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TAFL vs CGSM

AB Tax-Aware Long Municipal ETF vs Capital Group Short Duration Municipal Income ETF

TAFL

AB Tax-Aware Long Municipal ETF

Annual cost

0.28%

Fund size

$58M

CGSM

Capital Group Short Duration Municipal Income ETF

Annual cost

0.25%

Fund size

$1.2B

Key differences

Both TAFL and CGSM are fixed income ETFs. TAFL charges 0.28% a year and CGSM 0.25%. The main difference: TAFL follows a active selection strategy; CGSM uses index tracking.

  • TAFL follows a active selection strategy; CGSM uses index tracking.
  • CGSM is much larger than TAFL. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.

Side-by-side comparison

TAFLCGSM
Annual cost (TER)0.28%0.25%
Fund size (AUM)$58M$1.2B
Since20232023
Dividend yield4.12%3.00%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyactive selectionindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+8.3%+4.5%
CAGR 3YN/AN/A
CAGR 5YN/AN/A
Sharpe 3YN/AN/A
Volatility 1Y4.26%1.34%
Max drawdown-6.01%-1.42%

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