STBFX
Saturna Short-Term Bond Fund
SATURNA INVESTMENT TRUST
Expense ratio1
0.60%
Net assets2
$13.44M
Holdings2
30
Category
Taxable Bond
2025 return3
4.91%

Investment objective & strategy

As of March 31, 2025 · prospectus

Objective. Capital preservation and current income.

Strategy. The Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in bonds, including corporate and government bonds. The Fund typically invests in US bonds. Under normal circumstances, the Funds dollar-weighted average maturity does not exceed three years. The Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in bonds rated within the four highest grades assigned by a national bond rating agency (e.g., Standard & Poors: AAA, AA, A, or BBB) at the time of purchase, inclusive of cash, and may invest up to 20% of its net assets in unrated and high-yield bonds (junk bonds). Investment-grade investments may include split rated securities, which are securities that are rated as investment grade by at least one credit rating agency but … The Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in bonds, including corporate and government bonds. The Fund typically invests in US bonds. Under normal circumstances, the Funds dollar-weighted average maturity does not exceed three years. The Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in bonds rated within the four highest grades assigned by a national bond rating agency (e.g., Standard & Poors: AAA, AA, A, or BBB) at the time of purchase, inclusive of cash, and may invest up to 20% of its net assets in unrated and high-yield bonds (junk bonds). Investment-grade investments may include split rated securities, which are securities that are rated as investment grade by at least one credit rating agency but rated below investment grade by another agency.

Top holdings

As of Feb. 28, 2026 · N-PORT
SecurityTickerValue% of fund
US TREASURY N/B $1.03M 7.69%
US TREASURY N/B $737.40K 5.49%
KPN NV $645.37K 4.80%
U.S. TREASURY INFLATION-PROTECTED SECURITIES 3-7/8% 04/15/29 TN29 $643.17K 4.79%
US TREASURY N/B $641.52K 4.77%
US TREASURY N/B $602.88K 4.49%
US TREASURY N/B $553.93K 4.12%
US TREASURY N/B $401.09K 2.98%
BANK OF AMER CRP $399.73K 2.97%
US TREASURY N/B $361.66K 2.69%
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Allocation by sector

As of February 28, 2026 · N-PORT
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Portfolio moves

Nov 30, 2025 → Feb 28, 2026
Opened
0
Exited
4
Increased
0
Decreased
0
Unchanged
30

How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.

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Advisers

As of November 30, 2025 · N-CEN
FirmRole
SATURNA CAPITAL CORPORATION Adviser

Footnotes

  1. Expense ratio as of March 31, 2025, from the fund's prospectus.
  2. Net assets and holdings count as of February 28, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
  3. Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2025 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).

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