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Tax-Exempt Bond Fund (A) (PTEAX)

Total Returns

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Average Annual Total Returns as of 12/31/2020

1 Month 3 Month YTD 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year Since      Inception* Excluding Sales Charge % 1.15 3.19 4.79 4.79 4.62 3.86 4.96 5.30 Including Sales Charge % -2.59 -0.68 0.86 0.86 3.31 3.07 4.55 5.19 Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index % 0.61 1.82 5.21 5.21 4.64 3.91 4.63 --- Muni National Intermediate Category % 0.73 1.92 4.51 4.51 3.99 3.23 3.89 --- Morningstar Percentile Rankings** --- --- --- 34 12 13 7 --- # of Funds in Category 313 312 291 291 249 223 164 ---

* 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

2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 Excluding Sales Charge % 4.79 8.79 0.43 6.42 -0.82 Including Sales Charge % 0.86 4.78 -3.30 2.38 -4.55 Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index % 5.21 7.54 1.28 5.45 0.25 Muni National Intermediate Category % + 4.51 6.91 0.78 4.61 -0.20 Morningstar Percentile Rankings**,+ 34 2 79 9 82 Morningstar Fixed Income Stylebox # of Funds in Category+ 291 282 297 289 288

+ 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 12/31/2020 Total Investment Expense - Gross: 0.86% Total Investment Expense - Net: 0.86% Maximum Up-front Sales Charge: 3.75% Contingent Deferred Sales Charge: 1.00% 12b-1 Fee: 0.25%

Distribution History    What's this? $ Per Share Income dividends are paid monthly. Per share dividend not available.

Daily Unit Value/Share Price Chart

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