Investment Fund

Purchase Restrictions: Tax-exempt funds should generally not serve as investments for tax-deferred retirement plans and accounts. Purchase Information: Class F-1 shares are primarily available through certain financial services platforms that support self-directed investors. See the prospectus for details.

Summary

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A state specific approach to tax-exempt income. Seeks to provide income exempt from state and federal taxes by focusing on higher quality investments that primarily provide funding for public services and projects in the state of California. It has the flexibility to invest in higher income securities across the ratings spectrum.
Price at NAV $16.49 as of 4/18/2024 (updated daily)
Fund Assets (millions) $2,921.7
Portfolio Managers
2
Expense Ratio
(Gross/Net %)
0.65 / 0.65%
Prospectus (PDF)

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Returns at NAV

Returns with Sales Charge

Asset Mix

U.S. Equities0.0%
Non-U.S. Equities0.0%
U.S. Bonds88.1%
Non-U.S. Bonds0.0%
Cash & Equivalents
11.9%
As of 3/31/2024 (updated monthly)

Growth of 10K

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High & Low Prices

Fund Statistics

6.3 years
Effective Duration
4.3%
Average Yield
to Maturity
4.2%
Average Coupon
% of net assets as of 3/31/2024 (updated monthly)

Morningstar Style BoxTM— Fixed-Income

No data is available at this time.

Description

Fund Objective
The fund's primary investment objective is to provide you with a high level of current income exempt from regular federal and California income taxes. Its secondary objective is preservation of capital.
Distinguishing Characteristics
This strategy seeks to provide California residents with income exempt from state and federal taxes. It focuses on higher quality municipal bonds that primarily provide funding for public services and public and private projects in the state of California. The strategy has the flexibility to invest in higher income securities across the ratings spectrum.
Types of Investments
Invests primarily in debt securities rated BBB- or better or Baa3 or better (or unrated, but determined by the fund’s investment adviser to be of equivalent quality).
Maturity
Typically, the fund will be invested substantially in securities with maturities in excess of three years.
Portfolio Restrictions
No more than 10% of assets may be invested in securities rated BB+ or below and Ba1 or below (or unrated, but determined by the fund’s investment adviser to be of equivalent quality).

Fund Facts

Fund Inception 10/28/1986
Fund Assets (millions)
As of 2/29/2024
 $2,921.7
Companies/Issuers
Holdings are as of 3/31/2024 (updated monthly).
 484+
Shareholder Accounts
Shareholder accounts are as of 3/31/2024
 961
Regular Dividends Paid
Monthly
Minimum Initial Investment $1,000
Capital Gains Paid
Dec
Portfolio Turnover (2023) 23%
Fiscal Year-End Jul
Prospectus Date 10/01/2023
CUSIP 02630B 40 6
Fund Number 420

Returns

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Month-End Returns as of 3/31/24

Returns at NAV
| With Sales Charge
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TECFX
Bloomberg California Municipal Index
ANNUAL RETURNS CHART

Quarter-End Returns as of 3/31/24

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Volatility & Return

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Fixed-Income

For Class F-1 Shares, this chart tracks the 10-year standard deviation
and 10-year annualized return of the fixed income funds
TECFX
Bloomberg California Municipal Index
Other AF Funds
Standard Deviation as of 03/31/2024 (updated monthly) . Annualized return as of 03/31/2024 (updated monthly) .
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Yield

12-month
Distribution Rates
30-day SEC Yield
Fund at NAV 2.66% 3.15%
Fund at MOP N/A N/A
As of 3/31/2024 (updated monthly)

Portfolio Management

Years of Experience with Fund
Years of Experience with Capital Group
Years of Experience with Investment Industry
Mark Marinella 5 11 37
Karl J. Zeile 20 24 30
A boldface number indicates that years of experience with Capital Group is equal to years of experience with investment industry.

Ratings & Risk

Morningstar Rating TM


Overall Morningstar RatingTM
Funds rated(102)
3-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(102 funds rated)
5-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(96 funds rated)
10-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(78 funds rated)
Overall Morningstar Risk Below Average
HIGH
LOW
Category
Muni California Long
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF MORNINGSTAR RATINGS
Ratings are based on risk-adjusted returns as of 3/31/2024 (updated monthly).

Risk Measures

Fund
Standard Deviation
5.16
Sharpe Ratio
0.22
For the 10 Years ending 3/31/24 (updated monthly).
American Funds
Benchmark
Morningstar
Benchmark
Bloomberg California Municipal Index
Bloomberg Municipal TR USD
R-squared
98 98
Beta
1.01 1.02
Capture Ratio (Downside/Upside)
100/98 100/98
American Funds Benchmark for the 10 Years ending 3/31/24 (updated monthly).
Morningstar Benchmark for the 10 Years ending 3/31/24 (updated monthly).
AAA/Aaa
4.7%
AA/Aa
34.5%
A
18.6%
BBB/Baa
8.2%
BB/Ba
1.7%
CCC & Below
0.1%
Unrated
20.3%
Cash & equivalents
11.9%
% of net assets as of 3/31/2024 (updated monthly)

Average Life Breakdown

0-4.9 Years
33.3%
5-9.9 Years
30.5%
10-19.9 Years
8.1%
20-29.9 Years
14.2%
30+ Years
2.0%
% of net assets as of 3/31/2024 (updated monthly)

Holdings

Bonds Breakdown

Bond Details

Total bond holdings
General obligation bonds 5.2%
Mortgage-backed obligations 0.1%

% of net assets as of 3/31/2024 (updated quarterly)

Top Fixed-Income Issuers

California Community Choice Financing Authorit ...
4.4%
California (State of)
3.1%
Los Angeles Department of Airports Los Angeles ...
2.7%
Airport Commission of The City and County of S ...
1.8%
San Diego County Regional Airport Authority
1.6%
California St Muni Fin Auth
1.1%
Sweetwater Calif Un High Sch Dist
1.0%
California Baptist University
1.0%
San Diego Calif Uni Sch Dist
0.9%
HUMANGOOD CALIFORNIA OBLIGATED GROUP
0.8%

% of net assets as of 3/31/2024 (updated quarterly)

Prices & Distributions

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Historical Prices Month-End

2024

Historical Prices Year-End

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Historical Distributions as of 04/18/24

FIND HISTORICAL DISTRIBUTIONS
2024
Record
Date		 Calculated
Date		 Pay Date
Income Dividend Regular
Income Dividend Special
Cap. Gains Long-Term
Cap. Gains Short-Term
Reinvest NAV
Daily 01/31/24 02/01/24 $0.0387202 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $16.72
Daily 02/29/24 03/01/24 $0.0353634 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $16.70
Daily 03/28/24 04/01/24 $0.0388489 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $16.68
2024 Year-to-Date: Dividends Subtotal: $0.11293245 Cap Gains Subtotal: $0.00
Total Distributions: $0.11293245

Fees & Expenses

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Fees

Annual Management Fees 0.25%
Other Expenses 0.15%
Service 12b-1 0.25%
As of each fund's most recent prospectus.
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Expense Ratio

TECFX 0.65%
Lipper California Municipal Debt Funds Average
0.66%
Fund as of most recent prospectus. Lipper Category as of 3/31/24 (updated quarterly).

Resources

Prospectuses & Reports for TECFX