MUB vs XLV

iShares National Muni Bond ETF vs Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund

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

Side-by-side metrics

MetricMUBXLV
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.05%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.16%1.60%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$45.82B$40.60B
YTD return
1.42%5.74%
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.
0.900.51
P/E ratio
29.12
Last price
$107.07$161.81
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

MUB top holdings

Top holdings · MUB
MCSXXBlackRock Liquidity MuniCash Instl0.26%

XLV top holdings

Top holdings · XLV
LLYEli Lilly and Co16.48%
JNJJohnson & Johnson10.62%
ABBVAbbVie Inc7.72%
UNHUnitedHealth Group Inc6.56%
MRKMerck & Co Inc5.51%
AMGNAmgen Inc3.40%
TMOThermo Fisher Scientific Inc3.24%
ABTAbbott Laboratories2.75%
GILDGilead Sciences Inc2.73%
ISRGIntuitive Surgical Inc2.45%
Sector breakdown · XLV
Healthcare100.0%

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 XLV

XLV (Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 health care sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $40.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.60%. Its largest holding is Eli Lilly and Co (LLY), which represents 16.5% of the portfolio. Healthcare is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.