8,481 iShares MBS ETF $MBB Shares Bought by Liberty Atlantic Advisors LLC

Liberty Atlantic Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares MBS ETF (NASDAQ:MBB – Free Report) by 20.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 48,975 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,481 shares during the period. iShares MBS ETF accounts for about 2.8% of Liberty Atlantic Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest position. Liberty Atlantic Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares MBS ETF were worth $4,389,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in iShares MBS ETF by 6.9% in the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 30,910,875 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,921,648,000 after purchasing an additional 2,006,656 shares during the period. Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in iShares MBS ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $153,345,000. Rockland Trust Co. acquired a new position in iShares MBS ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $59,468,000. Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC acquired a new position in iShares MBS ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $39,361,000. Finally, Bangor Savings Bank purchased a new position in iShares MBS ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $38,457,000. 91.70% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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iShares MBS ETF Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of MBB opened at $89.97 on Wednesday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $91.75 and its two-hundred day moving average is $93.39. iShares MBS ETF has a fifty-two week low of $88.58 and a fifty-two week high of $96.96.

iShares MBS ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 6th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 1st were given a $0.3662 dividend. This is an increase from iShares MBS ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.3388. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, October 1st. This represents a $4.39 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.9%.

iShares MBS ETF Company Profile

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iShares MBS ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares Barclays MBS Bond Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results, which correspond to the price and yield performance of the Barclays Capital U.S. MBS Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of investment grade mortgage-backed pass-through securities issued by the Government National Mortgage (GNMA). The Index measures the performance of investment grade mortgage-backed pass-through securities issued by the Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC).

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