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iSharesBonds & CashUltra-Short#212 of 785 by YTD

$50.06

+0.1% last session

+1.8% YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

0%+0.5%+1%+1.5%S&P 500 +1.6%+0.1%Nov 3, 2026Nov 4, 20260%+0.5%+1%+1.5%S&P 500 +1.6%+0.1%Nov 3, 2026Nov 4, 2026
Dividend-adjusted return from the previous close · S&P 500 uses VOOMEARS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.1%+1.1%+0.5%+1.8%+2.3%+10.6%+13.6%+21.5%
Peer average0.0%+0.5%+0.7%+2.8%+3.5%+15.6%+18.5%—
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%—
AUM
$1.5B
Expense ratio
0.26%
Distribution yield
2.8%
NAV
$49.98
Volume
228K
Avg. volume 30D
393K
High today
$50.07
Low today
$50.02
Previous close
$50.01
52-week high
$50.79
52-week low
$49.48
Our risk indicator
2/5

MEAR in One Breath

MEAR Among Ultra-Short ETFs

YTD
#1FUSIAmerican Century+4.2%$73.2M
#2RBILF/m+3.7%$175M
#3TUSBThrivent+3.6%$200M
#4GMOCGMO+3.5%$30.0M
#5MINTPIMCO+3.5%$18.3B
#6PULSPGIM+3.4%$19.6B
#7TBUXT. Rowe Price+3.4%$2.0B
#8KCSHKraneShares+3.3%$160M
#48MEARiShares+1.8%$1.5B
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 50 Ultra-short ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in MEAR

5Y
$10,000 in MEAR became
$11,362
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$18,115
$10K$15K$11,362 MEAR$18,115 VOOlow $9,916Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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MEAR’s Top Holdings

Today
iShares MEAR · 274 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
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What MEAR Holds

Today
All holdings100.0%
BURLINGTON 2.0 · ST JAMES P 2.0 · IOWA FIN A 1.9 · MAIN STR N 1.7 · KENTUCKY I 1.7 · TEXAS MUN 1.5 · MARYLAND S 1.5
iShares MEAR · share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
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Burlington’s Share of MEAR

Today
2.0%

$20 of every $1,000 in MEAR is Burlington

Burlington held by MEAR
$31.0M
iShares MEAR · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026
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MEAR’s Share of Ultra-Short ETFs

Today
1.0%

of the $152B in 56 Ultra-short ETFs

MEAR
MEAR$1.5B1.0%
JPST$42.4B27.9%
PULS$19.6B12.9%
53 others$88.6B58.2%
Ultra-short ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026
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MEAR Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.26a year
per $100
$26 a year on $10,000
ICSH$0.08
VUSB$0.10
PULS$0.15
JPST$0.18
MEAR$0.26
MINT$0.36
Expense ratio · Ultra-short peers · Nov 5, 2026
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Inside MEAR

274 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026
MEAR

iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1—Burlington Kans Environmental 09/01/20352.02%
2—ST James Parish LA REV 11/01/20401.99%
3—Iowa FIN Auth Midwestern Disas 12/01/20411.93%
4—Main STR NAT GAS GA GAS SU 5.00% 06/01/20301.71%
5—Kentucky KY PUB Energy AUT 5.00% 07/01/20301.69%
6—Texas MUN GAS Acquisition & SU 5.50% 01/01/20301.53%
7—Maryland ST Health & Higher ED 05/15/20531.52%
8—Mississippi Business FIN Miss 11/01/20351.29%
9—Kentucky KY PUB Energy AUT 5.25% 12/01/20291.24%
10—SAN Antonio TX 11/17/20261.21%
iShares MEAR · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 25.3%
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How It Compares

MEAR

iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active ETF’s Peers

YTD
Trend
JPSTJ.P. MorganReadDesk0.18%+2.8%+3.6%$42.4B
PULSPGIMReadDesk0.15%+3.4%+4.1%$19.6B
MINTPIMCOReadDesk0.36%+3.5%+4.2%$18.3B
VUSBVanguardReadDesk0.10%+2.9%+3.7%$9.9B
ICSHiSharesReadDesk0.08%+2.9%+3.7%$8.9B
MEARiSharesThis fundReadDesk0.26%+1.8%+2.3%$1.5B
Ultra-short peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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JPST vs MEAR

YTD
JPSTJ.P. Morgan · Ultra-shortMEARiShares · Ultra-short
Year to date
JPST wins+1.0 pt
Past year
JPST wins+1.3 pts
Fee
JPST winslower fee
Yield
JPST wins+1.3 pts
AUM
JPST27.7× more
4–0JPST wins
J.P. Morgan JPST and iShares MEAR · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
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MEAR vs VOO

YTD
MEAR · iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active
+1.8%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.4%
Gap
11.6 pts
0%+5%+10%+15%+1.8% MEAR+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 50%+10%+1.8% MEAR+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 5
iShares MEAR and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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MEAR vs Its Peer Average

YTD
MEARAvsBPeer average
1D+0.1%0.0%
1M+1.1%+0.5%
3M+0.5%+0.7%
YTD+1.8%+2.8%
1Y+2.3%+3.5%
3Y+10.6%+15.6%
5Y+13.6%+18.5%
2–5Peer average wins
55 Ultra-short peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

MEAR

Risk

1Y
2/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y0.98%
Deepest drop · 1Y−1.1%
Lowest point · 5Y−0.8%
52-week range
$49.48−1.4% from the high$50.79
iShares MEAR · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026
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MEAR

Payouts by Year

6Y
$0.11per share, Nov 2026
$0.01572021’22’23$1.72’24’25$1.162026
Distribution yield2.8%
PaidEvery month
Latest ex-date · paidNov 2 · Nov 5, 2026
12 payouts added up$1.40 a share
iShares MEAR · distributions by ex-date · 2021–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

SEC reported portfolio · 2026-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-01-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗annual report · SEC N-CSR ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-10-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-01-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗annual report · SEC N-CSR ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-10-31 ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-01-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-10-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-01-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-10-31 ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-01-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-10-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-01-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-10-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-07-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-04-30 ↗

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$49.98
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today228K
Average volume · 30D393K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.26%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$26.00
Our risk indicator2/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Nov 2, 2026Nov 5, 2026$0.11
Oct 1, 2026Oct 6, 2026$0.12
Sep 1, 2026Sep 4, 2026$0.12
Aug 3, 2026Aug 6, 2026$0.12
Jul 1, 2026Jul 7, 2026$0.12
Jun 1, 2026Jun 4, 2026$0.11
May 1, 2026May 6, 2026$0.13
Apr 1, 2026Apr 7, 2026$0.11
Mar 2, 2026Mar 5, 2026$0.11
Feb 2, 2026Feb 5, 2026$0.10
Dec 19, 2025Dec 24, 2025$0.12
Dec 1, 2025Dec 4, 2025$0.12
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