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STAX vs HTAX

Nomura Tax-Free USA Short Term ETF vs Nomura National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF

STAX

Nomura Tax-Free USA Short Term ETF

Annual cost

0.29%

Fund size

$6M

HTAX

Nomura National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF

Annual cost

0.49%

Fund size

$57M

Key differences

Both STAX and HTAX are fixed income ETFs. STAX charges 0.29% a year and HTAX 0.49%. The main difference: STAX costs 0.20% less per year.

  • STAX costs 0.20% less per year.
  • HTAX is much larger than STAX. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.

Side-by-side comparison

STAXHTAX
Annual cost (TER)0.29%0.49%
Fund size (AUM)$6M$57M
Since20232025
Dividend yield3.23%4.50%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyactive selectionactive selection
CAGR 1Y+4.1%+8.6%
CAGR 3YN/AN/A
CAGR 5YN/AN/A
Sharpe 3YN/AN/A
Volatility 1Y1.04%4.70%
Max drawdown-1.42%-6.10%

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