Verity Asset Management Inc. Raises Stake in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:IUSB)

Verity Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:IUSB) by 14.6% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 14,084 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,795 shares during the quarter. Verity Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF were worth $649,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. WealthPlan Investment Management LLC increased its position in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 1,737.2% during the third quarter. WealthPlan Investment Management LLC now owns 33,749 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,475,000 after buying an additional 31,912 shares during the period. Diversified Portfolios Inc. increased its holdings in shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 297.2% in the 3rd quarter. Diversified Portfolios Inc. now owns 555,164 shares of the company’s stock valued at $24,269,000 after acquiring an additional 415,382 shares during the period. C2P Capital Advisory Group LLC d.b.a. Prosperity Capital Advisors boosted its stake in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 40.1% during the 3rd quarter. C2P Capital Advisory Group LLC d.b.a. Prosperity Capital Advisors now owns 34,485 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,508,000 after purchasing an additional 9,867 shares during the period. Lwmg LLC purchased a new position in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $277,000. Finally, Girard Partners LTD. increased its stake in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 6.3% in the third quarter. Girard Partners LTD. now owns 411,210 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,976,000 after purchasing an additional 24,271 shares during the period.

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF Price Performance

Shares of IUSB traded down $0.10 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $45.11. 1,724,824 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,193,164. iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF has a fifty-two week low of $42.56 and a fifty-two week high of $46.35. The business’s 50 day moving average is $44.97 and its two-hundred day moving average is $45.12.

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 7th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 2nd were paid a $0.1498 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 1st. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.98%.

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.