Best Fit Municipal Debt Funds

Municipal ETFs invest in the debt issued by state and local governments to fund public works projects. Broadly, their income is free from federal taxes and sometimes state taxes if investors reside in the state in which the debt is issued. These funds are typically seen as some of the safest available because many are backed by the full faith and credit of a particular municipality.

All ranked ETFs meet our Best Fit criteria.

#11 SPDR Nuveen S&P High Yield Municipal Bond ETF (HYMB)

Asset Class: Fixed Income

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Performance (YTD): 3.37% Avg. Volume: 29,115
Fees: 0.45% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: S&P Municipal Yield Index

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#12 PowerShares Insured National Municipal Bond Portfolio (PZA)

Asset Class: Fixed Income

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Performance (YTD): 0.85% Avg. Volume: 260,300
Fees: 0.35% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: BofA Merrill Lynch National Insured Long-Term Core Plus Municipal Securities Index

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#13 Market Vectors High-Yield Municipal Index ETF (HYD)

Asset Class: Fixed Income

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Performance (YTD): 2.72% Avg. Volume: 399,762
Fees: 0.35% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: Barclays Capital Municipal Custom High Yield Composite Index

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Columbia Intermediate Municipal Bond ETF (GMMB)

Asset Class: Fixed Income

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Performance (YTD): 0.96% Avg. Volume: 5,791
Fees: 0.35% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: Barclays 3-15 year Municipal Bond index

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iShares 2013 S&P AMT-Free Municipal Series (MUAB)

Asset Class: Fixed Income

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Performance (YTD): 0.43% Avg. Volume: 7,819
Fees: 0.30% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: S&P AMT-Free Municipal Series 2013 Index

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iShares 2014 S&P AMT-Free Municipal Series (MUAC)

Asset Class: Fixed Income

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Performance (YTD): 0.15% Avg. Volume: 6,255
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Benchmark: S&P AMT-Free Municipal Series 2014 Index

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iShares 2015 S&P AMT-Free Municipal Series (MUAD)

Asset Class: Fixed Income

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Performance (YTD): 0.47% Avg. Volume: 3,673
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Benchmark: S&P AMT-Free Municipal Series 2015 Index

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iShares 2016 S&P AMT-Free Municipal Series (MUAE)

Asset Class: Fixed Income

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Performance (YTD): 0.85% Avg. Volume: 6,761
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Benchmark: S&P AMT-Free Municipal Series 2016 Index

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iShares 2017 S&P AMT-Free Municipal Series (MUAF)

Asset Class: Fixed Income

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Performance (YTD): 0.83% Avg. Volume: 7,001
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Benchmark: S&P AMT-Free Municipal Series 2017 Index

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iShares 2018 S&P AMT-Free Municipal Series (MUAG)

Asset Class: Equity

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Performance (YTD): 0.00% Avg. Volume: 8,231
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Benchmark: S&P AMT-Free Municipal Series 2018 Index

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Top Performing MUNICIPAL DEBT FUNDS as of 05.03.2013

PowerShares Build America Bond Portfolio (BAB)

Total Return: 12.26%

Market Vectors High-Yield Municipal Index ETF (HYD)

Total Return: 8.95%

Market Vectors Long Municipal Index ETF (MLN)

Total Return: 7.74%

* annualized