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iShares National Muni Bond ETF (MUB)

Muni National Interm | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
102.35 USD -0.14 (-0.132%) ⇩ (Oct. 16, 2026, 1:39 p.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★☆☆☆Long-term:★★⯪☆☆Dividends:★★★⯪☆
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 8:59 a.m. EDT

The short-term outlook is bearish due to a distinct lack of upward momentum and a defensive options setup that screams 'floor protection.' The price has been grinding lower, trading well below both its 50-day and 200-day averages, which confirms a downtrend. The options data reinforces this, showing a massive buildup of put open interest at the 102 strike, implying traders expect the price to struggle to break above that level soon. For the long term, the asset is neutral; while the dividend yield is attractive, the underlying bond market has suffered a multi-year decline in value, evidenced by the 9-year cumulative loss of nearly 4.5%. The recent annual return was negative, adding to the drag. It is a decent income generator in a specific tax bracket, but the capital appreciation potential is currently capped by the secular decline in municipal bond prices.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.028836
AutoETS0.029538
AutoARIMA0.029614
MSTL0.030516

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 76%
H-stat 23.98
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.172
Excess Kurtosis -1.35

As of Oct. 10, 2026, 8:59 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with a massive wall of put open interest at the 102 and 103 strikes for the October expiration, suggesting a high probability of a downside move or a floor test near current levels. While call volume is present, the heavy concentration of put volume and the significant implied volatility spikes on deep out-of-the-money puts indicate fear of a sharp decline rather than a rally.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.28% 3.21% 3.10% 2.76%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-10-01 0.279 0.275311
2026-09-01 0.290 0.277964
2026-08-03 0.286 0.271219
2026-07-01 0.289 0.269238
2026-06-01 0.280 0.261829
2026-05-01 0.289 0.270574
2026-04-01 0.282 0.265262
2026-03-02 0.292 0.269696
2026-02-02 0.279 0.259149
2025-12-19 0.285 0.267079
2025-12-01 0.288 0.269486
2025-11-03 0.275 0.256865
2025-10-01 0.287 0.269762
2025-09-02 0.280 0.269308
2025-08-01 0.278 0.267025
2025-07-01 0.281 0.269441
2025-06-02 0.275 0.266266
2025-05-01 0.285 0.273015
2025-04-01 0.277 0.262534
2025-03-03 0.282 0.262790
2025-02-03 0.271 0.254627
2024-12-18 0.272 0.255856
2024-12-02 0.270 0.249169
2024-11-01 0.268 0.251030
2024-10-01 0.276 0.253910
2024-09-03 0.268 0.248839
2024-08-01 0.264 0.245399
2024-07-01 0.260 0.244983
2024-06-03 0.278 0.263058
2024-05-01 0.261 0.245763
2024-04-01 0.260 0.242945
2024-03-01 0.268 0.248447
2024-02-01 0.258 0.237220
2023-12-14 0.254 0.235098
2023-12-01 0.251 0.234887
2023-11-01 0.252 0.249012
2023-10-02 0.242 0.237395
2023-09-01 0.234 0.222624
2023-08-01 0.236 0.222348
2023-07-03 0.240 0.225289
2023-06-01 0.231 0.217432
2023-05-01 0.234 0.219677
2023-04-03 0.228 0.211876
2023-03-01 0.243 0.231451
2023-02-01 0.224 0.206661
2022-12-15 0.212 0.199286
2022-12-01 0.211 0.198308
2022-11-01 0.198 0.194671
2022-10-03 0.202 0.196403
2022-09-01 0.199 0.189434
2022-08-01 0.186 0.171429
2022-07-01 0.186 0.174500
2022-06-01 0.162 0.150083
2022-05-02 0.172 0.161685
2022-04-01 0.165 0.150809
2022-03-01 0.174 0.153982
2022-02-01 0.158 0.139109
2021-12-16 0.163 0.140046
2021-12-01 0.169 0.145127
2021-11-01 0.161 0.139165
2021-10-01 0.174 0.149948
2021-09-01 0.165 0.141026
2021-08-02 0.171 0.145520
2021-07-01 0.178 0.152046
2021-06-01 0.177 0.151515
2021-05-03 0.182 0.156277
2021-04-01 0.182 0.156897
2021-03-01 0.195 0.169007
2021-02-01 0.182 0.154867
2020-12-17 0.183 0.156477
2020-12-01 0.194 0.166466
2020-11-02 0.197 0.171170
2020-10-01 0.208 0.179760
2020-09-01 0.194 0.167443
2020-08-03 0.194 0.166181
2020-07-01 0.206 0.178726
2020-06-01 0.208 0.180948
2020-05-01 0.220 0.197186
2020-04-01 0.227 0.206251
2020-03-02 0.228 0.195456
2020-02-03 0.215 0.185954
2019-12-19 0.217 0.190568
2019-12-02 0.222 0.195354
2019-11-01 0.223 0.195717
2019-10-01 0.226 0.198367
2019-09-03 0.222 0.193010
2019-08-01 0.226 0.198646
2019-07-01 0.229 0.203122
2019-06-03 0.240 0.212672
2019-05-01 0.235 0.210989
2019-04-01 0.235 0.212190
2019-03-01 0.247 0.225406
2019-02-01 0.234 0.214521
2018-12-18 0.220 0.202971
2018-12-03 0.231 0.214167
2018-11-01 0.247 0.231230
2018-10-01 0.237 0.220117
2018-09-04 0.229 0.211040
2018-08-01 0.229 0.210924
2018-07-02 0.233 0.214213
2018-06-01 0.220 0.202392
2018-05-01 0.208 0.192968
2018-04-02 0.208 0.191440
2018-03-01 0.215 0.197792
2018-02-01 0.202 0.185628
2017-12-21 0.197 0.179140
2017-12-01 0.215 0.195206
2017-11-01 0.203 0.183677
2017-10-02 0.209 0.188867
2017-09-01 0.204 0.183387
2017-08-01 0.205 0.185152
2017-07-03 0.212 0.192973
2017-06-01 0.206 0.186442
2017-05-01 0.213 0.195556
2017-04-03 0.208 0.191159
2017-03-01 0.223 0.206024
2017-02-01 0.206 0.190582
2016-12-22 0.143 0.132752
2016-12-01 0.209 0.196226
2016-11-01 0.198 0.178138
2016-10-03 0.205 0.182238
2016-09-01 0.212 0.187048
2016-08-01 0.202 0.178398
2016-07-01 0.212 0.186243
2016-06-01 0.205 0.182840
2016-05-02 0.200 0.178619
2016-04-01 0.182 0.163390
2016-03-01 0.201 0.181163
2016-02-01 0.224 0.201656
2015-12-24 0.216 0.195670
2015-12-01 0.226 0.205548
2015-11-02 0.225 0.205630
2015-10-01 0.233 0.213175
2015-09-01 0.228 0.209270
2015-08-03 0.230 0.210816
2015-07-01 0.233 0.215761
2015-06-01 0.229 0.211177
2015-05-01 0.235 0.215340
2015-04-01 0.237 0.214635
2015-03-02 0.240 0.218321
2015-02-02 0.243 0.217411
2014-12-24 0.213 0.193971
2014-12-01 0.243 0.221655
2014-11-03 0.239 0.218026
2014-10-01 0.250 0.227687
2014-09-02 0.252 0.230095
2014-08-01 0.253 0.232046
2014-07-01 0.249 0.229747
2014-06-02 0.252 0.232001
2014-05-01 0.260 0.240629
2014-04-01 0.257 0.241111
2014-03-03 0.271 0.252964
2014-02-03 0.270 0.254118
2013-12-26 0.275 0.265265
2013-12-02 0.271 0.260302
2013-11-01 0.277 0.264212
2013-10-01 0.265 0.254685
2013-09-03 0.265 0.261341
2013-08-01 0.261 0.252101
2013-07-01 0.259 0.245103
2013-06-03 0.250 0.231696
2013-05-01 0.253 0.226520
2013-04-01 0.249 0.226035
2013-03-01 0.263 0.235136
2013-02-01 0.243 0.217547
2012-12-26 0.247 0.222985
2012-12-03 0.243 0.213777
2012-10-01 0.270 0.241784
2012-09-04 0.269 0.241906
2012-08-01 0.271 0.242940
2012-07-02 0.272 0.248925
2012-06-01 0.268 0.241354
2012-05-01 0.267 0.243169
2012-04-02 0.270 0.247570
2012-03-01 0.286 0.259528
2012-02-01 0.281 0.249534
2011-12-27 0.269 0.248155
2011-12-01 0.298 0.281504
2011-11-01 0.293 0.275998
2011-10-03 0.298 0.279628
2011-09-01 0.297 0.279529
2011-08-01 0.287 0.277402
2011-07-01 0.305 0.296433
2011-06-01 0.306 0.295452
2011-05-02 0.310 0.304788
2011-04-01 0.305 0.305979
2011-03-01 0.306 0.304599
2011-02-01 0.307 0.309538
2010-12-28 0.306 0.309623
2010-12-01 0.305 0.300433
2010-11-01 0.301 0.285877
2010-10-01 0.312 0.293316
2010-09-01 0.321 0.300787
2010-08-02 0.315 0.299971
2010-07-01 0.315 0.303410
2010-06-01 0.307 0.294371
2010-05-03 0.322 0.309794
2010-04-01 0.328 0.318292
2010-03-01 0.323 0.312651
2010-02-01 0.318 0.309068
2009-12-29 0.296 0.287882
2009-12-01 0.301 0.293001
2009-11-02 0.311 0.303770
2009-10-01 0.310 0.295548
2009-09-01 0.312 0.304420
2009-08-03 0.312 0.309524
2009-07-01 0.287 0.287460
2009-06-01 0.309 0.306700
2009-05-01 0.313 0.307435
2009-04-01 0.330 0.330993
2009-03-02 0.316 0.317492
2009-02-02 0.312 0.314136
2008-12-29 0.399 0.404337
2008-12-01 0.308 0.325409
2008-11-03 0.310 0.323997
2008-10-01 0.295 0.303811
2008-09-02 0.230 0.229243
2008-08-01 0.281 0.281930
2008-07-01 0.259 0.260905
2008-06-02 0.267 0.263314
2008-05-01 0.280 0.276954
2008-04-01 0.294 0.297180
2008-03-03 0.287 0.292857
2008-02-01 0.309 0.301199
2007-12-27 0.285 0.281621
2007-12-03 0.298 0.292932
2007-11-01 0.587 0.582920
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 3.4

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 118.15
All Time Low 85.1
Ask 102.39
Ask Size 1,200
Average Daily Volume10 Day 20,481,390
Average Daily Volume3 Month 10,407,720
Average Volume 10,407,720
Average Volume10Days 20,481,390
Beta3 Year 0.9
Bid 102.38
Bid Size 1,900
Category Muni National Interm
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 102.57
Day Low 102.245
Dividend Yield 3.4
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 103.44
Fifty Day Average Change -1.0950012
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.0105858585
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -4.5987725
Fifty Two Week High 109.0
Fifty Two Week High Change -6.654999
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.061055034
Fifty Two Week Low 100.07
Fifty Two Week Low Change 2.2750015
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.022734102
Fifty Two Week Range 100.07 - 109.0
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,189,431,000,000
Five Year Average Return 0.0012937001
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fullday Change -0.13500214
Fullday Change Percent -0.13172868
Fullday Price 102.345
Fund Family iShares
Fund Inception Date 1,189,123,200
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 underlying index includes municipal bonds, the interest of which is exempt from Federal income taxes and not subject to alternative minimum tax. The fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of the underlying index and it will invest at least 90% of its assets in fixed income securities of the types included in the underlying index that BFA believes will help the fund track the underlying index.
Long Name iShares National Muni Bond ETF
Market us_market
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_37088920
Nav Price 101.42359
Net Assets 46,624,735,000.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.05
Open 102.43
Phone 415-670-2000
Previous Close 102.48
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.13500214
Regular Market Change Percent -0.13172868
Regular Market Day High 102.57
Regular Market Day Low 102.245
Regular Market Day Range 102.245 - 102.57
Regular Market Open 102.43
Regular Market Previous Close 102.48
Regular Market Price 102.345
Regular Market Time 1,792,172,380
Regular Market Volume 10,230,856
Short Name iShares National Muni Bond ETF
Source Interval 15
Symbol MUB
Three Year Average Return 0.028144
Total Assets 46,624,735,232
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns -5.56329
Trailing Three Month Returns -5.56329
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 106.17585
Two Hundred Day Average Change -3.8308487
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.036080226
Type Disp ETF
Volume 10,230,856
Yield 0.034
Ytd Return -3.71392