Ascentis Independent Advisors Boosts Stake in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF $IUSB

Ascentis Independent Advisors grew its holdings in shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:IUSB) by 473.6% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 285,275 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 235,545 shares during the period. iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF comprises about 1.0% of Ascentis Independent Advisors’ investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest holding. Ascentis Independent Advisors’ holdings in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF were worth $13,177,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Howe & Rusling Inc. boosted its holdings in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Howe & Rusling Inc. now owns 8,329 shares of the company’s stock valued at $388,000 after purchasing an additional 215 shares during the last quarter. Midwest Trust Co increased its holdings in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Midwest Trust Co now owns 8,432 shares of the company’s stock worth $392,000 after purchasing an additional 236 shares during the last quarter. HORAN Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 5.2% in the 4th quarter. HORAN Wealth LLC now owns 5,882 shares of the company’s stock valued at $274,000 after purchasing an additional 291 shares in the last quarter. FC Advisory LLC raised its position in shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. FC Advisory LLC now owns 64,545 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,004,000 after purchasing an additional 292 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Trilogy Capital Inc. boosted its stake in shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 4.7% during the 4th quarter. Trilogy Capital Inc. now owns 6,971 shares of the company’s stock valued at $324,000 after buying an additional 311 shares during the last quarter.

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF Stock Performance

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF stock opened at $45.96 on Monday. iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF has a 52 week low of $45.47 and a 52 week high of $47.23. The stock has a market cap of $42.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.80 and a beta of 0.26. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $46.04 and a 200-day moving average of $46.37.

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 7th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 1st will be issued a $0.164 dividend. This is a boost from iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.15. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 1st.

About iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF

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.