Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
AVUS vs MUB: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, AVUS returned +18.0% to MUB's −0.4%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.
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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $14.8bn for Avantis U.S. Equity ETF and $54.1bn for iShares National Muni Bond ETF.
Pair scorecard
MUB costs 0.10 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 18.4 points; MUB is 3.7 times larger.
| Measure | AVUS | MUB |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +18.0% | −0.4% |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | No index, actively managed | ICE AMT-Free US National Municipal Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.05% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 | $14.8bn | $54.1bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 84% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 30.0% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 27, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, AVUS and MUB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Oct 27, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
AVUS and MUB on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +18.0% with distributions reinvested, against +13.3% for its benchmark, the Russell 3000.
AVUS is actively managed and tracks no index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 84% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1,943 positions, with the top ten at 30.0%.
MUB
MUB tracks an index of National Muni Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −0.4% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVUS or MUB?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUS returned +18.0% and MUB −0.4%.
- Which is cheaper, AVUS or MUB?
- MUB is cheaper, by 0.10 percentage points a year. That is about $10 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
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