Sanders Morris Harris LLC Buys New Position in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:IUSB)

Sanders Morris Harris LLC purchased a new stake in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:IUSB) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 5,841 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $263,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. SWAN Capital LLC purchased a new stake in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Peterson Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $30,000. Evermay Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $32,000.

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF Stock Down 0.1 %

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF stock traded down $0.04 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $45.06. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 303,143 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,689,185. iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF has a 52-week low of $44.21 and a 52-week high of $47.44. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $45.53 and its 200 day moving average is $46.06.

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 23rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 18th were paid a dividend of $0.1605 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 18th. This is an increase from iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.16. This represents a $1.93 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.27%.

About iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF

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.