iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF $IUSB Shares Acquired by Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC

Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:IUSB) by 8.8% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 317,168 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 25,697 shares during the period. iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF accounts for approximately 1.4% of Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 21st biggest position. Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC’s holdings in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF were worth $14,650,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Diversify Advisory Services LLC raised its position in shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 11.3% during the 3rd quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC now owns 159,983 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,458,000 after buying an additional 16,301 shares during the period. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. grew its position in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 169.5% in the third quarter. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. now owns 40,553 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,894,000 after acquiring an additional 25,504 shares during the period. Royal Fund Management LLC grew its position in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 186.5% in the fourth quarter. Royal Fund Management LLC now owns 162,128 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,546,000 after acquiring an additional 105,546 shares during the period. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 633.5% during the fourth quarter. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 33,227 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,546,000 after acquiring an additional 28,697 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Shira Ridge Wealth Management increased its stake in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 15.1% during the fourth quarter. Shira Ridge Wealth Management now owns 98,238 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,572,000 after acquiring an additional 12,893 shares during the last quarter.

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ:IUSB opened at $45.96 on Friday. iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF has a 52 week low of $45.47 and a 52 week high of $47.23. The company has a market capitalization of $42.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.80 and a beta of 0.26. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $46.04 and its two-hundred day moving average is $46.38.

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 7th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 1st will be given a dividend of $0.164 per share. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 1st. This is a positive change from iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.15.

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.