Colorado Bond Shares A Tax Exempt Fund (HICOX)

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Colorado Bond Shares A Tax Exempt Fund (HICOX) is up 2.7% since the beginning of the year. HICOX is currently trading at $9 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of HICOX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,165.

Colorado Bond Shares A Tax Exempt Fund (HICOX) has returned 2.68% so far this year and 6.68% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, HICOX has returned 4.15% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 4, 1987, HICOX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.32%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 18.1 years.

Historically, 73% of months were positive and 27% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +4.0%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -4.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 45 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, HICOX closed higher 18% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 16, 2024 with a return of +1.4%, while the worst single day was Jun 8, 1987 at -2.8%.

Colorado Bond Shares A Tax Exempt Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.79%, beta of 0.01, and R2 of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 04, 1987.

• This fund captured 11.19% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -3.69%) - a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
• Beta of 0.01 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.00 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R2 of 0.00 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

HICOX has an expense ratio of 0.55%, placing it in the medium range.

HICOX ranks 97 for risk / return — in the top 97% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

Colorado Bond Shares A Tax Exempt Fund provided a 4.29% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.39 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Colorado Bond Shares A Tax Exempt Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Colorado Bond Shares A Tax Exempt 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 Colorado Bond Shares A Tax Exempt Fund was 11.00%, occurring on Oct 10, 1990. Recovery took 2362 trading sessions.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.