Nomura Tax-Free USA Short Term ETF STAX
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- Expense ratio
- 0.29%
- Net assets
- $13.3M
- Holdings
- 96
- 12-month distribution yield
- 3.18%
- Asset class
- Fixed income
Nomura Tax-Free USA Short Term ETF (STAX) is an exchange-traded fund listed on NYSE Arca in the United States, issued by Nomura. Its category is Fixed income · US (fixed income). Its last price was US$24.93 on 20 Oct 2026. Its expense ratio is 0.29% a year, from its prospectus dated 29 Jul 2025. It reported net assets of US$13.34 million as of 30 Jun 2026. Its latest holdings report lists 96 holdings as of 30 Jun 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid distributions of US$0.79 a unit, a 12-month distribution yield of 3.18%, paid monthly.
Fees
- Total annual operating expenses (gross)
- 0.29%
- Net, after fee waivers or reimbursements
- No waiver stated
- Management fee
- 0.29%
- Prospectus date
- 29 Jul 2025
- Filed with the SEC
- 29 Jul 2025
Size and reporting
- Net assets
- $13,337,869
- Total assets
- $13,659,822
- Holdings as of
- 30 Jun 2026
- Report made public
- 26 Aug 2026 (57 days after the month end)
Top holdings
Largest 25 of 96 positions, as of 30 Jun 2026. Weight is the percent of net assets the fund reported.
| # | Holding | Identifier | Weight | Value (USD) | Type | Country | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City of Chicago City of Chicago, Series 2004 | US167736F699 | 2.42% | $322K | Debt | United States | USD |
| 2 | New York Transportation Development Corp. New York Transportation Development Corp., Series 2022 | US650116FF84 | 2.06% | $274K | Debt | United States | USD |
| 3 | State of Illinois State of Illinois, Series 2019B | US4521525L18 | 1.99% | $265K | Debt | United States | USD |
| 4 | University of Colorado Hospital Authority University of Colorado Hospital Authority, Series 2018C | US914183BL13 | 1.87% | $250K | Debt | United States | USD |
| 5 | Housing & Redevelopment Authority of The City of St. Paul Minnesota Housing & Redevelopment Authority of The City of St. Paul Minnesota, Series 2017A | US85236DAK46 | 1.82% | $242K | Debt | United States | USD |
| 6 | State of Texas State of Texas, Series 2018 | US882724JZ14 | 1.65% | $220K | Debt | United States | USD |
| 7 | Kansas City Industrial Development Authority Kansas City Industrial Development Authority, Series 2020B | US48504NCT46 | 1.61% | $215K | Debt | United States | USD |
| 8 | State of New Jersey State of New Jersey, Series 2020A | US646039YN18 | 1.60% | $214K | Debt | United States | USD |
| 9 | Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series 2018A | US888808HE58 | 1.56% | $208K | Debt | United States | USD |
| 10 | New York Transportation Development Corp. New York Transportation Development Corp., Series 2018 | US650116CG94 | 1.55% | $206K | Debt | United States | USD |
| 11 | County of Jefferson County of Jefferson, Series 2024 | US472682YZ07 | 1.54% | $205K | Debt | United States | USD |
| 12 | Florida State University Florida State University, Series 2021A | US341577CG76 | 1.50% | $200K | Debt | United States | USD |
| 13 | Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Series 246 | US73358XNJ71 | 1.50% | $200K | Debt | United States | USD |
| 14 | County of Lowndes County of Lowndes, Series 2022 | US54877EAC03 | 1.50% | $199K | Debt | United States | USD |
| 15 | City of Minneapolis City of Minneapolis, Series 2023B | US60374VEX73 | 1.49% | $199K | Debt | United States | USD |
| 16 | JEA Electric System JEA Electric System, Series 2021A | US46613SRN26 | 1.49% | $199K | Debt | United States | USD |
| 17 | Metropolitan Transportation Authority Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series 2017D | US59261ASX62 | 1.48% | $198K | Debt | United States | USD |
| 18 | Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority, Series 2017A | US725304TX70 | 1.42% | $190K | Debt | United States | USD |
| 19 | City of Charlotte City of Charlotte, Series 2019A | US161036PK80 | 1.35% | $180K | Debt | United States | USD |
| 20 | New Hampshire Business Finance Authority New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, Series 2021 | US63608SAG75 | 1.32% | $176K | Debt | United States | USD |
| 21 | Virginia Public Building Authority Virginia Public Building Authority, Series 2021A-1 | US9281727W90 | 1.31% | $175K | Debt | United States | USD |
| 22 | Montgomery County Higher Education and Health Authority Montgomery County Higher Education and Health Authority, Series 2019 | US613603ZY85 | 1.27% | $169K | Debt | United States | USD |
| 23 | Commonwealth of Massachusetts Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series 2026B | US57582TJU79 | 1.27% | $169K | Debt | United States | USD |
| 24 | Arizona Industrial Development Authority Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Series 2022A | US04052FDA03 | 1.26% | $168K | Debt | United States | USD |
| 25 | Housing & Redevelopment Authority of The City of St Paul Minnesota Housing & Redevelopment Authority of The City of St. Paul Minnesota, Series 2025 | US792905EH05 | 1.24% | $165K | Debt | United States | USD |
Breakdowns
Sums of reported weights over every position in the report. Totals can differ from 100% because of derivatives, borrowing and cash.
Asset type
| Type | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Debt | 102.10% |
Country
| Country | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 100.67% | |
| Puerto Rico | 1.43% |
Currency exposure
| Currency | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| US dollar (USD) | 102.10% |
Sector
No sector data
Source: SEC Form N-PORT (opens in a new tab) Holdings as of
Distributions
- Paid in the last 12 months
- $0.7930
- 12-month yield
- 3.18%
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Latest ex-date
- 30 Sep 2026
12-month yield = distributions per unit with an ex-date in the last 12 months ($0.7930) ÷ latest price ($24.93) × 100 = 3.18%. It looks back, so it is not a forecast; special distributions in the window are included.
Why a distribution yield is not the fund's return: yield vs total return
Distribution history table (33 payments)
| Ex-date | Amount per unit |
|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | $0.0670 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | $0.0590 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | $0.0610 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | $0.0580 |
| 29 May 2026 | $0.0670 |
| 30 Apr 2026 | $0.0720 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | $0.0650 |
| 27 Feb 2026 | $0.0710 |
| 30 Jan 2026 | $0.0670 |
| 24 Dec 2025 | $0.0700 |
| 28 Nov 2025 | $0.0680 |
| 31 Oct 2025 | $0.0680 |
| 30 Sep 2025 | $0.0680 |
| 29 Aug 2025 | $0.0670 |
| 31 Jul 2025 | $0.0650 |
| 30 Jun 2025 | $0.0690 |
| 30 May 2025 | $0.0670 |
| 30 Apr 2025 | $0.0710 |
| 31 Mar 2025 | $0.0650 |
| 28 Feb 2025 | $0.0690 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | $0.0580 |
| 23 Dec 2024 | $0.0710 |
| 29 Nov 2024 | $0.0600 |
| 31 Oct 2024 | $0.0700 |
| 30 Sep 2024 | $0.0700 |
| 30 Aug 2024 | $0.0680 |
| 31 Jul 2024 | $0.0680 |
| 28 Jun 2024 | $0.0680 |
| 31 May 2024 | $0.0650 |
| 30 Apr 2024 | $0.0660 |
| 28 Mar 2024 | $0.0690 |
| 29 Feb 2024 | $0.0630 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | $0.1290 |
Filings and sources
- Form N-PORT report for June 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- Prospectus filing with the fee table (opens in a new tab)
- All SEC filings for this fund series (S000082264) (opens in a new tab)
- Nasdaq Trader symbol directory (opens in a new tab)
- Yahoo Finance quote and distributions (opens in a new tab)
- How the ETF figures are collected
Compare with
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