Fund Research for Legg Mason WA CA Municipals I (LMCUX)

  • Fund Overview

    Fund Inception Date: Mar 02, 2007
    Category: Muni California Long
    Overall Risk: Below Average
    Fund Family: Legg Mason/Western
    Return Since Inception: 3.39%
    YTD Return: 15.58%
    Yield (TTM): 4.70%
    Net Assets: 6.85 M
    Morningstar Rating:
    5 of 5
    The investment seeks current income exempt from federal and California income taxes, consistent with preservation of capital. The fund invests in California municipal securities and in participation and other interests in municipal securities issued by banks, insurance companies or other financial institutions, the income from which is exempt from regular federal income taxes and California state personal income taxes, although it may be subject to the alternative minimum tax. It may invest up to 20% of assets in bonds rated below investment-grade bonds or in unrated securities. The fund is nondiversified.

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    Details
    Average Eff Duration 6.58 Yrs
    Average Eff Maturity 11.02 Yrs
    Average Credit Quality AA
    Morningstar Rating as of 10/31/2009
    YTD Returns as of 11/25/2009
    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 03/31/2007 to 10/31/2009
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    Total Annualized Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Fund 15.58% 15.62% 5.11% 3.39%
    +/- Category -0.89% 0.64% 0.52%
    +/- 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) 16.23% 11.79% 3.54% 3.99% 5.11% 3.39%
    Quarter (as of 09/30/2009) 18.58% 12.67% 4.31%
  • Fund Portfolio Profile

    Sector Breakdown

    Stocks
    General Obligations 0.16%
    Advanced Refunded 15.15%
    State Appropriated Tobacco 1.17%
    Non-state Appropriated Tobacco 2.91%
    Education 2.58%
    Health 1.25%
    Housing 5.91%
    Industrial 0.30%
    Transportation 0.00%
    Utilities 0.29%
    Water/Sewer 1.91%
    Misc. Revenue 22.81%
    Bond Quality
    AAA
    AA
    A
    BBB
    BB
    B
    Below B 0.00%
    Not Rated 0.00%

    Asset Allocation

    Short Long Net Assets
    Cash 0.39% 0.39%
    Stocks 0.00% 0.00%
    Bonds 99.61% 99.61%
    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
    = San Joaquin Hills Calif Transn Sr Lien T 01/01/2016 60 M 48.8 M 6.18%
    = Imperial Calif Irr Dist 5.125% 11/01/2038 25 M 23.47 M 2.97%
    = Golden St Tob Securitization C Ass 6.75% 06/01/2039 20 M 23.26 M 2.94%
    = Los Angeles Calif Convention & Le 5.125% 08/15/2022 20 M 19.78 M 2.50%
    = San Joaquin Hills Calif Transn Sr Lien T 01/01/2018 25 M 17.97 M 2.27%
    = Santa Margarita/Dana Point Aut Re 5.125% 08/01/2018 20 M 17.82 M 2.26%
    = California Statewide Cmntys De Rev 6.25% 08/15/2033 17.48 M 17.75 M 2.25%
    = Abag Fin Auth 5.75% 07/01/2037 17.9 M 15.87 M 2.01%
    * Los Angeles Calif Hbr Dept Rev Rev 5.25% 08/01/2039 16 M 15.74 M 1.99%
    = Modesto Calif Irr Dist 5.75% 10/01/2034 15 M 15.12 M 1.91%
    + 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
    Taken from prospectus dated 08/31/2009
    Expense Ratio (based on net assets) 0.52%
    Taken from annual report dated 02/28/2009

  • Fund Management