VanEck Short High Yield Muni ETF (SHYD)

Cboe BZX: SHYDExchange-traded fund from VanEck.

  • Expense ratio0.36%
  • Net assets$500.1M
  • Dividend yield3.73%
  • 1-year return+2.70%
  • Holdings10

SHYD ETF price chart

SHYD quote & trading statistics

  • YTD+1.10%
  • 1 year+2.70%
  • 3 years+5.04%/yr
  • 5 years+1.08%/yr
  • 10 years+2.01%/yr
1Y volatility
3.75%
3Y volatility
3.66%
3Y Sharpe ratio
-0.23

Returns include reinvested distributions; 3-, 5- and 10-year figures are annualized.

SHYD top 10 holdings

VanEck Short High Yield Muni ETF largest holdings by weight
#SymbolNameWeight
1FLORIDA DEV FIN CORP SURFACE TRANSN FAC REV 6.5%1.42%
2PUERTO RICO COMWLTH AQUEDUCT & SWR AUTH REV 5%0.83%
3CHICAGO ILL BRD ED 5%0.78%
4ILLINOIS FIN AUTH REV 4.75%0.78%
5FLORIDA DEV FIN CORP SURFACE TRANSN FAC REV 6.38%0.78%
6CALIFORNIA MUN FIN AUTH SPL FAC REV 4%0.76%
7NEW YORK TRANSN DEV CORP SPL FAC REV 4%0.69%
8PUERTO RICO SALES TAX FING CORP SALES TAX REV 0.01%0.68%
9WASHINGTON ST CONVENTION CTR PUB FACS DIST 4%0.68%
10CENTRAL TEX REGL MOBILITY AUTH REV 5%0.67%

The top 10 holdings make up 8.1% of the fund (10 holdings in total). As of October 25, 2026.

SHYD asset allocation

Bonds
93.3%
Cash
3.3%
Non-U.S. stocks
0.0%

SHYD bond portfolio

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Yield to maturity
5.24%
Effective duration
4.66 yrs
Average maturity
5.9 yrs
Average coupon
4.82%

A one-percentage-point rise in interest rates would lower the price by about 4.7%.

About VanEck Short High Yield Muni ETF

The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the benchmark index. The index is composed of publicly traded municipal bonds that cover the U.S. dollar denominated high yield short-term tax-exempt bond market.

SHYD ETF FAQ

What is the SHYD expense ratio?

VanEck Short High Yield Muni ETF has a net expense ratio of 0.36%, or $36.00 a year for every $10,000 invested.

How much money is in SHYD?

VanEck Short High Yield Muni ETF has about $500.1M in net assets.

What are the top holdings of SHYD?

The largest positions in SHYD are FLORIDA DEV FIN CORP SURFACE TRANSN FAC REV 6.5% (1.42%), PUERTO RICO COMWLTH AQUEDUCT & SWR AUTH REV 5% (0.83%), CHICAGO ILL BRD ED 5% (0.78%). The fund holds 10 securities in total.

How has SHYD performed?

SHYD returned +2.70% over the past year and +1.08% a year over the past five years, including reinvested distributions.

Does SHYD pay dividends?

SHYD has a dividend yield of 3.73% and pays distributions monthly.

When was SHYD launched?

VanEck Short High Yield Muni ETF began trading on January 13, 2014.