BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF
MEAR
184 hedge funds and large institutions have $906M invested in BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 83 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
117% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 12
66% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 83 | Existing positions reduced: 50
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $755M → $906M (+$150M)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 172 → 184 (+12)
10.95% less ownership
Funds ownership: 91.36% → 80.41% (-11%)
17% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 5 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$58.7M |
| 2 |
KIM
Kestra Investment Management
Austin,
Texas
|
+$21.7M |
| 3 |
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
+$15M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$10.1M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$6.12M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PDL
Portfolio Design Labs
Encino,
California
|
-$6.08M |
| 2 |
AG
Ascent Group
Virginia Beach,
Virginia
|
-$4.81M |
| 3 |
Focus Partners Wealth
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.6M |
| 4 |
SC
Savant Capital
Rockford,
Illinois
|
-$1.73M |
| 5 |
KCM
KM Capital Management
Austin,
Texas
|
-$1.46M |
MEAR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
184 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF (MEAR) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $906M — up 20% from $755M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 26 funds opened new MEAR positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 83 added to existing stakes and 50 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $58.7M. The largest seller was Portfolio Design Labs, cutting an estimated $6.08M.
- 184 institutional investors held BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF (MEAR) as of Q2 2025, up from 172 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $906M of BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 12 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $58.7M added.
- The largest BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Portfolio Design Labs, an estimated $6.08M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.