MML Investors Services LLC Grows Position in iShares Select Dividend ETF (NASDAQ:DVY)

MML Investors Services LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares Select Dividend ETF (NASDAQ:DVY) by 15.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 34,939 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,553 shares during the period. MML Investors Services LLC’s holdings in iShares Select Dividend ETF were worth $4,719,000 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. International Assets Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares Select Dividend ETF by 17,525.9% during the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 4,372,993 shares of the company’s stock worth $590,660,000 after acquiring an additional 4,348,183 shares in the last quarter. Miller Howard Investments Inc. NY boosted its position in iShares Select Dividend ETF by 400.3% during the second quarter. Miller Howard Investments Inc. NY now owns 315,140 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,126,000 after purchasing an additional 252,150 shares in the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI grew its holdings in iShares Select Dividend ETF by 72.7% in the second quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 213,193 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,556,000 after purchasing an additional 89,727 shares during the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC increased its position in shares of iShares Select Dividend ETF by 4.6% in the third quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 1,465,825 shares of the company’s stock valued at $197,989,000 after buying an additional 64,620 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares Select Dividend ETF by 66.2% during the 2nd quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 121,485 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,697,000 after buying an additional 48,377 shares during the last quarter. 46.08% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares Select Dividend ETF Stock Down 0.1 %

iShares Select Dividend ETF stock opened at $136.96 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.41 billion, a PE ratio of 13.25 and a beta of 0.87. iShares Select Dividend ETF has a 52 week low of $112.42 and a 52 week high of $144.09. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $137.51 and its 200 day simple moving average is $130.91.

iShares Select Dividend ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 25th were given a $1.5496 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 25th.

iShares Select Dividend ETF Profile

iShares Select Dividend ETF, formerly iShares Dow Jones Select Dividend Index Fund (the Fund), is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of a selected group of equity securities issued by companies that have provided relatively high dividend yields on a consistent basis over time.