Which returned more over the last year, HYMB or IWC?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, HYMB returned +1.7% and IWC returned +31.3%, so IWC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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HYMB vs IWC: how they differ

HYMB is a bond index fund and IWC an equity index fund, and over the year IWC returned more, +31.3% against +1.7%.

State Street(R) SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF and iShares Micro-Cap ETF.

HYMB and IWC on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	HYMB State Street(R) SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF	IWC iShares Micro-Cap ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	State Street	iShares
What it is	SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond	Russell Microcap
Total return, 1 year	+1.7%	+31.3%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−15.8 pts	+13.8 pts
Expense ratio	0.35%	not published
Holdings	1867	not filed

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.

IWC in plain words

IWC is an index equity fund tracking the Russell Microcap. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +31.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. It sat 5.0% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, HYMB or IWC?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, HYMB returned +1.7% and IWC returned +31.3%, so IWC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

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