iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:IUSB) Holdings Lifted by Farther Finance Advisors LLC

Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its position in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:IUSB) by 39.2% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 1,525,730 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 429,499 shares during the period. iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF accounts for about 2.7% of Farther Finance Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 5th biggest position. Farther Finance Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF were worth $71,893,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in IUSB. McAdam LLC lifted its holdings in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 2.0% during the 2nd quarter. McAdam LLC now owns 11,797 shares of the company’s stock worth $533,000 after purchasing an additional 227 shares in the last quarter. Bush Investment Group LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 0.4% in the first quarter. Bush Investment Group LLC now owns 57,356 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,615,000 after acquiring an additional 245 shares during the period. Schmidt P J Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 1.8% during the second quarter. Schmidt P J Investment Management Inc. now owns 13,834 shares of the company’s stock valued at $626,000 after acquiring an additional 250 shares in the last quarter. Ascent Group LLC lifted its stake in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 0.7% in the 2nd quarter. Ascent Group LLC now owns 34,660 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,567,000 after purchasing an additional 252 shares in the last quarter. Finally, TrueWealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 0.8% in the second quarter. TrueWealth Advisors LLC now owns 32,536 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,471,000 after buying an additional 254 shares in the last quarter.

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ:IUSB opened at $45.54 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $46.68 and a 200 day moving average of $45.84. iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF has a 52-week low of $43.38 and a 52-week high of $47.44.

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 6th. Investors of record on Friday, November 1st will be paid a $0.1577 dividend. This represents a $1.89 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.16%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 1st. This is a boost from iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.16.

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF 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.