VanEck Short Muni ETF (SMB)
About this ETF
The VanEck Short Muni ETF (SMB) strives to mirror as accurately as possible the price movements and income generation of the ICE Short AMT-Free Broad National Municipal Index (MBNS). This goal is pursued prior to the impact of any fees and expenses. The MBNS index itself is designed to observe the comprehensive performance of the U.S. dollar-denominated market for short-duration, tax-exempt municipal bonds.
Price
Top 10 holdings
| -USD CASH- | 1.14% |
| New York City Transitional Finance Auth | 1.09% |
| Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authorit | 1.07% |
| Indiana Finance Authority | 1.07% |
| State Of California | 1.03% |
| Southeast Energy Authority A Cooperativ | 0.98% |
| Commonwealth Of Massachusetts | 0.95% |
| State Of New Jersey | 0.91% |
| Kansas Development Finance Authority | 0.86% |
| New York City Housing Development Corp | 0.82% |
Sector mix
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | -0.29% |
| 3 months | -0.17% |
| 6 months | -0.75% |
| Year to date | -0.80% |
| 1 year | -0.06% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +0.92% |
| 5 years (ann.) | -0.87% |
| 10 years (ann.) | -0.26% |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 1.81% |
| Sharpe (1y) | -0.02 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 0.41 |
| Sortino (1y) | -0.03 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -1.66% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -8.95% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -12.64% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.02 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.16 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
Full holdings
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 256 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-07 | USD 0.0467 |
| 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-04 | USD 0.0356 |
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-06 | USD 0.0387 |
| 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-07 | USD 0.0458 |
| 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-05 | USD 0.0356 |
| 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-05 | USD 0.0398 |
| 2025-12-29 | 2025-12-31 | USD 0.0405 |
| 2025-11-28 | 2025-12-03 | USD 0.0372 |
| 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-06 | USD 0.0405 |
| 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-06 | USD 0.0371 |
| 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-05 | USD 0.0389 |
| 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-06 | USD 0.0402 |
| 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-07 | USD 0.0368 |
| 2025-06-02 | 2025-06-05 | USD 0.0384 |
| 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-06 | USD 0.0356 |
| 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-04 | USD 0.0432 |
| 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-06 | USD 0.0325 |
| 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-06 | USD 0.0366 |
| 2024-12-27 | 2024-12-30 | USD 0.0368 |
| 2024-12-02 | 2024-12-05 | USD 0.0340 |
| 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-06 | USD 0.0372 |
| 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-04 | USD 0.0344 |
| 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-06 | USD 0.0347 |
| 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-06 | USD 0.0368 |
| 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-05 | USD 0.0329 |
| 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-06 | USD 0.0250 |
| 2024-05-01 | 2024-05-07 | USD 0.0300 |
| 2024-04-01 | 2024-04-05 | USD 0.0442 |
| 2024-03-01 | 2024-03-07 | USD 0.0292 |
| 2024-02-01 | 2024-02-07 | USD 0.0315 |
| 2023-12-27 | 2023-12-29 | USD 0.0314 |
| 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-07 | USD 0.0274 |
| 2023-11-01 | 2023-11-07 | USD 0.0300 |
| 2023-10-02 | 2023-10-06 | USD 0.0269 |
| 2023-09-01 | 2023-09-08 | USD 0.0245 |
| 2023-08-01 | 2023-08-10 | USD 0.0312 |
| 2023-07-03 | 2023-07-07 | USD 0.0240 |
| 2023-06-01 | 2023-06-07 | USD 0.0246 |
| 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-05 | USD 0.0219 |
| 2023-04-03 | 2023-04-10 | USD 0.0297 |
Splits
| 2008-10-24 | 3:1 |
ESG profile
No ESG estimate available: none of the scored universe overlaps this portfolio (typical for bond, commodity or synthetic funds).
Scored coverage: 0.0% of the portfolio by weight.
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