Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors L.P. Boosts Stake in iShares MBS ETF (NASDAQ:MBB)

Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors L.P. raised its stake in shares of iShares MBS ETF (NASDAQ:MBB) by 3.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 14,380 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 426 shares during the quarter. Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors L.P.’s holdings in iShares MBS ETF were worth $1,318,000 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 the stock. Spectrum Investment Advisors Inc. grew its stake in iShares MBS ETF by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Spectrum Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 129,657 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,887,000 after purchasing an additional 1,497 shares during the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MBS ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $237,000. Fairvoy Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MBS ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $462,000. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. boosted its stake in iShares MBS ETF by 4.0% in the fourth quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 1,138,013 shares of the company’s stock valued at $104,333,000 after acquiring an additional 43,250 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Financial Advocates Investment Management grew its holdings in iShares MBS ETF by 27.4% in the fourth quarter. Financial Advocates Investment Management now owns 128,934 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,821,000 after purchasing an additional 27,734 shares during the last quarter. 91.70% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MBS ETF Stock Down 0.2 %

Shares of NASDAQ:MBB opened at $92.18 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $92.04 and its 200 day moving average is $93.53. iShares MBS ETF has a 1 year low of $89.16 and a 1 year high of $96.76.

iShares MBS ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 6th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 3rd were paid a dividend of $0.3414 per share. This is an increase from iShares MBS ETF’s previous dividend of $0.29. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 3rd.

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).