# TAXS (Northern Trust Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF)

Northern Trust · Bond ETFs · Municipal, national, short · data as of Oct 2, 2026

TAXS tracks an index and returned +0.8% over the past year.

## Key facts

- TAXS, total return, 1 year: +0.8%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- TAXS, expense ratio: 0.05%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- TAXS, holdings: 1526, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- TAXS, below its high: −1.5%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- TAXS, net assets: $118m (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jun 30, 2026).

## TAXS over each window to Oct 2, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | −1.3% | +3.6% | −4.9 pts | −6.6 pts |
| 6 months | −0.6% | +17.9% | −18.6 pts | −29.0 pts |
| 1 year | +0.8% | +16.2% | −15.4 pts | −23.5 pts |
| Since listing | +1.1% | +21.9% | −20.9 pts | −31.4 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Bond fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Bonds · Municipal, national, short | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 485BPOS XBRL, Apr 29, 2026 |
| Price | $49.32 | ETFIQ |
| Listed since | Aug 19, 2025 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $118m | SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jun 30, 2026 |
| Below its high | −1.5% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 1526 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 2.5% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings as of | Jun 30, 2026 | SEC N-PORT |

## Questions

### 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.


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