Opes Wealth Management LLC Sells 12,294 Shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF $IUSB

Opes Wealth Management LLC cut its stake in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:IUSB) by 3.5% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 335,541 shares of the company’s stock after selling 12,294 shares during the period. iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF comprises about 2.7% of Opes Wealth Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 7th largest holding. Opes Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF were worth $15,673,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 9.9% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 60,249 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,776,000 after purchasing an additional 5,416 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its position in shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 40.7% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 191,332 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,817,000 after buying an additional 55,360 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can grew its position in shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 28.2% during the second quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 11,462 shares of the company’s stock worth $530,000 after buying an additional 2,522 shares in the last quarter. Inspire Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 17.7% during the second quarter. Inspire Advisors LLC now owns 7,534 shares of the company’s stock worth $348,000 after buying an additional 1,135 shares during the period. Finally, Semus Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 1.9% in the second quarter. Semus Wealth Partners LLC now owns 18,081 shares of the company’s stock valued at $836,000 after acquiring an additional 332 shares in the last quarter.

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF stock opened at $46.44 on Wednesday. iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF has a 52-week low of $44.74 and a 52-week high of $47.23. The company has a market capitalization of $34.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.80 and a beta of 0.26. The company has a 50 day moving average of $46.71 and a 200 day moving average of $46.72.

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 5th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.1573 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 2nd. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.1%.

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.