Carret Kansas Tax - Exempt Bond Fund (SEKSX)
The fund seeks to preserve capital while producing current income for the investor that is exempt from both federal and Kansas state income taxes by investing in bonds issued by Kansas municipalities. It will invest in municipal bonds with maturities ranging up to 20 years and which are rated, at time of purchase, investment grade.
Fund Info
US02110A5222
02110A522
Dec 9, 1990
$3,000,000
Expense Ratio
SEKSX features an expense ratio of 0.48%, 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 Carret Kansas Tax - Exempt Bond 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
Carret Kansas Tax - Exempt Bond Fund had a return of 0.57% year-to-date (YTD) and 1.62% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Carret Kansas Tax - Exempt Bond Fund had an annualized return of 1.50%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that Carret Kansas Tax - Exempt Bond Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
SEKSX
0.57%
0.87%
0.63%
1.62%
0.38%
1.50%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of SEKSX, 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 | 0.57% | 0.57% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -0.42% | 0.06% | -0.32% | -1.13% | -1.03% | 1.47% | 0.77% | 1.16% | 0.86% | -1.29% | 1.26% | -1.00% | 0.33% |
| 2023 | 2.76% | -2.67% | 2.37% | -0.44% | -1.31% | 0.76% | 0.07% | -1.22% | -3.13% | -1.07% | 5.66% | 2.40% | 3.89% |
| 2022 | -2.65% | -0.42% | -2.92% | -3.21% | 1.85% | -1.61% | 2.85% | -2.56% | -3.82% | -0.65% | 4.56% | 0.57% | -8.08% |
| 2021 | 0.05% | -1.38% | 0.79% | 0.60% | 0.14% | 0.15% | 0.69% | -0.20% | -0.75% | -0.13% | 0.60% | 0.05% | 0.61% |
| 2020 | 1.64% | 1.07% | -1.78% | -0.91% | 3.04% | 0.08% | 1.17% | -0.45% | 1.85% | -0.29% | 1.14% | 0.34% | 7.03% |
| 2019 | 0.61% | 0.40% | 0.98% | 0.21% | 1.14% | 0.29% | 0.67% | 1.39% | -0.62% | 0.02% | -0.09% | 0.01% | 5.13% |
| 2018 | -0.68% | -0.21% | 0.24% | -0.41% | 0.79% | 0.04% | 0.11% | 0.11% | -0.42% | -0.51% | 1.00% | 0.61% | 0.66% |
| 2017 | 0.34% | 0.44% | 0.16% | 0.43% | 0.80% | -0.21% | 0.43% | 0.43% | -0.30% | 0.15% | -0.49% | 0.80% | 3.00% |
| 2016 | 0.88% | 0.26% | 0.16% | 0.43% | 0.07% | 0.96% | 0.06% | 0.05% | -0.30% | -0.39% | -2.20% | 0.61% | 0.56% |
| 2015 | 1.61% | -0.62% | 0.17% | -0.28% | -0.10% | -0.10% | 0.44% | 0.17% | 0.52% | 0.24% | 0.16% | 0.43% | 2.69% |
| 2014 | 1.88% | 0.75% | 0.20% | 1.03% | 1.10% | 0.11% | 0.27% | 1.00% | 0.10% | 0.73% | 0.27% | 0.36% | 8.07% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of SEKSX is 23, meaning it’s performing worse than 77% 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 Carret Kansas Tax - Exempt Bond Fund (SEKSX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Carret Kansas Tax - Exempt Bond Fund provided a 2.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.20 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.16 | $0.19 | $0.20 | $0.43 | $0.25 | $0.30 | $0.32 | $0.33 | $0.35 | $0.37 |
Dividend yield | 2.00% | 2.01% | 1.61% | 1.92% | 1.77% | 3.86% | 2.29% | 2.80% | 2.97% | 2.99% | 3.10% | 3.32% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Carret Kansas Tax - Exempt Bond 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 | $0.00 | $0.02 | ||||||||||
| 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 | $0.20 |
| 2023 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.16 |
| 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 | $0.19 |
| 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 | $0.20 |
| 2020 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.22 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.43 |
| 2019 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.25 |
| 2018 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.30 |
| 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 | $0.32 |
| 2016 | $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 |
| 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 | $0.35 |
| 2014 | $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 |
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 Carret Kansas Tax - Exempt Bond 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 Carret Kansas Tax - Exempt Bond Fund was 13.29%, occurring on Oct 25, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Carret Kansas Tax - Exempt Bond Fund drawdown is 4.14%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -13.29% | Aug 5, 2021 | 309 | Oct 25, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -9.69% | Mar 10, 2020 | 9 | Mar 20, 2020 | 77 | Jul 10, 2020 | 86 |
| -6.76% | Sep 12, 2008 | 25 | Oct 16, 2008 | 56 | Jan 7, 2009 | 81 |
| -6.3% | Feb 1, 1994 | 45 | Apr 4, 1994 | 235 | Feb 27, 1995 | 280 |
| -5.55% | May 3, 2013 | 87 | Sep 5, 2013 | 148 | Apr 8, 2014 | 235 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Carret Kansas Tax - Exempt Bond Fund volatility is 0.69%, 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.