Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
HYMB vs XLC: how they differ
HYMB and XLC hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and HYMB returned more over the year.
State Street(R) SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF and State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, HYMB and XLC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in HYMB | Only in XLC |
|---|---|
| Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp Sal 2.53% | META PLATFORMS INC CLASS A 18.92% |
| Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp Sal 1.54% | ALPHABET INC CL A 10.12% |
| Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Aut 1.27% | ALPHABET INC CL C 8.10% |
| Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 0.64% | AT+T INC 5.19% |
| Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp Sal 0.62% | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 5.03% |
| Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 0.55% | WALT DISNEY CO/THE 4.76% |
| New York Liberty Development Corp 0.47% | WARNER BROS DISCOVERY INC 4.61% |
| Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority 0.43% | COMCAST CORP CLASS A 4.61% |
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.
| HYMB State Street(R) SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF | XLC State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | State Street |
| What it is | SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond | Communication services |
| Total return, 1 year | +1.7% | −2.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −15.8 pts | −19.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.08% |
| Holdings | 1867 | 26 |
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.
XLC in plain words
XLC is an index equity fund tracking the Communication services. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −2.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 26 positions, with the top ten at 70.4%. It sat 5.7% below its high of Jan 30, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, HYMB or XLC?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, HYMB returned +1.7% and XLC returned −2.0%, so HYMB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, HYMB or XLC?
- HYMB charges 0.35% a year and XLC charges 0.08%, so XLC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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