iShares MBS ETF $MBB Position Boosted by Blue Trust Inc.

Blue Trust Inc. boosted its holdings in iShares MBS ETF (NASDAQ:MBB) by 1.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,305,073 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 20,801 shares during the quarter. iShares MBS ETF accounts for 1.4% of Blue Trust Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest position. Blue Trust Inc. owned about 0.32% of iShares MBS ETF worth $124,269,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MBS ETF during the second quarter valued at $26,000. Howe & Rusling Inc. raised its stake in shares of iShares MBS ETF by 184.0% during the third quarter. Howe & Rusling Inc. now owns 284 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 184 shares in the last quarter. Westfuller Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MBS ETF in the third quarter worth about $33,000. Aventura Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MBS ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $35,000. Finally, Wealth Watch Advisors INC bought a new position in iShares MBS ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $35,000. Institutional investors own 91.70% of the company’s stock.

iShares MBS ETF Price Performance

iShares MBS ETF stock opened at $94.67 on Thursday. iShares MBS ETF has a 52 week low of $90.84 and a 52 week high of $96.96. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $95.56 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $95.44.

iShares MBS ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 7th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 1st will be issued a $0.3329 dividend. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.2%. This is a boost from iShares MBS ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.33. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 1st.

iShares MBS ETF Company 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). The Index measures the performance of investment grade mortgage-backed pass-through securities issued by the Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC).