Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
MUB vs SDY: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, MUB returned −0.4% to SDY's +16.5%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.
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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $54.1bn for iShares National Muni Bond ETF and $21.9bn for State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF.
Pair scorecard
MUB costs 0.30 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 16.9 points; MUB is 2.5 times larger.
| Measure | MUB | SDY |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | −0.4% | +16.5% |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | ICE AMT-Free US National Municipal Index | S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.35% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 | $54.1bn | $21.9bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 84% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 20.4% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 27, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, MUB and SDY 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
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Side by side
MUB and SDY on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
MUB
MUB tracks an index of National Muni Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −0.4% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year.
SDY
SDY tracks the S&P Dividend. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +16.5% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 84% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 156 positions, with the top ten at 20.4%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MUB or SDY?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MUB returned −0.4% and SDY +16.5%.
- Which is cheaper, MUB or SDY?
- MUB is cheaper, by 0.30 percentage points a year. That is about $30 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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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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