American Century Diversified Municipal Bond ETF (TAXF)
Assets | $277.18M |
Expense Ratio | 0.29% |
PE Ratio | n/a |
Shares Out | 5.55M |
Dividend (ttm) | $1.10 |
Dividend Yield | 2.20% |
Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 1, 2023 |
Payout Ratio | n/a |
1-Year Return | -3.16% |
Volume | 17,601 |
Open | 50.08 |
Previous Close | 49.92 |
Day's Range | 49.84 - 50.12 |
52-Week Low | 47.11 |
52-Week High | 51.66 |
Beta | 0.14 |
Holdings | 445 |
Inception Date | Sep 10, 2018 |
About TAXF
The American Century Diversified Municipal Bond ETF (TAXF) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in broad credit fixed income. The fund is an actively managed portfolio of US municipal bonds. The fund seeks current income that is exempt from federal taxes. TAXF was launched on Sep 10, 2018 and is managed by American Century Investments.
Dividends
Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
---|---|---|
Mar 1, 2023 | $0.1206 | Mar 7, 2023 |
Feb 1, 2023 | $0.1039 | Feb 7, 2023 |
Dec 15, 2022 | $0.1124 | Dec 20, 2022 |
Dec 1, 2022 | $0.1137 | Dec 6, 2022 |
Nov 1, 2022 | $0.0948 | Nov 4, 2022 |
Oct 3, 2022 | $0.0968 | Oct 6, 2022 |
News

Tax Season Offers Reminder to Try Diversified Muni Bonds
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Credit Backdrop Adds to Muni ETF Appeal Amid Bank Drama
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High Yield and Recession-Proof: The Current Appeal of Municipal Bonds
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Tax-Free Muni ETF TAXF Can Ride Muni “Renaissance”
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An Active Municipal Bond ETF Approach for Fixed-Income Investors Seeking Quality
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Navigating Today's Dynamic Market Environment With Active Municipal Bond Fund Management
Municipal Bond investors are facing many challenges today from elevated inflation and a Federal Reserve well into a tightening cycle, to significantly negative total returns year to date. Investors ma...

Watch Midterm Muni Bond Boom in TAXF
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Quell Recession Fears With Actively Managed Bond Funds
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Mitigate Your Tax Bill With This Muni ETF
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Consider These Active Bond ETF Options as Recession Fears Grow
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Government Bond Yields Rise After Jobs Report
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2 Options as Investors Pour Capital Back Into Bonds
For the first half of 2022, bonds have been seemingly in lockstep with stocks as inflation fears applied selling pressure on debt markets as the U.S. Federal Reserved hiked rates. Now, investors are r...

Reinvigorate Your Bond Portfolio With This Active Muni ETF
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Bonds, Especially Muni Bonds, Are Making a Comeback
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Munis Could Be Buy-the-Dip Candidates
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Hope Emerges for Muni Bonds
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Tap TAXF for Active Muni Management
Amid bond market calamity, which is affecting previously docile fixed income assets such as municipal bonds, active management can be of benefit to investors. One way of deploying active management wi...

If Munis Rebound, TAXF Could Tempt
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Talking Tax Collections With Muni Bond ETF TAXF
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Income Investors Should Consider Incorporating a Muni ETF Strategy
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Hidden Income Your Munis Are Missing: An Expert Perspective
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Looking for Bonds? Consider Munis Amidst Volatility
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