iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:IUSB) Stake Reduced by Apeiron RIA LLC

Apeiron RIA LLC lessened its stake in shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:IUSB) by 17.7% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 299,152 shares of the company’s stock after selling 64,493 shares during the quarter. iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF comprises approximately 3.8% of Apeiron RIA LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd largest holding. Apeiron RIA LLC’s holdings in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF were worth $13,522,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. LPL Financial LLC increased its holdings in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 20.3% during the 3rd quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 39,330,716 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,853,263,000 after purchasing an additional 6,632,679 shares during the period. CWM LLC grew its position in shares of 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 worth $1,004,854,000 after buying an additional 3,483,112 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 14.7% during 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 period. Park Avenue Securities LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 17.8% during the third 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. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its stake in 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 worth $456,453,000 after acquiring an additional 1,484,171 shares during the period.

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF Price Performance

Shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF stock opened at $45.20 on Friday. iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF has a 12-month low of $44.21 and a 12-month high of $47.44. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $45.47 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $46.06.

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 23rd. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 18th were given a dividend of $0.1605 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 18th. This represents a $1.93 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.26%. 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.