Mason & Associates LLC Grows Stake in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:IUSB)

Mason & Associates LLC increased its position in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:IUSB) by 3.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,570,995 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 97,484 shares during the period. iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF accounts for 34.7% of Mason & Associates LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest position. Mason & Associates LLC owned approximately 0.36% of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF worth $116,209,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. TrueWealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 8.9% during the fourth quarter. TrueWealth Advisors LLC now owns 29,164 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,318,000 after purchasing an additional 2,375 shares in the last quarter. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC bought a new position in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $2,615,000. LongView Wealth Management raised its stake in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 5.3% during the fourth quarter. LongView Wealth Management now owns 11,784 shares of the company’s stock valued at $533,000 after buying an additional 593 shares during the last quarter. Sax Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF in the fourth quarter worth $2,748,000. Finally, Merit Financial Group LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 60.1% in the fourth quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 466,817 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,100,000 after acquiring an additional 175,200 shares during the last quarter.

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF Stock Up 0.0 %

IUSB opened at $45.20 on Friday. iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF has a 1 year low of $44.21 and a 1 year high of $47.44. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $45.50 and a 200-day moving average price of $46.05.

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 23rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 18th were issued a $0.1605 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 18th. This is a boost from iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.16. This represents a $1.93 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.26%.

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.