Which returned more over the last year, MUB or VXF?

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MUB returned −0.4% and VXF +10.6%.

Which is cheaper, MUB or VXF?

Neither: MUB and VXF both charge 0.05% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

MUB vs VXF: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, MUB returned −0.4% to VXF's +10.6%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets: $54.1bn on Oct 27, 2026 for iShares National Muni Bond ETF, and $30.2bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Extended Market ETF.

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At a glance

−0.4%

MUB total return, 1 year

+10.6%

VXF total return, 1 year

0.05%

MUB expense ratio

0.05%

VXF expense ratio

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.05% a year; their one-year returns differ by 11.0 points; MUB is 1.5 times larger.

MUB vs VXF: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	MUB	VXF
Return
Measure	MUB	VXF
Total return, 1 year	−0.4%	+10.6%
Drawdown
Measure	MUB	VXF
Below its high		6.6%, high on Aug 14, 2026
Benchmark
Measure	MUB	VXF
What it tracks	ICE AMT-Free US National Municipal Index	S&P Completion Index
Cost and size
Measure	MUB	VXF
Expense ratio	0.05%	0.05%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026	$46.6bn	$30.2bn
Holdings
Measure	MUB	VXF
Holdings in common	0%
In the S&P 500, by weight		0%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund		11.3%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Sep 30, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026. Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, MUB and VXF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Sep 30, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026.

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Positions both hold · largest shared weight first MUB VXF

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Only in MUB

UNIVERSITY TEX UNIV REVS 0.16%

SAN ANTONIO TEX WTR REV 0.13%

NEW YORK ST TWY AUTH ST PERS I 0.12%

NORTHWEST TEX INDPT SCH DIST 0.12%

OKLAHOMA TRANSN AUTH OK F/K/A 0.12%

HOUSTON TEX HIGHER ED FIN CORP 0.11%

NEW JERSEY ST 0.11%

OHIO ST UNIV GEN RCPTS 0.11%

Only in VXF

Space Exploration Technologies Corp 2.50%

SLCMT1142 2.26%

Snowflake Inc 1.42%

Cloudflare Inc 1.35%

Natera Inc 0.72%

Strategy Inc 0.67%

Astera Labs Inc 0.67%

Cheniere Energy Inc 0.67%

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Side by side

MUB iShares National Muni Bond ETF VXF Vanguard Extended Market ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Stock ETF

Issuer iShares Vanguard

What it is Tracks an index of National Muni Bond Tracks an index of Extended Market

Total return, 1 year −0.4% +10.6%

Expense ratio 0.05% 0.05%

Holdings 7873 3361

Net assets, MUB as of Oct 27, 2026 and VXF as of Sep 30, 2026 $54.1bn $30.2bn

MUB and VXF 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.

VXF

VXF tracks an index of Extended Market. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +10.6% with distributions reinvested. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Sep 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3,361 positions, with the top ten at 11.3%. It sat 6.6% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, MUB or VXF?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MUB returned −0.4% and VXF +10.6%.
Which is cheaper, MUB or VXF?: Neither: MUB and VXF both charge 0.05% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Sources and dates

MUB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

MUB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for MUB ↗

VXF filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

VXF prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Vanguard page for VXF ↗

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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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