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STAX vs TAFL

Nomura Tax-Free USA Short Term ETF vs AB Tax-Aware Long Municipal ETF

STAX

Nomura Tax-Free USA Short Term ETF

Annual cost

0.29%

Fund size

$6M

TAFL

AB Tax-Aware Long Municipal ETF

Annual cost

0.28%

Fund size

$58M

Key differences

Both STAX and TAFL are fixed income ETFs. STAX charges 0.29% a year and TAFL 0.28%. The main difference: TAFL is much larger than STAX. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.

  • TAFL is much larger than STAX. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.

Side-by-side comparison

STAXTAFL
Annual cost (TER)0.29%0.28%
Fund size (AUM)$6M$58M
Since20232023
Dividend yield3.23%4.12%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyactive selectionactive selection
CAGR 1Y+4.0%+8.3%
CAGR 3YN/AN/A
CAGR 5YN/AN/A
Sharpe 3YN/AN/A
Volatility 1Y1.03%4.26%
Max drawdown-1.42%-6.01%

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