iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF (MEAR)
MEAR is an actively managed ETF by iShares. MEAR launched on Mar 3, 2015 and has a 0.25% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US46431W8385
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Mar 3, 2015
North America (U.S.)
1x
No Index (Active)
Expense Ratio
MEAR has an expense ratio of 0.25%, which is considered low.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF (MEAR) returned 1.11% year-to-date (YTD) and 3.29% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, MEAR returned 1.53% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.45%.
MEAR
1.11%
0.41%
1.30%
3.29%
1.93%
1.53%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.77%
3.72%
-5.60%
8.55%
14.11%
10.45%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of MEAR, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.52% | 0.55% | 0.02% | -0.03% | 0.05% | 1.11% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.38% | 0.15% | 0.30% | 0.15% | 0.42% | 0.42% | 0.39% | 0.52% | 0.26% | -0.04% | 0.53% | -0.12% | 3.40% |
| 2023 | 0.44% | -0.08% | 0.68% | 0.01% | 0.23% | 0.39% | 0.30% | 0.39% | -0.03% | 0.30% | 0.77% | 0.48% | 3.93% |
| 2022 | -0.34% | -0.03% | -0.31% | -0.22% | 0.28% | -0.03% | 0.31% | -0.17% | -0.08% | 0.10% | 0.43% | 0.15% | 0.10% |
| 2021 | -0.03% | -0.03% | 0.16% | -0.01% | 0.01% | -0.03% | 0.07% | 0.01% | -0.06% | -0.10% | 0.05% | 0.01% | 0.05% |
| 2020 | 0.30% | 0.20% | -0.95% | 0.40% | 0.49% | 0.26% | 0.23% | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.06% | 0.02% | 0.16% | 1.18% |
| 2019 | 0.11% | 0.10% | 0.26% | 0.04% | 0.43% | 0.16% | 0.28% | 0.19% | -0.09% | 0.16% | 0.12% | 0.12% | 1.91% |
| 2018 | -0.07% | 0.02% | 0.03% | 0.29% | 0.16% | 0.42% | 0.15% | -0.12% | 0.28% | 0.03% | 0.11% | 0.32% | 1.63% |
| 2017 | 0.10% | 0.62% | 0.02% | 0.03% | 0.07% | 0.04% | 0.17% | 0.26% | 0.10% | -0.07% | -0.25% | 0.05% | 1.12% |
| 2016 | 0.10% | 0.34% | -0.13% | 0.00% | 0.23% | 0.17% | 0.11% | -0.05% | -0.13% | 0.09% | -0.47% | 0.06% | 0.31% |
| 2015 | 0.02% | -0.14% | 0.06% | -0.25% | 0.20% | 0.48% | 0.08% | -0.02% | -0.13% | 0.24% | 0.54% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 97, MEAR is among the top 3% of ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF (MEAR) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF provided a 3.25% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.63 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.63 | $1.72 | $1.65 | $0.44 | $0.15 | $0.45 | $0.79 | $0.68 | $0.50 | $0.40 | $0.27 |
Dividend yield | 3.25% | 3.44% | 3.30% | 0.88% | 0.30% | 0.90% | 1.57% | 1.36% | 1.01% | 0.81% | 0.53% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.12 | $0.13 | $0.50 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.14 | $0.15 | $0.16 | $0.15 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.27 | $1.72 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.12 | $0.14 | $0.12 | $0.13 | $0.14 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.29 | $1.65 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.08 | $0.14 | $0.44 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.15 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.07 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.45 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.12 | $0.79 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.12 | $0.68 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.09 | $0.50 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.07 | $0.40 |
| 2015 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.07 | $0.27 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF was 2.68%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 69 trading sessions.
The current iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF drawdown is 0.07%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -2.68% | Mar 9, 2020 | 11 | Mar 23, 2020 | 69 | Jun 30, 2020 | 80 |
| -1.12% | Jul 23, 2021 | 197 | May 3, 2022 | 169 | Jan 4, 2023 | 366 |
| -0.88% | Aug 2, 2016 | 75 | Nov 15, 2016 | 57 | Feb 8, 2017 | 132 |
| -0.86% | Apr 4, 2025 | 2 | Apr 7, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -0.78% | Sep 15, 2015 | 68 | Dec 18, 2015 | 39 | Feb 17, 2016 | 107 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF volatility is 0.40%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.