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

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, HYMB returned −1.0% and XRT +2.4%.

Which is cheaper, HYMB or XRT?

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

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

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HYMB vs XRT: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, HYMB returned −1.0% to XRT's +2.4%; 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 $362m for State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF.

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At a glance

−1.0%

HYMB total return, 1 year

+2.4%

XRT total return, 1 year

0.35%

HYMB expense ratio

0.35%

XRT expense ratio

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.35% a year; their one-year returns differ by 3.4 points; HYMB is 10.5 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

HYMB vs XRT: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	HYMB	XRT
Return
Measure	HYMB	XRT
Total return, 1 year	−1.0%	+2.4%
Drawdown
Measure	HYMB	XRT
Below its high	4.7%, high on Jul 2, 2026	9.9%, high on Nov 16, 2021
Benchmark
Measure	HYMB	XRT
What it tracks	ICE US Select High Yield Crossover Municipal Index	S&P Retail Select Industry Index
Cost and size
Measure	HYMB	XRT
Expense ratio	0.35%	0.35%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026	$3.8bn	$362m
Holdings
Measure	HYMB	XRT
Holdings in common	0%
In the S&P 500, by weight		22%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund		16.6%

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

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, HYMB and XRT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Oct 27, 2026.

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Positions both hold · largest shared weight first HYMB XRT

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 XRT

KOHLS CORP 1.85%

MAPLEBEAR INC 1.76%

BATH + BODY WORKS INC 1.69%

ETSY INC 1.68%

VICTORIA S SECRET + CO 1.66%

BJ S WHOLESALE CLUB HOLDINGS 1.62%

GAMESTOP CORP CLASS A 1.60%

OLLIE S BARGAIN OUTLET HOLDI 1.60%

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Side by side

HYMB State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF XRT State Street SPDR S&P Retail 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 Retail

Total return, 1 year −1.0% +2.4%

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 74

Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 $3.8bn $362m

HYMB and XRT 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.

XRT

XRT tracks the S&P Retail. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +2.4% with distributions reinvested. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 22% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 74 positions, with the top ten at 16.6%. It sat 9.9% below its high of Nov 16, 2021 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, HYMB or XRT?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, HYMB returned −1.0% and XRT +2.4%.
Which is cheaper, HYMB or XRT?: Neither: HYMB and XRT both charge 0.35% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Sources and dates

HYMB and XRT filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

HYMB and XRT 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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