07/29/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/29/2026 14:34
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Investment Objective
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Fees and Expenses of the Fund
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Class A
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Class C
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Institutional
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Service
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Investor
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Class R6
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering
price)
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3.75%
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None
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None
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None
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None
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None
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Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original
purchase price or sale proceeds)1
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None
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1.00%
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None
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None
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None
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None
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Class A
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Class C
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Institutional
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Service
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Investor
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Class R6
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Management Fees
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0.34%
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0.34%
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0.34%
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0.34%
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0.34%
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0.34%
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Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
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0.25%
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0.75%
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None
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0.25%
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None
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None
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Other Expenses
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0.14%
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0.39%
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0.06%
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0.31%
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0.14%
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0.05%
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Service Fees
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None
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0.25%
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None
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None
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None
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None
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Shareholder Administration Fees
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None
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None
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None
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0.25%
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None
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None
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All Other Expenses
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0.14%
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0.14%
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0.06%
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0.06%
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0.14%
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0.05%
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
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0.73%
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1.48%
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0.40%
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0.90%
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0.48%
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0.39%
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Expense Limitation2
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(0.01)%
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(0.01)%
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(0.01)%
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(0.01)%
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(0.01)%
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(0.01)%
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Limitation
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0.72%
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1.47%
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0.39%
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0.89%
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0.47%
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0.38%
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Expense Example
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1 Year
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3 Years
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5 Years
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10 Years
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Class A Shares
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$446
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$599
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$765
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$1,247
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Class C Shares
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$250
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$467
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$807
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$1,768
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Institutional Shares
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$40
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$127
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$223
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$504
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Service Shares
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$91
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$286
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$497
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$1,107
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Investor Shares
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$48
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$153
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$268
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$603
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Class R6 Shares
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$39
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$124
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$218
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$492
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Class C Shares -
Assuming no redemption
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$150
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$467
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$807
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$1,768
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Portfolio Turnover
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Principal Strategy
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Principal Risks of the Fund
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Performance
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Returns
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Quarter ended
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Year-to-Date Return
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2.51%
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June 30, 2026
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During the periods shown in the chart above:
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Returns
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Quarter ended
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Best Quarter Return
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6.92%
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December 31, 2023
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Worst Quarter Return
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-5.79%
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March 31, 2022
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
For the period ended December 31, 2025
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1 Year
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5 Years
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10 Years
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Inception
Date
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Class A Shares
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7/20/1993
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Returns Before Taxes
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-0.69%
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0.37%
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2.19%
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Returns After Taxes on Distributions
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-0.74%
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0.30%
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2.13%
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Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
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0.91%
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0.85%
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2.26%
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Class C Shares
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8/15/1997
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Returns Before Taxes
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1.41%
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0.39%
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1.82%*
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Institutional Shares
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8/15/1997
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Returns Before Taxes
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3.48%
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1.47%
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2.92%
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Service Shares
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8/15/1997
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Returns Before Taxes
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3.04%
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0.96%
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2.40%
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Investor Shares
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7/30/2010
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Returns Before Taxes
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3.46%
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1.41%
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2.84%
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Class R6 Shares
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11/30/2017
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Returns Before Taxes
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3.55%
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1.49%
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2.93%**
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Bloomberg Municipal Bond 1-10 Year Blend Index
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5.14%
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1.21%
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2.08%
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Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
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7.30%
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-0.36%
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2.01%
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Portfolio Management
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Buying and Selling Fund Shares
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Tax Information
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Payments to Broker-Dealers and
Other Financial Intermediaries
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