Viking Tax-Free Fund For Montana (VMTTX)
To pursue its objective, the fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets (including any borrowings for investment purposes) in municipal securities that pay interest free from (a) federal income taxes, including the federal alternative minimum tax, and (b) Montana personal income taxes. It is non-diversified.
Fund Info
US9268261081
926826108
Aug 2, 1999
$1,000
Expense Ratio
VMTTX has a high expense ratio of 0.98%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Viking Tax-Free Fund For Montana (VMTTX) returned -1.34% year-to-date (YTD) and 0.87% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, VMTTX returned 1.01% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
VMTTX
-1.34%
-0.45%
-2.39%
0.87%
0.27%
-0.74%
1.01%
^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 VMTTX, 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 | 0.36% | 0.67% | -1.50% | -0.42% | -0.45% | -1.34% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.21% | -0.01% | -0.20% | -1.08% | -0.64% | 1.34% | 0.46% | 0.68% | 0.77% | -1.50% | 1.34% | -1.06% | -0.17% |
| 2023 | 2.37% | -1.96% | 1.73% | -0.23% | -0.87% | 0.53% | 0.32% | -1.52% | -2.98% | -0.79% | 6.00% | 1.86% | 4.24% |
| 2022 | -2.60% | -0.37% | -3.09% | -2.46% | 1.56% | -1.52% | 2.33% | -2.03% | -3.91% | -0.82% | 4.17% | 0.20% | -8.52% |
| 2021 | 0.14% | -1.71% | 0.34% | 0.82% | 0.33% | 0.03% | 0.70% | -0.37% | -0.76% | -0.26% | 1.11% | -0.06% | 0.29% |
| 2020 | 1.36% | 1.14% | -2.04% | -1.01% | 2.27% | 0.06% | 1.32% | -0.63% | -0.05% | -0.15% | 1.33% | 0.44% | 4.03% |
| 2019 | 0.53% | 0.30% | 1.43% | 0.21% | 1.11% | 0.30% | 0.59% | 1.38% | -0.77% | -0.09% | 0.10% | 0.20% | 5.38% |
| 2018 | -1.47% | -0.21% | 0.32% | -0.29% | 0.83% | 0.00% | 0.11% | 0.11% | -0.40% | -0.60% | 1.04% | 1.14% | 0.55% |
| 2017 | 0.10% | 0.40% | 0.41% | 0.69% | 1.32% | -0.39% | 0.61% | 0.51% | -0.40% | 0.01% | -0.50% | 0.99% | 3.78% |
| 2016 | 0.91% | -0.15% | 0.43% | 0.52% | 0.14% | 1.19% | 0.02% | 0.13% | -0.46% | -0.86% | -3.22% | 1.01% | -0.44% |
| 2015 | 1.60% | -1.04% | 0.46% | -0.44% | -0.16% | -0.04% | 0.63% | 0.24% | 0.83% | 0.14% | 0.34% | 0.63% | 3.22% |
| 2014 | 1.62% | 0.92% | -0.13% | 1.04% | 1.03% | -0.16% | 0.34% | 1.14% | -0.06% | 0.44% | 0.23% | 0.55% | 7.17% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of VMTTX is 12, meaning it’s performing worse than 88% 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 Viking Tax-Free Fund For Montana (VMTTX) 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
Viking Tax-Free Fund For Montana provided a 2.95% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.26 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.26 | $0.25 | $0.23 | $0.19 | $0.16 | $0.20 | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.24 | $0.27 | $0.29 | $0.30 |
Dividend yield | 2.95% | 2.79% | 2.49% | 2.04% | 1.54% | 1.91% | 2.42% | 2.52% | 2.41% | 2.71% | 2.86% | 2.90% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Viking Tax-Free Fund For Montana. 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 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.09 | |||||||
| 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 | $0.25 |
| 2023 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.23 |
| 2022 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.19 |
| 2021 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.16 |
| 2020 | $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 |
| 2019 | $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 |
| 2018 | $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 |
| 2017 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.24 |
| 2016 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.27 |
| 2015 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.29 |
| 2014 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.30 |
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 Viking Tax-Free Fund For Montana. 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 Viking Tax-Free Fund For Montana was 13.11%, occurring on Oct 26, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Viking Tax-Free Fund For Montana drawdown is 6.50%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -13.11% | Aug 6, 2021 | 309 | Oct 26, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -9.8% | Jan 25, 2008 | 187 | Oct 21, 2008 | 141 | May 14, 2009 | 328 |
| -8.91% | Mar 10, 2020 | 10 | Mar 23, 2020 | 93 | Aug 4, 2020 | 103 |
| -8.04% | Dec 3, 2012 | 191 | Sep 5, 2013 | 270 | Oct 1, 2014 | 461 |
| -7.12% | Sep 1, 2010 | 95 | Jan 14, 2011 | 108 | Jun 21, 2011 | 203 |
Volatility
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