Optas LLC Sells 229 Shares of iShares MBS ETF (NASDAQ:MBB)

Optas LLC reduced its stake in iShares MBS ETF (NASDAQ:MBB) by 0.3% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 71,046 shares of the company’s stock after selling 229 shares during the period. iShares MBS ETF makes up about 1.8% of Optas LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 15th largest holding. Optas LLC’s holdings in iShares MBS ETF were worth $6,566,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in MBB. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in iShares MBS ETF by 638.2% during the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 100,683 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,941,000 after buying an additional 87,044 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its stake in iShares MBS ETF by 0.6% during the third quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 27,579 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,449,000 after purchasing an additional 161 shares during the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. bought a new stake in iShares MBS ETF during the third quarter worth about $329,000. Synovus Financial Corp lifted its stake in iShares MBS ETF by 16.9% during the third quarter. Synovus Financial Corp now owns 14,494 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,287,000 after purchasing an additional 2,092 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Morningstar Investment Services LLC bought a new stake in iShares MBS ETF during the third quarter worth about $630,000. Institutional investors own 91.70% of the company’s stock.

iShares MBS ETF Trading Down 0.5 %

MBB stock traded down $0.48 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $91.81. 2,024,831 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,436,675. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $91.24 and a 200 day moving average price of $91.98. iShares MBS ETF has a 12 month low of $85.28 and a 12 month high of $94.55.

iShares MBS ETF Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 7th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 3rd were issued a $0.3002 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 3rd. This represents a $3.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.92%.

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).