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Best Short-Duration Municipal Bonds ETFs

All 27 funds in this category, ranked by Grade.

Every fund in this category. Select a column heading to sort the table.
Out of 100, scored against the other funds in this category. A is 70 and up, B 55, C 40, D 25.Shares traded a day, averaged over the last 30 days.Average return a year over the last three years.The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed, over up to five years.
VTESVanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETFVanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETFVanguardVTES Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETFA810.05%$3.6B498K+1.6%+3.6%−3.0%
SUBiShares Short-Term National Muni Bond ETFiShares Short-Term National Muni Bond ETFiSharesSUB iShares Short-Term National Muni Bond ETFA800.07%$13.3B860K+2.1%+3.3%−4.0%
VSDMVanguard Short Duration Tax-Exempt Bond ETFVanguard Short Duration Tax-Exempt Bond ETFVanguardVSDM Vanguard Short Duration Tax-Exempt Bond ETFA800.12%$1.2B258K+2.0%No data−2.8%
TAXSNorthern Trust Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETFNorthern Trust Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETFFlexSharesTAXS Northern Trust Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETFA770.05%$194M28.9K+2.6%No data−1.9%
SMBVanEck Short Muni ETFVanEck Short Muni ETFVanEckSMB VanEck Short Muni ETFA740.07%$394M179K+2.0%+3.7%−7.1%
GUMIGoldman Sachs Ultra Short Municipal Income ETFGoldman Sachs Ultra Short Municipal Income ETFGoldman SachsGUMI Goldman Sachs Ultra Short Municipal Income ETFA730.16%$87M25.8K+3.0%No data−0.5%
JMSTJPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Income ETFJPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Income ETFJ.P. MorganJMST JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Income ETFA730.18%$8.35B1.39M+2.8%+3.3%−1.2%
SHMState Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Short Term Municipal Bond ETFState Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Short Term Municipal Bond ETFSPDRSHM State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Short Term Municipal Bond ETFA730.20%$3.51B405K+1.6%+3.3%−6.2%
PUSHPGIM Ultra Short Municipal Bond ETFPGIM Ultra Short Municipal Bond ETFPGIMPUSH PGIM Ultra Short Municipal Bond ETFA710.15%$200M45.1K+3.0%No data−1.3%
EVSMEaton Vance Short Duration Municipal Income ETFEaton Vance Short Duration Municipal Income ETFEaton VanceEVSM Eaton Vance Short Duration Municipal Income ETFB680.19%$1.11B222K+2.1%No data−2.0%
CALIiShares Short-Term California Muni Active ETFiShares Short-Term California Muni Active ETFiSharesCALI iShares Short-Term California Muni Active ETFB640.20%$678M178K+1.8%+3.2%−1.2%
MEARiShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active ETFiShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active ETFiSharesMEAR iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active ETFB640.26%$1.53B278K+2.1%+3.3%−1.1%
CGSMCapital Group Short Duration Municipal Income ETFCapital Group Short Duration Municipal Income ETFCapital GroupCGSM Capital Group Short Duration Municipal Income ETFB620.25%$1.72B379K+2.3%+4.7%−2.4%
TMNST. Rowe Price Short Municipal Income ETFT. Rowe Price Short Municipal Income ETFT. Rowe PriceTMNS T. Rowe Price Short Municipal Income ETFB610.18%$22M811No dataNo dataNo data
FTMSFranklin Short-Term Municipal Income ETFFranklin Short-Term Municipal Income ETFFranklin TempletonFTMS Franklin Short-Term Municipal Income ETFB600.21%$263M246K+2.3%No data−2.0%
TAFIAB Tax-Aware Short Duration Municipal ETFAB Tax-Aware Short Duration Municipal ETFAlliance BernsteinTAFI AB Tax-Aware Short Duration Municipal ETFB600.27%$1.5B617K+1.8%+4.0%−2.4%
AUSMAllspring Ultra Short Municipal ETFAllspring Ultra Short Municipal ETFAllspringAUSM Allspring Ultra Short Municipal ETFB590.19%$33M4.66K+2.4%No data−0.9%
SMMUPIMCO Short Term Municipal Bond Active Exchange-Traded FundPIMCO Short Term Municipal Bond Active Exchange-Traded FundPIMCOSMMU PIMCO Short Term Municipal Bond Active Exchange-Traded FundB580.35%$1.2B165K+2.5%+4.0%−4.5%
AMUNabrdn Ultra Short Municipal Income Active ETFabrdn Ultra Short Municipal Income Active ETFAberdeen InvestmentsAMUN abrdn Ultra Short Municipal Income Active ETFB560.25%$61M5.18K+2.7%No data−0.6%
FUMBFirst Trust Ultra Short Duration Municipal ETFFirst Trust Ultra Short Duration Municipal ETFFirst TrustFUMB First Trust Ultra Short Duration Municipal ETFB540.45%$299M118K+2.6%+3.0%−1.2%
MMSDNYLI MacKay Muni Short Duration ETFNYLI MacKay Muni Short Duration ETFNY Life InvestmentsMMSD NYLI MacKay Muni Short Duration ETFC540.25%$82M14.7K+2.3%No data−2.4%
PVIInvesco Floating Rate Municipal Income ETFInvesco Floating Rate Municipal Income ETFInvescoPVI Invesco Floating Rate Municipal Income ETFC530.25%$36M8.82K+2.1%+2.4%−1.2%
TAXXBondBloxx IR+M Tax-Aware Short Duration ETFBondBloxx IR+M Tax-Aware Short Duration ETFBondBloxxTAXX BondBloxx IR+M Tax-Aware Short Duration ETFC530.35%$276M45.3K+2.4%No data−1.3%
FSMBFirst Trust Short Duration Managed Municipal ETFFirst Trust Short Duration Managed Municipal ETFFirst TrustFSMB First Trust Short Duration Managed Municipal ETFC520.55%$660M198K+1.8%+3.8%−5.9%
ZMUNF/m Ultrashort Tax-Free Municipal ETFF/m Ultrashort Tax-Free Municipal ETFF/mZMUN F/m Ultrashort Tax-Free Municipal ETFC520.30%$37M6.21K+3.4%No data−1.0%
BKMSBNY Mellon Municipal Short Duration ETFBNY Mellon Municipal Short Duration ETFBNY MellonBKMS BNY Mellon Municipal Short Duration ETFC510.35%$464M75.2KNo dataNo dataNo data
STAXNomura Tax-Free USA Short Term ETFNomura Tax-Free USA Short Term ETFNomuraSTAX Nomura Tax-Free USA Short Term ETFC440.29%$11M4.44K+1.6%No data−2.7%

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