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iShares MBS ETF

Core exposure to investment-grade US agency mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (~11,200 holdings). One of the cheapest bond ETFs anywhere at 0.04% with ~$39B AUM; monthly distributions and a track record through the 2008 mortgage crisis.

Fixed IncomeTER 0.04%Dist.
TER
0.04%
AUM
$39.1B
Holdings
~11,200
Data Range
— → —

Key Facts

ISIN
US4642885887
Issuer
BlackRock
Benchmark
Bloomberg U.S. MBS Index
Total Expense Ratio (TER)
0.04%
Assets Under Management
$39.1B approx.
Inception Date
2007-03-13
Domicile
United States
Legal Structure
Open-End Fund
Dividend Policy
Distributing (pays dividends)
Replication Method
Physical (Optimized Sampling)
UCITS Status
✗ Not UCITS
Fund Currency
USD
Primary Exchange
NASDAQ
Number of Holdings
~11,200
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Who Is This ETF For?

✓Portfolio stabilizer and income generator. Reduces overall portfolio volatility when paired with equities.

Key Risks to Consider

• Interest rate risk: bond prices fall when rates rise.

• Non-UCITS: may have unfavorable tax treatment for non-US investors (US estate tax, withholding tax).

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Data & Methodology

Metadata sourced from official issuer documentation. Price data from Yahoo Finance (monthly adjusted close, includes reinvested dividends and splits). AUM figures are approximate and updated quarterly.

Data source: iShares (metadata); research profile — price series pendingLast verified: 2026-08-28

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💬 Frequently Asked Questions

Core exposure to investment-grade US agency mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (~11,200 holdings). One of the cheapest bond ETFs anywhere at 0.04% with ~$39B AUM; monthly distributions and a track record through the 2008 mortgage crisis.
MBB has a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.04%, which means you pay $4 per year for every $10,000 invested.
Yes, MBB is a distributing ETF that pays dividends to shareholders. The frequency depends on the fund's schedule.
MBB is a US-domiciled ETF (not UCITS). Non-US investors should consider the US estate tax implications (40% on US assets above $60,000) and the 30% dividend withholding tax (reduced by treaty in some countries).
MBB uses optimized sampling, holding a representative subset of the Bloomberg U.S. MBS Index index to minimize costs while closely tracking performance.