Sterling Capital Virginia Intermediate Tax Free Fund (BVATX)
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 Virginia personal income tax ("Virginia Tax-Exempt Obligations"). It invests primarily in municipal securities of the Commonwealth of Virginia and its political subdivisions that provide income exempt from both federal personal income tax and Virginia personal income tax. The fund will maintain an average duration of 3.5 to 8 years. It is non-diversified.
Fund Info
US85917L4453
85917L445
May 16, 1999
$10,000,000
Expense Ratio
BVATX has an expense ratio of 0.58%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Sterling Capital Virginia Intermediate Tax Free Fund (BVATX) returned -0.55% year-to-date (YTD) and 0.65% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BVATX returned 1.18% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.46%.
BVATX
-0.55%
0.65%
-0.49%
0.65%
-0.07%
1.18%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.77%
7.44%
-5.60%
8.37%
14.12%
10.46%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BVATX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.31% | 0.84% | -1.32% | -0.46% | 0.09% | -0.55% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.34% | 0.01% | -0.24% | -1.06% | -0.53% | 1.21% | 0.75% | 0.66% | 0.74% | -1.31% | 1.12% | -0.86% | 0.11% |
| 2023 | 2.25% | -2.15% | 1.89% | -0.37% | -1.25% | 0.63% | 0.18% | -1.00% | -2.10% | -0.65% | 4.44% | 2.09% | 3.81% |
| 2022 | -2.47% | -0.39% | -2.28% | -1.99% | 1.51% | -0.83% | 2.05% | -1.79% | -2.73% | -0.30% | 3.34% | 0.34% | -5.59% |
| 2021 | 0.14% | -1.60% | 0.38% | 0.46% | 0.13% | 0.04% | 0.63% | -0.29% | -0.79% | -0.21% | 0.46% | -0.04% | -0.69% |
| 2020 | 1.51% | 0.90% | -2.12% | -0.43% | 3.20% | -0.10% | 1.13% | -0.42% | -0.02% | -0.27% | 0.71% | -0.03% | 4.03% |
| 2019 | 0.81% | 0.43% | 1.05% | 0.18% | 1.29% | 0.42% | 0.77% | 1.43% | -0.83% | 0.09% | 0.08% | 0.26% | 6.14% |
| 2018 | -1.01% | -0.35% | 0.28% | -0.51% | 0.90% | 0.10% | 0.28% | 0.11% | -0.51% | -0.51% | 0.98% | 1.07% | 0.80% |
| 2017 | 0.54% | 0.60% | 0.18% | 0.69% | 1.21% | -0.40% | 0.53% | 0.70% | -0.66% | 0.02% | -0.84% | 0.70% | 3.28% |
| 2016 | 1.45% | 0.10% | 0.03% | 0.51% | -0.14% | 1.34% | 0.11% | 0.02% | -0.40% | -0.81% | -3.41% | 0.01% | -1.27% |
| 2015 | 1.77% | -1.13% | 0.20% | -0.31% | -0.38% | -0.13% | 0.62% | 0.20% | 0.70% | 0.37% | 0.11% | 0.03% | 2.04% |
| 2014 | 1.47% | 0.85% | -0.55% | 1.04% | 0.78% | -0.07% | 0.11% | 1.02% | -0.23% | 0.52% | -0.07% | -0.27% | 4.68% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of BVATX is 31, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Sterling Capital Virginia Intermediate Tax Free Fund (BVATX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Sterling Capital Virginia Intermediate Tax Free Fund provided a 2.32% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.25 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.25 | $0.27 | $0.23 | $0.20 | $0.19 | $0.22 | $0.25 | $0.26 | $0.26 | $0.27 | $0.28 | $0.28 |
Dividend yield | 2.32% | 2.45% | 2.08% | 1.81% | 1.56% | 1.79% | 2.10% | 2.25% | 2.20% | 2.30% | 2.36% | 2.30% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Sterling Capital Virginia 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 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.27 |
| 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 | $0.23 |
| 2022 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.20 |
| 2021 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.19 |
| 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 | $0.22 |
| 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 | $0.25 |
| 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 | $0.26 |
| 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 | $0.26 |
| 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 | $0.27 |
| 2015 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.28 |
| 2014 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.28 |
Drawdowns
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The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Sterling Capital Virginia 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 Virginia Intermediate Tax Free Fund was 10.24%, occurring on Mar 20, 2020. Recovery took 79 trading sessions.
The current Sterling Capital Virginia Intermediate Tax Free Fund drawdown is 3.46%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -10.24% | Mar 10, 2020 | 9 | Mar 20, 2020 | 79 | Jul 14, 2020 | 88 |
| -10.23% | Aug 11, 2020 | 557 | Oct 25, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -6.86% | Dec 5, 2012 | 138 | Jun 24, 2013 | 299 | Aug 29, 2014 | 437 |
| -5.89% | Sep 12, 2008 | 25 | Oct 16, 2008 | 52 | Dec 31, 2008 | 77 |
| -5.43% | Jul 7, 2016 | 114 | Dec 15, 2016 | 533 | Jan 31, 2019 | 647 |
Volatility
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