MBB ETF Analysis: MBS | NASDAQ

Government Mortgage-Backed Bond | NASDAQ, USA | Market Cap: 39.053m USD | 12M Return: 4% | US4642885887 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Mortgage-Backed Securities, Government Bonds, Fixed Income, TBAs
Total Rating 49
Safety 65
Buy Signal -0.07
Government Mortgage-Backed Bond
Category Rotation: +1.9
TER: 0.04%
AUM: 39.1B
Avg Turnover: 194M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility5.02%
VaR 5th Pctl0.93%
VaR vs Median2.48%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio-0.06
Rel. Str. IBD25.5
Rel. Str. Peer Group41.7
Character TTM
Beta0.067
Beta Downside0.052
Hurst Exponent0.448
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD6.04%
CAGR/Max DD0.85
CAGR/Mean DD3.32

Warnings

No concerns identified

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Seasonality 11.6 years of data

Jan -0.0% 7
Feb -0.3% 8
Mar +0.1% 5
Apr -0.4% 12
May +0.1% 17
Jun +0.1% 8
Jul +0.1% 8
Aug +0.1% 0
Sep -0.4% 43
Oct -0.3% 41
Nov -0.1% 0
Dec +0.0% 2

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: MBB MBS

The iShares MBS ETF (MBB) is a passively managed fund that seeks to track the performance of an underlying index composed of investment-grade mortgage-backed securities (MBS). Per its investment policy, the fund allocates at least 80% of its assets to the indexs component securities and TBA (To-Be-Announced) contracts that closely mirror those securities, while at least 90% is invested in fixed income securities matching the indexs composition. The fund is managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors (BFA), one of the worlds largest ETF providers.

TBAs are forward contracts commonly used in the MBS market, where the buyer agrees to purchase mortgage pools with specific characteristics, but the actual seller and pool identity are announced shortly before settlement. As a Government Mortgage-Backed Bond ETF, MBB primarily holds securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies such as Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac, which carry implicit or explicit government backing.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Fed interest rate policy shifts drive MBS prices
  • Mortgage rate volatility affects fund NAV
  • Prepayment speeds accelerate on housing market shifts
  • Treasury yield changes widen MBS spreads
What is the price of MBB shares?

As of August 21, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 93.30 with a total of 2,081,864 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.20%, over one month by +0.08%, over three months by +0.59% and over the past year by +3.96%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 92.60 (which is 0.8% or 1.9 ATR below the current price).

Is MBB a buy, sell or hold?

MBS has no consensus analysts rating.