Capital Analysts LLC Sells 18,242 Shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:IUSB)

Capital Analysts LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:IUSB) by 4.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 381,040 shares of the company’s stock after selling 18,242 shares during the period. iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF comprises about 0.7% of Capital Analysts LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 27th largest position. Capital Analysts LLC’s holdings in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF were worth $17,223,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Keystone Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $66,000. World Equity Group Inc. lifted its holdings in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 20.2% during the fourth quarter. World Equity Group Inc. now owns 35,464 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,603,000 after buying an additional 5,968 shares during the period. Howard Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 21.4% during the 4th quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. now owns 59,372 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,684,000 after acquiring an additional 10,448 shares in the last quarter. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 168.4% in the 3rd quarter. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC now owns 942 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 591 shares during the period. Finally, Alternative Investment Advisors LLC. raised its position in shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 34.4% in the 3rd quarter. Alternative Investment Advisors LLC. now owns 59,282 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,793,000 after acquiring an additional 15,169 shares in the last quarter.

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF Price Performance

Shares of IUSB stock opened at $45.90 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $33.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.76 and a beta of 0.25. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $45.78 and its 200 day moving average is $45.67. iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF has a 1-year low of $44.27 and a 1-year high of $47.44.

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 4th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 1st were given a $0.162 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, April 1st. This represents a $1.94 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.24%. This is an increase from iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.16.

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF Company Profile

The iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (IUSB) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Bloomberg U.S. Universal index. The fund tracks a broad Barclays index of USD-denominated taxable bonds. The index is market value weighted. IUSB was launched on Jun 10, 2014 and is managed by BlackRock.