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

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, HYMB returned −1.0% and XOP +62.5%.

Which is cheaper, HYMB or XOP?

Neither: HYMB and XOP both charge 0.35% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

HYMB vs XOP: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, HYMB returned −1.0% to XOP's +62.5%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $3.8bn for State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF and $4.6bn for State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF.

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At a glance

−1.0%

HYMB total return, 1 year

+62.5%

XOP total return, 1 year

0.35%

HYMB expense ratio

0.35%

XOP expense ratio

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.35% a year; their one-year returns differ by 63.5 points; XOP is 1.2 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

HYMB vs XOP: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	HYMB	XOP
Return
Measure	HYMB	XOP
Total return, 1 year	−1.0%	+62.5%
Drawdown
Measure	HYMB	XOP
Below its high	4.7%, high on Jul 2, 2026	24.8%, high on Jun 23, 2014
Benchmark
Measure	HYMB	XOP
What it tracks	ICE US Select High Yield Crossover Municipal Index	S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Select Industry Index
Cost and size
Measure	HYMB	XOP
Expense ratio	0.35%	0.35%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026	$3.8bn	$4.6bn
Holdings
Measure	HYMB	XOP
Holdings in common	0%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 27, 2026. Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, HYMB and XOP 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

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first HYMB XOP

Only in one fund ↓

Only in HYMB

PRCGEN 5.000 07/01/58 1.94%

PRCGEN 4.784 07/01/58 1.25%

BUCGEN 5.000 06/01/55 1.08%

PRC 4.000 07/01/46 0.64%

PRCGEN 4.329 07/01/40 0.61%

NYCDEV 5.000 11/15/44 0.49%

PRC 4.000 07/01/41 0.47%

CHIEDU 6.000 12/01/41 0.46%

Only in XOP

RANGE RESOURCES CORP 3.48%

APA CORP 2.92%

MURPHY OIL CORP 2.89%

OVINTIV INC 2.85%

EOG RESOURCES INC 2.82%

EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 2.82%

MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP 2.81%

CONOCOPHILLIPS 2.79%

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Side by side

HYMB State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF XOP State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Stock ETF

Issuer State Street State Street

What it is Tracks an index of Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond Tracks the S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production

Total return, 1 year −1.0% +62.5%

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% 0.35%

Holdings 2105 52

Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 $3.8bn $4.6bn

HYMB and XOP 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.

XOP

XOP tracks the S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +62.5% with distributions reinvested. It sat 24.8% below its high of Jun 23, 2014 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, HYMB or XOP?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, HYMB returned −1.0% and XOP +62.5%.
Which is cheaper, HYMB or XOP?: Neither: HYMB and XOP both charge 0.35% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Sources and dates

HYMB and XOP filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

HYMB and XOP prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

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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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