Blue Trust Inc. Increases Holdings in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:IUSB)

Blue Trust Inc. lifted its stake in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:IUSB) by 10.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,027,301 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 100,821 shares during the period. iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF accounts for approximately 0.6% of Blue Trust Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 29th largest position. Blue Trust Inc. owned about 0.14% of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF worth $48,406,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of IUSB. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. SWAN Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Peterson Financial Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Evermay Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF in the third quarter worth about $32,000.

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF Trading Up 0.2 %

IUSB opened at $45.27 on Monday. iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF has a 12 month low of $44.21 and a 12 month high of $47.44. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $45.46 and a 200 day moving average of $46.05.

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 23rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 18th were paid a $0.1605 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 18th. This represents a $1.93 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.25%. 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.