DTF (DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: $0.36 Mil (TTM As of Apr. 2026)

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DTF DTF Tax-Free Income 2028 Term Fund Inc DTF
56 GF Score
Price $11.50
GF Value $12.23
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund DTF -0.13% 56 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $0.36 Mil as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus rates DTF with a GF Score™ of 56/100 and a GF Value™ of $12.23 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund's selling, general, & admin. expense for the six months ended in Apr. 2026 was $0.16 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 was $0.36 Mil.


DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund  (NYSE:DTF) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Explanation

An efficient operation keeps SGA costs low and thus has higher profit margin. The percentage of SGA relative to total revenue is an indication of how efficiently the company operates. Compare this percentage among the companies in the same industry is a good way of finding more efficient operations. A comparison of the SGA cost relative to the revenue with the historical value can also be an indication of how efficient the company has become.

Warren Buffett likes companies with consistent SGA as the percentage of gross profit.

Companies with no durable competitive advantage show wild variation in SG&A as % of Gross Profit.

If SGA is less than 30% of Gross Profit, it is fantastic. If SGA is nearing 100%, it is is in highly competitive industry.


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DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund Annual Data
Trend Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23 Oct24 Oct25
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense
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DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund Semi-Annual Data
Oct17 Apr18 Oct18 Apr19 Oct19 Apr20 Oct20 Apr21 Oct21 Apr22 Oct22 Apr23 Oct23 Apr24 Oct24 Apr25 Oct25 Apr26
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DTF vs GLV, GDO, HNNA: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense, along with its competitors' market caps and Selling, General, & Admin. Expense data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Calculation

Selling, General, & Admin. Expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. For instance, personnel cost, advertising, rent, communication costs are all part of SGA.

Selling, General, & Admin. Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0.36 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

What does a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $0.36 Mil mean?
DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund (DTF) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $0.36 Mil as of Apr. 2026. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund and its competitors.
Is DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $0.36 Mil. Overall, DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund has a GF Score™ of 56/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to GLV and GDO?
DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $0.36 Mil can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense for an Asset Management company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Selling, General, & Admin. Expense should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Selling, General, & Admin. Expense mean?
A high Selling, General, & Admin. Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund and its competitors. DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $0.36 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund (DTF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $12.23, compared to a current price of $11.50 — trading 6% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $0.36 Mil. DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund's overall GF Score™ is 56/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Selling, General, & Admin. Expense calculated?
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund (DTF), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $0.36 Mil as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund (DTF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $11.50 is trading 6% below its estimated GF Value™ of $12.23. GuruFocus considers DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for DTF:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: $0.36 Mil
  • GF Value™: $12.23 vs. price of $11.50 (6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 56/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the DTF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund Business Description

Address 10 South Wacker Drive, Suite 1900, 19th Floor, Chicago, IL, USA, 60606
DTF Tax-Free Income 2028 Term Fund Inc is a diversified closed-end management investment company. The Fund's investment objective is current income exempt from regular federal income tax consistent with the preservation of capital. It seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing mainly in a diversified portfolio of investment-grade tax-exempt obligations.
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