  
  Over 1,000,000       Over 1,039,374       50.93       6.62  

 

* Based on 2014 federal and 2014 California tax rates. (State rates from 1.0% to 13.3% are individually calculated for each bracket. The federal brackets are expanded to include additional state brackets.) The effective combined tax rates paid by California residents may be lower than those shown due to the availability of income tax deductions.
The distribution rate is based on dividends paid over the last 12 months divided by the maximum offering price as of January 31, 2015. Capital gains distributions, if any, are added back at the maximum offering price to determine the rate.

 

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

 

8 American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds
 

American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York

 

The fund’s 5.00% total return bested that of the unmanaged Barclays New York Municipal Index, which advanced 4.39% and has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index. By way of comparison, the Lipper New York Municipal Debt Funds Average, a peer group measure, posted a 5.09% total return.

 

The fund paid monthly dividends totaling 15.6 cents a share for the six months. This represents an income return of 1.48% 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 3.00%.

 

Holdings representing a broad spectrum of sectors, duration and credit quality bolstered the fund’s overall return. Revenue bonds supporting higher education and hospital facilities provided some of the strongest returns during the period. State general obligation bonds detracted slightly from the overall positive return.

 

Tax-exempt yields vs. taxable yields

 

Find your estimated 2014 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 2.75% tax-exempt distribution rate3 at January 31, 2015.

 

      … then your combined   The fund’s tax-exempt
If your taxable income is …     federal and New York   distribution rate of 2.75% is
Single     Joint     state tax rate is …   equivalent to a taxable rate of …
$ 0 –  8,300     $ 0 –  16,700       13.60 %     3.18 %
  8,301 –  9,075       16,701 –  18,150       14.05       3.20  
  9,076 –  11,450       18,151 –  22,950       18.83       3.39  
  11,451 –  13,550       22,951 –  27,150       19.46       3.41  
  13,551 –  20,850       27,151 –  41,800       20.02       3.44  
  20,851 –  36,900       41,801 –  73,800       20.48       3.46  
  36,901 –  78,400       73,801 –  148,850       29.84       3.92  
  78,401 –  89,350       –          29.99       3.93  
  –          148,851 –  156,900       32.64       4.08  
  89,351 –  186,350       156,901 –  226,850       32.79       4.09  
  186,351 –  209,250       226,851 –  313,850       41.00       4.66  
  209,251 –  405,100       313,851 –  405,100       41.13       4.67  
  405,101 –  406,750       405,101 –  457,600       42.99       4.82  
  406,751 –  1,046,350       457,601 –  2,092,800       47.28       5.22  
  Over 1,046,350       Over 2,092,800       48.39       5.33  

 

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 2014 federal and New York state tax rates. (State rates from 4.00% to 8.82% are individually calculated for each bracket. The federal brackets are expanded to include additional state brackets.) The effective combined tax rates assume full deductibility of state taxes.
3 The distribution rate is based on dividends paid over the last 12 months divided by the maximum offering price as of January 31, 2015. Capital gain distributions, if any, are added back at the maximum offering price to determine the rate.

 

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

 

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Results at a glance

 

For periods ended January 31, 2015, 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)     1.16 %     1.54 %     %     1.63 %
Barclays Municipal Short 1-5 Years Index2,3     1.62       1.96             2.16  
Lipper Short Municipal Debt Funds Average     1.05       1.31             1.52  
                                 
Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (Class A shares)     3.42       3.68       3.52       4.30  
Barclays Municipal Short-Intermediate 1-10 Years Index2,4     4.13       3.48       3.89       4.52  
Lipper Intermediate Municipal Debt Funds Average     5.76       4.08       3.74       4.55  
                                 
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (Class A shares)     9.12       5.71       4.52       6.80  
Barclays Municipal Bond Index2     8.86       5.42       4.82       5
Lipper General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds Average     9.58       5.56       4.16       6.53  
                                 
American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund (Class A shares)     12.88       7.71       4.88       5.81  
Barclays Municipal Bond Index2     8.86       5.42       4.82       5.80  
Barclays High Yield Municipal Bond Index2     12.18       8.45       5.53       5
Lipper High-Yield Municipal Debt Funds Average     13.37       7.00       4.28       5.29  
                                 
The Tax-Exempt Fund of California (Class A shares)     9.72       6.67       4.79       5.86  
Barclays California Municipal Index2     9.39       6.44       5.10       5
Lipper California Municipal Debt Funds Average     11.21       6.46       4.45       5.83  
                                 
American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York (Class A shares)     9.69                   5.19  
Barclays New York Municipal Index2     8.61                   4.72  
Lipper New York Municipal Debt Funds Average     10.11                   4.40  

 

1 Since 8/7/09 (American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund), 10/6/93 (Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America), 10/3/79 (The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America), 9/26/94 (American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund), 10/28/86 (The Tax-Exempt Fund of California) and 11/1/10 (American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York).
2 The index is unmanaged and, therefore, has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
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.

 

10 American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds
 
American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund unaudited
Summary investment portfolio January 31, 2015  

 

Portfolio quality summary* Percent of net assets

 

 

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

 

Bonds, notes & other debt instruments 89.67%   Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
California 7.35%                
Bay Area Toll Auth., San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2006-C-1, 0.92% 2045 (put 2023)1   $ 6,600     $ 6,617  
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       3,004  
Various Purpose G.O. Ref. Bonds, 5.00% 2018     3,000       3,407  
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Proposition A, Sales Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2018     3,000       3,456  
Oakland Redev. Successor Agcy., Tax Allocation Ref. Bonds (Central Dist. Redev. Project), Series 2013, 4.00% 2018     2,500       2,760  
Oakland Redev. Successor Agcy., Tax Allocation Ref. Bonds (Central Dist. Redev. Project), Series 2013, 5.00% 2017     2,510       2,781  
Oakland Redev. Successor Agcy., Tax Allocation Ref. Bonds (Central Dist. Redev. Project), Series 2013, 5.00% 2018     1,085       1,236  
Oakland Redev. Successor Agcy., Tax Allocation Ref. Bonds (Central Dist. Redev. Project), Series 2013, 5.00% 2019     1,000       1,169  
Other securities             33,812  
              58,242  
                 
Colorado 0.97%                
Dept. of Transportation, Transportation Rev. Ref. Anticipation Notes, 5.00% 2016     5,000       5,427  
Other securities             2,260  
              7,687  
                 
Florida 7.97%                
Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Personal Lines Account/Commercial Lines Account Secured Bonds, Series 2012-A-1, 5.00% 2019     7,450       8,633  
Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Personal Lines Account/Commercial Lines Account Secured Bonds, Series 2012-A-1, 5.00% 2017     1,000       1,098  
Hurricane Catastrophe Fund Fin. Corp., Rev. Bonds, Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2015 (escrowed to maturity)     4,000       4,082  
Hurricane Catastrophe Fund Fin. Corp., Rev. Bonds, Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2016 (escrowed to maturity)     5,295       5,647  
City of Lakeland, Energy System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012, 0.77% 20171     3,800       3,816  
Miami-Dade County, Aviation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2005-B, AMT, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2016     3,000       3,096  
State Board of Education, Public Education Capital Outlay Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-B, 5.00% 2015     3,000       3,050  
City of Tampa, Utility Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds, National insured, 5.00% 2015     3,615       3,731  
Other securities             29,974  
              63,127  

 

American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds 11
 

American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund

 

Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued)   Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
Georgia 2.81%                
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Auth., Sales Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds (Third Indenture Series), Series 2014-A, 0.36% 2025 (put 2017)1   $ 5,250     $ 5,250  
Other securities             17,025  
              22,275  
                 
Illinois 6.14%                
Build Bonds (Sales Tax Rev. Bonds), Series June 2013, 5.00% 2020     3,500       4,168  
Education Facs. Auth. Rev. Bonds (University of Chicago), Series 1998-B, 1.65% 2025 (put 2019)     10,390       10,515  
Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (University of Chicago), Series 2001-B-1, 1.10% 2036 (put 2018)     1,250       1,255  
Unemployment Insurance Fund Building Receipts Rev. Bonds (Illinois Dept. of Employment Security), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2016     4,000       4,344  
Other securities             28,359  
              48,641  
                 
Maryland 0.91%                
Community Dev. Administration, Dept. of Housing and Community Dev., Residential Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-B, AMT, 3.25% 2044     3,380       3,593  
Other securities             3,640  
              7,233  
                 
Massachusetts 4.27%                
Dev. Fin. Agcy., Rev. Bonds (Partners HealthCare System), Series 2014-M-3, 0.61% 2038 (put 2018)1     6,075       6,076  
Educational Fncg. Auth., Education Loan Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-I, AMT, 5.00% 2021     3,000       3,439  
G.O. Bonds, Consolidated Loan of 2012, Series A, 0.51% 20151     2,500       2,505  
G.O. Bonds, Consolidated Loan of 2012, Series A,0.58% 20161     2,000       2,006  
G.O. Bonds, Consolidated Loan of 2012, Series D, 0.49% 20181     1,000       1,003  
G.O. Bonds, Consolidated Loan of 2014, Series D-2, 0.36% 2043 (put 2017)1     2,000       2,000  
Housing Fin. Agcy., Single-family Housing Rev. Bonds, Series 167, 4.00% 2043     1,055       1,154  
Housing Fin. Agcy., Single-family Housing Rev. Bonds, Series 169, 4.00% 2044     1,000       1,101  
Housing Fin. Agcy., Single-family Housing Rev. Bonds, Series 172, 4.00% 2045     1,600       1,772  
Housing Fin. Agcy., Single-family Housing Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 160, AMT, 3.75% 2034     675       690  
Housing Fin. Agcy., Single-family Housing Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 162, 2.75% 2041     715       736  
Housing Fin. Agcy., Single-family Housing Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 165, 2.65% 2041     2,275       2,363  
Housing Fin. Agcy., Single-family Housing Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 171, 4.00% 2044     1,000       1,099  
Other securities             7,915  
              33,859  
                 
Minnesota 1.67%                
Housing Fin. Agcy., Homeownership Fin. Bonds (Mortgage-Backed Securities Program), Series 2011-G, 4.25% 2035     935       993  
Housing Fin. Agcy., Residential Housing Fin. Bonds, Series 2012-D, 4.00% 2040     1,250       1,322  
Housing Fin. Agcy., Residential Housing Fin. Bonds, Series 2013-A, AMT, 3.00% 2031     990       1,018  
Housing Fin. Agcy., Residential Housing Fin. Bonds, Series 2014-A, 4.00% 2038     1,505       1,657  
Housing Fin. Agcy., Residential Housing Fin. Bonds, Series 2014-C, AMT, 4.00% 2045     5,500       6,063  
Other securities             2,187  
              13,240  
                 
Missouri 1.34%                
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       5,312  
Other securities             5,330  
              10,642  

 

12 American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds
 

American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund

 

    Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
Nebraska 1.98%                
Central Plains Energy Project, Gas Supply Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014, 5.00% 2016   $ 2,000     $ 2,106  
Central Plains Energy Project, Gas Supply Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014, 5.00% 2017     1,045       1,148  
Central Plains Energy Project, Gas Supply Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014, 5.00% 2039 (put 2019)     4,200       4,885  
Investment Fin. Auth., Single-family Housing Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-A, 3.00% 2044     3,000       3,136  
Other securities             4,409  
              15,684  
                 
New Jersey 3.93%                
Econ. Dev. Auth., School Facs. Construction Bonds, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, Subseries J-5, 5.00% 2029 (preref. 2015)     2,000       2,057  
Econ. Dev. Auth., School Facs. Construction Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-DD-1, 5.00% 2016     1,500       1,609  
Econ. Dev. Auth., School Facs. Construction Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-PP, 5.00% 2019     4,000       4,552  
Econ. Dev. Auth., School Facs. Construction Rev. Ref. Notes, Series 2014, 0.75% 20171     750       751  
Higher Education Student Assistance Auth., Student Loan Rev. Bonds, Series 2012-1A, AMT, 4.00% 2017     3,500       3,777  
Higher Education Student Assistance Auth., Student Loan Rev. Bonds, Series 2012-1A, AMT, 5.00% 2018     2,000       2,268  
Higher Education Student Assistance Auth., Student Loan Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-1A1, AMT, 4.00% 2017     1,750       1,889  
Higher Education Student Assistance Auth., Student Loan Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-1A1, AMT, 5.00% 2016     1,000       1,076  
Higher Education Student Assistance Auth., Student Loan Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-1A1, AMT, 5.00% 2018     2,250       2,551  
Other securities             10,630  
              31,160  
                 
New York 11.26%                
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2008-B-1, 5.00% 2015     2,000       2,077  
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-A-1, 4.00% 2019     750       849  
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-C, 5.00% 2020     2,000       2,401  
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2015-A-2, 0.60% 2039 (put 2020)1     6,250       6,249  
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 2008 Series J-4, 0.61% 20251     5,000       4,996  
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 2010 Series C, 5.00% 2015     1,000       1,025  
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 2011 Series B, 5.00% 2015     1,000       1,025  
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 2011 Series I-1, 5.00% 2015     1,000       1,025  
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 2011 Series I-1, 5.00% 2017     1,000       1,107  
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 2012 Series I, 5.00% 2018     1,000       1,142  
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 2014 Series A-6, 0.56% 20311     2,500       2,501  
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2019     1,950       2,287  
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2020     1,500       1,795  
New York City, Health and Hospitals Corp., Health System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2017     3,000       3,269  
Port Auth., Consolidated Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 167, AMT, 5.00% 2015     1,500       1,546  
Port Auth., Consolidated Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 169, AMT, 5.00% 2015     2,000       2,069  
Port Auth., Consolidated Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 169, AMT, 5.00% 2017     1,000       1,112  
Port Auth., Consolidated Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 185, AMT, 5.00% 2020     2,000       2,374  
Port Auth., Consolidated Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 186, AMT, 5.00% 2021     2,000       2,411  
Thruway Auth., General Rev. Junior Indebtedness Obligations Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2019     4,700       5,439  
Tobacco Settlement Fncg. Corp., Asset-Backed Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-B, 5.00% 2020     2,900       3,083  
Other securities             39,472  
              89,254  

 

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American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund

 

Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued)   Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
North Dakota 0.61%                
Housing Fin. Agcy., Housing Fin. Program Bonds (Home Mortgage Fin. Program), Series 2012-A, 3.75% 2042   $ 3,165     $ 3,459  
Other securities             1,336  
              4,795  
                 
Ohio 1.95%                
City of Cleveland, Airport System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2016     4,500       4,689  
Other securities             10,770  
              15,459  
                 
Oregon 1.77%                
G.O. Bonds (Veterans’ Welfare Bonds Series 94), Series 2014-H, 4.00% 2044     3,585       3,922  
Other securities             10,067  
              13,989  
                 
Pennsylvania 1.85%                
Econ. Dev. Fncg. Auth., Unemployment Compensation Rev. Bonds, Series 2012-B, 5.00% 2021     4,000       4,485  
Other securities             10,156  
              14,641  
                 
Rhode Island 0.60%                
Health and Educational Building Corp., Hospital Fncg. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Lifespan Obligated Group Issue), Series 2006-A, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2016     3,000       3,155  
Other securities             1,611  
              4,766  
                 
Tennessee 2.43%                
Housing Dev. Agcy., Homeownership Program Bonds, Issue 2012-1-C, 4.50% 2037     1,160       1,308  
Housing Dev. Agcy., Homeownership Program Bonds, Issue 2012-2-C, 4.00% 2038     840       935  
Housing Dev. Agcy., Homeownership Program Rev. Ref. Bonds, Issue 2011-1-A, AMT, 4.50% 2031     2,085       2,237  
Housing Dev. Agcy., Homeownership Program Rev. Ref. Bonds, Issue 2012-1-A, AMT, 4.50% 2038     975       1,051  
Housing Dev. Agcy., Residential Fin. Program Bonds, Issue 2013-1-C, 3.00% 2038     1,745       1,839  
Housing Dev. Agcy., Residential Fin. Program Bonds, Series 2013-2-A, AMT, 4.00% 2043     925       1,009  
Housing Dev. Agcy., Residential Fin. Program Bonds, Series 2014-1-A, AMT, 4.00% 2039     1,970       2,149  
Housing Dev. Agcy., Residential Fin. Program Bonds, Series 2014-2-A, AMT, 4.00% 2045     1,660       1,828  
Housing Dev. Agcy., Residential Fin. Program Bonds, Series 2014-2-C, 4.00% 2045     1,260       1,397  
Memphis-Shelby County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A-1, AMT, 5.00% 2016     3,220       3,417  
Other securities             2,052  
              19,222  
                 
Texas 7.57%                
Grand Parkway Transportation Corp., Grand Parkway System Toll Rev. Ref. Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2014-A, 3.00% 2016     8,150       8,533  
Houston Independent School Dist. (Harris County), Limited Tax Schoolhouse Bonds, Series 2013-B, 2.00% 2037 (put 2016)     3,400       3,470  
City of San Antonio, Electric and Gas Systems Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2015-B, 0.40% 2033 (put 2018)1     3,500       3,502  
Transportation Commission, G.O. Mobility Fund Bonds, Series 2014-B, 0.40% 2041 (put 2018)1     6,500       6,503  
Other securities             38,002  
              60,010  

 

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American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund

 

    Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
Virginia 0.73%                
Commonwealth Transportation Board, Federal Transportation Grant Anticipation Rev. Notes, Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2020   $ 3,000     $ 3,587  
Other securities             2,173  
              5,760  
                 
Washington 4.09%                
Energy Northwest, Electric Rev. Ref. Bonds (Project 1), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2017     5,000       5,534  
Other securities             26,898  
              32,432  
                 
Other states & U.S. territories 17.47%                
Other securities             138,428  
Total bonds, notes & other debt instruments (cost: $699,127,000)             710,546  
                 
Short-term securities 10.30%                
State of California, Rev. Anticipation Notes, Series 2014-15, 1.50% 6/22/2015     10,000       10,054  
District of Columbia, Tax and Rev. Anticipation Notes, Series 2014, 1.50% 9/30/2015     5,950       6,006  
State of Massachusetts, G.O. Rev. Anticipation Notes, Series 2014-B, 1.50% 5/28/2015     3,500       3,517  
State of Massachusetts, G.O. Rev. Anticipation Notes, Series 2014-C, 1.50% 6/25/2015     3,500       3,520  
State of Minnesota, Housing and Redev. Auth. of the City of Saint Paul, Health Care System Demand Rev. Bonds (Allina Health System), Series 2009-B-2, JPMorgan Chase LOC, 0.07% 20351     1,800       1,800  
State of Minnesota, Housing and Redev. Auth. of the City of Saint Paul, Health Care System Demand Rev. Bonds (Allina Health System), Series 2009-B-1, JPMorgan Chase LOC, 0.06% 20351     2,700       2,700  
State of Mississippi, Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2009-A, 0.02% 20301     1,300       1,300  
State of Mississippi, Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2009-C, 0.01% 20301     1,000       1,000  
State of Mississippi, Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2010-I, 0.04% 20351     1,000       1,000  
State of Mississippi, Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2010-L, 0.01% 20351     1,500       1,500  
State of Mississippi, Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2014-B, 0.05% 20351     1,890       1,890  
State of Missouri, Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Demand Educational Facs. Rev. Bonds (Washington University), Series 1996-D, 0.01% 20301     1,700       1,700  
State of Missouri, Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Demand Educational Facs. Rev. Bonds (Washington University), Series 2004-A, 0.03% 20341     1,500       1,500  
State of Missouri, Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Demand Educational Facs. Rev. Bonds (Washington University), Series 2004-B, 0.02% 20341     2,000       2,000  
State of New York, City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 2008 Series L, Subseries L-4, 0.01% 20381     1,500       1,500  
State of Oregon, Full Faith and Credit Tax Anticipation Notes, Series 2014-A, 2.00% 6/15/2015     4,950       4,986  
State of Texas, Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Auth., Environmental Facs. Rev. Bonds (ExxonMobil Project), Series 2000, AMT, 0.06% 20301     1,700       1,700  
State of Texas, Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Auth., Environmental Facs. Rev. Bonds (ExxonMobil Project), Series 2001-A, AMT, 0.03% 20301     1,400       1,400  
State of Texas, Tax and Rev. Anticipation Notes, Series 2014, 1.50% 8/31/2015     20,000       20,166  
Other securities             12,413  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $81,638,000)             81,652  
Total investment securities 99.97% (cost: $780,765,000)             792,198  
Other assets less liabilities 0.03%             214  
                 
Net assets 100.00%           $ 792,412  

 

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American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund

 

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

 

“Other securities” includes all issues that are not disclosed separately in the summary investment portfolio. A security within “Other securities” (with a value of $2,572,000, which represented .32% of the net assets of the fund) was acquired in transactions exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 and may be resold in the U.S. in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

 

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

 

Key to abbreviations

Agcy. = Agency

AMT = Alternative Minimum Tax

Auth. = Authority

Certs. of Part. = Certificates of Participation

Dept. = Department

Dev. = Development

Dist. = District

Econ. = Economic

Fac. = Facility

Facs. = Facilities

Fin. = Finance

Fncg. = Financing

G.O. = General Obligation

LOC = Letter of credit

Preref. = Prerefunded

Redev. = Redevelopment

Ref. = Refunding

Rev. = Revenue

TECP = Tax-Exempt Commercial Paper

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

16 American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds
 
Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America unaudited
Summary investment portfolio January 31, 2015  
   
Portfolio quality summary* Percent of net assets

 

 

 

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

 

Bonds, notes & other debt instruments 91.47%   Principal amount
(000)
      Value
(000)
 
California 12.05%                
Bay Area Toll Auth., San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2006-C-1, 0.92% 2045 (put 2023)1   $ 20,500     $ 20,554  
Bay Area Toll Auth., San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007-C-1, 0.96% 2047 (put 2023)1     3,500       3,509  
Bay Area Toll Auth., San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007-E-3, 0.76% 2047 (put 2019)1     1,000       1,001  
Bay Area Toll Auth., San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-G, 0.62% 2034 (put 2020)1     1,500       1,501  
Bay Area Toll Auth., San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-H, 0.72% 2034 (put 2021)1     10,480       10,487  
Econ. Recovery Bonds, Ref. Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2020     9,000       10,670  
G.O. Bonds, Series 2013-C, 0.61% 2028 (put 2016)1     5,000       5,017  
Various Purpose G.O. Ref. Bonds, 5.00% 2021     5,000       6,172  
Various Purpose G.O. Ref. Bonds, 5.00% 2023     6,500       8,021  
City of Long Beach, Harbor Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 1998-A, AMT, FGIC-National insured, 6.00% 2016     8,430       9,040  
Port of Oakland, Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-P, AMT, 5.00% 2021     7,750       9,276  
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       9,033  
Public Facs. Fncg. Auth. of the City of San Diego, Sewer Rev. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2017     8,500       9,394  
City of San Jose, Airport Rev. Bonds, Series 2007-A, AMT, AMBAC insured, 5.50% 2020     7,820       8,512  
Other securities             275,122  
              387,309  
                 
Connecticut 0.46%                
Special Tax Obligation Ref. Bonds, Transportation Infrastructure Purposes, Series 2009-1, 5.00% 2019     8,550       9,943  
Other securities             4,806  
              14,749  
                 
District of Columbia 1.20%                
University Rev. Bonds (Georgetown University Issue), Series 2001-B, 4.70% 2031 (put 2018)     8,500       9,404  
Other securities             29,271  
              38,675  

 

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued)   Principal amount
(000)
      Value
(000)
 
Florida 9.59%                
Citizens Property Insurance Corp., High-Risk Account Secured Bonds, Series 2009-A-1, 5.50% 2017   $ 10,035     $ 11,138  
Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Personal Lines Account/Commercial Lines Account Secured Bonds, Series 2012-A-1, 5.00% 2022     10,200       12,402  
Miami-Dade County, Aviation Rev. Bonds, Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2021     2,250       2,643  
Miami-Dade County, Aviation Rev. Ref. Bonds, AMT, 5.00% 2023     945       1,146  
Miami-Dade County, Aviation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-A, AMT, 5.00% 2020     5,750       6,759  
Miami-Dade County, Aviation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-A, AMT, 5.00% 2021     11,600       13,824  
Miami-Dade County, Aviation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-A, AMT, 5.00% 2027     1,325       1,578  
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       2,248  
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       1,031  
Miami-Dade County, Miami International Airport (Hub of the Americas), Aviation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 5.75% 2022     1,500       1,800  
Miami-Dade County, Miami International Airport (Hub of the Americas), Aviation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-B, 5.50% 2018     3,580       4,160  
Miami-Dade County, Miami International Airport (Hub of the Americas), Aviation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-B, 5.75% 2021     2,000       2,411  
Putnam County Dev. Auth., Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc. Project), Series 2007-B, AMBAC insured, 5.35% 2042 (put 2018)     10,370       11,776  
Other securities             235,311  
              308,227  
                 
Georgia 2.70%                
DeKalb County Hospital Auth., Rev. Ref. Anticipation Certificates (DeKalb Medical Center, Inc. Project), Series 2010, 5.25% 2020     8,750       10,135  
Municipal Electric Auth., Project One Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-D, 5.75% 2019     16,000       18,666  
Public Gas Partners, Inc., Gas Project Rev. Ref. Bonds (Gas Supply Pool No. 1), Series A, 5.00% 2018     10,930       12,501  
Other securities             45,553  
              86,855  
                 
Hawaii 0.78%                
Airports System Rev. Bonds, Series 2010-B, AMT, 5.00% 2018     9,900       11,239  
Other securities             13,726  
              24,965  
                 
Illinois 7.34%                
City of Chicago, O’Hare International Airport, General Airport Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-A, AMT, 5.00% 2022     3,055       3,634  
City of Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport, Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-A, AMT, 5.00% 2024     7,000       8,416  
City of Chicago, O’Hare International Airport, General Airport Rev. Bonds, Series 2011-B, 5.00% 2017     1,500       1,627  
City of Chicago, O’Hare International Airport, General Airport Rev. Bonds, Series 2011-B, 5.00% 2019     2,785       3,202  
City of Chicago, O’Hare International Airport, General Airport Rev. Bonds, Series 2012-B, AMT, 5.00% 2024     2,000       2,335  
City of Chicago, O’Hare International Airport, General Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2005-B, National insured, 5.25% 2016     1,000       1,046  
City of Chicago, O’Hare International Airport, General Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-A, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2019     2,000       2,237  
City of Chicago, O’Hare International Airport, General Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-A, AMT, 5.00% 2025     6,170       7,149  
City of Chicago, O’Hare International Airport, General Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A, AMT, 5.00% 2021     10,000       11,734  
City of Chicago, O’Hare International Airport, General Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A, AMT, 5.00% 2023     5,000       5,980  
City of Chicago, O’Hare International Airport, Passenger Fac. Charge Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-B, AMT, 5.00% 2018     2,000       2,230  
City of Chicago, O’Hare International Airport, Passenger Fac. Charge Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-B, AMT, 5.00% 2019     2,000       2,274  

 

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Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America

 

    Principal amount
(000)
      Value
(000)
 
City of Chicago, O’Hare International Airport, Passenger Fac. Charge Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-B, AMT, 5.00% 2022   $ 3,000     $ 3,568  
Regional Transportation Auth. of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will Counties, G.O. Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2003-A, FGIC-National insured, 5.50% 2018     7,720       8,927  
Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (University of Chicago Medical Center), Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2018     7,500       8,567  
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Auth., Tobacco Settlement Rev. Bonds, Series 2010, 5.50% 2023     12,425       14,881  
Other securities             147,949  
              235,756  
                 
Indiana 3.20%                
Fin. Auth., Private Activity Bonds (Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project), Series 2013-B, AMT, 5.00% 2019     10,440       11,249  
Indianapolis Airport Auth., Special Fac. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Federal Express Corp. Project), Series 2004, AMT, 5.10% 2017     20,545       22,218  
Other securities             69,360  
              102,827  
                 
Kentucky 1.31%                
Public Transportation Infrastructure Auth., Toll Rev. Bond Anticipation Notes (Downtown Crossing Project), Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2017     8,625       9,452  
Other securities             32,491  
              41,943  
                 
Louisiana 1.59%                
Tobacco Settlement Fncg. Corp., Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2022     8,235       9,735  
Other securities             41,255  
              50,990  
                 
Maryland 0.81%                
Transportation Auth., Airport Parking Rev. Ref. Bonds (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport Projects), Series 2012-B, AMT, 5.00% 2020     8,150       9,496  
Other securities             16,426  
              25,922  
                 
Michigan 4.56%                
Wayne County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Bonds (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), Series 2005, AMT, National insured, 5.25% 2016     3,000       3,110  
Wayne County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Bonds (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), Series 2007, AMT, FGIC-National insured, 5.00% 2018     1,000       1,106  
Wayne County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), Series 2008-A, AMT, Assured Guaranty insured, 5.25% 2018     1,180       1,276  
Wayne County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), Series 2010-A, AMT, 5.00% 2017     1,615       1,792  
Wayne County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), Series 2010-A, AMT, 5.00% 2018     3,590       4,069  
Wayne County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), Series 2011-A, AMT, 5.00% 2019     1,000       1,160  
Wayne County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), Series 2011-A, AMT, 5.00% 2020     10,000       11,759  
Wayne County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), Series 2011-A, AMT, 5.00% 2021     8,240       9,784  
Wayne County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), Series 2011-B, 5.00% 2019     1,000       1,167  
Wayne County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), Series 2012-D, AMT, 5.00% 2019     3,560       4,129  
Other securities             107,303  
              146,655  

 

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued)   Principal amount
(000)
      Value
(000)
 
Nebraska 0.58%                
Central Plains Energy Project, Gas Supply Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014, 5.00% 2039 (put 2019)   $ 8,800     $ 10,236  
Other securities             8,448  
              18,684  
                 
Nevada 2.00%                
Clark County, Highway Rev. (Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax) Ref. Bonds, Series 2011, 5.00% 2020     12,320       14,691  
Las Vegas Valley Water Dist., G.O. (Limited Tax) Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-C, 5.00% 2019     7,760       9,046  
Other securities             40,409  
              64,146  
                 
New York 9.73%                
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2003-B, FGIC-National insured, 5.25% 2020     5,500       6,687  
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2008-C, 5.50% 2018     6,980       7,622  
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2012-A2, 0.33% 2041 (put 2016)1     1,000       1,000  
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2012-E, 5.00% 2020     3,250       3,902  
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-A-1, 4.00% 2021     3,470       4,002  
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-C, 5.00% 2024     5,000       6,287  
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2015-A-1, 5.00% 2026     2,175       2,699  
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2015-A-1, 5.00% 2027     3,150       3,876  
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2015-A-2, 0.60% 2039 (put 2020)1     11,250       11,249  
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2002-G-1H, 0.952% 2026 (put 2016)1     2,650       2,678  
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-C, 5.00% 2018     1,105       1,271  
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-D, 5.00% 2020     7,000       8,405  
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-F, 5.00% 2021     1,000       1,218  
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-A-2, 5.00% 2028     3,000       3,608  
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 2008 Series J-4, 0.61% 20251     6,325       6,320  
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 2009 Series H-1, 5.00% 2016     2,000       2,104  
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 2011 Series B, 5.00% 2015     3,500       3,586  
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 2011 Series I-1, 5.00% 2017     5,000       5,537  
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 2012 Series I, 5.00% 2020     5,000       5,984  
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Series 2013-E, 5.25% 2022     5,000       6,216  
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2025     3,000       3,755  
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Series 2014-G, 5.00% 2023     1,500       1,864  
Thruway Auth., Local Highway and Bridge Service Contract Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009, 5.00% 2017     10,000       10,964  
Other securities             201,943  
              312,777  
                 
South Carolina 0.69%                
Transportation Infrastructure Bank, Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2005-A, AMBAC insured, 5.25% 2018     8,000       9,214  
Other securities             13,034  
              22,248  

 

20 American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds
 

Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America

 

    Principal amount
(000)
      Value
(000)
 
Texas 8.25%                
G.O. Bonds, College Student Loan Bonds, Series 2011-A, AMT, 5.00% 2019   $ 1,700     $ 2,015  
G.O. Bonds, Water Financial Assistance Bonds (Water Infrastructure Fund), Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2019     1,000       1,149  
City of Houston, Airport System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A, AMT, 5.00% 2019     10,000       11,579  
North Texas Tollway Auth., Dallas North Tollway System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2005-C, 5.00% 2019     2,000       2,296  
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds Bonds, Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2022     1,000       1,212  
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds Bonds, Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2023     2,000       2,452  
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2008-A, 5.50% 2018     3,000       3,388  
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2014-C, 0.69% 2038 (put 2020)1     3,900       3,909  
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2008-A, 6.00% 2019     5,000       5,697  
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-E-3, 5.75% 2038 (put 2016)     9,850       10,349  
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-B, 5.00% 2019     1,250       1,435  
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-C, 1.95% 2038 (put 2019)     5,400       5,522  
Transportation Commission, G.O. Mobility Fund Bonds, Series 2008, 5.00% 2020     3,640       4,134  
Transportation Commission, G.O. Mobility Fund Bonds, Series 2008, 5.00% 2020 (preref. 2018)     360       409  
Transportation Commission, G.O. Mobility Fund Bonds, Series 2014-B, 0.40% 2041 (put 2018)1     6,000       6,003  
Other securities             203,416  
              264,965  
                 
Wisconsin 1.50%                
Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Aurora Health Care, Inc.), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2021     7,765       9,019  
Other securities             39,284  
              48,303  
                 
Other states & U.S. territories 23.13%                
Other securities             743,207  
Total bonds, notes & other debt instruments (cost: $2,766,826,000)             2,939,203  
                 
Short-term securities 8.52%                
State of Alaska, City of Valdez, Marine Terminal Rev. Ref. Bonds (Exxon Pipeline Co. Project), Series 1993-A, 0.02% 20331     3,525       3,525  
State of Alaska, City of Valdez, Marine Terminal Rev. Ref. Bonds (Exxon Pipeline Co. Project), Series 1993-B, 0.02% 20331     1,300       1,300  
State of California, Pollution Control Fncg. Auth., Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (Pacific Gas and Electric Co.), Series 1997-B, AMT, JPMorgan Chase LOC, 0.03% 20261     8,000       8,000  
State of California, Pollution Control Fncg. Auth., Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (Pacific Gas and Electric Co.), Series 1996-E, JPMorgan Chase LOC, 0.01% 20261     2,100       2,100  
State of California, Rev. Anticipation Notes, Series 2014-15, 1.50% 6/22/2015     25,000       25,135  
State of Colorado, General Fund Tax and Rev. Anticipation Notes, Series 2014-A, 1.50% 6/26/2015     25,000       25,148  
District of Columbia, Tax and Rev. Anticipation Notes, Series 2014, 1.50% 9/30/2015     21,250       21,451  
State of Louisiana, Parish of East Baton Rouge, Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (ExxonMobil Project), Series 2010-A, 0.01% 20351     1,400       1,400  
State of Massachusetts, G.O. Rev. Anticipation Notes, Series 2014-B, 1.50% 5/28/2015     5,250       5,275  
State of Massachusetts, G.O. Rev. Anticipation Notes, Series 2014-C, 1.50% 6/25/2015     5,250       5,280  
State of Mississippi, Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2007-E, 0.02% 20301     1,700       1,700  
State of Mississippi, Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2009-C, 0.01% 20301     2,000       2,000  
State of Mississippi, Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2010-H, 0.02% 20351     2,900       2,900  
State of Mississippi, Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2010-K, 0.02% 20351     3,100       3,100  

 

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Short-term securities (continued)   Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
State of Mississippi, Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2010-L, 0.01% 20351   $ 1,000     $ 1,000  
State of Mississippi, Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2011-A, 0.01% 20351     1,100       1,100  
State of Mississippi, Jackson County, Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 1992, 0.01% 20161     1,000       1,000  
State of Mississippi, Jackson County, Port Fac. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 1993, 0.01% 20231     3,000       3,000  
State of Missouri, Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Demand Educational Facs. Rev. Bonds (Washington University), Series 1996-A, 0.01% 20301     1,400       1,400  
State of Missouri, Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Demand Educational Facs. Rev. Bonds (Washington University), Series 2004-B, 0.02% 20341     1,000       1,000  
State of Missouri, Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Demand Educational Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Washington University), Series 1996-B, 0.01% 20301     5,900       5,900  
State of New York, City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 1993 Series A-7, JPMorgan Chase LOC, 0.03% 20201     6,600       6,600  
State of New York, City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 1994 Series E-2, 0.03% 20201     5,400       5,400  
State of New York, City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 2008 Series L, Subseries L-4, 0.01% 20381     6,800       6,800  
State of Texas, Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Auth., Environmental Facs. Rev. Bonds (ExxonMobil Project), Series 2000, AMT, 0.06% 20301     1,100       1,100  
State of Texas, Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Auth., Environmental Facs. Rev. Bonds (ExxonMobil Project), Series 2001-B, AMT, 0.06% 20251     1,600       1,600  
State of Texas, Lower Neches Valley Auth., Industrial Dev. Corp. Rev. Bonds (ExxonMobil Project), Series 2011, 0.01% 20381     1,000       1,000  
State of Texas, Lower Neches Valley Auth., Industrial Dev. Corp. Rev. Bonds (ExxonMobil Project), Series 2011, 0.01% 20511     1,200       1,200  
State of Texas, Tax and Rev. Anticipation Notes, Series 2014, 1.50% 8/31/2015     72,000       72,597  
State of Wyoming, Lincoln County, Pollution Control Rev. Bonds (Exxon Project), Series 1987-A, AMT, 0.04% 20171     1,600       1,600  
State of Wyoming, Uinta County, Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 1993, 0.01% 20201     1,700       1,700  
Other securities             51,540  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $273,798,000)             273,851  
Total investment securities 99.99% (cost: $3,040,624,000)             3,213,054  
Other assets less liabilities 0.01%             217  
                 
Net assets 100.00%           $ 3,213,271  

 

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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 $13,264,000, 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

 

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The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America unaudited
Summary investment portfolio January 31, 2015  
   
Portfolio quality summary* Percent of net assets

 

 

 

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

 

Bonds, notes & other debt instruments 90.06%   Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
Alabama 1.18%                
Jefferson County, Sewer Rev. Warrants, Series 2013-A, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2044   $ 20,855     $ 23,434  
Other securities             95,943  
              119,377  
                 
Arizona 2.91%                
Health Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Banner Health), Series 2007-B, 0.981% 20371     22,200       20,168  
Other securities             274,713  
              294,881  
                 
California 11.60%                
Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agcy., Toll Road Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 6.00% 2053     24,000       28,722  
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 5.25% 2018     5,000       5,683  
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 5.25% 2028     10,185       12,323  
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 5.25% 2028     3,000       3,637  
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 6.00% 2038     8,000       9,677  
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 6.00% 2039     10,000       12,362  
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 6.50% 2033     7,000       8,639  
Various Purpose G.O. Ref. Bonds, 5.00% 2032     4,000       4,703  
City of San Buenaventura, Rev. Bonds (Community Memorial Health System), Series 2011, 7.50% 2041     19,600       24,607  
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     25,440       21,802  
Turlock Irrigation Dist., Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011, 5.50% 2041     17,990       21,268  
Other securities             1,023,309  
              1,176,732  
                 
Colorado 2.75%                
Health Facs. Auth., Health Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society Project), Series 2012, 5.00% 2042     26,265       28,820  
Regional Transportation Dist., Private Activity Bonds (Denver Transit Partners Eagle P3 Project), Series 2010, 6.00% 2041     23,765       27,291  
Other securities             222,435  
              278,546  

 

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    Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
Florida 7.80%            
Citizens Property Insurance Corp., High-Risk Account Secured Bonds, Series 2009-A-1, 6.00% 2017   $ 20,000     $ 22,419  
Orlando-Orange County Expressway Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2035     27,350       31,902  
Other securities             736,489  
              790,810  
                 
Georgia 3.23%                
City of Atlanta, Water and Wastewater Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 1999-A, FGIC-National insured, 5.50% 2022     20,500       25,050  
Dev. Auth. of Burke County, Pollution Control Rev. Bonds (Oglethorpe Power Corp. Vogtle Project), Series 2008-E, 7.00% 2023     19,670       22,878  
Municipal Electric Auth., Project One Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-D, 5.75% 2019     23,000       26,832  
Other securities             252,993  
              327,753  
                 
Hawaii 0.26%                
Pacific Health Obligated Group, Special Purpose Rev. Bonds (Dept. of Budget and Fin.), Series 2013-A, 5.50% 2043     17,000       20,162  
Other securities             6,177  
              26,339  
                 
Illinois 8.51%                
Fin. Auth., Student Housing Rev. Ref. Bonds (CHF-DeKalb II, LLC - Northern Illinois University Project), Series 2011, 6.875% 2043     27,500       32,742  
State Toll Highway Auth., Toll Highway Priority Rev. Bonds, Series 2006-A-1, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2024 (preref. 2016)     5,000       5,332  
State Toll Highway Auth., Toll Highway Rev. Bonds, Series 2008-B, 5.50% 2033     18,210       20,266  
State Toll Highway Auth., Toll Highway Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2027     1,305       1,562  
State Toll Highway Auth., Toll Highway Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2028     1,000       1,187  
State Toll Highway Auth., Toll Highway Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2029     3,000       3,543  
State Toll Highway Auth., Toll Highway Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2030     7,100       8,385  
State Toll Highway Auth., Toll Highway Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2032     1,000       1,174  
State Toll Highway Auth., Toll Highway Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2033     2,200       2,576  
State Toll Highway Auth., Toll Highway Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2038     34,430       39,697  
State Toll Highway Auth., Toll Highway Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-B, 5.00% 2038     2,500       2,906  
State Toll Highway Auth., Toll Highway Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-B, 5.00% 2039     3,000       3,482  
State Toll Highway Auth., Toll Highway Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-A-1, 4.50% 2027     6,000       6,720  
State Toll Highway Auth., Toll Highway Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-A-1, 5.00% 2025     10,000       11,546  
State Toll Highway Auth., Toll Highway Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-A-1, 5.00% 2028     10,000       11,490  
State Toll Highway Auth., Toll Highway Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-A-1, 5.00% 2031     4,000       4,557  
Other securities             705,491  
              862,656  
                 
Indiana 2.18%                
Fin. Auth., Midwestern Disaster Relief Rev. Bonds (Ohio Valley Electric Corp. Project), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2039     18,415       19,964  
Other securities             201,120  
              221,084  
                 
Iowa 0.42%                
Fin. Auth., Midwestern Disaster Area Rev. Ref. Bonds (Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project), Series 2013, 5.00% 2019     23,000       24,691  
Other securities             18,288  
              42,979  
                 
Kentucky 0.46%                
Public Transportation Infrastructure Auth., Toll Rev. Bonds (Downtown Crossing Project), Series 2013-A, 6.00% 2053     18,020       21,422  
Other securities             25,506  
              46,928  

 

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued)   Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
Louisiana 1.90%                
Local Government Environmental Facs. and Community Dev. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Westlake Chemical Corp. Projects), Series 2007, 6.75% 2032   $ 24,360     $ 28,031  
Other securities             164,477  
              192,508  
                 
Massachusetts 2.44%                
Dev. Fin. Agcy., Rev. Bonds (Boston University Issue), Series 2013-X, 5.00% 2048     17,500       20,279  
Other securities             227,314  
              247,593  
                 
Michigan 3.31%                
Tobacco Settlement Fin. Auth., Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2007-A, 6.00% 2048     43,205       37,626  
Other securities             298,408  
              336,034  
                 
Nevada 1.85%                
Clark County, Airport System Rev. Bonds, Series 2010-B, 5.125% 2036     18,000       19,998  
Other securities             167,545  
              187,543  
                 
New Hampshire 0.36%                
Business Fin. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Elliot Hospital Obligated Group Issue), Series 2009-A, 6.125% 2039     18,115       20,755  
Other securities             16,290  
              37,045  
                 
New Jersey 2.55%                
Tobacco Settlement Fncg. Corp., Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007-1-A, 5.00% 2041     50,350       40,828  
Transportation Trust Fund Auth., Transportation System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2006-A, 5.25% 2022     20,000       23,617  
Other securities             193,933  
              258,378  
                 
New York 6.21%                
Liberty Dev. Corp., Liberty Rev. Ref. Bonds (Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park Project), Series 2010, 6.375% 2049     21,000       24,045  
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2003-B, FGIC-National insured, 5.25% 2021     5,000       6,182  
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2005-C, 5.00% 2016     1,000       1,083  
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2008-C, 5.50% 2018     5,335       5,825  
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2011-D, 5.00% 2036     6,000       6,855  
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2012-E, 5.00% 2024     2,000       2,453  
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-B, 5.00% 2044     13,000       15,096  
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2015-A-1, 5.00% 2040     8,000       9,454  
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2015-A-1, 5.00% 2045     20,000       23,460  
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2015-A-2, 0.60% 2039 (put 2020)1     9,750       9,749  
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2002-G-1G, 0.764% 2026 (put 2015)1     5,000       5,014  
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-C, 5.00% 2023     5,000       5,999  
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-D, 5.00% 2024     10,000       12,265  

 

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    Principal amount
(000)
      Value
(000)
 
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-D, 5.00% 2029   $ 7,000     $ 8,319  
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-D, 5.00% 2032     3,105       3,651  
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-F, 5.00% 2030     10,000       11,861  
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-A-2, 5.00% 2028     3,000       3,608  
Seneca Nation of Indians, Rev. Bonds, Series A, 5.00% 20232     18,900       19,855  
Other securities             455,502  
              630,276  
                 
Ohio 3.87%                
Air Quality Dev. Auth., Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (FirstEnergy Generation Corp. Project), Series 2009-C, 5.625% 2018     17,200       19,300  
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Fncg. Auth., Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Bonds, Convertible Capital Appreciation Bonds, Series 2007-A-3, 6.25% 2037     5,000       4,473  
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Fncg. Auth., Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2007-A-2, 5.875% 2030     30,990       26,957  
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Fncg. Auth., Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2007-A-2, 5.875% 2047     28,380       24,277  
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Fncg. Auth., Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2007-A-2, 6.50% 2047     51,125       47,372  
Other securities             270,056  
              392,435  
                 
South Carolina 1.64%                
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       21,441  
Public Service Auth., Rev. Obligations (Santee Cooper), Series 2014-C, 5.00% 2046     25,000       29,140  
Public Service Auth., Rev. Ref. Obligations (Santee Cooper), Series 2008-A, 5.50% 2038     20,000       23,017  
Other securities             92,448  
              166,046  
                 
Texas 9.53%                
Bexar County Hospital Dist., Combination Tax and Rev. Certificates of Obligation, Series 2008, 5.00% 2032     20,500       22,694  
G.O. Bonds, Water Financial Assistance Bonds (Water Infrastructure Fund), Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2028     1,500       1,707  
G.O. Bonds, Water Financial Assistance Bonds (Water Infrastructure Fund), Series 2011-A, 5.00% 2021     1,400       1,724  
G.O. Bonds, Water Financial Assistance Bonds (Water Infrastructure Fund), Series 2013-B, 5.00% 2026     1,600       1,989  
Grand Parkway Transportation Corp., Grand Parkway System Toll Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-B, 5.00% 2053     30,800       34,718  
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds Bonds, Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2022     1,000       1,212  
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2008-A, 5.50% 2018     1,000       1,129  
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2008-A, 5.625% 2033     15,100       16,840  
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2008-A, 6.00% 2021     465       528  
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2008-A, 6.00% 2021 (preref. 2018)     3,295       3,800  
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2008-A, 6.00% 2023     1,545       1,753  
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2008-A, 6.00% 2023 (preref. 2018)     11,025       12,716  
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2008-A, 6.00% 2025     615       706  
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2008-A, 6.00% 2025 (preref. 2018)     4,385       5,058  

 

 

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued)   Principal amount
(000)
      Value
(000)
 
Texas (continued)                
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2012-B, 5.25% 2052   $ 8,435     $ 9,517  
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2014-C, 0.69% 2038 (put 2020)1     7,000       7,016  
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-E-3, 5.75% 2038 (put 2016)     2,150       2,259  
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-F, 5.75% 2033     11,000       12,290  
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-F, 5.75% 2038     8,500       9,474  
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 6.00% 2028     16,000       18,898  
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 6.10% 2028     5,000       5,918  
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 6.25% 2039     5,000       5,865  
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010, 6.00% 2034     1,500       1,794  
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010, 6.00% 2038     5,000       5,942  
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A, 0.82% 2050 (put 2019)1     3,600       3,623  
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-B, 5.00% 2038     8,000       8,830  
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-C, 1.95% 2038 (put 2019)     8,600       8,795  
Public Fin. Auth., G.O. Bonds, Series 2007, 5.00% 2024     1,525       1,703  
Transportation Commission, G.O. Mobility Fund Bonds, Series 2008, 5.00% 2017  (escrowed to maturity)     200       220  
Transportation Commission, G.O. Mobility Fund Bonds, Series 2008, 5.00% 2021 (preref. 2018)     1,125       1,278  
Transportation Commission, G.O. Mobility Fund Bonds, Series 2008, 5.00% 2028 (preref. 2018)     625       710  
Transportation Commission, G.O. Mobility Fund Bonds, Series 2008, 5.00% 2017     2,050       2,253  
Transportation Commission, G.O. Mobility Fund Bonds, Series 2008, 5.00% 2021     11,420       12,954  
Transportation Commission, G.O. Mobility Fund Bonds, Series 2008, 5.00% 2028     6,375       7,182  
Transportation Commission, G.O. Mobility Fund Bonds, Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2044     15,000       18,074  
Transportation Commission, G.O. Mobility Fund Bonds, Series 2014-B, 0.40% 2041 (put 2018)1     1,500       1,501  
Other securities             713,762  
              966,432  
                 
Washington 2.86%                
Health Care Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Virginia Mason Medical Center), Series 2007-A, 6.125% 2037     18,500       20,469  
Other securities             269,199  
              289,668  
                 
Wisconsin 1.93%                
General Fund Annual Appropriation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 6.00% 2036     52,960       63,372  
Other securities             132,088  
              195,460  
                 
Other states & U.S. territories 10.31%                
Other securities             1,045,519  
                 
Total bonds, notes & other debt instruments (cost: $8,352,175,000)             9,133,022  
                 
Short-term securities 9.69%                
State of California, County of Los Angeles, 2014-15 Tax and Rev. Anticipation Notes, 1.50% 2015     24,825       24,970  
State of California, Rev. Anticipation Notes, Series 2014-15, 1.50% 6/22/2015     100,000       100,541  
State of California, County of Ventura, 2014-15 Tax and Rev. Anticipation Notes  1.50% 2015     20,000       20,117  
State of Colorado, General Fund Tax and Rev. Anticipation Notes, Series 2014-A, 1.50% 6/26/2015     75,000       75,444  
District of Columbia, Tax and Rev. Anticipation Notes, Series 2014, 1.50% 9/30/2015     47,600       48,050  
State of Massachusetts, G.O. Rev. Anticipation Notes, Series 2014-B, 1.50% 5/28/2015     21,000       21,099  
State of Massachusetts, G.O. Rev. Anticipation Notes, Series 2014-C, 1.50% 6/25/2015     21,000       21,120  
State of Mississippi, Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2007-A, 0.05% 20301     3,700       3,700  

 

 

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The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America

                 
    Principal amount
(000)
      Value
(000)
 
State of Mississippi, Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2009-A, 0.02% 20301   $ 1,000     $ 1,000  
State of Mississippi, Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2009-C, 0.01% 20301     6,855       6,855  
State of Mississippi, Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2009-E, 0.05% 20301     3,400       3,400  
State of Mississippi, Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2009-F, 0.02% 20301     8,500       8,500  
State of Mississippi, Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2009-G, 0.04% 20301     3,005       3,005  
State of Mississippi, Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2010-G, 0.04% 20351     8,500       8,500  
State of Mississippi, Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2010-I, 0.04% 20351     11,760       11,760  
State of Mississippi, Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2010-J, 0.01% 20351     8,050       8,050  
State of Mississippi, Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2010-L, 0.01% 20351     14,280       14,280  
State of Mississippi, Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2010-L, 0.01% 20351     9,250       9,250  
State of Mississippi, Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2011-A, 0.01% 20351     1,300       1,300  
State of Mississippi, Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2014-B, 0.05% 20351     8,790       8,790  
State of Mississippi, Jackson County, Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds  (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 1992, 0.01% 20161     1,000       1,000  
State of Mississippi, Jackson County, Port Fac. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 1993, 0.01% 20231     2,300       2,300  
State of New York, City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 1993 Series A-7, JPMorgan  Chase LOC, 0.03% 20201     1,000       1,000  
State of New York, City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 1999 Series B-2, JPMorgan  Chase LOC, 0.05% 20231     1,550       1,550  
State of New York, City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 2008 Series L, Subseries L-4, 0.01% 20381     10,200       10,200  
State of New York, City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Series 2014-B, 2.00% 8/1/2015     7,570       7,642  
State of Texas, Tax and Rev. Anticipation Notes, Series 2014, 1.50% 8/31/2015     240,400       242,395  
State of Wyoming, Uinta County, Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 1993, 0.01% 20201     13,450       13,450  
Other securities             303,397  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $982,511,000)             982,665  
Total investment securities 99.75% (cost: $9,334,686,000)             10,115,687  
Other assets less liabilities 0.25%             25,597  
                 
Net assets 100.00%           $ 10,141,284  

 

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The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America

 

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 $150,090,000, which represented 1.48% 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

 

30 American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds
 
American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund unaudited
Summary investment portfolio January 31, 2015  
   
Portfolio quality summary* Percent of net assets

 

 

 

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

 

Bonds, notes & other debt instruments 91.81%   Principal amount
(000)
      Value
(000)
 
Arizona 2.21%                
Industrial Dev. Auth. of the County of Pima, Water and Wastewater Rev. Bonds (Global Water Resources, LLC Project), Series 2007, AMT, 6.55% 2037   $ 16,800     $ 17,278  
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       10,651  
Other securities             48,345  
              76,274  
                 
California 13.04%                
Morongo Band of Mission Indians, Enterprise Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-B, 6.50% 2028     9,750       11,006  
City of San Buenaventura, Rev. Bonds (Community Memorial Health System), Series 2011, 7.50% 2041     12,750       16,007  
Redev. Agcy. of the City of San Jose, Tax Allocation Ref. Bonds (Merged Area Redev. Project), Series 2006-C, National insured, 3.75% 2028     11,545       11,687  
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     14,375       12,319  
Other securities             398,071  
              449,090  
                 
Colorado 4.67%                
City and County of Denver, Dept. of Aviation, Special Facs. Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (United Air Lines Project), Series 2007-A, AMT, 5.25% 2032     18,000       18,688  
City and County of Denver, Dept. of Aviation, Special Facs. Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (United Air Lines Project), Series 2007-A, AMT, 5.75% 2032     2,905       3,053  
Health Facs. Auth., Health Care Facs. Rev. Bonds (American Baptist Homes of the Midwest Obligated Group), Series 2013, 8.00% 2043     11,000       13,387  
Health Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Covenant Retirement Communities, Inc.), Series 2005, 5.00% 2035     17,050       17,549  
Regional Transportation Dist., Private Activity Bonds (Denver Transit Partners Eagle P3 Project), Series 2010, 6.00% 2041     14,800       16,996  
Other securities             91,302  
              160,975  

 

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American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund

 

Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued)   Principal amount
(000)
      Value
(000)
 
Florida 6.78%                
Lee County Industrial Dev. Auth., Healthcare Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Shell Point/Alliance Obligated Group, Shell Point Village/Alliance Community Project), Series 2007, 5.00% 2029   $ 13,425     $ 13,957  
Lee County, Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A, AMT, 5.375% 2032     9,935       11,261  
Seminole Tribe of Florida, Series A, 5.25% 20271     10,000       10,692  
Other securities             197,734  
              233,644  
                 
Illinois 6.72%                
City of Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport, Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-A, AMT, 5.00% 2030     5,000       5,765  
City of Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport, Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-A, AMT, 5.00% 2031     9,500       10,913  
City of Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport, Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-A, AMT, 5.00% 2032     5,000       5,718  
City of Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport, Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-A, AMT, 5.00% 2033     3,000       3,416  
City of Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport, Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-A, AMT, 5.00% 2041     13,000       14,557  
Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (OSF Healthcare System), Series 2010-A, 6.00% 2039     8,935       10,617  
Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Provena Health), Series 2009-A, 7.75% 2034     9,800       12,400  
Fin. Auth., Student Housing Rev. Ref. Bonds (CHF-DeKalb II, LLC - Northern Illinois University Project), Series 2011, 6.875% 2043     11,500       13,692  
Southwestern Illinois Dev. Auth., Health Fac. Rev. Bonds (Memorial Group, Inc.), Series 2013, 7.625% 2048     11,000       13,901  
Other securities             140,471  
              231,450  
                 
Iowa 0.93%                
Fin. Auth., Midwestern Disaster Area Rev. Ref. Bonds (Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project), Series 2013, 5.25% 2025     12,750       14,136  
Other securities             17,748  
              31,884  
                 
Louisiana 1.52%                
Local Government Environmental Facs. and Community Dev. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Westlake Chemical Corp. Projects), Series 2007, 6.75% 2032     9,500       10,932  
Other securities             41,273  
              52,205  
                 
Massachusetts 1.55%                
Dev. Fin. Agcy., Rev. Bonds (Linden Ponds, Inc. Fac.), Series 2011-A-1, 6.25% 2046     11,725       11,463  
Other securities             41,762  
              53,225  
                 
Michigan 5.34%                
Tobacco Settlement Fin. Auth., Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2007-A, 6.00% 2048     36,955       32,183  
Tobacco Settlement Fin. Auth., Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Rev. Ref. Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2008-A, 6.875% 2042     5,440       5,338  
Wayne County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Bonds (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), Series 2005, AMT, National insured, 5.00% 2034     11,000       11,348  
Wayne County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), Series 2012-D, AMT, 5.00% 2028     12,000       13,649  
Other securities             121,523  
              184,041  

 

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American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund

 

    Principal amount
(000)
      Value
(000)
 
New Jersey 4.23%                
Econ. Dev. Auth., Special Fac. Rev. Bonds (Continental Airlines, Inc. Project), Series 1999, AMT, 5.125% 2023   $ 4,500     $ 4,935  
Econ. Dev. Auth., Special Fac. Rev. Bonds (Continental Airlines, Inc. Project), Series 1999, AMT, 5.25% 2029     17,000       18,476  
Econ. Dev. Auth., Special Fac. Rev. Bonds (Continental Airlines, Inc. Project), Series 2000-B, AMT, 5.625% 2030     1,750       1,947  
Econ. Dev. Auth., Special Fac. Rev. Bonds (Continental Airlines, Inc. Project), Series 2003, AMT, 5.50% 2033     3,500       3,854  
Econ. Dev. Auth., Special Fac. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Continental Airlines, Inc. Project), Series 2012, AMT, 5.75% 2027     4,500       5,032  
Tobacco Settlement Fncg. Corp., Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007-1-A, 5.00% 2041     46,855       37,994  
Other securities             73,282  
              145,520  
                 
New York 4.17%                
Liberty Dev. Corp., Liberty Rev. Ref. Bonds (3 World Trade Center Project), Series 2014, Class 1, 5.00% 20441     12,000       12,883  
Liberty Dev. Corp., Liberty Rev. Ref. Bonds (Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park Project), Series 2010, 6.375% 2049     13,360       15,297  
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       16,669  
New York City Industrial Dev. Agcy., Special Fac. Rev. Bonds (American Airlines, Inc. John F. Kennedy International Airport Project), Series 2005, AMT, 7.75% 2031     3,130       3,418  
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       2,199  
Other securities             93,125  
              143,591  
                 
Ohio 4.66%                
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Fncg. Auth., Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2007-A-2, 5.875% 2030     11,000       9,568  
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Fncg. Auth., Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2007-A-2, 5.875% 2047     34,250       29,298  
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Fncg. Auth., Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2007-A-2, 6.50% 2047     22,000       20,385  
County of Gallia, Hospital Facs. Rev. Ref. and Improvement Bonds (Holzer Health System Obligated Group Project), Series 2012-A, 8.00% 2042     11,000       12,685  
Other securities             88,708  
              160,644  
                 
Oklahoma 0.80%                
Trustees of the Tulsa Municipal Airport Trust, American Airlines Inc. Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2001-B, AMT, 5.50% 2035     16,250       17,521  
Trustees of the Tulsa Municipal Airport Trust, American Airlines Inc. Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-B, AMT, 5.50% 2035     120       129  
Other securities             9,826  
              27,476  
                 
Pennsylvania 3.17%                
Hospitals and Higher Education Facs. Auth. of Philadelphia, Hospital Rev. Bonds (Temple University Health System Obligated Group), Series 2012-A, 5.625% 2042     13,045       14,133  
Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Auth., Airport System Rev. Bonds, Series 2012-A, AMT, 5.00% 2027     10,210       11,378  
Other securities             83,824  
              109,335  

 

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued)   Principal amount
(000)
      Value
(000)
 
Puerto Rico 4.25%                
Aqueduct and Sewer Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-A, 5.25% 2042   $ 27,200     $ 18,510  
Highways and Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007-N, Assured Guaranty insured, 5.25% 2036     14,690       15,544  
Public Improvement Ref. Bonds (G.O. Bonds), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2041     23,910       16,008  
Other securities             96,291  
              146,353  
                 
Texas 7.26%                
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       15,246  
City of Houston, Airport System Special Facs. Rev. Bonds (Continental Airlines, Inc. Airport Improvement Projects), Series 1997-C, AMT, 6.125% 2027     1,000       1,003  
City of Houston, Airport System Special Facs. Rev. Bonds (Continental Airlines, Inc. Terminal Improvement Projects), Series 2011, AMT, 6.50% 2030     9,300       10,941  
City of Houston, Airport System Special Facs. Rev. Bonds (Continental Airlines, Inc. Terminal Improvement Projects), Series 2011, AMT, 6.625% 2038     3,000       3,551  
City of Houston, Airport System Special Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (United Airlines, Inc. Terminal E Project), Series 2014, AMT, 4.75% 2024     5,500       6,071  
City of Houston, Airport System Special Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (United Airlines, Inc. Terminal E Project), Series 2014, AMT, 5.00% 2029     5,000       5,467  
Sanger Texas Industrial Dev. Corp., Industrial Dev. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Texas Pellets Project), Series 2012-B, AMT, 8.00% 2038     14,250       16,068  
Other securities             191,554  
              249,901  
                 
Washington 1.17%                
Housing Fin. Commission, Nonprofit Housing Rev. Ref. Bonds (Rockwood Retirement Project), Series 2014-A, 7.50% 20491     9,090       10,311  
Other securities             30,100  
              40,411  
                 
Other states & U.S. territories 19.34%                
Other securities             665,604  
                 
Total bonds, notes & other debt instruments (cost: $2,921,783,000)             3,161,623  
                 
Short-term securities 8.11%                
State of California, Rev. Anticipation Notes, Series 2014-15, 1.50% 6/22/2015     15,000       15,081  
State of Colorado, General Fund Tax and Rev. Anticipation Notes, Series 2014-A, 1.50% 6/26/2015     25,000       25,148  
State of Illinois, Will County, Environmental Facs. Rev. Bonds (ExxonMobil Project), Series 2001, AMT, 0.03% 20262     1,400       1,400  
State of Illinois, Will County, Exempt Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Exxon Project), Series 2001, AMT, 0.06% 20262     6,500       6,500  
State of Louisiana, Parish of St. Bernard, Exempt Fac. Rev. Bonds (Mobil Oil Corp. Project), Series 1996, AMT, 0.06% 20262     3,800       3,800  
State of Massachusetts, G.O. Rev. Anticipation Notes, Series 2014-B, 1.50% 5/28/2015     5,250       5,275  
State of Massachusetts, G.O. Rev. Anticipation Notes, Series 2014-C, 1.50% 6/25/2015     5,250       5,280  
State of Mississippi, Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2009-E, 0.05% 20302     6,400       6,400  
State of Mississippi, Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2009-F, 0.02% 20302     2,780       2,780  
State of Mississippi, Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2010-G, 0.04% 20352     1,400       1,400  
State of Mississippi, Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2010-H, 0.02% 20352     5,250       5,250  
State of Mississippi, Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2010-I, 0.04% 20352     2,480       2,480  
State of Mississippi, Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2010-L, 0.01% 20352     1,700       1,700  

 

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American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund

 

    Principal amount
(000)
      Value
(000)
 
State of Mississippi, Jackson County, Port Fac. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 1993, 0.01% 20232   $ 2,900     $ 2,900  
State of Missouri, Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Demand Educational Facs. Rev. Bonds (Washington University), Series 1996-A, 0.01% 20302     1,200       1,200  
State of Missouri, Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Demand Educational Facs. Rev. Bonds (Washington University), Series 1996-D, 0.01% 20302     3,100       3,100  
State of Missouri, Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Demand Educational Facs. Rev. Bonds (Washington University), Series 2000-C, 0.04% 20402     2,500       2,500  
State of Missouri, Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Demand Educational Facs. Rev. Bonds (Washington University), Series 2004-A, 0.03% 20342     1,800       1,800  
State of Missouri, Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Demand Educational Facs. Rev. Bonds (Washington University), Series 2004-B, 0.02% 20342     1,700       1,700  
State of Texas, Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Auth., Environmental Facs. Rev. Bonds (ExxonMobil Project), Series 2000, AMT, 0.06% 20302     2,000       2,000  
State of Texas, Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Auth., Environmental Facs. Rev. Bonds (ExxonMobil Project), Series 2001-A, AMT, 0.03% 20302     4,665       4,665  
State of Texas, Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Auth., Environmental Facs. Rev. Bonds (ExxonMobil Project), Series 2001-B, AMT, 0.06% 20252     4,400       4,400  
State of Texas, Lower Neches Valley Auth., Industrial Dev. Corp. Rev. Bonds (ExxonMobil Project), Series 2011, 0.01% 20382     2,000       2,000  
State of Texas, Tax and Rev. Anticipation Notes, Series 2014, 1.50% 8/31/2015     89,000       89,739  
State of Wyoming, Lincoln County, Pollution Control Rev. Bonds (Exxon Project), Series 1987-A, AMT, 0.04% 20172     1,000       1,000  
Other securities             79,830  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $279,279,000)             279,328  
Total investment securities 99.92% (cost: $3,201,062,000)             3,440,951  
Other assets less liabilities 0.08%             2,893  
                 
Net assets 100.00%           $ 3,443,844  

 

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American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund

 

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

 

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

 

1 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 $185,940,000, which represented 5.40% 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

 

36 American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds
 
The Tax-Exempt Fund of California unaudited
Summary investment portfolio January 31, 2015  
   
Portfolio quality summary* Percent of net assets

 

 

 

* Bond ratings, which typically range from AAA/Aaa (highest) to D (lowest), are assigned by credit rating agencies such as Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and/or Fitch as an indication of an issuer’s creditworthiness. In assigning a credit rating to a security, the fund looks specifically to the ratings assigned to the issuer of the security by Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and Fitch. If agency ratings differ, the security will be considered to have received the highest of those ratings, consistent with the fund’s investment policies. Securities in the “unrated” category (above) have not been rated by a rating agency; however, the investment adviser performs its own credit analysis and assigns comparable ratings that are used for compliance with the fund’s investment policies.
                 
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments 92.02%   Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
California 88.41%                
State issuers 33.46%                
Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (California Lutheran University), Series 2008, 5.75% 2038   $ 6,000     $ 6,833  
Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Chapman University), Series 2011, 5.00% 2031     8,615       9,776  
G.O. Bonds, Series 2013-E, 0.949% 20291     1,500       1,522  
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 5.00% 2038     3,000       3,501  
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 5.25% 2028     5,000       6,062  
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 5.25% 2028     2,000       2,420  
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 6.00% 2038     7,000       8,467  
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 6.00% 2039     2,000       2,472  
Various Purpose G.O. Bonds, 6.50% 2033     5,000       6,171  
Various Purpose G.O. Ref. Bonds, 5.25% 2030     2,000       2,414  
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Enhanced Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Bonds, Series 2007-A-1, 5.125% 2047     5,000       4,070  
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007-A-1, 5.75% 2047     21,725       19,320  
Health Facs. Fncg. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Rady Children’s Hospital - San Diego), Series 2011, 5.25% 2041     5,000       5,781  
Health Facs. Fncg. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Cedars-Sinai Medical Center), Series 2005, 5.00% 2027     12,750       13,175  
Health Facs. Fncg. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Stanford Hospital and Clinics), Series 2010-B, 5.25% 2031     8,000       9,492  
Imperial Irrigation Dist., Electric System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-A, 5.00% 2033     11,500       12,949  
Imperial Irrigation Dist., Electric System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-A, 5.25% 2024     2,000       2,289  
Imperial Irrigation Dist., Electric System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-A, 5.25% 2025     2,000       2,280  
Municipal Fin. Auth., Certs. of Part. (Community Hospitals of Central California Obligated Group), 5.25% 2037     5,500       5,819  
Municipal Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Azusa Pacific University Project), Series 2011-B, 8.00% 20412     8,550       10,631  
Northern California Power Agcy., Geothermal Project Number 3 Rev. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 5.50% 2022     1,000       1,196  
Northern California Power Agcy., Hydroelectric Project Number One Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2023     3,680       4,194  
Northern California Power Agcy., Hydroelectric Project Number One Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2029     1,570       1,839  
Northern California Power Agcy., Hydroelectric Project Number One Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2030     1,000       1,168  
Northern California Power Agcy., Lodi Energy Center Rev. Bonds, Issue One, Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2020     2,010       2,416  
Northern California Power Agcy., Lodi Energy Center Rev. Bonds, Issue One, Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2025     6,000       6,899  

 

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The Tax-Exempt Fund of California

                 
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued)   Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
California (continued)                
State issuers (continued)                
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     $ 5,367  
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       1,073  
Pollution Control Fncg. Auth., Water Furnishing Rev. Bonds (Poseidon Resources (Channelside) LP Desalination Project), Series 2012 Plant Bonds, AMT, 5.00% 20452     7,000       7,705  
Public Works Board, Lease Rev. Bonds (Regents of the University of California, Various University of California Projects), Series 2009-E, 5.00% 2024 (preref. 2019)     2,500       2,943  
Public Works Board, Lease Rev. Bonds (Regents of the University of California, Various University of California Projects), Series 2009-E, 5.00% 2034 (preref. 2019)     1,500       1,766  
Southern California Public Power Auth., Transmission Project Rev. Ref. Bonds (Southern Transmission Project), Series 2008-A, 5.00% 2022     4,960       5,685  
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Buck Institute for Research on Aging), Series 2014, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2049     5,250       6,111  
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Front Porch Communities and Services Project), Series 2007-A, 5.125% 20372     9,500       9,865  
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Inland Regional Center Project), Series 2007, 5.375% 2037     6,500       6,948  
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Kaiser Permanente), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2042     6,500       7,372  
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (American Baptist Homes of the West), Series 2010, 6.25% 2039     5,300       6,124  
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Catholic Healthcare West), Series 2008-D, 5.50% 2031     6,090       6,818  
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Senior Living Rev. Ref. Bonds (Southern California Presbyterian Homes), Series 2006-A, 4.875% 20362     6,500       6,598  
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Student Housing Rev. Bonds (CHF-Irvine, LLC - UCI East Campus Apartments, Phase II), Series 2008, 5.50% 2026     3,500       3,861  
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Student Housing Rev. Bonds (CHF-Irvine, LLC- UCI East Campus Apartments, Phase II), Series 2008, 6.00% 2040     4,750       5,305  
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       1,444  
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       2,705  
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       1,046  
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       3,084  
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Student Housing Rev. Ref. Bonds (CHF-Irvine, LLC - UCI East Campus Apartments, Phase II), Series 2006, 5.00% 2038     2,000       2,048  
Regents of the University of California, Limited Project Rev. Bonds, Series 2007-D, FGIC-National insured, 5.00% 2037     5,000       5,336  
Regents of the University of California, Medical Center Pooled Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007-C-2, National insured, 0.826% 20371     5,000       4,382  
Regents of the University of California, Medical Center Pooled Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007-C-2, National insured, 0.896% 20431     8,000       6,682  
Other securities             287,743  
              551,167  
                 
City & county issuers 54.95%                
Alameda Corridor Transportation Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2026     6,375       7,736  
Assn. of Bay Area Governments, Fin. Auth. for Nonprofit Corps., Insured Rev. Ref. Bonds (Casa de las Campanas, Inc.), Series 2010, 6.00% 2037     6,000       7,312  
Assn. of Bay Area Governments, Fin. Auth. for Nonprofit Corps., Insured Senior Living  Rev. Ref. Bonds (Odd Fellows Home of California), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2032     5,000       5,860  
Bay Area Toll Auth., San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2006-C-1, 0.92% 2045 (put 2023)1     2,000       2,005  
Bay Area Toll Auth., San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-F-1, 5.00% 2039 (preref. 2018)     2,000       2,270  
Bay Area Toll Auth., San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-F-1, 5.125% 2047 (preref. 2018)     6,000       6,833  

 

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The Tax-Exempt Fund of California

                 
    Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
Bay Area Toll Auth., San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-F-1, 5.125% 2039 (preref. 2019)   $ 2,000     $ 2,353  
Bay Area Toll Auth., San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-F-1, 5.625% 2044 (preref. 2019)     1,670       1,999  
Bay Area Toll Auth., San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-B, 1.50% 2047     3,950       4,018  
Bay Area Toll Auth., San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-F1, 5.00% 2054     5,000       5,792  
Bay Area Toll Auth., San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-G, 0.62% 2034 (put 2020)1     2,750       2,751  
Bay Area Toll Auth., San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-H, 0.72% 2034 (put 2021)1     4,000       4,002  
Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agcy., Toll Road Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 6.00% 2053     7,500       8,976  
Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agcy., Toll Road Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-B-1, 5.00% 2053 (put 2018)     1,000       1,089  
Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agcy., Toll Road Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-A, 6.00% 2049     5,800       6,961  
Successor Agcy. to the Inland Valley Dev. Agcy., Tax Allocation Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2044     7,500       8,557  
City of Los Angeles Harbor Dept., Rev. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2027     2,000       2,344  
City of Los Angeles Harbor Dept., Rev. Bonds, Series 2009-B, 5.25% 2039     1,000       1,164  
City of Los Angeles Harbor Dept., Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-B, AMT, 5.00% 2032     3,000       3,572  
City of Los Angeles Harbor Dept., Rev. Ref. Bonds, Issue 1988, 7.60% 2018  (escrowed to maturity)     665       760  
City of Los Angeles Harbor Dept., Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2006-A, AMT, National insured, 5.00% 2020     6,000       6,534  
City of Los Angeles Harbor Dept., Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A, AMT, 5.00% 2021     2,085       2,523  
City of Los Angeles Harbor Dept., Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-B, 5.00% 2023     1,000       1,237  
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       5,702  
Roseville Natural Gas Fncg. Auth., Gas Rev. Bonds, Series 2007, 5.00% 2022     4,920       5,669  
Sacramento Cogeneration Auth., Cogeneration Project Rev. Ref. Bonds (Procter & Gamble Project), Series 2009, 5.25% 2020     995       1,202  
Sacramento Cogeneration Auth., Cogeneration Project Rev. Ref. Bonds (Procter & Gamble Project), Series 2009, 5.25% 2021     900       1,102  
Sacramento County Sanitation Districts Fncg. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Sacramento Regional County Sanitation Dist.), Series 2007-B, FGIC-National insured, 0.688% 20351     13,500       12,517  
Sacramento Municipal Utility Dist. Fncg. Auth., Cosumnes Project Rev. Bonds, Series 2006, National insured, 5.125% 2029     10,000       10,575  
Sacramento Municipal Utility Dist., Electric Rev. Bonds, Series 1997-K, AMBAC insured, 5.25% 2024     2,000       2,464  
Sacramento Municipal Utility Dist., Electric Rev. Bonds, Series 1997-K, AMBAC insured, 5.70% 2017     2,500       2,814  
Sacramento Municipal Utility Dist., Electric Rev. Bonds, Series 1997-K, AMBAC insured, 5.80% 2019     3,000       3,653  
Sacramento Municipal Utility Dist., Electric Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2041     4,500       5,304  
City of San Buenaventura, Rev. Bonds (Community Memorial Health System), Series 2011, 7.50% 2041     10,825       13,590  
Public Facs. Fncg. Auth. of the City of San Diego, Water Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2028     5,000       5,985  
Airport Commission, City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco International Airport, Second Series Rev. Bonds, Series 2009-E, 6.00% 2039     3,000       3,598  
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       4,035  
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       5,817  
Airport Commission, City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco International Airport, Second Series Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-F, 5.00% 2040     3,000       3,400  
Airport Commission, City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco International Airport, Second Series Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-F, AMT, 5.00% 2028     2,630       3,034  

 

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The Tax-Exempt Fund of California

                 
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued)   Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
California (continued)                
City & county issuers (continued)                
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     $ 1,165  
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       1,154  
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agcy., Rev. Bonds, Series 2012-B, 5.00% 2042     5,000       5,765  
City of San Jose, Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A-1, AMT, 5.50% 2030     8,000       9,182  
Tobacco Securitization Auth. of Southern California, Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Rev. Ref. Bonds (San Diego County Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp.), Series 2006-A, 5.125% 2046     7,800       6,685  
City of Torrance, Rev. Bonds (Torrance Memorial Medical Center), Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2040     5,185       5,685  
City of Whittier, Health Fac. Rev. Bonds (PIH Health), Series 2014, 5.00% 2044     9,000       10,428  
Other securities             678,076  
              905,249  
                 
Guam 0.71%                
Other securities             11,730  
                 
Puerto Rico 1.93%                
Highways and Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007-N, Assured Guaranty insured, 5.25% 2036     6,590       6,973  
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       7,861  
Other securities             16,911  
              31,745  
                 
Virgin Islands 0.97%                
Other securities             15,937  
                 
Total bonds, notes & other debt instruments (cost: $1,388,298,000)             1,515,828  
                 
Short-term securities 7.60%                
G.O. Bonds, Series 2009-A-10, 0.01% 20341     900       900  
County of Los Angeles, 2014-15 Tax and Rev. Anticipation Notes, 1.50% 2015     19,875       19,991  
Pollution Control Fncg. Auth., Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (Pacific Gas and Electric Co.), Series 1996-C, JPMorgan Chase LOC, 0.02% 20261     2,600       2,600  
Pollution Control Fncg. Auth., Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (Pacific Gas and Electric Co.), Series 1996-F, JPMorgan Chase LOC, 0.01% 20261     12,100       12,100  
Pollution Control Fncg. Auth., Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (Pacific Gas and Electric Co.), Series 1997-B, AMT, JPMorgan Chase LOC, 0.03% 20261     20,100       20,100  
Rev. Anticipation Notes, Series 2014-15, 1.50% 6/22/2015     31,250       31,419  
County of Ventura, 2014-15 Tax and Rev. Anticipation Notes 1.50% 2015     15,000       15,088  
Other securities             23,095  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $125,285,000)             125,293  
Total investment securities 99.62% (cost: $1,513,583,000)             1,641,121  
Other assets less liabilities 0.38%             6,233  
                 
Net assets 100.00%           $ 1,647,354  

 

40 American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds
 

The Tax-Exempt Fund of California

 

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 $44,486,000, which represented 2.70% 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

 

American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds 41
 
American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York unaudited
Investment portfolio January 31, 2015  

 

Portfolio quality summary* Percent of net assets

 

 

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

 

Bonds, notes & other debt instruments 91.97%   Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
New York 81.87%            
State issuers 44.95%                
Build NYC Resource Corp., Solid Waste Disposal Rev. Bonds (Pratt Paper (NY), Inc. Project), Series 2014, AMT, 4.50% 20251   $ 450     $ 494  
Build NYC Resource Corp., Solid Waste Disposal Rev. Bonds (Pratt Paper (NY), Inc. Project), Series 2014, AMT, 5.00% 20351     250       271  
Build NYC Resource Corp., Rev. Bonds (United Jewish Appeal-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York, Inc. Project), Series 2014, 5.00% 2024     500       639  
Dobbs Ferry Local Dev. Corp., Rev. Bonds, Series 2014, 5.00% 2039     1,625       1,880  
Dobbs Ferry Local Dev. Corp., Rev. Bonds, Series 2014, 5.00% 2044     2,235       2,580  
Dormitory Auth., Consolidated Service Contract Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010, 5.00% 2020     500       595  
Dormitory Auth., Culinary Institute of America Rev. Bonds, Series 2013, 5.50% 2033     500       575  
Dormitory Auth., Fordham University Rev. Bonds, Series 2011-A, 5.50% 2036     1,000       1,202  
Dormitory Auth., Lease Rev. Bonds (State University Dormitory Facs. Issue), Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2035     1,000       1,157  
Dormitory Auth., Miriam Osborn Memorial Home Association Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012, 5.00% 2042     970       1,045  
Dormitory Auth., Mount Sinai School of Medicine of New York University, Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2021     1,000       1,166  
Dormitory Auth., New School Rev. Bonds, Series 2010, 5.25% 2021     500       590  
Dormitory Auth., New School Rev. Bonds, Series 2010, 5.50% 2040     500       580  
Dormitory Auth., North Shore-Long Island Jewish Obligated Group, Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A, 5.00% 2032     1,500       1,701  
Dormitory Auth., NYU Hospitals Center Rev. Bonds, 5.00% 2022     200       242  
Dormitory Auth., NYU Hospitals Center Rev. Bonds, 5.00% 2034     1,000       1,185  
Dormitory Auth., NYU Hospitals Center Rev. Bonds, 5.00% 2036     350       411  
Dormitory Auth., NYU Hospitals Center Rev. Bonds, Series 2011-A, 6.00% 2040     1,000       1,172  
Dormitory Auth., Orange Regional Medical Center Obligated Group Rev. Bonds, Series 2008, 6.25% 2037     1,000       1,110  
Dormitory Auth., Rochester General Hospital Insured Rev. Bonds, Series 2005, RADIAN insured, 5.00% 2015 (escrowed to maturity)     720       749  
Dormitory Auth., School Districts Rev. Bond Fncg. Program Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A, 5.00% 2024     500       600  
Dormitory Auth., Skidmore College Rev. Bonds, Series 2011-A, 5.50% 2041     1,420       1,689  
Dormitory Auth., Touro College and University System Obligated Group Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-A, 5.50% 2039     500       581  
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       1,236  
Environmental Facs. Corp., Solid Waste Disposal Rev. Ref. Bonds (Waste Management, Inc. Project), Series 2013-A, 2.75% 2017     1,000       1,059  
Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., Rev. Bonds, Fiscal 2012 Series A, 5.25% 2047     1,000       1,137  
Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., Rev. Bonds, Fiscal 2012 Series A, 5.75% 2047     1,000       1,177  

 

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American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York

 

    Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
Liberty Dev. Corp., Liberty Rev. Ref. Bonds (3 World Trade Center Project), Series 2014, Class 1, 5.00% 20441   $ 750     $ 805  
Liberty Dev. Corp., Liberty Rev. Ref. Bonds (3 World Trade Center Project), Series 2014, Class 2, 5.375% 20401     350       397  
Liberty Dev. Corp., Liberty Rev. Ref. Bonds (3 World Trade Center Project), Series 2014, Class 3, 7.25% 20441     375       462  
Liberty Dev. Corp., Liberty Rev. Ref. Bonds (4 World Trade Center Project), Series 2011, 5.00% 2031     1,500       1,726  
Liberty Dev. Corp., Liberty Rev. Ref. Bonds (Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park Project), Series 2010, 6.375% 2049     1,500       1,718  
Liberty Dev. Corp., Rev. Bonds (Goldman Sachs Headquarters Issue), Series 2005, 5.25% 2035     1,500       1,876  
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Dedicated Tax Fund Bonds, Series 2004-C, AMBAC insured, 5.50% 2017     1,000       1,135  
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Dedicated Tax Fund Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2002-B-3D, 1.06% 20202     2,000       2,009  
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Dedicated Tax Fund Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-A-2A, 0.44% 2026 (put 2017)2     500       500  
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2012-A2, 0.33% 2041 (put 2016)2     905       905  
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2012-E, 5.00% 2031     1,000       1,180  
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-B, 5.00% 2044     1,000       1,161  
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-D-1, 5.00% 2039     250       294  
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bonds, Series 2015-A-2, 0.60% 2039 (put 2020)2     500       500  
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2002-G-1H, 0.952% 2026 (put 2016)2     715       723  
Mortgage Agcy., Homeowner Mortgage Rev. Bonds, Series 178, 3.50% 2043     490       526  
Mortgage Agcy., Mortgage Rev. Bonds, Series 46, 5.00% 2029     260       276  
Mortgage Agcy., Mortgage Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 45, 4.50% 2029     545       553  
Mortgage Agcy., Mortgage Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 48, 2.625% 2041     770       796  
Port Auth., Consolidated Bonds, Series 147, AMT, FGIC-National insured, 5.00% 2021     1,000       1,089  
Port Auth., Consolidated Bonds, Series 166, 5.00% 2031     1,000       1,154  
Port Auth., Consolidated Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 167, AMT, 5.00% 2025     1,000       1,148  
Port Auth., Consolidated Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 172, AMT, 5.00% 2034     1,000       1,132  
Port Auth., Consolidated Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 186, AMT, 5.00% 2044     1,250       1,444  
Port Auth., Special Project Bonds (JFK International Air Terminal LLC Project), Series 8, 5.00% 2020     1,000       1,167  
Power Auth. of the State of New York, Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A, 5.00% 2038     1,500       1,750  
Thruway Auth., General Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-J, 5.00% 2027     1,000       1,216  
Thruway Auth., General Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-K, 5.00% 2028     500       610  
Thruway Auth., General Rev. Junior Indebtedness Obligations Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2019     250       289  
Thruway Auth., Local Highway and Bridge Service Contract Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009, 5.00% 2020     1,000       1,180  
Thruway Auth., Second General Highway and Bridge Trust Fund Bonds, Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2015     750       756  
Tobacco Settlement Fncg. Corp., Asset-Backed Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-B, 5.00% 2020     400       425  
Tobacco Settlement Fncg. Corp., Asset-Backed Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-B, 5.00% 2021     200       212  
Tobacco Settlement Fncg. Corp., Rev. Ref. Bonds (State Contingency Contract Secured), Series 2011-B, 5.00% 2018     1,000       1,137  
Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Auth. (MTA Bridges and Tunnels), General Rev. Bonds, Series 2010-A-1, 5.00% 2019     1,000       1,184  
Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Auth., General Rev. Ref. Bonds (MTA Bridges and Tunnels), Series 2000-ABCD-5, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 0.46% 20192     500       501  
Urban Dev. Corp., Rev. Bonds (General Purpose), Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2034     500       595  
Urban Dev. Corp., Service Contract Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-A-2, 5.00% 2020     1,000       1,186  
Urban Dev. Corp., State Personal Income Tax Rev. Bonds (State Facs. and Equipment), Series 2009-B-1, 5.25% 2038     1,000       1,139  
              63,679  

 

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American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York

 

Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued)   Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
New York (continued)                
City & county issuers 36.92%                
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     $ 1,220  
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       552  
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       1,604  
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       1,106  
Build NYC Resource Corp., Rev. Bonds (Bronx Charter School for Excellence Project), Series 2013-A, 5.50% 2043     1,000       1,119  
Build NYC Resource Corp., Rev. Ref. Bonds, City University of New York - Queens College (Q Student Residence, LLC Project), Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2043     1,000       1,172  
County of Chautauqua Industrial Dev. Agcy., Exempt Fac. Rev. Bonds (NRG Dunkirk Power Project), Series 2009, 5.875% 2042     1,000       1,130  
Dutchess County Local Dev. Corp., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Health Quest Systems, Inc. Project), Series 2010, 5.75% 2030     500       597  
Dutchess County Local Dev. Corp., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Health Quest Systems, Inc. Project), Series 2010, 5.75% 2040     1,000       1,171  
Erie County Industrial Dev. Agcy., School Fac. Rev. Bonds (City School Dist. of the City of Buffalo Project), Series 2011-A, 5.25% 2025     500       601  
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       1,205  
Erie County Industrial Dev. Agcy., School Fac. Rev. Ref. Bonds (City School Dist. of the City of Buffalo Project), Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2027     790       959  
Essex County Industrial Dev. Agcy., Solid Waste Disposal Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2005-A, AMT, 5.20% 2023     750       771  
Town of Hempstead Local Dev. Corp., Rev. Bonds (Hofstra University Project), Series 2011, 5.00% 2027     1,300       1,497  
Town of Hempstead Local Dev. Corp., Rev. Bonds (Hofstra University Project), Series 2011, 5.00% 2041     1,100       1,236  
Town of Hempstead, Local Dev. Corporation Rev. Ref. Bonds (Adelphi University Project), Series 2014, 5.00% 2027     400       481  
Long Island Power Auth., Electric System General Rev. Bonds, Series 2011-A, 5.00% 2038     500       561  
Long Island Power Auth., Electric System General Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2044     1,240       1,426  
Long Island Power Auth., Electric System General Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-C, 0.769% 2033 (put 2018)2     1,000       1,000  
County of Monroe Industrial Dev. Agcy., School Fac. Rev. Bonds (Rochester Schools Modernization Project), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2021     1,000       1,210  
Nassau County Local Econ. Assistance Corp., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Winthrop-University Hospital Association Project), Series 2012, 5.00% 2037     500       556  
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 2008 Series J-4, 0.61% 20252     1,500       1,499  
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 2008 Series L-1, 5.00% 2023     1,000       1,128  
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2024     745       939  
New York City Industrial Dev. Agcy., Special Fac. Rev. Bonds (1998 British Airways PLC Project), Series 1998, AMT, 5.25% 2032     250       251  
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       1,645  
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       1,194  
New York City Transitional Fin. Auth., Building Aid Rev. Bonds, Fiscal 2007 Series S-2, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2017     570       621  
New York City Transitional Fin. Auth., Future Tax Secured Bonds, Fiscal 2011 Series C, 5.25% 2025     1,000       1,224  
New York City Transitional Fin. Auth., Future Tax Secured Rev. Ref. Bonds, Fiscal 2010 Series D, 5.00% 2023     1,000       1,202  
New York City Transitional Fin. Auth., Future Tax Secured Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-A1, 5.00% 2037     500       596  
New York City Transitional Fin. Auth., Future Tax Secured Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-A1, 5.00% 2038     500       596  

 

44 American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds
 

American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York

 

    Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
New York City, Health and Hospitals Corp., Health System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2021   $ 540     $ 634  
New York City, Health and Hospitals Corp., Health System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2025     500       578  
New York City, Housing Dev. Corp. Multi-Family Rev. Bonds (8 Spruce Street), Series 2014-E, 3.50% 2048     680       701  
New York City, Municipal Water Fin. Auth., Water and Sewer System Second General Resolution Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-EE, 5.00% 2045     500       587  
Trust for Cultural Resources of the City of New York, Rev. Bonds (Juilliard School), Series 2009-B, 1.35% 2036 (put 2017)     1,500       1,521  
Niagara Area Dev. Corp. (New York), Solid Waste Disposal Fac. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Covanta Energy Project), Series 2012-A, AMT, 5.25% 20421     375       392  
Niagara Frontier Transportation Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (Buffalo Niagara International Airport), Series 2014-A, AMT, 5.00% 2027     600       701  
Niagara Frontier Transportation Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (Buffalo Niagara International Airport), Series 2014-A, AMT, 5.00% 2028     500       581  
Niagara Frontier Transportation Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (Buffalo Niagara International Airport), Series 2014-A, AMT, 5.00% 2029     300       345  
Onondaga Civic Dev. Corp., Rev. Bonds (St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center Project), Series 2014-A, 5.125% 2031     750       820  
County of Rockland G.O. Bonds, Series 2014-A, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2024     1,000       1,220  
Suffolk County Econ. Dev. Corp., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Catholic Health Services of Long Island Obligated Group Project), Series 2011, 5.00% 2028     1,000       1,127  
Suffolk County Econ. Dev. Corp., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Peconic Landing at Southold, Inc. Project), Series 2010, 5.875% 2030     1,000       1,133  
Suffolk County Industrial Dev. Agcy., Continuing Care Retirement Community Rev. Ref. Bonds (Jefferson’s Ferry Project), Series 2006, 5.00% 2028     1,000       1,040  
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       1,005  
Suffolk Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-B, 5.00% 2032     750       842  
Tompkins County, New York, Dev. Corp., Continuing Care Retirement Community Rev. Bonds (Kendal at Ithaca Inc.), Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2044     1,000       1,106  
TSASC, Inc., Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2006-1, 5.00% 2034     1,230       1,109  
TSASC, Inc., Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2006-1, 5.125% 2042     2,480       2,160  
Westchester County Health Care Corp., Rev. Bonds, Series 2010-B, 6.00% 2030     1,000       1,186  
Westchester County Local Dev. Corp., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Pace University), Series 2014-A, 5.50% 2042     250       291  
City of Yonkers, G.O. Bonds, Series 2011-A, 5.00% 2019     1,000       1,145  
              52,293  
                 
Guam 2.83%                
A.B. Won Pat International Airport Auth., General Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-C, AMT, 6.375% 2043     500       602  
Government of Guam, Business Privilege Tax Bonds, Series 2011-A, 5.00% 2031     1,200       1,365  
Government of Guam, Hotel Occupancy Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A, 6.125% 2031     500       612  
Waterworks Auth., Water and Wastewater System Rev. Bonds, Series 2013, 5.00% 2028     500       574  
Waterworks Auth., Water and Wastewater System Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2029     750       856  
              4,009  

 

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American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York

 

Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued)   Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
Puerto Rico 6.12%                
Aqueduct and Sewer Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-A, 5.25% 2042   $ 1,000     $ 681  
Electric Power Auth., Power Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007-UU, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2024     330       332  
Highways and Transportation Auth., Highway Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2003-AA1, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 4.95% 2026     1,265       1,299  
Highways and Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2002-D, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2032     560       560  
Highways and Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007-N, Assured Guaranty insured, 5.25% 2036     1,000       1,058  
Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical and Environmental Control Facs. Fncg. Auth., Higher Education Rev. and Rev. Ref. Bonds (Inter American University of Puerto Rico Project), Series 2012, 5.00% 2021     400       424  
Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical and Environmental Control Facs. Fncg. Auth., Higher Education Rev. and Rev. Ref. Bonds (Inter American University of Puerto Rico Project), Series 2012, 5.00% 2031     750       755  
Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical and Environmental Control Facs. Fncg. Auth., Higher Education Rev. and Rev. Ref. Bonds (University of the Sacred Heart Project), Series 2012, 5.00% 2020     500       495  
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       392  
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       1,099  
Public Improvement Ref. Bonds (G.O. Bonds), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2041     750       502  
Public Improvement Ref. Bonds (G.O. Bonds), Series 2014-A, 8.00% 2035     550       461  
University of Puerto Rico, University System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2006-P, 5.00% 2017     570       399  
University of Puerto Rico, University System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2006-Q, 5.00% 2020     350       215  
              8,672  
                 
Virgin Islands 1.15%                
Public Fin. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Matching Fund Loan Note - Diageo Project), Series 2009-A, 6.625% 2029     500       576  
Public Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Matching Fund Loan Note), Series 2013-B, 5.00% 2024     500       592  
Public Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Matching Fund Loan Notes), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2032     250       281  
Public Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Matching Fund Loan Notes), Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2024     150       178  
              1,627  
                 
Total bonds, notes & other debt instruments (cost: $120,008,000)             130,280  

 

46 American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds
 

American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York

 

Short-term securities 7.58%   Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
Dormitory Auth., University of Rochester Rev. Bonds, Series 2003-A, JPMorgan Chase LOC, 0.06% 20312   $ 1,785     $ 1,785  
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 1993 Series A-7, JPMorgan Chase LOC, 0.06% 20212     1,800       1,800  
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 2008 Series L, Subseries L-4, 0.01% 20382     1,100       1,100  
City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 2012 Series G, Subseries G-5, 0.04% 20422     1,700       1,700  
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, 0.05% 20352     4,350       4,350  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $10,735,000)             10,735  
Total investment securities 99.55% (cost: $130,743,000)             141,015  
Other assets less liabilities 0.45%             636  
                 
Net assets 100.00%           $ 141,651  

 

1 Acquired in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. May be resold in the U.S. in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The total value of all such securities was $2,821,000, which represented 1.99% 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 47
 

Financial statements

 

Statements of assets and liabilities

at January 31, 2015

 

            American Funds
Short-Term
Tax-Exempt Bond Fund
    Limited Term
Tax-Exempt Bond
Fund of America
 
             
Assets:                
Investment securities, at value   $ 792,198     $ 3,213,054  
Cash     147       84  
Receivables for:                
Sales of investments            
Sales of fund’s shares     1,996       8,736  
Interest     5,801       29,300  
Other     87       311  
      800,229       3,251,485  
                 
Liabilities:                
Payables for:                
Purchases of investments     6,516       28,841  
Repurchases of fund’s shares     813       7,072  
Dividends on fund’s shares     82       709  
Investment advisory services     246       647  
Services provided by related parties     99       806  
Trustees’ deferred compensation     32       133  
Other     29       6  
      7,817       38,214  
Net assets at January 31, 2015   $ 792,412     $ 3,213,271  
                 
Net assets consist of:                
Capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest   $ 781,588     $ 3,040,491  
Undistributed net investment income     16       665  
Accumulated net realized loss     (625 )     (315 )
Net unrealized appreciation     11,433       172,430  
Net assets at January 31, 2015   $ 792,412     $ 3,213,271  
                 
Investment securities, at cost     780,765       3,040,624  
                 
Shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding (no stated par value) — unlimited shares authorized                
Class A: Net assets   $ 729,268     $ 2,703,484  
Shares outstanding     71,074       166,858  
Net asset value per share   $ 10.26     $ 16.20  
Class B: Net assets           $ 1,385  
Shares outstanding             86  
Net asset value per share           $ 16.20  
Class C: Net assets           $ 33,458  
Shares outstanding             2,065  
Net asset value per share           $ 16.20  
Class F-1: Net assets   $ 11,307     $ 88,373  
Shares outstanding     1,102       5,454  
Net asset value per share   $ 10.26     $ 16.20  
Class F-2: Net assets   $ 51,837     $ 216,189  
Shares outstanding     5,051       13,343  
Net asset value per share   $ 10.26     $ 16.20  
Class R-6: Net assets           $ 170,382  
Shares outstanding             10,516  
Net asset value per share           $ 16.20  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

48 American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds
 

unaudited

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

 

The Tax-Exempt
Bond Fund
of America
    American
High-Income
Municipal Bond Fund
    The Tax-Exempt
Fund of
California
    American Funds
Tax-Exempt Fund
of New York
 
                             
$ 10,115,687     $ 3,440,951     $ 1,641,121     $ 141,015  
  785       144       698       64  
                             
  6,534       741       8,694        
  29,054       10,078       2,007       574  
  97,796       36,831       20,008       1,174  
  1,441       512       246       19  
  10,251,297       3,489,257       1,672,774       142,846  
                             
  88,713       37,308       21,891       937  
  13,694       4,915       1,770       48  
  2,504       1,109       726       129  
  1,994       885       428       42  
  2,829       965       449       31  
  277       105       133        
  2       126       23       8  
  110,013       45,413       25,420       1,195  
$ 10,141,284     $ 3,443,844     $ 1,647,354     $ 141,651  
                             
$ 9,377,186     $ 3,317,459     $ 1,552,573     $ 131,628  
  8,155       3,943       1,313       86  
  (25,058 )     (117,447 )     (34,070 )     (335 )
  781,001       239,889       127,538       10,272  
$ 10,141,284     $ 3,443,844     $ 1,647,354     $ 141,651  
                             
  9,334,686       3,201,062       1,513,583       130,743  
                             
$ 7,250,739     $ 2,644,046     $ 1,370,313     $ 114,117  
  545,969       167,371       75,993       10,425  
$ 13.28     $ 15.80     $ 18.03     $ 10.95  
$ 10,353     $ 5,109     $ 1,872     $ 46  
  780       324       104       4  
$ 13.28     $ 15.80     $ 18.03     $ 10.95  
$ 342,832     $ 178,758     $ 79,289     $ 8,944  
  25,815       11,316       4,397       817  
$ 13.28     $ 15.80     $ 18.03     $ 10.95  
$ 1,435,282     $ 190,633     $ 59,525     $ 1,526  
  108,075       12,067       3,301       139  
$ 13.28     $ 15.80     $ 18.03     $ 10.95  
$ 881,631     $ 277,850     $ 136,355     $ 17,018  
  66,385       17,588       7,562       1,555  
$ 13.28     $ 15.80     $ 18.03     $ 10.95  
$ 220,447     $ 147,448                  
  16,599       9,334                  
$ 13.28     $ 15.80                  

 

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Statements of operations

for the six months ended January 31, 2015

 

    American Funds     Limited Term  
    Short-Term     Tax-Exempt Bond  
    Tax-Exempt Bond Fund     Fund of America  
             
Investment income:                
Income:                
Interest   $ 6,463     $ 46,884  
                 
Fees and expenses*:                
Investment advisory services     1,466       3,835  
Distribution services     571       4,110  
Transfer agent services     135       562  
Administrative services     52       258  
Reports to shareholders     15       69  
Registration statement and prospectus     49       99  
Trustees’ compensation     4       18  
Auditing and legal     4       4  
Custodian     1       4  
State and local taxes           3  
Other     30       7  
Total fees and expenses before reimbursement     2,327       8,969  
Less reimbursement of fees and expenses            
Total fees and expenses after reimbursement     2,327       8,969  
Net investment income     4,136       37,915  
                 
Net realized (loss) gain and unrealized appreciation on investments                
Net realized (loss) gain on investments     (228 )     429  
Net unrealized appreciation on investments     1,076       19,716  
Net realized (loss) gain and unrealized appreciation on investments     848       20,145  
                 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   $ 4,984     $ 58,060  

 

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

50 American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds
 

unaudited

(dollars in thousands)

 

The Tax-Exempt     American     The Tax-Exempt     American Funds  
Bond Fund     High-Income     Fund of     Tax-Exempt Fund  
of America     Municipal Bond Fund     California     of New York  
                     
$ 188,372     $ 78,337     $ 31,924     $ 2,422  
                             
  11,677       5,115       2,506       241  
  12,262       4,673       2,128       143  
  2,420       918       258       30  
  1,031       308       133       12  
  230       98       28       3  
  164       145       71       65  
  51       15       9       1  
  5       4       4       3  
  11       4       2      
  209       328       45       1  
  8       132       26       10  
  28,068       11,740       5,210       509  
                    42  
  28,068       11,740       5,210       467  
  160,304       66,597       26,714       1,955  
                             
  24       1,270       850       296  
  269,005       117,553       44,458       4,210  
  269,029       118,823       45,308       4,506  
$ 429,333     $ 185,420     $ 72,022     $ 6,461  

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

 

    American Funds     Limited Term     The Tax-Exempt  
    Short-Term     Tax-Exempt Bond     Bond Fund  
    Tax-Exempt Bond Fund     Fund of America     of America  
    Six months           Six months           Six months        
    ended     Year ended     ended     Year ended     ended     Year ended  
    January 31     July 31     January 31     July 31     January 31     July 31  
    2015*     2014     2015*     2014     2015*     2014  
Operations:                                                
Net investment income   $ 4,136     $ 8,209     $ 37,915     $ 76,185     $ 160,304     $ 321,401  
Net realized (loss) gain on investments     (228 )     (57 )     429       (37 )     24       25,638  
Net unrealized appreciation on investments     1,076       2,982       19,716       28,487       269,005       302,705  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     4,984       11,134       58,060       104,635       429,333       649,744  
                                                 
Dividends paid or accrued to shareholders from net investment income     (4,090 )     (8,160 )     (37,573 )     (76,058 )     (158,222 )     (319,217 )
                                                 
Net capital share transactions     (5,756 )     26,291       116,558       (31,816 )     544,398       (484,830 )
                                                 
Total (decrease) increase in net assets     (4,862 )     29,265       137,045       (3,239 )     815,509       (154,303 )
                                                 
Net assets:                                                
Beginning of period     797,274       768,009       3,076,226       3,079,465       9,325,775       9,480,078  
End of period   $ 792,412     $ 797,274     $ 3,213,271     $ 3,076,226     $ 10,141,284     $ 9,325,775  
                                                 
Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income   $ 16     $ (30 )   $ 665     $ 323     $ 8,155     $ 6,073  

 

* Unaudited.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

52 American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds
 

(dollars in thousands)

 

American   The Tax-Exempt   American Funds
High-Income   Fund of   Tax-Exempt Fund
Municipal Bond Fund   California   of New York
Six months       Six months         Six months    
ended   Year ended   ended   Year ended   ended   Year ended
January 31   July 31   January 31   July 31   January 31   July 31
2015*   2014   2015*   2014   2015*   2014
$ 66,597     $ 125,934     $ 26,714     $ 53,953     $ 1,955     $ 3,691  
  1,270       4,737       850       4,720       296       (544 )
  117,553       131,013       44,458       62,704       4,210       4,902  
  185,420       261,684       72,022       121,377       6,461       8,049  
                                             
  (65,334 )     (124,778 )     (26,326 )     (53,648 )     (1,905 )     (3,671 )
  291,128       122,647       83,986       (54,918 )     10,330       (1,111 )
  411,214       259,553       129,682       12,811       14,886       3,267  
                                             
  3,032,630       2,773,077       1,517,672       1,504,861       126,765       123,498  
$ 3,443,844     $ 3,032,630     $ 1,647,354     $ 1,517,672     $ 141,651     $ 126,765  
                                             
$ 3,943     $ 2,680     $ 1,313     $ 925     $ 86     $ 36  

 

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Notes to financial statements unaudited

 

1. Organization

 

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

 

Each fund’s investment objectives and the principal strategies each fund uses 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.

 

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 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.

 

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

 

Share class   Initial sales charge   Contingent deferred sales charge upon redemption   Conversion feature  
Class A   Up to 2.50% for American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund and Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America; up to 3.75% for all other funds   None (except 1% for certain redemptions within one year of purchase without an initial sales charge)   None  
Class B*   None   Declines from 5% to 0% for redemptions within six years of purchase   Class B converts to Class A after eight years  
Class C     None   1% for redemptions within one year of purchase   Class C converts to Class F-1 after 10 years  
Classes F-1 and F-2   None   None   None  
Class R-6   None   None   None  
* Class B shares are not available for purchase in Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America, The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America, American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund, The Tax-Exempt Fund of California and American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York.
Class C shares are not available for purchase in Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America.

 

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

 

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2. Significant accounting policies

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

3. Valuation

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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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 January 31, 2015, all of the investment securities held by each fund were classified as Level 2.

 

4. Risk factors

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Rising interest rates will generally cause the prices of bonds and other debt securities to fall. Falling interest rates may cause an issuer to redeem, call or refinance a debt security before its stated maturity, which may result in a fund having to reinvest the proceeds in lower yielding securities. Longer maturity debt securities generally have higher rates of interest and may be subject to greater price fluctuations than shorter maturity debt securities.

 

56 American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds
 

Bonds and other debt securities are also subject to credit risk, which is the possibility that the credit strength of an issuer will weaken and/or an issuer of a debt security will fail to make timely payments of principal or interest and the security will go into default. Lower quality debt securities generally have higher rates of interest and may be subject to greater price fluctuations than higher quality debt securities. Credit risk is gauged, in part, by the credit ratings of the debt securities in which 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 various credit and default risks.

 

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

 

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

 

Investing in lower rated bonds — 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.

 

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

 

Risks of investing in municipal bonds of issuers within the state of New York — Because American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York invests primarily in securities of issuers within the state of New York, the fund is more susceptible to factors adversely affecting issuers of New York securities than a comparable municipal bond mutual fund that does not concentrate its investments in a single state. For example, such factors may include political policy changes, tax base erosion, state constitutional limits on tax increases, budget deficits and other financial or economic difficulties, and changes in the credit ratings assigned to New York’s municipal issuers. New York’s economy and finances may be especially vulnerable to changes in the performance of the financial services sector, which historically has been volatile. More detailed information about the risks of investing in New York 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 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 January 31, 2015, 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.

 

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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     2010       2009  
Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America     2010       2009  
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America     2010       2009  
American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund     2010       2009  
The Tax-Exempt Fund of California     2010       2009  
American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York     2010 *     2010 *

 

*The year the fund commenced operations.

 

Distributions — Distributions paid to shareholders are based on each fund’s net investment income and net realized gains determined on a tax basis, which may differ from net investment income and net realized gains for financial reporting purposes. These differences are due primarily to different treatment for items such as short-term capital gains and losses; capital losses related to sales of certain securities within 30 days of purchase; deferred expenses; cost of investments sold; paydowns on fixed-income securities; 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, all of the funds had capital loss carryforwards available at July 31, 2014. These will be used to offset any capital gains realized by these funds in future years through the expiration dates. Funds with a capital loss carryforward will not make distributions from capital gains while a capital loss carryforward remains.

 

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

 

The components of distributable earnings on a tax basis are reported as of each fund’s most recent year-end. As of July 31, 2014, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis for each fund were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

    American
Funds
Short-Term
Tax-Exempt
Bond Fund
    Limited Term
Tax-Exempt
Bond Fund
of America
    The
Tax-Exempt
Bond Fund
of America
    American
High-Income
Municipal
Bond Fund
    The
Tax-Exempt
Fund of
California
    American
Funds
Tax-Exempt
Fund of
New York
 
Undistributed tax-exempt income   $ 93     $ 716     $ 2,547     $ 1,288     $ 736     $ 117  
Post-October capital loss deferral*                 (6,530 )           (703 )      
Capital loss carryforward:                                                
No expiration     (397 )     (744 )           (6,756 )           (628 )
Expiring 2017                       (14,384 )     (3,872 )      
Expiring 2018                 (17,090 )     (69,969 )     (30,345 )      
Expiring 2019                       (24,408 )            
    $ (397 )   $ (744 )   $ (17,090 )   $ (115,517 )   $ (34,217 )   $ (628 )

 

*This deferral is considered incurred in the subsequent year.

 

58 American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds
 

As of January 31, 2015, the tax basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and cost of investment securities for each fund were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

    American
Funds
Short-Term
Tax-Exempt
Bond Fund
    Limited Term
Tax-Exempt
Bond Fund
of America
    The
Tax-Exempt
Bond Fund
of America
    American
High-Income
Municipal
Bond Fund
    The
Tax-Exempt
Fund of
California
    American
Funds
Tax-Exempt
Fund of
New York
 
Gross unrealized appreciation on investment securities   $ 11,524     $ 173,108     $ 812,241     $ 292,571     $ 135,353     $ 10,547  
Gross unrealized depreciation on investment securities     (88 )     (182 )     (25,207 )     (47,897 )     (6,532 )     (203 )
Net unrealized appreciation on investment securities     11,436       172,926       787,034       244,674       128,821       10,344  
Cost of investment securities     780,762       3,040,128       9,328,653       3,196,277       1,512,300       130,671  

 

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

 

American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund

 

Share class   Six months ended
January 31, 2015
    Year ended
July 31, 2014
 
Class A   $ 3,780     $ 7,558  
Class F-1     49       198  
Class F-2     261       404  
Total   $ 4,090     $ 8,160  

 

Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America                
                 
Share class   Six months ended
January 31, 2015
    Year ended
July 31, 2014
 
Class A   $ 31,495     $ 64,709  
Class B     14       46  
Class C     287       767  
Class F-1     1,030       2,895  
Class F-2     2,737       4,223  
Class R-6     2,010       3,418  
Total   $ 37,573     $ 76,058  

 

The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America                
                 
Share class   Six months ended
January 31, 2015
    Year ended
July 31, 2014
 
Class A   $ 115,004     $ 235,838  
Class B     147       437  
Class C     4,152       9,228  
Class F-1     22,042       52,597  
Class F-2     13,486       16,175  
Class R-6     3,391       4,942  
Total   $ 158,222     $ 319,217  

 

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American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund                
                 
Share class   Six months ended
January 31, 2015
    Year ended
July 31, 2014
 
Class A   $ 50,735     $ 99,609  
Class B     94       283  
Class C     2,795       5,699  
Class F-1     3,569       7,824  
Class F-2     5,377       7,621  
Class R-6     2,764       3,742  
Total   $ 65,334     $ 124,778  

 

The Tax-Exempt Fund of California                
                 
Share class   Six months ended
January 31, 2015
    Year ended
July 31, 2014
 
Class A   $ 22,120     $ 45,341  
Class B     27       81  
Class C     993       2,261  
Class F-1     946       2,450  
Class F-2     2,240       3,515  
Total   $ 26,326     $ 53,648  

 

American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York                
                 
Share class   Six months ended
January 31, 2015
    Year ended
July 31, 2014
 
Class A   $ 1,549     $ 3,002  
Class B     1       2  
Class C     83       163  
Class F-1     19       34  
Class F-2     253       470  
Total   $ 1,905     $ 3,671  

 

6. Fees and transactions with related parties

 

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

 

Investment advisory services — Each fund has an investment advisory and service agreement with CRMC that provides for monthly fees accrued daily. These fees are based on annual rates that generally decrease as average net asset levels increase. The agreements also provide for monthly fees accrued daily based on a series of decreasing rates on each fund’s monthly gross income.

 

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

 

                        Annualized
rates for the
 
    Rates   Net asset level
(in billions)
  Rates     Monthly gross income     six months
ended
 
Fund   Beginning
with
  Ending
with
  Up to     In excess
of
   Beginning
with
  Ending
with
    Up to   In excess
of
    January 31,
2015
 
American Funds Short-Term
Tax-Exempt Bond Fund
  .390 %   .290 %   $ .20   $ 1.2     None     None       None       None       .365 %
Limited Term Tax-Exempt
Bond Fund of America
  .300     .150       .06     1.0     3.00 %   2.50 %     $3,333,333       $3,333,333       .242  
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       .315  
The Tax-Exempt Fund
of California
  .300     .180       .06     1.0     3.00     2.50       3,333,333       3,333,333       .315  
American Funds Tax-Exempt
Fund of New York
  .300     .180       .06     1.0     3.00     2.50       3,333,333       3,333,333       .358  

 

CRMC has agreed to reimburse a portion of the fees and expenses of American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York during its startup period. This reimbursement may be adjusted or discontinued by CRMC, subject to any restrictions in the fund’s prospectus. For the six months ended January 31, 2015, total fees and expenses reimbursed by CRMC were $42,000. 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 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
 
    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
  The Tax-Exempt Fund
of California
  American Funds Tax-Exempt
Fund of New York
 
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 %     0.25 %     0.25 %     0.30 %  
Class B     1.00       1.00       1.00       1.00       1.00       1.00    
Class C     1.00       1.00       1.00       1.00       1.00       1.00    
Class F-1     0.25       0.50       0.25       0.50       0.25       0.50    

 

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For Class A shares, distribution-related expenses include the reimbursement of dealer and wholesaler commissions paid by AFD for certain shares sold without a sales charge. This share class of each fund reimburses AFD for amounts billed within the prior 15 months but only to the extent that the overall annual expense limit is not exceeded. As of January 31, 2015, 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   $ 932  
Limited-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America      
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America     3,589  
American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund      
The Tax-Exempt Fund of California     638  
American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York      

 

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

 

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

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2015, 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   $556     $102     $37  
Class F-1   15     6     3  
Class F-2   Not applicable     27     12  
Total class-specific expenses   $571     $135     $52  

 

Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America

                   
Share class   Distribution
services
  Transfer agent
services
  Administrative
services
 
Class A   $3,809     $396     $134  
Class B   8     *   Not applicable  
Class C   179     6     9  
Class F-1   114     52     23  
Class F-2   Not applicable     108     54  
Class R-6   Not applicable     *   38  
Total class-specific expenses   $4,110     $562     $258  
                   

 

The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America

                   
Share class   Distribution
services
  Transfer agent
services
  Administrative
services
 
Class A   $8,786     $1,129     $351  
Class B   58     2     Not applicable  
Class C   1,669     54     84  
Class F-1   1,749     847     351  
Class F-2   Not applicable     388     197  
Class R-6   Not applicable     *   48  
Total class-specific expenses   $12,262     $2,420     $1,031  

 

American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund

                   
Share class   Distribution
services
  Transfer agent
services
  Administrative
services
 
Class A   $3,571     $638     $125  
Class B   28     2     Not applicable  
Class C   850     44     43  
Class F-1   224     107     45  
Class F-2   Not applicable     127     63  
Class R-6   Not applicable     *   32  
Total class-specific expenses   $4,673     $918     $308  
                   
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The Tax-Exempt Fund of California

                   
Share class   Distribution
services
  Transfer agent
services
  Administrative
services
 
Class A   $1,657     $151     $66  
Class B   10     *   Not applicable  
Class C   388     9     20  
Class F-1   73     31     15  
Class F-2   Not applicable     67     32  
Total class-specific expenses   $2,128     $258     $133  
                   

American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York

                   
Share class   Distribution
services
  Transfer agent
services
  Administrative
services
 
Class A   $100     $20     $6  
Class B   *   *   Not applicable  
Class C   41     2     2  
Class F-1   2     *   *
Class F-2   Not applicable     8     4  
Total class-specific expenses   $143     $30     $12  
                   

*Amount less than one thousand.

 

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

                         
Fund   Current fees   Increase in value of
deferred amounts
  Total trustees’
compensation
American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund   $ 4     $ *   $ 4  
Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America     16       2       18  
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America     46       5       51  
American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund     13       2       15  
The Tax-Exempt Fund of California     7       2       9  
American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York     1       *     1  

 

*Amount less than one thousand.

 

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

 

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

 

                    Reinvestments of                     Net (decrease)  
    Sales*     dividends     Repurchases*     increase  
Share class   Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares  
                                                                 
Six months ended January 31, 2015                                        
Class A   $ 130,208       12,708     $ 3,389       331     $ (141,973 )     (13,856 )   $ (8,376 )     (817 )
Class F-1     1,731       169       49       5       (4,460 )     (435 )     (2,680 )     (261 )
Class F-2     28,118       2,745       239       23       (23,057 )     (2,252 )     5,300       516  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 160,057       15,622     $ 3,677       359     $ (169,490 )     (16,543 )   $ (5,756 )     (562 )
                                                                 
Year ended July 31, 2014                                        
Class A   $ 266,682       26,075     $ 6,625       647     $ (240,284 )     (23,484 )   $ 33,023       3,238  
Class F-1     12,729       1,244       198       19       (28,743 )     (2,807 )     (15,816 )     (1,544 )
Class F-2     47,396       4,630       342       34       (38,654 )     (3,781 )     9,084       883  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 326,807       31,949     $ 7,165       700     $ (307,681 )     (30,072 )   $ 26,291       2,577  

 

See footnote on page 66.

 

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Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America

                                                                 
    Sales*     Reinvestments of
dividends
    Repurchases*     Net increase
(decrease)
 
Share class   Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares  
                                                 
Six months ended January 31, 2015                                        
Class A   $ 284,770       17,658     $ 29,052       1,801     $ (242,773 )     (15,055 )   $ 71,049       4,404  
Class B     39       2       13       1       (619 )     (38 )     (567 )     (35 )
Class C     2,401       149       276       17       (7,389 )     (459 )     (4,712 )     (293 )
Class F-1     8,260       512       984       61       (26,635 )     (1,651 )     (17,391 )     (1,078 )
Class F-2     69,395       4,304       2,321       144       (39,911 )     (2,477 )     31,805       1,971  
Class R-6     39,485       2,450       2,010       125       (5,121 )     (318 )     36,374       2,257  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 404,350       25,075     $ 34,656       2,149     $ (322,448 )     (19,998 )   $ 116,558       7,226  
                                                                 
Year ended July 31, 2014                                        
Class A   $ 487,274       30,443     $ 59,752       3,729     $ (581,043 )     (36,342 )   $ (34,017 )     (2,170 )
Class B     349       22       44       3       (1,603 )     (100 )     (1,210 )     (75 )
Class C     9,024       564       733       46       (21,570 )     (1,348 )     (11,813 )     (738 )
Class F-1     37,856       2,365       2,807       175       (59,138 )     (3,688 )     (18,475 )     (1,148 )
Class F-2     97,188       6,064       3,351       209       (67,054 )     (4,197 )     33,485       2,076  
Class R-6     26,715       1,665       3,419       213       (29,920 )     (1,877 )     214       1  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 658,406       41,123     $ 70,106       4,375     $ (760,328 )     (47,552 )   $ (31,816 )     (2,054 )

 

The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America

                                                                 
    Sales*     Reinvestments of
dividends
    Repurchases*     Net increase
(decrease)
 
Share class   Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares  
                                                 
Six months ended January 31, 2015                                        
Class A   $ 555,819       42,477     $ 104,549       7,980     $ (376,212 )     (28,769 )   $ 284,156       21,688  
Class B     254       20       143       11       (2,943 )     (225 )     (2,546 )     (194 )
Class C     36,900       2,820       3,923       300       (32,200 )     (2,463 )     8,623       657  
Class F-1     165,555       12,658       21,800       1,664       (180,575 )     (13,827 )     6,780       495  
Class F-2     236,059       18,076       12,023       917       (50,803 )     (3,879 )     197,279       15,114  
Class R-6     49,577       3,793       3,391       259       (2,862 )     (219 )     50,106       3,833  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 1,044,164       79,844     $ 145,829       11,131     $ (645,595 )     (49,382 )   $ 544,398       41,593  
                                                                 
Year ended July 31, 2014                                        
Class A   $ 675,556       53,456     $ 213,622       16,921     $ (1,341,982 )     (107,292 )   $ (452,804 )     (36,915 )
Class B     650       52       418       33       (8,667 )     (691 )     (7,599 )     (606 )
Class C     39,872       3,153       8,663       687       (110,759 )     (8,853 )     (62,224 )     (5,013 )
Class F-1     527,089       41,931       51,868       4,115       (905,891 )     (71,801 )     (326,934 )     (25,755 )
Class F-2     442,389       34,817       13,572       1,071       (136,652 )     (10,912 )     319,309       24,976  
Class R-6     55,842       4,409       4,942       391       (15,362 )     (1,236 )     45,422       3,564  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 1,741,398       137,818     $ 293,085       23,218     $ (2,519,313 )     (200,785 )   $ (484,830 )     (39,749 )

 

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American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund

                                                                 
    Sales*     Reinvestments of
dividends
    Repurchases*     Net increase
(decrease)
 
Share class     Amount       Shares       Amount       Shares       Amount       Shares       Amount       Shares  
                                                                 
Six months ended January 31, 2015                                  
Class A   $ 318,090       20,522     $ 46,821       3,015     $ (170,951 )     (11,029 )   $ 193,960       12,508  
Class B     177       12       88       6       (1,436 )     (93 )     (1,171 )     (75 )
Class C     26,532       1,713       2,585       167       (16,971 )     (1,096 )     12,146       784  
Class F-1     34,510       2,224       3,478       224       (31,936 )     (2,069 )     6,052       379  
Class F-2     66,198       4,277       4,577       294       (25,338 )     (1,636 )     45,437       2,935  
Class R-6     32,310       2,086       2,763       178       (369 )     (23 )     34,704       2,241  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 477,817       30,834     $ 60,312       3,884     $ (247,001 )     (15,946 )   $ 291,128       18,772  
                                                                 
Year ended July 31, 2014                                  
Class A   $ 438,553       29,734     $ 92,218       6,274     $ (526,377 )     (36,264 )   $ 4,394       (256 )
Class B     548       37       263       18       (4,620 )     (318 )     (3,809 )     (263 )
Class C     40,695       2,756       5,263       358       (53,623 )     (3,683 )     (7,665 )     (569 )
Class F-1     80,187       5,464       7,646       520       (91,186 )     (6,184 )     (3,353 )     (200 )
Class F-2     195,919       13,224       6,484       439       (114,860 )     (7,734 )     87,543       5,929  
Class R-6     43,501       2,949       3,742       253       (1,706 )     (119 )     45,537       3,083  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 799,403       54,164     $ 115,616       7,862     $ (792,372 )     (54,302 )   $ 122,647       7,724  

 

The Tax-Exempt Fund of California

                                                                 
    Sales*     Reinvestments of
dividends
    Repurchases*     Net increase
(decrease)
 
Share class     Amount       Shares       Amount       Shares       Amount       Shares       Amount       Shares  
                                                                 
Six months ended January 31, 2015                                  
Class A   $ 113,510       6,390     $ 19,056       1,070     $ (65,313 )     (3,678 )   $ 67,253       3,782  
Class B     47       3       25       1       (522 )     (29 )     (450 )     (25 )
Class C     6,759       380       917       52       (6,227 )     (351 )     1,449       81  
Class F-1     7,570       426       886       50       (15,330 )     (868 )     (6,874 )     (392 )
Class F-2     27,780       1,569       1,888       106       (7,060 )     (397 )     22,608       1,278  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 155,666       8,768     $ 22,772       1,279     $ (94,452 )     (5,323 )   $ 83,986       4,724  
                                                                 
Year ended July 31, 2014                                  
Class A   $ 135,776       7,971     $ 39,000       2,290     $ (216,325 )     (12,820 )   $ (41,549 )     (2,559 )
Class B     16       1       77       4       (1,265 )     (75 )     (1,172 )     (70 )
Class C     8,353       488       2,086       123       (24,821 )     (1,472 )     (14,382 )     (861 )
Class F-1     13,404       790       2,324       137       (28,125 )     (1,657 )     (12,397 )     (730 )
Class F-2     39,559       2,309       2,868       168       (27,845 )     (1,652 )     14,582       825  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 197,108       11,559     $ 46,355       2,722     $ (298,381 )     (17,676 )   $ (54,918 )     (3,395 )

 

See footnote on page 66.

 

American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds 65
 

American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York

                                                                 
    Sales*     Reinvestments of
dividends
    Repurchases*     Net increase
(decrease)
 
Share class     Amount       Shares       Amount       Shares       Amount       Shares       Amount       Shares  
                                                                 
Six months ended January 31, 2015                                  
Class A   $ 11,880       1,104     $ 929       86     $ (4,218 )     (393 )   $ 8,591       797  
Class B     5                   (12 )     (1 )     (7 )     (1 )
Class C     1,481       138       78       7       (705 )     (66 )     854       79  
Class F-1     449       42       9       1       (51 )     (5 )     407       38  
Class F-2     2,415       225       189       18       (2,119 )     (196 )     485       47  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 16,230       1,509     $ 1,205       112     $ (7,105 )     (661 )   $ 10,330       960  
                                                                 
Year ended July 31, 2014                                  
Class A   $ 20,842       2,022     $ 1,772       172     $ (24,070 )     (2,345 )   $ (1,456 )     (151 )
Class B     13       2       2           (138 )     (14 )     (123 )     (12 )
Class C     2,012       196       153       15       (2,385 )     (233 )     (220 )     (22 )
Class F-1     263       26       15       1       (614 )     (60 )     (336 )     (33 )
Class F-2     6,340       614       406       39       (5,722 )     (554 )     1,024       99  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 29,470       2,860     $ 2,348       227     $ (32,929 )     (3,206 )   $ (1,111 )     (119 )

 

* Includes exchanges between share classes of the fund.
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 six months ended January 31, 2015, as follows (dollars in thousands):

                 
Fund   Purchases     Sales  
American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund   $ 148,118     $ 78,087  
Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America     389,627       173,281  
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America     1,219,617       430,643  
American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund     604,017       227,222  
The Tax-Exempt Fund of California     159,517       78,983  
American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York     32,645       23,522  

 

9. Ownership concentration

 

At January 31, 2015, CRMC held aggregate ownership of 29% 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.

 

66 American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds
 

Financial highlights

 

American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment operations1     Dividends and distributions                                        
Period ended   Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
    Net
investment
income
    Net gains
(losses) on
securities
(both
realized and
unrealized)
    Total from
investment
operations
    Dividends
(from net
investment
income)
    Distributions
(from capital
gains)
    Total
dividends
and
distributions
    Net asset
value, end
of period
      Total
return2,3,4
    Net assets,
end of
period
(in millions)
    Ratio of
expenses to
average net
assets before
reimbursements
    Ratio of
expenses to
average net
assets after
reimbursements4
    Ratio of
net income
to average
net assets4
 
Class A:                                                                                                        
1/31/155,6   $ 10.25     $ .05     $ .01     $ .06     $ (.05 )   $     $ (.05 )   $ 10.26       .61 %   $ 729       .58 %7     .58 %7     1.03 %7
7/31/14     10.21       .11       .04       .15       (.11 )           (.11 )     10.25       1.43       737       .58       .58       1.04  
7/31/13     10.32       .13       (.11 )     .02       (.13 )     8     (.13 )     10.21       .16       701       .59       .59       1.21  
7/31/12     10.23       .13       .09       .22       (.13 )           (.13 )     10.32       2.17       606       .59       .59       1.27  
7/31/11     10.20       .12       .03       .15       (.12 )           (.12 )     10.23       1.53       520       .60       .60       1.24  
7/31/10     10.00       .10       .20       .30       (.10 )           (.10 )     10.20       3.06       412       .65       .53       1.00  
Class F-1:                                                                                                        
1/31/155,6     10.25       .04       .01       .05       (.04 )           (.04 )     10.26       .50       11       .80 7     .80 7     .81 7
7/31/14     10.21       .08       .04       .12       (.08 )           (.08 )     10.25       1.19       14       .82       .82       .80  
7/31/13     10.32       .10       (.11 )     (.01 )     (.10 )     8     (.10 )     10.21       (.08 )     30       .84       .84       .96  
7/31/12     10.23       .11       .09       .20       (.11 )           (.11 )     10.32       1.98       18       .78       .78       1.09  
7/31/11     10.20       .11       .03       .14       (.11 )           (.11 )     10.23       1.34       14       .79       .79       1.04  
7/31/105,9     10.00       .10       .19       .29       (.09 )           (.09 )     10.20       2.93       5       .79 7     .64 7     1.06 7
Class F-2:                                                                                                        
1/31/155,6     10.25       .05       .01       .06       (.05 )           (.05 )     10.26       .63       52       .55 7     .55 7     1.06 7
7/31/14     10.21       .11       .04       .15       (.11 )           (.11 )     10.25       1.47       46       .54       .54       1.07  
7/31/13     10.32       .13       (.11 )     .02       (.13 )     8     (.13 )     10.21       .19       37       .56       .56       1.23  
7/31/12     10.23       .14       .09       .23       (.14 )           (.14 )     10.32       2.24       15       .52       .52       1.33  
7/31/11     10.20       .13       .03       .16       (.13 )           (.13 )     10.23       1.58       17       .55       .55       1.28  
7/31/105,10     10.00       .13       .18       .31       (.11 )           (.11 )     10.20       3.16       8       .51 7     .45 7     1.39 7

 

    Six months ended                                        
    January 31,      Year ended July 31  
    20153,5,6     2014       2013       2012       2011       2010  
Portfolio turnover rate for all share classes     11%     20%     22%     14%     12%     5%

 

 1 Based on average shares outstanding.
 2 Total returns exclude any applicable sales charges, including contingent deferred sales charges.
 3 Not annualized.
 4 This column reflects the impact, if any, of certain reimbursements from CRMC. During one 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.
 5 Based on operations for the period shown and, accordingly, is not representative of a full year.
 6 Unaudited.
 7 Annualized.
 8 Amount less than $.01.
 9 Class F–1 shares were offered beginning August 27, 2009.
10 Class F–2 shares were offered beginning August 12, 2009.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds 67
 

Financial highlights (continued)

 

Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America

 

          Income (loss) from investment operations1     Dividends and distributions                                
Period ended   Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
    Net
investment
income
    Net gains
(losses) on
securities
(both
realized and
unrealized)
    Total from
investment
operations
    Dividends
(from net
investment
income)
    Distributions
(from capital
gains)
    Total
dividends
and
distributions
    Net asset
value, end
of period
    Total
return2,3
    Net assets,
end of
period
(in millions)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
net assets
    Ratio of
net income
to average
net assets
 
Class A:                                                                                                
1/31/20154,5   $ 16.10     $ .19     $ .10     $ .29     $ (.19 )   $     $ (.19 )   $ 16.20       1.82 %   $ 2,704       .58 %6     2.37 %6
7/31/2014     15.94       .40       .16       .56       (.40 )           (.40 )     16.10       3.56       2,615       .60       2.51  
7/31/2013     16.36       .40       (.42 )     (.02 )     (.40 )     7     (.40 )     15.94       (.13 )     2,625       .60       2.45  
7/31/2012     15.85       .44       .51       .95       (.44 )           (.44 )     16.36       6.06       2,549       .60       2.72  
7/31/2011     15.78       .46       .07       .53       (.46 )           (.46 )     15.85       3.41       2,232       .60       2.93  
7/31/2010     15.11       .48       .67       1.15       (.48 )           (.48 )     15.78       7.71       2,316       .61       3.08  
Class B:                                                                                                
1/31/20154,5     16.10       .13       .10       .23       (.13 )           (.13 )     16.20       1.46       1       1.28 6     1.67 6
7/31/2014     15.94       .29       .16       .45       (.29 )           (.29 )     16.10       2.85       2       1.29       1.83  
7/31/2013     16.36       .29       (.42 )     (.13 )     (.29 )     7     (.29 )     15.94       (.82 )     3       1.29       1.78  
7/31/2012     15.85       .33       .51       .84       (.33 )           (.33 )     16.36       5.33       6       1.30       2.04  
7/31/2011     15.78       .35       .07       .42       (.35 )           (.35 )     15.85       2.69       10       1.31       2.24  
7/31/2010     15.11       .37       .67       1.04       (.37 )           (.37 )     15.78       6.96       21       1.31       2.40  
Class C:                                                                                                
1/31/20154,5     16.10       .13       .10       .23       (.13 )           (.13 )     16.20       1.43       34       1.33 6     1.62 6
7/31/2014     15.94       .28       .16       .44       (.28 )           (.28 )     16.10       2.80       38       1.34       1.78  
7/31/2013     16.36       .28       (.42 )     (.14 )     (.28 )     7     (.28 )     15.94       (.87 )     49       1.34       1.72  
7/31/2012     15.85       .32       .51       .83       (.32 )           (.32 )     16.36       5.27       75       1.34       1.99  
7/31/2011     15.78       .34       .07       .41       (.34 )           (.34 )     15.85       2.64       69       1.36       2.19  
7/31/2010     15.11       .36       .67       1.03       (.36 )           (.36 )     15.78       6.91       91       1.36       2.34  
Class F-1:                                                                                                
1/31/20154,5     16.10       .18       .10       .28       (.18 )           (.18 )     16.20       1.77       88       .67 6     2.29 6
7/31/2014     15.94       .39       .16       .55       (.39 )           (.39 )     16.10       3.49       105       .67       2.45  
7/31/2013     16.36       .39       (.42 )     (.03 )     (.39 )     7     (.39 )     15.94       (.22 )     122       .69       2.37  
7/31/2012     15.85       .43       .51       .94       (.43 )           (.43 )     16.36       6.00       132       .65       2.67  
7/31/2011     15.78       .45       .07       .52       (.45 )           (.45 )     15.85       3.37       104       .65       2.89  
7/31/2010     15.11       .47       .67       1.14       (.47 )           (.47 )     15.78       7.68       112       .63       3.06  
Class F-2:                                                                                                
1/31/20154,5     16.10       .21       .10       .31       (.21 )           (.21 )     16.20       1.91       216       .40 6     2.55 6
7/31/2014     15.94       .43       .16       .59       (.43 )           (.43 )     16.10       3.75       183       .42       2.69  
7/31/2013     16.36       .43       (.42 )     .01       (.43 )     7     (.43 )     15.94       .05       148       .42       2.64  
7/31/2012     15.85       .47       .51       .98       (.47 )           (.47 )     16.36       6.28       162       .38       2.94  
7/31/2011     15.78       .49       .07       .56       (.49 )           (.49 )     15.85       3.65       132       .38       3.15  
7/31/2010     15.11       .52       .67       1.19       (.52 )           (.52 )     15.78       7.97       125       .36       3.35  
Class R-6:                                                                                                
1/31/20154,5     16.10       .21       .10       .31       (.21 )           (.21 )     16.20       1.96       170       .30 6     2.65 6
7/31/2014     15.94       .45       .16       .61       (.45 )           (.45 )     16.10       3.86       133       .31       2.80  
7/31/2013     16.36       .45       (.42 )     .03       (.45 )     7     (.45 )     15.94       .16       132       .31       2.72  
7/31/20124,8     16.32       .10       .05       .15       (.11 )           (.11 )     16.36       .90       43       .07 3     .64 3

 

      Six months ended                                          
      January 31,        Year ended July 31  
      20153,4,5       2014       2013       2012       2011       2010  
Portfolio turnover rate for all share classes     6%     9%     13%     9%     14%     13%

 

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

68 American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds
 

The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America

 

          Income (loss) from investment operations1                                      
Period ended   Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
    Net
investment
income
    Net gains
(losses) on
securities
(both
realized and
unrealized)
    Total from
investment
operations
    Dividends
(from net
investment
income)
    Net asset
value,
end
of period
    Total
return2,3
    Net assets,
end of period
(in millions)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
net assets
    Ratio of
net income
to average
net assets
 
Class A:                                                                                
1/31/20154,5   $ 12.92     $ .22     $ .36     $ .58     $ (.22 )   $ 13.28       4.49 %   $ 7,251       .55 %6     3.31 %6
7/31/2014     12.44       .45       .48       .93       (.45 )     12.92       7.60       6,772       .56       3.57  
7/31/20134,7     13.08       .40       (.64 )     (.24 )     (.40 )     12.44       (1.93 )     6,984       .55 6     3.35 6
8/31/2012     12.26       .47       .82       1.29       (.47 )     13.08       10.71       7,445       .55       3.73  
8/31/2011     12.53       .48       (.27 )     .21       (.48 )     12.26       1.85       6,557       .55       4.01  
8/31/2010     11.82       .48       .71       1.19       (.48 )     12.53       10.23       7,740       .54       3.92  
Class B:                                                                                
1/31/20154,5     12.92       .17       .36       .53       (.17 )     13.28       4.10       10       1.28 6     2.58 6
7/31/2014     12.44       .35       .48       .83       (.35 )     12.92       6.81       13       1.30       2.84  
7/31/20134,7     13.08       .31       (.64 )     (.33 )     (.31 )     12.44       (2.59 )     20       1.30 6     2.61 6
8/31/2012     12.26       .38       .82       1.20       (.38 )     13.08       9.90       30       1.29       3.01  
8/31/2011     12.53       .39       (.27 )     .12       (.39 )     12.26       1.08       40       1.30       3.26  
8/31/2010     11.82       .38       .71       1.09       (.38 )     12.53       9.41       78       1.30       3.18  
Class C:                                                                                
1/31/20154,5     12.92       .16       .36       .52       (.16 )     13.28       4.08       343       1.33 6     2.53 6
7/31/2014     12.44       .35       .48       .83       (.35 )     12.92       6.75       325       1.35       2.79  
7/31/20134,7     13.08       .31       (.64 )     (.33 )     (.31 )     12.44       (2.64 )     375       1.34 6     2.56 6
8/31/2012     12.26       .37       .82       1.19       (.37 )     13.08       9.85       420       1.34       2.94  
8/31/2011     12.53       .39       (.27 )     .12       (.39 )     12.26       1.03       370       1.35       3.21  
8/31/2010     11.82       .38       .71       1.09       (.38 )     12.53       9.35       475       1.34       3.11  
Class F-1:                                                                                
1/31/20154,5     12.92       .21       .36       .57       (.21 )     13.28       4.42       1,435       .67 6     3.19 6
7/31/2014     12.44       .43       .48       .91       (.43 )     12.92       7.46       1,389       .68       3.46  
7/31/20134,7     13.08       .39       (.64 )     (.25 )     (.39 )     12.44       (2.05 )     1,659       .68 6     3.21 6
8/31/2012     12.26       .46       .82       1.28       (.46 )     13.08       10.59       1,526       .66       3.62  
8/31/2011     12.53       .47       (.27 )     .20       (.47 )     12.26       1.73       1,356       .66       3.90  
8/31/2010     11.82       .46       .71       1.17       (.46 )     12.53       10.12       1,380       .64       3.80  
Class F-2:                                                                                
1/31/20154,5     12.92       .23       .36       .59       (.23 )     13.28       4.57       882       .40 6     3.46 6
7/31/2014     12.44       .46       .48       .94       (.46 )     12.92       7.74       662       .42       3.70  
7/31/20134,7     13.08       .42       (.64 )     (.22 )     (.42 )     12.44       (1.81 )     327       .42 6     3.49 6
8/31/2012     12.26       .49       .82       1.31       (.49 )     13.08       10.88       239       .40       3.87  
8/31/2011     12.53       .50       (.27 )     .23       (.50 )     12.26       1.99       196       .41       4.15  
8/31/2010     11.82       .50       .71       1.21       (.50 )     12.53       10.41       216       .37       4.09  
Class R-6:                                                                                
1/31/20154,5     12.92       .23       .36       .59       (.23 )     13.28       4.62       220       .30 6     3.55 6
7/31/2014     12.44       .48       .48       .96       (.48 )     12.92       7.86       165       .31       3.81  
7/31/20134,7     13.08       .43       (.64 )     (.21 )     (.43 )     12.44       (1.71 )     115       .31 6     3.58 6
8/31/20124,8     12.94       .14       .15       .29       (.15 )     13.08       2.25       42       .09 3     1.15 3

 

    Six months ended   Year ended   For the period   Year ended
    January 31,   July 31,   9/1/2012 to   August 31
    20153,4,5   2014   7/31/20133,4,7   2012   2011   2010
Portfolio turnover rate for all share classes   5%   10%   16%   14%   12%   16%

 

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds 69
 

Financial highlights (continued)

 

American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment operations1                                      
Period ended   Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
    Net
investment
income
    Net gains
(losses) on
securities
(both
realized and
unrealized)
    Total from
investment
operations
    Dividends
(from net
investment
income)
    Net asset
value,
end
of period
    Total
return2,3
    Net assets,
end of period
(in millions)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
net assets
    Ratio of
net income
to average
net assets
 
Class A:                                                                                
1/31/20154,5   $ 15.22     $ .32     $ .58     $ .90     $ (.32 )   $ 15.80       5.94 %   $ 2,644       .70 %6     4.12 %6
7/31/2014     14.48       .68       .73       1.41       (.67 )     15.22       9.99       2,357       .68       4.59  
7/31/2013     15.13       .63       (.65 )     (.02 )     (.63 )     14.48       (.25 )     2,246       .69       4.14  
7/31/2012     13.78       .66       1.35       2.01       (.66 )     15.13       14.98       2,286       .68       4.64  
7/31/2011     13.97       .67       (.19 )     .48       (.67 )     13.78       3.57       1,849       .64       4.86  
7/31/2010     12.69       .66       1.28       1.94       (.66 )     13.97       15.50       2,109       .68       4.82  
Class B:                                                                                
1/31/20154,5     15.22       .27       .57       .84       (.26 )     15.80       5.56       5       1.41 6     3.42 6
7/31/2014     14.48       .57       .73       1.30       (.56 )     15.22       9.17       6       1.44       3.87  
7/31/2013     15.13       .52       (.65 )     (.13 )     (.52 )     14.48       (.97 )     10       1.42       3.42  
7/31/2012     13.78       .56       1.35       1.91       (.56 )     15.13       14.14       16       1.42       3.96  
7/31/2011     13.97       .56       (.19 )     .37       (.56 )     13.78       2.78       21       1.41       4.07  
7/31/2010     12.69       .56       1.28       1.84       (.56 )     13.97       14.67       36       1.42       4.11  
Class C:                                                                                
1/31/20154,5     15.22       .26       .58       .84       (.26 )     15.80       5.54       179       1.46 6     3.36 6
7/31/2014     14.48       .56       .73       1.29       (.55 )     15.22       9.12       161       1.48       3.80  
7/31/2013     15.13       .52       (.65 )     (.13 )     (.52 )     14.48       (1.02 )     161       1.46       3.37  
7/31/2012     13.78       .55       1.35       1.90       (.55 )     15.13       14.09       170       1.46       3.86  
7/31/2011     13.97       .56       (.19 )     .37       (.56 )     13.78       2.73       137       1.46       4.03  
7/31/2010     12.69       .55       1.28       1.83       (.55 )     13.97       14.60       163       1.46       4.03  
Class F-1:                                                                                
1/31/20154,5     15.22       .32       .57       .89       (.31 )     15.80       5.90       191       .78 6     4.05 6
7/31/2014     14.48       .66       .73       1.39       (.65 )     15.22       9.87       178       .79       4.49  
7/31/2013     15.13       .62       (.65 )     (.03 )     (.62 )     14.48       (.35 )     172       .79       4.04  
7/31/2012     13.78       .65       1.35       2.00       (.65 )     15.13       14.89       191       .76       4.56  
7/31/2011     13.97       .65       (.19 )     .46       (.65 )     13.78       3.45       146       .76       4.73  
7/31/2010     12.69       .65       1.28       1.93       (.65 )     13.97       15.42       181       .75       4.75  
Class F-2:                                                                                
1/31/20154,5     15.22       .34       .57       .91       (.33 )     15.80       6.04       278       .51 6     4.32 6
7/31/2014     14.48       .70       .73       1.43       (.69 )     15.22       10.15       223       .53       4.71  
7/31/2013     15.13       .66       (.65 )     .01       (.66 )     14.48       (.09 )     126       .52       4.31  
7/31/2012     13.78       .69       1.35       2.04       (.69 )     15.13       15.20       87       .49       4.81  
7/31/2011     13.97       .69       (.19 )     .50       (.69 )     13.78       3.74       58       .48       5.03  
7/31/2010     12.69       .68       1.28       1.96       (.68 )     13.97       15.72       50       .48       5.00  
Class R-6:                                                                                
1/31/20154,5     15.22       .34       .58       .92       (.34 )     15.80       6.10       147       .41 6     4.41 6
7/31/2014     14.48       .72       .73       1.45       (.71 )     15.22       10.27       108       .42       4.82  
7/31/2013     15.13       .68       (.65 )     .03       (.68 )     14.48       .02       58       .40       4.44  
7/31/20124,7     14.86       .14       .28       .42       (.15 )     15.13       2.85       13       .08 3     1.00 3

 

    Six months ended    
    January 31,   Year ended July 31
    20153,4,5   2014   2013   2012   2011   2010
Portfolio turnover rate for all share classes   7%   24%   25%   20%   18%   15%

 

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

70 American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds
 

The Tax-Exempt Fund of California

 

          Income (loss) from investment operations1                                      
Period ended   Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
    Net
investment
income
    Net gains
(losses) on
securities
(both
realized and
unrealized)
    Total from
investment
operations
    Dividends
(from net
investment
income)
    Net asset
value,
end
of period
    Total
return2,3
    Net assets,
end of period
(in millions)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
net assets
    Ratio of
net income
to average
net assets
 
Class A:                                                                                
1/31/20154,5   $ 17.52     $ .30     $ .51     $ .81     $ (.30 )   $ 18.03       4.66 %   $ 1,370       .62 %6     3.39 %6
7/31/2014     16.72       .63       .80       1.43       (.63 )     17.52       8.72       1,265       .63       3.72  
7/31/20134,7     17.54       .59       (.82 )     (.23 )     (.59 )     16.72       (1.45 )     1,250       .636       3.646  
8/31/2012     16.32       .66       1.22       1.88       (.66 )     17.54       11.70       1,334       .63       3.89  
8/31/2011     16.63       .65       (.31 )     .34       (.65 )     16.32       2.24       1,218       .64       4.08  
8/31/2010     15.31       .64       1.32       1.96       (.64 )     16.63       13.07       1,442       .62       4.04  
Class B:                                                                                
1/31/20154,5     17.52       .24       .50       .74       (.23 )     18.03       4.27       2       1.36 6     2.66 6
7/31/2014     16.72       .51       .79       1.30       (.50 )     17.52       7.93       2       1.38       3.00  
7/31/20134,7     17.54       .47       (.82 )     (.35 )     (.47 )     16.72       (2.12 )     3       1.37 6     2.90 6
8/31/2012     16.32       .53       1.22       1.75       (.53 )     17.54       10.89       5       1.37       3.17  
8/31/2011     16.63       .53       (.31 )     .22       (.53 )     16.32       1.48       7       1.39       3.33  
8/31/2010     15.31       .52       1.32       1.84       (.52 )     16.63       12.22       11       1.37       3.31  
Class C:                                                                                
1/31/20154,5     17.52       .23       .51       .74       (.23 )     18.03       4.24       79       1.41 6     2.60 6
7/31/2014     16.72       .50       .80       1.30       (.50 )     17.52       7.87       76       1.42       2.94  
7/31/20134,7     17.54       .46       (.82 )     (.36 )     (.46 )     16.72       (2.16 )     87       1.42 6     2.85 6
8/31/2012     16.32       .52       1.22       1.74       (.52 )     17.54       10.83       101       1.42       3.10  
8/31/2011     16.63       .52       (.31 )     .21       (.52 )     16.32       1.42       91       1.44       3.28  
8/31/2010     15.31       .51       1.32       1.83       (.51 )     16.63       12.17       116       1.42       3.24  
Class F-1:                                                                                
1/31/20154,5     17.52       .29       .51       .80       (.29 )     18.03       4.59       60       .74 6     3.27 6
7/31/2014     16.72       .61       .80       1.41       (.61 )     17.52       8.59       65       .76       3.60  
7/31/20134,7     17.54       .56       (.82 )     (.26 )     (.56 )     16.72       (1.58 )     74       .77 6     3.50 6
8/31/2012     16.32       .64       1.22       1.86       (.64 )     17.54       11.59       82       .73       3.79  
8/31/2011     16.63       .64       (.31 )     .33       (.64 )     16.32       2.13       82       .74       3.98  
8/31/2010     15.31       .63       1.32       1.95       (.63 )     16.63       12.97       108       .70       3.97  
Class F-2:                                                                                
1/31/20154,5     17.52       .32       .50       .82       (.31 )     18.03       4.72       136       .49 6     3.52 6
7/31/2014     16.72       .65       .80       1.45       (.65 )     17.52       8.85       110       .51       3.84  
7/31/20134,7     17.54       .60       (.82 )     (.22 )     (.60 )     16.72       (1.35 )     91       .51 6     3.77 6
8/31/2012     16.32       .68       1.22       1.90       (.68 )     17.54       11.87       74       .48       4.02  
8/31/2011     16.63       .67       (.31 )     .36       (.67 )     16.32       2.38       41       .50       4.22  
8/31/2010     15.31       .67       1.32       1.99       (.67 )     16.63       13.27       46       .43       4.27  

 

    Six months ended   Year ended   For the period   Year ended
    January 31,   July 31,   9/1/2012 to   August 31
    20153,4,5   2014   7/31/20133,4,7   2012   2011   2010
Portfolio turnover rate for all share classes   5%   8%   12%   15%   10%   18%

 

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

American Funds Tax-Exempt Funds 71
 

Financial highlights (continued)

 

American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York

 

        Income (loss) from investment operations1                                          
Period ended   Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
   Net
investment
income
  Net gains
(losses) on
securities
(both
realized and
unrealized)
    Total from
investment
operations
    Dividends
(from net
investment
income)
    Net asset
value, end
of period
    Total return2,3,4     Net assets,
end of
period
(in thousands)
  Ratio of
expenses to
average net
assets before
reimbursements
    Ratio of
expenses to
average net
assets after
reimbursements4
    Ratio of
net income
to average
net assets4
 
Class A:                                                                                  
1/31/20155,6   $ 10.58   $ .16   $ .37     $ .53     $ (.16 )   $ 10.95       5.00 %   $ 114,117     .71 %7     .65 %7     2.95 %7
7/31/2014     10.21     .31     .37       .68       (.31 )     10.58       6.83       101,874     .73       .63       3.07  
7/31/2013     10.85     .31     (.64 )     (.33 )     (.31 )     10.21       (3.16 )     99,811     .66       .59       2.88  
7/31/2012     9.98     .32     .87       1.19       (.32 )     10.85       12.11       106,145     .76       .63       3.06  
7/31/20115,8     10.00     .21     (.03 )     .18       (.20 )     9.98       1.83       62,229     .97 7     .67 7     2.82 7
Class B:                                                                                  
1/31/20155,6     10.58     .12     .36       .48       (.11 )     10.95       4.59       46     1.53 7     1.47 7     2.13 7
7/31/2014     10.21     .23     .37       .60       (.23 )     10.58       5.98       51     1.51       1.44       2.29  
7/31/2013     10.85     .22     (.64 )     (.42 )     (.22 )     10.21       (4.00 )     174     1.53       1.46       1.99  
7/31/2012     9.98     .23     .87       1.10       (.23 )     10.85       11.18       271     1.59       1.45       2.24  
7/31/20115,8     10.00     .15     (.03 )     .12       (.14 )     9.98       1.24       120     1.76 7     1.48 7     2.21 7
Class C:                                                                                  
1/31/20155,6     10.58     .11     .37       .48       (.11 )     10.95       4.55       8,944     1.57 7     1.51 7     2.09 7
7/31/2014     10.21     .22     .37       .59       (.22 )     10.58       5.89       7,809     1.60       1.51       2.19  
7/31/2013     10.85     .21     (.64 )     (.43 )     (.21 )     10.21       (4.04 )     7,763     1.58       1.50       1.96  
7/31/2012     9.98     .23     .87       1.10       (.23 )     10.85       11.12       6,875     1.62       1.50       2.17  
7/31/20115,8     10.00     .15     (.03 )     .12       (.14 )     9.98       1.26       2,103     1.75 7     1.55 7     2.27 7
Class F-1:                                                                                  
1/31/20155,6     10.58     .15     .37       .52       (.15 )     10.95       4.94       1,526     .85 7     .78 7     2.82 7
7/31/2014     10.21     .31     .37       .68       (.31 )     10.58       6.77       1,072     .77       .68       3.03  
7/31/2013     10.85     .29     (.64 )     (.35 )     (.29 )     10.21       (3.36 )     1,372     .86       .79       2.67  
7/31/2012     9.98     .31     .87       1.18       (.31 )     10.85       11.95       2,392     .86       .74       2.94  
7/31/20115,8     10.00     .20     (.03 )     .17       (.19 )     9.98       1.76       872     1.03 7     .78 7     2.71 7
Class F-2:                                                                                  
1/31/20155,6     10.58     .16     .37       .53       (.16 )     10.95       5.05       17,018     .62 7     .56 7     3.05 7
7/31/2014     10.21     .32     .37       .69       (.32 )     10.58       6.89       15,959     .66       .57       3.13  
7/31/2013     10.85     .31     (.64 )     (.33 )     (.31 )     10.21       (3.14 )     14,378     .64       .57       2.90  
7/31/2012     9.98     .33     .87       1.20       (.33 )     10.85       12.21       12,983     .63       .53       3.13  
7/31/20115,8     10.00     .22     (.03 )     .19       (.21 )     9.98       1.92       3,162     .70 7     .55 7     3.08 7

 

    Six months ended       For the period
    January 31,   Year ended July 31   11/1/2010 to
    20153,5,6   2014   2013   2012   7/31/20113,5,8
Portfolio turnover rate for all share classes   19%   25%   23%   15%   16%

 

1 Based on average shares outstanding.
2 Total returns exclude any applicable sales charges, including contingent deferred sales charges.
3 Not annualized.
4 This column reflects the impact, if any, of certain reimbursements from CRMC. During the periods shown, CRMC reduced fees for other fees and expenses.
5 Based on operations for the period shown and, accordingly, is not representative of a full year.
6 Unaudited.
7 Annualized.
8 For the period November 1, 2010, commencement of operations, through July 31, 2011.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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Expense example unaudited

 

As a fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, such as initial sales charges on purchase payments and contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions (loads), and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees, and other expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the fund so you can compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period (August 1, 2014, through January 31, 2015).

 

Actual expenses:

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

 

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes:

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

 

Notes:

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

 

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

 

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American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund

 

    Beginning   Ending        
    account value   account value   Expenses paid   Annualized
    8/1/2014   1/31/2015   during period*   expense ratio
Class A — actual return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,006.14     $ 2.93       .58 %
Class A — assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,022.28       2.96       .58  
Class F-1 — actual return     1,000.00       1,005.05       4.04       .80  
Class F-1 — assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.17       4.08       .80  
Class F-2 — actual return     1,000.00       1,006.29       2.78       .55  
Class F-2 — assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,022.43       2.80       .55  

 

Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America

 

    Beginning   Ending        
    account value   account value   Expenses paid   Annualized
    8/1/2014   1/31/2015   during period*   expense ratio
Class A — actual return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,018.23     $ 2.95       .58 %
Class A — assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,022.28       2.96       .58  
Class B — actual return     1,000.00       1,014.62       6.50       1.28  
Class B — assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,018.75       6.51       1.28  
Class C — actual return     1,000.00       1,014.35       6.75       1.33  
Class C — assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,018.50       6.77       1.33  
Class F-1 — actual return     1,000.00       1,017.75       3.41       .67  
Class F-1 — assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.83       3.41       .67  
Class F-2 — actual return     1,000.00       1,019.08       2.04       .40  
Class F-2 — assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,023.19       2.04       .40  
Class R-6 — actual return     1,000.00       1,019.60       1.53       .30  
Class R-6 — assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,023.69       1.53       .30  

 

The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America

 

    Beginning   Ending        
    account value   account value   Expenses paid   Annualized
    8/1/2014   1/31/2015   during period*   expense ratio
Class A — actual return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,044.92     $ 2.83       .55 %
Class A — assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,022.43       2.80       .55  
Class B — actual return     1,000.00       1,041.02       6.58       1.28  
Class B — assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,018.75       6.51       1.28  
Class C — actual return     1,000.00       1,040.78       6.84       1.33  
Class C — assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,018.50       6.77       1.33  
Class F-1 — actual return     1,000.00       1,044.23       3.45       .67  
Class F-1 — assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.83       3.41       .67  
Class F-2 — actual return     1,000.00       1,045.67       2.06       .40  
Class F-2 — assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,023.19       2.04       .40  
Class R-6 — actual return     1,000.00       1,046.17       1.55       .30  
Class R-6 — assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,023.69       1.53       .30  

 

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American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund

 

    Beginning   Ending        
    account value   account value   Expenses paid   Annualized
    8/1/2014   1/31/2015   during period*   expense ratio
Class A — actual return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,059.39     $ 3.63       .70 %
Class A — assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.68       3.57       .70  
Class B — actual return     1,000.00       1,055.63       7.31       1.41  
Class B — assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,018.10       7.17       1.41  
Class C — actual return     1,000.00       1,055.38       7.56       1.46  
Class C — assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,017.85       7.43       1.46  
Class F-1 — actual return     1,000.00       1,059.03       4.05       .78  
Class F-1 — assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.27       3.97       .78  
Class F-2 — actual return     1,000.00       1,060.42       2.65       .51  
Class F-2 — assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,022.63       2.60       .51  
Class R-6 — actual return     1,000.00       1,060.99       2.13       .41  
Class R-6 — assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,023.14       2.09       .41  

 

The Tax-Exempt Fund of California

 

    Beginning   Ending        
    account value   account value   Expenses paid   Annualized
    8/1/2014   1/31/2015   during period*   expense ratio
Class A — actual return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,046.55     $ 3.20       .62 %
Class A — assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,022.08       3.16       .62  
Class B — actual return     1,000.00       1,042.66       7.00       1.36  
Class B — assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,018.35       6.92       1.36  
Class C — actual return     1,000.00       1,042.39       7.26       1.41  
Class C — assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,018.10       7.17       1.41  
Class F-1 — actual return     1,000.00       1,045.88       3.82       .74  
Class F-1 — assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.48       3.77       .74  
Class F-2 — actual return     1,000.00       1,047.22       2.53       .49  
Class F-2 — assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,022.74       2.50       .49  

 

American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York

 

    Beginning   Ending        
    account value   account value   Expenses paid   Annualized
    8/1/2014   1/31/2015   during period*   expense ratio
Class A — actual return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,050.03     $ 3.36       .65 %
Class A — assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.93       3.31       .65  
Class B — actual return     1,000.00       1,045.87       7.58       1.47  
Class B — assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,017.80       7.48       1.47  
Class C — actual return     1,000.00       1,045.53       7.79       1.51  
Class C — assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,017.59       7.68       1.51  
Class F-1 — actual return     1,000.00       1,049.36       4.03       .78  
Class F-1 — assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.27       3.97       .78  
Class F-2 — actual return     1,000.00       1,050.51       2.89       .56  
Class F-2 — assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,022.38       2.85       .56  

 

* 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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Offices of the funds and of the investment adviser

Capital Research and Management Company

333 South Hope Street

Los Angeles, CA 90071-1406

 

6455 Irvine Center Drive

Irvine, CA 92618-4518

 

Transfer agent for shareholder accounts

American Funds Service Company

(Write to the address near you.)

 

P.O. Box 6007

Indianapolis, IN 46206-6007

 

P.O. Box 2280

Norfolk,VA 23501-2280

 

Counsel

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

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 firm

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

601 South Figueroa Street

Los Angeles, CA 90017-3874

 

Principal underwriter

American Funds Distributors, Inc.

333 South Hope Street

Los Angeles, CA 90071-1406

 

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

 

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

 

Complete January 31, 2015, portfolios of American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund, Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America, The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America, American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund and The Tax-Exempt Fund of California’s investments are available free of charge by calling AFS or visiting the SEC website (where they are part of Form N-CSR).

 

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

 

This report is for the information of shareholders of American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund, Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America, The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America, American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund, The Tax-Exempt Fund of California and American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York, but it also may be used as sales literature when preceded or accompanied by the current prospectus or summary prospectus, which gives details about charges, expenses, investment objectives and operating policies of the funds. If used as sales material after March 31, 2015, 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 27 years of investment experience, including 22 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 91% of 10-year periods and 96% of 20-year periods. Our fixed-income funds have beaten their Lipper indexes in 54% of 10-year periods and 57% 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, 2014.
   
2 Based on Class A share results for rolling periods through December 31, 2014. Periods covered are the shorter of the fund’s lifetime or since the comparable Lipper index inception date (except SMALLCAP World Fund, for which the Lipper average was used).
   
3 On average, our management fees were in the lowest quintile 70% of the time, based on the 20-year period ended December 31, 2014, versus comparable Lipper categories, excluding funds of funds.

 

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ITEM 2 – Code of Ethics

 

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

 

 

ITEM 3 – Audit Committee Financial Expert

 

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

 

 

ITEM 4 – Principal Accountant Fees and Services

 

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

 

 

ITEM 5 – Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

 

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

 

 

ITEM 6 – Schedule of Investments

 

American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund®
Investment portfolio
January 31, 2015
unaudited
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments 91.81%
Alabama 0.62%
Principal amount
(000)
Value
(000)
Jefferson County, Sewer Rev. Warrants, Series 2013-A, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2044 $1,600 $1,798
Jefferson County, Sewer Rev. Warrants, Series 2013-A, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.25% 2048 700 796
Jefferson County, Sewer Rev. Warrants, Series 2013-D, 6.00% 2042 750 851
Jefferson County, Sewer Rev. Warrants, Series 2013-D, 6.50% 2053 6,000 7,028
Jefferson County, Sewer Rev. Warrants, Series 2013-D, 7.00% 2051 500 607
Jefferson County, Sewer Rev. Warrants, Series 2013-E, 0% 2035 15,000 3,389
Jefferson County, Sewer Rev. Warrants, Series 2013-E, 0% 2036 7,500 1,558
Jefferson County, Sewer Rev. Warrants, Series 2013-F, 0%/7.75% 20461 2,500 1,645
Industrial Dev. Board of the City of Phenix City, Environmental Improvement Rev. Ref. Bonds (MeadWestvaco-Mead Coated Board Project), Series 2012-A, AMT, 4.125% 2035 2,500 2,529
Special Care Facs. Fncg. Auth. of the City of Pell City, Rev. Ref. Bonds (Noland Health Services, Inc.),
Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2039
1,100 1,205
    21,406
Arizona 2.21%    
Estrella Mountain Ranch Community Facs. Dist. (City of Goodyear), Special Assessment Rev. Bonds (Montecito Assessment Dist.), Series 2007, 5.70% 2027 437 452
Estrella Mountain Ranch Community Facs. Dist. (City of Goodyear), Special Assessment Rev. Bonds (Montecito Assessment Dist.), Series 2007, 5.80% 2032 914 941
Health Facs. Auth., Health Care Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Beatitudes Campus Project), Series 2006, 5.20% 20372 2,000 2,001
Health Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Banner Health), Series 2007-B, 0.981% 20373 5,000 4,542
Health Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Phoenix Children’s Hospital), Series 2013-A-1, 1.87% 2048 (put 2020)3 2,500 2,572
City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-D, AMT, 5.00% 2020 2,000 2,235
Industrial Dev. Auth. of the City of Phoenix and the County of Pima, Single-family Mortgage Rev. Bonds, Series 2006-3A, AMT, 5.25% 2038 341 351
Industrial Dev. Auth. of the City of Phoenix, Education Fac. Rev. Bonds (Legacy Traditional Schools Project), Series 2014-A, 6.50% 20342 1,560 1,793
Industrial Dev. Auth. of the City of Phoenix, Education Fac. Rev. Bonds (Legacy Traditional Schools Project), Series 2014-A, 6.75% 20442 4,500 5,231
Industrial Dev. of the City of Phoenix, Lease Rev. Bonds (Rowan University Project), Series 2012, 5.00% 2042 6,160 6,863
Industrial Dev. of the City of Phoenix, Lease Rev. Bonds (Rowan University Project), Series 2012, 5.25% 2034 5,000 5,729
Industrial Dev. Auth. of the County of Pima, Water and Wastewater Rev. Bonds (Global Water Resources, LLC Project), Series 2007, AMT, 6.55% 2037 16,800 17,278
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 10,651
Quail Creek Community Facs. Dist. (Sahuarita), G.O. Bonds, Series 2006, 5.55% 2030 4,520 4,587
Town of Queen Creek, Improvement Dist. No. 001, Improvement Bonds, 5.00% 2032 3,000 3,044
Industrial Dev. Auth. of the City of Tempe, Rev. Ref. Bonds (Friendship Village of Tempe),
Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2019
500 554
Industrial Dev. Auth. of the City of Tempe, Rev. Ref. Bonds (Friendship Village of Tempe),
Series 2012-A, 6.25% 2042
1,000 1,103
University Medical Center Corp. (Tucson), Hospital Rev. Bonds, Series 2009, 6.50% 2039 1,000 1,183
Verrado Dist. 1 Community Facs. Dist. (Town of Buckeye), Dist. G.O. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2021 500 567
Verrado Dist. 1 Community Facs. Dist. (Town of Buckeye), Dist. G.O. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2022 500 568
Verrado Dist. 1 Community Facs. Dist. (Town of Buckeye), Dist. G.O. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-B, 5.00% 2023 500 571
Verrado Dist. 1 Community Facs. Dist. (Town of Buckeye), Dist. G.O. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-B, 5.70% 2029 770 889
Verrado Dist. 1 Community Facs. Dist. (Town of Buckeye), Dist. G.O. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-B, 6.00% 2033 700 811
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Arizona (continued)
Principal amount
(000)
Value
(000)
Vistancia Community Facs. Dist. (Peoria), G.O. Bonds, Series 2006, 4.55% 2026 $1,000 $1,022
Westpark Community Facs. Dist., Dist. G.O. Bonds (Town of Buckeye), Series 2006, 5.25% 2031 725 736
    76,274
California 13.04%    
City of Alhambra, Rev. Bonds (Atherton Baptist Homes Project), Series 2010-A, 7.50% 2030 2,445 2,674
City of Alhambra, Rev. Bonds (Atherton Baptist Homes Project), Series 2010-A, 7.625% 2040 2,295 2,492
Anaheim Public Fncg. Auth., Lease Rev. Bonds (Anaheim Public Improvement Project), Series 2014-A,
5.00% 2046
2,000 2,312
City of Azusa, Community Facs. Dist. No. 2005-1 (Rosedale), Improvement Area No. 1, Special Tax Bonds, Series 2007, 5.00% 2020 810 836
City of Azusa, Community Facs. Dist. No. 2005-1 (Rosedale), Improvement Area No. 1, Special Tax Bonds, Series 2007, 5.00% 2037 3,845 3,966
Assn. of Bay Area Governments, Fin. Auth. for Nonprofit Corps., Insured Rev. Ref. Bonds
(Casa de las Campanas, Inc.), Series 2010, 6.00% 2037
500 609
Assn. of Bay Area Governments, Fin. Auth. for Nonprofit Corps., Insured Rev. Ref. Bonds
(Channing House), Series 2010, 6.00% 2030
1,000 1,220
Assn. of Bay Area Governments, Fin. Auth. for Nonprofit Corps., Insured Senior Living Rev. Ref. Bonds (Odd Fellows Home of California), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2032 2,250 2,637
Assn. of Bay Area Governments, Fin. Auth. for Nonprofit Corps., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Episcopal Senior Communities), Series 2011, 6.00% 2031 1,250 1,470
Assn. of Bay Area Governments, Fin. Auth. for Nonprofit Corps., Rev. Ref. Bonds
(Episcopal Senior Communities), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2047
3,500 3,902
Assn. of Bay Area Governments, Fin. Auth. for Nonprofit Corps., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Episcopal Senior Communities), Series 2012-C-1, 3.00% 2019 2,000 2,002
Assn. of Bay Area Governments, Fin. Auth. for Nonprofit Corps., Rev. Ref. Bonds
(Eskaton Properties Inc. Obligated Group), Series 2013, 5.00% 2035
2,500 2,727
Bay Area Toll Auth., San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-B-1,
1.12% 2045 (put 2024)3
1,500 1,531
Bay Area Toll Auth., San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-D-1,
0.971% 2045 (put 2017)3
4,000 4,049
Bay Area Toll Auth., San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-F1,
5.00% 2054
6,000 6,950
Bonita Canyon Public Facs. Fncg. Auth., Community Facs. Dist. No. 98-1, Special Tax Bonds, Series 2012, 4.25% 2023 1,000 1,031
Bonita Canyon Public Facs. Fncg. Auth., Community Facs. Dist. No. 98-1, Special Tax Bonds, Series 2012, 5.00% 2028 1,000 1,032
City of Carlsbad, Reassessment Dist. No. 2012-1, Limited Obligation Ref. Bonds, 3.70% 2024 600 643
City of Carlsbad, Reassessment Dist. No. 2012-1, Limited Obligation Ref. Bonds, 3.80% 2025 650 696
City of Carlsbad, Reassessment Dist. No. 2012-1, Limited Obligation Ref. Bonds, 3.90% 2026 625 665
City of Carlsbad, Reassessment Dist. No. 2012-1, Limited Obligation Ref. Bonds, 4.00% 2027 650 693
City of Carlsbad, Reassessment Dist. No. 2012-1, Limited Obligation Ref. Bonds, 4.00% 2028 600 637
City of Carlsbad, Reassessment Dist. No. 2012-1, Limited Obligation Ref. Bonds, 4.125% 2029 1,205 1,286
Successor Agcy. to the Carson Redev. Agcy., Tax Allocation Ref. Bonds (Redev. Project Area No.1),
Series 2014-A, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 4.25% 2034
1,250 1,352
Cathedral City Public Fncg. Auth., Tax Allocation Rev. Bonds (Cathedral City 2006 Merged Redev. Project Area), Series 2007-C, 5.00% 2025 1,165 1,191
Cerritos Public Fin. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Los Coyotes Redev. Project Loan), Series A, AMBAC insured,
6.50% 2023
955 1,192
Cerritos Public Fin. Auth., Tax Allocation Rev. Bonds (Cerritos Redev. Projects), Series 2002-A,
AMBAC insured, 5.00% 2020
4,165 4,626
Cerritos Public Fin. Auth., Tax Allocation Rev. Bonds (Cerritos Redev. Projects), Series 2002-A,
AMBAC insured, 5.00% 2021
1,000 1,105
Cerritos Public Fncg. Auth., 2002 Tax Allocation Rev. Bonds (Cerritos Redev. Agcy.), Series A, AMBAC insured,
5.00% 2022
2,000 2,201
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California (continued)
Principal amount
(000)
Value
(000)
Chula Vista Municipal Fncg. Auth., Special Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013, 5.00% 2034 $1,000 $1,134
City of Chula Vista, Industrial Dev. Rev. Ref. Bonds (San Diego Gas & Electric Co.), Series 2004-C,
5.875% 2034
1,100 1,322
Community Facs. Dist. No. 2002-1, City of Corona (Dos Lagos), Special Tax Bonds (Improvement Area No. 1), Series 2007, 5.00% 2037 500 515
Community Facs. Dist. No. 2002-1, City of Corona (Dos Lagos), Special Tax Bonds, Series 2005-A, 4.90% 2025 1,150 1,164
Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (University of San Francisco), Series 2011, 6.125% 2036 1,000 1,229
County of El Dorado, Community Facs. Dist. No. 1992-1 (El Dorado Hills Dev.), 2012 Special Tax
Rev. Ref. Bonds, 4.00% 2029
2,140 2,283
County of El Dorado, Community Facs. Dist. No. 1992-1 (El Dorado Hills Dev.), 2012 Special Tax
Rev. Ref. Bonds, 4.00% 2031
700 742
Community Facs. Dist. No. 1, Elk Grove Unified School Dist. (Sacramento County),
2012 Special Tax Ref. Bonds, 4.00% 2033
5,500 5,781
Community Facs. Dist. No. 1, Elk Grove Unified School Dist. (Sacramento County),
Special Tax Ref. Bonds, Series 2012, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 3.375% 2030
2,500 2,535
City of Fontana, Community Facs. Dist. No. 22 (Sierra Hills South), Special Tax Bonds, Series 2014, 5.00% 2030 2,080 2,439
Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agcy., Toll Road Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 0% 2042 5,000 1,243
Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agcy., Toll Road Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 0%/6.85% 20421 1,250 979
Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agcy., Toll Road Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 5.75% 2046 3,000 3,558
Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agcy., Toll Road Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 6.00% 2053 4,000 4,787
Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agcy., Toll Road Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-C, 6.50% 2043 3,500 4,262
City of Fullerton Public Fin. Auth., Tax Allocation Rev. Bonds, Series 2005, AMBAC insured, 5.00% 2024 4,545 4,666
Veterans G.O. Bonds, Series CD, AMT, 4.60% 2032 1,000 1,019
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Enhanced Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed
Bonds, Series 2007-A-1, 5.125% 2047
4,000 3,256
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Rev. Ref.
Bonds, Series 2007-A-1, 5.75% 2047
9,000 8,004
Hemet Unified School Dist., Fin. Auth. Special Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2015, 5.00% 2028 500 585
Hemet Unified School Dist., Fin. Auth. Special Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2015, 5.00% 2032 540 622
Hemet Unified School Dist., Fin. Auth. Special Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2015, 5.00% 2033 580 666
Hemet Unified School Dist., Fin. Auth. Special Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2015, 5.00% 2034 350 402
Successor Agcy. to the Inland Valley Dev. Agcy., Tax Allocation Ref. Bonds,
Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2044
1,000 1,141
City of Irvine, Community Facs. Dist. No. 2013-3 (Great Park), Special Tax Bonds, 5.00% 2049 1,000 1,139
City of Irvine, Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds, Reassessment Dist. No. 11-1, 4.875% 2025 1,025 1,058
City of Irvine, Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds, Reassessment Dist. No. 11-1, 5.00% 2026 1,075 1,109
City of Irvine, Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds, Reassessment Dist. No. 13-1, 3.35% 2022 1,175 1,275
City of Irvine, Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds, Reassessment Dist. No. 13-1, 5.00% 2020 450 529
Irvine Public Facs. and Infrastructure Auth., Assessment Rev. Bonds, Series 2012-A, 4.50% 2025 645 665
Jurupa Public Fncg. Auth., Special Tax Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2026 1,435 1,734
Jurupa Public Fncg. Auth., Special Tax Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2028 625 744
City of La Verne, Rev. Certs. of Part. (Brethren Hillcrest Homes), Series 2014, 5.00% 2024 310 357
City of La Verne, Rev. Certs. of Part. (Brethren Hillcrest Homes), Series 2014, 5.00% 2025 550 630
City of La Verne, Rev. Certs. of Part. (Brethren Hillcrest Homes), Series 2014, 5.00% 2026 350 399
City of La Verne, Rev. Certs. of Part. (Brethren Hillcrest Homes), Series 2014, 5.00% 2029 250 282
Lee Lake Public Fncg. Auth., Special Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 5.125% 2035 1,000 1,136
Lee Lake Public Fncg. Auth., Special Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 5.25% 2025 1,000 1,202
Lee Lake Public Fncg. Auth., Special Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 5.25% 2026 2,000 2,387
Lee Lake Public Fncg. Auth., Special Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-B, 5.375% 2035 1,000 1,144
Long Beach Community College Dist. (Los Angeles County), G.O. Bonds, 2008 Election, Series 2012-B,
0% 2034
1,250 589
Los Angeles County, Regional Fncg. Auth., Insured Rev. Bonds (MonteCedro Inc. Project), Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2044 500 565
M-S-R Energy Auth., Gas Rev. Bonds, Series 2009-B, 6.50% 2039 4,900 6,990
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California (continued)
Principal amount
(000)
Value
(000)
Community Redev. Agcy. of the City of Moreno Valley, Tax Allocation Bonds, Series 2007-A, AMBAC insured, 5.00% 2038 $6,270 $6,600
Morongo Band of Mission Indians, Enterprise Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-B,
5.50% 2018
2,470 2,717
Morongo Band of Mission Indians, Enterprise Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-B,
6.50% 2028
9,750 11,006
Municipal Fin. Auth., Certs. of Part. (Community Hospitals of Central California Obligated Group), 5.00% 2020 1,500 1,680
Municipal Fin. Auth., Certs. of Part. (Community Hospitals of Central California Obligated Group), 5.00% 2021 1,500 1,673
Municipal Fin. Auth., Certs. of Part. (Community Hospitals of Central California Obligated Group), 5.25% 2037 1,000 1,058
Municipal Fin. Auth., Education Rev. Ref. Bonds (American Heritage Education Foundation Project),
Series 2006-A, 5.25% 2026
500 502
Municipal Fin. Auth., Education Rev. Ref. Bonds (American Heritage Education Foundation Project),
Series 2006-A, 5.25% 2036
2,100 2,084
Municipal Fin. Auth., Educational Fac. Rev. Bonds (High Tech High Projects, Chula Vista), Series 2008-B,
6.00% 20282
845 893
Municipal Fin. Auth., Educational Fac. Rev. Bonds (High Tech High Projects, Chula Vista), Series 2008-B, 6.125% 20382 750 789
Municipal Fin. Auth., Educational Fac. Rev. Bonds (High Tech High Projects, Chula Vista), Series 2008-B, 6.125% 20482 1,000 1,047
Municipal Fin. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Caritas Mobile Home Park), Series 2014-A, 5.25% 2039 1,200 1,360
Municipal Fin. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Caritas Mobile Home Park), Series 2014-B, 5.875% 2049 1,000 1,103
Municipal Fin. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Harbor Regional Center Project), Series 2009, 8.00% 2029 1,420 1,790
Municipal Fin. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Harbor Regional Center Project), Series 2009, 8.50% 2039 2,000 2,541
Municipal Fin. Auth., Rev. Bonds (University of La Verne), Series 2010-A, 6.25% 2040 1,000 1,185
Municipal Fin. Auth., Rev. Bonds (University Students’ Cooperative Assn.), Series 2007, 4.75% 2027 1,600 1,677
Municipal Fin. Auth., Rev. Bonds (University Students’ Cooperative Assn.), Series 2007, 5.00% 2037 1,000 1,045
Municipal Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Azusa Pacific University Project), Series 2011-B, 8.00% 20412 7,500 9,325
Municipal Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Biola University), Series 2008-A, 5.80% 2028 500 558
Municipal Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Biola University), Series 2008-A, 5.875% 2034 1,500 1,674
Murrieta Public Fncg. Auth., Special Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012, 4.00% 2034 2,965 3,087
Murrieta Public Fncg. Auth., Special Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012, 5.00% 2031 1,250 1,406
Newport-Mesa Unified School Dist. (County of Orange), G.O. Bonds, Election of 2005, Series 2011, 0% 2038 4,000 1,692
City of Norco, Community Facs. Dist. No. 2001-1 (Norco Ridge Ranch), Special Tax Ref. Bonds, Issue of 2006, AMBAC insured, 4.875% 2033 7,000 7,123
Port of Oakland, Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-O, AMT, 5.00% 2029 2,000 2,283
Port of Oakland, Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-P, AMT, 5.00% 2025 2,000 2,392
Port of Oakland, Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-P, AMT, 5.00% 2026 2,000 2,372
City of Palm Desert, Section 29 Assessment Dist. (No. 2004-02), Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds, Series 2007, 5.05% 2027 1,820 1,877
Palomar Pomerado Health, Certs. of Part., 6.00% 2030 2,500 2,738
Palomar Pomerado Health, Certs. of Part., 6.00% 2041 2,290 2,477
Palomar Pomerado Health, Certs. of Part., 6.75% 2039 1,500 1,678
City of Pasadena, Certs. of Part. (Conference Center Project, Capital Appreciation Certificates), Series 2006-A, AMBAC insured, 0% 2020 4,815 4,419
City of Pasadena, Certs. of Part. (Conference Center Project, Capital Appreciation Certificates), Series 2006-A, AMBAC insured, 0% 2021 4,145 3,683
Perris Union High School Dist., Fncg. Auth., Rev. Bonds, Series 2011, 6.125% 2041 1,000 1,035
Pollution Control Fncg. Auth., Water Furnishing Rev. Bonds (Poseidon Resources (Channelside) LP Desalination Project), Series 2012 Plant Bonds, AMT, 5.00% 20452 9,000 9,906
Poway Unified School Dist., Public Fncg. Auth., Special Tax Rev. Bonds, Series 2013, 5.00% 2030 620 716
Poway Unified School Dist., Public Fncg. Auth., Special Tax Rev. Bonds, Series 2013, 5.00% 2032 810 928
Poway Unified School Dist., Public Fncg. Auth., Special Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011, 5.25% 2029 2,295 2,371
Poway Unified School Dist., Public Fncg. Auth., Special Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011, 5.50% 2033 1,485 1,534
Public Works Board, Lease Rev. Bonds (Regents of the University of California), Series 2008-A,
5.00% 2033 (preref. 2018)
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California (continued)
Principal amount
(000)
Value
(000)
Public Works Board, Lease Rev. Bonds (Trustees of the California State University, J. Paul Leonard & Sutro Library), Series 2009-J, 6.00% 2034 $1,500 $1,841
Public Works Board, Lease Rev. Bonds (Various Capital Projects), Series 2009-I-1, 6.125% 2029 6,000 7,442
Rio Elementary School Dist., Community Facs. Dist. #1, Special Tax Bonds, Series 2013, 5.50% 2039 3,500 4,092
Community Facs. Dist. No. 15 (Mission Ranch) of Riverside Unified School Dist., Special Tax Bonds (Improvement Area No. 2), Series 2005-A, 5.25% 2035 1,200 1,217
Sacramento County Water Fncg. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Sacramento County Water Agcy. Zones 40 and 41 2007 Water System Project), Series 2007-B, FGIC-National insured, 0.707% 20343 5,000 4,668
County of San Bernardino, Certs. of Part. (Arrowhead Ref. Project), Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2022 1,000 1,147
County of San Bernardino, Certs. of Part. (Arrowhead Ref. Project), Series 2009-A, 5.125% 2024 3,000 3,456
San Bernardino Joint Powers Fncg. Auth., 2002 Tax Allocation Ref. Bonds, 6.00% 2018 165 165
San Bernardino Joint Powers Fncg. Auth., 2002 Tax Allocation Ref. Bonds, 6.625% 2026 1,000 1,002
City of San Buenaventura, Rev. Bonds (Community Memorial Health System),
Series 2011, 7.50% 2041
12,750 16,007
Airport Commission, City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco International Airport, Second Series Rev. Bonds, Series 2009-E, 5.25% 2032 3,500 4,053
Airport Commission, City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco International Airport, Second Series Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 4.90% 2029 3,000 3,490
City and County of San Francisco Redev. Fin. Auth., Tax Allocation Rev. Bonds (Mission Bay North Redev. Project), Series 2009-C, 6.50% 2039 1,450 1,714
City and County of San Francisco Redev. Fin. Auth., Tax Allocation Rev. Bonds (Mission Bay North Redev. Project), Series 2011-C, 6.75% 2041 1,775 2,199
City and County of San Francisco Redev. Fin. Auth., Tax Allocation Rev. Bonds (Mission Bay South Redev. Project), Series 2009-D, 6.625% 2039 2,500 2,940
City and County of San Francisco Redev. Fin. Auth., Tax Allocation Rev. Bonds (Mission Bay South Redev. Project), Series 2011-D, 7.00% 2041 2,000 2,464
City and County of San Francisco Redev. Fin. Auth., Tax Allocation Rev. Bonds (Mission Bay South Redev. Project), Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2032 260 301
City and County of San Francisco Redev. Fin. Auth., Tax Allocation Rev. Bonds (Mission Bay South Redev. Project), Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2033 500 577
Redev. Agcy. of the City and County of San Francisco, Community Facs. Dist. No. 6, Special Tax Bonds (Mission Bay South Public Improvements), Series 2013-B, 3.00% 2020 400 425
Redev. Agcy. of the City and County of San Francisco, Community Facs. Dist. No. 6, Special Tax Bonds (Mission Bay South Public Improvements), Series 2013-C, 0% 2043 5,000 1,032
Redev. Agcy. of the City and County of San Francisco, Community Facs. Dist. No. 6, Special Tax Ref. Bonds (Mission Bay South Public Improvements), Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2029 1,300 1,485
Redev. Agcy. of the City and County of San Francisco, Community Facs. Dist. No. 6, Special Tax Ref. Bonds (Mission Bay South Public Improvements), Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2031 1,140 1,294
Redev. Agcy. of the City and County of San Francisco, Community Facs. Dist. No. 6, Special Tax Ref. Bonds (Mission Bay South Public Improvements), Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2033 250 282
Successor Agcy. to the Redev. Agcy. of the City and County of San Francisco, Community Facs. Dist. No. 7 (Hunters Point Shipyard Phase One Improvements), Special Tax Ref. Bonds, Series 2014, 5.00% 2044 1,000 1,106
San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agcy., Toll Road Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2034 2,200 2,487
City of San Jose, Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A-1, AMT, 5.75% 2034 6,925 8,035
City of San Jose, Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A-1, AMT, 6.25% 2034 1,750 2,090
Redev. Agcy. of the City of San Jose, Housing Set-Aside Tax Allocation Bonds (Merged Area Redev. Project), Series 2010-A-1, 5.00% 2022 1,600 1,817
Redev. Agcy. of the City of San Jose, Housing Set-Aside Tax Allocation Bonds (Merged Area Redev. Project), Series 2010-A-1, 5.50% 2035 1,000 1,123
Redev. Agcy. of the City of San Jose, Tax Allocation Bonds (Merged Area Redev. Project), Series 2003, FGIC-National insured, 4.90% 2033 2,340 2,380
Redev. Agcy. of the City of San Jose, Tax Allocation Ref. Bonds (Merged Area Redev. Project), Series 2006-C, National insured, 3.75% 2028 11,545 11,687
San Mateo County Community College Dist. (County of San Mateo), Election of 2005 G.O. Bonds (Capital Appreciation Bonds), Series 2006-B, National insured, 0% 2035 5,000 2,521
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California (continued)
Principal amount
(000)
Value
(000)
Community Redev. Agcy. of the City of Santa Ana, Tax Allocation Bonds, Series 2011-A, 6.25% 2024 $1,500 $1,869
Community Redev. Agcy. of the City of Santa Ana, Tax Allocation Bonds, Series 2011-A, 6.75% 2028 810 1,006
Redev. Agcy. of the City of Santa Clara, 2011 Tax Allocation Bonds (Bayshore North Project), 0% 2024 6,070 3,800
Redev. Agcy. of the City of Santa Clara, 2011 Tax Allocation Bonds (Bayshore North Project), 0% 2025 6,000 3,455
Santa Clara County, Mountain View Shoreline Regional Park Community, Rev. Bonds, Series 2011-A,
5.75% 2040
3,000 3,598
Santa Rosa Rancheria Tachi Yokut Tribe, Enterprise Rev. Bonds, Series 2006, 4.875% 20162 2,660 2,703
Santa Rosa Rancheria Tachi Yokut Tribe, Enterprise Rev. Bonds, Series 2006, 5.00% 20202 6,700 6,801
Community Facs. Dist. No. 2 (Santaluz), Improvement Area No. 1, Special Tax Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A, 5.10% 2030 930 1,053
School Fin. Auth., Charter School Rev. Bonds (Classical Academies Project), Series 2013-A-1, 7.375% 2043 5,000 5,907
Southern California Logistics Airport Auth., Tax Allocation Parity Bonds (Southern California Logistics Airport Project), Series 2005-A, RADIAN insured, 4.50% 2030 120 112
Southern California Public Power Auth., Gas Project Rev. Bonds (Project No. 1), Series 2007-A, 5.00% 2028 2,500 3,007
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
14,375 12,319
Tobacco Securitization Auth. of Southern California, Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Rev. Ref. Bonds (San Diego County Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp.), Series 2006-A, 5.00% 2037 4,975 4,296
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Certs. of Part. (Internext Group), 5.375% 2017 120 120
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Insured Senior Living Health Fac. Rev. Bonds (Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging - Fountainview at Gonda), Series 2014-B, 3.00% 2021 700 724
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Insured Senior Living Health Fac. Rev. Bonds (Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging - Fountainview at Gonda), Series 2014-D, 4.75% 2020 1,350 1,362
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Rev. Bonds (California Baptist University), Series 2014-A, 6.125% 2033 1,560 1,798
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Rev. Bonds (California Baptist University), Series 2014-A, 6.375% 2043 2,700 3,128
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Rev. Bonds (California Baptist University), Series 2014-B, 3.50% 2018 1,000 1,029
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Front Porch Communities and Services
Project), Series 2007-A, 5.125% 20372
5,250 5,452
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Inland Regional Center Project),
Series 2007, 5.25% 2027
3,000 3,234
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Inland Regional Center Project),
Series 2007, 5.375% 2037
1,000 1,069
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Lancer Plaza Project), Series 2013, 5.875% 2043 940 1,022
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Loma Linda University Medical Center), Series 2014-A,
5.25% 2044
2,000 2,240
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Sutter Health), Series 2011-A, 6.00% 2042 1,500 1,819
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Terraces at San Joaquin Gardens Project), Series 2012-A, 5.625% 2032 1,000 1,086
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Terraces at San Joaquin Gardens Project), Series 2012-A, 6.00% 2042 1,000 1,095
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (American Baptist Homes of the West), Series 2010, 6.00% 2029 2,000 2,316
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (American Baptist Homes of the West), Series 2010, 6.25% 2039 2,500 2,889
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Catholic Healthcare West),
Series 2008-B, 5.50% 2030
975 1,091
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Catholic Healthcare West),
Series 2008-D, 5.50% 2031
1,675 1,875
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Senior Living Rev. Ref. Bonds (Southern California Presbyterian Homes), Series 2006-A, 4.875% 20362 1,500 1,523
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Senior Living Rev. Ref. Bonds (Southern California Presbyterian Homes), Series 2009, 7.00% 20292 1,500 1,826
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Senior Living Rev. Ref. Bonds (Southern California Presbyterian Homes), Series 2009, 7.25% 20412 4,500 5,470
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California (continued)
Principal amount
(000)
Value
(000)
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Student Housing Rev. Bonds (CHF-Irvine, LLC-
UCI East Campus Apartments, Phase II), Series 2008, 6.00% 2040
$2,250 $2,513
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Student Housing Rev. Ref. Bonds (CHF-Irvine, LLC-
UCI East Campus Apartments, Phase I), Series 2011, 5.125% 2031
2,000 2,286
Statewide Communities Dev. Auth., Student Housing Rev. Ref. Bonds (CHF-Irvine, LLC -
UCI East Campus Apartments, Phase I), Series 2011, 5.375% 2038
1,000 1,146
Stockton Public Fncg. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Redev. Projects), Series 2006-A, RADIAN insured, 5.00% 2020 2,640 2,681
Stockton Public Fncg. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Redev. Projects), Series 2006-A, RADIAN insured, 5.25% 2031 360 361
Stockton Public Fncg. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Redev. Projects), Series 2006-A, RADIAN insured, 5.25% 2034 555 556
Stockton Public Fncg. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Redev. Projects), Series 2006-A, RADIAN insured, 5.25% 2037 120 120
City of Thousand Oaks Community Facs. Dist. No. 1994-1, Special Tax Ref. Bonds (Marketplace Public Pedestrian, Traffic Circulation and Parking Facs.), Series 2012, 5.00% 2022 1,035 1,159
Tuolumne Wind Project Auth., Rev. Bonds (Tuolumne Co. Project), Series 2009-A, 5.625% 2029 1,000 1,172
Tustin Community Redev. Agcy., Tax Allocation Bonds (MCAS-Tustin Redev. Project Area), Series 2010,
5.00% 2024
1,165 1,324
Tustin Community Redev. Agcy., Tax Allocation Bonds (MCAS-Tustin Redev. Project Area), Series 2010,
5.00% 2028
700 793
Tustin Community Redev. Agcy., Tax Allocation Bonds (MCAS-Tustin Redev. Project Area), Series 2010,
5.00% 2035
1,000 1,126
Tustin Community Redev. Agcy., Tax Allocation Bonds (MCAS-Tustin Redev. Project Area), Series 2010,
5.00% 2040
450 503
Washington Township Health Care Dist., Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007-A, 5.00% 2037 140 146
West Hollywood Community Dev. Commission, Tax Allocation Bonds (East Side Redev. Project),
Series 2011-A, 7.50% 2042
1,950 2,495
    449,090
Colorado 4.67%    
Baptist Road Rural Transportation Auth. (Town of Monument and Unincorporated El Paso County), Sales and Use Tax Rev. Bonds, Series 2007, 4.80% 2017 675 686
Baptist Road Rural Transportation Auth. (Town of Monument and Unincorporated El Paso County), Sales and Use Tax Rev. Bonds, Series 2007, 4.95% 2022 3,240 3,224
Baptist Road Rural Transportation Auth. (Town of Monument and Unincorporated El Paso County), Sales and Use Tax Rev. Bonds, Series 2007, 5.00% 2026 1,980 1,941
Central Platte Valley Metropolitan Dist., City and County of Denver, G.O. Ref. Bonds, 5.00% 2043 1,250 1,320
Central Platte Valley Metropolitan Dist., City and County of Denver, G.O. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A,
5.625% 2038
1,000 1,192
Central Platte Valley Metropolitan Dist., City and County of Denver, G.O. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A,
6.00% 2038
1,250 1,531
Compark Business Campus Metropolitan Dist., Douglas County, G.O. Ref. and Improvement Bonds,
Series 2007-A, RADIAN insured, 5.60% 2034
5,610 5,761
Cross Creek Metropolitan Dist. No. 2 (City of Aurora), Limited Tax G.O. Ref. Bonds, Series 2006, 5.00% 20373 2,000 1,769
City and County of Denver, Airport System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-A, AMT, 5.00% 2024 1,000 1,189
City and County of Denver, Dept. of Aviation, Special Facs. Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (United Air Lines Project), Series 2007-A, AMT, 5.25% 2032 18,000 18,688
City and County of Denver, Dept. of Aviation, Special Facs. Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (United Air Lines Project), Series 2007-A, AMT, 5.75% 2032 2,905 3,053
Denver Health and Hospital Auth., Healthcare Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2039 500 557
Denver Health and Hospital Auth., Healthcare Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007-B, 1.258% 20333 4,740 4,386
Denver Urban Renewal Auth., Stapleton Tax Increment Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-A-1, 5.00% 2024 2,000 2,386
E-470 Public Highway Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Capital Appreciation Bonds), Series 2006-B, National insured, 0% 2037 5,065 1,795
Educational and Cultural Facs. Auth., Student Housing Rev. Ref. Bonds (Campus Village Apartments Project), Series 2008, 5.375% 2028 1,000 1,121
Educational and Cultural Facs. Auth., Student Housing Rev. Ref. Bonds (Campus Village Apartments Project), Series 2008, 5.50% 2038 1,000 1,120
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Colorado (continued)
Principal amount
(000)
Value
(000)
Foothills Metropolitan District, Special Rev. Bonds (In the City of Fort Collins), Series 2014, 5.75% 2030 $1,250 $1,356
Foothills Metropolitan District, Special Rev. Bonds (In the City of Fort Collins), Series 2014, 6.00% 2038 2,000 2,123
Health Facs. Auth., Health Care Facs. Rev. Bonds (American Baptist Homes of the Midwest Obligated Group), Series 2007-A, 5.90% 2037 1,625 1,648
Health Facs. Auth., Health Care Facs. Rev. Bonds (American Baptist Homes of the Midwest Obligated Group), Series 2013, 8.00% 2043 11,000 13,387
Health Facs. Auth., Health Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan
Society Project), Series 2013, 5.625% 2043
2,000 2,339
Health Facs. Auth., Health Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan
Society Project), Series 2012, 5.00% 2042
8,000 8,778
Health Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Covenant Retirement Communities, Inc.), Series 2005, 5.00% 2017 1,485 1,535
Health Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Covenant Retirement Communities, Inc.), Series 2005, 5.00% 2018 2,095 2,165
Health Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Covenant Retirement Communities, Inc.), Series 2005, 5.00% 2035 17,050 17,549
Health Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Senior Residences Project), Series 2012, 7.00% 2042 2,500 2,731
Health Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Senior Residences Project), Series 2012, 7.125% 2047 5,500 6,040
Health Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Total Longterm Care National Obligated Group Project),
Series 2011, 6.00% 2040
1,250 1,407
Health Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Covenant Retirement Communities, Inc.), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2033 2,000 2,186
Health Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Covenant Retirement Communities, Inc.), Series 2013-A, 5.75% 2036 1,000 1,135
Health Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Total Longterm Care National Obligated Group Project), Series 2010-A, 6.00% 2030 350 395
Health Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Total Longterm Care National Obligated Group Project), Series 2010-A, 6.25% 2040 975 1,096
City of Lakewood, Plaza Metropolitan Dist. No. 1, Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013, 5.00% 2020 1,500 1,631
North Range Metropolitan Dist. No. 1 (Adams County), Limited Tax G.O. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007,
ACA insured, 5.00% 2021
1,500 1,530
Prairie Center Metropolitan Dist. No. 3 (City of Brighton, Adams County), Limited Property Tax Supported Primary Improvements Rev. Bonds, Series 2006-A, 5.40% 2031 4,200 4,349
Public Auth. for Colorado Energy, Natural Gas Purchase Rev. Bonds, Series 2008, 6.25% 2028 2,000 2,663
Regional Transportation Dist., Private Activity Bonds (Denver Transit Partners Eagle P3 Project), Series 2010, 6.00% 2034 1,700 1,971
Regional Transportation Dist., Private Activity Bonds (Denver Transit Partners Eagle P3 Project), Series 2010, 6.00% 2041 14,800 16,996
Southlands Metropolitan Dist. No. 1 (City of Aurora), G.O. Ref. and Improvement Bonds, Series 2007,
RADIAN insured, 5.25% 2034
430 439
Tallgrass Metropolitan Dist., Arapahoe County, G.O. (Limited Tax Convertible to Unlimited Tax) Ref. and Improvement Bonds, Series 2007, 5.25% 2037 3,250 3,263
Tallyn’s Reach Metropolitan Dist. No. 3 (City of Aurora), Limited Tax G.O. Bonds (Convertible to Unlimited Tax), Series 2007, 5.20% 2036 3,225 3,266
Tallyn’s Reach Metropolitan Dist. No. 3 in the City of Aurora, Limited Tax G.O. Ref. and Improvement Bonds, Series 2013, 5.00% 2033 505 527
Tallyn’s Reach Metropolitan Dist. No. 3 in the City of Aurora, Limited Tax G.O. Ref. and Improvement Bonds, Series 2013, 5.125% 2038 2,070 2,161
Traditions Metropolitan Dist. No. 2 (City of Aurora), G.O. (Limited Tax Convertible to Unlimited Tax) Bonds, Series 2006, 5.75% 2036 1,165 1,170
Vista Ridge Metropolitan Dist. (Weld County), Limited Tax G.O. Improvement and Ref. Bonds, Series 2006-A, RADIAN insured, 5.00% 2029 25 25
Vista Ridge Metropolitan Dist. (Weld County), Limited Tax G.O. Improvement and Ref. Bonds, Series 2006-A, RADIAN insured, 5.00% 2036 1,980 1,990
Vista Ridge Metropolitan Dist. (Weld County), Limited Tax G.O. Ref. Bonds, Series 2006-B, 0%/9.50% 20401 2,220 1,405
    160,975
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Connecticut 0.35%
Principal amount
(000)
Value
(000)
Town of Hamden, Rev. Bonds (Whitney Center Project), Series 2009-A, 7.625% 2030 $1,205 $1,266
Town of Hamden, Rev. Bonds (Whitney Center Project), Series 2009-A, 7.75% 2043 4,500 4,676
Mohegan Tribe of Indians, Gaming Auth. Priority Distribution Payment, Public Improvement Bonds,
Series 2003, 5.125% 2023
2,765 2,768
Mohegan Tribe of Indians, Gaming Auth. Priority Distribution Payment, Public Improvement Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2001, 6.00% 2016 1,370 1,370
Mohegan Tribe of Indians, Gaming Auth. Priority Distribution Payment, Public Improvement Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2001, 6.25% 2021 2,000 2,001
    12,081
Delaware 0.01%    
Housing Auth., Single-family Mortgage Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-A-1, 5.45% 2040 420 435
District of Columbia 0.23%    
Dist. of Columbia, Rev. Ref. Bonds (Catholic University of America Issue), Series 2007, National insured,
5.00% 2029
1,000 1,075
Dulles Toll Road, Rev. Bonds (Dulles Metrorail and Capital Improvement Projects), Convertible Capital Appreciation Bonds, Series 2010-B, 0%/6.50% 20441 5,000 5,491
Dist. of Columbia, Tax Increment Rev. Bonds (City Market at O Street Project), Series 2011, 5.125% 2041 1,175 1,289
    7,855
Florida 6.78%    
Alachua County Health Facs. Auth., Continuing Care Retirement Community Rev. Ref. Bonds
(Oak Hammock at the University of Florida, Inc. Project), Series 2012-A, 8.00% 2032
500 641
Alachua County Health Facs. Auth., Continuing Care Retirement Community Rev. Ref. Bonds
(Oak Hammock at the University of Florida, Inc. Project), Series 2012-A, 8.00% 2042
2,000 2,544
Alachua County Health Facs. Auth., Continuing Care Retirement Community Rev. Ref. Bonds
(Oak Hammock at the University of Florida, Inc. Project), Series 2012-A, 8.00% 2046
1,500 1,904
Alachua County Health Facs. Auth., Health Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Shands HealthCare Project),
Series 2008-D-2, 6.75% 2030
900 1,053
Alachua County Health Facs. Auth., Health Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Shands HealthCare Project), Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2044 4,325 4,995
Alachua County, Industrial Dev. Rev. Ref. Bonds (North Florida Retirement Village, Inc. Project),
Series 2007-A, 5.75% 2026
1,000 1,038
City of Atlantic Beach, Health Care Facs. Rev. Bonds (Fleet Landing Project), Series 2013-B, 5.625% 2043 1,000 1,139
Bartram Park Community Dev. Dist. (Jacksonville), Special Assessment Bonds, Series 2005, 4.875% 2015 200 201
Bartram Park Community Dev. Dist. (Jacksonville), Special Assessment Bonds, Series 2005, 5.30% 2035 1,715 1,736
Brevard County Educational Facs. Auth., Demand Rev. Bonds (Florida Institute of Technology Project),
Series 2014, 5.00% 2032
2,470 2,864
Brevard County Educational Facs. Auth., Demand Rev. Bonds (Florida Institute of Technology Project),
Series 2014, 5.00% 2039
750 859
Broward County, Airport System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-P-1, AMT, 5.00% 2023 4,000 4,786
Broward County, Airport System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 5.25% 2043 2,000 2,303
Championsgate Community Dev. Dist., Capital Improvement Rev. Bonds, Series 1998-A, 6.25% 2020 1,960 1,960
Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Personal Lines Account/Commercial Lines Account Secured Bonds, Series 2012-A-1, 5.00% 2020 2,500 2,955
Community Redev. Agcy., Tax Increment Rev. Bonds (Southeast Overtown/Park West), Series 2014-A-1,
5.00% 20242
1,000 1,178
Community Redev. Agcy., Tax Increment Rev. Bonds (Southeast Overtown/Park West), Series 2014-A-1,
5.00% 20302
2,500 2,871
Dev. Fin. Corp., Healthcare Facs. Rev. Bonds (UF Health - Jacksonville Project), Series 2013-A, 6.00% 2033 5,000 5,676
Escambia County Health Facs. Auth., Health Care Facs. Rev. Bonds (Baptist Hospital, Inc. Project),
Series 2010-A, 5.75% 2029
5,250 6,159
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Florida (continued)
Principal amount
(000)
Value
(000)
Escambia County Housing Fin. Auth., Single-family Mortgage Rev. Bonds (Multi-County Program),
Series 2007-B, AMT, 4.70% 2039
$1,040 $1,046
Escambia County Housing Fin. Auth., Single-family Mortgage Rev. Ref. Bonds (Multi-County Program),
Series 2006-A, AMT, 4.80% 2038
2,305 2,320
Escambia County, Environmental Improvement Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2006-B, AMT, 5.00% 2026 1,000 1,001
Gramercy Farms Community Dev. Dist. (St. Cloud), Special Assessment Bonds, Series 2007-B, 5.10% 20144 10,260
Gramercy Farms Community Dev. Dist. (St. Cloud), Special Assessment Ref. Bonds, Series 2011, 0% 2039 40,185 5,334
Harbor Bay Community Dev. Dist. (Hillsborough County), Capital Improvement Rev. Bonds, Series 2002, 6.75% 2034 3,810 3,827
Heritage Harbour Market Place Community Dev. Dist. (Manatee County), Capital Improvement Rev. Bonds, Series 2005, 5.60% 2036 1,115 1,101
Highlands County Health Facs. Auth., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Adventist Health System/Sunbelt Obligated Group), Series 2005-B, 5.00% 2018 (preref. 2015) 250 259
Highlands County Health Facs. Auth., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Adventist Health System/Sunbelt Obligated Group), Series 2006-G, 5.125% 2018 (preref. 2016) 100 108
Highlands County Health Facs. Auth., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Adventist Health System/Sunbelt Obligated Group), Series 2006-G, 5.125% 2023 930 1,006
Highlands County Health Facs. Auth., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Adventist Health System/Sunbelt Obligated Group), Series 2006-G, 5.125% 2023 (preref. 2016) 70 76
Jacksonville Econ. Dev. Commission, Health Care Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Proton Therapy Institute Project), Series 2007-A, 6.25% 20272 4,565 4,948
Lake Ashton Community Dev. Dist. (City of Lake Wales, Polk County), Capital Improvement Rev. Bonds,
Series 2001-A, 7.40% 2032
590 586
Lake Ashton Community Dev. Dist. (City of Lake Wales, Polk County), Capital Improvement Rev. Bonds,
Series 2005-A, 5.60% 2037
750 503
Lake Ashton II Community Dev. Dist. (Polk County), Capital Improvement Rev. Bonds, Series 2005-A,
5.375% 2036
2,190 1,700
Lake Ashton II Community Dev. Dist. (Polk County), Capital Improvement Rev. Bonds, Series 2006-A,
5.30% 20384
1,970 650
Lake Ashton II Community Dev. Dist. (Polk County), Capital Improvement Rev. Bonds, Series 2006-B,
5.00% 20114
7,420 2,449
Lakewood Ranch Stewardship Dist., Special Assessment Rev. Bonds (Country Club East Project),
Series 2006, 5.40% 2037
860 864
Lakewood Ranch Stewardship Dist., Special Assessment Rev. Bonds (Lake Club Project), Series 2006,
5.50% 2036
2,840 2,847
Lakewood Ranch Stewardship Dist., Special Assessment Rev. Bonds (Lake Club Project), Series 2006-B,
6.77% 2020
2,275 2,390
Lakewood Ranch Stewardship Dist., Special Assessment Rev. Bonds (Lake Club Project), Series 2015,
4.875% 2045
2,160 2,131
Lee County Industrial Dev. Auth., Healthcare Facs. Rev. Bonds (Shell Point/Alliance Obligated Group,
Shell Point Village Project), Series 2006, 5.00% 2032
3,000 3,102
Lee County Industrial Dev. Auth., Healthcare Facs. Rev. Bonds (Shell Point/Alliance Obligated Group,
Shell Point Village Project), Series 2006, 5.125% 2036
4,250 4,392
Lee County Industrial Dev. Auth., Healthcare Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Shell Point/Alliance Obligated Group, Shell Point Project), Series 2011-B, 6.50% 2031 2,600 3,037
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% 2022 3,000 3,160
Lee County Industrial Dev. Auth., Healthcare Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Shell Point/Alliance Obligated Group, Shell Point Village/Alliance Community Project), Series 2007, 5.00% 2029 13,425 13,957
Lee County, Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-A, AMT, Assured Guaranty insured, 5.00% 2022 1,860 2,120
Lee County, Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A, AMT, 5.375% 2032 9,935 11,261
Magnolia Creek Community Dev. Dist. (City of Freeport), Capital Improvement Rev. Bonds, Series 2007-B, 5.60% 20144 4,255 1,470
Dept. of Management Services, Certs. of Part., Series 2009-A, 5.00% 2023 3,090 3,519
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Florida (continued)
Principal amount
(000)
Value
(000)
Marshall Creek Community Dev. Dist. (St. Johns County), Special Assessment Bonds,
Series 2000-A, 7.65% 2032
$4,980 $4,986
Marshall Creek Community Dev. Dist. (St. Johns County), Special Assessment Bonds,
Series 2002, 6.625% 2032
3,955 3,546
Martin County Health Facs. Auth., Hospital Rev. Bonds (Martin Memorial Medical Center),
Series 2012, 5.50% 2042
6,000 6,756
Meadow Pointe IV, Community Dev. Dist. (Pasco County), Capital Improvement Rev. Bonds, Series 2004-A, 6.00% 20364 1,035
Meadow Pointe IV, Community Dev. Dist. (Pasco County), Capital Improvement Rev. Bonds, Series 2012-A-1, 6.00% 2036 160 160
Meadow Pointe IV, Community Dev. Dist. (Pasco County), Capital Improvement Rev. Bonds, Series 2012-A-2, 6.25% 2038 305 297
Meadow Pointe IV, Community Dev. Dist. (Pasco County), Capital Improvement Rev. Bonds, Series 2012-B, 6.81% 2020 315 320
Midtown Miami Community Dev. Dist., Special Assessment and Rev. Ref. Bonds (Infrastructure Project),
Series 2014-B, 5.00% 2037
1,750 1,897
Midtown Miami Community Dev. Dist., Special Assessment and Rev. Ref. Bonds (Parking Garage Project), Series 2014-A, 4.25% 2024 1,000 1,094
Midtown Miami Community Dev. Dist., Special Assessment and Rev. Ref. Bonds (Parking Garage Project), Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2037 1,500 1,626
City of Miami Beach Health Facs. Auth., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida), Series 2012, 5.00% 2021 1,000 1,178
City of Miami Beach Health Facs. Auth., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida), Series 2012, 5.00% 2022 1,750 2,068
City of Miami Beach Health Facs. Auth., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida), Series 2012, 5.00% 2023 2,250 2,642
City of Miami Beach Health Facs. Auth., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida), Series 2014, 5.00% 2039 1,500 1,711
Miami-Dade County Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (University of Miami Issue), Series 2007-B, AMBAC insured, 5.25% 2024 1,000 1,244
Miami-Dade County Expressway Auth., Toll System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2027 2,500 2,913
Miami-Dade County, Aviation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-A, AMT, 5.00% 2023 2,000 2,393
Miami-Dade County, Aviation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-A, AMT, 5.00% 2024 2,000 2,374
Miami-Dade County, Aviation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-A, AMT, 5.00% 2033 5,000 5,816
Miami-Dade County, Miami International Airport (Hub of the Americas), Aviation Rev. Ref. Bonds,
Series 2009-A, 5.50% 2036
2,000 2,333
Municipal Power Agcy., All-Requirements Power Supply Project Rev. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 5.50% 2024 1,000 1,188
Orange County Industrial Dev. Auth., Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (VITAG Florida LLC Project), Series 2014, AMT, 8.00% 20362 5,000 5,190
Palm Beach County Health Facs. Auth., Retirement Communities Rev. Bonds (ACTS Retirement-Life Communities, Inc. Obligated Group), Series 2010, 5.50% 2033 1,500 1,697
Palm Beach County Health Facs. Auth., Retirement Communities Rev. Ref. Bonds (ACTS Retirement-Life Communities, Inc. Obligated Group), Series 2006-B, 5.00% 2020 1,085 1,148
Palm Beach County Health Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Sinai Residences Boca Raton Project), Series 2014-A, 7.50% 2049 800 927
Palm Coast Park Community Dev. Dist. (City of Palm Coast, Flagler County), Special Assessment Bonds,
Series 2006, 5.70% 2037
3,365 2,902
Town Center at Palm Coast Community Dev. Dist. (City of Palm Coast, Flagler County), Capital Improvement Rev. Bonds, Series 2005, 6.00% 2036 2,540 2,489
Paseo Community Dev. Dist., Fort Myers, Capital Improvement Rev. Bonds, Series 2005-B, 4.875% 20104 920
Paseo Community Dev. Dist., Fort Myers, Capital Improvement Rev. Bonds, Series 2006, 5.00% 20114 1,385
Paseo Community Dev. Dist., Fort Myers, Capital Improvement Rev. Bonds, Series 2011-A-1, 5.40% 2036 385 392
Paseo Community Dev. Dist., Fort Myers, Capital Improvement Rev. Bonds, Series 2011-A-2, 0% 2036 4,095 1,897
Ports Fncg. Commission, Rev. Ref. Bonds (State Transportation Trust Fund - Intermodal Program),
Series 2011-B, AMT, 5.375% 2029
1,000 1,174
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Florida (continued)
Principal amount
(000)
Value
(000)
City of St. Cloud, Stevens Plantation Community Dev. Dist., Special Assessment Rev. Bonds, Series 2003-B, 6.375% 20134 $1,320 $924
St. Johns County Industrial Dev. Auth., Health Care Rev. Ref. Bonds (Vicar’s Landing Project), Series 2007, 5.00% 2017 970 996
St. Johns County Industrial Dev. Auth., Health Care Rev. Ref. Bonds (Vicar’s Landing Project), Series 2007, 5.00% 2027 4,800 5,036
St. Johns County Industrial Dev. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Presbyterian Retirement Communities Project),
Series 2010-A, 5.875% 2040
3,625 4,155
St. Johns County Industrial Dev. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Presbyterian Retirement Communities Project),
Series 2010-A, 6.00% 2045
1,600 1,848
Seminole Tribe of Florida, Series A, 5.25% 20272 10,000 10,692
Seminole Tribe of Florida, Series A, 5.50% 20242 1,500 1,636
Seminole Tribe of Florida, Series A, 5.75% 20222 1,130 1,230
Stevens Plantation Improvement Project Dependent Special Dist., Rev. Bonds, Series 2003, 6.375% 20134 2,035 1,425
Tolomato Community Dev. Dist. (St. Johns County), Special Assessment Bonds, Series 2006, 5.40% 2037 1,230 1,234
Tuscany Reserve Community Dev. Dist., Collier County, Capital Improvement Rev. Bonds, Series 2005-A, 5.55% 2036 5,330 5,396
Tuscany Reserve Community Dev. Dist., Collier County, Capital Improvement Rev. Bonds, Series 2005-B, 5.25% 2016 1,545 1,577
Waterset North Community Dev. Dist. (Hillsborough County), Special Assessment Rev. Bonds, Series 2007-A, 6.60% 2039 1,570 1,575
West Villages Improvement Dist. (North Port), Special Assessment Bonds (Unit of Dev. No. 2), Series 2005, 5.80% 20364 5,940 3,536
    233,644
Georgia 2.81%    
Atlanta Dev. Auth., Student Housing Rev. Bonds (ADA/CAU Partners, Inc. Project at Clark Atlanta University), Series 2004-A, ACA insured, 6.25% 2024 2,240 2,050
Atlanta Dev. Auth., Student Housing Rev. Bonds (ADA/CAU Partners, Inc. Project at Clark Atlanta University), Series 2004-A, ACA insured, 6.25% 2036 140 116
City of Atlanta, Airport General Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-B, AMT, 5.00% 2027 2,000 2,278
City of Atlanta, Tax Allocation Bonds (Beltline Project), Series 2008-B, 7.375% 2031 5,000 5,964
City of Atlanta, Water and Wastewater Rev. Bonds, Series 2001-A, National insured, 5.50% 2027 3,500 4,429
Dev. Auth. of Burke County, Pollution Control Rev. Bonds (Oglethorpe Power Corp.
Vogtle Project), Series 2008-E, 7.00% 2023
2,000 2,326
Clayton County, Tax Allocation Bonds (Ellenwood Project), Series 2008, 7.50% 2033 3,200 3,413
Dev. Auth. of Clayton County, Special Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Delta Air Lines, Inc. Project), Series 2009-A,
8.75% 2029
5,000 6,301
Dev. Auth. of Clayton County, Special Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Delta Air Lines, Inc. Project), Series 2009-B, AMT, 9.00% 2035 5,905 6,035
DeKalb County Hospital Auth., Rev. Ref. Anticipation Certificates (DeKalb Medical Center, Inc. Project),
Series 2010, 6.00% 2030
7,700 8,746
DeKalb County Hospital Auth., Rev. Ref. Anticipation Certificates (DeKalb Medical Center, Inc. Project),
Series 2010, 6.125% 2040
7,250 8,114
Joint Dev. Auth. of DeKalb County, Newton County and Gwinnett County, Rev. Bonds (GGC Foundation, LLC Project), Series 2009, 6.00% 2029 1,850 2,192
Dev. Auth. of Fulton County, Rev. Bonds (TUFF CAUB LLC Project), Series 2007-A, 5.25% 2028 3,750 3,689
Gainesville and Hall County Dev. Auth., Retirement Community Rev. Ref. Bonds (ACTS Retirement-Life Communities, Inc. Obligated Group), Series 2009-A-2, 6.375% 2029 710 834
Gainesville and Hall County Dev. Auth., Retirement Community Rev. Ref. Bonds (ACTS Retirement-Life Communities, Inc. Obligated Group), Series 2009-A-2, 6.625% 2039 1,350 1,582
Gainesville Redev. Auth., Educational Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Riverside Military Academy Project), Series 2007, 5.00% 2018 1,500 1,523
Gainesville Redev. Auth., Educational Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Riverside Military Academy Project), Series 2007, 5.125% 2027 1,000 1,001
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Georgia (continued)
Principal amount
(000)
Value
(000)
Gainesville Redev. Auth., Educational Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Riverside Military Academy Project), Series 2007, 5.125% 2037 $2,500 $2,415
Hospital Auth. of Hall County and City of Gainesville, Rev. Anticipation Certificates (Northeast Georgia Health System, Inc. Project), Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2030 2,000 2,244
Higher Education Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (USG Real Estate Foundation I, LLC Project),
Series 2008, 6.00% 2034
6,500 7,445
Higher Education Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (USG Real Estate Foundation II, LLC Project),
Series 2009-A, 5.50% 2039
3,500 4,001
Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., Gas Project Rev. Bonds, Series 2007-A, 5.50% 2023 1,000 1,215
Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., Gas Project Rev. Bonds, Series 2007-A, 5.50% 2026 1,000 1,239
Medical Center Hospital Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Spring Harbor at Green Island Project),
Series 2007, 5.25% 2027
5,250 5,399
Medical Center Hospital Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Spring Harbor at Green Island Project),
Series 2007, 5.25% 2037
1,525 1,553
Private Colleges and Universities Auth., Rev. Bonds (The Savannah College of Art and Design Projects),
Series 2014, 5.00% 2029
1,000 1,153
Private Colleges and Universities Auth., Rev. Bonds (The Savannah College of Art and Design Projects),
Series 2014, 5.00% 2044
3,000 3,388
State Road and Tollway Auth., Toll Rev. Convertible CABS (I-75 S Expressway Lanes Project), Series 2014-A, 0% 20242 2,115 1,259
State Road and Tollway Auth., Toll Rev. Convertible CABS (I-75 S Expressway Lanes Project), Series 2014-A, 0% 20342 3,495 1,067
State Road and Tollway Auth., Toll Rev. Convertible CABS (I-75 S Expressway Lanes Project), Series 2014-B, 0%/7.00% 20491,2 6,755 3,692
    96,663
Guam 0.35%    
A.B. Won Pat International Airport Auth., General Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-C, AMT, 6.375% 2043 1,500 1,805
Education Fncg. Foundation, Certs. of Part. (Public School Facs. Project), Series 2006-A, 5.00% 2023 1,000 1,037
Government of Guam, Business Privilege Tax Bonds, Series 2011-A, 5.00% 2031 500 569
Government of Guam, Business Privilege Tax Bonds, Series 2012-B-1, 5.00% 2032 2,000 2,267
Government of Guam, Hotel Occupancy Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A,
6.125% 2031
1,000 1,223
Waterworks Auth., Water and Wastewater System Rev. Bonds, Series 2010, 5.625% 2040 500 565
Waterworks Auth., Water and Wastewater System Rev. Bonds, Series 2013, 5.00% 2028 250 287
Waterworks Auth., Water and Wastewater System Rev. Bonds,
Series 2013, 5.50% 2043
3,750 4,437
    12,190
Hawaii 0.23%    
Dept. of Budget and Fin., Special Purpose Senior Living Rev. Bonds (15 Craigside Project), Series A,
8.75% 2029
1,000 1,278
Dept. of Budget and Fin., Special Purpose Senior Living Rev. Bonds (15 Craigside Project), Series A,
9.00% 2044
3,250 4,123
Pacific Health Obligated Group, Special Purpose Rev. Bonds (Dept. of Budget and Fin.),
Series 2010-B, 5.75% 2040
1,000 1,169
Pacific Health Obligated Group, Special Purpose Rev. Bonds (Dept. of Budget and Fin.),
Series 2013-A, 5.50% 2043
1,000 1,186
    7,756
Idaho 0.45%    
Housing and Fin. Assn., Single-family Mortgage Bonds, Series 2003-B, Class III, AMT, 5.10% 2023 340 341
Housing and Fin. Assn., Single-family Mortgage Bonds, Series 2003-C, Class III, AMT, 4.50% 2023 270 270
Housing and Fin. Assn., Single-family Mortgage Bonds, Series 2003-E, Class III, AMT, 5.15% 2023 590 591
Housing and Fin. Assn., Single-family Mortgage Bonds, Series 2004-A, Class III, AMT, 4.75% 2024 400 401
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Idaho (continued)
Principal amount
(000)
Value
(000)
Housing and Fin. Assn., Single-family Mortgage Bonds, Series 2005-C, Class III, AMT, 4.80% 2026 $515 $516
Housing and Fin. Assn., Single-family Mortgage Bonds, Series 2007-C, Class III, AMT, 4.75% 2028 555 562
Housing and Fin. Auth., Rev Bonds (Terraces of Boise Project), Series 2014-A, 8.00% 2044 7,230 7,863
Housing and Fin. Auth., Rev Bonds (Terraces of Boise Project), Series 2014-A, 8.125% 2049 4,520 4,939
    15,483
Illinois 6.72%    
Village of Bolingbrook, Will and DuPage Counties, Special Service Area No. 2005-1, Special Tax Bonds (Forest City Project), Series 2005, 5.90% 2027 6,000 6,063
Village of Cary, McHenry County, Special Service Area Number Two, Special Tax Ref. Bonds, Series 2006, RADIAN insured, 4.40% 2016 275 275
City of Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport, Rev. Ref. Bonds,
Series 2014-A, AMT, 5.00% 2030
5,000 5,765
City of Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport, Rev. Ref. Bonds,
Series 2014-A, AMT, 5.00% 2031
9,500 10,913
City of Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport, Rev. Ref. Bonds,
Series 2014-A, AMT, 5.00% 2032
5,000 5,718
City of Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport, Rev. Ref. Bonds,
Series 2014-A, AMT, 5.00% 2033
3,000 3,416
City of Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport, Rev. Ref. Bonds,
Series 2014-A, AMT, 5.00% 2041
13,000 14,557
City of Chicago, O’Hare International Airport, Customer Fac. Charge Rev. Bonds, Series 2013, 5.50% 2025 1,000 1,206
City of Chicago, O’Hare International Airport, Customer Fac. Charge Rev. Bonds, Series 2013, 5.50% 2026 1,680 2,007
City of Chicago, O’Hare International Airport, Customer Fac. Charge Rev. Bonds, Series 2013, 5.75% 2038 1,000 1,157
City of Chicago, O’Hare International Airport, Customer Fac. Charge Rev. Bonds, Series 2013, 5.75% 2043 4,250 4,900
City of Chicago, O’Hare International Airport, General Airport Rev. Bonds, Series 2011-A, 5.75% 2039 3,000 3,553
City of Chicago, O’Hare International Airport, General Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds,
Series 2012-A, AMT, 5.00% 2026
3,500 4,026
City of Chicago, O’Hare International Airport, General Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds,
Series 2013-A, AMT, 5.00% 2023
5,000 5,980
City of Chicago, Wastewater Transmission Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014, 5.00% 2039 500 571
County of DuPage, Special Service Area Number 31, Special Tax Bonds (Monarch Landing Project),
Series 2006, 5.40% 2016
260 266
County of DuPage, Special Service Area Number 31, Special Tax Bonds (Monarch Landing Project),
Series 2006, 5.625% 2036
4,900 4,952
Fin. Auth. Rev. Bonds (Silver Cross Hospital and Medical Centers), Series 2009, 7.00% 2044 2,110 2,506
Fin. Auth., Charter School Project and Rev. Ref. Bonds (Chicago Charter School Foundation Project),
Series 2007-A, 5.00% 2021
1,750 1,834
Fin. Auth., Charter School Project and Rev. Ref. Bonds (Chicago Charter School Foundation Project),
Series 2007-A, 5.00% 2026
1,000 1,027
Fin. Auth., Charter School Project and Rev. Ref. Bonds (Chicago Charter School Foundation Project),
Series 2007-A, 5.00% 2036
4,000 4,077
Fin. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Advocate Health Care Network), Series 2014, 5.00% 2038 400 470
Fin. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Benedictine University Project), Series 2013-A, 6.25% 2033 1,000 1,177
Fin. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare), Series 2008-A, 5.625% 2037 6,000 6,512
Fin. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Rehab Institute of Chicago), Series 2013-A, 6.00% 2043 2,300 2,767
Fin. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Rush University Medical Center Obligated Group), Series 2015-A, 4.00% 2039 1,000 1,038
Fin. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Rush University Medical Center Obligated Group), Series 2015-A, 5.00% 2038 1,500 1,762
Fin. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Three Crowns Park Project), Series 2006-A, 5.875% 2038 2,000 2,025
Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Ascension Health Alliance Credit Group), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2042 2,100 2,384
Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Clare at Water Tower), Series 2010-A-6, 6.00% 20284 1,575
Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Clare at Water Tower), Series 2010-A-7, 6.125% 20414 3,325
Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Clare at Water Tower), Series 2010-B, 0% 2050 2,100
Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Franciscan Communities, Inc.), Series 2007-A, 5.50% 2027 8,550 9,039
Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Franciscan Communities, Inc.), Series 2007-A, 5.50% 2037 4,025 4,207
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Illinois (continued)
Principal amount
(000)
Value
(000)
Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Lutheran Hillside Village), Series 2006, 5.00% 2017 $1,020 $1,078
Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Lutheran Hillside Village), Series 2006, 5.125% 2026 1,000 1,031
Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Northwestern Memorial Hospital), Series 2009-A, 6.00% 2039 6,000 7,117
Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (OSF Healthcare System), Series 2007-A, 5.75% 2033 1,500 1,671
Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (OSF Healthcare System), Series 2007-A, 5.75% 2037 1,000 1,111
Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (OSF Healthcare System), Series 2010-A, 6.00% 2039 8,935 10,617
Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Provena Health), Series 2009-A, 7.75% 2034 9,800 12,400
Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Provena Health), Series 2010-A, 6.00% 2028 2,250 2,676
Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Riverside Health System), Series 2006-C, 4.50% 2026 1,500 1,541
Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Sherman Health Systems), Series 2007-A, 5.50% 2037 4,200 4,699
Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (University of Chicago Medical Center), Series 2009-B, 5.00% 2025 3,000 3,450
Fin. Auth., Student Housing Rev. Bonds (CHF-Normal, LLC - Illinois State University Project), Series 2011, 7.00% 2043 6,765 8,015
Fin. Auth., Student Housing Rev. Ref. Bonds (CHF-DeKalb II, LLC - Northern Illinois University Project), Series 2011, 6.875% 2043 11,500 13,692
Fin. Auth., Student Housing Rev. Ref. Bonds, Educational Advancement Fund, Inc. (University Center),
Series 2006-A, 5.25% 2034
2,955 3,070
Fin. Auth., Student Housing Rev. Ref. Bonds, Educational Advancement Fund, Inc. (University Center),
Series 2006-B, 5.00% 2025
5,000 5,211
Fin. Auth., Student Housing Rev. Ref. Bonds, Educational Advancement Fund, Inc. (University Center),
Series 2006-B, 5.25% 2019
2,875 3,030
G.O. Bonds, Series 2014, 5.00% 2039 6,675 7,239
G.O. Bonds, Series of July 2013, 5.50% 2038 1,000 1,139
G.O. Bonds, Series of May 2014, 5.00% 2039 2,600 2,824
Village of Hampshire (Kane County), Special Service Area Number 13, Special Tax Bonds (Tuscany Woods Project), Series 2007, 5.75% 20374 2,493 1,763
Housing Dev. Auth., Housing Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series G, 4.80% 2032 1,000 1,027
Village of Lakemoor, McHenry and Lake Counties, Special Service Area Number 97-1, Special Tax Ref. Bonds, Series 2006, RADIAN insured, 4.55% 2016 357 362
Village of Lincolnshire, Special Service Area No. 1, Special Tax Bonds (Sedgebrook Project), Series 2004, 6.25% 2034 1,712 1,748
Village of Manhattan (Will County), Special Service Area Number 2007-6, Special Tax Bonds
(Groebe Farm-Stonegate Project), Series 2007, 5.75% 20224
1,900 304
Village of Manhattan (Will County), Special Service Area Number 2007-6, Special Tax Bonds
(Groebe Farm-Stonegate Project), Series 2007, 6.125% 20404
5,000 800
Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Auth., McCormick Place Expansion Project Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-B, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 0% 2047 7,500 1,784
Village of Montgomery, Kane and Kendall Counties, Special Assessment Improvement Ref. Bonds
(Lakewood Creek Project), Series 2006, RADIAN insured, 4.70% 2030
824 831
Southwestern Illinois Dev. Auth., Health Fac. Rev. Bonds (Memorial Group, Inc.),
Series 2013, 7.625% 2048
11,000 13,901
Sports Facs. Auth., Sports Facs. Ref. Bonds (State Tax Supported), Series 2014,
Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.25% 2032
1,000 1,169
    231,450
Indiana 2.23%    
City of Anderson, Econ. Dev. Rev. Ref. and Improvement Bonds (Anderson University Project), Series 2007, 5.00% 2028 1,030 1,032
Fin. Auth., Environmental Rev. Ref. Bonds (Duke Energy Indiana, Inc. Project), Series 2009-B, 6.00% 2039 7,000 8,112
Fin. Auth., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Indiana University Health Obligated Group), Series 2011-N, 5.00% 2031 4,000 4,527
Fin. Auth., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Indiana University Health Obligated Group), Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2028 250 305
Fin. Auth., Midwestern Disaster Relief Rev. Bonds (Ohio Valley Electric Corp. Project),
Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2032
3,800 4,156
Fin. Auth., Midwestern Disaster Relief Rev. Bonds (Ohio Valley Electric Corp. Project),
Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2039
7,175 7,779
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Indiana (continued)
Principal amount
(000)
Value
(000)
Fin. Auth., Private Activity Bonds (I-69 Section 5 Project), Series 2014, AMT, 5.00% 2046 $9,000 $9,838
Fin. Auth., Private Activity Bonds (Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project), Series 2013-A, AMT,
5.00% 2044
7,000 7,690
Fin. Auth., Private Activity Bonds (Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project), Series 2013-A, AMT,
5.25% 2051
3,410 3,810
Fin. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Greencroft Obligated Group), Series 2013-A, 7.00% 2043 3,610 4,285
Gary/Chicago International Airport Auth., Airport Dev. Zone Rev. Bonds, Series 2014, AMT, 5.00% 2019 760 834
Gary/Chicago International Airport Auth., Airport Dev. Zone Rev. Bonds, Series 2014, AMT, 5.00% 2039 1,000 1,052
Gary/Chicago International Airport Auth., Airport Dev. Zone Rev. Bonds, Series 2014, AMT, 5.25% 2034 1,000 1,087
Health and Educational Fac. Fncg. Auth., Hospital Rev. Bonds (Community Foundation of Northwest Indiana Obligated Group), Series 2007, 5.50% 2027 3,000 3,234
Health and Educational Fac. Fncg. Auth., Hospital Rev. Bonds (Community Foundation of Northwest Indiana Obligated Group), Series 2007, 5.50% 2037 1,000 1,061
Health and Educational Fac. Fncg. Auth., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Clarian Health Obligated Group),
Series 2006-B, 5.00% 2023
1,000 1,047
Fin. Auth., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (The Methodist Hospitals, Inc.), Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2028 750 876
Indianapolis Airport Auth., Special Fac. Rev. Bonds (United Air Lines, Inc., Indianapolis Maintenance Center Project), Series 1995-A, AMT, 6.50% 20314 3,500 41
Jasper County, Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (Northern Indiana Public Service Co. Project), Series 1988-C, National insured, 5.60% 2016 1,000 1,070
Jasper County, Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (Northern Indiana Public Service Co. Project), Series 1988-C, National insured, 5.85% 2019 1,000 1,146
City of Valparaiso, Exempt Facs. Rev Bonds (Pratt Paper, LLC Project), Series 2013, AMT, 7.00% 2044 4,080 5,102
Vanderburgh County Redev. Dist., Tax Increment Rev. Bonds of 2006, 5.00% 2021 (preref. 2016) 1,375 1,471
Hospital Auth. of Vigo County, Hospital Rev. Bonds (Union Hospital, Inc.), Series 2007, 5.70% 2037 5,000 5,262
Hospital Auth. of Vigo County, Hospital Rev. Bonds (Union Hospital, Inc.), Series 2007, 5.75% 2042 1,000 1,052
Hospital Auth. of Vigo County, Hospital Rev. Bonds (Union Hospital, Inc.), Series 2007, 5.80% 2047 1,000 1,052
    76,921
Iowa 0.93%    
Fin. Auth., Midwestern Disaster Area Rev. Ref. Bonds (Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project),
Series 2013, 5.00% 2019
6,000 6,441
Fin. Auth., Midwestern Disaster Area Rev. Ref. Bonds (Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project),
Series 2013, 5.25% 2025
12,750 14,136
Fin. Auth., Midwestern Disaster Area Rev. Ref. Bonds (Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project),
Series 2013, 5.50% 2022
3,000 3,196
Fin. Auth., Retirement Community Rev. Bonds (Edgewater, A Wesley Active Life Community, LLC Project), Series 2007-A, 6.75% 2037 2,500 2,678
Fin. Auth., Retirement Community Rev. Bonds (Edgewater, A Wesley Active Life Community, LLC Project), Series 2007-A, 6.75% 2042 5,000 5,349
Fin. Auth., Single-family Mortgage Bonds, Series 2006-E, AMT, 5.50% 2036 80 84
    31,884
Kansas 0.38%    
Dev. Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Lifespace Communities, Inc.), Series 2010-S, 5.00% 2030 1,920 2,112
City of Lenexa, Health Care Fac. Rev. Bonds (Lakeview Village, Inc. Project), Series 2009, 7.125% 2029 250 286
City of Lenexa, Health Care Fac. Rev. Bonds (Lakeview Village, Inc. Project), Series 2009, 7.25% 2039 750 856
City of Lenexa, Health Care Fac. Rev. Ref. and Improvement Bonds (Lakeview Village, Inc. Project),
Series 2007, 5.125% 2017
1,200 1,274
City of Lenexa, Health Care Fac. Rev. Ref. and Improvement Bonds (Lakeview Village, Inc. Project),
Series 2007, 5.50% 2039
5,250 5,373
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Kansas (continued)
Principal amount
(000)
Value
(000)
City of Overland Park, Transportation Dev. Dist. Special Assessment Bonds (Tallgrass Creek Project),
Series 2006, 5.125% 2028
$2,562 $2,617
Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Transportation Dev. Dist. Sales Tax Rev. Bonds (Legends at Village West Project), Series 2006, 4.60% 2016 450 469
    12,987
Kentucky 0.53%    
Econ. Dev. Fin. Auth., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Baptist Healthcare System Obligated Group), Series 2009-A, 5.375% 2024 2,000 2,240
Econ. Dev. Fin. Auth., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Baptist Healthcare System Obligated Group), Series 2009-A, 5.625% 2027 1,000 1,128
Econ. Dev. Fin. Auth., Louisville Arena Project Rev. Bonds (Louisville Arena Auth., Inc.), Series 2008-A-1, Assured Guaranty insured, 5.75% 2028 2,500 2,720
Econ. Dev. Fin. Auth., Louisville Arena Project Rev. Bonds (Louisville Arena Auth., Inc.), Series 2008-A-1, Assured Guaranty insured, 6.00% 2033 1,000 1,094
Econ. Dev. Fin. Auth., Louisville Arena Project Rev. Bonds (Louisville Arena Auth., Inc.), Series 2008-A-1, Assured Guaranty insured, 6.00% 2042 2,000 2,185
Public Transportation Infrastructure Auth., Toll Rev. Bonds (Downtown Crossing Project),
Series 2013-A, 5.75% 2049
1,885 2,222
Public Transportation Infrastructure Auth., Toll Rev. Bonds (Downtown Crossing Project),
Series 2013-A, 6.00% 2053
5,500 6,538
    18,127
Louisiana 1.52%    
Jefferson Parish Hospital Dist. No. 1, Parish of Jefferson, Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (West Jefferson Medical Center), Series 2011-A, 6.00% 2039 2,365 2,777
Local Government Environmental Facs. and Community Dev. Auth., Rev. Bonds
(Westlake Chemical Corp. Projects), Series 2007, 6.75% 2032
9,500 10,932
Local Government Environmental Facs. and Community Dev. Auth., Rev. Bonds
(Westlake Chemical Corp. Projects), Series 2009-A, 6.50% 2029
4,400 5,297
Local Government Environmental Facs. and Community Dev. Auth., Rev. Bonds
(Westlake Chemical Corp. Projects), Series 2010-A-1, 6.50% 2035
5,500 6,685
Local Government Environmental Facs. and Community Dev. Auth., Rev. Bonds
(Westlake Chemical Corp. Projects), Series 2010-A-2, 6.50% 2035
4,850 5,904
Public Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Ochsner Clinic Foundation Project), Series 2007-A, 5.25% 2038 3,000 3,167
Public Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Ochsner Clinic Foundation Project), Series 2007-A, 5.375% 2043 500 528
Public Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (CHRISTUS Health), Series 2009-A, 6.00% 2029 2,000 2,381
Public Facs., Rev. Bonds (Impala Warehousing LLC Project), Series 2013, AMT, 6.50% 2036 3,000 3,416
Parish of St. Charles, Gulf Opportunity Zone Rev. Bonds (Valero Project), Series 2010, 4.00% 2040 (put 2022) 5,500 6,064
St. Tammany Public Trust Fncg. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Christwood Project), 5.00% 2024 625 678
St. Tammany Public Trust Fncg. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Christwood Project), 5.25% 2037 1,650 1,721
Tobacco Settlement Fncg. Corp., Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2026 2,500 2,655
    52,205
Maine 0.39%    
Health and Higher Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (MaineGeneral Medical Center Issue), 6.75% 2036 4,000 4,637
Health and Higher Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (MaineGeneral Medical Center Issue), 6.75% 2041 3,350 3,877
Health and Higher Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (MaineGeneral Medical Center Issue), 7.00% 2041 1,500 1,759
Housing Auth., Mortgage Purchase Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-C-1, AMT, 3.50% 2044 3,000 3,253
    13,526
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Maryland 0.80%
Principal amount
(000)
Value
(000)
Community Dev. Administration, Dept. of Housing and Community Dev., Residential Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-D, AMT, 4.00% 2036 $1,300 $1,430
Econ. Dev. Corp., Student Housing Rev. Bonds (Towson University Project), Series 2007-A, 5.25% 2037 500 523
Econ. Dev. Corp., Student Housing Rev. Bonds (University of Maryland, College Park Projects),
Series 2008, 5.80% 2038
1,000 1,106
Econ. Dev. Corp., Student Housing Rev. Bonds (University of Maryland, College Park Projects), Series 2008, 5.875% 2043 950 1,054
Econ. Dev. Corp., Student Housing Rev. Ref. Bonds (Bowie State University Project),
Series 2003, 5.375% 2033
3,000 3,002
Econ. Dev. Corp., Student Housing Rev. Ref. Bonds (Frostburg State University Project),
Series 2013, 5.00% 2033
1,000 1,108
Econ. Dev. Corp., Student Housing Rev. Ref. Bonds (Morgan State University Project), Series 2012, 5.00% 2034 1,500 1,613
City of Gaithersburg, Econ. Dev. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Asbury Maryland Obligated Group), Series 2006-A, 5.125% 2036 1,500 1,550
Health and Higher Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (MedStar Health Issue), 4.00% 2045 2,500 2,543
Health and Higher Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (MedStar Health Issue), 5.00% 2042 750 870
Howard County Housing Commission Rev. Bonds (Oakland Mills Project), Series 2013, 5.00% 2028 1,100 1,252
Prince George’s County, Special Obligation Bonds (National Harbor Project), Series 2004, 4.70% 2015 503 507
Prince George’s County, Special Obligation Bonds (National Harbor Project), Series 2004, 5.20% 2034 8,250 8,290
Prince George’s County, Special Tax Dist. Bonds (Victoria Falls Project), Series 2005, 5.25% 2035 976 983
Mayor and Common Council of Westminster, Project and Rev. Ref. Bonds (Carroll Lutheran Village, Inc.), Series 2014, 5.50% 2044 1,500 1,636
    27,467
Massachusetts 1.55%    
Dev. Fin. Agcy., Resource Recovery Rev. Ref. Bonds (Covanta Energy Project), Series 2012-B, 4.875% 20422 1,500 1,549
Dev. Fin. Agcy., Resource Recovery Rev. Ref. Bonds (Covanta Energy Project), Series 2012-C, AMT,
5.25% 20422
9,250 9,644
Dev. Fin. Agcy., Rev. Bonds (Curry College Issue), Series 2006-A, ACA insured, 5.25% 2026 1,400 1,464
Dev. Fin. Agcy., Rev. Bonds (Linden Ponds, Inc. Fac.), Series 2011-A-1, 6.25% 2021 711 725
Dev. Fin. Agcy., Rev. Bonds (Linden Ponds, Inc. Fac.), Series 2011-A-1, 6.25% 2031 3,873 3,803
Dev. Fin. Agcy., Rev. Bonds (Linden Ponds, Inc. Fac.), Series 2011-A-1, 6.25% 2039 4,487 4,408
Dev. Fin. Agcy., Rev. Bonds (Linden Ponds, Inc. Fac.), Series 2011-A-1, 6.25% 2046 11,725 11,463
Dev. Fin. Agcy., Rev. Bonds (Linden Ponds, Inc. Fac.), Series 2011-A-2, 5.50% 2046 836 732
Dev. Fin. Agcy., Rev. Bonds (Linden Ponds, Inc. Fac.), Series 2011-B, 0% 2056 4,065 26
Dev. Fin. Agcy., Rev. Bonds (Partners HealthCare System Issue), Series 2012-L, 5.00% 2041 1,000 1,149
Dev. Fin. Agcy., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Emerson College Issue), Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2040 3,265 3,534
Dev. Fin. Agcy., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Tufts Medical Center Issue), Series 2011-I, 6.75% 2036 3,190 3,866
Dev. Fin. Agcy., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Tufts Medical Center Issue), Series 2011-I, 6.875% 2041 3,000 3,634
Educational Fncg. Auth., Education Loan Rev. Bonds, Issue E, Series 2007, AMT, AMBAC insured, 4.70% 2027 1,015 1,045
Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Northeastern University Issue), Series 2010-A,
5.00% 2035
1,800 2,069
Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Suffolk University Issue), Series 2009-A,
5.75% 2039 (preref. 2019)
1,000 1,148
Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Suffolk University Issue), Series 2009-A,
6.00% 2024
1,500 1,778
Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Suffolk University Issue), Series 2009-A,
6.25% 2030
1,000 1,188
    53,225
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Michigan 5.34%
Principal amount
(000)
Value
(000)
Econ. Dev. Corp. of the City of Dearborn, Limited Obligation Rev. Ref. Bonds (Henry Ford Village, Inc. Project), Series 2008, 7.00% 2038 $2,500 $2,551
Econ. Dev. Corp. of the City of Dearborn, Limited Obligation Rev. Ref. Bonds (Henry Ford Village, Inc. Project), Series 2008, 7.125% 2043 5,000 5,115
City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Dept., Sewage Disposal System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-A,
5.25% 2039
7,850 8,654
City of Detroit, Water Supply System Rev. Bonds, Series 2011-A, 5.25% 2041 8,200 8,935
School Dist. of the City of Detroit (Wayne County), School Building and Site Improvement Ref. Bonds (Unlimited Tax G.O.), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2025 1,415 1,644
School Dist. of the City of Detroit (Wayne County), School Building and Site Improvement Ref. Bonds (Unlimited Tax G.O.), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2026 1,000 1,157
Fin. Auth. Local Government Loan Program Rev. Bonds (Water and Sewerage Dept. Sewage Disposal System Rev. Ref. Local Project), Series 2014-C-1, 5.00% 2044 6,750 7,310
Fin. Auth. Local Government Loan Program Rev. Bonds (Water and Sewerage Dept. Sewage Disposal System Rev. Ref. Local Project), Series 2014-C-6, 5.00% 2033 2,000 2,239
Fin. Auth. Local Government Loan Program Rev. Bonds (Water and Sewerage Dept. Water Supply System Rev. Ref. Local Project), Series 2014-D-4, 5.00% 2034 1,000 1,117
Fin. Auth., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Crittenton Hospital Medical Center), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2039 2,545 2,782
Fin. Auth., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Oakwood Obligated Group), Series 2012, 5.00% 2027 1,090 1,270
Fin. Auth., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Trinity Health Credit Group), Series 2011, 5.00% 2039 1,890 2,127
Fin. Auth., Rev. Bonds (School Dist. of the City of Detroit), Series 2011, 5.50% 2021 1,000 1,161
Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (School Dist. of the City of Detroit), Series 2012, 5.00% 2020 1,450 1,676
Fin. Auth., Student Loan Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 25-A, AMT, 4.00% 2030 2,550 2,609
Fin. Auth., Student Loan Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 25-A, AMT, 4.00% 2031 1,000 1,022
Fin. Auth., Student Loan Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 25-A, AMT, 5.00% 2022 1,500 1,735
Fin. Auth., Local Government Loan Program Rev. Bonds (Public Lighting Auth. Local Project Bonds),
Series 2014-B, 5.00% 2029
1,000 1,144
Fin. Auth., Local Government Loan Program Rev. Bonds (Public Lighting Auth. Local Project Bonds),
Series 2014-B, 5.00% 2044
3,000 3,346
City of Flint, Hospital Building Auth., Rev. Ref. Rental Bonds (Hurley Medical Center), Series 2010, 6.00% 2020 450 451
City of Flint, Hospital Building Auth., Rev. Rental Bonds (Hurley Medical Center), Series 1998-B, 5.375% 2018 160 160
City of Flint, Hospital Building Auth., Rev. Rental Bonds (Hurley Medical Center), Series 2010, 7.375% 2035 1,500 1,748
City of Flint, Hospital Building Auth., Rev. Rental Bonds (Hurley Medical Center), Series 2010, 7.50% 2039 1,750 2,040
City of Flint, Hospital Building Auth., Rev. Rental Bonds (Hurley Medical Center), Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2023 2,000 2,101
City of Flint, Hospital Building Auth., Rev. Rental Bonds (Hurley Medical Center), Series 2013-A, 5.25% 2028 4,000 4,105
City of Flint, Hospital Building Auth., Rev. Rental Bonds (Hurley Medical Center), Series 2013-A, 5.25% 2039 1,000 982
Hospital Fin. Auth., Hospital Rev. Bonds (MidMichigan Obligated Group), Series 2006-A, 5.00% 2036 2,000 2,115
Hospital Fin. Auth., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Henry Ford Health System), Series 2009, 5.75% 2039 5,500 6,326
Hospital Fin. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Trinity Health Credit Group), Series 2009-B, 5.00% 2048 2,000 2,222
Fin. Auth., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Crittenton Hospital Medical Center), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2027 1,000 1,102
Econ. Dev. Corp. of the City of Kentwood, Limited Obligation Rev. Ref. Bonds (Holland Home Obligated Group), Series 2012, 5.125% 2032 1,000 1,015
Econ. Dev. Corp. of the City of Kentwood, Limited Obligation Rev. Ref. Bonds (Holland Home Obligated Group), Series 2012, 5.375% 2041 1,250 1,269
Econ. Dev. Corp. of the City of Kentwood, Limited Obligation Rev. Ref. Bonds (Holland Home Obligated Group), Series 2012, 5.625% 2041 4,000 4,289
County of Monroe Hospital Fin. Auth., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Mercy Memorial Hospital Corp. Obligated Group), Series 2006, 5.375% 2026 1,250 1,296
County of Monroe Hospital Fin. Auth., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Mercy Memorial Hospital Corp. Obligated Group), Series 2006, 5.50% 2035 2,995 3,096
City of Royal Oak Hospital Fin. Auth., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (William Beaumont Hospital Obligated Group), Series 2009-V, 8.25% 2039 (preref. 2018) 2,000 2,528
City of Royal Oak Hospital Fin. Auth., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (William Beaumont Hospital Obligated Group), Series 2014-D, 5.00% 2039 1,250 1,442
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Michigan (continued)
Principal amount
(000)
Value
(000)
City of Saginaw Hospital Fin. Auth., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Covenant Medical Center, Inc.), Series 2010-H, 5.00% 2030 $2,700 $3,048
State Building Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Facs. Program), Series 2008-I, 6.00% 2038 1,000 1,167
State Strategic Fund, Limited Obligation Rev. Bonds (Detroit Renewable Power Project), Series 2013, AMT, 8.50% 20302 2,535 2,493
State Strategic Fund, Limited Obligation Rev. Bonds (Detroit Thermal Project), Series 2013, AMT, 8.50% 20302 7,715 7,587
Strategic Fund, Limited Obligation Rev. Ref. Bonds (Detroit Edison Co. Exempt Facs. Project),
Series 2008-KT, 5.625% 2020
1,800 2,168
Tobacco Settlement Fin. Auth., Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2007-A, 6.00% 2048 36,955 32,183
Tobacco Settlement Fin. Auth., Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Rev. Ref. Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2008-A, 6.875% 2042 5,440 5,338
Wayne County Airport Auth. Rev. Bonds (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), Series 2014-C, AMT, 5.00% 2044 1,000 1,128
Wayne County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Bonds (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), Series 2005, AMT, National insured, 5.00% 2034 11,000 11,348
Wayne County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Bonds (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), Series 2012-B, AMT, 5.00% 2037 2,000 2,171
Wayne County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), Series 2011-A, AMT, 5.00% 2020 5,000 5,880
Wayne County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), Series 2012-D, AMT, 5.00% 2028 12,000 13,649
    184,041
Minnesota 0.17%    
Housing Fin. Agcy., Residential Housing Fin. Bonds, Series 2013-A, AMT, 3.00% 2031 1,220 1,254
Housing Fin. Agcy., Residential Housing Fin. Bonds, Series 2014-C, AMT, 4.00% 2045 2,000 2,205
Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission, Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-B, AMT,
5.00% 2022
2,000 2,289
    5,748
Mississippi 0.22%    
Hospital Equipment and Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Mississippi Baptist Health Systems, Inc.), Series 2007-A, 5.00% 2026 1,500 1,600
Warren County, Gulf Opportunity Zone Bonds (International Paper Co. Project), Series 2011-A, 5.375% 2035 5,100 5,813
    7,413
Missouri 1.59%    
Industrial Dev. Auth. of the County of Cape Girardeau, Health Facs. Rev. Bonds (Southeast Missouri Hospital Assn.), Series 2007, 5.00% 2019 1,885 1,989
Hawk Ridge Transportation Dev. Dist. (Lake St. Louis), Transportation Sales Tax Rev. Bonds, Series 2006-A, 4.65% 2017 915 869
Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Senior Living Facs. Rev. Bonds (Lutheran Senior Services Projects),
Series 2010, 5.50% 2042
2,000 2,219
Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Senior Living Facs. Rev. Bonds (Lutheran Senior Services Projects),
Series 2011, 6.00% 2041
1,000 1,135
Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Senior Living Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Lutheran Senior Services),
Series 2007-B, 4.875% 2038
3,000 3,073
Industrial Dev. Auth. of the City of Lee’s Summit, Senior Living Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (John Knox Village Obligated Group), Series 2007-A, 5.125% 2026 7,950 8,310
Industrial Dev. Auth. of the City of Lee’s Summit, Senior Living Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (John Knox Village Obligated Group), Series 2007-A, 5.125% 2032 2,500 2,592
Industrial Dev. Auth. of the City of Lee’s Summit, Senior Living Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (John Knox Village Obligated Group), Series 2014-A, 5.25% 2039 9,500 9,928
City of St. Louis, Airport Rev. Bonds (Lambert-St. Louis International Airport), Series 2009-A-1, 6.25% 2029 2,000 2,344
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Missouri (continued)
Principal amount
(000)
Value
(000)
City of St. Louis, Airport Rev. Bonds (Lambert-St. Louis International Airport), Series 2009-A-1, 6.625% 2034 $4,000 $4,764
City of St. Louis, Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (Lambert-St. Louis International Airport), Series 2005,
National insured, 5.50% 2027
3,275 4,092
City of St. Louis, Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (Lambert-St. Louis International Airport), Series 2005,
National insured, 5.50% 2028
1,000 1,256
City of St. Louis, Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (Lambert-St. Louis International Airport), Series 2005,
National insured, 5.50% 2029
1,000 1,259
City of St. Louis, Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (Lambert-St. Louis International Airport), Series 2007-B, AMT,
Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2027
5,490 5,927
City of St. Louis, Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds (Lambert-St. Louis International Airport), Series 2012, AMT,
5.00% 2032
1,685 1,838
Transportation Dev. Dist. (Hazelwood, St. Louis County), Transportation Rev. Bonds (Missouri Bottom Road/Taussig Road), Series 2002, 7.20% 2033 3,300 3,307
    54,902
Montana 0.21%    
Fac. Fin. Auth., Senior Living Rev. Ref. Bonds (St. John’s Lutheran Ministries Project), Series 2006-A,
6.00% 2025
2,250 2,339
Fac. Fin. Auth., Senior Living Rev. Ref. Bonds (St. John’s Lutheran Ministries Project), Series 2006-A,
6.125% 2036
4,850 5,006
    7,345
Nebraska 0.11%    
Hospital Auth. No. 3 of Douglas County, Health Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Methodist Health System), Series 2008, 5.75% 2028 3,500 3,868
Nevada 1.78%    
Clark County, Airport System Rev. Bonds, Series 2007-A-1, AMT, AMBAC insured, 5.00% 2027 4,000 4,331
Clark County, Jet Aviation Fuel Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A, AMT, 5.00% 2027 2,415 2,786
Clark County, Jet Aviation Fuel Tax Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-A, AMT, 5.00% 2028 2,000 2,297
Clark County, Special Improvement Dist. No. 121 (Southern Highlands Area), Local Improvement Ref. Bonds, Series 2006-B, 5.30% 2029 995 1,003
Clark County, Special Improvement Dist. No. 142 (Mountain’s Edge), Local Improvement Ref. Bonds,
Series 2012, 5.00% 2020
1,430 1,569
Clark County, Special Improvement Dist. No. 142 (Mountain’s Edge), Local Improvement Ref. Bonds,
Series 2012, 5.00% 2021
1,530 1,681
City of Henderson, Health Fac. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Catholic Healthcare West), Series 2007-B, 5.25% 2031 2,000 2,140
City of Henderson, Local Improvement Dist. No. T-16 (Falls at Lake Las Vegas), Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds, 5.00% 2018 1,105 1,113
City of Henderson, Local Improvement Dist. No. T-16 (Falls at Lake Las Vegas), Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds, 5.00% 2019 1,375 1,384
City of Henderson, Local Improvement Dist. No. T-16 (Falls at Lake Las Vegas), Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds, 5.125% 2025 3,425 3,368
City of Henderson, Local Improvement Dist. No. T-17 (Madeira Canyon), Limited Obligation
Improvement Bonds, 5.00% 2017
925 954
City of Henderson, Local Improvement Dist. No. T-18 (Inspirada), Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds, 5.00% 2015 1,645 1,641
City of Henderson, Local Improvement Dist. No. T-18 (Inspirada), Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds, 5.00% 2016 930 923
City of Henderson, Local Improvement Dist. No. T-18 (Inspirada), Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds, 5.25% 2026 4,470 4,136
City of Henderson, Local Improvement Dist. No. T-18 (Inspirada), Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds, 5.30% 2035 7,265 6,311
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Nevada (continued)
Principal amount
(000)
Value
(000)
City of Henderson, Public Improvement Trust, Touro College and University System Obligated Group
Rev. Bonds, 5.50% 2044
$1,645 $1,844
City of Las Vegas Redev. Agcy., Tax Increment Rev. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 8.00% 2030 7,000 8,117
City of Las Vegas, Special Improvement Dist. No. 607 (Providence), Local Improvement Ref. Bonds,
Series 2013, 4.25% 2024
200 208
City of Las Vegas, Special Improvement Dist. No. 607 (Providence), Local Improvement Ref. Bonds,
Series 2013, 5.00% 2022
480 526
City of Las Vegas, Special Improvement Dist. No. 607 (Providence), Local Improvement Ref. Bonds,
Series 2013, 5.00% 2023
425 467
City of Las Vegas, Special Improvement Dist. No. 607 (Providence), Local Improvement Ref. Bonds,
Series 2013, 5.00% 2024
300 332
City of Las Vegas, Special Improvement Dist. Nos. 808 and 810 (Summerlin Village 23B), Local Improvement and Ref. Bonds, Series 2014, 5.00% 2026 1,000 1,058
City of Las Vegas, Special Improvement Dist. Nos. 808 and 810 (Summerlin Village 23B), Local Improvement and Ref. Bonds, Series 2014, 5.00% 2028 400 420
City of Las Vegas, Special Improvement Dist. Nos. 808 and 810 (Summerlin Village 23B), Local Improvement and Ref. Bonds, Series 2014, 5.00% 2029 700 731
City of Las Vegas, Special Improvement Dist. Nos. 808 and 810 (Summerlin Village 23B), Local Improvement and Ref. Bonds, Series 2014, 5.00% 2031 150 156
City of Reno, Hospital Rev. Bonds (Renown Regional Medical Center Project), Series 2007-A, 5.25% 2037 3,000 3,229
Redev. Agcy. of the City of Reno, Tax Increment Bonds, Series 2007-B, 5.00% 2027 2,000 1,559
Redev. Agcy. of the City of Reno, Tax Increment Bonds, Series 2007-C, 5.40% 2027 7,800 5,070
Rural Housing Auth., Single-family Mortgage Rev. Bonds (Mortgage-backed Securities Program),
Series 2007-B, AMT, 5.70% 2041
370 384
City of Sparks, Local Improvement Dist. No. 3 (Legends at Sparks Marina), Limited Obligation
Improvement Bonds, 6.50% 2020
875 966
City of Sparks, Local Improvement Dist. No. 3 (Legends at Sparks Marina), Limited Obligation
Improvement Bonds, 6.75% 2027
700 756
    61,460
New Hampshire 0.17%    
Business Fin. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Elliot Hospital Obligated Group Issue), Series 2009-A, 6.125% 2039 2,445 2,801
Health and Education Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Rivermead Issue), Series 2011-A, 6.875% 2041 2,625 3,031
    5,832
New Jersey 4.23%    
Camden County Improvement Auth., Health Care Redev. Project Rev. Bonds (Cooper Health System Obligated Group Issue), Series 2013-A, 5.75% 2042 2,665 3,146
Camden County Improvement Auth., Health Care Redev. Project, Rev. Ref. Bonds (The Cooper Health System Obligated Group Issue), Series 2014, 5.00% 2030 1,405 1,627
Camden County Improvement Auth., Health Care Redev. Project, Rev. Ref. Bonds (The Cooper Health System Obligated Group Issue), Series 2014, 5.00% 2032 555 638
Casino Reinvestment Dev. Auth., Luxury Tax Rev. Bonds, Series 2014, 5.25% 2039 2,500 2,791
Casino Reinvestment Dev. Auth., Luxury Tax Rev. Bonds, Series 2014, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2024 2,000 2,361
Casino Reinvestment Dev. Auth., Luxury Tax Rev. Bonds, Series 2014, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2026 1,500 1,748
Casino Reinvestment Dev. Auth., Luxury Tax Rev. Bonds, Series 2014, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2027 1,000 1,155
Casino Reinvestment Dev. Auth., Luxury Tax Rev. Bonds, Series 2014, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2029 1,180 1,349
Econ. Dev. Auth., Energy Fac. Rev. Bonds (ACR Energy Partners, LLC Project), Series 2011-A, AMT,
10.50% 20322,4
13,000 5,837
Econ. Dev. Auth., Energy Fac. Rev. Bonds (UMM Energy Partners, LLC Project), Series 2012-A, AMT,
5.00% 2037
6,750 7,171
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New Jersey (continued)
Principal amount
(000)
Value
(000)
Econ. Dev. Auth., Energy Fac. Rev. Bonds (UMM Energy Partners, LLC Project), Series 2012-A, AMT,
5.125% 2043
$750 $798
Econ. Dev. Auth., Private Activity Bonds (Goethals Bridge Replacement Project), Series 2013, AMT,
5.375% 2043
7,725 8,713
Econ. Dev. Auth., Private Activity Bonds (Goethals Bridge Replacement Project), Series 2013, AMT,
5.625% 2052
4,940 5,645
Econ. Dev. Auth., Retirement Community Rev. Ref. Bonds (Seabrook Village, Inc. Fac.),
Series 2006, 5.25% 2026
2,435 2,523
Econ. Dev. Auth., Retirement Community Rev. Ref. Bonds (Seabrook Village, Inc. Fac.),
Series 2006, 5.25% 2036
500 513
Econ. Dev. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Provident Group - Montclair Properties LLC - Montclair State University Student Housing Project), Series 2010-A, 5.875% 2042 3,500 3,949
Econ. Dev. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Crane’s Mill Project), Series 2005-A, 5.00% 2015 105 106
Econ. Dev. Auth., Special Fac. Rev. Bonds (Continental Airlines, Inc. Project), Series 1999, AMT, 5.125% 2023 4,500 4,935
Econ. Dev. Auth., Special Fac. Rev. Bonds (Continental Airlines, Inc. Project), Series 1999, AMT, 5.25% 2029 17,000 18,476
Econ. Dev. Auth., Special Fac. Rev. Bonds (Continental Airlines, Inc. Project),
Series 2000-B, AMT, 5.625% 2030
1,750 1,947
Econ. Dev. Auth., Special Fac. Rev. Bonds (Continental Airlines, Inc. Project), Series 2003, AMT, 5.50% 2033 3,500 3,854
Econ. Dev. Auth., Special Fac. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Continental Airlines, Inc. Project),
Series 2012, AMT, 5.75% 2027
4,500 5,032
Economic Dev. Auth., Economic Dev. Rev. Ref. Bonds (United Methodist Homes), Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2029 500 563
Health Care Facs. Fncg. Auth., Rev. Bonds (AHS Hospital Corp. Issue), Series 2011, 6.00% 2041 1,000 1,210
Health Care Facs. Fncg. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Barnabas Health Issue), Series 2011-A, 5.625% 2032 500 587
Health Care Facs. Fncg. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Barnabas Health Issue), Series 2011-A, 5.625% 2037 1,000 1,161
Health Care Facs. Fncg. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Chilton Memorial Hospital Issue), Series 2009, 5.75% 2039 (preref. 2019) 860 1,038
Health Care Facs. Fncg. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (St. Peter’s University Hospital Obligated Group Issue),
Series 2011, 6.00% 2026
2,000 2,270
Health Care Facs. Fncg. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (St. Peter’s University Hospital Obligated Group Issue),
Series 2011, 6.25% 2035
3,000 3,370
Higher Education Student Assistance Auth., Student Loan Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-1-A, AMT, 3.75% 2026 1,000 1,037
Higher Education Student Assistance Auth., Student Loan Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-1-A, AMT, 4.00% 2020 3,000 3,306
Higher Education Student Assistance Auth., Student Loan Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-1-A, AMT, 5.00% 2021 1,500 1,740
Higher Education Student Assistance Auth., Student Loan Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-1-A, AMT, 5.00% 2022 1,000 1,166
South Jersey Transportation Auth.,Transportation System Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2025 400 471
South Jersey Transportation Auth.,Transportation System Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2027 500 579
South Jersey Transportation Auth.,Transportation System Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2033 700 790
South Jersey Transportation Auth.,Transportation System Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2039 3,500 3,924
Tobacco Settlement Fncg. Corp., Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Rev. Ref. Bonds,
Series 2007-1-A, 5.00% 2041
46,855 37,994
    145,520
New Mexico 0.33%    
Dona Ana County, Improvement Dist. Bonds (Santa Teresa Improvement Dist.-Airport Road Business Center, Phase III), Series 2001-A, 8.375% 2021 1,135 1,150
Dona Ana County, Improvement Dist. Bonds (Santa Teresa Improvement Dist.-Border Industrial Park,
Phase I & II), Series 2001-B, 8.875% 2021
2,910 2,954
Hospital Equipment Loan Council, Rev. Ref. Bonds (Haverland Charter Lifestyle Group), Series 2012,
5.00% 2032
2,000 2,139
Hospital Equipment Loan Council, Rev. Ref. Bonds (Haverland Charter Lifestyle Group), Series 2012,
5.00% 2042
3,000 3,168
Mortgage Fin. Auth., Single-family Mortgage Program Bonds, Series 2008-C, Class I, AMT, 6.95% 2039 360 381
Mortgage Fin. Auth., Single-family Mortgage Program Bonds, Series 2009-D, Class I, 5.35% 2040 270 288
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New Mexico (continued)
Principal amount
(000)
Value
(000)
Mortgage Fin. Auth., Single-family Mortgage Program Class I Bonds, Series 2010-A, 4.625% 2025 $360 $373
Mortgage Fin. Auth., Single-family Mortgage Program Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-B-1, Class I, AMT,
3.75% 2043
795 829
    11,282
New York 4.17%    
Build NYC Resource Corp., Rev. Bonds (Bronx Charter School for Excellence Project),
Series 2013-A, 5.50% 2043
500 559
Build NYC Resource Corp., Solid Waste Disposal Rev. Bonds (Pratt Paper (NY), Inc. Project), Series 2014, AMT, 3.75% 20202 750 787
Build NYC Resource Corp., Solid Waste Disposal Rev. Bonds (Pratt Paper (NY), Inc. Project), Series 2014, AMT, 4.50% 20252 450 494
Build NYC Resource Corp., Solid Waste Disposal Rev. Bonds (Pratt Paper (NY), Inc. Project), Series 2014, AMT, 5.00% 20352 1,150 1,248
County of Chautauqua Industrial Dev. Agcy., Exempt Fac. Rev. Bonds (NRG Dunkirk Power Project), Series 2009, 5.875% 2042 600 678
Dobbs Ferry Local Dev. Corp., Rev. Bonds, Series 2014, 5.00% 2044 4,850 5,598
Dormitory Auth., Culinary Institute of America Rev. Bonds, Series 2013, 5.50% 2033 500 575
Dormitory Auth., Mental Health Services Facs. Improvement Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2024 1,585 1,872
Dormitory Auth., Mental Health Services Facs. Improvement Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2024 (preref. 2020) 5 6
Dormitory Auth., North Shore-Long Island Jewish Obligated Group, Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A, 5.00% 2032 4,000 4,535
Dormitory Auth., Orange Regional Medical Center Obligated Group Rev. Bonds,
Series 2008, 6.25% 2037
1,120 1,243
Dormitory Auth., State Personal Income Tax Rev. Bonds (Education), Series 2014-C,
5.00% 2044
1,430 1,679
Dormitory Auth., Touro College and University System Obligated Group Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-A,
5.50% 2044
1,250 1,449
Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., Rev. Bonds, Fiscal 2012 Series A, 5.25% 2047 2,500 2,843
Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., Rev. Bonds, Fiscal 2012 Series A, 5.75% 2047 3,000 3,531
Liberty Dev. Corp., Liberty Rev. Ref. Bonds (3 World Trade Center Project), Series 2014, Class 1, 5.00% 20442 12,000 12,883
Liberty Dev. Corp., Liberty Rev. Ref. Bonds (3 World Trade Center Project), Series 2014, Class 2, 5.375% 20402 3,160 3,580
Liberty Dev. Corp., Liberty Rev. Ref. Bonds (3 World Trade Center Project), Series 2014, Class 3, 7.25% 20442 2,625 3,231
Liberty Dev. Corp., Liberty Rev. Ref. Bonds (4 World Trade Center Project), Series 2011, 5.75% 2051 1,000 1,195
Liberty Dev. Corp., Liberty Rev. Ref. Bonds (7 World Trade Center Project), Series 2012, 5.00% 2043 1,000 1,136
Liberty Dev. Corp., Liberty Rev. Ref. Bonds (Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park Project), Series 2010, 6.375% 2049 13,360 15,297
Long Island Power Auth., Electric System General Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2044 250 288
New York City Housing Dev. Corp., Multi-family Housing Rev. Bonds, Series 2006-C, AMT, 5.00% 2026 1,250 1,268
New York City Housing Dev. Corp., Multi-family Housing Rev. Bonds, Series 2007-B-1, AMT, 5.05% 2022 1,500 1,575
New York City Housing Dev. Corp., Multi-family Housing Rev. Bonds, Series 2007-B-1, AMT, 5.125% 2032 1,000 1,035
New York City Housing Dev. Corp., Multi-family Housing Rev. Bonds, Series 2007-B-1, AMT, 5.15% 2037 500 506
New York City Industrial Dev. Agcy., Airport Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Transportation Infrastructure
Properties, LLC Obligated Group), Series 2012-A, AMT, 5.00% 2028
2,000 2,235
New York City Industrial Dev. Agcy., Special Fac. Rev. Bonds (1998 British Airways PLC Project), Series 1998, AMT, 5.25% 2032 6,995 7,011
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 16,669
New York City Industrial Dev. Agcy., Special Fac. Rev. Bonds (American Airlines, Inc.
John F. Kennedy International Airport Project), Series 2005, AMT, 7.75% 2031
3,130 3,418
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 2,199
New York City Municipal Water Fin. Auth., Water and Sewer System Second General Resolution Rev. Bonds, Fiscal 2014 Series BB, 5.00% 2046 3,500 4,064
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New York (continued)
Principal amount
(000)
Value
(000)
New York City Transitional Fin. Auth., Building Aid Rev. Bonds, Fiscal 2012 Series S-1-A, 5.00% 2032 $750 $878
New York City Transitional Fin. Auth., Future Tax Secured Bonds, Fiscal 2011 Series C, 5.00% 2039 1,000 1,171
New York City Transitional Fin. Auth., Future Tax Secured Bonds, Series 2014-D-1, 5.00% 2036 2,250 2,666
New York City Transitional Fin. Auth., Future Tax Secured Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-A1, 5.00% 2037 1,000 1,192
New York City, Housing Dev. Corp. Multi-Family Rev. Bonds (8 Spruce Street),
Series 2014-E, 3.50% 2048
1,600 1,650
New York City, Housing Dev. Corp. Multi-Family Rev. Bonds (8 Spruce Street), Series 2014-F, 4.50% 2048 5,000 5,121
Niagara Area Dev. Corp. (New York), Solid Waste Disposal Fac. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Covanta Energy Project), Series 2012-A, AMT, 5.25% 20422 2,250 2,355
Onondaga Civic Dev. Corp., Rev. Ref. Bonds (St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center Project), Series 2012,
5.00% 2042
1,000 1,041
Port Auth., Special Project Bonds (JFK International Air Terminal LLC Project), Series 8, 6.00% 2036 2,650 3,167
Port Auth., Special Project Bonds (JFK International Air Terminal LLC Project), Series 8, 6.00% 2042 5,500 6,556
County of Rockland G.O. Bonds, Series 2014-A, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2024 300 366
Seneca Nation of Indians, Rev. Bonds, Series A, 5.00% 20232 8,585 9,019
Seneca Nation of Indians, Rev. Bonds, Series A, 5.25% 20162 1,100 1,160
Suffolk County Industrial Dev. Agcy., Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (KeySpan-Port Jefferson Energy Center, LLC Project), Series 2003-A, AMT, 5.25% 2027 2,000 2,009
Tompkins County, New York, Dev. Corp., Continuing Care Retirement Community Rev. Bonds (Kendal at Ithaca Inc.), Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2044 500 553
    143,591
North Carolina 0.23%    
Eastern Municipal Power Agcy., Power System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 1993-B, 6.00% 2026 1,000 1,334
Medical Care Commission, Health Care Facs. First Mortgage Rev. Ref. Bonds (Lutheran Services for the Aging), Series 2012-A, 4.75% 2032 3,000 3,096
Medical Care Commission, Health Care Facs. First Mortgage Rev. Ref. Bonds (Lutheran Services for the Aging), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2037 1,000 1,038
Medical Care Commission, Retirement Facs. First Mortgage Rev. Bonds (Carolina Village Project),
Series 2008-A, 6.00% 2038
2,230 2,388
    7,856
North Dakota 0.06%    
Burleigh County, Health Care Rev. Bonds (St. Alexius Medical Center Project), Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2031 1,200 1,340
Burleigh County, Health Care Rev. Bonds (St. Alexius Medical Center Project), Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2035 500 554
    1,894
Ohio 4.66%    
Air Quality Dev. Auth., Air Quality Dev. Rev. Bonds (FirstEnergy Generation Corp. Project), Series 2009-A, 5.70% 2020 1,500 1,757
Air Quality Dev. Auth., Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (FirstEnergy Generation Corp. Project), Series 2009-C, 5.625% 2018 8,580 9,627
Akron, Bath and Copley Joint Township Hospital Dist., Hospital Facs. Rev. Bonds (Akron General Health System), Series 2012, 5.00% 2031 4,000 4,388
County of Allen, Hospital Facs. Rev. Ref. and Improvement Bonds (Catholic Health Partners), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2033 3,315 3,791
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Fncg. Auth., Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2007-A-2, 5.875% 2030 11,000 9,568
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Fncg. Auth., Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2007-A-2, 5.875% 2047 34,250 29,298
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Fncg. Auth., Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Bonds, Current Interest Bonds, Series 2007-A-2, 6.50% 2047 22,000 20,385
County of Butler, Hospital Facs. Rev. Bonds (UC Health), Series 2010, 5.50% 2040 5,125 5,989
County of Butler, Hospital Facs. Rev. Bonds (UC Health), Series 2010, 5.75% 2040 1,000 1,184
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Ohio (continued)
Principal amount
(000)
Value
(000)
City of Centerville, Health Care Rev. Ref. Bonds (Bethany Lutheran Village Continuing Care Fac. Expansion Project), Series 2007-A, 6.00% 2038 $1,000 $1,059
City of Cleveland, Airport System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2000-C, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured,
5.00% 2031
4,000 4,246
City of Cleveland, Airport System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A, 5.00% 2020 3,535 4,092
City of Cleveland, Airport System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2025 1,095 1,269
City of Cleveland, Airport System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2026 1,000 1,152
City of Cleveland, Airport System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2027 2,300 2,613
City of Cleveland, Airport System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2030 1,000 1,110
City of Cleveland, Airport System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2031 1,000 1,107
County of Cuyahoga, Health Care Facs. Rev. Bonds (Franciscan Communities, Inc. - Mount Alverna Project), Series 2004-D, 6.50% 2034 1,315 1,393
County of Franklin, Health Care Facs. Improvement Rev. Bonds (OPRS Communities), Series 2013-A,
6.125% 2040
2,250 2,524
County of Franklin, Health Care Facs. Improvement Rev. Bonds (Presbyterian Retirement Services Project), Series 2010-A, 5.625% 2026 1,600 1,772
County of Franklin, Health Care Facs. Rev. Ref. and Improvement Bonds (Friendship Village of
Dublin, Ohio, Inc.) Series 2014, 5.00% 2034
285 320
County of Franklin, Health Care Facs. Rev. Ref. and Improvement Bonds (Friendship Village of
Dublin, Ohio, Inc.) Series 2014, 5.00% 2044
285 314
County of Gallia, Hospital Facs. Rev. Ref. and Improvement Bonds (Holzer Health System Obligated Group Project), Series 2012-A, 8.00% 2042 11,000 12,685
County of Hamilton, Healthcare Facs. Rev. Bonds (Christ Hospital Project), Series 2012, 5.00% 2042 1,500 1,670
County of Hamilton, Healthcare Rev. Bonds (Life Enriching Communities Project), Series 2011-A, 6.625% 2046 1,000 1,156
County of Hamilton, Healthcare Rev. Ref. Bonds (Life Enriching Communities Project), Series 2006-A,
5.00% 2016
1,685 1,742
County of Hamilton, Healthcare Rev. Ref. Bonds (Life Enriching Communities Project), Series 2006-A,
5.00% 2037
2,000 2,061
Hospital Rev. Bonds (University Hospitals Health System, Inc. Project), Series 2007-A, 4.50% 2031 1,000 1,029
Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Cleveland Clinic Health System Obligated Group), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2038 1,000 1,144
Housing Fin. Agcy., Residential Mortgage Rev. Bonds, Series 2006-E, AMT, 5.375% 2037 330 344
County of Lake, Hospital Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Lake Hospital System, Inc.), Series 2008-C, 5.625% 2029 2,000 2,239
County of Muskingum, Hospital Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Genesis HealthCare System Obligated Group Project), Series 2013, 5.00% 2033 1,435 1,525
County of Muskingum, Hospital Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Genesis HealthCare System Obligated Group Project), Series 2013, 5.00% 2044 6,000 6,279
County of Muskingum, Hospital Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Genesis HealthCare System Obligated Group Project), Series 2013, 5.00% 2048 1,000 1,045
Southeastern Ohio Port Auth., Hospital Facs. Rev. Ref. and Improvement Bonds (Memorial Health System Obligated Group Project), Series 2012, 5.75% 2032 4,195 4,557
Southeastern Ohio Port Auth., Hospital Facs. Rev. Ref. and Improvement Bonds (Memorial Health System Obligated Group Project), Series 2012, 6.00% 2042 5,700 6,192
Warren County, Health Care Facs., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Otterbein Homes Obligated Group), Series 2014,
5.00% 2039
275 314
Water Dev. Auth., Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (FirstEnergy Nuclear Generation Corp. Project),
Series 2014-B, 3.625% 2033 (put 2020)
2,250 2,388
Water Dev. Auth., Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (FirstEnergy Nuclear Generation Corp. Project),
Series 2014-C, AMT, 3.95% 2032 (put 2020)
3,000 3,158
Water Quality Dev. Auth., Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (FirstEnergy Nuclear Generation Corp. Project), Series 2014-B, 4.00% 2033 (put 2019) 2,000 2,158
    160,644
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Oklahoma 0.80%
Principal amount
(000)
Value
(000)
Fort Sill Apache Ok Tribe Gaming Enterprise, Econ. Dev. Auth., Series 2011-A, 8.50% 20262 $6,500 $7,741
Housing Fin. Agcy., Single-family Mortgage Rev. Bonds (Homeownership Loan Program), Series 2008-A, AMT, 6.80% 2038 540 579
Trustees of the Tulsa Municipal Airport Trust, American Airlines Inc. Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2001-B, AMT, 5.50% 2035 16,250 17,521
Trustees of the Tulsa Municipal Airport Trust, American Airlines Inc. Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013-B, AMT, 5.50% 2035 120 129
Tulsa Industrial Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (University of Tulsa), Series 2009, 6.00% 2027 1,285 1,506
    27,476
Oregon 0.43%    
Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians, Tax Rev. Bonds, Series 2006-C, 5.625% 2026 9,915 10,033
Port of Portland, Portland International Airport Rev. Bonds, Subseries 20-C, AMT, 5.00% 2028 4,000 4,637
    14,670
Pennsylvania 3.17%    
Delaware County Auth. (Commonwealth of Pennsylvania), Hospital Rev. Bonds (Crozer-Chester Medical Center Obligated Group), 5.00% 2031 10 10
Delaware River Port Auth., Port Dist. Project Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012, 5.00% 2023 2,420 2,858
East Hempfield Township Industrial Dev. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Student Services, Inc. Student Housing Project at Millersville University of Pennsylvania), Series 2013, 5.00% 2035 1,000 1,081
East Hempfield Township Industrial Dev. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Student Services, Inc. Student Housing Project at Millersville University of Pennsylvania), Series 2013, 5.00% 2045 2,750 2,942
East Hempfield Township Industrial Dev. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Student Services, Inc. Student Housing Project at Millersville University of Pennsylvania), Series 2014, 5.00% 2029 730 816
East Hempfield Township Industrial Dev. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Student Services, Inc. Student Housing Project at Millersville University of Pennsylvania), Series 2014, 5.00% 2034 875 955
East Hempfield Township Industrial Dev. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Student Services, Inc. Student Housing Project at Millersville University of Pennsylvania), Series 2014, 5.00% 2039 440 476
East Hempfield Township Industrial Dev. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Student Services, Inc. Student Housing Project at Millersville University of Pennsylvania), Series 2014, 5.00% 2046 2,850 3,068
Higher Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Edinboro University Foundation Student Housing Project),
Series 2008, 5.75% 2028
2,500 2,669
Higher Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Edinboro University Foundation Student Housing Project),
Series 2008, 5.875% 2038
9,100 9,725
Higher Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Edinboro University Foundation Student Housing Project),
Series 2008, 6.00% 2042
1,000 1,071
Higher Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Edinboro University Foundation Student Housing Project),
Series 2010, 6.00% 2043
6,400 7,091
Higher Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Shippensburg University Student Services, Inc. Student Housing Project at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania), Series 2011, 6.25% 2043 4,690 5,323
Higher Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Shippensburg University Student Services, Inc. Student Housing Project at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania), Series 2012, 5.00% 2030 1,000 1,077
Higher Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Shippensburg University Student Services, Inc. Student Housing Project at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania), Series 2012, 5.00% 2044 3,000 3,169
Higher Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (University of the Sciences in Philadelphia), Series 2015-A,
5.00% 2036
1,000 1,175
Higher Educational Facs. Auth., Student Housing Rev. Bonds (University Properties, Inc. Student Housing Project at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania), Series 2010, 5.00% 2031 2,370 2,548
Higher Educational Facs. Auth., Student Housing Rev. Bonds (University Properties, Inc. Student Housing Project at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania), Series 2010, 5.00% 2042 7,890 8,391
Higher Educational Facs. Auth., University of Pennsylvania Health System, Rev. Bonds, Series 2011-A,
5.75% 2041
1,500 1,800
Housing Fin. Agcy., Single-family Mortgage Rev. Bonds, Series 2006-93-A, AMT, 5.75% 2037 40 40
Lancaster Industrial Dev. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Garden Spot Village Project), Series 2013, 5.75% 2035 1,000 1,134
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Pennsylvania (continued)
Principal amount
(000)
Value
(000)
Lycoming County Auth., Health System Rev. Bonds (Susquehanna Health System Project), Series 2009-A, 5.75% 2039 $1,500 $1,665
Montgomery County Industrial Dev. Auth., Mortgage Rev. Bonds (Whitemarsh Continuing Care Retirement Community Project), Series 2005, 6.00% 2021 1,000 1,003
Montgomery County Industrial Dev. Auth., Mortgage Rev. Bonds (Whitemarsh Continuing Care Retirement Community Project), Series 2008, 7.00% 2036 2,000 2,161
Montgomery County Industrial Dev. Auth., Retirement Communities Rev. Bonds (ACTS Retirement-Life Communities, Inc. Obligated Group), Series 2009-A-1, 6.25% 2029 725 848
Montgomery County Industrial Dev. Auth., Retirement Communities Rev. Ref. Bonds (ACTS Retirement-Life Communities, Inc. Obligated Group), Series 2006-B, 5.00% 2022 2,610 2,746
Montgomery County Industrial Dev. Auth., Retirement Communities Rev. Ref. Bonds (ACTS Retirement-Life Communities, Inc. Obligated Group), Series 2012, 5.00% 2027 2,500 2,776
Montgomery County Industrial Dev. Auth., Retirement Communities Rev. Ref. Bonds (ACTS Retirement-Life Communities, Inc. Obligated Group), Series 2012, 5.00% 2028 2,800 3,099
Hospitals and Higher Education Facs. Auth. of Philadelphia, Hospital Rev. Bonds (Temple University Health System Obligated Group), Series 2012-A, 5.625% 2042 13,045 14,133
Hospitals and Higher Education Facs. Auth. of Philadelphia, Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Temple University Health System Obligated Group), Series 2007-A, 5.00% 2034 1,000 1,014
Public Finance Auth., Exempt Facs. Ref. Rev. Bonds (National Gypsum Company), Series 2014, AMT,
5.50% 2044
4,500 4,673
Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Auth., Airport System Rev. Bonds, Series 2012-A, AMT, 5.00% 2027 10,210 11,378
Turnpike Commission, Turnpike Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 0.62% 20173 1,000 1,004
Redev. Auth. of the County of Washington, Redev. Bonds (Victory Centre Project - Tanger Outlet Dev.),
Series 2006-A, 5.45% 2035
5,285 5,416
    109,335
Puerto Rico 4.25%    
Aqueduct and Sewer Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-A,
5.00% 2021
2,040 1,563
Aqueduct and Sewer Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-A,
5.00% 2022
2,260 1,715
Aqueduct and Sewer Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-A,
5.00% 2033
1,495 1,027
Aqueduct and Sewer Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-A, 5.125% 2037 1,500 1,023
Aqueduct and Sewer Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-A,
5.25% 2042
27,200 18,510
Aqueduct and Sewer Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-A,
5.75% 2037
1,450 1,029
Electric Power Auth., Power Rev. Bonds, Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2042 1,000 514
Electric Power Auth., Power Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 7.00% 2033 1,000 513
Electric Power Auth., Power Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 7.00% 2040 275 141
Electric Power Auth., Power Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-A, 7.00% 2043 395 203
Electric Power Auth., Power Rev. Bonds, Series XX, 5.25% 2040 1,020 524
Electric Power Auth., Power Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series UU, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 0.691% 20293 10,795 8,201
Highways and Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007-N, Assured Guaranty insured, 5.25% 2034 8,295 8,815
Highways and Transportation Auth., Highway Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2003-AA1,
4.95% 2026
1,000 1,027
Highways and Transportation Auth., Highway Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007-CC, 5.00% 2016 500 471
Highways and Transportation Auth., Highway Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007-CC, Assured Guaranty insured, 5.50% 2031 1,755 1,926
Highways and Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2002-D, Assured Guaranty Municipal insured, 5.00% 2032 3,405 3,406
Highways and Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007-N, Assured Guaranty insured, 5.25% 2036 14,690 15,544
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Puerto Rico (continued)
Principal amount
(000)
Value
(000)
Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical and Environmental Control Facs. Fncg. Auth., Higher Education Rev. and Rev. Ref. Bonds (Ana G. Méndez University System Project), Series 2012, 5.375% 2042 $2,000 $1,605
Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical and Environmental Control Facs. Fncg. Auth., Higher Education Rev. and Rev. Ref. Bonds (Ana G. Méndez University System Project), Series 2012, 5.00% 2027 1,350 1,172
Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical and Environmental Control Facs. Fncg. Auth., Higher Education Rev. and Rev. Ref. Bonds (Ana G. Méndez University System Project), Series 2006, 5.00% 2021 2,555 2,433
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 2004, National insured, 4.25% 2024 550 550
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% 2016 1,200 1,237
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% 2019 500 528
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% 2020 2,735 2,890
Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical and Environmental Control Facs. Fncg. Auth., Higher Education Rev. and Rev. Ref. Bonds (Inter American University of Puerto Rico Project), Series 2012, 5.00% 2021 1,700 1,801
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% 2022 1,000 1,060
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, 4.00% 2023 960 837
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, 4.00% 2026 795 652
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, 4.125% 2027 995 805
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, 4.375% 2031 1,200 957
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% 2016 790 804
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 240 188
Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical and Environmental Control Facs. Fncg. Auth., Hospital Rev. and Rev. Ref. Bonds (Hospital Auxilio Mutuo Obligated Group Project), Series 2011-A, 5.00% 2021 775 838
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
6,130 6,740
Public Improvement Ref. Bonds (G.O. Bonds), Series 2006-A, 5.00% 2023 2,000 1,508
Public Improvement Ref. Bonds (G.O. Bonds), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2041 23,910 16,008
Public Improvement Ref. Bonds (G.O. Bonds), Series 2012-A, 5.50% 2039 4,070 2,831
Public Improvement Ref. Bonds (G.O. Bonds), Series 2014-A, 8.00% 2035 9,600 8,046
Sales Tax Fncg. Corp., Sales Tax Rev. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 6.00% 2042 500 372
Sales Tax Fncg. Corp., Sales Tax Rev. Bonds, Series 2010-A, 5.375% 2039 1,000 704
Sales Tax Fncg. Corp., Sales Tax Rev. Bonds, Series 2010-A, 5.50% 2042 2,000 1,406
Sales Tax Fncg. Corp., Sales Tax Rev. Bonds, Series 2010-C, 5.25% 2041 7,365 5,075
Sales Tax Fncg. Corp., Sales Tax Rev. Bonds, Series 2011-A-1, 5.25% 2043 5,845 3,941
University of Puerto Rico, University System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2006-P, 5.00% 2016 435 345
University of Puerto Rico, University System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2006-P, 5.00% 2022 1,385 845
University of Puerto Rico, University System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2006-P, 5.00% 2023 4,500 2,739
University of Puerto Rico, University System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2006-P, 5.00% 2024 1,000 607
University of Puerto Rico, University System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2006-Q, 5.00% 2016 1,360 1,079
University of Puerto Rico, University System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2006-Q, 5.00% 2017 1,000 699
University of Puerto Rico, University System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2006-Q, 5.00% 2018 1,855 1,168
University of Puerto Rico, University System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2006-Q, 5.00% 2019 1,490 918
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Puerto Rico (continued)
Principal amount
(000)
Value
(000)
University of Puerto Rico, University System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2006-Q, 5.00% 2020 $7,130 $4,373
University of Puerto Rico, University System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2006-Q, 5.00% 2022 4,000 2,440
    146,353
Rhode Island 0.08%    
Health and Educational Building Corp., Hospital Fncg. Rev. Bonds (Care New England Issue), Series 2013-A, 6.00% 2033 1,250 1,428
Student Loan Auth., Student Loan Program Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-A, AMT, 4.75% 2028 800 858
Student Loan Auth., Student Loan Program Rev. Bonds, Series 2014-A, AMT, 4.75% 2029 400 428
    2,714
South Carolina 0.86%    
Jobs-Econ. Dev. Auth., First Mortgage Health Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Wesley Commons Project), Series 2006, 5.00% 2016 800 828
Jobs-Econ. Dev. Auth., First Mortgage Health Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Wesley Commons Project), Series 2006, 5.125% 2026 2,485 2,513
Jobs-Econ. Dev. Auth., First Mortgage Health Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Wesley Commons Project), Series 2006, 5.30% 2036 2,015 2,030
Jobs-Econ. Dev. Auth., Student Housing Rev. Bonds (Coastal Housing Foundation, LLC Project),
Series 2009-A, 6.50% 2042
6,000 7,211
City of Myrtle Beach, Tax Increment Bonds (Myrtle Beach Air Force Base Redev. Project Area), Series 2006-A, 5.25% 2026 2,375 2,388
City of Myrtle Beach, Tax Increment Bonds (Myrtle Beach Air Force Base Redev. Project Area), Series 2006-A, 5.30% 2035 6,000 6,032
Public Service Auth., Rev. Obligations (Santee Cooper), Series 2014-A, 5.50% 2054 2,250 2,689
Public Service Auth., Rev. Obligations (Santee Cooper), Series 2014-C, 5.00% 2046 5,000 5,828
    29,519
South Dakota 0.17%    
Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Sanford), Series 2014-B, 5.00% 2044 1,550 1,784
Housing Dev. Auth., Homeownership Mortgage Bonds, Series 2014-A, AMT, 4.00% 2044 2,355 2,566
Housing Dev. Auth., Homeownership Mortgage Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-D, AMT, 4.00% 2029 1,295 1,386
    5,736
Tennessee 0.73%    
Chattanooga-Hamilton County Hospital Auth., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Erlanger Health System), Series 2014, 5.00% 2039 2,250 2,553
Chattanooga-Hamilton County Hospital Auth., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Erlanger Health System), Series 2014, 5.00% 2044 1,000 1,125
Health, Educational and Housing Fac. Board of the City of Chattanooga, Rev. Ref. Bonds (CDFI Phase I, LLC Project), Series 2005-A, 5.00% 2015 410 416
Housing Dev. Agcy., Residential Fin. Program Bonds, Series 2014-2-A, AMT, 4.00% 2045 2,840 3,128
Memphis-Shelby County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-B, AMT, 5.50% 2019 2,500 2,934
Memphis-Shelby County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-B, AMT, 5.625% 2020 1,685 2,030
Memphis-Shelby County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-B, AMT, 5.75% 2024 1,000 1,175
Memphis-Shelby County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010-B, AMT, 5.75% 2025 1,000 1,172
Memphis-Shelby County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A-1, AMT, 6.00% 2021 1,495 1,859
Memphis-Shelby County Airport Auth., Airport Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2011-A-1, AMT, 6.00% 2022 1,000 1,241
Health, Educational and Housing Fac. Board of the County of Shelby, Residential Care Fac. Mortgage
Rev. Ref. Bonds (Village at Germantown), Series 2012, 5.375% 2047
1,735 1,824
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Project Rev. Bonds, Series 2006-C, 5.00% 2020 5,000 5,658
    25,115
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Texas 7.26%
Principal amount
(000)
Value
(000)
City of Austin, Texas, Airport System Rev. Bonds,
Series 2014, AMT, 5.00% 2044
$2,750 $3,173
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 15,246
Brazos River Auth., Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (Texas Utilities Electric Co. Project), Series 1999-A, AMT, 7.70% 20334 8,400 420
Brazos River Auth., Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (Texas Utilities Electric Co. Project), Series 1999-C, AMT, 7.70% 20324 5,700 285
Brazos River Auth., Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (TXU Electric Co. Project), Series 2001-A, AMT,
8.25% 20304
14,500 725
Brazos River Auth., Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (TXU Energy Co. LLC Project), Series 2003-B, AMT,
6.30% 20324
1,700 81
Central Texas Regional Mobility Auth., Rev. Bonds, Series 2011, 6.00% 2041 3,000 3,531
Central Texas Regional Mobility Auth., Rev. Bonds, Series 2011, 6.25% 2046 2,200 2,598
Central Texas Regional Mobility Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010, 5.75% 2025 2,500 2,887
HFDC of Central Texas, Inc., Retirement Fac. Rev. Bonds (Legacy at Willow Bend Project), Series 2006-A, 5.625% 2026 1,000 1,023
HFDC of Central Texas, Inc., Retirement Fac. Rev. Bonds (Legacy at Willow Bend Project), Series 2006-A, 5.75% 2036 1,000 1,018
HFDC of Central Texas, Inc., Retirement Fac. Rev. Bonds (Village at Gleannloch Farms, Inc. Project),
Series 2006-A, 5.50% 2027
1,150 1,177
HFDC of Central Texas, Inc., Retirement Fac. Rev. Bonds (Village at Gleannloch Farms, Inc. Project),
Series 2006-A, 5.50% 2037
1,850 1,881
Cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Joint Rev. Improvement Bonds,
Series 2012-D, AMT, 5.00% 2042
9,000 10,017
Decatur Hospital Auth., Hospital Rev. Bonds (Wise Regional Health System), Series 2014-A, 5.25% 2044 1,500 1,632
Fort Bend County Industrial Dev. Corp., Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (NRG Energy, Inc. Project), Series 2012-A, 4.75% 2038 6,725 7,108
Fort Bend County Industrial Dev. Corp., Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (NRG Energy, Inc. Project), Series 2012-B, 4.75% 2042 5,000 5,316
Grand Parkway Transportation Corp., Grand Parkway System Toll Rev. Bonds, Series 2013-B, 5.25% 2051 3,000 3,487
Gulf Coast Industrial Dev. Auth., Solid Waste Disposal Rev. Bonds (CITGO Petroleum Corp. Project),
Series 1995, AMT, 4.875% 2025
6,000 6,502
Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Auth., Solid Waste Disposal Rev. Bonds (Waste Management of Texas, Inc. Travis County Project), Series 2003-C, AMT, 5.20% 2028 1,500 1,576
Harris County Cultural Education Facs. Fin. Corp., First Mortgage Rev. Bonds (Brazos Presbyterian Homes, Inc. Project), Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2038 510 526
Harris County Cultural Education Facs. Fin. Corp., First Mortgage Rev. Bonds (Brazos Presbyterian Homes, Inc. Project), Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2043 1,040 1,067
Harris County Cultural Education Facs. Fin. Corp., First Mortgage Rev. Bonds (Brazos Presbyterian Homes, Inc. Project), Series 2013-B, 7.00% 2048 5,250 6,170
Harris County Cultural Education Facs. Fin. Corp., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Young Men’s Christian Assn. of the Greater Houston Area), Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2033 1,400 1,545
Harris County Cultural Education Facs. Fin. Corp., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Young Men’s Christian Assn. of the Greater Houston Area), Series 2013-A, 5.00% 2038 3,500 3,847
Harris County Health Facs. Dev. Corp., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Memorial Hermann Healthcare System), Series 2008-B, 7.25% 2035 (preref. 2018) 2,250 2,795
Harris County Industrial Dev. Corp., Solid Waste Disposal Rev. Bonds (Deer Park Refining Limited Partnership Project), Series 2006, 5.00% 2023 1,000 1,125
Harris County Sports Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-A, 0% 2042 1,000 310
Harris County Sports Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-A, 0% 2050 1,500 304
Harris County Sports Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2014-A, 5.00% 2053 1,000 1,137
Dept. of Housing and Community Affairs, Residential Mortgage Rev. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 5.375% 2039 415 452
City of Houston, Airport System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012-A, AMT, 5.00% 2032 1,000 1,136
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Texas (continued)
Principal amount
(000)
Value
(000)
City of Houston, Airport System Special Facs. Rev. Bonds (Continental Airlines, Inc. Airport Improvement Projects), Series 1997-C, AMT, 6.125% 2027 $1,000 $1,003
City of Houston, Airport System Special Facs. Rev. Bonds (Continental Airlines, Inc. Terminal Improvement Projects), Series 2011, AMT, 6.50% 2030 9,300 10,941
City of Houston, Airport System Special Facs. Rev. Bonds (Continental Airlines, Inc. Terminal Improvement Projects), Series 2011, AMT, 6.625% 2038 3,000 3,551
City of Houston, Airport System Special Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (United Airlines, Inc. Terminal E Project), Series 2014, AMT, 4.75% 2024 5,500 6,071
City of Houston, Airport System Special Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (United Airlines, Inc. Terminal E Project), Series 2014, AMT, 5.00% 2029 5,000 5,467
La Vernia Higher Education Fin. Corp., Education Rev. Bonds (KIPP, Inc.), Series 2009-A, 6.375% 2044 1,000 1,153
Love Field Airport Modernization Corp., Special Facs. Rev. Bonds (Southwest Airlines Co. - Love Field Modernization Program Project), Series 2010, 5.25% 2040 2,750 3,063
Matagorda County Navigation Dist. Number One, Rev. Ref. Bonds (Houston Lighting & Power Co. Project), Series 1997, AMT, AMBAC insured, 5.125% 2028 3,280 3,939
Midlothian Dev. Auth., Tax Increment Contract Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007-B, 5.125% 2026 695 707
Mission Econ. Dev. Corp., Solid Waste Disposal Rev. Bonds (Waste Management, Inc. Project),
Series 2008, AMT, 2.50% 2020 (put 2013)
2,500 2,568
Municipal Gas Acquisition and Supply Corp. III, Gas Supply Rev. Bonds, Series 2012, 5.00% 2026 5,000 5,697
Municipal Gas Acquisition and Supply Corp. III, Gas Supply Rev. Bonds, Series 2012, 5.00% 2030 3,500 3,954
Municipal Gas Acquisition and Supply Corp. III, Gas Supply Rev. Bonds, Series 2012, 5.00% 2031 1,500 1,687
New Hope Cultural Education Facs. Fin. Corp., First Mortgage Rev. Ref. Bonds (Morningside Ministries Project), Series 2013, 6.50% 2043 3,370 3,767
New Hope Cultural Education Facs. Fin. Corp., Retirement Fac. Rev. Bonds (Wesleyan Homes Inc Project), Series 2014, 5.50% 2043 3,200 3,334
New Hope Cultural Education Facs. Fin. Corp., Retirement Fac. Rev. Bonds (Wesleyan Homes Inc Project), Series 2014, 5.50% 2049 600 619
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Current Interest Bonds,
Series 2014-C, 0.69% 2038 (put 2020)3
2,600 2,606
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-F, 5.75% 2033 4,000 4,469
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2008-F, 5.75% 2038 6,000 6,687
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 6.00% 2028 3,000 3,543
North Texas Tollway Auth., System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2010, 6.00% 2034 1,500 1,794
Red River Health Facs. Dev. Corp., Retirement Fac. Rev. Bonds (MRC The Crossing Project), Series 2014-A, 7.75% 2044 3,315 3,857
Red River Health Facs. Dev. Corp., Retirement Fac. Rev. Bonds (MRC The Crossing Project), Series 2014-A, 8.00% 2049 3,300 3,893
SA Energy Acquisition Public Fac. Corp., Gas Supply Rev. Bonds, Series 2007, 5.50% 2019 3,000 3,468
SA Energy Acquisition Public Fac. Corp., Gas Supply Rev. Bonds, Series 2007, 5.50% 2020 1,000 1,170
SA Energy Acquisition Public Fac. Corp., Gas Supply Rev. Bonds, Series 2007, 5.50% 2027 1,360 1,701
Sam Rayburn Municipal Power Agcy., Power Supply System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2012, 5.00% 2021 2,825 3,398
Sanger Texas Industrial Dev. Corp., Industrial Dev. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Texas Pellets Project), Series 2012-B, AMT, 8.00% 2038 14,250 16,068
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facs. Fin. Corp., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Scott and White Memorial Hospital and Scott, Sherwood and Brindley Foundation Project), Series 2008-A, 5.00% 2019 1,370 1,547
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facs. Fin. Corp., Retirement Fac. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Buckner Retirement Services, Inc. Project), Series 2007, 5.25% 2022 1,855 2,033
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facs. Fin. Corp., Retirement Fac. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Buckner Retirement Services, Inc. Project), Series 2007, 5.25% 2027 1,000 1,082
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facs. Fin. Corp., Retirement Fac. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Northwest Senior Housing Corp. - Edgemere Project), Series 2006-A, 6.00% 2026 2,200 2,342
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facs. Fin. Corp., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Trinity Terrace Project), Series 2014-A-1, 5.00% 2034 2,165 2,405
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facs. Fin. Corp., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Trinity Terrace Project), Series 2014-A-1, 5.00% 2044 675 742
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Texas (continued)
Principal amount
(000)
Value
(000)
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facs. Fin. Corp., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Trinity Terrace Project), Series 2014-A-1, 5.00% 2049 $3,000 $3,261
City of Texas City Industrial Dev. Corporation, Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds, (NRG Energy, Inc. Project),
Series 2012, 4.125% 2045
1,750 1,778
Tomball Hospital Auth., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2005, 5.00% 2020 (preref. 2015) 1,660 1,694
Transportation Commission, Central Texas Turnpike System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2015-C, 5.00% 2030 2,000 2,324
Transportation Commission, Central Texas Turnpike System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2015-C, 5.00% 2032 5,000 5,770
Transportation Commission, Central Texas Turnpike System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2015-C, 5.00% 2037 8,250 9,419
Transportation Commission, Central Texas Turnpike System Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2015-C, 5.00% 2042 2,000 2,276
Travis County Health Facs. Dev. Corp., Retirement Fac. Rev. Bonds (Querencia at Barton Creek Project),
Series 2005-A, 5.50% 2025
1,295 1,314
Travis County Health Facs. Dev. Corp., Retirement Fac. Rev. Bonds (Querencia at Barton Creek Project),
Series 2005-A, 5.65% 2035
3,600 3,644
Travis County Health Facs. Dev. Corp., Rev. Bonds (Westminster Manor Project), Series 2010, 7.00% 2030 3,000 3,572
Travis County Health Facs. Dev. Corp., Rev. Bonds (Westminster Manor Project), Series 2010, 7.125% 2040 3,750 4,426
    249,901
Utah 0.11%    
Housing Corp., Single-family Mortgage Bonds, Series 2001-E-1, Class III, AMT, 5.20% 2018 265 266
Housing Corp., Single-family Mortgage Bonds, Series 2001-F-1, Class III, AMT, 4.95% 2018 285 286
Housing Corp., Single-family Mortgage Bonds, Series 2002-A-1, Class III, AMT, 5.30% 2018 145 145
Housing Corp., Single-family Mortgage Bonds, Series 2002-C-2, Class III, AMT, 5.25% 2018 475 475
Housing Corp., Single-family Mortgage Bonds, Series 2002-D-2, Class III, AMT, 5.00% 2018 230 231
Housing Corp., Single-family Mortgage Bonds, Series 2002-F-1, Class III, AMT, 4.625% 2019 270 271
Housing Corp., Single-family Mortgage Bonds, Series 2002-G-2, Class III, AMT, 4.875% 2019 265 266
Housing Corp., Single-family Mortgage Bonds, Series 2003-B-2, Class III, AMT, 4.85% 2024 325 326
Housing Corp., Single-family Mortgage Bonds, Series 2003-C, Class III, AMT, 5.00% 2025 245 245
Housing Corp., Single-family Mortgage Bonds, Series 2007-B-1, Class III, AMT, 4.85% 2027 780 791
Housing Corp., Single-family Mortgage Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2002-E-2, Class III, AMT, 4.95% 2019 235 236
Housing Corp., Single-family Mortgage Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2004-H-1, Class III, AMT, 4.75% 2027 285 285
    3,823
Vermont 0.09%    
Student Assistance Corp., Education Loan Rev. Notes, Series 2012-B, AMT, 1.756% 20223 2,976 2,981
Virgin Islands 0.43%    
Public Fin. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Matching Fund Loan Note - Diageo Project), Series 2009-A, 6.625% 2029 2,500 2,880
Public Fin. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Matching Fund Loan Note), Series 2010-A, 5.00% 2029 500 557
Public Fin. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Matching Fund Loan Notes), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2032 2,000 2,249
Public Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Matching Fund Loan Notes), Series 2009-B, 5.00% 2025 2,250 2,491
Public Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Matching Fund Loan Notes), Series 2009-C, 5.00% 2022 2,000 2,208
Public Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Matching Fund Loan Notes), Series 2012-A, 4.00% 2022 500 530
Public Fin. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Matching Fund Loan Notes), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2032 3,500 3,935
    14,850
Virginia 1.12%    
Industrial Dev. Auth. of Botetourt County, Residential Care Fac. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Glebe, Inc.), Series 2014-A, 6.00% 2044 2,000 2,059
City of Chesapeake, Chesapeake Transportation System Toll Road Rev. Ref. Bonds (Capital Appreciation Bonds), Series 2012-B, 0%/4.875% 20401 1,500 1,054
City of Chesapeake, Chesapeake Transportation System Toll Road Rev. Ref. Bonds,
Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2047
2,500 2,704
Celebrate Virginia South Community Dev. Auth., City of Fredericksburg, Special Assessment Rev. Bonds (Celebrate Virginia South Project), Series 2006, 6.25% 20374 4,582 2,520
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Virginia (continued)
Principal amount
(000)
Value
(000)
Small Business Fncg. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Hampton University), Series 2014, 5.25% 2029 $2,250 $2,718
Econ. Dev. Auth. of Hanover County, Residential Care Fac. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Covenant Woods), Series 2012-A, 5.00% 2042 1,000 1,043
Industrial Dev. Auth. of the City of Harrisonburg, Residential Care Fac. Rev. Ref. Bonds
(Sunnyside Presbyterian Home), Series 2013-B, 6.50% 2039
1,000 1,124
Econ. Dev. Auth. of Henrico County, Residential Care Fac. Rev. Ref. Bonds (United Methodist Homes),
5.00% 2020
365 406
Econ. Dev. Auth. of Henrico County, Residential Care Fac. Rev. Ref. Bonds (United Methodist Homes),
5.00% 2025
385 421
Heritage Hunt Commercial Community Dev. Auth. (Prince William County), Special Assessment Bonds,
Series 1999-B, 7.00% 2029
505 507
Mosaic Dist. Community Dev. Auth. (Fairfax County), Rev. Bonds, Series 2011-A, 6.875% 2036 1,210 1,415
New Port Community Dev. Auth., Special Assessment Bonds, Series 2006, 5.50% 2026 885 526
Peninsula Town Center Community Dev. Auth., Special Obligation Bonds, Series 2007, 6.25% 2024 4,000 4,343
Peninsula Town Center Community Dev. Auth., Special Obligation Bonds, Series 2007, 6.45% 2037 3,550 3,835
Small Business Fncg. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Elizabeth River Crossings Opco, LLC Project), Series 2012, AMT, 5.25% 2032 6,940 7,703
Tobacco Settlement Fncg. Corp., Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007-B-1, 5.00% 2047 7,000 5,123
Watkins Centre Community Dev. Auth., Rev. Bonds, Series 2007, 5.40% 2020 1,175 1,177
    38,678
Washington 1.17%    
Health Care Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Kadlec Regional Medical Center), Series 2012, 5.00% 2042 1,250 1,560
Health Care Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Virginia Mason Medical Center), Series 2007-A, 6.125% 2037 8,000 8,851
Housing Fin. Commission, Nonprofit Housing Rev. Ref. Bonds (Rockwood Retirement Project), Series 2014-A, 7.375% 20442 7,000 7,886
Housing Fin. Commission, Nonprofit Housing Rev. Ref. Bonds (Rockwood Retirement Project), Series 2014-A, 7.50% 20492 9,090 10,311
Industrial Dev. Corp. of the Port of Seattle, Special Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Delta Air Lines, Inc. Project),
Series 2012, AMT, 5.00% 2030
4,275 4,473
Port of Seattle, Special Fac. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Seatac Fuel Facs. LLC), AMT, 5.00% 2030 2,000 2,301
Port of Seattle, Special Fac. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Seatac Fuel Facs. LLC), AMT, 5.00% 2031 2,000 2,295
Tobacco Settlement Auth., Tobacco Settlement Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2013, 5.00% 2027 2,550 2,734
    40,411
West Virginia 0.15%    
County Commission of Harrison County, Solid Waste Disposal Rev. Ref. Bonds (Allegheny Energy
Supply Co., LLC Harrison Station Project), Series 2007-D, AMT, 5.50% 2037
5,000 5,225
Wisconsin 0.64%    
General Fund Annual Appropriation Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2009-A, 6.00% 2036 1,500 1,795
Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Agnesian HealthCare, Inc.), Series 2013-B, 5.00% 2036 500 565
Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Thedacare, Inc.), Series 2015, 5.00% 2044 1,000 1,155
Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Milwaukee Catholic Home, Inc.), Series 2006,
5.00% 2026 (preref. 2016)
1,000 1,066
Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (ProHealth Care, Inc. Obligated Group), Series 2015, 5.00% 2039 500 579
Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (St. John’s Communities, Inc.), Series 2009-A, 7.25% 2029 1,000 1,190
Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (St. John’s Communities, Inc.), Series 2009-A,
7.625% 2039
3,000 3,604
Public Fin. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Roseman University of Health Sciences Project), Series 2012, 5.50% 2032 500 548
Public Fin. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Roseman University of Health Sciences Project), Series 2012, 5.75% 2042 3,000 3,293
Public Fin. Auth., Senior Living Rev. Bonds (Rose Villa Project), Series 2014-A, 5.50% 2034 1,000 1,064
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Wisconsin (continued)
Principal amount
(000)
Value
(000)
Public Fin. Auth., Senior Living Rev. Bonds (Rose Villa Project), Series 2014-A, 5.75% 2044 $1,800 $1,924
Public Fin. Auth., Senior Living Rev. Bonds (Rose Villa Project), Series 2014-A, 6.00% 2049 1,500 1,626
Public Fin. Auth., Senior Living Rev. Bonds (Rose Villa Project), Series 2014-B2, 4.25% 2020 650 658
Public Finance Auth., Exempt Facs. Ref. Rev. Bonds (National Gypsum Company), Series 2014, AMT,
5.25% 2030
3,000 3,117
    22,184
Multi-state 0.28%    
MuniMae TE Bond Subsidiary, LLC, Series A-4, AMT, 5.125% cumulative preferred (undated)2 2,000 2,020
MuniMae TE Bond Subsidiary, LLC, Series A-5, AMT, 5.00% cumulative preferred 20282,5 7,300 7,592
    9,612
Total bonds, notes & other debt instruments (cost: $2,921,783,000)   3,161,623
Short-term securities 8.11%    
State of California, Pollution Control Fncg. Auth., Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (Pacific
Gas and Electric Co.), Series 1997-B, AMT, JPMorgan Chase LOC, 0.03% 20263
5,300 5,300
State of California, Rev. Anticipation Notes, Series 2014-15, 1.50% 6/22/2015 15,000 15,081
State of Colorado, General Fund Tax and Rev. Anticipation Notes, Series 2014-A,
1.50% 6/26/2015
25,000 25,148
State of Connecticut, Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Bonds (Yale University Issue), Series Y-2,
0.01% 20353
2,015 2,015
District of Columbia, Tax and Rev. Anticipation Notes, Series 2014, 1.50% 9/30/2015 10,200 10,296
State of Florida, Sarasota County, Public Hospital Dist., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Sarasota Memorial Hospital Project), Series 2009-B, JPMorgan Chase LOC, 0.07% 20373 2,700 2,700
State of Idaho, Tax Anticipation Notes, Series 2014, 2.00% 6/30/2015 3,800 3,831
State of Illinois, City of Chicago, G.O. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007-F, JPMorgan Chase LOC, 0.03% 20423 7,600 7,600
State of Illinois, Fin. Auth., Demand Rev. Bonds (University of Chicago Medical Center), Series 2010-B,
Wells Fargo LOC, 0.01% 20443
1,400 1,400
State of Illinois, Will County, Environmental Facs. Rev. Bonds (ExxonMobil Project),
Series 2001, AMT, 0.03% 20263
1,400 1,400
State of Illinois, Will County, Exempt Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Exxon Project), Series 2001, AMT, 0.06% 20263 6,500 6,500
State of Iowa, Fin. Auth., Health Facs. Rev. Bonds (Health System), Series 2009-A, JPMorgan
Chase LOC, 0.07% 20353
1,865 1,865
State of Kentucky, Econ. Dev. Fin. Auth., Demand Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (Baptist Healthcare System Obligated Group), Series 2009-B-2, JPMorgan Chase LOC, 0.03% 20383 1,500 1,500
State of Louisiana, Parish of St. Bernard, Exempt Fac. Rev. Bonds (Mobil Oil Corp. Project), Series 1996, AMT, 0.06% 20263 3,800 3,800
State of Massachusetts, G.O. Rev. Anticipation Notes, Series 2014-B, 1.50% 5/28/2015 5,250 5,275
State of Massachusetts, G.O. Rev. Anticipation Notes, Series 2014-C, 1.50% 6/25/2015 5,250 5,280
State of Minnesota, Housing and Redev. Auth. of the City of St. Paul, Health Care System Demand Rev. Bonds (Allina Health System), Series 2009-B-1, JPMorgan Chase LOC, 0.06% 20353 4,500 4,500
State of Mississippi, Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2009-E, 0.05% 20303 6,400 6,400
State of Mississippi, Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2009-F, 0.02% 20303 2,780 2,780
State of Mississippi, Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2010-G, 0.04% 20353 1,400 1,400
State of Mississippi, Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2010-H, 0.02% 20353 5,250 5,250
State of Mississippi, Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2010-I, 0.04% 20353 2,480 2,480
State of Mississippi, Business Fin. Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Dev. Rev. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 2010-L, 0.01% 20353 1,700 1,700
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(000)
Value
(000)
State of Mississippi, Jackson County, Port Fac. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project), Series 1993, 0.01% 20233 $2,900 $2,900
State of Missouri, Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Demand Educational Facs. Rev. Bonds (Washington University), Series 1996-A, 0.01% 20303 1,200 1,200
State of Missouri, Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Demand Educational Facs. Rev. Bonds (Washington University), Series 1996-D, 0.01% 20303 3,100 3,100
State of Missouri, Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Demand Educational Facs. Rev. Bonds (Washington University), Series 2000-C, 0.04% 20403 2,500 2,500
State of Missouri, Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Demand Educational Facs. Rev. Bonds (Washington University), Series 2004-A, 0.03% 20343 1,800 1,800
State of Missouri, Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Demand Educational Facs. Rev. Bonds (Washington University), Series 2004-B, 0.02% 20343 1,700 1,700
State of Missouri, Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Demand Educational Facs. Rev. Ref. Bonds (Saint Louis University), Series 2008-A-2, 0.04% 20353 1,000 1,000
State of New Hampshire, Health and Education Facs. Auth., Rev. Ref. Bonds (Dartmouth College Issue),
Series 2007-A, 0.08% 20313
4,600 4,600
State of New York, City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 1993 Series A-7, JPMorgan
Chase LOC, 0.03% 20203
1,000 1,000
State of New York, City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 2008 Series L, Subseries L-4, 0.01% 20383 4,500 4,500
State of New York, City of New York, G.O. Bonds, Fiscal 2012 Series G, Subseries G-5, 0.04% 20423 400 400
State of New York, 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, 0.05% 20353 2,600 2,600
State of New York, City of Syracuse, New York, Industrial Dev. Agcy., Civic Fac. Rev. Bonds (Syracuse University Project), Series 2008-A-1, 0.01% 20373 1,500 1,500
State of North Carolina, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Auth., Carolinas HealthCare System, Health Care Rev. Ref. Bonds, Series 2007-B, Wells Fargo Bank LOC, 0.04% 20453 2,585 2,585
State of Oregon, Full Faith and Credit Tax Anticipation Notes, Series 2014-A,
2.00% 6/15/2015
6,600 6,648
State of Tennessee, Public Building Auth. of the County of Montgomery, Pooled Fncg. Rev. Bonds (Tennessee County Loan Pool), Series 2008, Bank of America LOC, 0.08% 20383 5,645 5,645
State of Tennessee, Public Building Auth. of the County of Montgomery, Pooled Fncg. Rev. Bonds
(Tennessee County Loan Pool), Series 2002, Bank of America LOC, 0.03% 20323
1,460 1,460
State of Texas, Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Auth., Environmental Facs. Rev. Bonds (ExxonMobil Project), Series 2000, AMT, 0.06% 20303 2,000 2,000
State of Texas, Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Auth., Environmental Facs. Rev. Bonds (ExxonMobil Project), Series 2001-A, AMT, 0.03% 20303 4,665 4,665
State of Texas, Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Auth., Environmental Facs. Rev. Bonds (ExxonMobil Project), Series 2001-B, AMT, 0.06% 20253 4,400 4,400
State of Texas, Lower Neches Valley Auth., Industrial Dev. Corp. Rev. Bonds (ExxonMobil Project), Series 2011, 0.01% 20383 2,000 2,000
State of Texas, Tax and Rev. Anticipation Notes, Series 2014, 1.50% 8/31/2015 89,000 89,739
State of Virginia, Virginia College Building Auth., Educational Facs. Rev. Bonds (21st Century College and Equipment Programs), Series 2006-C,
0.08% 20263
2,000 2,000
State of West Virginia, Hospital Fin. Auth., Hospital Rev. Ref. Bonds (United Health System Obligated Group), Series 2008-B, JPMorgan Chase LOC, 0.08% 20413 4,885 4,885
State of Wyoming, Lincoln County, Pollution Control Rev. Bonds (Exxon Project),
Series 1987-A, AMT, 0.04% 20173
1,000 1,000
Total short-term securities (cost: $279,279,000)   279,328
Total investment securities 99.92% (cost: $3,201,062,000)   3,440,951
Other assets less liabilities 0.08%   2,893
Net assets 100.00%   $3,443,844
    
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unaudited
1 Step bond; coupon rate will increase at a later 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 $185,940,000, which represented 5.40% of the net assets of the fund.
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.
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 Fin. = Finance
AMT = Alternative Minimum Tax Fncg. = Financing
Auth. = Authority G.O. = General Obligation
Certs. of Part. = Certificates of Participation LOC = Letter of credit
Dept. = Department Preref. = Prerefunded
Dev. = Development Redev. = Redevelopment
Dist. = District Ref. = Refunding
Econ. = Economic Rev. = Revenue
Fac. = Facility TECP = Tax-Exempt Commercial Paper
Facs. = Facilities  
Investments are not FDIC-insured, nor are they deposits of or guaranteed by a bank or any other entity, so they may lose value.
Investors should carefully consider investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. This and other important information is contained in the fund prospectus and summary prospectus, which can be obtained from your financial professional and should be read carefully before investing. You may also call American Funds Service Company (AFS) at (800) 421-4225 or visit the American Funds website at americanfunds.com.
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ITEM 7 – Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

 

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

 

 

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

 

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

 

 

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

 

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

 

 

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

 

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

 

 

ITEM 11 – Controls and Procedures

 

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

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended January 31, 2015, which were identified in connection with management's evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Rule 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting, other than as provided below.

 

Effective November 10, 2014, the American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund’s investment adviser implemented a new accounting system. In connection with introducing this new system, additional automated and manual controls were implemented and some existing controls were modified. None of these changes were in response to any identified deficiency or weakness in the American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

ITEM 12 – Exhibits

 

(a)(1) Not applicable for filing of semi-annual reports to shareholders.
   
(a)(2) The certifications required by Rule 30a-2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and Sections 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached as exhibits hereto.

 

 
 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

  AMERICAN HIGH-INCOME MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
   
  By /s/ Karl J. Zeile
 

Karl J. Zeile, Vice Chairman, President and

Principal Executive Officer

   
  Date: March 31, 2015

 

 

 

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, Vice Chairman, President and

Principal Executive Officer

 
Date: March 31, 2015

 

 

 

By /s/ Brian C. Janssen

Brian C. Janssen, Treasurer and

Principal Financial Officer

 
Date: March 31, 2015