Wealth Alliance Buys 5,031 Shares of iShares MBS ETF (NASDAQ:MBB)

Wealth Alliance lifted its stake in shares of iShares MBS ETF (NASDAQ:MBB) by 12.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 45,737 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,031 shares during the quarter. iShares MBS ETF comprises approximately 0.6% of Wealth Alliance’s holdings, making the stock its 23rd largest position. Wealth Alliance’s holdings in iShares MBS ETF were worth $4,303,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in MBB. Register Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares MBS ETF by 584.6% during the 4th quarter. Register Financial Advisors LLC now owns 267 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 228 shares during the last quarter. Ambassador Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares MBS ETF by 332.8% during the 1st quarter. Ambassador Advisors LLC now owns 277 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 213 shares during the last quarter. BluePath Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MBS ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $26,000. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA acquired a new position in shares of iShares MBS ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Avior Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares MBS ETF by 535.3% during the 3rd quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 324 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 273 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.70% of the company’s stock.

iShares MBS ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ MBB traded down $0.27 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $89.47. 1,322,337 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,565,872. iShares MBS ETF has a 1-year low of $85.28 and a 1-year high of $95.70. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $91.84 and its 200-day moving average price is $91.11.

iShares MBS ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 5th. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 2nd were given a dividend of $0.2827 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, April 1st. This represents a $3.39 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.79%.

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).