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MUB vs VCSH: Differences, Returns & Fees

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MUB's duration was 7.0 years on Aug 31, 2026 and VCSH's 2.7 on May 31, 2026; VCSH charges 0.03% to MUB's 0.05%.

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Net assets: $54.1bn on Oct 27, 2026 for iShares National Muni Bond ETF, and $43.9bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF.

MUB on its own →VCSH on its own →
At a glance
−0.4%
MUB total return, 1 year
+1.3%
VCSH total return, 1 year
0.05%
MUB expense ratio
0.03%
VCSH expense ratio

Pair scorecard

VCSH costs 0.02 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.7 points; MUB is 1.1 times larger.

MUB vs VCSH: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureMUBVCSH
Return
Total return, 1 year−0.4%+1.3%
Benchmark
What it tracksICE AMT-Free US National Municipal IndexBloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Corporate Bond Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.05%0.03%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026$46.6bn$43.9bn
Holdings
Holdings in common0%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026. Method

What they share

0%

By the books each fund has filed, MUB and VCSH hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026.

0 half 100%

half

0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first MUB VCSH
Only in one fund ↓
Only in MUB
Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, Series 2025B, due Aug 15, 2036 0.18%
San Antonio Water System, Series 2025D, due May 1, 2055 0.15%
New York State Thruway Authority, Series 2022A, due Mar 15, 2048 0.15%
New York State Dormitory Authority, Series 2019D, due Feb 15, 2047 0.13%
Northwest Independent School District, Series 2025, due Feb 15, 2055 0.12%
Houston Higher Education Finance Corp., Series 2024, due May 15, 2034 0.12%
State of New Jersey, Series 2020A, due Jun 1, 2028 0.12%
Ohio State University (The), Series 2026A, due Jun 1, 2035 0.12%
Only in VCSH
US TREASURY N/B, due May 31, 2028 0.83%
BANK OF AMER CRP, due Dec 20, 2028 0.23%
ABBVIE INC, due Nov 21, 2029 0.21%
CVS HEALTH CORP, due Mar 25, 2028 0.20%
T-MOBILE USA INC, due Apr 15, 2030 0.19%
BOEING CO, due May 1, 2030 0.19%
WELLS FARGO CO, due Jul 25, 2029 0.18%
JPMORGAN CHASE, due Apr 23, 2032 0.18%
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Side by side

MUB iShares National Muni Bond ETF VCSH Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer iShares Vanguard
What it is Tracks an index of National Muni Bond Tracks an index of Short-Term Corporate Bond
Total return, 1 year −0.4% +1.3%
Its benchmark over the same days not measured +1.3% (SCHJ)
Gap to its benchmark not measured 0.0 pts vs SCHJ
Expense ratio 0.05% 0.03%
Holdings 7873 3064
Net assets, MUB as of Oct 27, 2026 and VCSH as of Sep 30, 2026 $54.1bn $43.9bn

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

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About each fund
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.

VCSH

VCSH tracks an index of Short-Term Corporate Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +1.3% with distributions reinvested, against +1.3% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Corporate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, MUB or VCSH?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MUB returned −0.4% and VCSH +1.3%.
Which is cheaper, MUB or VCSH?
VCSH is cheaper, by 0.02 percentage points a year. That is about $2 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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MUB on its own →VCSH on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →MUB dividend history →MUB holdings →VCSH dividend history →VCSH holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
MUB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
MUB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
iShares page for MUB ↗
VCSH filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
VCSH prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Vanguard page for VCSH ↗

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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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