BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF
MEAR
217 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.08B invested in BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 85 increasing their positions, 72 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
18% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 85 | Existing positions reduced: 72
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.04B → $1.08B (+$31.7M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 5 (0)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 24
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 218 → 217 (-1)
1.62% less ownership
Funds ownership: 79.16% → 77.55% (-1.6%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EH
Equitable Holdings
New York
|
+$19.4M |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$19M |
| 3 |
CA
Crewe Advisors
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
+$15.5M |
| 4 |
RCA
Resonant Capital Advisors
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
+$14.8M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$12.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
-$20.1M |
| 2 |
KIM
Kestra Investment Management
Austin,
Texas
|
-$19.8M |
| 3 |
QCM
Quantinno Capital Management
New York
|
-$15.5M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$14.1M |
| 5 |
SC
Savant Capital
Rockford,
Illinois
|
-$5.03M |
MEAR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
217 institutional investors reported a position in BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF (MEAR) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $1.08B — up 3% from $1.04B a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in MEAR was balanced in Q1 2026: 24 funds opened new positions, 24 closed out, 85 added to existing stakes and 72 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Equitable Holdings, opening a new position worth an estimated $19.4M. The largest seller was CAPTRUST Financial Advisors, cutting an estimated $20.1M.
- 217 institutional investors held BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF (MEAR) as of Q1 2026, down from 218 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $1.08B of BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 24 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Equitable Holdings, an estimated $19.4M added.
- The largest BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF seller in Q1 2026 was CAPTRUST Financial Advisors, an estimated $20.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.