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ISIN
US8297991056
CUSIP
829799105
Issuer
Sit
Inception Date
Sep 28, 1988
Min. Investment
$5,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

SNTIX Performance Chart

SIT Tax Free Income Fund (SNTIX) is up 2.7% since the beginning of the year. SNTIX is currently trading at $9 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of SNTIX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,046.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

SIT Tax Free Income Fund (SNTIX) has returned 2.70% so far this year and 9.23% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, SNTIX has returned 2.20% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.


SIT Tax Free Income Fund

1D
0.23%
1M
2.27%
YTD
2.70%
6M
3.17%
1Y
9.23%
3Y*
5.53%
5Y*
0.90%
10Y*
2.20%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
-0.37%
1M
-0.01%
YTD
9.16%
6M
8.64%
1Y
25.22%
3Y*
19.78%
5Y*
11.99%
10Y*
13.88%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

SNTIX Monthly Returns History

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 30, 1996, SNTIX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.32%. At this rate, an 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%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.55%1.55%-1.97%1.49%0.53%0.57%2.70%
20250.51%1.58%-1.76%-0.76%-0.44%0.44%-0.98%1.37%3.54%1.47%0.29%0.00%5.29%
20240.45%0.97%0.23%-0.99%0.32%2.25%0.80%0.52%1.55%-1.08%2.04%-1.17%5.95%
20233.02%-1.94%0.75%-0.22%0.10%1.43%0.16%-1.70%-2.94%-1.53%5.95%2.17%5.02%
2022-2.98%-1.03%-4.07%-4.00%1.02%-3.48%2.21%-1.43%-3.80%-1.06%4.06%0.06%-13.91%
20210.50%-1.18%0.66%1.04%0.70%0.43%0.61%-0.16%-0.88%-0.09%1.05%0.32%3.01%

Benchmark Metrics

SIT Tax Free Income Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.87%, beta of 0.01, and R2 of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 30, 1996.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (13.27%) than losses (1.41%) - 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.

Alpha
3.87%
Beta
0.01
0.00
Upside Capture
13.27%
Downside Capture
1.41%

Expense Ratio

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


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

SNTIX ranks 80 for risk / return — in the top 80% 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.


SNTIX Risk / Return Rank: 8080
Overall Rank
SNTIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8787
Sharpe Ratio Rank
SNTIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 9191
Sortino Ratio Rank
SNTIX Omega Ratio Rank: 9292
Omega Ratio Rank
SNTIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 6969
Calmar Ratio Rank
SNTIX Martin Ratio Rank: 6262
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

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

Values are calculated on a 1-year rolling basis and updated daily. Risk-adjusted metrics are more stable over longer periods — use the period switch above to explore them.


SNTIXBenchmarkDifference
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility

+0.59

Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk

+1.41

Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability

1.65

1.37

+0.28

Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown

3.05

2.78

+0.27

Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown

11.46

12.44

-0.97

Dividends

Dividend History

SIT Tax Free Income Fund provided a 3.65% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.32 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.4020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.32$0.39$0.36$0.30$0.16$0.25$0.26$0.33$0.32$0.39$0.35$0.35

Dividend yield

3.65%4.49%4.14%3.54%1.88%2.46%2.62%3.33%3.37%4.01%3.70%3.60%

Monthly Dividends

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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.04$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.00$0.13
2025$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.39
2024$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.05$0.06$0.36
2023$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.04$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.30
2022$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.16
2021$0.00$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.25

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.


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Worst Drawdowns

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.


Related event

Drawdown

Fall

Recovery

Underwater

Bear market2022
-18.13%Oct 2022
9mo 26d2y 11mo
3y 9moJan 2022 - Oct 2025
Financial crisis2007–2009
-17.98%Dec 2008
10mo 27d9mo 5d
1y 7moJan 2008 - Sep 2009
COVID crash2020
-12.86%Mar 2020
17d8mo 15d
9mo 2dMar 2020 - Nov 2020
2013 pullback2013
-9.92%Sep 2013
4mo 5d7mo 22d
11mo 27dMay 2013 - Apr 2014
2011 pullback2011
-7.33%Jan 2011
3mo 19d6mo 12d
10mo 1dOct 2010 - Jul 2011

Drawdown Indicators


SNTIXBenchmarkDifference

Max Drawdown

Largest peak-to-trough decline

-18.13%

-56.78%

+38.65%

Max Drawdown (1Y)

Largest decline over 1 year

-3.04%

-9.10%

+6.06%

Max Drawdown (3Y)

Largest decline over 3 years

-6.75%

-18.90%

+12.15%

Max Drawdown (5Y)

Largest decline over 5 years

-18.13%

-25.43%

+7.30%

Max Drawdown (10Y)

Largest decline over 10 years

-18.13%

-33.92%

+15.79%

Current Drawdown

Current decline from peak

0.00%

-1.80%

+1.80%

Average Drawdown

Average peak-to-trough decline

-2.31%

-10.71%

+8.40%

Ulcer Index

Depth and duration of drawdowns from previous peaks

0.81%

2.03%

-1.22%

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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