iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF $IUSB Stock: LifeSteps Financial Inc. Raises Holdings

LifeSteps Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:IUSB) by 863.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 65,858 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 59,019 shares during the period. iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF makes up approximately 1.5% of LifeSteps Financial Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 21st biggest position. LifeSteps Financial Inc.’s holdings in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF were worth $2,904,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. GK Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $26,000. JNBA Financial Advisors bought a new stake in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF in the second quarter worth approximately $32,000. Advocate Investing Services LLC acquired a new position in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Financial Freedom LLC acquired a new position in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Finally, Oakworth Capital Inc. acquired a new position in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $54,000.

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF Stock Performance

Shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF stock traded up $0.25 on Thursday, reaching $44.49. 2,312,806 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,145,052. The company has a market capitalization of $49.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.80 and a beta of 0.27. iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF has a 52 week low of $43.75 and a 52 week high of $47.23. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $44.91 and its two-hundred day moving average is $45.61.

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 6th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 1st were given a dividend of $0.1544 per share. This represents a $1.85 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, October 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.