American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of California stands out for its deep municipal research capabilities, disciplined succession planning, and flexible approach to finding relative value in the California muni bond market.
American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of California® Class A TAFTX
- NAV / 1-Day Return 16.84 / +0.12 %
- Total Assets 3.7B
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Adj. Expense Ratio
0.560%
- Expense Ratio 0.570%
- Distribution Fee Level Low
- Share Class Type Front Load
- Category Muni California Long
- Credit Quality / Interest Rate Sensitivity —
- Min. Initial Investment 1,000
- Status Open
- TTM Yield 3.04%
- Effective Duration 7.05 years
USD | NAV as of Jun 16, 2026 | 1-Day Return as of Jun 16, 2026, 12:11 AM GMT+0
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- Current Portfolio Date
- Equity Holdings —
- Bond Holdings —
- Other Holdings —
- % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 7.8
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Top 10 Holdings
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% Portfolio Weight
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Market Value USD
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Sector
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CALIFORNIA CMNTY CHOICE FING AUTH CLEAN ENERGY PROJ REV 5% | 1.15 | 41M | municipal |
CALIFORNIA HSG FIN AGY MUN CTFS 4% | 0.87 | 31M | municipal |
CALIFORNIA CMNTY CHOICE FING AUTH CLEAN ENERGY PROJ REV 5% | 0.86 | 31M | municipal |
CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE CMNTYS DEV AUTH REV 5% | 0.82 | 29M | municipal |
CALIFORNIA CMNTY CHOICE FING AUTH CLEAN ENERGY PROJ REV 5% | 0.79 | 28M | municipal |
CALIFORNIA CMNTY CHOICE FING AUTH CLEAN ENERGY PROJ REV 5% | 0.66 | 23M | municipal |
CALIFORNIA HSG FIN AGY MUN CTFS 3.5% | 0.66 | 23M | municipal |
CALIFORNIA CMNTY CHOICE FING AUTH CLEAN ENERGY PROJ REV 5% | 0.65 | 23M | municipal |
UNIVERSITY CALIF REVS 2.33% | 0.65 | 23M | municipal |
CALIFORNIA CMNTY CHOICE FING AUTH CLEAN ENERGY PROJ REV 4% | 0.65 | 23M | municipal |
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