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iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active ETF (MEAR)

Muni National Short | Exchange Traded Fund | Cboe US
50.34 USD +0.04 (0.080%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 3:59 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 50.34
Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4:03 p.m. EDT

MEAR shows a relatively stable price range with a recent close near its 50-day average, indicating some consolidation. The dividend yield is strong at 2.87%, with consistent payouts over the past few years, suggesting a reliable income stream. However, the short-term forecasting model shows minimal predicted price movement, which may not be ideal for momentum traders. For long-term investors, the ETF offers a reasonable balance between yield and stability, though the lack of significant price momentum could be a drawback. Overall, MEAR is a decent option for income-focused investors seeking stability, but not necessarily for those looking for quick gains.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.001842
AutoARIMA0.002113
AutoETS0.002115
MSTL0.002123

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 80%
H-stat 0.50
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.302
Excess Kurtosis -1.05

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.22% 2.91% 3.33% 2.42%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-04-01 0.113 0.224741
2026-03-02 0.114 0.226206
2026-02-02 0.105 0.209149
2025-12-19 0.117 0.234374
2025-12-01 0.125 0.250833
2025-11-03 0.123 0.247187
2025-10-01 0.125 0.251770
2025-09-02 0.124 0.250425
2025-08-01 0.117 0.237437
2025-07-01 0.124 0.252379
2025-06-02 0.122 0.249569
2025-05-01 0.133 0.273499
2025-04-01 0.115 0.236144
2025-03-03 0.130 0.267184
2025-02-03 0.126 0.260178
2024-12-18 0.134 0.277893
2024-12-02 0.131 0.271422
2024-11-01 0.142 0.295659
2024-10-01 0.144 0.299926
2024-09-03 0.140 0.292198
2024-08-01 0.135 0.283113
2024-07-01 0.143 0.301450
2024-06-03 0.151 0.319257
2024-05-01 0.158 0.335335
2024-04-01 0.153 0.325621
2024-03-01 0.139 0.296672
2024-02-01 0.145 0.309905
2023-12-14 0.142 0.304921
2023-12-01 0.145 0.312375
2023-11-01 0.152 0.329992
2023-10-02 0.148 0.322493
2023-09-01 0.133 0.289790
2023-08-01 0.132 0.288321
2023-07-03 0.137 0.300458
2023-06-01 0.133 0.292960
2023-05-01 0.117 0.258199
2023-04-03 0.135 0.297904
2023-03-01 0.117 0.259873
2023-02-01 0.158 0.350919
2022-12-15 0.069 0.153798
2022-12-01 0.075 0.167403
2022-11-01 0.075 0.168163
2022-10-03 0.046 0.103338
2022-09-01 0.056 0.125767
2022-08-01 0.024 0.053766
2022-07-01 0.025 0.056157
2022-06-01 0.023 0.051659
2022-05-02 0.018 0.040539
2022-04-01 0.013 0.029235
2022-03-01 0.007 0.015692
2022-02-01 0.006 0.013444
2021-12-16 0.007 0.015627
2021-12-01 0.009 0.020087
2021-11-01 0.008 0.017858
2021-10-01 0.008 0.017852
2021-09-01 0.008 0.017843
2021-08-02 0.010 0.022307
2021-07-01 0.014 0.031242
2021-06-01 0.016 0.035708
2021-05-03 0.017 0.037922
2021-04-01 0.017 0.037923
2021-03-01 0.019 0.042420
2021-02-01 0.017 0.037970
2020-12-17 0.015 0.033521
2020-12-01 0.018 0.040273
2020-11-02 0.019 0.042504
2020-10-01 0.020 0.044749
2020-09-01 0.022 0.049214
2020-08-03 0.028 0.062714
2020-07-01 0.035 0.078671
2020-06-01 0.055 0.123713
2020-05-01 0.065 0.146865
2020-04-01 0.072 0.164744
2020-03-02 0.053 0.119126
2020-02-03 0.051 0.114923
2019-12-19 0.057 0.128715
2019-12-02 0.062 0.140137
2019-11-01 0.061 0.138213
2019-10-01 0.062 0.140650
2019-09-03 0.064 0.145109
2019-08-01 0.062 0.140779
2019-07-01 0.073 0.166309
2019-06-03 0.074 0.168782
2019-05-01 0.073 0.166947
2019-04-01 0.071 0.162855
2019-03-01 0.066 0.151708
2019-02-01 0.061 0.140428
2018-12-18 0.051 0.117621
2018-12-03 0.068 0.157115
2018-11-01 0.066 0.152733
2018-10-01 0.060 0.138962
2018-09-04 0.058 0.134532
2018-08-01 0.054 0.125123
2018-07-02 0.056 0.129828
2018-06-01 0.057 0.132711
2018-05-01 0.056 0.130685
2018-04-02 0.051 0.119323
2018-03-01 0.053 0.123855
2018-02-01 0.051 0.119261
2017-12-21 0.043 0.100648
2017-12-01 0.047 0.109850
2017-11-01 0.044 0.102853
2017-10-02 0.043 0.100383
2017-09-01 0.045 0.105058
2017-08-01 0.043 0.100660
2017-07-03 0.044 0.103151
2017-06-01 0.041 0.096088
2017-05-01 0.039 0.091658
2017-04-03 0.037 0.087113
2017-03-01 0.040 0.094240
2017-02-01 0.037 0.087170
2016-12-22 0.036 0.085072
2016-12-01 0.036 0.085167
2016-11-01 0.033 0.077736
2016-10-03 0.036 0.084978
2016-09-01 0.033 0.077767
2016-08-01 0.035 0.082366
2016-07-01 0.032 0.075451
2016-06-01 0.034 0.080298
2016-05-02 0.034 0.080446
2016-02-01 0.031 0.073386
2015-12-24 0.041 0.097372
2015-12-01 0.028 0.066499
2015-11-02 0.027 0.064122
2015-10-01 0.030 0.071185
2015-09-01 0.028 0.066466
2015-08-03 0.027 0.064398
2015-07-01 0.028 0.066913
2015-06-01 0.026 0.062019
2015-05-01 0.022 0.052484
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 2.87

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 52.06
All Time Low 46.39
Ask 50.43
Ask Size 100
Average Daily Volume10 Day 252,830
Average Daily Volume3 Month 172,990
Average Volume 172,990
Average Volume10Days 252,830
Beta3 Year 0.1
Bid 47.28
Bid Size 600
Category Muni National Short
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 50.41
Day Low 50.25
Dividend Yield 2.87
Esg Populated 0
Exchange BTS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 50.41798
Fifty Day Average Change -0.07798004
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.0015466713
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 0.8413434
Fifty Two Week High 50.79
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.45000076
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.0088600265
Fifty Two Week Low 49.81
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.5299988
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.010640409
Fifty Two Week Range 49.81 - 50.79
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,425,565,800,000
Five Year Average Return 0.023580201
Full Exchange Name Cboe US
Fund Family iShares
Fund Inception Date 1,425,340,800
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in municipal securities such that the interest on each bond is exempt from U.S. federal income taxes and the federal alternative minimum tax ("AMT"). It primarily invests in U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade short-term fixed- and floating-rate municipal securities with remaining maturities of five years or less, such as municipal bonds, municipal notes and variable rate demand obligations, as well as money market instruments and registered investment companies. The fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund ("ETF").
Long Name iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active ETF
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_280453819
Nav Price 50.33475
Net Assets 1,385,686,530.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.25
Open 50.33
Phone (415) 670-2000
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 50.34
Post Market Time 1,776,464,726
Previous Close 50.3
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.0400009
Regular Market Change Percent 0.0795247
Regular Market Day High 50.41
Regular Market Day Low 50.25
Regular Market Day Range 50.25 - 50.41
Regular Market Open 50.33
Regular Market Previous Close 50.3
Regular Market Price 50.34
Regular Market Time 1,776,455,990
Regular Market Volume 229,984
Short Name iShares Short Maturity Municipa
Source Interval 15
Symbol MEAR
Three Year Average Return 0.0359561
Total Assets 1,385,686,528
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 0.48506
Trailing Three Month Returns 0.48506
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 50.39005
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.050048828
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.0009932284
Type Disp ETF
Volume 229,984
Yield 0.0287
Ytd Return 0.48506