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3 / 5 Stars
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Lipper
3
4
3
1
1
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Zacks Investment Research
1
(Strong Buy)
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Standard & Poor's
3 / 5 Stars
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TheStreet.com
C+
(Hold)
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#9 in Muni Pennsylvania
U.S. News evaluated 20 Muni Pennsylvania Funds. Our list highlights the top-rated funds for long-term investors based on the ratings of leading fund industry researchers.
Performance
The fund has returned 5.53 percent over the past year, 5.96 percent over the past three years, 5.67 percent over the past five years, and 4.51 percent over the past decade.
| Trailing Returns | Updated 04.30.2013 |
|---|---|
| Year to date | 1.5% |
| 1 Year | 5.5% |
| 3 Years (Annualized) | 6.0% |
| 5 Years (Annualized) | 5.7% |
| 10 Years (Annualized) | 4.5% |
Summary
The investment seeks to maximize current income exempt from federal income tax and from Pennsylvania state income tax, without undue risk. The fund normally invests substantially all of its assets in municipal bonds that provide income exempt from federal and Pennsylvania state income taxes. It invests primarily in municipal bonds rated investment grade (Baa/BBB or higher) or the unrated equivalent as determined by The Dreyfus Corporation. Dollar-weighted average maturity is an average of the stated maturities of the securities held by the fund. The fund is non-diversified.
Fees
Fees are Below Average compared to funds in the same category.
Dreyfus Pennsylvania Fund has an expense ratio of 0.95 percent.
Risk
Risk is Average compared to funds in the same category according to Morningstar.
