PTEAX Fees and Costs — Tax-Exempt Bond Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-25
The net expense ratio is 0.92%: a 0.40% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.27% other expenses. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 3.75% and a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $100 in broker commissions.
PTEAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of PTEAX. Prospectus, as of March 1, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.40% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.27% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.92% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.92% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 3.75% |
| Max deferred load | 1.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
PTEAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in PTEAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,033 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.76% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Sales charges | $475 | $375 | $375 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.92%) | $93 | $290 | $504 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $19 | $73 | $154 |
| Total costs | $587 | $739 | $1,033 |
| Value after costs | $9,913 | $10,837 | $11,729 |
| Impact on return, per year | 5.87% | 2.28% | 1.76% |
PTEAX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): —
- Total broker commissions: $100
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $626.2M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): —
- Securities lending: none during the year
PTEAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC. | $100 | 100.00% |
PTEAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC | $118.2M | 24.97% |
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC. | $108.3M | 22.87% |
| WELLS FARGO SECURITIES LLC | $69.1M | 14.59% |
| RBC DOMINION SECURITIES CORP. | $30.1M | 6.36% |
| JANNEY MONTGOMERY SCOTT INC. | $30.0M | 6.34% |
| MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH | $26.9M | 5.67% |
| FMS BONDS/FIRST MIAMI SECURITIES | $26.6M | 5.62% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS CO. | $22.4M | 4.74% |
| JEFFERIES & COMPANY | $21.5M | 4.54% |
| INSPEREX LLC | $20.4M | 4.31% |
Tax-Exempt Bond Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| PITEX | Institutional Class | 0.64% | none |
| PTEAX | Class A | 0.92% | 3.75% |
| PTBCX | Class C | 1.82% | none |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.