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iShares iBonds Dec 2029 Term Muni Bond ETF

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$25.14−0.01 (−0.05%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:59 PM ET

Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 25.15 to 25.14. Range 25.13 to 25.15. Use the arrow keys to read each point.25.1325.1325.1425.1510 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.10%
Fund size
$527M
1Y total return
+1.6%
Yield · Last 12 months
2.54%
Holdings
2071
Avg volume · 30D
105K sh
52W range
low $24.61high $25.77
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net IBMR Grade

A

Score 83 out of 100

Rank
3 of 32
Six-pillar profile for IBMR. Scores out of 100: Cost 87, Risk 54, Mission 96, Tradability 83, Holdings 89, Durability 85. Strongest: Mission (96). Weakest: Risk (54). Leans toward Mission.

Score 83 of 100 falls in the A band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    A87 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 32
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A96 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 17
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C54 out of 100
    Rank 13 of 29
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A83 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 32
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A89 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 32
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A85 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 32

Our read on IBMR

ETF.net Research

In short

AA muni ladder rung in one ticker: it holds investment-grade municipal bonds maturing in 2029, tracks an AMT-free index, and pays monthly. Bond-style term structure, ETF plumbing.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track an index of investment-grade municipal bonds that mature in 2029.

Why people hold it

  • Charges 0.10% a year, right at the median for target-maturity bond funds, and the iBonds lineup is built so maturity years stack into a ladder.
  • Spreads across more than a thousand investment-grade munis, so one issuer's trouble barely moves the fund.
  • Follows an AMT-free index, screening out bonds whose income can trip the alternative minimum tax.
  • Pays monthly, matching how muni income is usually spent, and holds a well-built portfolio for its category.

Worth knowing

  • Munis are the tax-advantaged lane. For the same 2029 rung in taxable bonds, iShares also runs IBDU (corporate) and IBTJ (Treasury).
  • The index is callable-adjusted: plenty of munis can be redeemed early by their issuers, so the mix heading into the term date can shift.
  • It is a fund, not a single bond. Shares trade at market prices and move with rates along the way, and the end payout is whatever the bonds deliver.

IBMR Performance

Launched May 9, 2023

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

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IBMR$10,159
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. IBMR $10,159. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for IBMR. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodIBMR
Year to date+1.0%
1 month+2.1%
3 months+0.5%
1 year+1.6%
3 yearsper year+4.5%
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for IBMR
YearReturn barIBMR
2026 YTD+1.0%
2025+4.4%
2024+0.1%
2023+3.5%

History from May 11, 2023

IBMR in the news

IBMR Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
2.54%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.64Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.05 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2023–2026

One bar per payment. 40 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Jul 3, 2023 $0.06; Aug 1, 2023 $0.04; Sep 1, 2023 $0.05; Oct 2, 2023 $0.05; Nov 1, 2023 $0.05; Dec 1, 2023 $0.04; Dec 14, 2023 $0.04; Feb 1, 2024 $0.06; Mar 1, 2024 $0.06; Apr 1, 2024 $0.04; May 1, 2024 $0.06; Jun 3, 2024 $0.06; Jul 1, 2024 $0.05; Aug 1, 2024 $0.05; Sep 3, 2024 $0.05; Oct 1, 2024 $0.05; Nov 1, 2024 $0.05; Dec 2, 2024 $0.05; Dec 18, 2024 $0.05; Feb 3, 2025 $0.05; Mar 3, 2025 $0.06; Apr 1, 2025 $0.05; May 1, 2025 $0.05; Jun 2, 2025 $0.05; Jul 1, 2025 $0.06; Aug 1, 2025 $0.06; Sep 2, 2025 $0.05; Oct 1, 2025 $0.06; Nov 3, 2025 $0.05; Dec 1, 2025 $0.05; Dec 19, 2025 $0.05; Feb 2, 2026 $0.05; Mar 2, 2026 $0.06; Apr 1, 2026 $0.05; May 1, 2026 $0.05; Jun 1, 2026 $0.05; Jul 1, 2026 $0.05; Aug 3, 2026 $0.05; Sep 1, 2026 $0.05; Oct 1, 2026 $0.05. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Nov 2, 2026Pays Nov 5, 2026$0.05
Oct 1, 2026Oct 6, 2026$0.05
Sep 1, 2026Sep 4, 2026$0.05
Aug 3, 2026Aug 6, 2026$0.05
Jul 1, 2026Jul 7, 2026$0.05
Jun 1, 2026Jun 4, 2026$0.05
May 1, 2026May 6, 2026$0.05
Apr 1, 2026Apr 7, 2026$0.05
Mar 2, 2026Mar 5, 2026$0.06
Feb 2, 2026Feb 5, 2026$0.05
Dec 19, 2025Dec 24, 2025$0.05
Dec 1, 2025Dec 4, 2025$0.05

See all 41 payments⁠

$10,000 in IBMR 3 years ago paid $786 in dividends.⁠

IBMR Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
4.4%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.02
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−4.8%
41 months · trough Oct 2023
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.75
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

IBMR Cost

Tied cheapest in Defined-Maturity Municipal

$2,106

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • IBMR 0.10%

    $2,106

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • IBMR 0.10%
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$500$1K$1.5K$2K$2.5K051015202530IBMR $2,106

Year by year

YearIBMR
10$183
20$717
30$2,106

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