Fund Research for Evergreen Shrt-Interm Municipal A (EMUAX)

  • Fund Overview

    Fund Inception Date: Jan 05, 1995
    Category: Muni National Short
    Overall Risk: Above Average
    Fund Family: Evergreen
    Return Since Inception: 3.88%
    YTD Return: 11.92%
    Yield (TTM): 3.74%
    Net Assets: 45.9 M
    Morningstar Rating:
    3 of 5
    The investment seeks current income exempt from federal income taxes, other than the alternative minimum tax, as part of a long-term strategy of achieving tax-advantaged total return. The fund normally invests at least 80% of assets in investment grade municipal securities. It normally invests all of assets in a diversified portfolio of short and intermediate-term municipal securities. The fund may invest up to 20% of assets in below investment grade bonds, but will not invest in bonds rated below B. It may invest up to 100% of assets in such securities for temporary defensive purpose.

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    Details
    Average Eff Duration 5.61 Yrs
    Average Eff Maturity 8.52 Yrs
    Average Credit Quality A
    Morningstar Rating as of 10/31/2009
    YTD Returns as of 11/27/2009
    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 12/31/1998 to 10/31/2009
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    Total Annualized Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Fund 11.92% 10.55% 3.82% 3.22% 3.76% 3.88%
    +/- Category 6.51% 4.96% 0.69% 0.45% 0.28%
    +/- 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) 8.59% 7.79% 2.86% 2.54% 3.53% 3.72%
    Quarter (as of 09/30/2009) 9.02% 5.97% 3.10% 2.69% 3.55% 3.77%
  • Fund Portfolio Profile

    Sector Breakdown

    Stocks
    General Obligations 3.08%
    Advanced Refunded 0.18%
    State Appropriated Tobacco 0.00%
    Non-state Appropriated Tobacco 0.11%
    Education 0.57%
    Health 11.92%
    Housing 11.43%
    Industrial 11.17%
    Transportation 0.00%
    Utilities 0.00%
    Water/Sewer 0.00%
    Misc. Revenue 12.87%
    Bond Quality
    AAA
    AA
    A
    BBB
    BB
    B
    Below B 0.00%
    Not Rated 13.80%

    Asset Allocation

    Short Long Net Assets
    Cash 13.04% 13.04%
    Stocks 0.00% 0.00%
    Bonds 86.96% 86.96%
    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
    = Polk Cnty Fla Indl Dev Auth 5.5% 11/01/2009 6 M 6.02 M 3.22%
    * Ind Dt#3 W.Batn Rge 10/01/2009 6 M 6 M 3.21%
    = Pittsburgh Pa Go Ref Bd 5% 09/01/2014 5.22 M 5.75 M 3.08%
    = Piedmont Mun Pwr Agy S C Elec Elec 5% 01/01/2016 5 M 5.46 M 2.92%
    = Kent Hosp Fin Auth 5.25% 01/15/2047 5 M 5.37 M 2.87%
    = Oklahoma Dev Fin Auth 5.25% 06/01/2014 5 M 5.36 M 2.87%
    = Puerto Rico Sales Tax Fing Cor Rev Bd 5% 08/01/2039 5 M 5.21 M 2.79%
    * Utah Hsg Corp Single Family Mt Var Rev B 01/01/2037 5 M 5 M 2.68%
    * California Hsg Fin Agy Rev Rev Bd 2.375% 02/01/2016 5 M 5 M 2.68%
    = Illinois Fin Auth 5% 05/15/2014 4.5 M 4.88 M 2.61%
    + Increase - Decrease = No change * New since last portfolio
    Data as of 09/30/2009
    Top 10 holdings account for the fund's short positions (if any). Net short positions appear shaded.
  • Sales Information

    Sales Charge %

    Initial 2.25%
    Deferred
    Taken from prospectus dated 10/01/2009
    Expense Ratio (based on net assets) 0.82%
    Taken from annual report dated 05/31/2009

  • Fund Management

    Mathew M. Kiselak
    Start Date: 12/10/2007
    Kiselak is a director and senior portfolio manager of the Tax Exempt Fixed Income Unit of EIMC. He has been with Evergreen or one of its predecessors since 2000 and has over 19 years of investment experience.
    Lyle J. Fitterer
    Start Date: 11/01/2009
    Fitterer works as managing director in Wells Capital Management which he joined in 2005. Previously he served with SCM since 1989.