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FMHIvsMUBETF Comparison

ETF 1

FMHI

First Trust Municipal High Income ETF

This fund is part of

Municipal Bonds

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ETF 2

MUB

iShares National Muni Bond ETF

This fund is part of

Municipal Bonds

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Full MUB fund page

First Trust Municipal High Income ETF (FMHI) and iShares National Muni Bond ETF (MUB) belong to the same industry segment: Municipal Bonds. In contrast, MUB's top sector exposures are Municipal and Non-Corporate. FMHI is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.49%, versus 0.05% for MUB. FMHI is down -0.77% year-to-date (YTD) with +$196M in YTD flows. MUB performs worse with -2.03% YTD performance, and +$11.48B in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FMHI and MUB below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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FMHI vs MUB performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 10/15/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	FMHI MUB	-1.13%-0.14%	-4.87%-3.29%	-0.77%-2.03%	-0.23%-1.45%	+11.04%+6.25%	-4.05%-2.01%
Flows	FMHI MUB	+$6M+$6.47B	+$82M+$7.36B	+$196M+$11.48B	+$241M+$13.13B	+$597M+$16.57B	+$798M+$30.97B

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	FMHI MUB	+6.23%+5.07%	+3.82%+3.19%	+4.52%+3.67%	+4.56%+3.58%
Max drawdown	FMHI MUB	-7.19%-5.73%	-7.47%-6.40%	-7.47%-6.40%	-18.93%-11.55%
Max drawdown duration	FMHI MUB	88d92d	105d102d	105d102d	1746d1488d

Trading data

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	FMHI	MUB
Last sale 10/16/2026 at 1:30 PM	$45.49	$102.35
Previous close 10/15/2026	$45.45	$102.48
Consolidated volume 10/15/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of October 18, 2026

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Main metrics

Last update 10/16/2026 at 1:30 PM

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	FMHI	MUB
Last price	$45.49	$102.35
1D performance	+0.08%	-0.13%
AuM	$1.02 B	$51.05 B
E/R	0.49%	0.05%

Characteristics

	FMHI	MUB
Management strategy	Active	Passive
Provider	First Trust	iShares
Benchmark	-	ICE AMT-Free US National Municipal Index
N° of holdings	-	3823
Asset class	-	Fixed Income
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	November 1, 2017	September 7, 2007
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

FMHI

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MUB

USA

56.95%

Other

43.05%

Sectors

FMHI

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MUB

Municipal

56.94%

Other

43.06%

Diversification

FMHI

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MUB

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

1.93%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of January 1, 1970

FMHI

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MUB

University of Texas, 5% 15aug2036, USD (2025B)

0.19%

US79642GTU66

0.15%

US650028ZA41

0.15%

New York Dormitory Authority, 4% 15feb2047, USD (2019D)

0.13%

Houston Higher Education Finance Corp., 5% 15may2034, USD (2024)

0.13%

New Jersey, 5% 1jun2028, USD

0.13%

Northwest Independent School District, 5.25% 15feb2055, USD (2025)

0.13%

Ohio State University, 5% 1jun2035, USD (2026)

0.12%

California, 5% 1sep2031, USD

0.12%

US93974EVY93

0.12%

Illinois, 5% 1nov2027, USD (2017D)

0.11%

East AWP Joint Powers Authority, 3.125% 1sep2026, USD (2024A)

0.11%

Chicago Transit Authority, 5% 1dec2049, USD (2024A)

0.11%

US812643ZK32

0.11%

US89602RPH20

0.11%

Frequently asked questions about FMHI and MUB

FMHIvsMUBETF Comparison

First Trust Municipal High Income ETF

iShares National Muni Bond ETF

FMHI vs MUB performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the FMHI and MUB ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 15, 2026, FMHI is down -0.77% year-to-date (YTD), while MUB has lost -2.03%. That puts FMHI better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: FMHI or MUB?

Year-to-date, the FMHI ETF saw +$196M in flows, compared to +$11.48B for MUB.

Which ETF is more volatile: FMHI or MUB?

Over the past year, FMHI had a volatility of 3.82%, while MUB experienced 3.19%.

Which ETF is bigger: FMHI or MUB?

As of October 15, 2026, FMHI holds $1.02 B in assets under management (AUM), while MUB manages $51.05 B.

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