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SCMB vs TAFM: Differences, Returns & Fees

SCMB's duration was 6.6 years on Jun 30, 2026 and TAFM's 6.4 on May 31, 2026; SCMB charges 0.03% to TAFM's 0.28%. Net assets: $4.0bn on Jun 30, 2026 for Schwab Municipal Bond ETF, and $1.0bn on Oct 8, 2026 for AB Tax-Aware Intermediate Municipal ETF.

SCMB costs 0.25 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.6 points.

SCMBTAFM
Expense ratio0.03%0.28%
Net assets, SCMB as of Jun 30, 2026 and TAFM as of Oct 8, 2026$4.0bn$1.0bn
Total return, 1 year−2.7%−2.1%
What it tracksnot read by ETFIQNo index, actively managed
Holdings in common1%
Below its high5.8%, high on Jul 6, 20265.6%, high on Jul 6, 2026

Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.

−2.7%
SCMB total return, 1 year
−2.1%
TAFM total return, 1 year
0.03%
SCMB expense ratio
0.28%
TAFM expense ratio

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, SCMB and TAFM hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.

half

1% in common

Positions both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding SCMB TAFM
MASSACHUSETTS ST, due Apr 1, 2055 0.16% 0.25%
Chicago Transit Authority Sales Tax Receipts Fund, due Dec 1, 2049 0.14% 0.59%
University of Massachusetts Building Authority, due Nov 1, 2042 0.06% 0.33%
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Dedicated Revenue, due Jul 15, 2053 0.06% 0.38%
Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, due Aug 15, 2049 0.06% 0.18%
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, due Feb 1, 2028 0.05% 0.17%
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, due Jun 15, 2050 0.05% 0.16%
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, due Nov 1, 2037 0.05% 0.19%
NEW JERSEY ST TRANSPRTN TRUST FUND AUTH, due Jun 15, 2045 0.04% 0.17%
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, due Jun 15, 2050 0.04% 0.33%
Grand Parkway Transportation Corp., due Oct 1, 2045 0.04% 0.39%
NEW JERSEY ST TRANSPRTN TRUST FUND AUTH, due Jun 15, 2039 0.04% 0.23%
Only in SCMB
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, due Nov 1, 2043 0.22%
Gwinnett County School District, due Feb 1, 2030 0.22%
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, due Mar 1, 2036 0.21%
City of New York, due Aug 1, 2029 0.20%
State of California Department of Water Resources, due Dec 1, 2034 0.19%
State of Washington, due Feb 1, 2039 0.17%
State of California, due Sep 1, 2047 0.17%
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, due Jun 15, 2039 0.17%
Only in TAFM
MARYLAND ST ECON DEV CORP PRIV ACTIVITY REVENUE, due Jun 30, 2055 0.74%
BROWARD CNTY FL SCH DIST, due Jun 25, 2026 0.69%
KENTUCKY ST PUBLIC ENERGY AUTH GAS SPLY REVENUE, due May 1, 2036 0.61%
PUBLIC FIN AUTH WI TOLL REVENUE, due Jun 30, 2060 0.57%
CALIFORNIA CMNTY CHOICE FING AUTH CLEAN ENERGY PROJ REVENUE, due Aug 1, 2055 0.54%
VAIL CO COPS, due Dec 1, 2064 0.52%
NEW YORK ST TRANSPRTN DEV CORP SPL FAC REVENUE, due Jun 30, 2059 0.52%
FEDERAL HOME LOAN MTGE CORP MF VARIABLE RATE CTFS, due Aug 25, 2041 0.49%

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On the same fields

SCMB
Schwab Municipal Bond ETF
TAFM
AB Tax-Aware Intermediate Municipal ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer Schwab AllianceBernstein
What it is Tracks an index Actively managed
Total return, 1 year −2.7% −2.1%
S&P 500 over the same days +17.3% +17.3%
Gap to the S&P 500 −20.0 pts −19.4 pts
Expense ratio 0.03% 0.28%
Holdings 6845 564
Net assets, SCMB as of Jun 30, 2026 and TAFM as of Oct 8, 2026 $4.0bn $1.0bn

SCMB and TAFM on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

SCMB in plain words

SCMB tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −2.7% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. It sat 5.8% below its high of Jul 6, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.

TAFM in plain words

TAFM is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −2.1% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.28% a year. It sat 5.6% below its high of Jul 6, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, SCMB or TAFM?
In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCMB returned −2.7% and TAFM −2.1%.
Which is cheaper, SCMB or TAFM?
SCMB is cheaper, by 0.25 percentage points a year. That is about $25 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
SCMB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗SCMB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Schwab website ↗TAFM filings on SEC EDGAR ↗TAFM prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

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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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