Alternative Investment Advisors LLC. Boosts Stock Holdings in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:IUSB)

Alternative Investment Advisors LLC. raised its holdings in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:IUSB) by 34.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 59,282 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 15,169 shares during the quarter. iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF accounts for about 1.5% of Alternative Investment Advisors LLC.’s holdings, making the stock its 13th biggest position. Alternative Investment Advisors LLC.’s holdings in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF were worth $2,793,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in IUSB. LPL Financial LLC boosted its position in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 20.3% during the third quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 39,330,716 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,853,263,000 after purchasing an additional 6,632,679 shares in the last quarter. CWM LLC grew its stake in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 19.5% in the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 21,325,421 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,004,854,000 after acquiring an additional 3,483,112 shares during the last quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC increased its holdings in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 17.8% during the 3rd quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 12,498,157 shares of the company’s stock valued at $588,913,000 after acquiring an additional 1,890,434 shares in the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 18.1% in the third quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 9,687,022 shares of the company’s stock valued at $456,453,000 after purchasing an additional 1,484,171 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers grew its position in shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 3.6% in the second quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 8,963,758 shares of the company’s stock valued at $405,341,000 after purchasing an additional 310,052 shares during the last quarter.

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ:IUSB traded down $0.11 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $45.73. 361,623 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,180,906. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $45.99 and its 200-day moving average is $46.07. iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF has a 1-year low of $44.21 and a 1-year high of $47.44.

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 5th. Investors of record on Monday, December 2nd were given a dividend of $0.1593 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 2nd. This is a positive change from iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF’s previous 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.