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TAXS · Northern Trust Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF

Bond fundTracks an index0.05% fee$118mSince Aug 19, 2025
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TAXS tracks an index and returned +0.8% over the past year.

+0.8%
Total return, 1 year
0.05%
Expense ratio
1526
Holdings
−1.5%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026−1.3%+3.6%−4.9 pts−6.6 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026−0.6%+17.9%−18.6 pts−29.0 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026+0.8%+16.2%−15.4 pts−23.5 pts
Since listing Aug 19, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026+1.1%+21.9%−20.9 pts−31.4 pts

TAXS over each window to Oct 2, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.

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In plain words

TAXS tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned +0.8% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year.
What it tracksnot read by ETFIQ
Fund typeBond fund
Category (ETFIQ)Bonds · Municipal, national, short
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Apr 29, 2026)0.05%
Price$49.32
Listed sinceAug 19, 2025
Net assets (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jun 30, 2026)$118m
Below its high (ETFIQ)−1.5%
Holdings1526
Top ten weight2.5%
Holdings as of (SEC N-PORT)Jun 30, 2026
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Questions people ask about TAXS

How has TAXS performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, TAXS returned +0.8% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is not published.
What does TAXS cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year.
How far is TAXS below its high?
1.5% below its high of Aug 25, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, TAXS and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Fee, 0.05%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $118mSEC filing, whole fund · Jun 30, 2026
SourceHoldings filing (SEC Form N-PORT) ↗

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ETFIQ, TAXS, core fund, data as of Oct 2, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/taxs

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