Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EMXC vs HYMB: how they differ
EMXC and HYMB hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EMXC returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China 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, EMXC and HYMB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EMXC | Only in HYMB |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 17.97% | Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp Sal 2.53% |
| SK hynix Inc. 8.37% | Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp Sal 1.54% |
| MediaTek Inc. 2.04% | Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Aut 1.27% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. 1.47% | Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 0.64% |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 1.13% | Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp Sal 0.62% |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 1.07% | Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 0.55% |
| HDFC BANK LIMITED 0.88% | New York Liberty Development Corp 0.47% |
| RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED 0.83% | 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.
| EMXC iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China 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 | MSCI Emerging Markets ex China | SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | +55.5% | +1.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +38.0 pts | −15.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.35% |
| Holdings | 662 | 1867 |
EMXC in plain words
EMXC is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Emerging Markets ex China. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +55.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% 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 662 positions, with the top ten at 44.3%. It sat 5.5% 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, EMXC or HYMB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMXC returned +55.5% and HYMB returned +1.7%, so EMXC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EMXC or HYMB?
- EMXC charges 0.25% a year and HYMB charges 0.35%, so EMXC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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