Mutual Fund Insights: Delaware Tax-Free CO A Fund (VCTFX)

In-depth Analysis of Delaware Tax-Free CO A Fund (VCTFX)

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See Delaware Tax-Free CO A Fund (VCTFX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

Last Trade: $10.91 on 3/19/2010, Change: 0.00 (0%)

  

Fund Manager - Joseph R. Baxter

Fund Manager Tenure: 2.7 years
Fundmojo Fund Grade: B (Score: 0.65)     (What does this score mean?)

Baxter is a senior vice president and senior portfolio manager with Delaware Investments. Prior to joining Delaware Investments in 1999, he held investment positions with First Union.  Get more insights on Joseph R. Baxter

  

 What we like about Delaware Tax-Free CO A Fund (VCTFX)

Data for Delaware Tax-Free CO A Fund (VCTFX) as of February 28, 2010

• Delaware Tax-Free CO A Fund (VCTFX) has good mid-term performance (3-year return 3.59% vs 2.40 % Muni Single State Long category average)
• Delaware Tax-Free CO A Fund (VCTFX) has good Long-term performance (5-year return 4.02% vs 3.41 % Muni Single State Long category average)
• Delaware Tax-Free CO A Fund (VCTFX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
• Delaware Tax-Free CO A Fund (VCTFX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 6.04, lower than category average of 7.98
• Delaware Tax-Free CO A Fund (VCTFX) has a lower management fee than its Muni Single State Long average: 0.90% vs 1.03%

  

 What we are cautious about Delaware Tax-Free CO A Fund (VCTFX)

Data for Delaware Tax-Free CO A Fund (VCTFX) as of February 28, 2010

• Delaware Tax-Free CO A Fund (VCTFX) management has been with Delaware Tax-Free CO A Fund for only 2.7 years, it is hard to judge manager's ability based on this fund's operation record
• Delaware Tax-Free CO A Fund (VCTFX) has a less-than-ideal short-term performance (1-year return 12.21% vs 13.50 % Muni Single State Long category average)
• Delaware Tax-Free CO A Fund (VCTFX) has a Morningstar rating of 3 and below
• Delaware Tax-Free CO A Fund (VCTFX) is less safe compared to its Muni Single State Long peers
• Delaware Tax-Free CO A Fund (VCTFX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 27.00% that is higher than the Muni Single State Long average of 19.68%. This could mean Delaware Tax-Free CO A is more nimble, but also signal potential high tax impact and high trading fees
• Delaware Tax-Free CO A Fund (VCTFX) carries a 4.5% load

See Delaware Tax-Free CO A Fund (VCTFX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

  

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Delaware Tax-Free CO A Fund (VCTFX) Net Asset

Track net asset change of Delaware Tax-Free CO A fund (VCTFX)

Date	Net Asset
02/2010	$248.58M
01/2010	$232.61M
11/2009	$231.70M

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Delaware Tax-Free CO A Fund (VCTFX) Portfolio Allocation

Track portfolio allocation change of Delaware Tax-Free CO A fund (VCTFX)

Date	Cash	Stock	Bond	Other
09/2009	1.89%	0%	98.11%	0%
06/2009	1.31%	0%	98.69%	0%
03/2009	2.71%	0%	97.29%	0%

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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Delaware Tax-Free CO A Fund (VCTFX)

Discover what Delaware Tax-Free CO A Fund (VCTFX) manager is buying

30-Sep-09 Northwest Pkwy Pub Hwy Auth 5.25% [3.48%] Denver Colo City & Cnty Justice S 5.5% [2.38%] Public Auth 6.5% [2.23%] Colorado Health Facs Auth 5.5% [2.18%] Colorado Edl & Cultural Facs A Ch 6.125% [2.15%] Colorado Edl & Cultural Facs A Univ O 5% [2.15%] Colorado Health Facs Auth 6.125% [2.14%] Loveland [2.09%] Colorado Springs Colo Utils Re Sub Li 5% [2.01%] Colorado Health Facs Auth 6% [1.99%]

30-Jun-09 Northwest Pkwy Pub Hwy Auth 5.25% [3.79%] Aurora Colo Ctfs Partn Cops 5.5% [2.74%] Denver Colo City & Cnty Justice S 5.5% [2.51%] Colorado Edl & Cultural Facs A Univ O 5% [2.35%] Loveland [2.32%] Boulder Cnty Colo Hosp Rev Rev Bds 6% [2.31%] Colorado Health Facs Auth 6.125% [2.23%] Colorado Health Facs Auth 5.5% [2.18%] Colorado Health Facs Auth 6% [2.17%] Colorado Springs Colo Utils Re Sub Li 5% [2.16%]

31-Mar-09 Northwest Pkwy Pub Hwy Auth 5.25% [3.9%] Aurora Colo Ctfs Partn Cops 5.5% [3.76%] Pueblo Cnty Colo Ctfs Partn Cops 6.5% [2.61%] Denver Colo City & Cnty Justice S 5.5% [2.58%] Colorado Edl & Cultural Facs A Univ O 5% [2.42%] Loveland [2.39%] Boulder Cnty Colo Hosp Rev Rev Bds 6% [2.37%] Colorado Health Facs Auth 5.5% [2.29%] Colorado Health Facs Auth 6% [2.19%] Colorado Springs Colo Utils Re Sub Li 5% [2.19%]

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