TAFI Performance — AB Tax-Aware Short Duration Municipal ETF
Data updated: 2026-07-24
TAFI returned +1.05% year to date and +4.01% over one year to May 2026. The annualised 3-year return is +3.67%. The fund beat its Short-Term Municipal Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $111, against $111 for the category, and to $104 over one year, against $104. Volatility over the past three years was 2.05% a year. In the 12 months to May 2026 the fund took in a net $473.0M, and assets reached $1.26B.
TAFI Growth of $100
What $100 invested in AB Tax-Aware Short Duration Municipal ETF grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Short-Term Municipal Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | TAFI | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jun 2025 – May 2026) | $104 | $104 |
| 3 years (Jun 2023 – May 2026) | $111 | $111 |
| Since data start (Sep 2022 – May 2026) | $113 | $112 |
TAFI Trailing Returns
Total returns to May 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.05% |
| 1 year | +4.01% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +3.67% |
TAFI Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of AB Tax-Aware Short Duration Municipal ETF, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–May) | +1.05% |
| 2025 | +4.19% |
| 2024 | +2.63% |
| 2023 | +4.18% |
| 2022 (Sep–Dec) | +0.80% |
TAFI Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.7% | +0.7% | −1.0% | +0.4% | +0.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.5% | +0.6% | −0.3% | −0.1% | +0.5% | +0.7% | +0.5% | +0.6% | +0.5% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | +0.1% | 0.0% | +0.1% | −0.3% | +0.1% | +0.7% | +0.7% | +0.8% | +0.5% | −0.4% | +0.6% | −0.3% |
| 2023 | +1.4% | −1.1% | +1.1% | +0.1% | −0.4% | +0.4% | +0.3% | −0.1% | −0.9% | −0.1% | +2.4% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −1.5% | −0.3% | +2.1% | +0.4% |
TAFI Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jun 2023 – May 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 2.05%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.41 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +2.42% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −1.01% (Mar 2026)
TAFI Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of AB Tax-Aware Short Duration Municipal ETF, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $473.0M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $546.2M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 7.46×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $75.4M | $0 | $75.4M |
| Apr 2026 | $45.3M | $31.5M | $13.8M |
| Mar 2026 | $35.3M | $20.2M | $15.1M |
| Feb 2026 | $47.0M | $8.9M | $38.1M |
| Jan 2026 | $54.4M | $0 | $54.4M |
| Dec 2025 | $27.8M | $6.3M | $21.5M |
| Nov 2025 | $69.5M | $0 | $69.5M |
| Oct 2025 | $25.3M | $0 | $25.3M |
| Sep 2025 | $83.5M | $0 | $83.5M |
| Aug 2025 | $17.6M | $0 | $17.6M |
| Jul 2025 | $53.9M | $0 | $53.9M |
| Jun 2025 | $11.3M | $6.3M | $5.0M |
TAFI Assets Under Management
Net assets of AB Tax-Aware Short Duration Municipal ETF by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | $1.26B |
| 2026-02-28 | $1.17B |
| 2025-11-30 | $1.04B |
| 2025-08-31 | $864.85M |
| 2025-05-31 | $780.55M |
| 2025-02-28 | $680.55M |
| 2024-11-30 | $650.59M |
| 2024-08-31 | $557.87M |
| 2024-05-31 | $509.24M |
| 2024-02-29 | $438.44M |
| 2023-11-30 | $290.12M |
| 2023-08-31 | $181.53M |
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.