iShares Core Dividend ETF (BATS:DIVB) Shares Acquired by Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc.

Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in shares of iShares Core Dividend ETF (BATS:DIVB) by 9.6% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 763,366 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 66,764 shares during the quarter. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. owned approximately 11.48% of iShares Core Dividend ETF worth $31,336,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in DIVB. Private Advisor Group LLC acquired a new position in iShares Core Dividend ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $425,000. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its holdings in iShares Core Dividend ETF by 5.2% in the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 30,323 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,265,000 after purchasing an additional 1,493 shares in the last quarter. Equitable Holdings Inc. lifted its stake in iShares Core Dividend ETF by 94.3% in the first quarter. Equitable Holdings Inc. now owns 24,975 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,042,000 after buying an additional 12,120 shares during the last quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in iShares Core Dividend ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $1,944,000. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lifted its stake in iShares Core Dividend ETF by 510.3% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 64,606 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,696,000 after buying an additional 54,020 shares during the last quarter.

iShares Core Dividend ETF Trading Up 1.5 %

Shares of BATS DIVB opened at $44.25 on Thursday. iShares Core Dividend ETF has a twelve month low of $20.77 and a twelve month high of $32.90. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $42.27 and a two-hundred day moving average of $39.85. The stock has a market cap of $294.26 million, a P/E ratio of 12.96 and a beta of 1.00.

iShares Core Dividend ETF Profile

The iShares U.S. Dividend and Buyback ETF (DIVB) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Morningstar US Dividend and Buyback index. The fund tracks an index of all-cap US stocks that have a history of dividend payments and\u002For share buybacks. DIVB was launched on Nov 7, 2017 and is managed by BlackRock.