SCNM ETF — Sterling Capital National Municipal Bond ETF

Sterling Capital National Municipal Bond ETF (SCNM)

Updated October 9, 2026.

SCNM is an ETF. its distribution rate is 4.06%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.86%, its expense ratio is 0.35%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 94/100 (Safe). Total return is -3.9% over the past 0.8 years, 18.1 points behind SPY at 14.2%.

At the current 4.06% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $406 per year, or $33.83 per month.

Sterling Capital National Municipal Bond ETF is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that invests at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds whose interest is exempt from regular federal income tax. The fund carries a modest current distribution rate, paid monthly, with an expense ratio of 0.35%. It appeals to income-focused investors seeking tax-efficient fixed income exposure at the federal level.

SCNM performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-09.

Total return is -3.9% over the past 0.8 years, 18.1 points behind SPY at 14.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 6.2%.

SCNM key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

94 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

3.82%

Issuer

Sterling Capital Funds

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Fixed Income

Inception date

12/10/2025

Expense ratio

0.35%

Distribution rate

4.06%

Distribution frequency

Monthly

Trailing yield

2.86%

Last close

$23.50 (as of 2026-10-09)

AUM

$231,616,648

Average volume

104461.0

Dividend

$0.0796

Ex-dividend date

10/01/2026

Payment date

10/05/2026

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (4.06%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (2.86%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Sterling Capital Funds; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

SCNM risks and drawbacks

Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 6.2%.

Who may consider SCNM — and who may not

SCNM may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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