Mutual Fund Insights: Seligman Municipal CA Quality A Fund (SCTQX)

In-depth Analysis of Seligman Municipal CA Quality A Fund (SCTQX)

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See Seligman Municipal CA Quality A Fund (SCTQX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

Last Trade: $6.45 on 3/15/2010, Change: 0.00 (0%)

  

Fund Manager - Catherine M. Stienstra

Fund Manager Tenure: 0.9 years
Fundmojo Fund Grade: N/A (Score: *manager is new*)     (What does this score mean?)

Stienstra is a portfolio manager and Leader of the municipal sector team with RiverSource Investments. She joined the company since July 2007. Prior to that, Stienstra worked as Director and Senior Portfolio Manager for FAF Advisors, since 1998 to 2007, and worked with Piper Capital Management since 1990 to 1998. She began her investment career in 1988.  Get more insights on Catherine M. Stienstra

  

 What we like about Seligman Municipal CA Quality A Fund (SCTQX)

Data for Seligman Municipal CA Quality A Fund (SCTQX) as of January 31, 2010

• Seligman Municipal CA Quality A Fund (SCTQX) has good mid-term performance (3-year return 3.68% vs 1.89% Muni California Long category average)
• Seligman Municipal CA Quality A Fund (SCTQX) has good Long-term performance (5-year return 3.24% vs 2.63% Muni California Long category average)
• Seligman Municipal CA Quality A Fund (SCTQX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
• Seligman Municipal CA Quality A Fund (SCTQX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 5.45, lower than category average of 8.45
• Seligman Municipal CA Quality A Fund (SCTQX) has a lower management fee than its Muni California Long average: 0.79% vs 1.04%

  

 What we are cautious about Seligman Municipal CA Quality A Fund (SCTQX)

Data for Seligman Municipal CA Quality A Fund (SCTQX) as of January 31, 2010

• Seligman Municipal CA Quality A Fund (SCTQX) management has been with Seligman Municipal CA Quality A Fund for only 0.9 years, it is hard to judge manager's ability based on this fund's operation record
• Seligman Municipal CA Quality A Fund is a focused fund with 44.71% of the portfolio on top 10 securities. This tends to produce more volatility compared to a diversified fund. See fund top 10 holdings.
• Seligman Municipal CA Quality A Fund (SCTQX) has a less-than-ideal short-term performance (1-year return 8.30% vs 12.39% Muni California Long category average)
• Seligman Municipal CA Quality A Fund (SCTQX) has a Morningstar rating of 3 and below
• Seligman Municipal CA Quality A Fund (SCTQX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 46.00% that is higher than the Muni California Long average of 32.53%. This could mean Seligman Municipal CA Quality A is more nimble, but also signal potential high tax impact and high trading fees
• Seligman Municipal CA Quality A Fund (SCTQX) carries a 4.75% load

See Seligman Municipal CA Quality A Fund (SCTQX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

  

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Seligman Municipal CA Quality A Fund (SCTQX) Net Asset

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Date	Net Asset
01/2010	$37.11M
11/2009	$37.50M
10/2009	$37.80M

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Seligman Municipal CA Quality A Fund (SCTQX) Portfolio Allocation

Track portfolio allocation change of Seligman Municipal CA Quality A fund (SCTQX)

Date	Cash	Stock	Bond	Other
10/2009	0%	0%	100%	0%
09/2009	0%	0%	100%	0%
06/2009	0.21%	0%	99.79%	0%

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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Seligman Municipal CA Quality A Fund (SCTQX)

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31-Oct-09 Eastern Mun Wtr Dist 6.75% [5.2%] Sacramento Cnty Calif Santn Di Ref Re 5% [5.09%] California Edl Facs Auth 5% [5.03%] California Statewide Cmntys De Rev 5.5% [5%] California St Univ Rev Systemwid 5% [4.56%] Modesto Calif Irr Dist 5.75% [4.08%] California St Dept Wtr Res Wtr Rev Bd 5% [4.02%] Anaheim Calif Pub Fing Auth 5% [3.98%] Univ Calif Revs Rev Bds 5% [3.96%] Sacramento Cnty Calif Arpt Sys Rev Bd 5% [3.89%]

30-Sep-09 California Edl Facs Auth 5% [7%] Eastern Mun Wtr Dist 6.75% [4.84%] Sacramento Cnty Calif Santn Di Ref Re 5% [4.74%] CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE CMNTYS DE REV BDS [4.69%] California Edl Facs Auth 5% [4.67%] California St Univ Rev Systemwid 5% [4.35%] Modesto Calif Irr Dist 5.75% [3.92%] California St Dept Wtr Res Wtr Rev Bd 5% [3.85%] Anaheim Calif Pub Fing Auth 5% [3.83%] Univ Calif Revs Rev Bds 5% [3.82%]

30-Jun-09 California Edl Facs Auth 5% [7.28%] California Edl Facs Auth 5% [7.2%] Eastern Mun Wtr Dist 6.75% [5.04%] Sacramento Cnty Calif Santn Di Ref Re 5% [4.78%] Los Angeles Calif Dept Wtr & P Re 5.125% [4.73%] California Statewide Cmntys De Rev 5.5% [4.58%] California St Univ Rev Systemwid 5% [4.29%] California St Dept Wtr Res Wtr Rev Bd 5% [3.77%] San Francisco Calif Bay Area R Sales 5% [3.74%] Modesto Calif Irr Dist 5.75% [3.73%]

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