SIT Tax Free Income Fund (SNTIX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in SIT Tax Free Income Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

SIT Tax Free Income Fund (SNTIX) has returned -0.65% so far this year and 4.29% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, SNTIX has returned 2.12% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 30, 1996, SNTIX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.32%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 18.1 years.

Historically, 70% of months were positive and 30% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +6.0%, while the worst month was Dec 2008 at -5.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 13 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, SNTIX closed higher 33% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 25, 2020 with a return of +4.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -3.3%.

SIT Tax Free Income 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 May 31, 1996.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (13.31%) than losses (1.67%) — typical of diversified or defensive 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.

SNTIX has an expense ratio of 0.80%, placing it in the medium range.

SNTIX ranks 39 for risk / return — below 39% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for SIT Tax Free Income Fund (SNTIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

SIT Tax Free Income Fund provided a 3.60% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.31 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for SIT Tax Free Income 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 SIT Tax Free Income 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 SIT Tax Free Income Fund was 18.13%, occurring on Oct 27, 2022. Recovery took 744 trading sessions.

The current SIT Tax Free Income Fund drawdown is 2.70%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.