ETFdb Realtime Rating & Analyst Report for CMF
CMF is a passive ETF that seeks to replicate the S&P California AMT-Free Municipal Bond Index. The index measures the performance of the investment grade segment of the California municipal bond market.
| ETFdb Category | Expense Ratio | Inception Date | Issuer | Structure | YTD Return * |
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| California Munis | 0.25% | 2007-10-04 | iShares | ETF | +2.89% |
* As of 05-22-2012
CMF Realtime Rating: By Metric
| Metric | Metric Realtime Rating | A+ Metric Rated ETF |
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| Liquidity | A | CXA |
| Expenses | A | CXA |
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The first adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for CMF on several different metrics, including liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividend, and concentration of holdings. The "A+ Metric Rated ETF" field, available to ETFdb Pro members, shows the ETF in the California Munis ETFdb Category with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field.
CMF Realtime Rating: Overall
| ETFdb Rating Type | Overall Rating | A+ Overall Rated ETF |
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The second table shows the overall Realtime Rating for CMF, as well as the A+ Overall Rated ETF in CMF's Category. To view information on how the ETFdb Realtime Ratings work, click here.
ETFdb Analyst Report for CMF
This fund is the most popular option for achieving exposure to municipal bonds from California issuers, a corner of the domestic bond market that has been in focus in recent years due to the state's budget issues. CMF offers the greatest depth of holdings among all California muni bond ETFs, making...
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