Fermata Advisors LLC Raises Stock Holdings in iShares MBS ETF $MBB

Fermata Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MBS ETF (NASDAQ:MBB) by 43.4% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 39,602 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 11,991 shares during the period. Fermata Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares MBS ETF were worth $3,768,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MBS ETF during the second quarter worth $26,000. LRI Investments LLC purchased a new position in iShares MBS ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $30,000. Tsfg LLC lifted its holdings in iShares MBS ETF by 106.8% during the 2nd quarter. Tsfg LLC now owns 335 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 173 shares in the last quarter. Flaharty Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in iShares MBS ETF during the 1st quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB boosted its position in iShares MBS ETF by 317.2% in the 2nd quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 388 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 295 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.70% of the company’s stock.

iShares MBS ETF Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of NASDAQ:MBB opened at $95.57 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $95.46 and its 200-day simple moving average is $94.35. iShares MBS ETF has a one year low of $90.28 and a one year high of $96.25.

iShares MBS ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 19th will be issued a dividend of $0.334 per share. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 4.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 19th.

About iShares MBS ETF

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).