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

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MUB returned −0.4% and XLE +61.2%.

Which is cheaper, MUB or XLE?

MUB is cheaper, by 0.03 percentage points a year. That is about $3 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

MUB vs XLE: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, MUB returned −0.4% to XLE's +61.2%; 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 $45.2bn for State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF.

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At a glance

−0.4%

MUB total return, 1 year

+61.2%

XLE total return, 1 year

0.05%

MUB expense ratio

0.08%

XLE expense ratio

Pair scorecard

MUB costs 0.03 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 61.6 points; MUB is 1.2 times larger.

MUB vs XLE: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	MUB	XLE
Return
Measure	MUB	XLE
Total return, 1 year	−0.4%	+61.2%
Benchmark
Measure	MUB	XLE
What it tracks	ICE AMT-Free US National Municipal Index	Energy Select Sector Index
Cost and size
Measure	MUB	XLE
Expense ratio	0.05%	0.08%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026	$54.1bn	$45.2bn
Holdings
Measure	MUB	XLE
Holdings in common	0%
In the S&P 500, by weight		100%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund		78.1%

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

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, MUB and XLE 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 MUB XLE

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 XLE

EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 23.98%

CHEVRON CORP 18.21%

CONOCOPHILLIPS 7.18%

MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP 4.67%

PHILLIPS 66 4.41%

VALERO ENERGY CORP 4.26%

WILLIAMS COS INC 4.22%

EOG RESOURCES INC 4.07%

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Side by side

MUB iShares National Muni Bond ETF XLE State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Stock ETF

Issuer iShares State Street

What it is Tracks an index of National Muni Bond Tracks an index of Energy

Total return, 1 year −0.4% +61.2%

Expense ratio 0.05% 0.08%

Holdings 7873 22

Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 $54.1bn $45.2bn

MUB and XLE 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.

XLE

XLE tracks an index of Energy. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +61.2% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 22 positions, with the top ten at 78.1%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, MUB or XLE?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MUB returned −0.4% and XLE +61.2%.
Which is cheaper, MUB or XLE?: MUB is cheaper, by 0.03 percentage points a year. That is about $3 on $10,000 held for 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 ↗

XLE filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

XLE prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

State Street website ↗

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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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