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iShares Total Return Active ETF (BRTR)

Intermediate Core-Plus Bond | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
48.21 USD +0.04 (0.083%) ⇧ (Oct. 16, 2026, 10:44 a.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★⯪☆☆Dividends:★★★☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 3:38 a.m. EDT

The active bond ETF is currently trading at a discount to its moving averages, reflecting a cautious market stance. While the trailing twelve-month performance shows a slight decline, this is typical for fixed-income assets in a rising-rate environment rather than a sign of structural failure. The most compelling feature is the robust dividend profile, which offers a yield significantly above inflation, providing a steady income floor for investors. However, the short-term outlook remains neutral due to the lack of immediate price momentum and the inherent volatility of active bond strategies. For the long term, the asset holds steady value without the explosive growth characteristics required for a top-tier buy, making it a solid defensive holding but not a transformative opportunity.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.009094
AutoTheta0.009104
AutoETS0.009545
AutoARIMA0.009545

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 69%
H-stat 83.56
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.041
Excess Kurtosis -0.28
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 14.18

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.40% 4.66% — —
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-10-01 0.190 0.398148
2026-09-01 0.195 0.396906
2026-08-03 0.191 0.386835
2026-07-01 0.191 0.381771
2026-06-01 0.166 0.331172
2026-05-01 0.189 0.376832
2026-04-01 0.185 0.369557
2026-03-02 0.186 0.362891
2026-02-02 0.188 0.370115
2025-12-19 0.194 0.382078
2025-12-01 0.251 0.493027
2025-11-03 0.209 0.410319
2025-10-01 0.208 0.408444
2025-09-02 0.184 0.365116
2025-08-01 0.201 0.400119
2025-07-01 0.208 0.413766
2025-06-02 0.201 0.406307
2025-05-01 0.207 0.415329
2025-04-01 0.222 0.442002
2025-03-03 0.182 0.360325
2025-02-03 0.200 0.403633
2024-12-18 0.182 0.367603
2024-12-02 0.476 0.941083
2024-11-01 0.205 0.408855
2024-10-01 0.265 0.509077
2024-09-03 0.204 0.394355
2024-08-01 0.213 0.415983
2024-07-01 0.196 0.394684
2024-06-03 0.215 0.430198
2024-05-01 0.197 0.400325
2024-04-01 0.210 0.418994
2024-03-01 0.201 0.399206
2024-02-01 0.190 0.370277
2023-12-28 0.111 0.215618
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 4.78

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 52.6
All Time Low 47.52
Ask 59.49
Ask Size 2
Average Daily Volume10 Day 202,650
Average Daily Volume3 Month 116,179
Average Volume 116,179
Average Volume10Days 202,650
Beta3 Year 0.0
Bid 39.64
Bid Size 2
Category Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 48.265
Day Low 48.15
Dividend Yield 4.78
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 3.4008744
Esg Populated 0
Exchange NGM
Exchange Data Delayed By 15
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 48.77588
Fifty Day Average Change -0.5658798
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.011601632
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -6.1932564
Fifty Two Week High 51.685
Fifty Two Week High Change -3.4750023
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.06723425
Fifty Two Week Low 47.52
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.6899986
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.014520173
Fifty Two Week Range 47.52 - 51.685
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,702,564,200,000
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGM
Fullday Change 0.040000916
Fullday Change Percent 0.08304114
Fullday Price 48.21
Fund Family BlackRock
Fund Inception Date 1,702,339,200
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Ipo Expected Date 2,023-12-14
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary The fund typically invests more than 90% of its assets in a diversified portfolio of fixed-income securities such as corporate bonds and notes, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, convertible securities, preferred securities and government obligations. Both U.S. and foreign companies and governments may issue these securities. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests primarily in fixed-income securities. It may invest in fixed-income securities of any duration or maturity.
Long Name iShares Total Return Active ETF
Market us_market
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_1858327481
Nav Price 47.87587
Net Assets 778,640,130.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.38
Open 48.1691
Previous Close 48.17
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.040000916
Regular Market Change Percent 0.08304114
Regular Market Day High 48.265
Regular Market Day Low 48.15
Regular Market Day Range 48.15 - 48.265
Regular Market Open 48.1691
Regular Market Previous Close 48.17
Regular Market Price 48.21
Regular Market Time 1,792,161,854
Regular Market Volume 34,843
Short Name iShares Total Return Active ETF
Source Interval 15
Symbol BRTR
Total Assets 778,640,128
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 14.175766
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns -3.74284
Trailing Three Month Returns -3.74284
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 49.994583
Two Hundred Day Average Change -1.784584
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.03569555
Type Disp ETF
Volume 34,843
Yield 0.0478
Ytd Return -2.93564