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SMB
VanEck Vectors AMT-Free Short Municipal Index ETF

Price: $17.38
Change: $0.02 (-0.0%)
Category: National Munis
Last Updated:

Vitals

Investment Themes

Trading Data

Open - Volume -
Day Lo - Day Hi -
  • Open
  • Volume
  • Day Lo
  • Day Hi
  • 52 Week Lo $15.64
  • 52 Week Hi $18.06
  • AUM $203.5 M
  • Shares 11.6 M

Analyst Report

This fund tracks an index of municipal bonds, a slice of the bond market that is highly coveted due to its tax features. These bonds are generally free from federal taxes and in some cases, state and local income taxes as well making these funds crucial components of portfolios for those in high tax brackets. Muni bonds are used by local entities to pay for a variety of services or to make improvements to infrastructure paying for everything from new sewer systems to school renovations and bridge construction as such, they are relatively low risk instruments. This is especially true in the case of SMB since the fund only targets short term munis which have less default risk then their longer-dated counterparts. As a result SMB is a solid choice for investors seeking broad exposure to the muni market but with lower levels of risk. The fund still has solid levels of diversification-- holding over 190 securities-- and one of the cheapest expense ratios in the category at just 16 basis points. However, investors should be aware that these shorter term instruments are likely to pay out a lower rate of interest than some of the longer-term bonds that are out there, potentially limiting current income.

Historical Trading Data

  • 1 Month Avg. Volume 117,400
  • 3 Month Avg. Volume 77,233

Alternative ETFs in the National Munis Category

Type Symbol Expense Ratio Assets Avg. Daily Vol YTD Return
Cheapest MUB 0.07% $15.1 B 2 M -1.81%
Largest (AUM) MUB 0.07% $15.1 B 2 M -1.81%
Most Liquid (Volume) MUB 0.07% $15.1 B 2 M -1.81%
Top YTD Performer PVI 0.25% $51.2 M 8,936 0.22%

Top 15 Holdings

Concentration Analysis

This section compares how balanced and deep this ETF is relative to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

548
Number of Holdings
9.01%
% Assets in Top 10
11.96%
% Assets in Top 15
28.22%
% Assets in Top 50
 
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Number of Holdings
548
Rank
15 of 46
Low
OVM (2)
High
MUB (4229)
% Assets in Top 10
9.01%
Rank
12 of 46
Low
MUB (2.66%)
High
OVM (100.00%)
% Assets in Top 15
11.96%
Rank
35 of 46
Low
MUB (3.39%)
High
OVM (100.00%)
% Assets in Top 50
28.22%
Rank
35 of 46
Low
MUB (7.61%)
High
OVM (100.00%)

 
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Sector Breakdown

Asset Percentage
Municipal debt 98.97%
ETF Cash Component 1.03%
Bond Sector Percentage
Municipal 98.97%
ETF Cash Component 1.03%
Bond Sector Percentage
Municipal Bond 97.59%
Other 2.41%
Coupon Range Percentage
0% to 1% 0.24%
1% to 2% 1.49%
2% to 3% 1.64%
3% to 4% 1.33%
4% to 5% 8.45%
5% to 6% 85.81%
6% to 7% 0.0%
7% to 8% 0.0%
8% to 9% 0.0%
9% to 10% 0.0%
Greater Than 10% 0.0%
ETF Cash Component 1.03%
Credit Percentage
AAA 16.96%
AA 47.33%
A 30.25%
BBB 3.95%
BB 0.0%
B 0.0%
Below B 0.0%
Not Rated 0.01%
ETF Cash Component 1.03%
Rating Unknown 0.47%
Maturity Percentage
Less Than 1 Year 1.68%
1-3 Years 39.02%
3-5 Years 39.74%
5-7 Years 9.89%
7-10 Years 0.0%
10-15 Years 1.16%
15-20 Years 0.7%
20-30 Years 5.56%
30+ Years 1.22%
ETF Cash Component 1.03%
 
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Asset Percentage
Municipal debt 98.97%
ETF Cash Component 1.03%
 
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SMB Valuation

This section shows how the P/E multiple of this ETF compares to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

P/E Ratio
No Ranking Available
Rank
N/A
Low
N/A
High
N/A

SMB Dividend

This section shows how the dividend yield of this ETF compares to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

Dividend
$0.02
Dividend Date
2020-04-01
Annual Dividend Rate
$0.28

$0.02
Dividend
2020-04-01
Dividend Date
$0.28
Annual Dividend Rate
Annual Dividend Yield
1.60%
Rank
24 of 46
Low
BSML (0.57%)
High
HYD (4.68%)

SMB Fund Flows

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Realtime Rating

The adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for SMB on several different metrics, including liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividend, concentration of holdings in addition to an overall rating. The "A+ Metric Rated ETF" field, available to ETFdb Pro members, shows the ETF in the National Munis with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field. To view all of this data, sign up for a free 14-day trial for ETFdb Pro. To view information on how the ETFdb Realtime Ratings work, click here.

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Metric Metric Realtime Rating A+ Metric Rated ETF
Liquidity A- n/a
Expenses B+ n/a
Performance
Volatility
Dividend
Concentration

A+ Overall Rated ETF:

SMB Expenses & Fees

This section compares the cost efficiency of this ETF to peers in the same ETFdb.com Category.

Expenses Ratio Analysis

ETF Average
0.541%
ETF Wtd. Average
0.19%
Category Average
0.26%
Expense Ratio
0.20%
Rank
23 of 46
Low
SUB (0.07%)
High
OVM (0.82%)
ESG Themes and Scores

SMB does not have an ESG score. There are no ESG themes that map to this ETF.

SMB Performance

This section shows how this ETF has performed relative to its peer group ETFdb.com Category.

0.15%
1 Week Return
-3.57%
4 Week Return
-2.19%
13 Week Return
-1.28%
26 Week Return
-2.00%
Year to Date Return
0.82%
1 Year Return
4.28%
3 Year Return
5.91%
5 Year Return
 
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1 Week Return
0.15%
Rank
4 of 45
Low
SHYD (-4.35%)
High
BSMR (4.41%)
4 Week Return
-3.57%
Rank
16 of 46
Low
HYD (-13.49%)
High
PVI (0.37%)
13 Week Return
-2.19%
Rank
23 of 46
Low
HYD (-16.71%)
High
PVI (0.24%)
26 Week Return
-1.28%
Rank
19 of 46
Low
HYD (-15.96%)
High
PVI (0.53%)
Year to Date Return
-2.00%
Rank
28 of 45
Low
HYD (-16.19%)
High
PVI (0.22%)
1 Year Return
0.82%
Rank
26 of 34
Low
HYD (-11.37%)
High
BAB (6.13%)
3 Year Return
4.28%
Rank
16 of 21
Low
HYD (-0.94%)
High
BAB (18.35%)
5 Year Return
5.91%
Rank
12 of 18
Low
SHYD (2.44%)
High
BAB (24.88%)

 
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SMB Charts

SMB Technicals

Volatility Analysis

This section shows how the volatility of this ETF compares to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

 
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5 Day Volatility
78.93%
Rank
13 of 46
Low
PVI (9.84%)
High
HYD (259.41%)
20 Day Volatility
39.17%
Rank
15 of 46
Low
PVI (4.97%)
High
HYD (126.51%)
50 Day Volatility
24.88%
Rank
15 of 46
Low
PVI (3.27%)
High
HYD (81.06%)
200 Day Volatility
17.63%
Rank
14 of 41
Low
PVI (2.40%)
High
HYD (57.44%)
Beta
-0.01
Rank
17 of 42
Low
BAB (-0.16)
High
OVM (0.37)
Standard Deviation
0.27%
Rank
27 of 34
Low
PVI (0.09%)
High
HYD (3.52%)

 
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Technicals

  • 20 Day MA $17.10
  • 60 Day MA $17.61
  • MACD 15 Period 0.41
  • MACD 100 Period -0.26
  • Williams % Range 10 Day 17.10
  • Williams % Range 20 Day 27.95
  • RSI 10 Day 54
  • RSI 20 Day 50
  • RSI 30 Day 49
  • Ultimate Oscillator 46

Bollinger Brands

  • Lower Bollinger (10 Day) $16.70
  • Upper Bollinger (10 Day) $17.82
  • Lower Bollinger (20 Day) $16.00
  • Upper Bollinger (20 Day) $18.21
  • Lower Bollinger (30 Day) $16.19
  • Upper Bollinger (30 Day) $18.58

Support & Resistance

  • Support Level 1 $17.25
  • Support Level 2 $17.13
  • Resistance Level 1 $17.50
  • Resistance Level 2 $17.62

Stochastic

  • Stochastic Oscillator %D (1 Day) 57.74
  • Stochastic Oscillator %D (5 Day) 55.50
  • Stochastic Oscillator %K (1 Day) 50.73
  • Stochastic Oscillator %K (5 Day) 56.61

Fact Sheet

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