Fund Research for American Funds Hi-Inc Muni Bond B (ABHMX)

  • Fund Overview

    Fund Inception Date: Mar 15, 2000
    Category: High Yield Muni
    Overall Risk: Below Average
    Fund Family: American Funds
    Return Since Inception: 3.43%
    YTD Return: 22.50%
    Yield (TTM): 4.21%
    Net Assets: 42.75 M
    Morningstar Rating:
    2 of 5
    The fund seeks high current income exempt from regular federal income tax.The fund invests at least 80% of assets in, or derives at least 80% of income from, securities that are exempt from regular federal income tax. It may invest, without limitation, in securities that may subject you to federal AMT. The fund invests a significant portion of its portfolio in municipal bonds rated BBB+ or below or Baa1 or below or unrated but determined by the adviser to be of equivalent quality.

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    Details
    Average Eff Duration 6.69 Yrs
    Average Eff Maturity
    Average Credit Quality BBB
    Morningstar Rating as of 10/31/2009
    YTD Returns as of 11/30/2009
    Style Box Detail calculations do not include the fund's short positions (if any)
  • Fund Performance

    10 year Growth Chart
    Growth of $10,000 from 03/31/2000 to 10/31/2009
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    Total Annualized Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Fund 22.50% 15.80% -1.22% 1.38% 3.31% 3.43%
    +/- Category -6.68% -3.73% 1.14% -0.09% -0.27%
    +/- Barclays Municipal TR USD 5.66%

    Standardized Annual Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Month (as of 10/31/2009) 17.31% 9.11% -2.21% 0.95% 3.31% 3.43%
    Quarter (as of 09/30/2009) 19.60% 2.01% -1.39% 1.46% 3.66%
  • Fund Portfolio Profile

    Sector Breakdown

    Stocks
    General Obligations 1.55%
    Advanced Refunded 0.42%
    State Appropriated Tobacco 0.00%
    Non-state Appropriated Tobacco 2.52%
    Education 4.59%
    Health 11.65%
    Housing 5.55%
    Industrial 6.27%
    Transportation 2.05%
    Utilities 0.59%
    Water/Sewer 1.84%
    Misc. Revenue 25.34%
    Bond Quality
    AAA
    AA
    A
    BBB
    BB
    B
    Below B 3.52%
    Not Rated 0.00%

    Asset Allocation

    Short Long Net Assets
    Cash 3.95% 3.95%
    Stocks 0.00% 0.00%
    Bonds 96.05% 96.05%
    Other 0.00% 0.00%
    Foreign Stocks
    (as a % of assets)
    0.00% 0.00%
    Data as of 09/30/2009 Data as of 09/30/2009 View Fund Portfolio

    Top 10 Holdings

    Maturity Date Total Holdings Value of Holdings Net Assets
    = Texas St Trans 3% 08/28/2009 30 M 30.13 M 1.47%
    = Buckeye Ohio Tob Settlement Fi To 5.875% 06/01/2030 23.14 M 16.45 M 0.80%
    = Tobacco Settlement Fing Corp L Tob 5.5% 05/15/2030 16.84 M 16.2 M 0.79%
    = Mission Tex Econ Dev Corp Rev Bds 5.2% 04/01/2018 15.3 M 14.32 M 0.70%
    = Maine Fin Auth 9.875% 12/01/2017 15 M 13.1 M 0.64%
    * CITIZENS PPTY INS CORP FLA SENIOR SE 06/01/2017 10.5 M 10.72 M 0.52%
    = Pima Cnty Ariz Indl Dev Auth 6.55% 12/01/2037 14.5 M 10.53 M 0.51%
    = Louisiana Loc Govt Environment Rev 6.75% 11/01/2032 13 M 10.52 M 0.51%
    = Municipal Elec Auth 5.75% 01/01/2019 9.5 M 10.34 M 0.50%
    - Badger Tob Asset Securitizatio As 6.125% 06/01/2027 9.5 M 10.33 M 0.50%
    + Increase - Decrease = No change * New since last portfolio
    Data as of 06/30/2009
    Top 10 holdings account for the fund's short positions (if any). Net short positions appear shaded.
  • Sales Information

    Sales Charge %

    Initial
    Deferred 5.00%
    Taken from prospectus dated 11/01/2009
    Expense Ratio (based on net assets) 1.45%
    Taken from annual report dated 07/31/2009

  • Fund Management