Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EEM vs HYMB: how they differ
EEM and HYMB hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EEM returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF and State Street(R) SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EEM and HYMB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EEM | Only in HYMB |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 14.28% | Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp Sal 2.53% |
| SK hynix Inc. 6.65% | Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp Sal 1.54% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited 2.71% | Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Aut 1.27% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited 2.08% | Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 0.64% |
| MediaTek Inc. 1.62% | Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp Sal 0.62% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. 1.17% | Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 0.55% |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 0.90% | New York Liberty Development Corp 0.47% |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 0.85% | Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority 0.43% |
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.
| EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | HYMB State Street(R) SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | Emerging markets | SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.3% | +1.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +14.8 pts | −15.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.72% | 0.35% |
| Holdings | 1245 | 1867 |
EEM in plain words
EEM is an index equity fund tracking the Emerging markets. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +32.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.72% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1245 positions, with the top ten at 38.9%. It sat 4.7% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
HYMB in plain words
HYMB is a bond fund tracking the SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +1.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. It sat 3.8% below its high of Jul 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EEM or HYMB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EEM returned +32.3% and HYMB returned +1.7%, so EEM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EEM or HYMB?
- EEM charges 0.72% a year and HYMB charges 0.35%, so HYMB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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