Planning Directions Inc. Trims Position in iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF (NASDAQ:IUSG)

Planning Directions Inc. lowered its position in shares of iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF (NASDAQ:IUSG) by 2.1% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 23,292 shares of the company’s stock after selling 488 shares during the period. iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF makes up approximately 1.9% of Planning Directions Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest position. Planning Directions Inc.’s holdings in iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF were worth $2,730,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in IUSG. GAMMA Investing LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Tidemark LLC purchased a new stake in iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $33,000. FAS Wealth Partners Inc. lifted its stake in iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF by 41.4% during the 1st quarter. FAS Wealth Partners Inc. now owns 376 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after acquiring an additional 110 shares in the last quarter. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $50,000. Finally, Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its holdings in iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF by 367.6% during the 1st quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 636 shares of the company’s stock worth $75,000 after buying an additional 500 shares in the last quarter.

iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF Trading Down 0.7 %

NASDAQ:IUSG traded down $0.93 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $127.79. The company had a trading volume of 601,720 shares, compared to its average volume of 451,423. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $125.33 and its 200-day simple moving average is $116.81. The firm has a market capitalization of $19.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.75 and a beta of 1.06. iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF has a 12-month low of $90.71 and a 12-month high of $133.65.

iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 11th were issued a $0.1445 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 11th. This represents a $0.58 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.45%.

iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF Profile

The iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF (IUSG) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P 900 Growth index. The fund tracks an index of US large- and mid-cap growth stocks. The index selects from stocks ranked 1-3000 by market cap based on fundamental growth factors. IUSG was launched on Jul 24, 2000 and is managed by BlackRock.