Signaturefd LLC Boosts Stock Holdings in iShares MBS ETF (NASDAQ:MBB)

Signaturefd LLC raised its position in shares of iShares MBS ETF (NASDAQ:MBB) by 171.7% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,644 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,039 shares during the quarter. Signaturefd LLC’s holdings in iShares MBS ETF were worth $151,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Jane Street Group LLC raised its stake in iShares MBS ETF by 542.0% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 8,429,084 shares of the company’s stock valued at $779,016,000 after purchasing an additional 7,116,171 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Advisory Inc. raised its position in shares of iShares MBS ETF by 25.3% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Advisory Inc. now owns 5,460,902 shares of the company’s stock valued at $513,762,000 after buying an additional 1,102,208 shares during the last quarter. TIAA Trust National Association lifted its stake in shares of iShares MBS ETF by 11.8% in the first quarter. TIAA Trust National Association now owns 4,661,182 shares of the company’s stock worth $431,253,000 after buying an additional 493,780 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. boosted its position in iShares MBS ETF by 1.5% during the second quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 2,835,063 shares of the company’s stock worth $260,287,000 after acquiring an additional 42,848 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allworth Financial LP grew its stake in iShares MBS ETF by 5.8% during the 1st quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 2,777,089 shares of the company’s stock valued at $256,659,000 after acquiring an additional 152,564 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.70% of the company’s stock.

iShares MBS ETF Trading Down 0.1 %

MBB stock opened at $95.24 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $93.64 and a two-hundred day moving average of $92.18. iShares MBS ETF has a 12 month low of $85.28 and a 12 month high of $95.85.

iShares MBS ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, August 6th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 1st were issued a $0.3086 dividend. This represents a $3.70 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.89%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 1st. This is a boost from iShares MBS ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.31.

iShares MBS ETF Profile

iShares MBS ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares Barclays MBS Bond Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results, which correspond to the price and yield performance of the Barclays Capital U.S. MBS Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of investment grade mortgage-backed pass-through securities issued by the Government National Mortgage (GNMA).