Putnam California Tax Exempt Income Fund
Putnam California Tax Exempt Income Fund
Expense ratio
Net assets1
$636.51M
Holdings1
332
Category
Muni Bond
Return

Investment objective & strategy

As of Jan. 28, 2025 · prospectus

Objective. The fund seeks as high a level of current income exempt from federal income tax and California personal income tax as the Investment Manager (as defined below) believes is consistent with preservation of capital.

Strategy. Investments We invest mainly in bonds that pay interest that is exempt from federal income tax and California personal income tax (but that may be subject to federal and/or California alternative minimum tax (AMT)), are investment-grade in quality, and have intermediate- to long-term maturities (i.e., three years or longer). Under normal circumstances, we invest so that at least 90% of the funds income distributions are exempt from federal income tax and California personal income tax, except during times of adverse market conditions, when more than 10% of the funds income distributions could be subject to these taxes. Such tax-exempt investments in which the fund invests are issued by or for states, territories or possessions of the United States or by … Investments We invest mainly in bonds that pay interest that is exempt from federal income tax and California personal income tax (but that may be subject to federal and/or California alternative minimum tax (AMT)), are investment-grade in quality, and have intermediate- to long-term maturities (i.e., three years or longer). Under normal circumstances, we invest so that at least 90% of the funds income distributions are exempt from federal income tax and California personal income tax, except during times of adverse market conditions, when more than 10% of the funds income distributions could be subject to these taxes. Such tax-exempt investments in which the fund invests are issued by or for states, territories or possessions of the United States or by their political subdivisions, agencies, authorities or other government entities, and the income from these investments is exempt from both federal and California personal income tax. This investment policy cannot be changed without the approval of the funds shareholders. We may consider, among other factors, credit, interest rate and prepayment risks, as well as general market conditions, when deciding whether to buy or sell investments.

Allocation by sector

As of September 30, 2025 · N-PORT
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Portfolio moves

Jun 30, 2025 → Sep 30, 2025
Opened
15
Exited
33
Increased
0
Decreased
11
Unchanged
307

How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.

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Advisers

As of September 30, 2025 · N-CEN
FirmRole
Franklin Advisers, Inc. Adviser
Franklin Templeton Investment Management Limited Sub-adviser
Putnam Investment Management, LLC Sub-adviser

Footnotes

  1. Net assets and holdings count as of September 30, 2025, from the fund's N-PORT filing.

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