UTESX

Active

Victory Tax Exempt Short-Term Fund

Category: US Bond (5,386 funds)

Expense Ratio

0.42%

Annual Cost per $10K

$42.00

30-Year Fee Drag per $10K

$8,472

at 7% annual return

Fund Type

Mutual Fund

Active

Trailing 12-Month

+3.50%

Asset Allocation

US Bond

100%

Fee Comparison

UTESX

0.42%

US Bond average

0.76%

US Bond cheapest

ABIMX

0.00%

Index benchmark

0.03%

45% cheaper than category average

Historical Returns

Monthly total returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of August 2025 · Updated quarterly

+10.91%3Y

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Investment

Years

Annual Return

UTESX at 0.42%$338,253

At index rates (0.03%)$377,424

Zero fees (theoretical)$380,613

Total fee drag$42,360

Cost vs index fund−$39,171

Similar Funds (100)

Ranked by allocation similarity weighted by fund size · Returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of August 2025

Ticker	Name	ER	1yr	3yr	5yr
UTESX	Victory Tax Exempt Short-Term Fund	0.42%	+3.50%	+3.51%	+1.58%
VWIUX	VANGUARD INTERMEDIATE-TERM TAX-EXEMPT FUND	0.09%	+1.49%	+3.21%	+0.94%
VTIP	VANGUARD SHORT-TERM INFLATION-PROTECTED SECURITIES INDEX FUND	0.03%	+6.68%	+4.43%	+3.69%
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	0.15%	-6.49%	-4.72%	-9.33%
AFTEX	Tax Exempt Bond Fund of America	0.27%	+0.06%	+2.86%	+0.56%
VGIT	VANGUARD INTERMEDIATE-TERM TREASURY INDEX FUND	0.06%	+4.09%	+3.06%	-0.56%
VTEB	VANGUARD TAX-EXEMPT BOND INDEX FUND	0.03%	-0.24%	+2.48%	+0.34%
SHY	iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF	0.15%	+4.26%	+3.70%	+1.36%
VAIPX	VANGUARD INFLATION-PROTECTED SECURITIES FUND	0.10%	+4.70%	+2.24%	+1.19%
HIMFX	American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund	0.30%	+0.13%	+4.05%	+2.25%
MUB	iShares National Muni Bond ETF	0.05%	-0.16%	+2.41%	+0.34%
IEF	iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF	0.15%	+2.80%	+1.63%	-2.35%
TIP	iShares TIPS Bond ETF	0.18%	+4.70%	+2.20%	+1.05%
VGSH	VANGUARD SHORT-TERM TREASURY INDEX FUND	0.06%	+4.38%	+3.82%	+1.45%
GOVT	iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF	0.05%	+2.35%	+2.06%	-1.54%
VMLUX	VANGUARD LIMITED-TERM TAX-EXEMPT FUND	0.09%	+3.64%	+3.56%	+1.70%
USFR	WisdomTree Floating Rate Treasury Fund	0.15%	+4.59%	+4.92%	+3.05%
FCAVX	Franklin California Tax-Free Income Fund	0.60%	-1.83%	+2.42%	+0.09%
GAJPX	Goldman Sachs Dynamic Municipal Income Fund	0.38%	+0.27%	+3.29%	+1.37%
IEI	iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF	0.15%	+4.26%	+3.32%	-0.22%
TRLDX	T. Rowe Price Limited-Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund, Inc.	0.30%	+6.53%	+3.63%	+3.12%
VCADX	VANGUARD CALIFORNIA INTERMEDIATE-TERM TAX-EXEMPT FUND	0.09%	+1.64%	+3.27%	+0.89%
DDTRX	DoubleLine Total Return Bond Fund	0.43%	+4.32%	+3.38%	+0.33%
MISHX	AB Municipal Income Shares	0.15%	+0.14%	+3.65%	+2.20%
FFTQX	Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income Fund	0.49%	-1.01%	+2.75%	+0.36%
RBCUX	Tax-Exempt Bond Fund	0.41%	+1.13%	+3.22%	+1.16%
VWSUX	VANGUARD ULTRA-SHORT-TERM TAX-EXEMPT FUND	0.09%	+3.66%	+3.55%	+1.97%
FTLTX	Fidelity Series Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.00%	-4.49%	-3.28%	-8.18%
FLTEX	Limited Term Tax Exempt Bond Fund of America	0.37%	+3.38%	+3.54%	+1.35%
VMBS	VANGUARD MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES INDEX FUND	0.06%	+3.74%	+3.02%	-0.33%
VGLT	VANGUARD LONG-TERM TREASURY INDEX FUND	0.06%	-4.52%	-3.29%	-8.19%
FIQZX	Fidelity Intermediate Municipal Income Fund	0.31%	+1.67%	+3.05%	+1.03%
USATX	Victory Tax Exempt Intermediate-Term Fund	0.44%	+0.64%	+2.81%	+0.87%
BBMUX	Bridge Builder Municipal Bond Fund	0.12%	+1.67%	+3.34%	+1.19%
JAAA	Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF	0.21%	+5.86%	+7.03%	—
CMPIX	Core Fixed Income Fund	0.57%	+2.92%	+2.87%	-0.77%
MTBDX	NYLI MacKay Tax Free Bond Fund	0.43%	-0.10%	+2.90%	+0.44%
QCILFX	College Retirement Equities Fund - Inflation-Linked Bond Account	—	+6.12%	+4.49%	—
SCHP	Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF	0.03%	+4.86%	+2.36%	+1.23%
PRTMX	T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Intermediate Fund	0.29%	+1.43%	+2.92%	+0.80%
SCHO	Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF	0.03%	+4.39%	+3.82%	+1.45%
SPTL	SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF	0.03%	-4.47%	-3.30%	-8.31%
TFLO	iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF	0.15%	+4.57%	+4.87%	+3.03%
LONSX	Lord Abbett National Tax-Free Income Fund	0.54%	-1.58%	+2.70%	+0.19%
FUTBX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	+2.42%	+2.09%	-1.47%
AIDZX	Diversified Municipal Portfolio	0.41%	+1.85%	+3.18%	+1.28%
TLH	iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF	0.15%	-2.13%	-1.19%	-6.52%
FIPDX	Fidelity Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	0.05%	+4.81%	+2.36%	+1.22%
FHIGX	Fidelity Municipal Income Fund	0.43%	-0.19%	+2.84%	+0.60%
EXCAX	Tax-Exempt Fund of California	0.40%	-0.43%	+3.04%	+0.72%
FSTDX	Fidelity Series 5+ Year Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	0.00%	+2.80%	+0.40%	—
WMBRX	Allspring Municipal Bond Fund	0.74%	-0.15%	+3.74%	+2.21%
SCHR	Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF	0.03%	+4.09%	+3.07%	-0.57%
MMHEX	NYLI MacKay High Yield Muni Bond Fund	0.55%	-2.44%	+3.14%	+1.36%
GANPX	Goldman Sachs Short Duration Tax-Free Fund	0.67%	+3.27%	+3.34%	+1.44%
MMHKX	MFS Municipal High Income Fund	0.52%	-1.18%	+2.92%	+1.14%
HYMOX	Lord Abbett High Income Municipal Bond Fund	0.58%	-1.79%	+2.70%	+0.82%
USTEX	Victory Tax Exempt Long-Term Fund	0.42%	-2.34%	+2.10%	+0.15%
GBIL	Goldman Sachs Access Treasury 0-1 Year ETF	0.12%	+4.44%	+4.63%	+2.75%
HYD	VanEck High Yield Muni ETF	0.32%	-1.69%	+1.56%	+0.02%
DFIGX	DFA INTERMEDIATE GOVERNMENT FIXED INCOME PORTFOLIO$1M min	0.12%	+2.82%	+2.28%	-1.52%
PTYIX	T. Rowe Price Tax-Free High Yield Fund	0.55%	-1.13%	+2.81%	+1.49%
FSTZX	Fidelity Series 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	0.00%	+6.64%	+4.48%	—
VFITX	VANGUARD INTERMEDIATE-TERM TREASURY FUND	0.10%	+3.90%	+2.96%	-0.45%
TFBIX	T. Rowe Price Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund	0.41%	-0.71%	+2.61%	+0.80%
SPTI	SPDR(R) Portfolio Intermediate Term Treasury ETF	0.03%	+4.10%	+3.04%	-0.58%
HYMB	SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF	0.35%	-2.37%	+2.25%	+0.52%
FUAMX	Fidelity Intermediate Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	+3.64%	+2.57%	-1.31%
OWMBX	Old Westbury Municipal Bond Fund	0.57%	+1.50%	+2.34%	+0.17%
PRIMX	T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Income Fund	0.35%	-1.12%	+2.55%	+0.62%
STRDX	Sterling Capital Total Return Bond Fund	0.35%	+3.42%	+3.38%	-0.17%
SBLTX	Western Asset Intermediate-Term Municipals Fund	0.45%	+0.18%	+2.65%	+1.00%
FCAQX	Franklin California High Yield Municipal Fund	0.52%	-1.40%	+2.28%	+0.50%
VCLAX	VANGUARD CALIFORNIA LONG-TERM TAX-EXEMPT FUND	0.09%	-1.10%	+3.01%	+0.34%
PZA	Invesco National AMT-Free Municipal Bond ETF	0.28%	-3.87%	+1.65%	-0.82%
BMNSX	Baird Core Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund	0.55%	+1.78%	+3.22%	+1.08%
JMBS	Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF	0.23%	+3.30%	+3.09%	+0.23%
AITFX	Invesco Limited Term Municipal Income Fund	0.28%	+2.39%	+3.13%	+1.53%
TFILX	T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Income Fund, Inc.	0.35%	-1.04%	+2.60%	+0.64%
FSPWX	Fidelity SAI Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	0.05%	+4.94%	—	—
EANAX	Eaton Vance National Municipal Income Fund	0.71%	-2.17%	+2.40%	+0.09%
TIILX	Nuveen Inflation Linked Bond Fund	0.26%	+6.00%	+3.52%	+2.57%
VNYUX	VANGUARD NEW YORK LONG-TERM TAX-EXEMPT FUND	0.09%	-1.08%	+3.11%	+0.49%
ACYTX	California Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund	0.47%	+1.06%	+2.74%	+0.80%
VSGBX	VANGUARD SHORT-TERM FEDERAL FUND	0.10%	+4.75%	+3.65%	+1.29%
SPTS	SPDR(R) Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF	0.03%	+4.45%	+3.83%	+1.46%
HYMQX	Lord Abbett Short Duration High Income Municipal Bond Fund	0.40%	+2.86%	+3.66%	+1.93%
SUB	iShares Short-Term National Muni Bond ETF	0.07%	+3.21%	+2.88%	+1.28%
VWLUX	VANGUARD LONG-TERM TAX-EXEMPT FUND	0.09%	-0.91%	+2.90%	+0.42%
TRZUX	T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund	0.07%	-4.55%	-3.57%	-8.44%
VFIIX	VANGUARD GNMA FUND	0.21%	+3.50%	+2.73%	-0.19%
MFIAX	MFS Municipal Income Fund	0.44%	-1.11%	+2.62%	+0.52%
FMB	First Trust Managed Municipal ETF	0.50%	-0.24%	+2.58%	+0.46%
SETDX	Columbia Intermediate Duration Municipal Bond Fund	0.41%	—	—	—
LSDOX	Lord Abbett Short Duration Tax Free Fund	0.41%	+3.21%	+3.17%	+1.33%
ATBYX	Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund	0.71%	+1.06%	+2.81%	+0.97%
BBMHX	Bridge Builder Municipal High-Income Bond Fund	0.16%	-0.58%	—	—
EDV	VANGUARD EXTENDED DURATION TREASURY INDEX FUND	0.05%	-13.16%	-9.14%	-13.71%
ASTEX	American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund	0.31%	+3.37%	+3.13%	+1.18%
MUNI	PIMCO Intermediate Municipal Bond Active Exchange-Traded Fund	0.35%	+1.13%	+3.14%	+0.83%
USSTX	Victory Tax Exempt Short-Term Fund	0.42%	+3.83%	+3.73%	+1.80%

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