Better Money Decisions LLC Purchases 676 Shares of iShares USD Green Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BGRN)

Better Money Decisions LLC raised its position in shares of iShares USD Green Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BGRN) by 4.5% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 15,650 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 676 shares during the quarter. Better Money Decisions LLC owned about 0.20% of iShares USD Green Bond ETF worth $728,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of BGRN. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its stake in iShares USD Green Bond ETF by 1,493.2% in the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 92,025 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,315,000 after purchasing an additional 86,249 shares in the last quarter. Francis Financial Inc. grew its holdings in shares of iShares USD Green Bond ETF by 40.3% during the first quarter. Francis Financial Inc. now owns 291,536 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,670,000 after buying an additional 83,678 shares during the last quarter. Robinson Smith Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares USD Green Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $1,502,000. Private Wealth Management Group LLC bought a new position in iShares USD Green Bond ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $1,068,000. Finally, Shotwell Rutter Baer Inc acquired a new position in iShares USD Green Bond ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $617,000.

iShares USD Green Bond ETF Stock Up 0.4 %

Shares of NASDAQ:BGRN traded up $0.20 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $48.06. 32,809 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 23,984. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $47.12 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $46.70. iShares USD Green Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $44.18 and a 12-month high of $48.13.

iShares USD Green Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, August 6th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 1st were issued a $0.1637 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 1st. This represents a $1.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.09%. This is an increase from iShares USD Green Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.15.

iShares USD Green Bond ETF Profile

The iShares USD Green Bond ETF (BGRN) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund tracks a market-value-weighted index of USD-denominated investment-grade government and corporate bonds linked to environmentally beneficial projects, as identified by MSCI.