
abrdn Ultra Short Municipal Income Active ETF
$25.94+0.01 (+0.06%)
- 0.74%
- $58M
- 0M sh
- $25.93
- low $25.80high $26.30
The ETF.net AMUN Grade
Score 40 out of 100
- 27 of 28
Score 40 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.F0 out of 100Rank 28 of 28Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 27Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C40 out of 100Rank 21 of 27Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D28 out of 100Rank 22 of 28Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D30 out of 100Rank 26 of 28Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B55 out of 100Rank 17 of 28
Our read on AMUN
CAn actively run ultra-short muni portfolio with roots to 1986, now in an ETF wrapper. The team hand-picks bonds and holds duration near two years or less, targeting federally tax-exempt income with less rate whiplash than long munis.
The fund seeks high after-tax current income while preserving capital.
Why people hold it
- Active, not an index tracker: the team picks credits and keeps weighted average effective duration around two years or less, dialing down interest-rate sensitivity versus longer muni funds.regulated-documents.saytechnologies.com
- Long lineage for the category: the strategy dates to 1986 and reached the market as an ETF through a fund conversion, run by Aberdeen's fixed income leadership.aberdeeninvestments.com
- Income mechanics are simple: at least 80% of assets in investment-grade tax-exempt munis, interest free from federal income tax (AMT can apply), distributions paid monthly.regulated-documents.saytechnologies.com
- The portfolio stays in the lane the prospectus advertises: US, ultra-short, investment-grade municipal bonds, with no drift into other asset classes.
Worth knowing
- You pay active-management prices. The fee runs several times the short-muni cohort median, where index rivals like VTES (0.05%) and SUB (0.07%) sit.
- Small and thinly traded next to the giants of the muni aisle, so bid-ask spreads can be wider and large orders may move the price.
- Credit flexibility cuts both ways: up to a fifth of assets can sit outside investment grade, and the fund is not required to sell a bond whose rating slips below it.regulated-documents.saytechnologies.com
AMUN Holdings
- Bonds
- 70
- 36%
- Pennsylvania St Hgr Eductnl Fa Pashgr 09/45 Adjustable Var
Geography
- United States100.00%
AMUN Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | AMUN |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +1.7% |
| 1 month | −0.2% |
| 3 months | +0.3% |
| 1 year | — |
| 3 years | — |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | AMUN |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +1.7% | |
| 2025 | +0.1% |
AMUN in the news
AMUN Dividends
- $0.07 per share
- Monthly
Distribution data unavailable.
Distribution history
AMUN Risk
- —
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
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How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
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How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.82
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
AMUN Cost
- The middle half of Short-Duration Municipal Bonds funds
- Median 0.25%
Every other Short-Duration Municipal Bonds fund charges less.
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- CTAXXBondBloxx IR+M Tax-Aware Short Duration ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return +1.5%
- CZMUNF/m Ultrashort Tax-Free Municipal ETFExpense ratio 0.30%1 year return +2.6%
- CBKMSBNY Mellon Municipal Short Duration ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return —
- CSTAXNomura Tax-Free USA Short Term ETFExpense ratio 0.29%1 year return +0.1%



