iShares Long-Term National Muni Bond ETF (LMUB)


Market Price (9/3/2026): $48.76

iShares Long-Term National Muni Bond ETF (LMUB)


Market Price (9/3/2026): $48.76

Key Takeaways

  • LMUB has returned -1.4% YTD vs +12.5% for SPY, -0.8% for AGG; +4.9% over the past 12 months (SPY +20.5%, AGG +1.6%). details →
  • Over the past month, LMUB has seen net inflows of +$224M (+14.0% of assets). details →
  • LMUB yields 3.94% based on its trailing 12-month distributions.
  • Risk-adjusted returns trail AGG: 3-year Sharpe ratio of -0.3 vs 0.0. details →
Last updated: 9/2/2026.

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Asset Allocation with LMUB

Risk Tolerance:
ConservativeModerateAggressive
Moderate — 55% equity / 25% bonds / 20% alternatives
10Y Return (ann.)
+11.4%
Volatility
10.3%
Sharpe
0.83
YTD
+8.6%
Modeled with monthly rebalancing to target weights; 10-year figures are annualized from monthly returns. Illustrative only — past performance is not indicative of future results.

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Top 20 Holdings for LMUB

Total Weights
Top 5: 5.6% | Top 10: 8.3% | Top 20: 13.1%

HoldingETF Weight
09248U841BLACKROCK LIQ MUNICASH CL INS MMF2.85%
57582R4E3MASSACHUSETTS ST 5.00% 10/01/20520.86%
64972JPQ5NEW YORK N Y CITY TRANSITIONAL 5.00% 11/01/20470.63%
678514EM8OKLAHOMA CAP IMP AUTH ST HWY C 5.25% 07/01/20500.63%
646039ZM2NEW JERSEY ST 5.00% 06/01/20400.61%
70914P5R9PENNSYLVANIA ST 5.00% 04/01/20410.60%
882725DA9TEXAS ST 5.00% 10/01/20390.55%
452153HP7ILLINOIS ST 5.00% 12/01/20430.55%
64985TGH8NEW YORK ST URBAN DEV CORP ST 5.00% 03/15/20540.53%
452153PC7ILLINOIS ST 5.00% 09/01/20420.53%
164555ET7ARAPAHOE CNTY COLO SCH DIST NO 5 C 5.25% 12/15/20460.52%
812643C28SEATTLE WASH MUN LT & PWR REV 5.00% 10/01/20540.50%
677523RT1OHIO (STATE OF) 5.00% 05/01/20390.48%
89602HJQ1TRIBOROUGH BRDG & TUNL AUTH N 5.00% 11/15/20410.48%
64966SME3NEW YORK N Y 5.25% 02/01/20500.47%
882270XW6TEXAS CITY TEX INDPT SCH DIST 4.00% 08/15/20530.46%
452153KD0ILLINOIS ST 4.25% 05/01/20460.46%
1810598G4CLARK CNTY NEV SCH DIST 5.00% 06/15/20400.46%
650028B77NEW YORK ST TWY AUTH ST PERS I 5.00% 03/15/20530.45%
64972GB29NEW YORK N Y CITY MUN WTR FIN 5.00% 06/15/20450.45%

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

 202120222023202420252026Total [1]
Returns
LMUB Return----4%-1%2%
Peers Return1%-9%6%1%4%-1%1%
S&P 500 Return27%-19%24%23%16%11%103%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
LMUB Win Rate----60%56% 
Peers Win Rate65%27%50%50%62%56% 
S&P 500 Win Rate75%42%67%75%67%44% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
LMUB Max Drawdown------5% 
Peers Max Drawdown-2%-13%-6%-3%-5%-3% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-5%-25%-10%-8%-19%-9% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2021
[2] Peers: MUB, VTEB, TFI, ITM.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2026 data is for the year up to 9/2/2026 (YTD)

Sharpe Ratios Compared

One measure of reward vs. risk is a Sharpe ratio. A higher ratio indicates better risk-adjusted returns. Most funds have Sharpe ratios < 1.0.

Ticker1Y3Y5Y
LMUB0.32-0.33-0.33
Bond Top Results (3Y)   
USHY0.210.840.08
SHYG0.220.790.22
JNK0.230.750.01
HYG0.090.750.02
SPSB-0.810.54-0.46

Results as of 8312026.

How Low Can It Go

LMUB has limited trading history.

EventLMUBS&P 500
2025 US Tariff Shock
  % Loss -18.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven 23.1%
  Time to Breakeven 79 days
2024 Yen Carry Trade Unwind
  % Loss -7.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven 8.5%
  Time to Breakeven 18 days
Summer-Fall 2023 Five Percent Yield Shock
  % Loss -9.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven 10.5%
  Time to Breakeven 24 days
2023 SVB Regional Banking Crisis
  % Loss -6.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven 7.1%
  Time to Breakeven 31 days
2022 Inflation Shock & Fed Tightening
  % Loss -24.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven 32.4%
  Time to Breakeven 427 days
2020 COVID-19 Crash
  % Loss -33.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven 50.9%
  Time to Breakeven 140 days

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In The Past

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LMUB has limited trading history.

EventLMUBS&P 500
2025 US Tariff Shock
  % Loss -18.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven 23.1%
  Time to Breakeven 79 days
2024 Yen Carry Trade Unwind
  % Loss -7.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven 8.5%
  Time to Breakeven 18 days
Summer-Fall 2023 Five Percent Yield Shock
  % Loss -9.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven 10.5%
  Time to Breakeven 24 days
2023 SVB Regional Banking Crisis
  % Loss -6.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven 7.1%
  Time to Breakeven 31 days
2022 Inflation Shock & Fed Tightening
  % Loss -24.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven 32.4%
  Time to Breakeven 427 days
2020 COVID-19 Crash
  % Loss -33.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven 50.9%
  Time to Breakeven 140 days

Compare to MUB, VTEB, TFI, ITM

In The Past

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Current Dip Buy Opportunities Across ETFs

ETFs currently down 5% or more from trailing 6M peaks.

TickerNameDip %Mkt PricePrice DatePeak PricePeak Date# Days
SCHASchwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF-5.8%34.04902202636.13630202664
IWFiShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF-5.4%121.819022026128.77601202693
VONGVanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF-5.2%125.439022026132.35601202693
IWPiShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF-6.9%137.509022026147.70817202616
VOTVanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF-5.6%296.339022026314.02816202617
IJKiShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF-5.8%112.179022026119.11817202616
MDYGState Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Growth ETF-5.8%107.099022026113.69817202616
IWOiShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF-5.2%375.119022026395.65816202617
VBKVanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF-5.5%345.939022026366.24817202616
IJTiShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF-5.5%169.159022026179.07804202629
SLYGState Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF-5.5%112.879022026119.50804202629
EEMiShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-5.7%67.15902202671.21622202672
ASHRXtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF-8.9%33.99902202637.30622202672
EWYiShares MSCI South Korea ETF-18.4%178.869022026219.20621202673
EWZiShares MSCI Brazil ETF-8.7%38.09902202641.734142026141
FXIiShares China Large-Cap ETF-7.1%35.54902202638.265132026112
KWEBKraneShares CSI China Internet ETF-17.1%25.70902202630.993102026176
MTUMiShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF-14.0%297.049022026345.22622202672
SPHQInvesco S&P 500 Quality ETF-5.9%84.77902202690.10630202664
SPMOInvesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF-9.5%146.349022026161.66622202672
URAGlobal X Uranium ETF-23.9%44.32902202658.265062026119
BOTZGlobal X Funds Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF-15.5%35.19902202641.635132026112
ROBOROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF-12.7%78.86902202690.34602202692
LITGlobal X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF-18.9%74.26902202691.625112026114
ICLNiShares Global Clean Energy ETF-26.9%17.37902202623.75602202692
ARKQARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF-16.4%120.249022026143.82528202697
ARKXARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF-15.6%31.85902202637.74528202697
NASATema Space Innovators ETF-45.5%22.85902202641.89527202698
AGIXKraneShares Artificial Intelligence ETF-10.7%44.10902202649.40601202693
GDEWisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fund-5.9%67.07902202671.3082520268
VGTVanguard Information Technology ETF-5.2%119.139022026125.62602202692
XLKState Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF-7.4%183.609022026198.21602202692
XLIState Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF-7.4%172.789022026186.51816202617
XLCState Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.6%112.429022026119.104192026136
XLYState Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.9%114.869022026122.06528202697
XLUState Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF-9.5%42.67902202647.154092026146
IYJiShares U.S. Industrials ETF-6.1%159.439022026169.86804202629
SMHVanEck Semiconductor ETF-17.7%550.489022026668.91622202672
SOXXiShares Semiconductor ETF-23.4%501.449022026655.01622202672
ITAiShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF-11.8%223.379022026253.22816202617
IGViShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF-6.3%103.429022026110.3282720266
IYTiShares U.S. Transportation ETF-7.4%83.32902202690.01716202648
MISLFirst Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF-14.7%42.97902202650.393042026182
RINGiShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF-8.2%85.52902202693.1782520268
SOXQInvesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF-22.4%89.279022026115.11622202672
TLTiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF-6.4%81.95902202687.523092026177
VGLTVanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF-5.2%52.62902202655.543042026182
SPTLState Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF-5.6%25.03902202626.523092026177
EDVVanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF-9.4%59.97902202666.203092026177
SPLBState Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Corporate Bond ETF-5.1%21.25902202622.40629202665
GSGiShares GSCI Commodity-5.8%30.01902202631.853182026168
GLDSPDR Gold Trust-15.7%402.789022026477.863102026176
IAUiShares Gold Trust-16.9%81.35902202697.853102026176
GLDMSPDR Gold MiniShares Trust-15.6%86.899022026102.893102026176
SGOLETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares-9.8%44.66902202649.533102026176
BARDirexion Daily Gold Bull 3X Shares-13.4%44.34902202651.203102026176
SLViShares Silver Trust-27.7%57.92902202680.093102026176
PPLTETFS Physical Platinum Shares-20.1%15.98902202620.003102026176
CPERUnited States Copper Index Fund ETV-7.7%33.33902202636.123112026175
PALLETFS Physical Palladium Shares-19.8%24.58902202630.643092026177
USOUnited States Oil Fund LP-7.7%141.159022026152.965192026106
UNGUnited States Natural Gas Fund LP-17.6%10.75902202613.043122026174
BNOUnited States Brent Oil Fund LP ETV-7.1%55.85902202660.135042026121
VNQVanguard Real Estate ETF-5.1%95.789022026100.95728202636
SCHHSchwab U.S. REIT ETF-5.7%23.45902202624.86726202638
IYRiShares U.S. Real Estate ETF-5.1%101.849022026107.26728202636
REETiShares Global REIT ETF-5.4%27.33902202628.89726202638
USRTiShares Core U.S. REIT ETF-6.4%65.35902202669.82726202638
IBITiShares Bitcoin Trust ETF-5.8%43.79902202646.475112026114
FBTCFidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund-5.7%67.29902202671.355112026114

ETF Fund Flows

Largest fund inflows and outflows across ETFs, with the asset-allocation rotation they imply.

Net fund flows · as of 2026-09-02

Asset allocation rotation · Past month

  • Equity ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$43.5B), followed by Bond (+$21.0B), while Real Estate (−$59M) saw the largest outflows.
  • Within the mix, money rotated into US Nasdaq Growth (+$15.6B) and out of Intermediate Treasury (−$8.5B).
  • Relative to fund size, CNEQ drew the largest inflow (+96.5% of AUM) and USO the largest outflow (−23.9%).
Largest inflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$27.58B+2.7%
2QQQInvesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Equity US Nasdaq Growth+$12.19B+2.5%
3SGOViShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFCash+$8.4B+8.1%
4GLDSPDR Gold SharesCommodity Gold+$6.96B+4.8%
5VTIVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFEquity US Total Market+$5.79B+0.8%
6TLTiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETFBond Long Treasury+$5.58B+12.1%
7VGSHVanguard Short-Term Treasury ETFBond Short Treasury+$4.64B+15.2%
8SCHDSchwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFEquity Dividend Income+$3.85B+3.5%
9AVLVAvantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETFOther+$3.41B+17.9%
10QQQMInvesco NASDAQ 100 ETFEquity US Nasdaq Growth+$3.4B+3.3%
Largest outflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1IVViShares Core S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core-$23.18B-2.6%
2IEFiShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETFBond Intermediate Treasury-$4.73B-11.0%
3XLFState Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETFEquity Broad Sector-$4.39B-7.7%
4SOXXiShares Semiconductor ETFEquity Industry Subsector-$3.04B-7.2%
5SPYState Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core-$2.69B-0.3%
6VGITVanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETFBond Intermediate Treasury-$2.33B-5.5%
7LQDiShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETFBond Intermediate Corporate-$1.82B-5.5%
8GOVTiShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETFBond Intermediate Treasury-$1.78B-4.1%
9HYGiShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETFBond High Yield Corporate-$1.58B-9.0%
10SMHVanEck Semiconductor ETFEquity Industry Subsector-$1.47B-2.2%

Largest ETF fund flows across ~2626 funds (min AUM $100M). Net creations/redemptions; leveraged & inverse ETFs excluded. A ⚠ marks a day excluded as a suspected data error.

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About LMUB

0Holdings Count: 845
Expense Ratio: 0.09%
Inception Date: 2025-03-16
iShares Long-Term National Muni Bond ETF
The iShares Long-Term National Muni Bond ETF (LMUB) endeavors to match the returns of a particular market index. This benchmark exclusively holds high-quality, U.S.-issued municipal bonds. To be included, these bonds must possess remaining maturities of at least twelve years.
Asset Class: Fixed Income | ETF Website

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Profile

LMUBMUBVTEBTFIITMMedian
NameiShares Lo.iShares Na.Vanguard T.State Stre.VanEck Int. 
Asset ClassBondBondBondBondBond-
AUM ($ Bil)1.645.448.63.12.13.1
Expense Ratio0.09%0.05%0.03%0.23%0.18%0.09%
10-D Avg Volume (Mil)0.253.687.170.490.240.49
Latest Day Volume (Mil)0.010.420.730.04-0.23
Holdings Count8456,99821,9681,3651,365
Inception Date3/16/20259/6/20078/21/20159/11/200712/4/2007-

Fundamentals

LMUBMUBVTEBTFIITMMedian
NameiShares Lo.iShares Na.Vanguard T.State Stre.VanEck Int. 
Net Asset Value49.08105.0849.4044.7945.87-
Premium/Discount-0.9%-0.8%-0.9%-1.1%-1.1%-0.9%
Distribution Yield3.9%3.3%3.5%3.6%0.0%3.5%
Sales Yield------
Earnings Yield------

Valuation

LMUBMUBVTEBTFIITMMedian
NameiShares Lo.iShares Na.Vanguard T.State Stre.VanEck Int. 
P/S (TTM)------
P/E (TTM)------
P/FCF (TTM)------
Forward P/E------
Forward P/S------

Risk

LMUBMUBVTEBTFIITMMedian
NameiShares Lo.iShares Na.Vanguard T.State Stre.VanEck Int. 
Volatility (1Y)4.4%3.1%2.8%2.9%3.1%3.1%
Volatility (3Y)5.7%4.0%4.0%4.2%4.1%4.1%
Volatility (5Y)5.7%4.1%3.9%4.3%4.3%4.3%
Beta (1Y)0.120.090.080.090.090.09
Beta (3Y)0.020.060.050.050.040.05
Beta (5Y)0.020.050.050.050.050.05
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)1.111.031.300.930.811.03
Sharpe Ratio (3Y)0.270.700.790.610.710.70
Sharpe Ratio (5Y)0.270.100.12-0.12-0.030.10
Max Drawdown (1Y)-4.6%-2.9%-2.7%-3.0%-3.9%-3.0%
Max Drawdown (3Y)-5.5%-4.8%-4.8%-5.5%-4.7%-4.8%
Max Drawdown (5Y)-5.5%-11.6%-12.3%-14.9%-14.7%-12.3%

Returns

LMUBMUBVTEBTFIITMMedian
NameiShares Lo.iShares Na.Vanguard T.State Stre.VanEck Int. 
1M Return-2.2%-1.5%-1.1%-1.4%-1.3%-1.4%
3M Return-3.6%-2.1%-1.9%-2.2%-2.6%-2.2%
6M Return-2.6%-2.0%-1.5%-2.3%-3.1%-2.3%
YTD Return-1.4%-0.9%-0.4%-1.1%-2.0%-1.1%
1Y Return4.9%3.2%3.8%2.8%2.5%3.2%
2Y Return-2.9%3.5%2.0%3.4%3.2%
3Y Return-8.7%9.8%7.8%9.1%8.9%

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date8142026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity0.2 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 7312026354.3%
Average Daily Volume0.2 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1.1 days