Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
GOVT vs HYMB: how they differ
GOVT and HYMB hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and HYMB returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Treasury Bond 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, GOVT and HYMB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in GOVT | Only in HYMB |
|---|---|
| United States of America 5.31% | Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp Sal 2.53% |
| United States of America 2.96% | Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp Sal 1.54% |
| United States of America 2.63% | Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Aut 1.27% |
| United States of America 2.09% | Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 0.64% |
| United States of America 1.61% | Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp Sal 0.62% |
| United States of America 1.57% | Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 0.55% |
| United States of America 1.53% | New York Liberty Development Corp 0.47% |
| United States of America 1.51% | 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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
| GOVT iShares U.S. Treasury Bond 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 | U.S. Treasury Bond | SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | −1.0% | +1.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −18.5 pts | −15.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.35% |
| Holdings | 223 | 1867 |
GOVT in plain words
GOVT is a bond fund tracking the U.S. Treasury Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −1.0% 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 8.4% below its high of Aug 4, 2020 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, GOVT or HYMB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GOVT returned −1.0% and HYMB returned +1.7%, so HYMB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, GOVT or HYMB?
- GOVT charges 0.05% a year and HYMB charges 0.35%, so GOVT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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