Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
HYMB vs MUB: how they differ
HYMB and MUB hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and HYMB returned more over the year.
State Street(R) SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF and iShares National Muni Bond ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, HYMB and MUB hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | HYMB | MUB |
|---|---|---|
| City of Chicago IL | 0.12% | 0.10% |
| County of Jefferson AL Sewer Revenue | 0.17% | 0.08% |
| Chesapeake Bay Bridge & Tunnel District | 0.10% | 0.05% |
| Long Island Power Authority | 0.09% | 0.05% |
| District of Columbia | 0.04% | 0.11% |
| City of Chicago IL | 0.17% | 0.04% |
| Lower Colorado River Authority | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| New Jersey Turnpike Authority | 0.03% | 0.05% |
| South Carolina Public Service Authority | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| County of Jefferson AL Sewer Revenue | 0.18% | 0.03% |
| North Carolina Turnpike Authority | 0.32% | 0.03% |
| Metropolitan Transportation Authority | 0.05% | 0.02% |
| Only in HYMB | Only in MUB |
|---|---|
| Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp Sal 2.53% | Board of Regents of the University of Te 0.20% |
| Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp Sal 1.54% | New York State Thruway Authority 0.16% |
| Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Aut 1.27% | New York State Dormitory Authority 0.14% |
| Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 0.64% | Houston Higher Education Finance Corp. 0.13% |
| Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp Sal 0.62% | Northwest Independent School District 0.13% |
| Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 0.55% | Ohio State University (The) 0.13% |
| New York Liberty Development Corp 0.47% | State of New Jersey 0.13% |
| Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority 0.43% | 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.
| HYMB State Street(R) SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF | MUB iShares National Muni Bond ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | iShares |
| What it is | SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond | National Muni Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | +1.7% | +0.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −15.8 pts | −17.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.05% |
| Holdings | 1867 | 6603 |
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.
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, HYMB or MUB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, HYMB returned +1.7% and MUB returned +0.1%, so HYMB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, HYMB or MUB?
- HYMB charges 0.35% a year and MUB charges 0.05%, so MUB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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