Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MUB vs VYMI: how they differ
MUB and VYMI hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VYMI returned more over the year.
iShares National Muni Bond ETF and Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MUB and VYMI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in MUB | Only in VYMI |
|---|---|
| Board of Regents of the University of Te 0.20% | HSBC Holdings PLC 1.73% |
| New York State Thruway Authority 0.16% | Novartis AG 1.56% |
| New York State Dormitory Authority 0.14% | Nestle SA 1.44% |
| Houston Higher Education Finance Corp. 0.13% | Shell PLC 1.43% |
| Northwest Independent School District 0.13% | Royal Bank of Canada 1.38% |
| Ohio State University (The) 0.13% | Commonwealth Bank of Australia 1.15% |
| State of New Jersey 0.13% | Toyota Motor Corp 1.12% |
| State of California 0.13% | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc 1.08% |
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 May 31, 2026.
| MUB iShares National Muni Bond ETF | VYMI Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | National Muni Bond | International High Dividend Yield |
| Total return, 1 year | +0.1% | +28.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −17.4 pts | +10.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.07% |
| Holdings | 6603 | 1582 |
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.
VYMI in plain words
VYMI is an index equity fund tracking the International High Dividend Yield. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +28.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1582 positions, with the top ten at 13.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MUB or VYMI?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MUB returned +0.1% and VYMI returned +28.2%, so VYMI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MUB or VYMI?
- MUB charges 0.05% a year and VYMI charges 0.07%, so MUB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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