Vertex Planning Partners LLC Acquires 504 Shares of iShares Investment Grade Bond Factor ETF (BATS:IGEB)

Vertex Planning Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares Investment Grade Bond Factor ETF (BATS:IGEB) by 5.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 10,082 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 504 shares during the period. Vertex Planning Partners LLC owned 0.07% of iShares Investment Grade Bond Factor ETF worth $447,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in IGEB. 1620 Investment Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Investment Grade Bond Factor ETF by 12.2% during the fourth quarter. 1620 Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 13,743 shares of the company’s stock valued at $610,000 after purchasing an additional 1,498 shares in the last quarter. FreeGulliver LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares Investment Grade Bond Factor ETF by 12.2% during the 4th quarter. FreeGulliver LLC now owns 51,086 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,266,000 after acquiring an additional 5,535 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares Investment Grade Bond Factor ETF by 8.3% in the fourth quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 481,882 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,376,000 after acquiring an additional 36,825 shares during the period. Harbour Investments Inc. raised its holdings in shares of iShares Investment Grade Bond Factor ETF by 45.7% during the fourth quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 79,050 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,507,000 after purchasing an additional 24,800 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tidemark LLC lifted its position in iShares Investment Grade Bond Factor ETF by 12.7% during the fourth quarter. Tidemark LLC now owns 45,737 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,029,000 after purchasing an additional 5,165 shares during the period.

iShares Investment Grade Bond Factor ETF Stock Performance

Shares of IGEB stock opened at $44.72 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $44.73 and its 200 day moving average is $45.10. iShares Investment Grade Bond Factor ETF has a 12-month low of $43.28 and a 12-month high of $46.76.

iShares Investment Grade Bond Factor ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 6th. Investors of record on Monday, March 3rd were issued a $0.1843 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 3rd. This is a positive change from iShares Investment Grade Bond Factor ETF’s previous dividend of $0.18.

iShares Investment Grade Bond Factor ETF Company Profile

The iShares Investment Grade Bond Factor ETF (IGEB) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund tracks a broad-maturity, multi-factor, investment-grade bond index. The index selects and weights bonds based on default probability, default-adjusted spreads, and volatility.