---
ticker: "SMB"
name: "VanEck Short Muni ETF"
url: "https://etf.net/etf/SMB"
grade: "A"
score: 71
graded_at: "2026-10-12"
category: "Short-Duration Municipal Bonds"
category_rank: "9 of 28"
methodology: "https://etf.net/methodology"
---

# SMB: VanEck Short Muni ETF

Grade **A**, Score 71 of 100. Rank 9 of 28 in Short-Duration Municipal Bonds.

Graded Oct 12, 2026.

## Grade pillars

| Pillar | Score | Category rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cost | 91 | 3 of 28 |
| Mission | 100 | 1 of 27 |
| Risk | 47 | 15 of 27 |
| Tradability | 36 | 19 of 28 |
| Holdings | 33 | 23 of 28 |
| Durability | 65 | 10 of 28 |

## Top holdings

The fund holds 347 positions. These are the largest 30, by weight.

| # | Ticker | Name | Weight |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | — | -Usd Cash- | 8.40% |
| 2 | — | State Of Ohio | 1.86% |
| 3 | — | State Of Maryland Department Of Transpo | 1.13% |
| 4 | — | Philadelphia Housing Authority | 1.11% |
| 5 | — | Massachusetts Development Finance Agenc | 0.88% |
| 6 | — | New York City Transitional Finance Auth | 0.87% |
| 7 | — | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authorit | 0.87% |
| 8 | — | Indiana Finance Authority | 0.86% |
| 9 | — | Black Belt Energy Gas District | 0.84% |
| 10 | — | State Of California | 0.83% |
| 11 | — | Southeast Energy Authority A Cooperativ | 0.79% |
| 12 | — | Commonwealth Of Massachusetts | 0.78% |
| 13 | — | Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp | 0.77% |
| 14 | — | State Of New Jersey | 0.75% |
| 15 | — | New York City Industrial Development Ag | 0.72% |
| 16 | — | New York State Dormitory Authority | 0.72% |
| 17 | — | State Of Illinois | 0.71% |
| 18 | — | Kansas Development Finance Authority | 0.71% |
| 19 | — | State Of California | 0.71% |
| 20 | — | State Of Maryland | 0.70% |
| 21 | — | Southeast Energy Authority A Cooperativ | 0.69% |
| 22 | — | New York City Housing Development Corp | 0.69% |
| 23 | — | Commonwealth Of Massachusetts | 0.65% |
| 24 | — | California Statewide Communities Develo | 0.63% |
| 25 | — | Massachusetts Water Resources Authority | 0.58% |
| 26 | — | Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority | 0.58% |
| 27 | — | County Of King Wa | 0.58% |
| 28 | — | Colorado Health Facilities Authority | 0.58% |
| 29 | — | New Jersey Educational Facilities Autho | 0.58% |
| 30 | — | Georgia State Road & Tollway Authority | 0.57% |

Source: etf.net, https://etf.net/etf/SMB. Please cite the page URL.