Which returned more over the last year, HYMB or IUSB?

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, HYMB returned −1.0% and IUSB −1.2%.

Which is cheaper, HYMB or IUSB?

IUSB is cheaper, by 0.29 percentage points a year. That is about $29 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

HYMB vs IUSB: Differences, Returns & Fees

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HYMB's duration was 7.3 years on Jun 30, 2026 and IUSB's 5.5 on Jul 31, 2026; IUSB charges 0.06% to HYMB's 0.35%.

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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $3.8bn for State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF and $49.8bn for iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF.

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At a glance

−1.0%

HYMB total return, 1 year

−1.2%

IUSB total return, 1 year

0.35%

HYMB expense ratio

0.06%

IUSB expense ratio

Pair scorecard

IUSB costs 0.29 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.2 points; IUSB is 13.1 times larger.

HYMB vs IUSB: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	HYMB	IUSB
Return
Measure	HYMB	IUSB
Total return, 1 year	−1.0%	−1.2%
Drawdown
Measure	HYMB	IUSB
Below its high	4.7%, high on Jul 2, 2026
Benchmark
Measure	HYMB	IUSB
What it tracks	ICE US Select High Yield Crossover Municipal Index	Bloomberg U.S. Universal Index
Cost and size
Measure	HYMB	IUSB
Expense ratio	0.35%	0.06%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026	$3.8bn	$49.8bn
Holdings
Measure	HYMB	IUSB
Holdings in common	0%

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

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, HYMB and IUSB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.

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Positions both hold · largest shared weight first HYMB IUSB

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Only in HYMB

PUERTO RICO SALES TAX FING CORP SALES TAX REVENUE, due Jul 1, 2058 2.49%

PUERTO RICO SALES TAX FING CORP SALES TAX REVENUE, due Jul 1, 2058 1.52%

BUCKEYE OH TOBACCO SETTLEMENT FING AUTH, due Jun 1, 2055 1.25%

PUERTO RICO CMWLTH, due Jul 1, 2041 0.63%

PUERTO RICO SALES TAX FING CORP SALES TAX REVENUE, due Jul 1, 2053 0.61%

PUERTO RICO CMWLTH, due Jul 1, 2046 0.54%

NEW YORK ST LIBERTY DEV CORP LIBERTY REVENUE, due Nov 15, 2044 0.46%

MET PIER & EXPOSITION AUTH IL REVENUE, due Dec 15, 2042 0.43%

Only in IUSB

Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities, due Aug 25, 2056 0.41%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Dec 31, 2029 0.37%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due May 15, 2036 0.37%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Feb 15, 2034 0.36%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Feb 15, 2035 0.35%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Aug 15, 2035 0.34%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due May 15, 2034 0.34%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Nov 15, 2034 0.34%

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Side by side

HYMB State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF IUSB iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF

Issuer State Street iShares

What it is Tracks an index of Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond Tracks an index of Universal USD Bond

Total return, 1 year −1.0% −1.2%

Its benchmark over the same days −1.4% (AGG) not measured

Gap to its benchmark +0.4 pts vs AGG not measured

Expense ratio 0.35% 0.06%

Holdings 2105 18338

Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 $3.8bn $49.8bn

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

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About each fund

HYMB

HYMB tracks an index of Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −1.0% with distributions reinvested, against −1.4% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. It sat 4.7% below its high of Jul 2, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

IUSB

IUSB tracks an index of Universal USD Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −1.2% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, HYMB or IUSB?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, HYMB returned −1.0% and IUSB −1.2%.
Which is cheaper, HYMB or IUSB?: IUSB is cheaper, by 0.29 percentage points a year. That is about $29 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

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

Sources and dates

HYMB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

HYMB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

State Street website ↗

IUSB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

IUSB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for IUSB ↗

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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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