Carret Kansas Tax - Exempt Bond FundClass A (IKSTX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
10.89
+0.01 (0.09%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
Fund Assets131.21M
Expense Ratio0.80%
Min. Investment$5,000
Turnover10.00%
Dividend (ttm)0.18
Dividend Yield1.70%
Dividend Growth-6.22%
Payout FrequencyMonthly
Ex-Dividend DateJan 30, 2026
Previous Close10.88
YTD Return1.08%
1-Year Return5.14%
5-Year Return0.63%
52-Week Low10.08
52-Week High10.89
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings166
Inception DateAug 6, 2002

About IKSTX

Carret Kansas Tax-Exempt Bond Fund A is a mutual fund focused on providing tax-exempt income by investing primarily in investment grade municipal bonds issued within the state of Kansas. The primary objective of this fund is to deliver current income that is exempt from both federal and Kansas state income taxes while preserving capital. The portfolio is diversified across more than 50 municipal issuers, with holdings in sectors such as general obligation, school district, and essential purpose revenue bonds. The fund typically holds intermediate to longer-term securities, maintaining a weighted average portfolio maturity of 7 to 12 years and focusing on bonds with maturities from 1 to 20 years. Through an active management approach, the fund considers regional economic trends, interest rate movements, and credit risk to inform portfolio construction. Its disciplined, value-oriented investment strategy seeks to identify securities that meet stringent credit and valuation criteria, helping to ensure high credit quality and broad sector exposure across the Kansas municipal bond market.

Fund Family American Independence
Category Muni Single State Interm
Performance Rating Below Average
Risk Rating Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol IKSTX
Share Class Class A Shares
Index Bloomberg Municipal Bond 7 Y TR

Performance

IKSTX had a total return of 5.14% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 5.06%.

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
SEKSXInstitutional Class Shares0.48%

Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Jan 30, 2026$0.01597Jan 30, 2026
Dec 31, 2025$0.01657Dec 31, 2025
Nov 28, 2025$0.0149Nov 28, 2025
Oct 31, 2025$0.01632Oct 31, 2025
Sep 30, 2025$0.01813Sep 30, 2025
Aug 29, 2025$0.01413Aug 29, 2025
Full Dividend History