Which returned more over the last year, CGHM or HIMU?

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGHM returned +0.7% and HIMU +0.1%.

Which is cheaper, CGHM or HIMU?

CGHM is cheaper, by 0.05 percentage points a year. That is about $5 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

CGHM vs HIMU: Differences, Returns & Fees

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CGHM's duration was 6.5 years on Jun 30, 2026 and HIMU's 10.1 on Jul 31, 2026; CGHM charges 0.34% to HIMU's 0.39%.

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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $3.7bn for Capital Group Municipal High-Income ETF and $2.7bn for iShares High Yield Muni Active ETF.

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At a glance

+0.7%

CGHM total return, 1 year

+0.1%

HIMU total return, 1 year

0.34%

CGHM expense ratio

0.39%

HIMU expense ratio

Pair scorecard

CGHM costs 0.05 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.6 points; CGHM is 1.4 times larger.

CGHM vs HIMU: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	CGHM	HIMU
Return
Measure	CGHM	HIMU
Total return, 1 year	+0.7%	+0.1%
Drawdown
Measure	CGHM	HIMU
Below its high	3.5%, high on Jul 2, 2026	4.2%, high on Jul 6, 2026
Benchmark
Measure	CGHM	HIMU
What it tracks	No index, actively managed	No index, actively managed
Cost and size
Measure	CGHM	HIMU
Expense ratio	0.34%	0.39%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026	$3.7bn	$2.7bn
Holdings
Measure	CGHM	HIMU
Holdings in common	6%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026. Method

Risk and return

Feb 21, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026 · 87 weekly returns

CGHM HIMU

Return

Total return edge CGHM +3.0% +1.2%

Annualized edge CGHM +1.8% +0.7%

Price return edge CGHM −3.6% −7.0%

Risk

Volatility edge CGHM 5.9% 7.8%

Max drawdown edge CGHM −6.1% −8.0%

Risk-adjusted

Sharpe edge CGHM (slight) −0.35 −0.38

Sortino edge CGHM −0.41 −0.47

Calmar edge CGHM 0.29 0.09

Reading

CGHM returned more: +3.0% to +1.2%. CGHM swung less: 5.9% to 7.8%. CGHM fell less at its worst: −6.1% to −8.0%.

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Risk and return: CGHM vs HIMU: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	CGHM	HIMU	Edge	How it is measured
Return
Total return	+3.0%	+1.2%	CGHM	Price change plus distributions, reinvested.
Annualized	+1.8%	+0.7%	CGHM	Total return as a yearly rate.
Price return	−3.6%	−7.0%	CGHM	Price change alone, distributions left out.
Risk
Volatility	5.9%	7.8%	CGHM	Spread of weekly returns, annualized. Lower is steadier.
Downside deviation	5.0%	6.3%	CGHM	Like volatility, counting only weeks below the Treasury bill rate.
Max drawdown	−6.1%	−8.0%	CGHM	Deepest fall from a high to the low after it.
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe	−0.35	−0.38	CGHM (slight)	Return above Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
Sortino	−0.41	−0.47	CGHM	Return above Treasury bills per unit of downside deviation.
Calmar	0.29	0.09	CGHM	Annualized return divided by the max drawdown.

Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices and ETFIQ's distribution records, 87 weekly returns. Cash rate: the 13-week Treasury bill.

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, CGHM and HIMU hold 6% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.

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6% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first CGHM HIMU

PUERTO RICO SALES TAX FING CORP SALES TAX REVENUE, due Jul 1, 2058 0.28% 0.85%

CALIFORNIA ST INFRASTRUCTURE & ECON DEV BANK REVENUE, due Jan 1, 2065 0.21% 1.53%

FLORIDA ST DEV FIN CORP, due Jul 1, 2053 0.19% 0.40%

MESQUITE TX INDEP SCH DIST, due Aug 15, 2052 0.24% 0.17%

BLACK BELT ENERGY GAS DIST AL GAS PROJECT REVENUE, due Jul 1, 2033 0.13% 0.17%

PUBLIC FIN AUTH WI POOLED CHRTSCH CTFS SER 2023-1, due Jul 1, 2062 0.13% 0.30%

BUCKEYE OH TOBACCO SETTLEMENT FING AUTH, due Jun 1, 2055 0.13% 0.49%

PUERTO RICO SALES TAX FING CORP SALES TAX REVENUE, due Jul 1, 2046 0.50% 0.13%

WASHINGTON ST HSG FIN COMMISSION, due Apr 20, 2037 0.15% 0.12%

PUERTO RICO SALES TAX FING CORP SALES TAX REVENUE, due Jul 1, 2058 0.13% 0.12%

BUILD NYC RESOURCE CORP NY REVENUE, due Dec 15, 2065 0.14% 0.12%

BALDWIN CNTY AL INDL DEV AUTH SOL WST DISP REVENUE, due Mar 1, 2056 0.12% 0.19%

Only in one fund ↓

Only in CGHM

PUERTO RICO CMWLTH, due Nov 1, 2043 1.12%

PUERTO RICO CMWLTH, due Nov 1, 2051 0.89%

PUERTO RICO SALES TAX FING CORP SALES TAX REVENUE, due Jul 1, 2040 0.65%

NEW YORK NY, due Mar 1, 2042 0.49%

ARKANSAS DEV FIN AUTH ENVIRONMENTAL REVENUE, due Sep 1, 2046 0.46%

PUERTO RICO CMWLTH AQUEDUCT & SWR AUTH REVENUE, due Jul 1, 2047 0.44%

MOBILE CNTY AL INDL DEV AUTH SOL WST DISP REVENUE, due Dec 1, 2054 0.41%

CAPITAL TRUST AGY FL REVENUE, due Jul 1, 2056 0.37%

Only in HIMU

PUERTO RICO CMWLTH, due Nov 1, 2051 2.74%

PUERTO RICO CMWLTH, due Nov 1, 2051 1.41%

GOLDEN ST TOBACCO SECURITIZATION CORP CA TOBACCO SETTLEMENT, due Jun 1, 2066 1.40%

PORT BEAUMONT TX NAV DIST DOCK& WHARF FAC REVENUE, due Jan 1, 2050 1.00%

NEW YORK ST THRUWAY AUTH PERSONAL INCOME TAX REVENUE, due Mar 15, 2059 0.86%

PENNSYLVANIA ST HSG FIN AGY SF MTGE REVENUE, due Oct 1, 2050 0.84%

NEW YORK ST THRUWAY AUTH PERSONAL INCOME TAX REVENUE, due Sep 15, 2050 0.83%

ARKANSAS ST DEV FIN AUTH INDL DEV REVENUE, due Jul 1, 2056 0.77%

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Side by side

CGHM Capital Group Municipal High-Income ETF HIMU iShares High Yield Muni Active ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF

Issuer Capital Group iShares

What it is Actively managed Actively managed

Total return, 1 year +0.7% +0.1%

Expense ratio 0.34% 0.39%

Holdings 3495 1009

Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 $3.7bn $2.7bn

CGHM and HIMU on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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CGHM and HIMU are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?

Holdings in common. 6% of the weight is in the same securities (holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026).
Number of holdings. CGHM holds 3,495 positions and HIMU holds 1009.
What each follows (similar). Both follow No index, actively managed.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

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About each fund

CGHM

CGHM is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +0.7% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.34% a year. It sat 3.5% below its high of Jul 2, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

HIMU

HIMU is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +0.1% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.39% a year. It sat 4.2% below its high of Jul 6, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, CGHM or HIMU?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGHM returned +0.7% and HIMU +0.1%.
Which is cheaper, CGHM or HIMU?: CGHM is cheaper, by 0.05 percentage points a year. That is about $5 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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CGHM on its own →HIMU on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →CGHM dividend history →CGHM holdings →HIMU dividend history →HIMU holdings →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

CGHM filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

CGHM prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Capital Group page for CGHM ↗

HIMU filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

HIMU prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for HIMU ↗

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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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