| | | Morningstar Overall Rating: |  | | Total Assets: | 2.95B | | Category: | Muni National Short | | Total Expense Ratio: | 0.49% |
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| PERFORMANCE & RISK | 31-Oct-09 |
| YTD Return: | 4.73% | | 5y Avg Return: | 3.33% | | Rank in Category (ytd): | 65 | | % Rank in Category (ytd): | 46.76% | | Beta (3y): | 0.38 | | Morningstar Risk Rating: | Above average |
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| The investment seeks as high a level of current income, exempt from federal income tax, as is consistent with preservation of capital. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its assets in investment-grade municipal securities whose interest is exempt from federal income tax. It normally maintains a dollar-weighted average maturity between two and five years. The fund may also invest more than 25% of total assets in municipal securities that finance similar types of projects. | | | Fund Profile |
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