iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:IUSB) is First Ascent Asset Management LLC’s 5th Largest Position

First Ascent Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:IUSB) by 4.4% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 1,395,540 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 59,340 shares during the quarter. iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF makes up about 7.2% of First Ascent Asset Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest position. First Ascent Asset Management LLC’s holdings in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF were worth $64,293,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust purchased a new stake in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Planned Solutions Inc. purchased a new stake in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Simplex Trading LLC purchased a new stake in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Asset Dedication LLC purchased a new stake in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Finally, Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. purchased a new stake in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $43,000.

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF Price Performance

IUSB traded down $0.12 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $44.45. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,100,667 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,325,745. iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF has a 52-week low of $42.56 and a 52-week high of $46.40. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $45.10 and its 200-day moving average price is $44.95.

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 5th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.1503 per share. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.06%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, April 1st.

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF Company Profile

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.