Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWZ vs HYMB: how they differ
EWZ and HYMB hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWZ returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF and State Street(R) SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWZ and HYMB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EWZ | Only in HYMB |
|---|---|
| CIA VALE DO RIO DOCE SH 9.71% | Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp Sal 2.53% |
| NU HOLDINGS CLASS A 9.13% | Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp Sal 1.54% |
| ITAU UNIBANCO HOLDING PREF SA 7.83% | Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Aut 1.27% |
| PETROLEO BRASILEIRO PREF SA 7.30% | Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 0.64% |
| PETROLEO BRASILEIRO SA PETROBRAS 6.86% | Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp Sal 0.62% |
| BANCO BRADESCO PREF 3.70% | Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 0.55% |
| B3 BRASIL BOLSA BALCAO SA 3.48% | New York Liberty Development Corp 0.47% |
| WEG 3.28% | Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority 0.43% |
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 Sep 10, 2026.
| EWZ iShares MSCI Brazil ETF | HYMB State Street(R) SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | MSCI Brazil | SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.9% | +1.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +15.4 pts | −15.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.59% | 0.35% |
| Holdings | 50 | 1867 |
EWZ in plain words
EWZ is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Brazil. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +32.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.59% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 50 positions, with the top ten at 57.1%. It sat 7.6% below its high of Apr 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
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.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWZ or HYMB?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWZ returned +32.9% and HYMB returned +1.7%, so EWZ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWZ or HYMB?
- EWZ charges 0.59% a year and HYMB charges 0.35%, so HYMB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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