VanEck CEF Municipal Income ETF (XMPT)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in VanEck CEF Municipal Income ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

VanEck CEF Municipal Income ETF (XMPT) has returned -0.80% so far this year and 5.47% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, XMPT has returned 2.06% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jul 13, 2011, XMPT's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.38%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 15.2 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +12.2%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -10.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, XMPT closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 25, 2020 with a return of +7.6%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -11.5%.

VanEck CEF Municipal Income ETF has an annualized alpha of 2.21%, beta of 0.18, and R² of 0.10 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 14, 2011.

• This ETF participated in 39.89% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 31.13% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.18 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.10 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
• R² of 0.10 means this ETF moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

XMPT has a high expense ratio of 1.97%, indicating above-average management fees.

XMPT ranks 32 for risk / return — below 32% of ETFs on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for VanEck CEF Municipal Income ETF (XMPT) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

VanEck CEF Municipal Income ETF provided a 5.92% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.27 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for VanEck CEF Municipal Income ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the VanEck CEF Municipal Income ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the VanEck CEF Municipal Income ETF was 35.24%, occurring on Oct 25, 2023. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current VanEck CEF Municipal Income ETF drawdown is 11.73%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.