$68.1 Billion: Amount invested in municipal bond Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)
61: Total number of municipal bond ETFs. 41 funds are passively managed to an index and 20 funds are actively managed
153%: Actively managed municipal ETFs have fees that are more than 153% of those of passively managed municipal bond ETFs:
14.3 bps: Average passive management fee by Assets Under Management (AUM)
36.3 bps: Average active management fee by AUM
6%: According to U.S. Federal Reserve Statistical Release Third Quarter 2020: Municipal bond ETFs represent 6% of the combined municipal bond mutual fund and ETF total assets, up from 5% at the end of 2018.
Municipal Bond ETFs Assets Under Management
Sources: ETF sponsor websites. Chart is provided for illustrative purposes only. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Data as 2/22/2021
Municipal Bond ETFs Assets Under Management
Sources: ETF sponsor websites. Chart is provided for illustrative purposes only. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Data as 2/22/2021.
Municipal Bond ETFs Assets Under Management
Sources: ETF sponsor websites. Chart is provided for illustrative purposes only. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Data as of 2/22/2021.
Top Six Municipal Bond ETFs Dominate with 71% of Assets
Sources: ETF sponsor websites. Chart is provided for illustrative purposes only. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Data as of 2/22/2021.
Top Five Municipal Bond ETF Sponsors Dominate with 91% of Total Municipal Assets
Sources: ETF sponsor websites. Chart is provided for illustrative purposes only. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Data as of 2/22/2021.
Municipal Bond ETFs Management Fees in Bps (Weighted by AUM)
Sources: ETF sponsor websites. Chart is provided for illustrative purposes only. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Data as of 2/22/2021.
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