MUB vs SPEM

iShares National Muni Bond ETF vs SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF

Quick take
  • • MUB has the lower expense ratio at 0.05% vs 0.07% for SPEM.
  • • MUB pays a higher dividend yield (3.29%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricMUBSPEM
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.05%0.07%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.29%2.67%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$54.41B$16.18B
YTD return
0.68%6.56%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.900.88
P/E ratio
—16.24
Last price
$104.94$49.94
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesState Street

MUB top holdings

Top holdings · MUB
MCSXXBlackRock Liquidity MuniCash Instl2.08%

SPEM top holdings

Top holdings · SPEM
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd14.52%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd2.50%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares2.00%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc1.63%
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H1.08%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd0.89%
HDFCBANK.NSHDFC Bank Ltd0.76%
IBNICICI Bank Ltd ADR0.76%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc0.72%
Sector breakdown · SPEM
Real Estate1.8%
Consumer Cyclical9.4%
Basic Materials7.6%
Consumer Defensive3.8%
Technology30.9%
Communication Services6.3%
Financial Services21.0%
Utilities2.6%
Industrials7.6%
Energy4.4%
Healthcare4.6%

About MUB

MUB (iShares National Muni Bond ETF) is US municipal (tax-exempt) bonds. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $54.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.05%, a dividend yield of 3.29%. Its largest holding is BlackRock Liquidity MuniCash Instl (MCSXX), which represents 2.1% of the portfolio.

About SPEM

SPEM (SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF) is Low-cost emerging-market equity exposure. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $16.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 2.67%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 14.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.8%.