Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC Grows Holdings in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:IUSB)

Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:IUSB) by 23.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 240,436 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 45,045 shares during the quarter. iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF accounts for 1.4% of Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest holding. Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC’s holdings in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF were worth $10,868,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in IUSB. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 39.1% during the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 9,548 shares of the company’s stock worth $450,000 after acquiring an additional 2,682 shares during the last quarter. Creative Planning increased its position in shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 8.0% in the third quarter. Creative Planning now owns 54,714 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,578,000 after purchasing an additional 4,037 shares during the last quarter. RFG Advisory LLC increased its holdings in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 14.8% during the 3rd quarter. RFG Advisory LLC now owns 466,345 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,974,000 after purchasing an additional 60,166 shares during the period. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 168.4% in the 3rd quarter. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC now owns 942 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 591 shares during the period. Finally, Sheridan Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. Sheridan Capital Management LLC now owns 76,135 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,587,000 after acquiring an additional 1,200 shares in the last quarter.

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF Stock Performance

Shares of IUSB opened at $45.58 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $45.42 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $46.04. iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF has a fifty-two week low of $44.21 and a fifty-two week high of $47.44.

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 6th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 3rd were given a dividend of $0.1542 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 3rd.

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.