MUB vs VYM: 0% overlap

iShares National Muni Bond ETF and Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF share 0.0% of their portfolios by weight — computed as Σ min(wA, wB) over every holding both funds own.

Hold both, 50/50
2.0Effective Funds

You would hold two tickers and get the diversification of 2.0. Two funds that shared nothing would score 2.0; two identical funds score 1.0.

Overlap
0.0%
MUB expense ratio
0.05%
VYM expense ratio
0.04%

Top shared holdings

MUB and VYM hold 1 of the same securities. The ten contributing most to the overlap figure:

Holdingin MUBin VYMΔ
CASH0.0%0.5%0.5%

Where MUB and VYM 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.

SectorMUBVYMΔ
State Tax-Backed30.7%0.0%+30.7pp
Financials0.0%20.9%20.9pp
Information Technology0.0%16.7%16.7pp
Local Tax-Backed14.9%0.0%+14.9pp
Industrials0.0%13.2%13.2pp
Health Care0.0%13.1%13.1pp
Utilities16.8%5.7%+11.1pp
School Districts10.2%0.0%+10.2pp

Δ is MUB minus VYM, 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
967 positions

101.0% of MUB by weight, held in no part of VYM.

Only in VYM
605 positions

99.5% of VYM 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

MUBVYM
Top 10 holdings17.2%26.0%
Positions held969606
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 VYM overlap?

MUB and VYM overlap 0.0% by portfolio weight — largely distinct portfolios. They share 1 holdings. The figure comes from current issuer holdings files (MUB as of 2026-07-23, VYM as of 2026-06-30).

How is the overlap between MUB and VYM 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 VYM 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 VYM?

That depends on your goals — we state facts, not advice. At 0.0% overlap, each fund still contributes meaningfully distinct exposure.

What does MUB own that VYM doesn't?

MUB holds 969 positions and VYM holds 606; 967 of MUB's positions don't appear in VYM at all, and they are 101.0% of MUB by weight.

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Sources: issuer holdings files, MUB as of 2026-07-23, VYM as of 2026-06-30. Weights are fractions of each fund. Diagnostics, not advice.