Northern Trust 2045 Tax-Exempt Distributing Ladder ETF
$100.680.00 (0.00%)
- 0.18%
- $8M
- +1.0%
- 3.28%
- 838 sh
- low $95.88high $104.81
The ETF.net MUNC Grade
D
Score 37 out of 100
- 24 of 32
Score 37 of 100 falls in the D 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.C45 out of 100Rank 10 of 32Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.F20 out of 100Rank 16 of 17Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C41 out of 100Rank 18 of 29Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C40 out of 100Rank 26 of 32Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C52 out of 100Rank 23 of 32Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.D31 out of 100Rank 28 of 32
Our read on MUNC
In short
DA twenty-rung municipal bond ladder in one ticker. MUNC pays monthly tax-exempt income and hands principal back each year as rungs mature through 2045, so nobody has to shop for individual bonds.
Stated mandate
The Fund uses an actively managed laddered bond strategy, investing in tax-exempt debt instruments with different maturity dates through 2045.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
MUNC Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
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MUNC$10,104
Returns run to the Nov 9, 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 | MUNC |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +0.7% |
| 1 month | +4.1% |
| 3 months | +0.4% |
| 1 year | +1.0% |
| 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 | MUNC |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +0.7% | |
| 2025 | +3.8% |
MUNC in the news
MUNC Dividends
- 3.28%
- $3.30
- $0.30 per share
- Monthly
MUNC Risk
- 6.4%
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.
- −0.16
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.
- −6.8%
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.
- 0.18
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
MUNC Cost
Overpaying vs IBMQ, tied cheapest in Defined-Maturity Municipal
$1,643
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
MUNC 0.18%
$3,749
IBMQ 0.10% Tied cheapest
$2,106
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | MUNC | IBMQ | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $328 | $183 | $145 |
| 20 | $1,281 | $717 | $564 |
| 30 | $3,749 | $2,106 | $1,643 |
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- DMYMFState Street My2026 Municipal Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.20%1 year return +2.2%
- DMYMGState Street My2027 Municipal Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.20%1 year return +3.1%
- DMYMIState Street My2029 Municipal Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.20%1 year return +1.7%
