Kansas Municipal Fund (KSMUX)

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Kansas Municipal Fund (KSMUX) is up 2.4% since the beginning of the year. KSMUX is currently trading at $10 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of KSMUX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $993.

Kansas Municipal Fund (KSMUX) has returned 2.42% so far this year and 7.77% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, KSMUX has returned 1.09% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Nov 15, 1990, KSMUX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.16%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 36.1 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +6.6%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -4.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 9 months.

On a daily basis, KSMUX closed higher 31% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 25, 2020 with a return of +3.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 19, 2020 at -2.6%.

Kansas Municipal Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.89%, beta of 0.00, and R2 of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since November 15, 1990.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (8.57%) than losses (4.99%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.00 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.

KSMUX has a high expense ratio of 0.98%, indicating above-average management fees.

KSMUX ranks 82 for risk / return — in the top 82% 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.

Kansas Municipal Fund provided a 3.19% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.31 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Kansas Municipal 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 Kansas Municipal 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 Kansas Municipal Fund was 14.61%, occurring on Nov 22, 1994. Recovery took 1710 trading sessions.

The current Kansas Municipal Fund drawdown is 1.34%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.