SHYM · iShares Short Duration High Yield Muni Active ETF

Bond fundActively managed0.40% fee$819mSince Mar 18, 2021

SHYM is actively managed and returned +0.2% over the past year.

+0.2%
Total return, 1 year
0.40%
Expense ratio
523
Holdings
−3.8%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026−3.7%+3.6%−7.3 pts−9.0 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026−1.3%+17.9%−19.2 pts−29.7 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026+0.2%+16.2%−16.1 pts−24.1 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+21.1%+89.3%−68.2 pts−93.6 pts
Since listing Mar 18, 2021 – Oct 2, 2026+6.8%+112.3%−105.5 pts−141.5 pts

SHYM over each window to Oct 2, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.

In plain words

SHYM is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned +0.2% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.40% a year. It sat 3.8% below its high of Jul 6, 2026 on Oct 2, 2026.
What it tracksNo index, actively managed
Fund typeBond fund
Category (ETFIQ)Bonds · Municipal high yield
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Nov 25, 2025)0.40%
Price$21.33
Listed sinceMar 18, 2021
Net assets (the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Oct 2, 2026)$819m
Below its high (ETFIQ)−3.8%
Holdings523
Top ten weight16.3%
Holdings published for (the issuer’s daily file)Oct 1, 2026
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Questions people ask about SHYM

How has SHYM performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, SHYM returned +0.2% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +21.1%.
What does SHYM cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.40% a year.
How far is SHYM below its high?
3.8% below its high of Jul 6, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, SHYM and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Net assets, $819mThe issuer’s own daily fund list · Oct 2, 2026

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ETFIQ, SHYM, core fund, data as of Oct 2, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/shym

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