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VanEck ETF Trust - VanEck Short High Yield Muni ETF is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by Van Eck Associates Corporation. The fund invests in fixed income markets of the United States. It invests in municipal bonds that cover the U.S. dollar denominated high yield short-term tax-exempt bond market with a maturity of 1 to 12 years. It seeks to track the performance of the ICE 1-12 Year Broad High Yield Crossover Municipal Index, by using representative sampling technique. VanEck ETF Trust - VanEck Short High Yield Muni ETF was formed on January 13, 2014 and is domiciled in the United States.
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SHYD is a short-term municipal bond index ETF. Although its income is tax-exempt, it only yields 3.5%. For most investors, other funds offer much higher after-tax yields. Alternatives include BOXX and HYD, both with higher yields and returns.
SHYD targets short-term, lower-rated municipal bonds for higher yield, benefiting high-tax-bracket investors with federal tax-free income. The fund carries some liquidity and credit risk, but municipal default rates are historically very low, and the management fee is reasonable. SHYD has consistently underperformed its benchmark, and alternative funds like BYM or USFR offer better yields with similar or lower risk.
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