About this ETF
The iShares Short Duration High Yield Muni Active ETF (SHYM) is designed with a core objective: to optimize current income that is exempt from taxes. Its secondary aim is to enhance the growth of capital. The Fund accomplishes these goals by predominantly investing in a portfolio of higher-yielding and other interest-bearing municipal bonds issued by entities within the United States.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Aug 27, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | -0.27% | -0.49% | -1.69% | -0.45% | -0.09% | +1.60% | -3.75% | — | -2.35% |
| Total return | +0.09% | +0.50% | +0.41% | +2.03% | +4.34% | +6.15% | +0.51% | — | +1.75% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Aug 26, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.42% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $42.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings as of Aug 26, 2026 — portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 518 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLACKROCK LIQ MUNICASH CL INS MMF | — | 7.62% | 63.05M | $63.1M |
| 2 | PUERTO RICO COMWLTH 0.00% 11/01/2051 | — | 1.76% | 223.18K | $14.5M |
| 3 | BLACK BELT ENERGY GAS DIST 5.00% 12/01/2031 | — | 1.41% | 111.76K | $11.7M |
| 4 | ATLANTA GA (CITY OF) 5.00% 11/01/2032 | — | 1.36% | 101.17K | $11.3M |
| 5 | BLACK BELT ENERGY GAS DIST ALA 5.00% 12/01/2034 | — | 1.24% | 98.85K | $10.3M |
| 6 | DENVER COLO CITY & CNTY SPL FA 5.00% 10/01/2032 | — | 1.18% | 97.87K | $9.8M |
| 7 | METROPOLITAN PIER & EXPOSITION 4.00% 12/15/2042 | — | 1.16% | 101.84K | $9.6M |
| 8 | CALIFORNIA INFRASTRUCTURE & EC 12.00% 11/02/2026 | — | 1.07% | 142.75K | $8.8M |
| 9 | BLACK BELT ENERGY GAS DIST ALA 5.00% 07/01/2033 | — | 1.03% | 81.60K | $8.5M |
| 10 | KENTUCKY INC KY PUB ENERGY AUT 5.00% 12/01/2033 | — | 1.00% | 80.91K | $8.3M |
| 11 | PHILADELPHIA PA AUTH FOR INDL 5.50% 12/01/2026 | — | 0.99% | 81.02K | $8.2M |
| 12 | NEW YORK TRANSN DEV CORP SPL F 5.25% 08/01/2031 | — | 0.98% | 78.41K | $8.1M |
| 13 | NEW YORK ENERGY FIN DEV CORP E 5.00% 12/01/2033 | — | 0.94% | 75.85K | $7.8M |
| 14 | BLACK BELT ENERGY GAS DIST 5.00% 11/01/2036 | — | 0.89% | 70.52K | $7.3M |
| 15 | PUERTO RICO SALES TAX FING CO (RST 0.00%… | — | 0.88% | 80.00K | $7.3M |
| 16 | CALIFORNIA MUN FIN AUTH SPL FA 4.00% 07/15/2029 | — | 0.88% | 72.32K | $7.3M |
| 17 | MAIN STR ENERGY INC GA ENERGY 5.00% 12/01/2033 | — | 0.86% | 67.90K | $7.1M |
| 18 | NEW YORK TRANSN DEV CORP SPL F 5.00% 07/01/2046 | — | 0.84% | 70.53K | $7.0M |
| 19 | PUERTO RICO COMWLTH 4.00% 07/01/2037 | — | 0.83% | 70.43K | $6.9M |
| 20 | BALDWIN CNTY ALA INDL DEV AUTH 4.30% 03/01/2033 | — | 0.76% | 63.77K | $6.3M |
| 21 | NEWNAN GA HSG AUTH MULTIFAMILY 6.00% 07/08/2030 | — | 0.74% | 61.55K | $6.1M |
| 22 | SOUTHEAST ENERGY AUTH COOP DIS 5.00% 06/01/2035 | — | 0.74% | 60.69K | $6.1M |
| 23 | PUBLIC FIN AUTH WIS TAX INCREM 5.00% 06/01/2041 | — | 0.74% | 60.69K | $6.1M |
| 24 | NATIONAL FIN AUTH N H SPL REV 0.00% 12/15/2034 | — | 0.70% | 100.00K | $5.8M |
| 25 | IDAHO HOUSING AND FINANCE ASSOCIAT 5.75%… | — | 0.70% | 58.30K | $5.8M |
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Sector Exposure
Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: No hedging indicated in the fund name.
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | 4.34% | Paid (last 12 months) | $0.9602 |
| Frequency | Monthly | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source — see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Aug 03, 2026 | Last payment | $0.0777 (Aug 06, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | -3.16% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | +1.41% / — |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 03, 2026 | Aug 03, 2026 | Aug 06, 2026 | $0.0777 |
| Jul 01, 2026 | Jul 01, 2026 | Jul 07, 2026 | $0.0744 |
| Jun 01, 2026 | Jun 01, 2026 | Jun 04, 2026 | $0.0610 |
| May 01, 2026 | May 01, 2026 | May 06, 2026 | $0.0827 |
| Apr 01, 2026 | Apr 01, 2026 | Apr 07, 2026 | $0.0798 |
| Mar 02, 2026 | Mar 02, 2026 | Mar 05, 2026 | $0.0786 |
| Feb 02, 2026 | Feb 02, 2026 | Feb 05, 2026 | $0.0773 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | Dec 24, 2025 | $0.0989 |
| Dec 01, 2025 | Dec 01, 2025 | Dec 04, 2025 | $0.0814 |
| Nov 03, 2025 | Nov 03, 2025 | Nov 06, 2025 | $0.0856 |
| Oct 01, 2025 | Oct 01, 2025 | Oct 06, 2025 | $0.0828 |
| Sep 02, 2025 | Sep 02, 2025 | Sep 05, 2025 | $0.0801 |
Trailing distribution yield = last 12 months of cash ÷ current price. It is NOT the SEC 30-day yield and distributions are not guaranteed to continue. The difference explained →
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 2.75% / 6.50% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 0.249 / 0.416 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -2.22% / -8.06% | Sortino 1Y | 0.356 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | -0.01 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.302 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 1.93% | Risk-free rate used | 3.71% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Aug 27, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 128.95K | Average volume | 301.36K |
| AUM | $827.0M | Premium/Discount | +0.32% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV — an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | $176.0K | +0.02% | $826.8M → $827.0M |
| 1 Week | $8.5M | +1.03% | $818.9M → $827.0M |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
External links open the issuer's site or SEC EDGAR in a new tab. The prospectus and official documents are always the authoritative source — review them before investing.
Latest News for SHYM
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