Putnam California Tax Exempt Income Fund (PCTEX)
The investment seeks as high a level of current income exempt from federal income tax and California personal income tax as the adviser believes to be consistent with preservation of capital. The fund invests 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 alternative minimum tax), are investment-grade in quality, and have intermediate- to long-term maturities (i.e., three years or longer). The adviser 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.
Fund Info
US74645A3014
74645A301
Apr 28, 1983
$0
Expense Ratio
PCTEX features an expense ratio of 0.77%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Putnam California Tax Exempt Income Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Putnam California Tax Exempt Income Fund had a return of 0.15% year-to-date (YTD) and 2.95% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Putnam California Tax Exempt Income Fund had an annualized return of 1.71%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that Putnam California Tax Exempt Income Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
PCTEX
0.15%
0.84%
0.00%
2.95%
0.07%
1.71%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of PCTEX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.15% | 0.15% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -0.03% | 0.26% | 0.12% | -1.37% | 0.41% | 2.04% | 0.80% | 0.82% | 1.06% | -1.60% | 1.76% | -1.61% | 2.63% |
| 2023 | 3.61% | -2.47% | 1.65% | -0.04% | -0.72% | 1.10% | 0.24% | -1.27% | -3.25% | -1.78% | 7.43% | 2.97% | 7.22% |
| 2022 | -2.77% | -0.61% | -3.25% | -3.61% | 1.45% | -2.49% | 3.16% | -2.23% | -4.90% | -1.24% | 6.03% | -0.03% | -10.48% |
| 2021 | 0.78% | -1.63% | 0.79% | 1.15% | 0.40% | 0.41% | 0.77% | -0.43% | -1.02% | -0.30% | 0.78% | -1.64% | 0.01% |
| 2020 | 2.04% | 1.50% | -5.37% | -1.67% | 3.66% | 1.55% | 1.90% | -0.43% | 0.06% | -0.17% | 1.88% | -0.57% | 4.15% |
| 2019 | 0.61% | 0.49% | 1.62% | 0.48% | 1.60% | 0.45% | 0.72% | 1.93% | -0.51% | -0.03% | 0.22% | -1.34% | 6.37% |
| 2018 | -1.22% | -0.50% | 0.50% | -0.26% | 1.13% | 0.00% | 0.10% | 0.25% | -0.66% | -0.89% | 1.02% | 0.08% | -0.48% |
| 2017 | 0.78% | 0.53% | 0.29% | 0.75% | 1.39% | -0.08% | 0.62% | 0.75% | -0.35% | 0.61% | -0.37% | 1.08% | 6.14% |
| 2016 | 1.01% | 0.19% | 0.52% | 0.77% | 0.40% | 1.71% | 0.04% | 0.14% | -0.31% | -1.06% | -4.08% | 0.89% | 0.10% |
| 2015 | 1.87% | -1.12% | 0.43% | -0.66% | -0.21% | -0.16% | 0.43% | 0.31% | 0.67% | 0.42% | 0.31% | 0.75% | 3.06% |
| 2014 | 2.01% | 1.34% | 0.45% | 1.33% | 1.56% | 0.07% | 0.20% | 1.30% | 0.44% | 0.80% | 0.17% | 0.81% | 10.98% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of PCTEX is 34, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Putnam California Tax Exempt Income Fund (PCTEX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Putnam California Tax Exempt Income Fund provided a 3.19% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.23 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.23 | $0.23 | $0.22 | $0.19 | $0.17 | $0.20 | $0.22 | $0.24 | $0.26 | $0.28 | $0.31 | $0.32 |
Dividend yield | 3.19% | 3.14% | 3.00% | 2.63% | 2.11% | 2.34% | 2.69% | 3.03% | 3.20% | 3.57% | 3.73% | 3.86% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Putnam California Tax Exempt Income Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.02 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.23 |
| 2023 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.22 |
| 2022 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.19 |
| 2021 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.17 |
| 2020 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.20 |
| 2019 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.22 |
| 2018 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.24 |
| 2017 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.26 |
| 2016 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.28 |
| 2015 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.31 |
| 2014 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.32 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Putnam California Tax Exempt Income Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Putnam California Tax Exempt Income Fund was 57.26%, occurring on Oct 19, 1987. Recovery took 85 trading sessions.
The current Putnam California Tax Exempt Income Fund drawdown is 4.03%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -57.26% | Feb 17, 1987 | 175 | Oct 19, 1987 | 85 | Feb 15, 1988 | 260 |
| -51.44% | Feb 16, 1988 | 45 | Apr 18, 1988 | 100 | Sep 5, 1988 | 145 |
| -51.27% | Sep 2, 1986 | 14 | Sep 19, 1986 | 49 | Nov 27, 1986 | 63 |
| -50.8% | Jul 5, 1989 | 59 | Sep 25, 1989 | 2915 | Dec 7, 2000 | 2974 |
| -50.6% | May 27, 1986 | 13 | Jun 12, 1986 | 16 | Jul 4, 1986 | 29 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Putnam California Tax Exempt Income Fund volatility is 1.27%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.