State Farm Tax Advantaged Bond Fund Net Assets as of 6/30/08 Ticker Symbol
Legacy Class A** $61,899,302 (SLTAX)
Legacy Class B** $25,754,445 (SLTBX)
Class A $31,620,453 (TANAX)
Class B $3,399,846 (TANBX)

** Only available to shareholders with account registrations established prior to 5/01/06.


Average Annual Total Returns as of 6/30/08
Class YTD(%) 1 Yr (%) 3 Yr (%) 5 Yr (%) Since
Inception(%)
(12/18/00)
30-day SEC
Yield(%)
Legacy A With max sales charge
At NAV
-1.98%
1.01%
1.71%
4.85%
1.74%
2.79%
2.48%
3.11%
4.30%
4.73%
3.43
--
Legacy B With max sales charge
At NAV
-2.19%
0.81%
1.43%
4.43%
1.47%
2.35%
2.34%
2.70%
4.31%
4.31%
--
3.14
With max sales charge
At NAV
-1.98%
1.01%
1.81%
4.95%
1.74%
2.79%
2.48%
3.11%
4.23%
4.73%
3.43
--
With max sales charge
At NAV
-2.10%
0.90%
1.53%
4.53%
1.47%
2.35%
2.34%
2.70%
4.31%
4.31%
--
3.13

* The inception date for Class A&B is 5/01/06. The inception date for Legacy Class A&B is 12/18/00.

View total returns current to the most recent month-end.

This performance data represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. There is no guarantee that the circumstances leading to this performance will be replicated in the future. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate and fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth less than their original cost. Recent performance may be less than the figures shown.

Year-to-date and since inception total return are the compounded rate of change in value during period of investment, including the value of shares acquired through reinvestment of all dividends and all capital gains distributions for the period. These figures are based on an investment at the beginning of the period through the end of the period and reflect all applicable fees and expenses, including a maximum sales charge of 3% for Legacy A shares
and Class A shares and maximum contingent deferred sales charges on Legacy B shares and Class B shares of 3% during year one, 2.75% in year two. 2.75% in year three, 2.50% in year four, 2.00% in year five, 1.00% in year six, and 0% in year seven. NAV Total Return does not include any initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge. Class R shares do not include a sales charge.

Net Asset Value (NAV) is calculated by adding all of the assets of a fund, subtracting the fund’s liabilities, then dividing by the number of outstanding shares. A separate NAV is calculated for each class of each fund. NAV is calculated at the close of each business day.

The 30-day SEC Yield is the net investment income per share for the 30-day period as of the most recent calendar quarter ended divided by the maximum public offering price for A shares, including a maximum 3% sales charge, or by the net asset value for B shares at the end of the period and annualizing the result. B shares have a maximum contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 3%. The 30-day SEC Yield quoted for B shares does not include the CDSC. If the CDSC were included, the 30-day SEC Yield quoted for B shares would have been lower.

¹ For the time period prior to May 1, 2006, the performance data quoted in this report for State Farm Class A shares is the performance for the Legacy Class A shares adjusted to include the maximum sales charge associated with Class A shares. Legacy Class A shares and Class A shares are comprised of the same underlying securities portfolio and have the same investment objectives and annual operating expenses. Legacy Class A shares have a maximum sales load of 3.00%. Class A shares have a maximum sales load of 5.00% except for the Bond Fund and the Tax Advantaged Bond Fund, which have a maximum sales load of 3.00%. Neither the Class A Money Market Fund nor the Legacy Class A Money Market Fund have a sales load. Class A shares have an inception date of May 1, 2006. Legacy Class A shares have an inception date of December 18, 2000, except for LifePath®  Funds, which have an inception date of May 9, 2003.

² For the time period prior to May 1, 2006, the performance data quoted in this report for State Farm Class B shares is the performance for the Legacy Class B shares adjusted to include the higher contingent deferred sales charges and the higher 12b-1 fees associated with Class B shares. Legacy Class B shares and Class B shares are comprised of the same underlying securities portfolio and have the same investment objectives and annual operating expenses, except for 12b-1 fees. The annual 12b-1 fee for Legacy Class B shares is .65% for all the funds except the Money Market Fund which is .55%.  The annual 12b-1 fee for Class B shares is .95% for all the funds except the Bond Fund and Tax Advantaged Bond Fund which are .65% and the Money Market Fund which is .55%.  Class B shares have an inception date of May 1, 2006. Legacy Class B shares have an inception date of December 18, 2000 except for LifePath® Funds, which have an inception date of May 9, 2003.

State Farm Tax Advantaged Bond Fund Total Annual Operating Expenses
 
Gross
Net4
Legacy Class A
0.72%
0.70%
Legacy Class B
1.12%
1.10%
Class A
0.72%
0.70%
Class B
1.12%
1.10%

4State Farm Investment Management Corp., the investment adviser for each fund, has voluntarily agreed to reimburse each fund for certain annual operating expenses. This agreement may be eliminated at any time.

Investor profile: You may want to invest in the Tax Advantaged Bond Fund if you want regular tax-free dividends or to reduce taxes on your investment income. You can open an account in this fund with a minimum initial investment of $250 ($50 by automatic investment).

You may not want to invest in the Tax Advantaged Bond Fund if you are seeking long term growth of capital, want the greater growth potential of an investment in equity securities, require stability of your principal., or if you are investing through an IRA, 401(k) plan or some other kind of tax-deferred account.

Investment objective: Seeks as high a rate of income exempt from federal income taxes as is consistent with prudent investment management.

Investment strategy: The Tax Advantaged Bond Fund invests primarily in a diversified selection of municipal bonds with maturities of one to thirty years. A majority of the Fund's investments are in bonds with maturities longer than five years.

The Fund normally invests so that either (1) 80% or more of the Fund's net investment income is exempt from regular federal income tax or (2) 80% or more of the Fund's net assets is invested in securities that produce income exempt from regular federal income tax.

The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in municipal bonds within the highest four rating categories of Moody's or S&P, meaning that the Fund may invest up to 20% of the Fund's total assets in medium and lower-quality bonds

Risks

An investment in the Tax Advantaged Bond Fund is not a deposit of any bank or other insured depository institution and is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other government agency. You can lose money by investing in the Fund.

State Farm VP Management Corp Risk/Important Disclosures. State Farm Mutual Funds Prospectus. The State Farm College Savings Plan Enrollment Handbook (PDF 260 KB) .


Need Assistance? 1-800-447-4930

AP2008/07/0790


Home > Mutual Funds > Investors > Pricing and Performance