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iShares National Muni Bond ETF
$103.901d -0.3%5d +0.1%settled close · 2026-11-02

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Mkt cap $42B (11/2)β 0.1252w $100–108Shares 403.4MNYSE Arca since 2007
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Who’s talking about MUB

21 long3 shortlatest 2026-10-26
DateVoiceStanceVenueThesis
2026-10-26Jason BottenfieldBullishBloomberg TV (uncut)Current combination of depressed bond prices and elevated yields produces a taxable-equivalent yield that is…
2026-10-26UnknownBullishCNBC (uncut)Municipal bonds remain attractive on a yield basis now that rates have moved significantly higher, making…
2026-10-26Mike SilvermanBullishFox Barron's Roundtable (playlist)Yields appear to be peaking near 5% on Treasuries, making it a good time to extend duration in munis, which…
2026-10-23Brian BarneyBullishBloomberg TV (uncut)10-15 year munis offer strong valuations relative to treasuries even after October's partial recovery, and…
2026-10-23Brett RentmeesterCIO, Jaggi Family OfficeBearishWealthionCities carrying massive structural debt and underfunded pension obligations may face rule changes, forced…
2026-10-21Kathy EntwistleManaging Director and Private Wealth Advisor, Morgan Stanley Private Wealth ManagementBullishBloomberg TV (uncut)Extending duration into intermediate munis locks in current rates before the Fed pulls them down, producing…
2026-10-17Bob MicheleCIO & head of global fixed income, J.P. Morgan Asset ManagementBullishMasters in BusinessTax-equivalent yields above 8% combined with a technical buying opportunity from year-end tax-loss harvesting…
2026-10-16Rob Sechan (NewEdge Wealth)Co-founder & CEO, NewEdge WealthBullishCNBC (uncut)Quality fixed income acts as a portfolio shock absorber against AI-capex volatility and elevated rate…
2026-10-16Rob Sechan (NewEdge Wealth)Co-founder & CEO, NewEdge WealthBullishCNBC Halftime CommitteeQuality fixed income serves as a shock absorber in a volatile equity environment where AI trade re-pricing…
2026-10-14UnknownBullishFox Business (uncut)20-year munis in high-tax states offer 9–11% tax-equivalent yields, making them an attractive anchor…
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DateVoiceStanceVenueThesis
2026-10-14Emily RolandCo-chief investment strategist, Manulife John Hancock InvestmentsBullishBloomberg SurveillanceUtilities and munis have been disproportionately repriced by the backup in rates and now offer value as…
2026-10-13Barry RitholtzCo-Founder & CIO, Ritholtz Wealth ManagementBullishExcess Returns (feed)4.5–4.75% nominal yield equates to roughly 8–8.5% tax-equivalent yield in high-tax coastal states, making…
2026-10-13Cameron DawsonCIO, NewEdge WealthBullishThoughtful Money (Adam Taggart)Tax-equivalent yield on New York munis above 10% for top-bracket taxpayers provides compelling total-return…
2026-10-10BrenBullishTom Lee7-year IG municipal bonds yielding 7%+ on a tax-equivalent basis for highest-bracket investors offer…
2026-10-09Craig BrandonCo-head of municipals, Morgan Stanley Investment ManagementBullishBloomberg TV (uncut)After worst quarterly muni performance since 1981 (−635bps), yields are at generationally attractive levels…
2026-09-11Cameron DawsonCIO, NewEdge WealthBullishBloomberg The CloseAfter-tax muni yields for high-income taxable investors are reaching low double digits at current yield…
2026-09-10Barry RitholtzCo-Founder & CIO, Ritholtz Wealth ManagementBullishThe Big Picture (Ritholtz)Tax-equivalent muni yield (7.28% in Sep 2026) far exceeds T-Bills (4.18%) for high-bracket investors…
2026-08-25Barry RitholtzCo-Founder & CIO, Ritholtz Wealth ManagementBullishThe Big Picture (Ritholtz)Higher yields now offer tax-advantaged income that is more compelling for investors in high tax brackets…
2026-08-17Ed YardeniPresident, Yardeni ResearchBullishWealthionMunicipal bonds provide tax-advantaged income on top of solid yields, making them particularly attractive for…
2026-05-26Rick RiederCIO of Global Fixed Income, BlackRockBullishCresset Family OfficeCurrent rate environment makes long munis an attractive income vehicle, providing tax-advantaged yield as a…
2026-03-31Jeffrey GundlachCEO/CIO, DoubleLine CapitalBearishinterviewAbsurd spending, tax policies accelerating revenue erosion, and wealthy taxpayer flight create fundamental…
2023-09-14Harley BassmanManaging Partner, Simplify Asset ManagementBullishMacro VoicesCallable munis embed a 30yr-bond/10yr-call structure whose prepayment option is richly priced due to the…
2023-01-07Andrew BarySenior Editor, Barron'sBullishBarron's RoundtableMuni yields of 4%+ are at decade highs and are tax-exempt, making longer-maturity munis the most attractive…
2022-07-07Louis Vincent GaveCo-founder & CEO, GavekalBearishLouis-Vincent GaveHigh energy prices will devastate the economies of US states that are net energy importers, impairing their…
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Notable options days

Sessions in the last 120 where MUB’s settled options volume ran ≥ 2× its trailing 20-session baseline, or delta-dollar flow ran ≥ 2.5× — 12 of 120 sessions qualified.

The qualifying dates are the free record. Close, flow, call/LEAPS mix and the 20-session outcome — for every session below — are member content.
DateCloseRVOL Δ$ flow ($M)Call % LEAPS %+20 sess.
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