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As of 12/09/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
YTD Return
2.2%
1 yr return
3.2%
3 Yr Avg Return
-0.2%
5 Yr Avg Return
0.5%
Net Assets
$137 M
Holdings in Top 10
22.5%
Expense Ratio 0.69%
Front Load 3.00%
Deferred Load N/A
Turnover 14.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Standard (Taxable)
$1,000
IRA
N/A
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
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As of 12/09/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
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The Fund, under normal circumstances, invests at least 80% of its assets (net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in municipal bonds, whose interest is, in the opinion of bond counsel for the issuers at the time of issuance, exempt from federal and Colorado income taxes. The Fund is classified as a “non-diversified” investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”).
Municipal bonds are generally debt obligations issued by or on behalf of states, territories and possessions of the United States, and their political subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities that provide income free from federal, state and potentially local income taxes. If the interest on a particular municipal bond is exempt from federal and Colorado income taxes, the Fund will treat the bond as qualifying for purposes of the 80% policy even though the issuer of the bond may be located outside of Colorado. Municipal bonds include general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, industrial revenue bonds, industrial development bonds, private activity bonds, as well as short-term, tax-exempt obligations such as municipal notes and variable rate demand obligations. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in municipal bonds subject to the federal alternative minimum tax, and municipal bonds that pay interest that is subject to federal and Colorado income taxes.
Although the Fund may invest in municipal bonds rated in any rating category or in unrated municipal bonds, MacKay Shields LLC, the Fund's Subadvisor, intends to invest primarily in investment grade quality bonds as rated by at least one nationally recognized statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”) or if unrated, judged to be of comparable quality by the Subadvisor. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in municipal bonds that are rated below investment grade (commonly referred to as “high-yield securities” or “junk bonds”) as rated by at least one NRSRO, including up to 10% of its net assets in municipal bonds that are the subject of bankruptcy proceedings, that are in default as to the payment of principal or interest, or that are rated in the lowest rating category by a NRSRO, or if unrated, judged to be of comparable quality by the Subadvisor (“distressed securities”). If NRSROs assign different ratings to the same security, the Fund will use the higher rating for purposes of determining the security's credit quality.
The Fund may invest more than 25% of its total assets in municipal bonds that are related in such a way that an economic, business or political development or change affecting one such security could also affect the other securities. The Fund will seek to maintain a portfolio dollar-weighted average duration of 3-10 years, although the Fund may invest in instruments of any duration or maturity.
If the supply of Colorado state tax exempt municipal bonds is insufficient to meet the Fund’s investment needs, the Fund may invest in municipal bonds issued by other states. Municipal bonds issued by other states purchased by the Fund will generally be exempt from federal income taxes, but may not be exempt from Colorado income taxes.
The Fund may invest in futures, options and swap agreements to seek enhanced returns or to reduce the risk of loss by hedging certain of its holdings.
Investment Process: In selecting investments, the Subadvisor analyzes the credit quality of issuers and considers the yields available on municipal bonds with different maturities.
The Subadvisor uses active management in an effort to identify municipal bonds it believes to be mispriced and to build a consistent yield advantage. The Subadvisor focuses on reducing volatility through a disciplined investment process, which includes fundamental, “bottom-up” credit research and risk management. In addition, the Subadvisor reviews macroeconomic events, technicals in the municipal market, and tax policies and analyzes individual municipal securities and sectors.
The Subadvisor’s investment process includes a risk analysis that gives consideration to a variety of security-specific risks with respect to municipal bonds, including environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) risks. “ESG risks” are defined as environmental, social or governance events or conditions that, if they occur, could cause an actual or a potential material negative impact on the value of the investment. Certain ESG factors may be more relevant for certain sectors or issuers than others. Factors considered by the Subadvisor may include an issuer’s exposure to or management of climate risk, energy resources, community and/or employee relations, demographic shifts, cybersecurity, regulation and financial management of policies and procedures. In addition to proprietary research, the Subadvisor may use screening tools such as those provided by third-party providers and, to the extent available, third-party data to identify ESG risk factors that may not have been captured through its own research. The Subadvisor’s consideration of ESG risk is weighed against other criteria and no sectors, industries or individual issuers are explicitly excluded from the Fund.
The Subadvisor may sell a security if it no longer believes the security will contribute to meeting the investment objective of the Fund. In considering whether to sell a security, the Subadvisor may evaluate, among other things, the condition of the economy and meaningful changes in the issuer's financial condition.
Period | COTFX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | 2.2% | -4.4% | 40.7% | 88.05% |
1 Yr | 3.2% | -2.6% | 45.9% | 90.53% |
3 Yr | -0.2%* | -10.2% | 6.4% | 52.32% |
5 Yr | 0.5%* | -6.5% | 1105.2% | 75.67% |
10 Yr | 1.2%* | -0.9% | 249.0% | 74.13% |
* Annualized
Period | COTFX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 1.5% | -1.4% | 41.0% | 86.67% |
2022 | -7.8% | -39.7% | 0.3% | 18.57% |
2021 | -1.9% | -5.6% | 6.9% | 97.46% |
2020 | 2.0% | -2.6% | 310.0% | 37.54% |
2019 | 2.6% | 0.0% | 26.0% | 84.09% |
Period | COTFX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 2.2% | -4.4% | 40.7% | 88.05% |
1 Yr | 3.2% | -2.6% | 45.9% | 90.53% |
3 Yr | -0.2%* | -10.2% | 6.4% | 52.32% |
5 Yr | 0.5%* | -6.5% | 1105.2% | 75.67% |
10 Yr | 1.2%* | -0.9% | 249.0% | 74.13% |
* Annualized
Period | COTFX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 3.8% | -1.3% | 41.0% | 88.28% |
2022 | -6.0% | -39.7% | 1.1% | 18.77% |
2021 | -0.3% | -4.8% | 23761504.0% | 92.78% |
2020 | 3.8% | -1.5% | 17057.9% | 49.44% |
2019 | 3.8% | 0.2% | 3514.6% | 88.84% |
COTFX | Category Low | Category High | COTFX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Assets | 137 M | 3.22 M | 71.9 B | 80.24% |
Number of Holdings | 86 | 4 | 13418 | 90.60% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 28.8 M | -317 M | 3.09 B | 78.91% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 22.48% | 1.8% | 100.3% | 30.17% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | COTFX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bonds | 97.48% | 0.00% | 150.86% | 75.97% |
Cash | 2.52% | -50.86% | 44.62% | 24.65% |
Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 99.78% | 21.54% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.07% | 9.40% |
Other | 0.00% | -3.69% | 53.54% | 21.42% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.93% | 8.70% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | COTFX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Municipal | 99.01% | 44.39% | 100.00% | 39.45% |
Cash & Equivalents | 1.80% | 0.00% | 44.41% | 24.51% |
Derivative | 0.00% | -3.69% | 53.54% | 18.00% |
Securitized | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.93% | 9.51% |
Corporate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.41% | 24.95% |
Government | 0.00% | 0.00% | 52.02% | 15.71% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | COTFX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US | 97.48% | 0.00% | 142.23% | 73.34% |
Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 23.89% | 13.23% |
COTFX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Expense Ratio | 0.69% | 0.01% | 8.02% | 55.31% |
Management Fee | 0.45% | 0.00% | 1.20% | 54.23% |
12b-1 Fee | 0.08% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 16.99% |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.01% | 0.44% | N/A |
COTFX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Front Load | 3.00% | 0.50% | 4.75% | 66.09% |
Deferred Load | N/A | 0.25% | 5.00% | N/A |
COTFX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 1.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
COTFX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Turnover | 14.00% | 0.00% | 283.00% | 36.60% |
COTFX | Category Low | Category High | COTFX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Yield | 3.31% | 0.00% | 14.51% | 74.16% |
COTFX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Distribution Frequency | Monthly | Monthly | Monthly | Monthly |
COTFX | Category Low | Category High | COTFX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income Ratio | 1.52% | -0.53% | 5.33% | 70.84% |
COTFX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
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Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Date | Amount | Type |
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Nov 30, 2024 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 31, 2024 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2024 | $0.025 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 31, 2024 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 31, 2024 | $0.020 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2024 | $0.020 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 30, 2024 | $0.020 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2024 | $0.021 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 29, 2024 | $0.019 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 31, 2024 | $0.020 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 31, 2023 | $0.021 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 30, 2023 | $0.019 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 31, 2023 | $0.019 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2023 | $0.018 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 31, 2023 | $0.019 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 31, 2023 | $0.018 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2023 | $0.018 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 31, 2023 | $0.018 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 28, 2023 | $0.016 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2023 | $0.017 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 28, 2023 | $0.015 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 31, 2023 | $0.017 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 30, 2022 | $0.016 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 28, 2022 | $0.001 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 30, 2022 | $0.015 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 31, 2022 | $0.015 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2022 | $0.015 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 31, 2022 | $0.015 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 29, 2022 | $0.015 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2022 | $0.014 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 31, 2022 | $0.014 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 29, 2022 | $0.014 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2022 | $0.014 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 28, 2022 | $0.012 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 31, 2022 | $0.013 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 31, 2021 | $0.012 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 30, 2021 | $0.014 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 29, 2021 | $0.014 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2021 | $0.013 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 31, 2021 | $0.014 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 30, 2021 | $0.014 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2021 | $0.013 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 28, 2021 | $0.014 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 30, 2021 | $0.014 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2021 | $0.015 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 26, 2021 | $0.013 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 29, 2021 | $0.014 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 31, 2020 | $0.015 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 30, 2020 | $0.015 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 30, 2020 | $0.016 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2020 | $0.015 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 31, 2020 | $0.016 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 31, 2020 | $0.016 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2020 | $0.015 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 29, 2020 | $0.016 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 30, 2020 | $0.016 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2020 | $0.017 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 28, 2020 | $0.016 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 31, 2020 | $0.017 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 31, 2019 | $0.000 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 29, 2019 | $0.000 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 31, 2019 | $0.000 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2019 | $0.000 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 30, 2019 | $0.000 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 31, 2019 | $0.000 | OrdinaryDividend |
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
May 21, 1987
35.05
35.1%
Mr. Christopher has served as the portfolio manager of Aquila Tax- Free Trust of Oregon since 2011. Mr. Johns is a Senior Vice President of the Davidson Fixed Income Management, Inc. and has been an officer of it and its predecessor companies since 1992. From 1984 through 1992, he was a portfolio manager at the former United Bank of Denver, which acted as investment adviser to the Fund from its inception through 1992. He was formerly a portfolio manager of Toledo Trust Company. He holds the degree of BBA in Finance from the University of Cincinnati
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.08 | 35.05 | 7.36 | 1.58 |
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