IBMO ranks 4th and BSMR 8th of 32 funds in the Defined-Maturity Municipal Category.
BSMR vs IBMO
IBMO −0.08pt a year
0.18%0.10%
IBMO 1.1×the volume
75.9K82.4K
IBMO +0.2pt
+0.7%+0.9%
BSMR vs IBMO Performance
+3.4%+4.6%
- BSMR 0.18%
- IBMO 0.10%, better
- BSMR $373M
- IBMO $503M
- BSMR +2.2%
- IBMO +2.7%, better
- BSMR 2.73%, better
- IBMO 2.41%
- BSMR 2715
- IBMO 295
- BSMR 75.9K sh
- IBMO 82.4K sh, better
- BSMR $23.48
- IBMO $25.66
ETF.net Grade
| Pillar | BSMR | IBMO |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | C45 | A87Higher |
| Mission | A100 | A100 |
| Risk | B59 | A72Higher |
| Tradability | C49 | A89Higher |
| Holdings | A80Higher | F21 |
| Durability | A74 | A94Higher |
Rank among Defined-Maturity Municipal funds
Same Category. BSMR and IBMO are both graded against the same 32 Defined-Maturity Municipal funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
Our read on each fund
BSMRB
IBMOA
In short
BSMR One rung of a muni ladder in a single ticker: BSMR holds municipal bonds maturing in 2027, then winds itself up and pays out cash. It behaves more like a bond you hold to maturity than a perpetual bond fund.
Stated mandate
BSMR The fund seeks to track its investment results before fees and expenses.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
BSMR vs IBMO Holdings
How we measure overlap
Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.
BSMR vs IBMO Cost
Overpaying BSMR vs IBMO
$1,643
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
BSMR 0.18%
$3,749
IBMO 0.10%
$2,106
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | BSMR | IBMO | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $328 | $183 | $145 |
| 20 | $1,281 | $717 | $564 |
| 30 | $3,749 | $2,106 | $1,643 |
- 0.18%BSMR
- 0.10%IBMO, cheaper
- Middle half of Defined-Maturity Municipal funds
- Median 0.18%
IBMO cheapest of 32 funds
BSMR 10th cheapest of 32 funds
BSMR vs IBMO Dividends
- BSMR 2.73%, better
- IBMO 2.41%
- BSMR $0.64
- IBMO $0.62
- BSMR $0.06
- IBMO $0.06
- BSMR Oct 19, 2026
- IBMO Oct 1, 2026
- BSMR Oct 23, 2026
- IBMO Oct 6, 2026
- BSMR Monthly
- IBMO Monthly
Distribution history
BSMR vs IBMO Risk
Fall from peak · 5 years
- BSMR
- IBMO
Risk facts
- Volatility
- BSMR 2.9%IBMO 1.6%, better
- Return per unit of risk
- BSMR −0.16, betterIBMO −0.66
- Worst fall
- BSMR −11.4%IBMO −8.3%, better
- Market sensitivity
- BSMR 0.52IBMO 0.27
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