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Ishares High Yield Muni Active ETF

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$47.01−0.21 (−0.44%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 47.22 to 47.01. Range 47.00 to 47.25. Use the arrow keys to read each point.47.0547.1047.1547.2510 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.39%*
Fund size
$2.77B
1Y total return
+0.8%
Yield · Last 12 months
5.88%
Holdings
1016
Avg volume · 30D
703K sh
52W range
low $44.85high $49.94
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

*After a fee waiver that ends Jun 30, 2027. Without it: 0.40%.

The ETF.net HIMU Grade

B

Score 65 out of 100

Rank
8 of 19
Six-pillar profile for HIMU. Scores out of 100: Cost 47, Risk 51, Mission 97, Tradability 69, Holdings 52, Durability 87. Strongest: Mission (97). Weakest: Cost (47). Leans toward Mission.

Score 65 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    C47 out of 100
    Rank 9 of 19
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A97 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 18
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C51 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 19
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B69 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 19
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C52 out of 100
    Rank 13 of 19
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A87 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 19

HIMU Performance

Launched Aug 1, 2006

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

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HIMU$10,083
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,146
Oct 31, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026. HIMU $10,083. SPY $11,146. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 2, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for HIMU. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodHIMU
Year to date+0.8%
1 month+4.0%
3 months−1.5%
1 year+0.8%
3 yearsHistory unavailableper yearNo data
5 yearsHistory unavailableper yearNo data
10 yearsHistory unavailableper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for HIMU
YearReturn barHIMU
2026 YTD+0.8%
2025+1.1%

History from Feb 10, 2025

HIMU in the news

HIMU Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Nov 2, 2026.
5.88%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$2.76Last 12 months
Upcoming payment
$0.20 per share
Pays on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2025–2026

One bar per payment. 21 payments from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Mar 3, 2025 $0.12; Apr 1, 2025 $0.24; May 1, 2025 $0.21; Jun 2, 2025 $0.19; Jul 1, 2025 $0.21; Aug 1, 2025 $0.19; Sep 2, 2025 $0.20; Oct 1, 2025 $0.16; Nov 3, 2025 $0.23; Dec 1, 2025 $0.24; Dec 19, 2025 $0.23; Feb 2, 2026 $0.20; Mar 2, 2026 $0.20; Apr 1, 2026 $0.24; May 1, 2026 $0.21; Jun 1, 2026 $0.20; Jul 1, 2026 $0.21; Aug 3, 2026 $0.20; Sep 1, 2026 $0.20; Oct 1, 2026 $0.20; Nov 2, 2026 $0.20. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Nov 2, 2026Pays Nov 5, 2026$0.20
Oct 1, 2026Oct 6, 2026$0.20
Sep 1, 2026Sep 4, 2026$0.20
Aug 3, 2026Aug 6, 2026$0.20
Jul 1, 2026Jul 7, 2026$0.21
Jun 1, 2026Jun 4, 2026$0.20
May 1, 2026May 6, 2026$0.21
Apr 1, 2026Apr 7, 2026$0.24
Mar 2, 2026Mar 5, 2026$0.20
Feb 2, 2026Feb 5, 2026$0.20
Dec 19, 2025Dec 24, 2025$0.23
Dec 1, 2025Dec 4, 2025$0.24

See all 21 payments⁠

$10,000 in HIMU 1 year ago paid $562 in dividends.⁠

HIMU Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
7.3%
Annualised · 20 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
−0.40
vs 3-month T-bills · 20 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−8.3%
20 months · trough Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.23
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

HIMU Cost

Overpaying vs FMUB, cheapest in High-Yield Municipal Bonds

$1,749

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • HIMU 0.39%

    $7,898

  • FMUB 0.30% Cheapest

    $6,149

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • HIMU 0.39%
  • FMUB 0.30%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530HIMU $7,898FMUB $6,149

Year by year

YearHIMUFMUBOverpaying
10$705$545$160
20$2,725$2,113$612
30$7,898$6,149$1,749
How the 0.39% is worked out

Full fee 0.40%− waiver 0.01%= you pay 0.39%

The waiver ends Jun 30, 2027. After that the fee is 0.40% unless iShares renews it. Source: prospectus, Feb 2026.

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