Aspiriant LLC Boosts Holdings in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:IUSB)

Aspiriant LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:IUSB) by 62.9% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 29,048 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,218 shares during the period. Aspiriant LLC’s holdings in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF were worth $1,313,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in IUSB. Royal Fund Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 5.2% during the fourth quarter. Royal Fund Management LLC now owns 138,473 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,269,000 after buying an additional 6,803 shares in the last quarter. Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors P.L.L.C. grew its holdings in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors P.L.L.C. now owns 245,618 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,102,000 after purchasing an additional 6,124 shares during the period. LVW Advisors LLC grew its holdings in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 3.0% in the fourth quarter. LVW Advisors LLC now owns 219,508 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,922,000 after purchasing an additional 6,358 shares during the period. Client 1ST Advisory Group LLC purchased a new stake in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $7,845,000. Finally, Maiden Cove Capital LLC grew its stake in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 20.0% during the fourth quarter. Maiden Cove Capital LLC now owns 62,714 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,835,000 after buying an additional 10,448 shares during the period.

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF Trading Up 0.0 %

IUSB opened at $45.20 on Tuesday. iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF has a 52-week low of $44.21 and a 52-week high of $47.44. The company has a 50 day moving average of $45.50 and a two-hundred day moving average of $46.06.

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 23rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 18th were paid a dividend of $0.1605 per share. This is an increase 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%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 18th.

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.