American Century Diversified Municipal Bond ETF (TAXF)
Assets | $214.88M |
NAV | $50.56 |
Expense Ratio | 0.29% |
PE Ratio | n/a |
Shares Out | 4.25M |
Dividend (ttm) | $0.79 |
Dividend Yield | 1.59% |
Ex-Dividend Date | May 2, 2022 |
1-Year Return | -9.94% |
Volume | 98,544 |
Open | 50.84 |
Previous Close | 49.56 |
Day's Range | 49.73 - 49.93 |
52-Week Low | 49.13 |
52-Week High | 55.96 |
Beta | 0.08 |
Holdings | 448 |
Inception Date | Sep 10, 2018 |
About TAXF
The fund invests in municipal and other debt securities. Under normal market conditions, the portfolio managers invest at least 80% of the fund's net assets, plus borrowings for investment purposes, in municipal securities with interest payments exempt from federal income tax. The fund principally invests in investment-grade debt securities but may invest in high-yield securities (junk bonds).
Top 10 Holdings
8.42% of assetsName | Symbol | Weight |
---|---|---|
Msilf Tax Exempt Portfolio Msilf Tax Exempt Portfolio | N/A | 1.60% |
HARRIS CNTY TEX MET TRAN AUTH SALES & USE TAX 5% | TX HARTRN 5 11.01.2026 | 0.87% |
ORANGE CNTY CALIF TRANSN AUTH REV 5% | CA ORATRN 5 10.15.2024 | 0.81% |
FLORIDA ST BRD ED PUB ED 5% | FL FLSEDU 5 06.01.2023 | 0.78% |
NEVADA ST 5% | NV NVS 5 08.01.2030 | 0.78% |
CALIFORNIA CMNTY CHOICE FING AUTH CLEAN ENERGY PROJ REV 1.27% | CA CCEDEV 02.01.2052 | 0.76% |
COMMONWEALTH FING AUTH PA TOB MASTER SETTLEMENT PMT REV 5% | PA CMNGEN 5 06.01.2024 | 0.76% |
DENVER COLO CITY & CNTY SCH DIST NO 1 5% | CO DENSCD 5 12.01.2024 | 0.71% |
MIAMI-DADE CNTY FLA WTR & SWR REV 5% | FL MIAUTL 5 10.01.2044 | 0.69% |
MICHIGAN FIN AUTH REV 5% | MI MISFIN 5 04.15.2027 | 0.66% |
Dividends
Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
---|---|---|
May 2, 2022 | $0.0674 | May 5, 2022 |
Apr 1, 2022 | $0.0609 | Apr 6, 2022 |
Mar 1, 2022 | $0.0683 | Mar 4, 2022 |
Feb 1, 2022 | $0.058 | Feb 4, 2022 |
Dec 16, 2021 | $0.0675 | Dec 21, 2021 |
Dec 1, 2021 | $0.0696 | Dec 6, 2021 |
News

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