iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:IUSB) Shares Sold by ETF Portfolio Partners Inc.

ETF Portfolio Partners Inc. trimmed its position in shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:IUSB) by 6.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 26,809 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,854 shares during the quarter. iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF makes up 0.4% of ETF Portfolio Partners Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 27th biggest holding. ETF Portfolio Partners Inc.’s holdings in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF were worth $1,212,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. SWP Financial LLC grew its stake in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 63.2% in the 4th quarter. SWP Financial LLC now owns 312,820 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,139,000 after acquiring an additional 121,095 shares during the last quarter. Patton Albertson Miller Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $209,000. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 21.2% during the 4th quarter. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC now owns 12,129 shares of the company’s stock worth $548,000 after purchasing an additional 2,118 shares in the last quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $52,000. Finally, Bennett Selby Investments LP purchased a new stake in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $608,000.

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF Price Performance

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF stock opened at $45.27 on Monday. iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF has a fifty-two week low of $44.21 and a fifty-two week high of $47.44. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $45.46 and a two-hundred day moving average of $46.05.

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 23rd. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 18th were paid a $0.1605 dividend. This is an increase from iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.16. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 18th. This represents a $1.93 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.25%.

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.