TAXS Fees and Costs — Northern Trust Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
Data updated: 2026-08-27
The net expense ratio is 0.05%. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. Portfolio turnover was 21%.
TAXS Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of TAXS. Prospectus, as of December 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.05% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.00% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.05% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.05% |
| 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 |
TAXS Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in TAXS, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $32 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.05% 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 0.05%) | $5 | $17 | $29 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $1 | $3 |
| Total costs | $5 | $17 | $32 |
| Value after costs | $10,495 | $11,559 | $12,731 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.05% | 0.05% | 0.05% |
TAXS 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): $79.9M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 21%
- Securities lending: none during the year
TAXS Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TD SECURITIES (USA) LLC | $18.5M | 24.85% |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $16.7M | 22.35% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $12.1M | 16.17% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $6.4M | 8.58% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $4.9M | 6.62% |
| Barclays Capital, Inc. | $4.0M | 5.37% |
| Tradeweb Direct LLC | $4.0M | 5.34% |
| ICE Securities Execution & Clearing, LLC | $3.6M | 4.85% |
| Jefferies LLC | $2.2M | 2.98% |
| Brownstone Investment Group, LLC | $2.2M | 2.89% |
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 Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date.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.