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

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MUB vs SCHB: how they differ

MUB is a bond index fund and SCHB an equity index fund, and over the year SCHB returned more, +17.2% against +0.1%.

iShares National Muni Bond ETF and Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF.

MUB and SCHB on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
MUB
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
SCHB
Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesSchwab
What it isNational Muni BondUS broad market, book from ITOT
Total return, 1 year+0.1%+17.2%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−17.4 pts−0.3 pts
Expense ratio0.05%not published
Holdings6603not filed

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.

SCHB in plain words

SCHB is an index equity fund tracking the US broad market. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, MUB or SCHB?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MUB returned +0.1% and SCHB returned +17.2%, so SCHB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

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