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STAX vs CGUI

Nomura Tax-Free USA Short Term ETF vs Capital Group Ultra Short Income ETF

STAX

Nomura Tax-Free USA Short Term ETF

Annual cost

0.29%

Fund size

$6M

CGUI

Capital Group Ultra Short Income ETF

Annual cost

0.18%

Fund size

$267M

Key differences

Both STAX and CGUI are fixed income ETFs. STAX charges 0.29% a year and CGUI 0.18%. The main difference: STAX follows a active selection strategy; CGUI uses index tracking.

  • STAX follows a active selection strategy; CGUI uses index tracking.
  • CGUI costs 0.11% less per year.
  • CGUI is much larger than STAX. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.

Side-by-side comparison

STAXCGUI
Annual cost (TER)0.29%0.18%
Fund size (AUM)$6M$267M
Since20232024
Dividend yield3.23%3.89%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyactive selectionindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+4.0%+4.4%
CAGR 3YN/AN/A
CAGR 5YN/AN/A
Sharpe 3YN/AN/A
Volatility 1Y1.03%0.74%
Max drawdown-1.42%-0.18%

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