Willis Johnson & Associates Inc. Increases Stake in iShares MBS ETF (NASDAQ:MBB)

Willis Johnson & Associates Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MBS ETF (NASDAQ:MBB) by 5.6% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 464,178 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 24,595 shares during the quarter. iShares MBS ETF comprises about 3.7% of Willis Johnson & Associates Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest position. Willis Johnson & Associates Inc. owned about 0.15% of iShares MBS ETF worth $42,899,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of MBB. Federated Hermes Inc. purchased a new position in shares of iShares MBS ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $329,000. Lazard Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MBS ETF in the third quarter valued at $13,131,000. Kepos Capital LP lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MBS ETF by 100.0% in the 3rd quarter. Kepos Capital LP now owns 49,200 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,369,000 after acquiring an additional 24,600 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in shares of iShares MBS ETF by 11.1% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 27,285,852 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,422,987,000 after purchasing an additional 2,719,637 shares during the period. Finally, Sei Investments Co. grew its holdings in iShares MBS ETF by 7.7% during the 3rd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 1,841,786 shares of the company’s stock valued at $163,551,000 after purchasing an additional 131,566 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.70% of the company’s stock.

iShares MBS ETF Stock Up 0.6 %

NASDAQ MBB traded up $0.51 during trading on Thursday, hitting $91.64. The stock had a trading volume of 1,286,825 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,436,398. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $91.32 and a 200 day simple moving average of $91.94. iShares MBS ETF has a one year low of $85.28 and a one year high of $94.55.

iShares MBS ETF Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 5th. Investors of record on Monday, July 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.3053 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, July 1st. This represents a $3.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.00%.

iShares MBS ETF Profile

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).