Viking Tax-Free Fund for Montana (VMTTX)

Objective
Seeks high level of current income exempt from federal and Montana income taxes and is consistent with preservation of investors' capital.
Management Team
Shannon Radke, Josh Larson
Symbol
VMTTX
Cusip
926826108
Inception Date
08/03/1999
Current NAV
$9.26 (as of 03/18/2024)
Distribution Rate
2.64% (without sales charge as of 2/29/2024)
Effective Rate
2.67% (without sales charge as of 2/29/2024)
Morningstar Rating

NAV History

Current NAV Change $ Change % POP
03/18/2024 9.26 0.00 0.00 9.50

Total Returns

As of: 12/31/2023

Annualized
Year To Date One Year Three Years Five Years Ten Years Since Inception
A Shares 4.23 4.23 -1.48 0.95 1.87 3.12
With sales charge 1.58 1.58 -2.33 0.44 1.61 3.02

As of: 2/29/2024

Annualized
Year To Date One Year Three Years Five Years Ten Years Since Inception
A Shares -0.22 3.62 -1.03 0.73 1.59 3.09
With sales charge -2.72 0.99 -1.86 0.24 1.33 2.99

The average annual returns in the table reflect the maximum sales charge of 2.50%.

30 Day SEC Yield (as of 2/29/2024)

2.460% (subsidized) 2.281% (unsubsidized)

Dividend Rates (Past Year)

Reinvest Date Dividend STCG LTCG Return of Capital
2/29/2024 0.019398 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
1/31/2024 0.020518 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
12/29/2023 0.021037 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
11/30/2023 0.020415 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
10/31/2023 0.020934 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
9/29/2023 0.019872 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
8/31/2023 0.020287 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
7/31/2023 0.019674 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
6/30/2023 0.018588 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
5/31/2023 0.018916 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
4/28/2023 0.018277 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
3/31/2023 0.018722 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000

Operating Expenses (as of 12/31/2023)

Management Fees 0.50%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees 0.25%
Other Expenses 0.39%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.17%
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements -0.19%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements) 0.98%

Sales Charge Breakpoints

Investment Amount $ Sales Charge as % of POP Dealer Comm. as % of POP
0+ 2.50 2.00
50,000+ 2.00 1.75
100,000+ 1.50 1.25
200,000+ 0.00 1.00

The Distributor may pay commission of 1.00%, out of its own resources, to broker-dealers who initiate and are responsible for the purchase of shares of $200,000 or more. Investments made at or above the $200,000 breakpoint may be subject to a 1.00% CDSC on shares redeemed within 24 months of purchase.

Top 10 Holdings (as of 12/31/2023)

BUTTE SD #1 4% 7/1/2038
YELLOWSTONE CARBON CO 5% 7/1/2042
MONTANA ST FAC FIN AU 4% 1/1/2038
BILLINGS SOL WST REV 3.5% 7/1/2039
MONTANA BRD OF HSG-B 4.45% 12/1/2038
MONTANA BRD OF HSG-B 4.8% 12/1/2043
ARLEE SD #JT&8 5% 7/1/2043
YELLOWSTONE CO SD 26 5% 7/1/2038
GALLATIN CO 5% 7/1/2039
MONTANA ST BRD OF RGT 5% 11/15/2045

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The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s principal value, share price, yields, rates and total returns will vary due to changing market conditions, so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, an investor may call toll free at 800-276-1262.

Investments are not FDIC-insured, nor are they deposits of or guaranteed by a bank or any other entity, so they may lose value.

The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Bond prices and, therefore, the value of a bond fund will decline as interest rates rise. Because the Fund invests in securities of a single state, the Fund is more susceptible to factors adversely impacting the state’s securities than a municipal fund that does not concentrate its securities in a single state. A portion of the Fund’s dividends may be subject to state and local taxes and, where applicable, federal alternative minimum tax (AMT).

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