Nomura Tax-Free USA Short Term ETF
$25.10+0.02 (+0.08%)
- 0.29%
- $11M
- +1.6%
- 3.48%
- 4.44K sh
- low $24.66high $25.75
The ETF.net STAX Grade
C
Score 44 out of 100
- 27 of 28
Score 44 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.F24 out of 100Rank 21 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 23 of 27Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.F9 out of 100Rank 28 of 28Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D39 out of 100Rank 19 of 28Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.D28 out of 100Rank 24 of 28
Our read on STAX
In short
CActively managed munis at the short end of the curve: federally tax-free income paid monthly, with capital preservation written into the mandate. A small, young fund in a category ruled by giant index trackers.
Stated mandate
The fund seeks current interest income exempt from federal income tax while attempting to preserve capital through investments in short-term municipal obligations.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
STAX Holdings
- Bonds
- 82
- 20%
- New York Transn 5% 12/31
Geography
- United States97.86%
- Puerto Rico2.14%
STAX Performance
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STAX$10,164
Returns run to the Oct 30, 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 | STAX |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +1.1% |
| 1 month | +1.6% |
| 3 months | +0.1% |
| 1 year | +1.6% |
| 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 | STAX |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +1.1% | |
| 2025 | +4.1% | |
| 2024 | +2.5% | |
| 2023 | +1.4% |
STAX in the news
STAX Dividends
- 3.48%
- $0.87
- $0.08 per share
- Monthly
STAX Risk
- 2.1%
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.
- −0.61
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.
- −2.7%
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.
- 0.07
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.
STAX Cost
Overpaying vs VTES, tied cheapest in Short-Duration Municipal Bonds
$4,892
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
STAX 0.29%
$5,952
VTES 0.05% Tied cheapest
$1,060
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | STAX | VTES | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $527 | $92 | $435 |
| 20 | $2,044 | $360 | $1,684 |
| 30 | $5,952 | $1,060 | $4,892 |
Other funds in Short-Duration Municipal Bonds
- CPVIInvesco Floating Rate Municipal Income ETFExpense ratio 0.25%1 year return +2.1%
- CTAXXBondBloxx IR+M Tax-Aware Short Duration ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return +2.4%
- CFSMBFirst Trust Short Duration Managed Municipal ETFExpense ratio 0.55%1 year return +1.8%
- CZMUNF/m Ultrashort Tax-Free Municipal ETFExpense ratio 0.30%1 year return +3.4%
- CBKMSBNY Mellon Municipal Short Duration ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return
