MUB vs SWAGX: 0% overlap

iShares National Muni Bond ETF and Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond Index share 0.2% of their portfolios by weight — computed as Σ min(wA, wB) over every holding both funds own.

Different holding dates. These holdings were published about 5 months apart — SWAGX as of 2026-02-28, the rest through 2026-07-23. Each fund is compared using its most recent file, so any trading in between shows up as a difference.

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2.0Effective Funds

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Overlap
0.2%
MUB expense ratio
0.05%
SWAGX expense ratio
0.04%

Top shared holdings

MUB and SWAGX hold 58 of the same securities. The ten contributing most to the overlap figure:

Holdingin MUBin SWAGXΔ
73358W0.2%0.0%0.2%
6461390.1%0.0%0.1%
64966S1.1%0.0%1.1%
0720240.4%0.0%0.4%
91412H1.6%0.0%1.6%
6262070.0%0.0%0.0%
64972F0.1%0.0%0.1%
9144550.0%0.0%0.0%
2350360.1%0.0%0.0%
2710140.2%0.0%0.1%

Where MUB and SWAGX differ

Sector weights as a share of each fund, ordered by the size of the gap rather than the size of the sector — two funds that overlap heavily still usually diverge somewhere.

SectorMUBSWAGXΔ
Treasuries0.0%45.7%45.7pp
State Tax-Backed30.7%0.0%+30.7pp
MBS Pass-Through0.0%19.2%19.2pp
Local Tax-Backed14.9%0.0%+14.9pp
Utilities16.8%2.3%+14.5pp
Corporate — industrial & other0.0%13.3%13.3pp
School Districts10.2%0.0%+10.2pp
Transportation10.2%0.1%+10.1pp

Δ is MUB minus SWAGX, in percentage points. Sector data is not published by every issuer, so “Unclassified” is a real category rather than a gap in the table.

What each fund holds alone

Only in MUB
910 positions

79.5% of MUB by weight, held in no part of SWAGX.

Only in SWAGX
1,546 positions

98.7% of SWAGX by weight, held in no part of MUB.

A large count with a small weight is the usual shape: the positions one fund adds are typically its smallest ones.

Concentration and cost

MUBSWAGX
Top 10 holdings17.2%71.4%
Positions held9691,604
Cost per $10,000 held, per year$5$4

Cost is the expense ratio applied to $10,000; it excludes any brokerage commission, bid-ask spread or tax consequence. Figures are facts about the funds, not a suggestion about which to hold.

Frequently asked

How much do MUB and SWAGX overlap?

MUB and SWAGX overlap 0.2% by portfolio weight — largely distinct portfolios. They share 58 holdings. The figure comes from current issuer holdings files (MUB as of 2026-07-23, SWAGX as of 2026-02-28).

How is the overlap between MUB and SWAGX calculated?

As the sum of the smaller weight in each fund, over every holding both funds own: Σ min(wA, wB). If MUB holds a stock at 6% and SWAGX holds the same stock at 4%, 4% counts as shared. The result is bounded between 0% and 100%, and it is computed after looking through any fund-of-funds to the underlying holdings.

Is it redundant to hold both MUB and SWAGX?

That depends on your goals — we state facts, not advice. At 0.2% overlap, each fund still contributes meaningfully distinct exposure.

What does MUB own that SWAGX doesn't?

MUB holds 969 positions and SWAGX holds 1,604; 910 of MUB's positions don't appear in SWAGX at all, and they are 79.5% of MUB by weight.

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Sources: issuer holdings files, MUB as of 2026-07-23, SWAGX as of 2026-02-28. Weights are fractions of each fund. Diagnostics, not advice.