Fund Research for Putnam AZ Tax Exempt Income A (PTAZX)

  • Fund Overview

    Fund Inception Date: Jan 30, 1991
    Category: Muni Single State Long
    Overall Risk: Average
    Fund Family: Putnam
    Return Since Inception: 5.42%
    YTD Return: 15.32%
    Yield (TTM): 4.31%
    Net Assets: 62.72 M
    Morningstar Rating:
    3 of 5
    The investment seeks as high a level of current income exempt from federal income tax and personal income tax of its respective state as we believe is consistent with preservation of capital. The fund invest mainly in bonds that pay interest that is exempt from federal income tax and personal income tax of its respective state, but that may be subject to federal alternative minimum tax. Besides, bonds are investment-grade in quality and have intermediate -to long-term maturities (three year or longer). It normally invests at least 80% of net assets in tax exempt securities. The fund is nondiversified.

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    Details
    Average Eff Duration 5.88 Yrs
    Average Eff Maturity 7.67 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 15.32% 16.04% 3.57% 3.66% 4.87% 5.42%
    +/- Category -2.77% -0.99% 1.59% 0.42% 0.10%
    +/- 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) 10.37% 11.13% 2.16% 2.67% 4.44% 5.19%
    Quarter (as of 09/30/2009) 12.58% 10.53% 3.00% 3.28% 4.48% 5.33%
  • Fund Portfolio Profile

    Sector Breakdown

    Stocks
    General Obligations 5.79%
    Advanced Refunded 0.00%
    State Appropriated Tobacco 0.00%
    Non-state Appropriated Tobacco 0.98%
    Education 5.21%
    Health 1.33%
    Housing 4.87%
    Industrial 2.89%
    Transportation 3.77%
    Utilities 1.99%
    Water/Sewer 0.00%
    Misc. Revenue 26.14%
    Bond Quality
    AAA
    AA
    A
    BBB
    BB
    B
    Below B 0.00%
    Not Rated 0.92%

    Asset Allocation

    Short Long Net Assets
    Cash 2.10% 2.10%
    Stocks 0.00% 0.00%
    Bonds 97.90% 97.90%
    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
    = Maricopa Cnty Ariz Indl Dev Au Hosp S 7% 12/01/2016 3.5 M 4.39 M 6.11%
    = Chandler Ariz Wtr & Swr Rev Wtr & Swr 8% 07/01/2014 2.15 M 2.68 M 3.73%
    = Tempe Ariz Indl Dev Auth 5% 07/01/2028 2.22 M 2.27 M 3.16%
    = Mohave Cnty Ariz Ben Int Ctfs Moha 5.25% 07/01/2019 2 M 2.15 M 3.00%
    = Arizona Health Facs Auth 5.5% 01/01/2038 1.75 M 1.84 M 2.56%
    = Puerto Rico Pub Bldgs Auth 6% 07/01/2020 1.5 M 1.65 M 2.29%
    = Maricopa Cnty Ariz Indl Dev Au Health 6% 07/01/2039 1.5 M 1.59 M 2.22%
    = Phoenix Ariz Various P 5% 07/01/2027 1.5 M 1.59 M 2.21%
    - Cash 1.51 M 1.51 M 2.10%
    = Arizona Tourism & Sports Auth 5% 07/01/2031 1.5 M 1.51 M 2.10%
    + 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 4.00%
    Deferred
    Taken from prospectus dated 09/30/2009
    Expense Ratio (based on net assets) 0.69%
    Taken from annual report dated 05/31/2009

  • Fund Management