Sterling Capital South Carolina Intermediate Tax-Free Fund (BSCIX)
The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in investments the income from which is exempt from federal income tax, alternative minimum tax, and South Carolina personal income tax. It invests primarily in municipal securities of the State of South Carolina and its political subdivisions that provide income exempt from both federal personal income tax and South Carolina personal income tax. The fund's dollar-weighted average maturity is expected to be more than 3 years but less than 10 years. It is non-diversified.
Fund Info
ISIN | US85917L4602 |
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CUSIP | 85917L460 |
Issuer | Sterling Capital |
Inception Date | Oct 19, 1997 |
Category | Municipal Bonds |
Min. Investment | $10,000,000 |
Asset Class | Bond |
Expense Ratio
The Sterling Capital South Carolina Intermediate Tax-Free Fund has a high expense ratio of 0.59%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Sterling Capital South Carolina Intermediate Tax-Free Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Sterling Capital South Carolina Intermediate Tax-Free Fund had a return of -1.24% year-to-date (YTD) and 1.41% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Sterling Capital South Carolina Intermediate Tax-Free Fund had an annualized return of 1.61%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.42%, indicating that Sterling Capital South Carolina Intermediate Tax-Free Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
Period | Return | Benchmark |
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Year-To-Date | -1.24% | 5.05% |
1 month | -0.92% | -4.27% |
6 months | 5.16% | 18.82% |
1 year | 1.41% | 21.22% |
5 years (annualized) | 0.96% | 11.38% |
10 years (annualized) | 1.61% | 10.42% |
Monthly Returns Heatmap
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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2024 | -0.15% | -0.08% | -0.06% | |||||||||
2023 | -1.93% | -0.68% | 4.22% | 2.05% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
Sterling Capital South Carolina Intermediate Tax-Free Fund(BSCIX)
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Sterling Capital South Carolina Intermediate Tax-Free Fund (BSCIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Sterling Capital South Carolina Intermediate Tax-Free Fund granted a 2.45% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.25 per share.
Period | TTM | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
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Dividend | $0.25 | $0.24 | $0.21 | $0.19 | $0.22 | $0.23 | $0.23 | $0.23 | $0.22 | $0.27 | $0.26 | $0.24 |
Dividend yield | 2.45% | 2.28% | 2.03% | 1.70% | 1.92% | 2.09% | 2.12% | 2.05% | 2.07% | 2.48% | 2.39% | 2.24% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Sterling Capital South Carolina Intermediate Tax-Free Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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2024 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | |||||||||
2023 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
2022 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
2021 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
2020 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
2019 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
2018 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
2017 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
2016 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
2015 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.06 |
2014 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.04 |
2013 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Sterling Capital South Carolina Intermediate Tax-Free Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Sterling Capital South Carolina Intermediate Tax-Free Fund was 9.72%, occurring on Oct 25, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Sterling Capital South Carolina Intermediate Tax-Free Fund drawdown is 3.91%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
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-9.72% | Aug 6, 2021 | 308 | Oct 25, 2022 | — | — | — |
-9.64% | Mar 10, 2020 | 9 | Mar 20, 2020 | 84 | Jul 21, 2020 | 93 |
-6.91% | Sep 12, 2008 | 25 | Oct 16, 2008 | 56 | Jan 7, 2009 | 81 |
-5.69% | May 3, 2013 | 36 | Jun 24, 2013 | 225 | May 15, 2014 | 261 |
-5.26% | Oct 7, 1998 | 275 | Oct 26, 1999 | 180 | Jul 12, 2000 | 455 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Sterling Capital South Carolina Intermediate Tax-Free Fund volatility is 0.58%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.