MUB vs XLP

iShares National Muni Bond ETF vs Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • MUB has the lower expense ratio at 0.05% vs 0.08% for XLP.
  • MUB pays a higher dividend yield (3.16%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricMUBXLP
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.05%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.16%2.64%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$45.82B$13.65B
YTD return
1.42%10.01%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.900.53
P/E ratio
25.39
Last price
$107.07$83.46
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

MUB top holdings

Top holdings · MUB
MCSXXBlackRock Liquidity MuniCash Instl0.26%

XLP top holdings

Top holdings · XLP
WMTWalmart Inc10.79%
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp9.02%
PGProcter & Gamble Co7.42%
KOCoca-Cola Co6.84%
PMPhilip Morris International Inc6.13%
CLColgate-Palmolive Co4.69%
MOAltria Group Inc4.53%
MNSTMonster Beverage Corp4.45%
PEPPepsiCo Inc4.32%
MDLZMondelez International Inc Class A4.15%
Sector breakdown · XLP
Consumer Cyclical1.9%
Consumer Defensive98.1%

About MUB

MUB (iShares National Muni Bond ETF) is US municipal (tax-exempt) bonds. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $45.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.05%, a dividend yield of 3.16%. Its largest holding is BlackRock Liquidity MuniCash Instl (MCSXX), which represents 0.3% of the portfolio.

About XLP

XLP (Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 consumer staples sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $13.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 2.64%. Its largest holding is Walmart Inc (WMT), which represents 10.8% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.9%.