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 Oct 10, 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 | -1.92% | -4.25% | -3.43% | -3.69% | -3.43% | +1.89% | -3.99% | — | -2.88% |
| Total return | -1.92% | -3.91% | -2.10% | -1.29% | +0.09% | +6.12% | +0.16% | — | +1.11% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Oct 09, 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 Oct 10, 2026 · portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 525 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLACKROCK LIQ MUNICASH CL INS MMF | — | 5.88% | 48.68M | $48.7M |
| 2 | PUERTO RICO COMWLTH 0.00% 11/01/2051 | — | 1.75% | 223.20K | $14.5M |
| 3 | DENVER COLO CITY & CNTY SPL FA 5.00% 10/01/2032 | — | 1.43% | 119.66K | $11.9M |
| 4 | BLACK BELT ENERGY GAS DIST 5.00% 12/01/2031 | — | 1.36% | 112.46K | $11.3M |
| 5 | CALIFORNIA INFRASTRUCTURE & EC 12.00% 11/02/2026 | — | 1.22% | 147.62K | $10.1M |
| 6 | BLACK BELT ENERGY GAS DIST ALA 5.00% 12/01/2034 | — | 1.19% | 99.48K | $9.9M |
| 7 | METROPOLITAN PIER & EXPOSITION 4.00% 12/15/2042 | — | 1.07% | 102.47K | $8.8M |
| 8 | PHILADELPHIA PA AUTH FOR INDL 5.50% 12/01/2026 | — | 0.99% | 81.55K | $8.2M |
| 9 | ALABAMA TOLL ROAD BRIDGE AND TUNNE 5.00%… | — | 0.98% | 80.23K | $8.2M |
| 10 | BLACK BELT ENERGY GAS DIST 5.00% 01/01/2034 | — | 0.98% | 81.09K | $8.1M |
| 11 | KENTUCKY INC KY PUB ENERGY AUT 5.00% 12/01/2033 | — | 0.97% | 81.44K | $8.0M |
| 12 | MISSION TEX ECONOMIC DEV CORP 5.00% 12/01/2064 | — | 0.97% | 79.99K | $8.0M |
| 13 | NEW YORK TRANSN DEV CORP SPL F 5.25% 08/01/2031 | — | 0.96% | 78.91K | $7.9M |
| 14 | NEW YORK ENERGY FIN DEV CORP E 5.00% 12/01/2033 | — | 0.91% | 76.35K | $7.5M |
| 15 | PUERTO RICO SALES TAX FING CO (RST 0.00%… | — | 0.86% | 80.00K | $7.1M |
| 16 | CALIFORNIA MUN FIN AUTH SPL FA 4.00% 07/15/2029 | — | 0.86% | 72.68K | $7.1M |
| 17 | MAIN STR ENERGY INC GA ENERGY 5.00% 12/01/2033 | — | 0.83% | 68.33K | $6.9M |
| 18 | NORTH CAROLINA MED CARE COMMN 5.00% 06/01/2036 | — | 0.80% | 65.00K | $6.7M |
| 19 | NEW YORK TRANSN DEV CORP SPL F 5.00% 07/01/2046 | — | 0.78% | 71.04K | $6.5M |
| 20 | PUERTO RICO COMWLTH 4.00% 07/01/2037 | — | 0.77% | 70.84K | $6.4M |
| 21 | NEWNAN GA HSG AUTH MULTIFAMILY 6.00% 07/08/2030 | — | 0.72% | 61.37K | $6.0M |
| 22 | BALDWIN CNTY ALA INDL DEV AUTH 4.30% 03/01/2033 | — | 0.72% | 62.79K | $6.0M |
| 23 | CALIFORNIA CMNTY CHOICE FING A 5.00% 11/01/2032 | — | 0.72% | 59.25K | $6.0M |
| 24 | SOUTHEAST ENERGY AUTH COOP DIS 5.00% 06/01/2035 | — | 0.71% | 61.09K | $5.9M |
| 25 | PUBLIC FIN AUTH WIS TAX INCREM 5.00% 06/01/2041 | — | 0.69% | 61.13K | $5.7M |
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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) | 4.43% | Paid (last 12 months) | $0.9490 |
| Frequency | Monthly | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source; see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Oct 01, 2026 | Last payment | $0.0759 (Oct 06, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | -4.43% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | -0.49% / — |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 01, 2026 | Oct 01, 2026 | Oct 06, 2026 | $0.0759 |
| Sep 01, 2026 | Sep 01, 2026 | Sep 04, 2026 | $0.0758 |
| 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 |
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 | 3.11% / 6.37% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | -1.20 / 0.293 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -5.02% / -8.06% | Sortino 1Y | -1.55 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | -0.013 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.28 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 2.40% | Risk-free rate used | 4.05% (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 Oct 11, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 538.25K | Average volume | 357.23K |
| AUM | $823.0M | Premium/Discount | +0.90% |
| 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 | $7.1M | +0.87% | $815.9M → $823.0M |
| 1 Month | $22.3M | +2.74% | $814.5M → $823.0M |
| 1 Week | $15.4M | +1.91% | $805.0M → $823.0M |
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
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