iShares Long-Term National Muni Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:LMUB) Short Interest Update

iShares Long-Term National Muni Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:LMUB) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 167,881 shares, an increase of 354.3% from the July 30th total of 36,957 shares. Currently, 0.5% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 151,943 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.1 days.

iShares Long-Term National Muni Bond ETF Price Performance

LMUB traded down $0.09 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $49.43. 65,437 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 344,480. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $50.33 and its 200-day simple moving average is $50.49. iShares Long-Term National Muni Bond ETF has a one year low of $48.00 and a one year high of $53.52.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares Long-Term National Muni Bond ETF

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of LMUB. Cetera Investment Advisers acquired a new position in shares of iShares Long-Term National Muni Bond ETF during the 1st quarter valued at about $56,465,000. Sanctuary Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares Long-Term National Muni Bond ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $16,328,000. Buttonwood Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares Long-Term National Muni Bond ETF by 6.7% in the second quarter. Buttonwood Financial Group LLC now owns 195,270 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,002,000 after buying an additional 12,216 shares during the last quarter. Detalus Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Long-Term National Muni Bond ETF in the first quarter worth $8,336,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in shares of iShares Long-Term National Muni Bond ETF during the 1st quarter worth $7,393,000.

iShares Long-Term National Muni Bond ETF Company Profile

The iShares Long-Term National Muni Bond ETF (LMUB) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund is passively managed to track an index composed of investment-grade US municipal bonds with remaining maturities of 12 years or more. Securities are selected based on credit quality and duration LMUB was launched on Mar 17, 2025 and is issued by BlackRock.