iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:IUSB) Stake Raised by ORG Partners LLC

ORG Partners LLC raised its holdings in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:IUSB) by 5.8% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 531,589 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 28,970 shares during the period. iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF makes up approximately 3.3% of ORG Partners LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest position. ORG Partners LLC’s holdings in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF were worth $24,028,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in IUSB. LPL Financial LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 20.3% in the 3rd quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 39,330,716 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,853,263,000 after acquiring an additional 6,632,679 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC boosted its position in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 19.5% during the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 21,325,421 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,004,854,000 after purchasing an additional 3,483,112 shares during the period. Kestra Investment Management LLC bought a new position in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $128,756,000. Sanctuary Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF in the second quarter worth $124,848,000. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 14.7% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 20,716,912 shares of the company’s stock valued at $976,181,000 after buying an additional 2,651,218 shares during the last quarter.

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF Stock Down 0.3 %

Shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF stock traded down $0.15 during trading on Friday, hitting $44.85. 506,398 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,371,748. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $45.59 and its 200 day moving average is $46.06. iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF has a 12 month low of $44.21 and a 12 month high of $47.44.

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 23rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 18th were paid a dividend of $0.1605 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 18th. This represents a $1.93 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.29%. This is an increase from iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.16.

About iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF

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.