Invesco Taxable Municipal Bond ETF (BAB)
BAB is a passive ETF by Invesco tracking the investment results of the BofA Merrill Lynch Build America Bond Index. BAB launched on Nov 17, 2009 and has a 0.28% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US73937B4077
73937B407
Nov 17, 2009
North America (U.S.)
1x
BofA Merrill Lynch Build America Bond Index
Expense Ratio
BAB has an expense ratio of 0.28%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Invesco Taxable Municipal Bond ETF (BAB) returned 1.66% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.06% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BAB returned 2.75% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
BAB
1.66%
-1.10%
-1.43%
4.06%
1.52%
-0.74%
2.75%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BAB, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.07% | 2.57% | -0.58% | -0.26% | -1.10% | 1.66% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.39% | -1.29% | 0.51% | -2.59% | 2.17% | 0.86% | 2.90% | 1.52% | 0.97% | -2.80% | 1.66% | -3.03% | 1.03% |
| 2023 | 5.13% | -2.31% | 2.70% | 0.86% | -1.10% | -0.07% | -0.83% | -0.10% | -2.94% | -2.47% | 5.52% | 4.43% | 8.67% |
| 2022 | -2.83% | -1.47% | -5.35% | -5.05% | -0.21% | -0.63% | 1.78% | -2.94% | -5.57% | -2.90% | 5.15% | -0.94% | -19.50% |
| 2021 | 0.42% | -2.53% | -1.67% | 1.60% | 0.53% | 2.09% | 1.66% | -0.29% | -1.52% | 0.77% | 0.67% | -0.63% | 1.00% |
| 2020 | 4.16% | 2.53% | -7.79% | 2.57% | 1.72% | 2.97% | 2.31% | -0.46% | 0.17% | -2.20% | 2.43% | 0.91% | 9.11% |
| 2019 | 0.42% | 0.04% | 3.13% | -0.24% | 3.63% | 0.93% | 0.54% | 4.98% | -1.49% | -0.35% | -0.35% | -0.67% | 10.85% |
| 2018 | -2.18% | -0.93% | 2.36% | -1.21% | 0.48% | 0.03% | -0.41% | 0.76% | -1.07% | -0.91% | 0.72% | 3.42% | 0.93% |
| 2017 | 0.63% | 1.21% | 0.16% | 0.76% | 2.30% | 0.04% | 0.77% | 2.23% | -0.60% | 0.59% | 0.27% | 1.13% | 9.87% |
| 2016 | 3.20% | 1.40% | 0.63% | -0.01% | 2.09% | 3.26% | 1.50% | -0.50% | -0.36% | -1.84% | -4.27% | -0.42% | 4.53% |
| 2015 | 3.41% | -2.83% | 0.42% | -0.48% | -2.71% | -0.98% | 1.59% | -0.36% | 1.70% | -0.11% | 0.61% | -0.33% | -0.25% |
| 2014 | 3.85% | 1.79% | 0.85% | 1.42% | 2.32% | -0.47% | 0.60% | 2.65% | -0.92% | 0.68% | 1.54% | 1.58% | 17.01% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of BAB is 41, indicating average performance compared to other ETFs on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Invesco Taxable Municipal Bond ETF (BAB) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Invesco Taxable Municipal Bond ETF provided a 4.01% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.05 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.05 | $1.04 | $0.98 | $0.87 | $0.87 | $0.99 | $1.19 | $1.25 | $1.21 | $1.24 | $1.36 | $1.40 |
Dividend yield | 4.01% | 3.97% | 3.65% | 3.40% | 2.63% | 2.96% | 3.77% | 4.20% | 3.96% | 4.26% | 4.71% | 4.59% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Invesco Taxable Municipal Bond ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.44 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $1.04 |
| 2023 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.98 |
| 2022 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.87 |
| 2021 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.87 |
| 2020 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.10 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.99 |
| 2019 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.11 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.09 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $1.19 |
| 2018 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.11 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $1.25 |
| 2017 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.11 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.09 | $1.21 |
| 2016 | $0.12 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.09 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $1.24 |
| 2015 | $0.12 | $0.11 | $0.12 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $1.36 |
| 2014 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $1.40 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Invesco Taxable Municipal Bond ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Invesco Taxable Municipal Bond ETF was 27.80%, occurring on Mar 19, 2020. Recovery took 216 trading sessions.
The current Invesco Taxable Municipal Bond ETF drawdown is 11.53%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -27.8% | Mar 10, 2020 | 8 | Mar 19, 2020 | 216 | Jan 27, 2021 | 224 |
| -24.95% | Aug 4, 2021 | 309 | Oct 24, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -12.14% | May 2, 2013 | 91 | Sep 10, 2013 | 179 | May 28, 2014 | 270 |
| -8.31% | Aug 1, 2016 | 97 | Dec 15, 2016 | 172 | Aug 23, 2017 | 269 |
| -7.4% | Feb 2, 2015 | 90 | Jun 10, 2015 | 163 | Feb 2, 2016 | 253 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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