Short Interest in iShares Long-Term National Muni Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:LMUB) Grows By 354.3%

iShares Long-Term National Muni Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:LMUB) saw a significant 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. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 151,943 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.1 days. Approximately 0.5% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Triad Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in iShares Long-Term National Muni Bond ETF during the 1st quarter worth about $3,208,000. Mayflower Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares Long-Term National Muni Bond ETF during the first quarter worth approximately $1,090,000. World Investment Advisors acquired a new position in iShares Long-Term National Muni Bond ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $1,781,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC acquired a new position in iShares Long-Term National Muni Bond ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $1,684,000. Finally, Private Advisor Group LLC bought a new position in iShares Long-Term National Muni Bond ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $620,000.

iShares Long-Term National Muni Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA LMUB traded down $0.09 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $49.43. The stock had a trading volume of 65,437 shares, compared to its average volume of 344,480. iShares Long-Term National Muni Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $48.00 and a twelve month high of $53.52. The business’s fifty day moving average is $50.33 and its two-hundred day moving average is $50.49.

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.