Carret Kansas Tax Exempt Bond Fund A (IKSTX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD

9.85

0.00 (0.00%)

At close: Oct 15, 2026

Fund Assets	132.16M
Expense Ratio	0.80%
Min. Investment	$5,000
Turnover	10.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.20
Dividend Yield	2.03%
Dividend Growth	-1.37%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 30, 2026

Previous Close	9.85
YTD Return	-3.21%
1-Year Return	-2.28%
5-Year Return	-3.95%
52-Week Low	9.65
52-Week High	10.45
Beta (5Y)	0.02
Holdings	172
Inception Date	Aug 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 -2.28% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 2.18%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
SEKSX	Institutional Class Shares	0.48%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Sep 30, 2026	$0.01868	Sep 30, 2026
Aug 31, 2026	$0.01674	Aug 31, 2026
Jul 31, 2026	$0.01739	Jul 31, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.01659	Jun 30, 2026
May 29, 2026	$0.01715	May 29, 2026
Apr 30, 2026	$0.01631	Apr 30, 2026

Full Dividend History