# State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF (HYMB): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/hymb for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: SPDR · Asset class: Fixed Income - Strategy: Thematic · Inception: 2011-04-13 The State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF (HYMB) endeavors to achieve investment results that, before factoring in fees and expenses, generally replicate the price and yield performance of the ICE US Select High Yield Crossover Municipal Index. This benchmark, which employs a market capitalization-weighting methodology, is designed to monitor the returns of U.S. dollar-denominated, tax-exempt municipal debt. Such debt is publicly issued in the U.S. domestic market by American states, territories, and their associated political entities, and is specifically characterized... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $23.96 | | Expense Ratio | 0.35% | | Assets Under Management | $3.84B | | NAV | $23.93 | | Holdings Count | 2102 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 4.78% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.14 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Monthly | | 52-Week Range | $23.05 – $25.49 | | Beta | 1.11 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0901 /share - Ex-date: 2026-10-01 - Pay date: 2026-10-06 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does HYMB invest in? The State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF (HYMB) endeavors to achieve investment results that, before factoring in fees and expenses, generally replicate the price and yield performance of the ICE US Select High Yield Crossover Municipal Index. This benchmark, which employs a market capitalization-weighting methodology, is designed to monitor the returns of U.S. dollar-denominated, tax-exempt municipal debt. Such debt is publicly issued in the U.S. domestic market by American states, territories, and their associated political entities, and is specifically characterized by either a lower credit rating (A3/A+ or inferior) or an unrated status. On the final calendar day of each month, the index undergoes a process of rebalancing and reconstitution. ### What is the expense ratio of HYMB? State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF (HYMB) charges an expense ratio of 0.35%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### What is HYMB's dividend yield? HYMB's trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.78%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### What is the duration of HYMB? Effective duration measures HYMB's sensitivity to interest-rate changes: a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. HYMB's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. ### What is the credit quality of HYMB? HYMB's credit quality breakdown (the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below) is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds. ### What is the yield to maturity of HYMB? Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from HYMB if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. HYMB's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. It differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid. ### Does HYMB pay a dividend? Yes, State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF (HYMB) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.78%. Full dividend history is on this page. ### How often does HYMB pay dividends? State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF pays dividends Monthly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### When is HYMB's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for HYMB was 2026-10-01. The next ex-date typically follows Monthly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will HYMB's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.35% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does HYMB charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from HYMB's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does HYMB cost more than a fund like VOO? HYMB's strategy (current expense ratio 0.35%) is different from a broad-market index tracker like VOO, so its fee belongs to a different cohort. The Cost Verdict card above shows you where HYMB sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to HYMB? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as HYMB (0.35%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/hymb - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/hymb/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/hymb/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/hymb/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/hymb/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.