Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BOND vs MUB: how they differ
BOND and MUB hold 0% of their weight in the same names.
PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund and iShares National Muni Bond ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BOND and MUB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in BOND | Only in MUB |
|---|---|
| UMBS, TBA 4.80% | Board of Regents of the University of Te 0.20% |
| PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Active 3.52% | New York State Thruway Authority 0.16% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.98% | New York State Dormitory Authority 0.14% |
| United States Treasury 2.93% | Houston Higher Education Finance Corp. 0.13% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.36% | Northwest Independent School District 0.13% |
| United States Treasury 2.22% | Ohio State University (The) 0.13% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.19% | State of New Jersey 0.13% |
| UMBS, TBA 1.96% | State of California 0.13% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| BOND PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund | MUB iShares National Muni Bond ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | PIMCO | iShares |
| What it is | Active Bond Exchange-Traded | National Muni Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.1% | +0.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −17.6 pts | −17.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.54% | 0.05% |
| Holdings | 1565 | 6603 |
BOND in plain words
BOND is a bond fund tracking the Active Bond Exchange-Traded. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.54% a year. It sat 3.3% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
MUB in plain words
MUB is a bond fund tracking the National Muni Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +0.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. It sat 3.6% below its high of Jul 6, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BOND or MUB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOND returned −0.1% and MUB returned +0.1%, so MUB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BOND or MUB?
- BOND charges 0.54% a year and MUB charges 0.05%, so MUB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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