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FIMU vs ITM

Fidelity Intermediate Municipal Income ETF

FIMUCNasdaq

VanEck Intermediate Muni ETF

ITMACboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

ITM −0.12pt a year

FIMU0.30%ITM0.18%

Avg volume · 30D

ITM 49.7×the volume

FIMU13KITM648K

FIMU vs ITM Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−0.2%FIMU+0.5%ITM

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. FIMU −0.2%. ITM +0.5%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−4%−3%−2%−1%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
FIMU 0.30%
ITM 0.18%, better
Fund size
FIMU $90M
ITM $2.33B
1Y total return
FIMU No data
ITM +0.1%
Yield (12M)
FIMU No data
ITM 3.08%
Holdings
FIMU 2863
ITM 1418
Avg volume (30D)
FIMU 13K sh
ITM 648K sh, better
NAV per share
FIMU $19.59
ITM $45.60
52W range

ETF.net Grade

FIMU: Cost 53, Risk 35, Mission not scored, Tradability 13, Holdings 59, Durability 42. ITM: Cost 84, Risk 39, Mission 100, Tradability 65, Holdings 68, Durability 91.
Pillar letters and Scores for FIMU, ITM, with each pillar’s weight
PillarFIMUITM
Cost30% weightC53A84Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredA100
Risk15% weightD35D39Higher
Tradability15% weightF13B65Higher
Holdings10% weightB59B68Higher
Durability5% weightC42A91Higher

Rank among Intermediate Municipal Bonds funds

Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. FIMU and ITM are both graded against the same 19 Intermediate Municipal Bonds funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

See all 19 ›

ITM ranks 2nd and FIMU 17th of 19 funds in the Intermediate Municipal Bonds Category.

  1. Rank 1ATAXINorthern Trust Intermediate Tax-Exempt Bond ETFScore 84
  2. Rank 2AITMVanEck Intermediate Muni ETFScore 77
  3. Rank 3AEVIMEaton Vance Intermediate Municipal Income ETFScore 76
  4. Rank 16CINTMInvesco Intermediate Municipal ETFScore 42
  5. Rank 17CFIMUFidelity Intermediate Municipal Income ETFScore 41
  6. Rank 17CMNBDALPS BBH Intermediate Municipal Bond ETFScore 41

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

FIMUCFidelity Intermediate Municipal Income ETF

ITMAVanEck Intermediate Muni ETF

In short

FIMU Not a new fund so much as a new door into an old one: FIMU is an ETF share class of Fidelity's actively managed intermediate muni strategy, holding the same bonds, run by the same managers, carrying the same track record.

ITM Most big muni ETFs buy the whole curve. ITM, running since 2007, sticks to the middle: a passive, AMT-free national index of roughly 1,400 bonds, paid out monthly, for 0.18% a year.

Stated mandate

FIMU The fund seeks a high level of current income exempt from federal income tax while preserving capital. It normally invests at least 80% of assets in investment-grade municipal securities and maintains a dollar-weighted average maturity of 3 to 10 years.

ITM The fund seeks to track the price and yield performance of the ICE Intermediate AMT-Free Broad National Municipal Index before fees and expenses.

Why people hold it

  • FIMU One of Fidelity's first three ETF share classes: same portfolio, same managers and the same track record as the existing mutual fund, now in an exchange-traded wrapper.fidelity.comsec.gov
  • Clear guardrails: normally at least 80% of assets in investment-grade municipal bonds paying federally tax-exempt interest, with average maturity held between 3 and 10 years.fidelity.com
  • Costs 0.30% net of a waiver through April 30, 2028 (0.31% gross), near the typical fee in the intermediate muni category. Income is paid quarterly.
  • ITM 0.18% a year against a 0.30% median for muni ETFs in its group. Modest for a fund that screens the maturity range instead of buying the entire market.
  • A straight index tracker of the ICE Intermediate AMT-Free Broad National Municipal Index, and it stays unusually close to that benchmark for its cohort.vaneck.com
  • Mid-curve by design: shorter maturities than long muni funds mean less price movement per shift in rates, with more coupon than the ultra-short end.vaneck.com
  • Roughly 1,400 bonds, income paid monthly, and a 2007 launch that puts several full rate cycles behind it.

Worth knowing

  • FIMU Cheaper routes into the category exist: TAXI charges 0.05%, ITM 0.18%, and EVIM 0.11% net of a waiver through February 1, 2027.
  • Still a thinly traded, smaller fund, so bid-ask spreads and order size matter more here than with the category's most-traded names.
  • The ETF class only started trading in June 2026; its own market history is short, even though the underlying strategy's record runs longer.fidelity.com
  • ITM Broad national trackers like VTEB, SCMB and MUB run at a few basis points. ITM's fee buys the intermediate screen, not the lowest sticker in the aisle.
  • Intermediate maturities soften rate moves rather than cancel them, and municipal issuers carry credit risk.
  • National in scope and AMT-free, so there is no single-state tax focus of the kind state-targeted peers like NYF are built around.

Full FIMU profile⁠

Full ITM profile⁠

FIMU vs ITM Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

FIMU vs ITM Cost

Overpaying FIMU vs ITM

$2,400

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

  • FIMU 0.30%

    $6,149

  • ITM 0.18%

    $3,749

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • FIMU 0.30%
  • ITM 0.18%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530FIMU $6,149ITM $3,749

Year by year

YearFIMUITMOverpaying
10$545$328$217
20$2,113$1,281$832
30$6,149$3,749$2,400

Expense ratio

  • 0.30%FIMU
  • 0.18%ITM, cheaper
  • Middle half of Intermediate Municipal Bonds funds
  • Median 0.30%

ITM 3rd cheapest of 19 funds

FIMU 8th cheapest of 19 funds

FIMU vs ITM Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
FIMU No data
ITM 3.08%
Payout (12M)
FIMU No data
ITM $1.41
Last payment
FIMU $0.02
ITM $0.11
Ex-dividend
FIMU Oct 1, 2026
ITM Oct 1, 2026
Paid on
FIMU Oct 5, 2026
ITM Oct 6, 2026
Frequency
FIMU Monthly
ITM Monthly

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

FIMUMonthly · 4 paymentsAll FIMU payments⁠
One bar per payment. 4 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Jul 1, 2026 $0.02; Aug 3, 2026 $0.05; Sep 1, 2026 $0.05; Oct 1, 2026 $0.02. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.1020232026YTD
ITMMonthly · 45 paymentsAll ITM payments⁠
One bar per payment. 45 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Feb 1, 2023 $0.09; Mar 1, 2023 $0.08; Apr 3, 2023 $0.11; May 1, 2023 $0.09; Jun 1, 2023 $0.10; Jul 3, 2023 $0.09; Aug 1, 2023 $0.10; Sep 1, 2023 $0.09; Oct 2, 2023 $0.09; Nov 1, 2023 $0.10; Dec 1, 2023 $0.10; Dec 27, 2023 $0.10; Feb 1, 2024 $0.10; Mar 1, 2024 $0.10; Apr 1, 2024 $0.11; May 1, 2024 $0.10; Jun 3, 2024 $0.11; Jul 1, 2024 $0.10; Aug 1, 2024 $0.11; Sep 3, 2024 $0.11; Oct 1, 2024 $0.10; Nov 1, 2024 $0.11; Dec 2, 2024 $0.10; Dec 27, 2024 $0.11; Feb 3, 2025 $0.11; Mar 3, 2025 $0.10; Apr 1, 2025 $0.13; May 1, 2025 $0.10; Jun 2, 2025 $0.12; Jul 1, 2025 $0.12; Aug 1, 2025 $0.11; Sep 2, 2025 $0.11; Oct 1, 2025 $0.11; Nov 3, 2025 $0.12; Nov 28, 2025 $0.11; Dec 29, 2025 $0.12; Feb 2, 2026 $0.12; Mar 2, 2026 $0.10; Apr 1, 2026 $0.13; May 1, 2026 $0.11; Jun 1, 2026 $0.11; Jul 1, 2026 $0.13; Aug 3, 2026 $0.13; Sep 1, 2026 $0.12; Oct 1, 2026 $0.11. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.1020232026YTD

FIMU vs ITM Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
FIMU No dataITM 6.2%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
FIMU No dataITM 0.05
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
FIMU No dataITM −14.4%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
FIMU 0.77ITM 0.97

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