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STAX vs SCUS

Nomura Tax-Free USA Short Term ETF vs Schwab Ultra-Short Income ETF

STAX

Nomura Tax-Free USA Short Term ETF

Annual cost

0.29%

Fund size

$6M

SCUS

Schwab Ultra-Short Income ETF

Annual cost

0.14%

Fund size

$237M

Key differences

Both STAX and SCUS are fixed income ETFs. STAX charges 0.29% a year and SCUS 0.14%. The main difference: SCUS costs 0.15% less per year.

  • SCUS costs 0.15% less per year.
  • SCUS is much larger than STAX. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.

Side-by-side comparison

STAXSCUS
Annual cost (TER)0.29%0.14%
Fund size (AUM)$6M$237M
Since20232024
Dividend yield3.23%4.02%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth america
Strategyactive selectionactive selection
CAGR 1Y+4.0%+4.1%
CAGR 3YN/AN/A
CAGR 5YN/AN/A
Sharpe 3YN/AN/A
Volatility 1Y1.03%0.67%
Max drawdown-1.42%-0.17%

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