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

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MUB returned −0.4% and VXUS +13.8%.

Which is cheaper, MUB or VXUS?

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

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

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MUB vs VXUS: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, MUB returned −0.4% to VXUS's +13.8%; 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 $163.2bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Total International Stock ETF.

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At a glance

−0.4%

MUB total return, 1 year

+13.8%

VXUS total return, 1 year

0.05%

MUB expense ratio

0.05%

VXUS expense ratio

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.05% a year; their one-year returns differ by 14.2 points; VXUS is 3.5 times larger.

MUB vs VXUS: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	MUB	VXUS
Return
Measure	MUB	VXUS
Total return, 1 year	−0.4%	+13.8%
Drawdown
Measure	MUB	VXUS
Below its high		5.1%, high on Sep 4, 2026
Benchmark
Measure	MUB	VXUS
What it tracks	ICE AMT-Free US National Municipal Index	FTSE Global All Cap ex US Index
Cost and size
Measure	MUB	VXUS
Expense ratio	0.05%	0.05%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026	$46.6bn	$163.2bn
Holdings
Measure	MUB	VXUS
Holdings in common	0%
In the S&P 500, by weight		0%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund		14.6%

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 VXUS 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 VXUS

Only in one fund ↓

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 VXUS

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 4.27%

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 2.03%

SK hynix Inc 1.67%

SLCMT1142 1.66%

ASML Holding NV 1.55%

Tencent Holdings Ltd 0.76%

HSBC Holdings PLC 0.76%

Roche Holding AG 0.66%

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Side by side

MUB iShares National Muni Bond ETF VXUS Vanguard Total International Stock 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 Total International Stock

Total return, 1 year −0.4% +13.8%

Expense ratio 0.05% 0.05%

Holdings 7873 8913

Net assets, MUB as of Oct 27, 2026 and VXUS as of Sep 30, 2026 $54.1bn $163.2bn

MUB and VXUS 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.

VXUS

VXUS tracks an index of Total International Stock. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +13.8% 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 8,913 positions, with the top ten at 14.6%. It sat 5.1% below its high of Sep 4, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, MUB or VXUS?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MUB returned −0.4% and VXUS +13.8%.
Which is cheaper, MUB or VXUS?: Neither: MUB and VXUS 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 ↗

VXUS filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

VXUS prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Vanguard page for VXUS ↗

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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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