Tax-Free National Fund
The Fund seeks to receive income from municipal bonds and to distribute that income to shareholders as tax-free dividends.
Investment Strategy
The Fund invests in general obligation bonds of states and municipalities (backed by the general credit of the issuing city, state or county) and specific or limited purpose bonds (supported by, for example, a specific power company, hospital, or highway project). The Fund's investment approach revolves around the belief that it is possible to achieve consistent investment returns with minimal portfolio risk. As a result, the emphasis is on quality holdings. We are active duration managers. This means that when we believe interest rates are falling, we lengthen the duration to take advantage of the increased returns that should be available as rates drop. Likewise, when risk appears high, we shorten portfolio maturities with the goal of limiting potential declines.
Portfolio Management
Why Madison Tax-Free National Fund
Class Y |
|
NAV |
10.03 |
Change($) |
0.05 |
YTD(%) |
0.48% |
Ticker |
GTFHX |
Inception Date |
12/30/82 |
Expense Ratio |
0.76 |
Morningstar Overall Among 257 Muni National Interm funds |
Performance
Average annual returns, %
Portfolio Highlights
MOBILE CNTY AL |
3.77% |
MED CENTER MS EDUCTNL BLDG COR |
2.88% |
BURLINGTON WI |
3.38% |
IDAHO ST HLTH FACS AUTH REVENU |
2.86% |
COOK CNTY IL SCH DIST 111 BUR |
3.32% |
SOUTHAMPTON CNTY VA INDL DEV A |
2.81% |
AUSTIN TX |
3.24% |
WEST VIRGINIA ST ECON DEV AUTH |
2.70% |
VANDERBURGH CNTY IN REDEV DIST |
2.96% |
DU PAGE CNTY IL SCH DIST 45 V |
2.66% |
Documents and Other Information
Fact sheet | |
Summary Prospectus | |
Complete Holdings | |
Tax Center |
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Investment returns assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect all applicable fees and expenses. Benchmark index returns assume all distributions are reinvested. Indexes are unmanaged and, therefore, have no fees. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
An investment in the Fund is subject to risk and there can be no assurance the Fund will achieve its investment objective. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principal risks of investing in the Fund include risks of general obligations versus limited purpose bonds, legislative risk, interest rate risk, call risk, risk of default, liquidity risk, capital gains tax-related risk, and alternative minimum tax risk (i.e., income from the Fund may be subject to federal Alternative Minimum Tax). Mutual funds that invest in bonds are subject to certain risks including interest rate risk, credit risk, and inflation risk. As interest rates rise, the prices of bonds fall. Long-term bonds are more exposed to interest-rate risk than short-term bonds. Income distributed by the Fund may be subject to state and municipal taxes. More detailed information regarding these risks can be found in the Fund’s prospectus.
ICE BofA 1-22 Year U.S. Municipal Securities Index tracks the performance of U.S. dollar denominated investment grade tax-exempt debt publicly issued by U.S. states and territories, their political subdivisions, in the U.S. domestic market, with a remaining term to final maturity less than 22 years.
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