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Name
As of 12/04/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
YTD Return
4.1%
1 yr return
5.7%
3 Yr Avg Return
-0.1%
5 Yr Avg Return
1.0%
Net Assets
$96 M
Holdings in Top 10
20.1%
Expense Ratio 0.98%
Front Load 4.50%
Deferred Load N/A
Turnover 21.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Standard (Taxable)
$1,000
IRA
$250
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 12/04/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
■ | at least 80% of the Fund’s net assets in municipal securities whose interest is exempt from federal income tax, including federal alternative minimum tax (AMT), and Pennsylvania individual income tax; |
■ | up to 20% of the Fund’s net assets in securities whose interest is subject to federal income tax, including federal AMT; |
■ | up to 10% of the Fund’s total assets in below investment-grade municipal securities; and |
■ | up to 10% of the Fund’s total assets in inverse floaters. |
Period | EKVAX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 4.1% | -4.7% | 38.6% | 23.98% |
1 Yr | 5.7% | -2.4% | 46.4% | 38.48% |
3 Yr | -0.1%* | -10.3% | 6.8% | 45.56% |
5 Yr | 1.0%* | -6.5% | 1104.9% | 50.63% |
10 Yr | 2.1%* | -0.9% | 249.0% | 32.82% |
* Annualized
Period | EKVAX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 2.2% | -1.4% | 41.0% | 68.75% |
2022 | -11.4% | -39.7% | 0.3% | 49.08% |
2021 | -0.3% | -5.6% | 6.9% | 40.21% |
2020 | 0.8% | -2.6% | 310.0% | 84.52% |
2019 | 3.3% | 0.0% | 26.0% | 68.90% |
Period | EKVAX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 4.1% | -4.7% | 38.6% | 23.98% |
1 Yr | 5.7% | -2.4% | 46.4% | 38.48% |
3 Yr | -0.1%* | -10.3% | 6.8% | 45.56% |
5 Yr | 1.0%* | -6.5% | 1104.9% | 50.63% |
10 Yr | 2.1%* | -0.9% | 249.0% | 32.82% |
* Annualized
Period | EKVAX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 5.3% | -1.3% | 41.0% | 59.39% |
2022 | -8.8% | -39.7% | 1.1% | 43.34% |
2021 | 2.4% | -4.8% | 23761504.0% | 29.28% |
2020 | 3.4% | -1.5% | 17057.9% | 63.59% |
2019 | 6.9% | 0.2% | 3514.6% | 40.82% |
EKVAX | Category Low | Category High | EKVAX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Assets | 96 M | 3.22 M | 71.9 B | 86.56% |
Number of Holdings | 120 | 4 | 13418 | 77.97% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 19 M | -317 M | 3.09 B | 88.85% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 20.12% | 1.8% | 100.3% | 40.46% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | EKVAX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bonds | 98.89% | 0.00% | 150.86% | 52.62% |
Cash | 1.11% | -50.86% | 44.62% | 48.09% |
Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 99.78% | 57.45% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.07% | 49.97% |
Other | 0.00% | -3.69% | 53.54% | 53.66% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.93% | 49.70% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | EKVAX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Municipal | 99.04% | 44.39% | 100.00% | 38.77% |
Cash & Equivalents | 0.66% | 0.00% | 44.41% | 39.56% |
Derivative | 0.00% | -3.69% | 53.54% | 52.52% |
Securitized | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.93% | 50.44% |
Corporate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.41% | 58.33% |
Government | 0.00% | 0.00% | 52.02% | 53.61% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | EKVAX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US | 98.89% | 0.00% | 142.23% | 50.50% |
Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 23.89% | 51.98% |
EKVAX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Expense Ratio | 0.98% | 0.01% | 8.02% | 30.31% |
Management Fee | 0.40% | 0.00% | 1.20% | 41.95% |
12b-1 Fee | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 7.72% |
Administrative Fee | 0.16% | 0.01% | 0.44% | 85.09% |
EKVAX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Front Load | 4.50% | 0.50% | 4.75% | 6.90% |
Deferred Load | N/A | 0.25% | 5.00% | N/A |
EKVAX 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.
EKVAX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Turnover | 21.00% | 0.00% | 283.00% | 61.64% |
EKVAX | Category Low | Category High | EKVAX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Yield | 3.02% | 0.00% | 14.51% | 40.07% |
EKVAX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Distribution Frequency | Monthly | Monthly | Monthly | Monthly |
EKVAX | Category Low | Category High | EKVAX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income Ratio | 2.64% | -0.53% | 5.33% | 14.34% |
EKVAX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Date | Amount | Type |
---|---|---|
Nov 29, 2024 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 31, 2024 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2024 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 30, 2024 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 31, 2024 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 30, 2024 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 28, 2024 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 28, 2024 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 31, 2024 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2023 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 30, 2023 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 31, 2023 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 29, 2023 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 31, 2023 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 31, 2023 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2023 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 31, 2023 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 28, 2023 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2023 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 28, 2023 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 31, 2023 | $0.025 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2022 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 29, 2022 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 28, 2022 | $0.025 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 29, 2022 | $0.025 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 30, 2022 | $0.024 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 28, 2022 | $0.024 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 29, 2022 | $0.024 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 30, 2022 | $0.024 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 28, 2022 | $0.025 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 30, 2022 | $0.023 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 25, 2022 | $0.025 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 28, 2022 | $0.022 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 31, 2021 | $0.023 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 30, 2021 | $0.023 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 31, 2021 | $0.023 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2021 | $0.023 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 31, 2021 | $0.023 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 31, 2021 | $0.023 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2021 | $0.024 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 31, 2021 | $0.024 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 30, 2021 | $0.024 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2021 | $0.023 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 28, 2021 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 31, 2021 | $0.025 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 31, 2020 | $0.025 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 30, 2020 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 30, 2020 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2020 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 31, 2020 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 31, 2020 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2020 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 29, 2020 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 30, 2020 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2020 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 31, 2019 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 29, 2019 | $0.031 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 31, 2019 | $0.029 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2019 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 30, 2019 | $0.031 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 31, 2019 | $0.030 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 28, 2019 | $0.030 | OrdinaryDividend |
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Nov 01, 2009
12.59
12.6%
Robert Miller is a senior portfolio manager for the Municipal Fixed Income team at Allspring Global Investments, where he manages mutual funds and separate accounts. He joined Allspring from its predecessor firm, Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM). Prior to joining WFAM, Robert worked for American Century Investments, where he was part of a team managing the firm’s municipal bond portfolios. Robert had direct responsibility for the firm’s national intermediate- and long-term investment-grade strategies. In addition, he managed several other state-specific funds for the firm. Robert also served as a member of its analytical team. Earlier, Robert was a municipal bond analyst with Moody’s Investors Service, where he served as an analyst in the States and High Profile Ratings Group as well as the Airport Credit Group, the Southeast Regional Ratings Group, and the Mid-Atlantic Regional Ratings Group. He also founded a small venture capital firm and served as a consultant with Black and Veatch and KPMG Peat Marwick, where he specialized in conducting financial feasibility studies in support of large infrastructure projects. Robert earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration with an emphasis in finance from San Jose State University and a master’s degree in business administration from the Leonard N. Stern School of Business at New York University.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jan 01, 2011
11.42
11.4%
Bruce Johns is a senior portfolio manager for the Municipal Fixed Income team at Allspring Global Investments. In this capacity, he manages national short to intermediate maturity strategies and certain state-specific mutual funds. Bruce joined Allspring from its predecessor firm, Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM). He joined WFAM from Strong Capital Management, where he was a senior research analyst covering the health care sector. Prior to taking on the role of research analyst at Strong, his area of responsibility included all fixed income settlements operations. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business and finance from the University of Wisconsin, Parkside. Bruce is a member of the National Federation of Municipal Analysts and the Minnesota Society of Municipal Analysts.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Sep 01, 2020
1.75
1.8%
Ms. Laurin joined Wells Capital Management or one of its predecessor firms in 2016, where she currently serves as a Senior Analyst. Prior to joining WFAM, she was as a research analyst for Heartland Advisors where she covered taxable fixed income, consumer, and utility equity sectors.
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.08 | 35.05 | 7.36 | 1.58 |
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