Mutual Fund Insights: American Century CA Tax-Free Bond Fund (BCITX)

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Last Trade: $11.19 on 3/19/2010, Change: 0.00 (0%)

  

Fund Manager - Alan Kruss

Fund Manager Tenure: 3.9 years
Fundmojo Fund Grade: B (Score: 0.68)     (What does this score mean?)

Alan Kruss is Vice President and Portfolio Manager. Alan Kruss joined American Century Investments in 1997. Alan Kruss became a portfolio manager in 2001. Alan Kruss has shared primary responsibility for the management of the fund since 2008, and has served on teams managing fixed-income investments since joining the advisor.  Get more insights on Alan Kruss

  

 What we like about American Century CA Tax-Free Bond Fund (BCITX)

Data for American Century CA Tax-Free Bond Fund (BCITX) as of February 28, 2010

• American Century CA Tax-Free Bond Fund (BCITX) management has been with American Century CA Tax-Free Bond Fund for 3.9 years
• American Century CA Tax-Free Bond Fund (BCITX) has good short-term performance (1-year return 7.84% vs 7.83 % Muni California Int/Sh category average)
• American Century CA Tax-Free Bond Fund (BCITX) has good mid-term performance (3-year return 4.06% vs 3.33 % Muni California Int/Sh category average)
• American Century CA Tax-Free Bond Fund (BCITX) has good Long-term performance (5-year return 3.84% vs 3.30 % Muni California Int/Sh category average)
• American Century CA Tax-Free Bond Fund (BCITX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
• American Century CA Tax-Free Bond Fund (BCITX) has a Morningstar rating of 4 and above
• American Century CA Tax-Free Bond Fund (BCITX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 36.00% vs Muni California Int/Sh average of 41.00%. It is good that American Century CA Tax-Free Bond management does not trade extensively for its return.
• American Century CA Tax-Free Bond Fund (BCITX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 4.78, lower than category average of 5.03
• American Century CA Tax-Free Bond Fund (BCITX) has a lower management fee than its Muni California Int/Sh average: 0.49% vs 0.86%
• American Century CA Tax-Free Bond Fund (BCITX) is a true no-load fund as it has no load and no 12b1 promotion, distributions, marketing expenses

  

 What we are cautious about American Century CA Tax-Free Bond Fund (BCITX)

Data for American Century CA Tax-Free Bond Fund (BCITX) as of February 28, 2010

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American Century CA Tax-Free Bond Fund (BCITX) Net Asset

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Date	Net Asset
02/2010	$684.01M
01/2010	$684.01M
11/2009	$652.95M

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American Century CA Tax-Free Bond Fund (BCITX) Portfolio Allocation

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Date	Cash	Stock	Bond	Other
09/2009	2.45%	0%	97.55%	0%
06/2009	1.65%	0%	98.35%	0%
03/2009	3.1%	0%	96.9%	0%

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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in American Century CA Tax-Free Bond Fund (BCITX)

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30-Sep-09 Golden St Tob Securitization C Tob 5.75% [1.34%] California St Go Bds 5.75% [1.33%] California St G.O. Bds 5.25% [1.28%] California St Dept Wtr Res Pwr Wt 5.375% [1.26%] Los Angeles Cnty Calif Met Tra Sen 5.25% [1.15%] Bay Area Toll Auth 5.25% [1.13%] California Infrasct & Ec First Li 5.125% [0.98%] Los Angeles Calif Uni Sch Dist 5% [0.97%] San Bernardino Calif Cmnty Col Go Bds [0.95%] California St Go Bds 6.5% [0.93%]

30-Jun-09 California St G.O. Bds 5.25% [1.42%] California St Dept Wtr Res Pwr Wt 5.375% [1.39%] Los Angeles Cnty Calif Met Tra Sen 5.25% [1.27%] Golden St Tob Securitization C Tob 5.75% [1.06%] California St Go Bds 5.125% [1%] California Infrasct & Ec First Li 5.125% [1%] California Edl Facs Auth 5% [1%] Los Angeles Calif Uni Sch Dist 5% [0.98%] Southern Calif Pub Pwr Auth 5.25% [0.95%] California St Various P 5.5% [0.94%]

31-Mar-09 California St Various P 5.25% [1.81%] Sacramento Calif City Fing Aut Leas 5.4% [1.49%] California St G.O. Bds 5.25% [1.44%] California St Dept Wtr Res Pwr Wt 5.375% [1.41%] Los Angeles Cnty Calif Met Tra Sen 5.25% [1.28%] California St Go Bds 5.125% [1.01%] California Infrasct & Ec First Li 5.125% [1%] California Edl Facs Auth 5% [1%] LOS ANGELES CALIF UNI SCH DIST GO BDS [0.99%] Golden St Tob Securitization C Tob 5.75% [0.99%]

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