Fund Research for PNC Tax-Exempt Ltd Mat Bd A (PTALX)

  • Fund Overview

    Fund Inception Date: Sep 30, 2002
    Category: Muni National Short
    Overall Risk: Average
    Fund Family: Mercantile
    Return Since Inception: 2.13%
    YTD Return: 3.93%
    Yield (TTM): 1.87%
    Net Assets: 918,659.00
    Morningstar Rating:
    1 of 5
    The investment seeks as high a level of income that is exempt from regular federal income tax as is consistent with relative protection of capital. The fund invests at least 80% of net assets in municipal bonds and other municipal obligations that pay interest that is exempt from both regular federal income tax and federal alternative minimum tax. It may invest up to 20% of total assets in interest rate swaps. The fund invests in investment-grade debt municipal obligations in the top four rating categories of credit quality and may invest up to 10% of assets in below-investment grade securities.

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    Details
    Average Eff Duration
    Average Eff Maturity
    Average Credit Quality
    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 09/30/2002 to 10/31/2009
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    Total Annualized Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Fund 3.93% 4.88% 3.92% 2.80% 3.02% 2.13%
    +/- Category -1.42% -0.65% 0.80% 0.04% -0.46%
    +/- 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) -1.46% 0.89% 2.12% 1.69% 2.58% 1.51%
    Quarter (as of 09/30/2009) -0.83% 1.63% 2.44% 1.82% 1.62%
  • Fund Portfolio Profile

    Sector Breakdown

    Stocks
    General Obligations 12.72%
    Advanced Refunded 7.53%
    State Appropriated Tobacco 0.00%
    Non-state Appropriated Tobacco 1.64%
    Education 2.87%
    Health 3.53%
    Housing 0.00%
    Industrial 0.87%
    Transportation 3.70%
    Utilities 1.98%
    Water/Sewer 2.94%
    Misc. Revenue 12.90%
    Bond Quality
    AAA
    AA
    A
    BBB
    BB
    B
    Below B
    Not Rated

    Asset Allocation

    Short Long Net Assets
    Cash 4.61% 4.61%
    Stocks 0.00% 0.00%
    Bonds 95.39% 95.39%
    Other 0.00% 0.00%
    Foreign Stocks
    (as a % of assets)
    0.00% 0.00%
    Data as of 06/30/2009 Data as of 06/30/2009 View Fund Portfolio

    Top 10 Holdings

    Maturity Date Total Holdings Value of Holdings Net Assets
    - Tarrant Cnty Tex Cultural Ed F Var Rev B 11/15/2033 2.5 M 2.5 M 3.10%
    * Reno Nev Sales Tax Rev Var Rate 06/01/2042 2.3 M 2.3 M 2.85%
    = Virginia St Go Bds 5% 06/01/2013 2 M 2.25 M 2.79%
    * Pittsburgh Pa Wtr & Swr Auth 5.125% 12/01/2031 2 M 2.19 M 2.72%
    = Pennsylvania St Go Bds 5% 07/01/2014 1.8 M 2.03 M 2.51%
    = Missouri St Hwys & Trans Commn St Rd 5% 02/01/2013 1.8 M 1.95 M 2.41%
    * Harris Cnty Tex Cultural Ed Fa Rev Re 5% 06/01/2013 1.8 M 1.92 M 2.38%
    = Woodhaven Brownstown Mich Sch Sch 5.375% 05/01/2016 1.71 M 1.91 M 2.36%
    * CITIZENS PPTY INS CORP FLA SENIOR SE 06/01/2016 1.8 M 1.87 M 2.32%
    = Florida St Div Bd Fin Dept Gen Rev 5.25% 07/01/2013 1.81 M 1.81 M 2.25%
    + 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 4.25%
    Deferred
    Taken from prospectus dated 09/30/2009
    Expense Ratio (based on net assets) 1.03%
    Taken from annual report dated 05/31/2009

  • Fund Management