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About iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active ETF
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Inception date
Mar 3, 2015
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Ordinary income
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
BlackRock Fund Advisors
Distributor
BlackRock Investments LLC
ISIN
US46431W8385
MEAR presents a viable alternative for investors looking for additional cash management tools. The active manager aims to provide tax-exempt current income through a portfolio of investment-grade, AMT-free, short-term muni securities. With a target portfolio maturity of less than 3 years, MEAR can be a useful cash management tool for non-tax-advantaged accounts. Given its active approach, MEAR's exposure can change rapidly, so investors should monitor fund's holdings. Prior to December 2, 2020, MEAR fund name was branded as iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF. Prior to October 10, 2024, the fund used Blackrock for branding purposes instead of iShares.
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Classification
What's in the fund
Exposure type
Municipal
Bonds, Cash & Other100.00%
Municipal97.20%
Corporate1.63%
Cash1.17%
Top 10 holdings
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Frequently Asked Questions
An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) that track an underlying index and can be bought on an exchange like individual stocks.
MEAR trades at 50.46 USD today, its price has risen 0.08% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on MEAR price chart.
MEAR net asset value is 50.40 today — it's risen 0.39% over the past month. NAV represents the total value of the fund's assets less liabilities and serves as a gauge of the fund's performance.
MEAR assets under management is 1.23 B USD. AUM is an important metric as it reflects the fund's size and can serve as a gauge of how successful the fund is in attracting investors, which, in its turn, can influence decision-making.
MEAR price has risen by 0.22% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 0.46% increase. See more dynamics on MEAR price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 0.39% over the last month, showed a 1.41% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 3.59% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 0.39% over the last month, showed a 1.41% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 3.59% in a year.
MEAR fund flows account for 498.65 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
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MEAR invests in bonds. See more details in our Analysis section.
MEAR expense ratio is 0.25%. It's an important metric for helping traders understand the fund's operating costs relative to assets and how expensive it would be to hold the fund.
No, MEAR isn't leveraged, meaning it doesn't use borrowings or financial derivatives to magnify the performance of the underlying assets or index it follows.
In some ways, ETFs are safe investments, but in a broader sense, they're not safer than any other asset, so it's crucial to analyze a fund before investing. But if your research gives a vague answer, you can always refer to technical analysis.
Today, MEAR technical analysis shows the strong buy rating and its 1-week rating is buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating MEAR shows the buy signal. See more of MEAR technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Today, MEAR technical analysis shows the strong buy rating and its 1-week rating is buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating MEAR shows the buy signal. See more of MEAR technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Yes, MEAR pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 3.06%.
MEAR trades at a premium (0.13%).
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
MEAR shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc.
MEAR follows the No Underlying Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
The fund started trading on Mar 3, 2015.
The fund's management style is active, aiming to outperform its benchmark index by actively selecting and adjusting assets. The goal is to achieve returns that exceed those of the index the fund tracks.