Dupree Alabama Tax Free Income Series Fund (DUALX)
The fund seeks to provide a steady flow of tax-exempt income derived from Alabama municipal securities of investment grade quality (those rated BBB or Baa or higher by U.S. nationally recognized rating services at the time of purchase) with a weighted average nominal maturity normally greater than 10 years.
Fund Info
US2661558526
266155852
Dec 30, 1999
$100
Expense Ratio
DUALX features an expense ratio of 0.70%, falling within the medium range.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Dupree Alabama Tax Free Income Series 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
Dupree Alabama Tax Free Income Series Fund had a return of 0.43% year-to-date (YTD) and 1.28% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Dupree Alabama Tax Free Income Series Fund had an annualized return of 1.82%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that Dupree Alabama Tax Free Income Series Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
DUALX
0.43%
1.32%
0.05%
1.28%
0.26%
1.82%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
3.96%
1.97%
9.03%
22.16%
12.60%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of DUALX, 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 | 0.43% | 0.43% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -0.30% | -0.06% | -0.04% | -1.27% | -0.48% | 1.92% | 0.58% | 0.50% | 0.92% | -1.83% | 2.26% | -1.82% | 0.28% |
| 2023 | 2.23% | -2.05% | 1.89% | -0.32% | -0.92% | 0.65% | 0.57% | -1.44% | -3.07% | -0.87% | 6.36% | 2.14% | 4.92% |
| 2022 | -2.40% | -0.39% | -2.97% | -2.48% | 1.15% | -1.50% | 1.85% | -2.01% | -3.89% | -0.69% | 4.42% | 0.18% | -8.67% |
| 2021 | 0.27% | -1.30% | 0.50% | 0.97% | 0.49% | 0.02% | 0.65% | -0.44% | -0.61% | -0.21% | 0.96% | 0.02% | 1.29% |
| 2020 | 1.50% | 1.46% | -2.04% | -0.51% | 2.77% | 0.05% | 1.14% | -0.57% | 0.04% | -0.47% | 1.42% | 0.43% | 5.26% |
| 2019 | 0.49% | 0.47% | 1.64% | 0.23% | 1.37% | 0.54% | 0.79% | 1.74% | -0.89% | -0.01% | 0.30% | 0.30% | 7.16% |
| 2018 | -1.21% | -0.18% | 0.34% | -0.33% | 0.92% | -0.01% | -0.01% | 0.16% | -0.60% | -0.76% | 1.08% | 1.07% | 0.46% |
| 2017 | 0.10% | 0.49% | 0.34% | 0.49% | 1.15% | -0.23% | 0.50% | 0.58% | -0.24% | 0.09% | -0.17% | 0.98% | 4.14% |
| 2016 | 0.67% | -0.06% | 0.67% | 0.57% | 0.34% | 1.51% | -0.14% | 0.17% | -0.13% | -0.70% | -2.80% | 1.01% | 1.06% |
| 2015 | 1.39% | -1.01% | 0.41% | -0.69% | 0.03% | -0.22% | 0.76% | 0.11% | 0.51% | 0.10% | 0.50% | 0.75% | 2.65% |
| 2014 | 1.81% | 0.96% | 0.29% | 1.10% | 1.19% | -0.05% | 0.37% | 1.33% | 0.19% | 0.52% | 0.44% | 1.12% | 9.67% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of DUALX is 12, meaning it’s performing worse than 88% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Dupree Alabama Tax Free Income Series Fund (DUALX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Dupree Alabama Tax Free Income Series Fund provided a 2.77% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.32 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 | $0.32 | $0.31 | $0.29 | $0.29 | $0.27 | $0.31 | $0.33 | $0.35 | $0.37 | $0.45 | $0.40 | $0.45 |
Dividend yield | 2.77% | 2.74% | 2.47% | 2.51% | 2.15% | 2.43% | 2.65% | 2.92% | 2.98% | 3.66% | 3.16% | 3.60% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Dupree Alabama Tax Free Income Series 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 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.03 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.31 |
| 2023 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.29 |
| 2022 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.29 |
| 2021 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.27 |
| 2020 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.03 | $0.31 |
| 2019 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.33 |
| 2018 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.35 |
| 2017 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.37 |
| 2016 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.09 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.45 |
| 2015 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.40 |
| 2014 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.07 | $0.45 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Dupree Alabama Tax Free Income Series 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 Dupree Alabama Tax Free Income Series Fund was 13.25%, occurring on Oct 26, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Dupree Alabama Tax Free Income Series Fund drawdown is 3.81%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -13.25% | Jul 21, 2021 | 321 | Oct 26, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -12.19% | Jan 24, 2008 | 184 | Oct 15, 2008 | 62 | Jan 14, 2009 | 246 |
| -8.66% | Mar 10, 2020 | 9 | Mar 20, 2020 | 79 | Jul 14, 2020 | 88 |
| -7.39% | Sep 1, 2010 | 95 | Jan 14, 2011 | 112 | Jun 27, 2011 | 207 |
| -6.92% | Dec 3, 2012 | 191 | Sep 5, 2013 | 169 | May 8, 2014 | 360 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Dupree Alabama Tax Free Income Series Fund volatility is 1.30%, 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.