iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:IUSB) Short Interest Update

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:IUSB – Get Rating) was the target of a large increase in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totalling 644,600 shares, an increase of 26.7% from the April 15th total of 508,600 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,141,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days.

IUSB stock opened at $47.38 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $48.49 and a two-hundred day moving average of $50.89. iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF has a 12 month low of $46.94 and a 12 month high of $54.09.

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 6th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 3rd were given a dividend of $0.09 per share. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.28%. This is an increase from iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.09. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 2nd.

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. WealthPLAN Partners LLC lifted its position in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 62.0% during the 3rd quarter. WealthPLAN Partners LLC now owns 38,866 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,062,000 after acquiring an additional 14,870 shares during the last quarter. LexAurum Advisors LLC boosted its stake in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 26.5% during the 4th quarter. LexAurum Advisors LLC now owns 12,468 shares of the company’s stock valued at $660,000 after purchasing an additional 2,613 shares during the period. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC grew its holdings in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 7.7% in the 4th quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 898,435 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,554,000 after buying an additional 64,243 shares during the last quarter. ETF Portfolio Partners Inc. grew its holdings in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. ETF Portfolio Partners Inc. now owns 145,183 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,685,000 after buying an additional 4,882 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. increased its position in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 3.6% in the 4th quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. now owns 6,954 shares of the company’s stock worth $368,000 after buying an additional 244 shares during the period.

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