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iShares Short Duration High Yield Muni Active ETF (SHYM) belongs to the High Yield Muni category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with SHYM. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to SHYM

SHYM charges 0.35% annually. There are 2 ETFs in the High Yield Muni category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.32%.


Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SHYM

SHYM has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 61. There are 7 ETFs in the High Yield Muni category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 90.


Top Performing SHYM Alternatives (YTD)

SHYM is at 1.68% YTD. There are 9 ETFs in the High Yield Muni category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.99%.


Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SHYM

SHYM has 2.76% 1-year volatility. There is 1 ETF in the High Yield Muni category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 2.66%.


Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SHYM

SHYM has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.23%. No ETFs in the High Yield Muni category have shallower 1-year drawdowns; the lowest-drawdown alternatives shown here go as shallow as -2.55%.


Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include SGOV, IBIT, SOXX and span 14 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $869B.


Often Compared With SHYM

Investors most often compare SHYM with INMU, HYD, MUB. These 20 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.


SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
BlackRock Intermediate Muni Income Bond ETFMunicipal Bonds
70
0.65%
538.95MMar 2021SHYM vs INMU
VanEck High Yield Muni ETFMunicipal Bonds
61
0.50%
4.44BFeb 2009SHYM vs HYD
iShares National AMT-Free Muni Bond ETFMunicipal Bonds
59
0.30%
45.28BSep 2007SHYM vs MUB
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal ...Municipal Bonds
68
2.09%
3.17BApr 2011SHYM vs HYMB
WisdomTree Floating Rate Treasury FundGovernment Bonds, Ultrashort Bond
100
2.29%
18.13BFeb 2014SHYM vs USFR
Vanguard Short Duration Tax-Exempt Bond ETFMunicipal Bonds
77
1.10%
Nov 2024SHYM vs VSDM
iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond E...Corporate Bonds, Investment Grade Bonds
88
1.19%
2.38BOct 2013SHYM vs SLQD
VanEck CEF Municipal Income ETFHigh Yield Muni
51
1.72%
219.47MJul 2011SHYM vs XMPT
JPMorgan Municipal ETFMunicipal Bonds
62
0.40%
8.42BOct 2018SHYM vs JMUB
Nuveen Short Duration High Yield Municipal Bond Fu...High Yield Muni
88
1.83%
Jan 2013SHYM vs NVHIX
Schwab Municipal Bond ETFMunicipal Bonds
55
0.07%
3.93BOct 2022SHYM vs SCMB
Amplify Municipal CEF High Income ETFHigh Yield Muni1.94MMar 2026SHYM vs YYYM
iShares iBonds Dec 2025 Term Treasury ETFGovernment Bonds
99
0.00%
1.42BFeb 2020SHYM vs IBTF
DoubleLine Commodity Strategy ETFCommodities
58
26.14%
38.09MJan 2024SHYM vs DCMT
Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Tax-Exempt Fund Admiral ...Municipal Bonds
96
1.14%
Feb 2001SHYM vs VWSUX
VanEck IG Floating Rate ETFCorporate Bonds, Ultrashort Bond
99
2.70%
3.00BApr 2011SHYM vs FLTR
Invesco DB Agriculture FundAgricultural Commodities
40
8.89%
1.21BJan 2007SHYM vs DBA
iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETFCommodities
56
29.71%
1.19BOct 2014SHYM vs COMT
iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed TrustCommodities
61
35.21%
927.94MJul 2006SHYM vs GSG
Invesco DB Energy FundOil & Gas
66
71.26%
99.84MJan 2007SHYM vs DBE

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Diversifiers

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iShares Short Duration High Yield Muni Active ETF alternatives help with substitution. Diversifiers are the next step when you want funds with lower historical correlation to SHYM.

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