iShares MBS ETF $MBB Stock Position Raised by Ascentis Independent Advisors

Ascentis Independent Advisors grew its position in shares of iShares MBS ETF (NASDAQ:MBB) by 937.3% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 28,680 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 25,915 shares during the period. Ascentis Independent Advisors’ holdings in iShares MBS ETF were worth $2,723,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MBS ETF in the fourth quarter worth $273,000. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in iShares MBS ETF by 11.4% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 10,134 shares of the company’s stock valued at $950,000 after buying an additional 1,034 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in iShares MBS ETF by 13.0% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 378,767 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,521,000 after acquiring an additional 43,527 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in iShares MBS ETF by 2.5% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 11,446 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,075,000 after acquiring an additional 279 shares during the period. Finally, Flow Traders U.S. LLC acquired a new position in iShares MBS ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $240,000. 91.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MBS ETF Stock Performance

MBB stock opened at $94.13 on Monday. iShares MBS ETF has a 52-week low of $92.40 and a 52-week high of $96.96. The company has a 50-day moving average of $94.37 and a two-hundred day moving average of $95.06.

iShares MBS ETF Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 7th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 1st will be given a dividend of $0.3373 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 1st.

About iShares MBS ETF

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).