Columbia Massachusetts Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund (SEMAX)

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Columbia Massachusetts Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund (SEMAX) is up 1.1% since the beginning of the year. SEMAX is currently trading at $10 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of SEMAX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,044.

Columbia Massachusetts Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund (SEMAX) has returned 1.07% so far this year and 5.91% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, SEMAX has returned 1.64% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.66% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 3, 1994, SEMAX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.28%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 20.7 years.

Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% were negative. The best month was Jan 2009 with a return of +4.3%, while the worst month was Feb 2008 at -4.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, SEMAX closed higher 35% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 25, 2020 with a return of +3.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 20, 2020 at -2.8%.

Columbia Massachusetts Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.41%, beta of 0.00, and R2 of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 04, 1994.

• This fund captured 10.82% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -0.76%) - a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated 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.

SEMAX has an expense ratio of 0.54%, placing it in the medium range.

SEMAX ranks 73 for risk / return — better than 73% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Columbia Massachusetts Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund (SEMAX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Columbia Massachusetts Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund provided a 2.81% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.27 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Columbia Massachusetts Intermediate Municipal Bond 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 Columbia Massachusetts Intermediate Municipal 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 Columbia Massachusetts Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund was 11.75%, occurring on Oct 25, 2022. Recovery took 717 trading sessions.

The current Columbia Massachusetts Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund drawdown is 0.70%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.