Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 30, 2023 – Nov 4, 2026MEARS&P 500 · VOO
| Returns | 1D | 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | MAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total return | +0.1% | +1.1% | +0.5% | +1.8% | +2.3% | +10.6% | +13.6% | +21.5% |
| Peer average | 0.0% | +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% | — |
Key Statistics
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- $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
YTDEnd-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 50 Ultra-short ETFs by YTD
$10,000 in MEAR
5Y$10,000 in MEAR became
$11,362
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$18,115
Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
MEAR’s Top Holdings
TodayBURLINGTON KANBurlington Kans Environmental 09/01/20352.0%ST JAMES PAR2.0%IOWA FIN AUT1.9%MAIN STR NAT1.7%KENTUCKY INC1.7%TEXAS MUN GA1.5%MARYLAND ST 1.5%MISSISSIPPI 1.3%KENTUCKY INC1.2%SAN ANTONIO 1.2%CONNECTICUT 1.1%SOUTHCENTRAL1.1%NEW YORK ST 0.9%INDIANAPOLIS0.9%GARFIELD CNT0.9%COLORADO ST 0.9%NEW MEXICO M0.9%MASSACHUSETT0.8%LOUDOUN CNTY0.8%NEW YORK N Y0.8%PENNSYLVANIA0.8%UNIVERSITY O0.8%
BURLINGTON KANBurlington Kans Environmental 09/01/20352.0%ST JAMES PAR2.0%IOWA FIN AUT1.9%MAIN STR NAT1.7%KENTUCKY INC1.7%TEXAS MUN GA1.5%MARYLAND ST 1.5%MISSISSIPPI 1.3%KENTUCKY INC1.2%SAN ANTONIO 1.2%CONNECTICUT 1.1%SOUTHCENTRAL1.1%
iShares MEAR · 274 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
What MEAR Holds
TodayAll 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
Burlington’s Share of MEAR
Today2.0%
$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
MEAR’s Share of Ultra-Short ETFs
Today1.0%
of the $152B in 56 Ultra-short ETFs
$1.5B1.0%
$42.4B27.9%
$19.6B12.9%
$88.6B58.2%
Ultra-short ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026
MEAR Fee per $100 vs Peers
TodayExpense ratio · Ultra-short peers · Nov 5, 2026
Inside MEAR
274 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026MEAR
iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active ETF
TodayAll holdings100.0%Burlington2.0%ST James P2.0%Iowa FIN A1.9%Main STR N1.7%Kentucky K1.7%260 more holdings79.8% of the fund
All holdings100.0%268 more holdings89.1% of the fund
| # | Ticker | Company | Weight ▼ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | Burlington Kans Environmental 09/01/2035 | 2.02% |
| 2 | — | ST James Parish LA REV 11/01/2040 | 1.99% |
| 3 | — | Iowa FIN Auth Midwestern Disas 12/01/2041 | 1.93% |
| 4 | — | Main STR NAT GAS GA GAS SU 5.00% 06/01/2030 | 1.71% |
| 5 | — | Kentucky KY PUB Energy AUT 5.00% 07/01/2030 | 1.69% |
| 6 | — | Texas MUN GAS Acquisition & SU 5.50% 01/01/2030 | 1.53% |
| 7 | — | Maryland ST Health & Higher ED 05/15/2053 | 1.52% |
| 8 | — | Mississippi Business FIN Miss 11/01/2035 | 1.29% |
| 9 | — | Kentucky KY PUB Energy AUT 5.25% 12/01/2029 | 1.24% |
| 10 | — | SAN Antonio TX 11/17/2026 | 1.21% |
iShares MEAR · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 25.3%
How It Compares
MEAR
iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active ETF’s Peers
YTDUltra-short peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
Head to Head
Put MEAR head to head with JPST →JPST vs MEAR
YTDYear 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
MEAR vs VOO
YTDMEAR · iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active
+1.8%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.4%
Gap
11.6 pts
iShares MEAR and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
MEAR vs Its Peer Average
YTDMEARAvsBPeer 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
The Details
MEAR
Risk
1Y2/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y0.98%
Deepest drop · 1Y−1.1%
Lowest point · 5Y−0.8%
52-week range
$50.06
$49.48−1.4% from the high$50.79
iShares MEAR · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026
MEAR
Fund Facts
Today2015launched Mar 3
Tracks[…]
Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 46431W838
StructureETF
Leverage1x
Cost on $10,000$26 a year
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iShares MEAR · fund facts · as of Nov 5, 2026
MEAR
Payouts by Year
6Y$0.11per share, Nov 2026
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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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-date | Paid | Per share |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | Nov 5, 2026 | $0.11 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 | $0.12 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 | $0.12 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 6, 2026 | $0.12 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 | $0.12 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 4, 2026 | $0.11 |
| May 1, 2026 | May 6, 2026 | $0.13 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 7, 2026 | $0.11 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 5, 2026 | $0.11 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Feb 5, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Dec 24, 2025 | $0.12 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Dec 4, 2025 | $0.12 |
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