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STAX vs CDX

Nomura Tax-Free USA Short Term ETF vs Simplify High Yield ETF

STAX

Nomura Tax-Free USA Short Term ETF

Annual cost

0.29%

Fund size

$6M

CDX

Simplify High Yield ETF

Annual cost

0.25%

Fund size

$407M

Key differences

Both STAX and CDX are fixed income ETFs. STAX charges 0.29% a year and CDX 0.25%. The main difference: STAX follows a active selection strategy; CDX uses multi strategy.

  • STAX follows a active selection strategy; CDX uses multi strategy.
  • CDX is much larger than STAX. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.

Side-by-side comparison

STAXCDX
Annual cost (TER)0.29%0.25%
Fund size (AUM)$6M$407M
Since20232022
Dividend yield3.23%8.31%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyactive selectionmulti strategy
CAGR 1Y+4.0%-1.8%
CAGR 3YN/A+7.2%
CAGR 5YN/AN/A
Sharpe 3YN/A0.37
Volatility 1Y1.03%5.74%
Max drawdown-1.42%-13.24%

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