MUNA Fees and Costs — Northern Trust 2030 Tax-Exempt Distributing Ladder ETF
Data updated: 2026-08-27
The net expense ratio is 0.18%. There are no sales loads or redemption fees.
MUNA Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of MUNA. Prospectus, as of December 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.18% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.00% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.18% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.18% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | No |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
MUNA Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in MUNA, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $114 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.19% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.18%) | $19 | $59 | $104 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $3 | $10 |
| Total costs | $19 | $62 | $114 |
| Value after costs | $10,481 | $11,514 | $12,648 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.19% | 0.19% | 0.19% |
MUNA Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): —
- Total broker commissions: —
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $5.9M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): —
- Securities lending: none during the year
MUNA Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $4.1M | 68.52% |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $1.0M | 17.56% |
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. | $339K | 5.71% |
| TD SECURITIES (USA) LLC | $259K | 4.36% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $125K | 2.10% |
| Brownstone Investment Group, LLC | $44K | 0.74% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $44K | 0.73% |
| FMSBONDS, INC. | $16K | 0.27% |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.