iShares National Muni Bond ETF (MUB)
| Assets | $41.31B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.05% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Shares Out | 365.50M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $3.33 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.11% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Volume | 2,480,406 |
| Open | 107.21 |
| Previous Close | 107.22 |
| Day's Range | 107.18 - 107.29 |
| 52-Week Low | 100.29 |
| 52-Week High | 108.60 |
| Beta | 0.24 |
| Holdings | 6062 |
| Inception Date | Sep 7, 2007 |
About MUB
Fund Home PageThe iShares National Muni Bond ETF (MUB) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the ICE AMT-Free US National Municipal index. The fund tracks a market-weighted index of investment-grade debt issued by state and local governments and agencies. Interest is exempt from US income tax and from AMT. MUB was launched on Sep 7, 2007 and is issued by BlackRock.
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2025 | $0.27518 | Nov 6, 2025 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | $0.28719 | Oct 6, 2025 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | $0.28048 | Sep 5, 2025 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | $0.27752 | Aug 6, 2025 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | $0.28065 | Jul 7, 2025 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | $0.27516 | Jun 5, 2025 |
Performance
MUB had a total return of 3.03% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 3.20%.
News
MUB Vs. VTEB: Do Not Miss VTEB's Buy Window Before Interest Rate Cuts
I rate both MUB and VTEB as buys, expecting capital appreciation from anticipated rate cuts to 3.25–3.5% by Q1 2026. VTEB's longer maturity profile positions it for higher performance as rates decline...
The Only Retirement Investing Strategy I Would Trust With My Future
Building a strong retirement portfolio takes time and effort, but a solid foundation makes long-term success achievable. I learned that combining stability with selective opportunities creates a portf...
MUB: An Unlevered MUNI Vehicle Suitable To The Credit Cycle
We've expected credit spreads to deteriorate for quite some time. In our view, new economic data, a technical lag in spread activity, and the Iran war might consolidate the argument. While re-inflatio...
MUB: Inclined To Bet Against Excessive Inflation
Maintaining a neutral stance on iShares National Muni Bond ETF due to opposing forces: Structural funding concerns versus diminished inflation worries. MUB's seven-year duration makes it sensitive to ...
Long-Term Treasury Bond Yields Are Spiking. Why It Won't Last.
The bond market is supposed to be a place where investors seek safety. But the world of fixed income has been almost as volatile as the stock market lately, thanks to the twists and turns of President...
10-Year Treasury Yield Tumbles on Tariff Worries. What Bonds Are Safer.
The bond market is more than Treasuries. Consider munis, mortgage-backed securities, and investment grade debt.
Global investors are viewing munis as a safer risk-off asset class: Morgan Stanley's Craig Brandon
Craig Brandon, co-head of municipals at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss why investors should look at high-grade munis in this time of uncertainty, how a slowdown ...
BOXX Vs. MUB: 2 Tax-Advantaged ETFs, 2 Very Different Strategies And Portfolios
Investors looking for tax-advantaged income or returns have generally focused on muni bonds. BOXX is a newer entrant in this space, with a very different strategy, basically synthetic t-bills. BOXX's ...
MUB: Duration Bets Unattractive Amid Trumpflation
The iShares National Muni Bond ETF is risky due to already anticipated inflation and supply chain shocks under the Trump administration. MUB's high duration at over 6 years positions it badly for that...
MUB: Rates Headed In Right Direction, But Supply Should Increase
The iShares National Muni Bond ETF is poised for strong performance due to its high duration and expected rate cuts by the Fed. Municipal bond issuances are likely to increase, but the overall duratio...
The opportunity is not over in municipal bonds, says Parametric's Nisha Patel
Nisha Patel, Parametric fixed income portfolio manager, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss the municipal bond market as rate cuts and municipal bond demand grows.
U.S. Weekly Fund Flows Insight Report: General U.S. Treasury ETFs Take In $1.4 Billion, Eleventh Consecutive Weekly Inflow
During LSEG Lipper's fund-flows week that ended July 11, 2024, investors were overall net purchasers of fund assets for the tenth week in 12, adding a net $6.5 billion. This past week, money market fu...
MUB: Buy For The Tax-Equivalent Yield Of Nearly 6%, Stay For The Capital Gains
iShares National Muni Bond ETF offers tax-free municipal bond exposure with $37.6 billion in assets under management and a low expense ratio of 0.05%. The ETF has a 30-day SEC yield of 3.49% and poten...
Warren Buffett's Nebraska grabs top spot in new ranking of state finances
States can't rely on affordability alone to help drive an influx of newcomers from higher-cost states to boost their tax revenues and overall finances.
U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Equity ETFs Attract Largest Weekly Net Inflows Since Dec. 20, 2023 For Fund Flows Week
U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Equity ETFs Attract Largest Weekly Net Inflows Since Dec. 20, 2023 For Fund Flows Week
MUB: Aligns With The House View, But We'd Rather Go Zero Credit Risk
iShares National Muni Bond ETF tracks the muni bond market with big exposure to California and New York. The maturity walls in 2024 and 2025 may impact the economy and trigger the economic scenario th...
U.S. Weekly Fund Flows Insight Report: Equity ETFs, Conventional Funds Suffer Net Redemptions For The Fund Flows Week
Despite Federal Reserve officials putting the kibosh on interest rate cuts in March, U.S. indices hit new record highs during the Lipper fund flows week. The Dow and the S&P 500 posted their ninth and...
U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Equity ETFs Suffer First Weekly Redemption In 15 Weeks - Conventional Equity Funds Witness Their Hundredth Week Of Net Redemptions
U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Equity ETFs Suffer First Weekly Redemption In 15 Weeks - Conventional Equity Funds Witness Their Hundredth Week Of Net Redemptions
MUB: Municipal Bond Index ETF, No Compelling Investment Thesis
MUB is the largest municipal bond ETF but has a low dividend yield of 2.6%. T-bills and investment-grade bonds may offer higher after-tax yields than MUB for most investors. High-yield municipal bond ...
Final Trades: Lennar, Intuit, Municipal Bonds & CVS Health
Here's today's Final Trades from the Investment Committee.
Final Trades: Lennar, Synopsys & more
The "Halftime Report" traders give their top picks to watch for the second half.
Tradeweb Exchange-Traded Funds Update - October 2023
Trading activity on the Tradeweb European ETF marketplace reached EUR 52.4 billion in October, while the proportion of transactions processed via the AiEX tool was 83%. North America Equities were onc...
U.S. Weekly Fund Flows Insight Report: Investors Give A Cold Shoulder To Conventional Funds During The Fund-Flows Week But Embrace Equity And Bond ETFs
Investors were net purchasers of fund assets (including those of conventional funds and ETFs) for the third week in a row, injecting a net $14.2 billion for the LSEG Lipper fund-flows week ended Wedne...
‘T-bill and chill' trade sees big influx from individual investors
The “T-bill and chill” trade looks like it's gathering more steam with individual investors, according to Vanda Research.
MUB: A Potential Market Haven
iShares National Muni Bond ETF is an interesting fund for investors to consider positioning into government debt, particularly muni bonds. The MUB ETF provides broad access to a wide range of municipa...
U.S. Weekly Fund Flows Insight Report: Despite Dovish Fed Comments, ETF And Conventional Fund Investors Were Net Redeemers During The Fund Flows Week
Investors were net sellers of fund assets for the third week in four, withdrawing a net $17.6B for the LSEG Lipper fund flows week ended October 11. The prospect of an end to Federal Reserve rate hike...
How to tell if it is worth avoiding taxes with a municipal bond ETF
As interest rates have risen, investors have been attracted to bank certificates of deposits and short-term U.S. Treasury securities because they have been able to take very little risk to receive yie...
U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Hawkish Fed Comments Pushed ETF And Conventional Fund Investors To The Sidelines During The Fund Flows Week
Investors were net sellers of fund assets (including those of conventional funds and ETFs) for the first week in four, withdrawing a net $16.8 billion. Equity ETFs witnessed net outflows for the secon...
Franklin Templeton's Jennifer Johnston on muni bonds: Buy bonds with robust security provisions
Jennifer Johnston, SVP and director of municipal bond research Franklin Templeton, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss the tax advantage nature of MUNI investments, shifting investments from treasuries to...
Rise In Oil Prices And Treasury Yields Push ETF And Conventional Fund Investors To Money Market Funds During The Fund Flows Week
Investors were net purchasers of fund assets (including those of conventional funds and ETFs) for the second week in a row, injecting a net $9.6 billion for the LSEG Lipper fund-flows week ended Wedne...
These Tax-Free Dividends Will Be The Darlings Of 2024
There's a crop of outsized dividends out there that are absurdly underpriced—I'm talking 14%-off discounts here. And our opportunity to pounce has arrived.
U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Investors Give A Cold Shoulder To Equity Funds For The Fund Flows Week
Investors were net sellers of fund assets (including those of conventional funds and ETFs) for the first week in three, withdrawing a net $16.7 billion. Equity ETFs witnessed net outflows for the seco...
U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Investors Go Into Risk-Off Mode For Fund Flows Week
Investors were net purchasers of fund assets for the third week in four. Investors took a risk-off approach to investing during the fund flows week. Equity ETFs witnessed net outflows for the first we...
U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Taxable Bond ETFs And Conventional Funds Attract Net Inflows For The Fund Flows Week
Investors were net sellers of fund assets (including those of conventional funds and ETFs) for the third week in four, withdrawing a net $18.0 billion for the LSEG Lipper fund-flows week ended Wednesd...
MUB: For Those In High Tax Brackets, Consider This Before The Recession
iShares National Muni Bond ETF provides investors with a low-risk, low-volatility source of income that is free from federal income taxes. MUB has a tax-equivalent SEC yield of 5.9%, higher than many ...
MUB: Muni Bonds Still A Reasonable Alternative (Upgrade To Buy)
The iShares National Muni Bond ETF offers investors an unleveraged and multi-state exposure to generate tax-free income. As rate hikes started aggressively in 2022, leveraged options became less attra...
U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Nondomestic Equity ETFs Attract Their Largest Weekly Net Inflows On Record During The Fund-Flows Week
Investors were net purchasers of fund assets for the second consecutive week, injecting a net $19.2 billion for the LSEG Lipper fund-flows week ended June 14. Equity ETFs witnessed net inflows for the...
U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Money Market Funds And Large-Cap ETFs Are Main Attractors Of Investors' Assets For The Fund-Flows Week
Investors were net sellers of fund assets (including those of conventional funds and ETFs) for the first week in six, redeeming a net $2.1 billion for the LSEG Lipper fund-flows week ended Wednesday, ...
U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Investors Flock To Money Market Funds And Taxable Bond ETFs During The Fund-Flows Week
Investors were net purchasers of fund assets for the fourth week in a row, injecting a net $4.6 billion for the week ended Wednesday, May 17. Equity ETFs experienced net outflows for the second week i...
MUB: Risks Exist But A Good Proposition On Balance
Looking at municipal bonds, we see risks in weaker tech sector and California tax revenue, higher rates and high yield chaos as well as the debt ceiling impasse. However, the whole asset class is disc...
U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Despite Plus-Side Returns For The Week, ETF And Fund Investors Duck For Cover During The Fund-Flows Week
Investors were net purchasers of fund assets for the second week in a row, injecting a net $5.8 billion for the week ended Wednesday, May 3. Equity ETFs experienced net outflows for the first week in ...
U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Money Market Funds Witness Their Third Largest Weekly Net Redemption On Record For The Fund-Flows Week
U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Money Market Funds Witness Their Third Largest Weekly Net Redemption On Record For The Fund-Flows Week.