Tax-Exempt Bond Fund (A) (PTEAX)

Total Returns

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Month-End | Quarter-End

Average Annual Total Returns as of 06/30/2025

	1 Month	3 Month	YTD	1 Year	3 Year	5 Year	10 Year	Since Inception*
Excluding Sales Charge %	0.77	-0.27	-0.60	0.44	2.44	0.61	2.04	4.75
Including Sales Charge %	-2.96	-4.04	-4.32	-3.29	1.15	-0.17	1.65	4.65
Bloomberg Municipal Index %	0.62	-0.12	-0.35	1.11	2.50	0.51	2.20	---
Muni National Intermediate Category %	0.73	0.29	0.21	1.64	2.65	0.72	1.86	---
Morningstar Percentile Rankings**	---	---	---	90	65	55	39	---
# of Funds in Category	296	295	291	283	266	245	180	---

* Inception Date: 01/03/1977

**Morningstar percentile rankings are based on total returns and do not reflect the inclusion of sales charges. If sales charges were reflected, rankings could be lower.

Calendar Year Total Returns


	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020
Excluding Sales Charge %	1.86	6.65	-11.77	2.74	4.79
Including Sales Charge %	-1.89	2.60	-15.09	-1.15	0.86
Bloomberg Municipal Index %	1.05	6.40	-8.53	1.52	5.21
Muni National Intermediate Category % ⁺	1.89	5.61	-8.23	1.67	4.51
Morningstar Percentile Rankings^**,+	52	12	96	17	34
Morningstar Fixed Income Stylebox	---	---
# of Funds in Category⁺	285	285	304	298	291

⁺ Data displayed is the most current information available.

**Morningstar percentile rankings are based on total returns and do not reflect the inclusion of sales charges. If sales charges were reflected, rankings could be lower.

Expenses

as of 06/30/2025

Total Investment Expense - Gross:	0.88%
Total Investment Expense - Net:	0.88%
Maximum Up-front Sales Charge:	3.75%
Contingent Deferred Sales Charge:	1.00%
12b-1 Fee:	0.25%

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