Fund overview
Exploiting municipal market inefficiencies
The California Limited-Term Tax-Free Fund seeks tax-free income by principally investing in a diversified portfolio of securities with an average maturity of between two and seven years that are exempt from California state income tax.

A relative value approach is conducted by actively managing the four key elements of total return: security selection, sector rotation, duration management, and yield curve positioning.
 
Key differentiators

  • Leverages a large, seasoned team of municipal fixed income analysts that’s supported by compliance and portfolio analytics systems
  • Collaborates across asset classes, such as using taxable fixed income analysts to gain intelligence on corporate bonds
  • May exercise the willingness and ability to move down in credit without compromising the investment process

Performance

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Average annual returns

(as of 3/31/2024)
11/18/1992
1M
3M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
10Y
Inception
Fund
0.03
0.00
0.00
2.77
0.08
0.94
1.37
2.96
Benchmark
-0.11
-0.22
-0.22
2.01
0.07
1.16
1.36
-
Morningstar
-0.16
-0.25
-0.25
1.96
0.04
1.02
1.23
-
Lipper Benchmark
0.08
0.15
0.15
2.59
0.16
0.98
1.19
-
Expenses (as of 11/1/2023)
Gross Expense Ratio
0.53 %
Net Expense Ratio
0.50 %

One-month, three-month and year-to-date returns are not annualized.

Figures quoted represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results, and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder may pay on an investment in a fund. Investment return, principal value, and yields of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted and assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. 

Net asset value (NAV) is the value of one share of the fund excluding any sales charges.

Institutional Class shares are sold without a front-end sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

The manager has contractually committed, through 10/31/2024, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the fund's total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers at 0.5%. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses (if any), and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the expense cap. Prior to or after the commitment expiration date, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Without this cap, the fund's returns would have been lower. The expense ratio paid by an investor is the net expense ratio (the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers) as stated in the prospectus.

Calendar year Add Minus

Calendar year

(as of 12/31/2023)
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
Fund
4.32
-4.51
0.51
2.24
3.90
0.89
2.39
-0.19
1.95
3.75
Benchmark
3.76
-3.55
0.35
3.15
4.03
1.75
1.90
0.00
1.46
1.78
Morningstar
3.52
-3.92
0.31
2.46
4.17
1.77
1.47
-0.14
0.88
3.45
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Cumulative

(as of 3/31/2024)

This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the fund over the specified time period up to 10 years or since its inception (for funds lacking 10-year records). The result is compared with benchmarks, which may include a broad-based market index and a peer group average or index. Market indexes do not include expenses, which are deducted from fund returns as well as mutual fund averages and indexes.

Does not include sales charges and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. If sales charges were included, returns would be lower.

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Performance and volatility metrics

(as of 3/31/2024)
3 Year 5 Year 10 Year
Alpha 0.01 -0.30 -1.06
Beta 1.05 1.07 1.09
Excess Return 0.01 -0.22 0.01
Information Ratio 0.01 -0.25 0.01
Sharpe Ratio -0.69 -0.33 -0.01
R2 0.95 0.94 0.92
Tracking Error 0.85 0.91 0.80
Standard Deviation 3.82 3.45 2.74
Upside Market Capture Ratio 104.18 102.56 106.53
Downside Market Capture Ratio 103.47 109.11 107.49
Morningstar ratings and rankings Add Minus

Morningstar ratings and rankings

(as of 3/31/2024)
Overall
Muni Single State Short (Out of 38 funds)
Three Year
38th percentile (19 out of 38)
Five Year
29th percentile (14 out of 34)
Ten Year
21st percentile out of 29

The Overall Morningstar Rating for a fund is derived from a weighted-average of the performance figures associated with its three-, five- and ten-year (if applicable) ratings.

Morningstar rankings represent a fund's total return rank relative to all funds that have the same category. The percentile ranking is based on the fund's total return percentile rank relative to all funds that have the same category for the same time period. The highest (most favorable) percentile rank is 1% and the lowest (least favorable) percentile rank is 100%. Morningstar rankings do not include the effect of sales charges. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

Prices, yields and distributions

Historical prices
YTD high $10.01 1/8/2024
YTD low $9.89 4/15/2024
52-week high $10.01 1/8/2024
52-week low $9.58 10/31/2023
2023 high $10.01 12/31/2023
2023 low $9.58 10/31/2023
Best quarterly return 4.43% 12/31/2023
Worst quarterly return -3.95% 3/31/2022
Best annual return 4.32% 12/31/2023
Worst annual return -4.51% 12/31/2022

Distribution summary
Dividends Monthly/Daily accrual
Capital gains Annually

Yields

Yield (as of 4/15/2024) Statistic
Distribution yield 2.82%
30-day SEC yield (as of 4/14/2024) 3.05%
30-day unsubsidized SEC yield (as of 4/14/2024) 2.99%
Yield to maturity 3.64%
Yield to worst 3.54%

Distribution history

Distribution history Type Per share amount Re investment price
2024-03-28 Dividend $0.023131537 $9.94
2024-02-29 Dividend $0.023616377 $9.96
2024-01-31 Dividend $0.022859186 $9.97
2023-12-29 Dividend $0.023142432 $10.01
2023-11-30 Dividend $0.02331361 $9.88
2023-10-31 Dividend $0.019586978 $9.58
2023-09-29 Dividend $0.019446979 $9.65
2023-08-31 Dividend $0.018874766 $9.80
2023-07-31 Dividend $0.018630904 $9.85
2023-06-30 Dividend $0.01921223 $9.85
2023-05-31 Dividend $0.018890884 $9.82
2023-04-28 Dividend $0.019341524 $9.89
2023-03-31 Dividend $0.01889174 $9.92
2023-02-28 Dividend $0.020494246 $9.81
2023-01-31 Dividend $0.018143725 $9.97
2022-12-30 Dividend $0.018807282 $9.83
2022-11-30 Dividend $0.018172835 $9.82
2022-10-31 Dividend $0.017720455 $9.64
2022-09-30 Dividend $0.016472791 $9.66
2022-08-31 Dividend $0.016347431 $9.86
2022-07-29 Dividend $0.01600144 $9.99
2022-06-30 Dividend $0.015837022 $9.87
2022-05-31 Dividend $0.015661069 $9.94
2022-04-29 Dividend $0.014982694 $9.89
2022-03-31 Dividend $0.014808753 $10.04
2022-02-28 Dividend $0.016968261 $10.23
2022-01-31 Dividend $0.014507315 $10.29
2021-12-31 Dividend $0.014057777 $10.50
2021-11-30 Dividend $0.015244474 $10.50
2021-10-29 Dividend $0.014258832 $10.49
2021-09-30 Dividend $0.014600484 $10.52
2021-08-31 Dividend $0.014227094 $10.59
2021-07-30 Dividend $0.014932084 $10.62
2021-06-30 Dividend $0.015793394 $10.59
2021-05-28 Dividend $0.015686811 $10.60
2021-04-30 Dividend $0.016627673 $10.60
2021-03-31 Dividend $0.0159022 $10.57
2021-02-26 Dividend $0.01719898 $10.56
2021-01-29 Dividend $0.015472461 $10.64
2020-12-31 Dividend $0.015499684 $10.63
2020-11-30 Dividend $0.015828326 $10.60
2020-10-30 Dividend $0.015330126 $10.55
2020-09-30 Dividend $0.015389635 $10.57
2020-08-31 Dividend $0.01595328 $10.58
2020-07-31 Dividend $0.016993161 $10.61
2020-06-30 Dividend $0.017347103 $10.54
2020-05-29 Dividend $0.017717449 $10.49
2020-04-30 Dividend $0.018464969 $10.32
2020-03-31 Dividend $0.018862192 $10.39
2020-02-28 Dividend $0.018841757 $10.71
2020-01-31 Dividend $0.017772413 $10.68
2019-12-31 Dividend $0.017551573 $10.60
2019-11-29 Dividend $0.017867917 $10.60
2019-10-31 Dividend $0.017647972 $10.60
2019-09-30 Dividend $0.018400942 $10.59
2019-08-30 Dividend $0.018452369 $10.66
2019-07-31 Dividend $0.018842202 $10.63
2019-06-28 Dividend $0.019359833 $10.59
2019-05-31 Dividend $0.018739492 $10.57
2019-04-30 Dividend $0.019304405 $10.51
2019-03-29 Dividend $0.01846754 $10.52
2019-02-28 Dividend $0.019981238 $10.48
2019-01-31 Dividend $0.018988924 $10.47
2018-12-31 Dividend $0.019094609 $10.42
2018-11-30 Dividend $0.019323773 $10.37
2018-10-31 Dividend $0.018833143 $10.33
2018-09-28 Dividend $0.018834632 $10.38
2018-08-31 Dividend $0.018175607 $10.43
2018-07-31 Dividend $0.017879154 $10.45
2018-06-29 Dividend $0.018617521 $10.44
2018-05-31 Dividend $0.018301218 $10.44
2018-04-30 Dividend $0.018344775 $10.38
2018-03-29 Dividend $0.017678086 $10.42
2018-02-28 Dividend $0.0186758 $10.44
2018-01-31 Dividend $0.017598806 $10.48
2017-12-29 Dividend $0.017573467 $10.55
2017-11-30 Dividend $0.017845091 $10.52
2017-10-31 Dividend $0.017060013 $10.61
2017-09-29 Dividend $0.017362721 $10.64
2017-08-31 Dividend $0.017532211 $10.70
2017-07-31 Dividend $0.017671489 $10.66
2017-06-30 Dividend $0.017254931 $10.62
2017-05-31 Dividend $0.017023982 $10.66
2017-04-28 Dividend $0.01758216 $10.60
2017-03-31 Dividend $0.017031573 $10.57
2017-02-28 Dividend $0.018769013 $10.58
2017-01-31 Dividend $0.017667992 $10.55
2016-12-30 Dividend $0.017489036 $10.51
2016-11-30 Dividend $0.017570457 $10.48
2016-10-31 Dividend $0.01694758 $10.75
2016-09-30 Dividend $0.017042542 $10.82
2016-08-31 Dividend $0.0168734 $10.85
2016-07-29 Dividend $0.016892086 $10.86
2016-06-30 Dividend $0.017488053 $10.86
2016-05-31 Dividend $0.017094209 $10.79
2016-04-29 Dividend $0.017184593 $10.82
2016-03-31 Dividend $0.015843741 $10.79
2016-02-29 Dividend $0.016633209 $10.81
2016-01-29 Dividend $0.015897527 $10.79
2015-12-31 Dividend $0.015758374 $10.73
2015-11-30 Dividend $0.016797498 $10.72
2015-10-30 Dividend $0.016486394 $10.73
2015-09-30 Dividend $0.017063668 $10.72
2015-08-31 Dividend $0.016935498 $10.68
2015-07-31 Dividend $0.016898984 $10.69
2015-06-30 Dividend $0.017138635 $10.66
2015-05-29 Dividend $0.016335821 $10.67
2015-04-30 Dividend $0.016242383 $10.72
2015-03-31 Dividend $0.015771885 $10.74
2015-02-27 Dividend $0.01731513 $10.76
2015-01-30 Dividend $0.014895967 $10.83
2014-12-31 Dividend $0.015149156 $10.72
2014-11-28 Dividend $0.01521761 $10.74
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The 30-day SEC yield is calculated with a standardized formula mandated by the SEC. The formula is based on maximum offering price per share and includes the effect of any fee waivers. Without waivers, yields would be reduced. The 30-day unsubsidized SEC yield does not reflect waivers in effect. A fund’s actual distribution rate will differ from the SEC yield and any income distributions from the fund may be higher or lower than the SEC yield.

Composition

Portfolio statistics Add Minus

Portfolio statistics

(as of 2/29/2024)
Fund Benchmark
Number of Holdings 293 16290
Effective Duration 2.99 2.62
Weighted Average Effective Maturity 4.60 3.09
AMT 15.00 0.00
Average Credit Rating A AA
Average Maturity 5.18 4.69
Credit Spread Duration 3.30 2.62

Placement within the Morningstar Equity Style Box is based on two variables: relative median market capitalization and relative price valuations (price/book and price/earnings) of the fund’s portfolio holdings. These numbers are drawn from the fund’s portfolio holdings figures most recently entered into Morningstar’s database and the corresponding market conditions. The Ownership Zone is represented by a shaded area surrounding the centroid. This zone encompasses 75% of a portfolio’s holdings on an asset-weighted basis and is designed to be a visual measure of how wide-ranging the portfolio is.

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Credit quality

(as of 2/29/2024)
Type
Fund
Benchmark
AAA/Aaa
 0.97% 15.88%
AA/Aa
 29.21% 57.68%
A/A
 42.02% 23.44%
BBB/Baa
 15.89% 2.97%
BB/Ba
 6.76% 0.00%
Not rated
 5.65% 0.02%
Cash & equivalents
 -0.50% -

The ratings indicated are from Standard & Poor's, Fitch Ratings Ltd., and/or Moody's Investors Service. The percentages of the fund's portfolio with the ratings depicted in the chart are calculated based on total investments of the fund. If a security was rated by all three rating agencies, the middle rating was used. If rated by two of three rating agencies, the lower rating was used, and if rated by one of the agencies, that rating was used. Credit quality is subject to change and may have changed since the date specified. Percent total may not add to 100% due to rounding.

Maturity Add Minus

Maturity

(as of 2/29/2024)
Maturity Range
Fund
0 - 1 year
15.54%
1 - 3 years
33.23%
3 - 5 years
21.20%
5 - 10 years
28.25%
10 - 20 years
1.59%
20+ years
0.20%

Maturity distribution is subject to change and may have changed since the date specified. Percent total may not add to 100% due to rounding.

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Top 10 holdings

(as of 3/31/2024)
Security
Fund
California Cmnty Choice Fing Auth Clean Energy Proj Rev
3.44%
Oakland Unified School District (California)
3.12%
California Health Facilities Financing Authority
2.28%
California St Univ Rev
2.28%
California Cmnty Choice Fing Auth Clean Energy Proj Rev
1.89%
California Cmnty Choice Fing Auth Clean Energy Proj Rev
1.86%
California Cmnty Choice Fing Auth Clean Energy Proj Rev
1.86%
State of California
1.80%
Los Angeles Department of Airports (California)
1.79%
California Cmnty Choice Fing Auth Clean Energy Proj Rev
1.62%
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Top 10 represents 21.94% of total net assets
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Portfolio composition

(as of 2/29/2024)
Credit Assets
Allocation
Benchmark
Other
 100.00% 100.00%

Portfolio composition and maturity distribution are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified. Percent total may not add to 100% due to rounding

Documents

Literature Details Date
Fact Sheet Institutional, C, A, Administrator 12/31/2023 Download Download
Regulatory Document Details Date
Annual Report Institutional, C, A, Administrator 6/30/2023 Download Download
Full Prospectus Institutional 11/1/2023 Download Download
Quarterly Holdings Institutional, C, A, Administrator 3/31/2023 Download Download
Quarterly Holdings Institutional, C, A, Administrator 9/30/2023 Download Download
Semi-annual Report Institutional, C, A, Administrator 12/31/2023 Download Download
Statement of Additional Information Institutional, C, A, Administrator 11/1/2023 Download Download
Summary Prospectus Institutional 11/1/2023 Download Download
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Bond values fluctuate in response to the financial condition of individual issuers, general market and economic conditions, and changes in interest rates. Changes in market conditions and government policies may lead to periods of heightened volatility in the bond market and reduced liquidity for certain bonds held by the fund. In general, when interest rates rise, bond values fall and investors may lose principal value. Interest-rate changes and their impact on the fund and its share price can be sudden and unpredictable. The use of derivatives may reduce returns and/or increase volatility. Certain investment strategies tend to increase the total risk of an investment (relative to the broader market). This fund is exposed to California municipal securities risk and high-yield securities risk. Consult the fund's prospectus for additional information on these and other risks. A portion of the fund's income may be subject to federal, state, and/or local income taxes or the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT). Any capital gains distributions may be taxable.

  
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