iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active ETF (BATS:MEAR) Sees Significant Decline in Short Interest

Posted by Amy Steele on Oct 31st, 2026

iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active ETF (BATS:MEAR – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant decrease in short interest during the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 67,792 shares, a decrease of 64.5% from the September 30th total of 191,092 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 426,883 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.2 days. Approximately 0.3% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active ETF

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. CX Institutional bought a new position in iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $76,000. Centennial Bank AR increased its position in shares of iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active ETF by 23.6% during the 1st quarter. Centennial Bank AR now owns 2,139 shares of the company’s stock valued at $108,000 after purchasing an additional 409 shares during the last quarter. Planning Strategies Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $108,000. Blueline Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $146,000. Finally, Balance Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $198,000.

iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active ETF Stock Down 0.0%

iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active ETF stock opened at $50.07 on Friday. iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active ETF has a 1-year low of $49.48 and a 1-year high of $50.79. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $49.90 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $50.23.

About iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active ETF

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The iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF (MEAR) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund holds a portfolio of actively managed municipal bonds and targets a weighted average portfolio maturity of 3 years or less. MEAR was launched on Mar 3, 2015 and is managed by BlackRock.