Northern California Tax Exempt Fund (NCATX)
The fund normally invests at least 80% of the fund's net assets will be invested in instruments that pay income that is exempt from California state personal income tax. Except in extraordinary circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets will be invested in debt instruments that pay interest that is exempt from regular federal income tax. The fund's dollar-weighted average maturity will range between ten and thirty years. The fund is non-diversified.
Fund Info
US6651627316
665162731
Apr 7, 1997
$2,500
Expense Ratio
NCATX has an expense ratio of 0.45%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Northern California Tax Exempt Fund (NCATX) returned -1.41% year-to-date (YTD) and 1.94% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, NCATX returned 1.79% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
NCATX
-1.41%
0.00%
-2.32%
1.94%
2.12%
0.09%
1.79%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of NCATX, 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 | 0.11% | 1.04% | -1.47% | -0.79% | -0.29% | -1.41% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.26% | 0.08% | -0.04% | -1.07% | -0.33% | 1.54% | 0.84% | 0.95% | 0.91% | -1.34% | 1.52% | -1.11% | 1.63% |
| 2023 | 3.13% | -2.41% | 2.07% | -0.13% | -0.81% | 0.82% | 0.27% | -1.07% | -2.58% | -1.21% | 5.94% | 2.46% | 6.32% |
| 2022 | -2.68% | -0.79% | -3.74% | -3.59% | 1.37% | -1.98% | 2.78% | -2.41% | -3.95% | -0.76% | 5.11% | 1.30% | -9.37% |
| 2021 | 0.43% | -1.81% | 0.60% | 0.86% | 0.37% | 0.27% | 0.85% | -0.43% | -0.86% | -0.09% | 0.83% | -0.09% | 0.89% |
| 2020 | 1.96% | 1.48% | -3.50% | -1.25% | 3.11% | 0.63% | 1.55% | -0.62% | -0.03% | -0.29% | 1.72% | 0.16% | 4.85% |
| 2019 | 0.51% | 0.48% | 1.85% | 0.36% | 1.62% | 0.36% | 0.44% | 1.63% | -0.99% | -0.24% | -0.07% | 0.02% | 6.09% |
| 2018 | -1.14% | -0.42% | 0.50% | -0.32% | 1.36% | -0.04% | 0.10% | 0.19% | -0.76% | -0.88% | 1.23% | 1.21% | 1.00% |
| 2017 | 0.54% | 0.53% | 0.39% | 0.81% | 1.55% | -0.30% | 0.60% | 0.80% | -0.48% | 0.27% | -0.43% | 0.97% | 5.37% |
| 2016 | 1.17% | 0.15% | 0.55% | 0.84% | 0.21% | 1.72% | -0.15% | 0.22% | -0.57% | -1.09% | -4.31% | 1.04% | -0.36% |
| 2015 | 2.22% | -1.33% | 0.40% | -0.57% | -0.10% | -0.01% | 0.98% | 0.25% | 0.79% | 0.46% | 0.42% | 0.79% | 4.35% |
| 2014 | 2.83% | 1.19% | 0.40% | 1.45% | 1.63% | 0.10% | 0.53% | 1.57% | 0.27% | 1.24% | -0.13% | 0.89% | 12.62% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of NCATX is 25, meaning it’s performing worse than 75% 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 Northern California Tax Exempt Fund (NCATX) 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
Northern California Tax Exempt Fund provided a 2.96% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.30 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.30 | $0.33 | $0.32 | $0.25 | $0.29 | $0.36 | $0.43 | $0.40 | $0.42 | $0.47 | $0.38 | $0.42 |
Dividend yield | 2.96% | 3.14% | 2.98% | 2.44% | 2.45% | 3.01% | 3.62% | 3.52% | 3.57% | 4.13% | 3.21% | 3.59% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Northern California Tax Exempt 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 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.11 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.33 |
| 2023 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.32 |
| 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 | $0.25 |
| 2021 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.05 | $0.29 |
| 2020 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.08 | $0.36 |
| 2019 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.10 | $0.43 |
| 2018 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.40 |
| 2017 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.06 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.42 |
| 2016 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.15 | $0.47 |
| 2015 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.38 |
| 2014 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.07 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.42 |
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 Northern California 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 Northern California Tax Exempt Fund was 15.67%, occurring on Oct 25, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Northern California Tax Exempt Fund drawdown is 4.16%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -15.67% | Jul 28, 2021 | 315 | Oct 25, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -13.24% | Jan 24, 2008 | 185 | Oct 16, 2008 | 80 | Feb 11, 2009 | 265 |
| -11.59% | Mar 10, 2020 | 9 | Mar 20, 2020 | 94 | Aug 4, 2020 | 103 |
| -9.77% | Oct 1, 2010 | 75 | Jan 18, 2011 | 121 | Jul 12, 2011 | 196 |
| -9.01% | Dec 7, 2012 | 187 | Sep 5, 2013 | 151 | Apr 11, 2014 | 338 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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